2003 Eastbourne Borough Council election
The 2003 Eastbourne Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Eastbourne Borough Council in East Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Background
Before the election the Liberal Democrats had a 3-seat majority on the council, with 15 councillors compared to 12 for the Conservative Party.[3] A total of 33 candidates stood for the 9 seats being contested, with candidates from the Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, Labour Party, Green Party and 1 from the UK Independence Party.[3]
The Conservatives campaigned hard on the 38% rise in
refuse collection.[5] The Liberal Democrats also pointed to the reopening of the Old Town Library and the Beachy Head Countryside Centre, with anger at these closures having helped the Liberal Democrats gain control at the 2002 election.[3]
During the campaign the Conservative
shadow deputy prime minister David Davis visited Eastbourne to support the Conservatives at the election.[6]
Election result
The Liberal Democrats lost a seat to the Conservatives, reducing their majority on the council to just 1 seat.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 55.5 | 49.5 | 11,222 | +8.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 44.4 | 39.2 | 8,880 | -10.1 | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 1,508 | +1.7 | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 923 | +0.8 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 138 | +0.1 | |
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Stanley | 1,222 | 58.1 | ||
| Conservative | Kenneth Graham | 723 | 34.3 | ||
| Green | Nancy Dalton | 160 | 7.6 | ||
| Majority | 499 | 23.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,105 | 27.1 | -0.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Olive Woodall | 955 | 49.9 | ||
| Labour | David Brinson | 439 | 22.9 | ||
| Conservative | Edward Abella | 414 | 21.6 | ||
| Green | Leslie Dalton | 107 | 5.6 | ||
| Majority | 516 | 27.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,915 | 26.1 | -3.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Slater | 828 | 46.9 | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Walters | 722 | 40.9 | ||
| Labour | Jonathan Pettigrew | 153 | 8.7 | ||
| Green | Christine Quarrington | 62 | 3.5 | ||
| Majority | 106 | 6.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,765 | 23.9 | -1.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Elkin | 2,202 | 71.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Steven Wallis | 518 | 16.8 | ||
| Labour | David Buck | 216 | 7.0 | ||
| Green | Clive Gross | 154 | 5.0 | ||
| Majority | 1,684 | 54.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3,090 | 39.4 | +0.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Lucas | 1,813 | 50.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Creaven | 1,471 | 40.8 | ||
| Green | Liam Stephens | 173 | 4.8 | ||
| Labour | Robert Rossetter | 152 | 4.2 | ||
| Majority | 342 | 9.4 | |||
| Turnout | 3,609 | 46.9 | +1.9 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sandie Howlett | 1,803 | 64.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Durrant | 652 | 23.4 | ||
| Labour | Martin Falkner | 205 | 7.4 | ||
| Green | Kevin Moore | 123 | 4.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,151 | 41.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,783 | 36.1 | +0.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Norman Marsh | 1,349 | 54.2 | ||
| Conservative | Sheila Charlton | 810 | 32.6 | ||
| Labour | Nora Ring | 190 | 7.6 | ||
| UKIP | Kenneth Alderton | 138 | 5.5 | ||
| Majority | 539 | 21.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,487 | 30.6 | -5.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Patrick Warner | 1,255 | 54.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Carroll | 1,040 | 45.3 | ||
| Majority | 215 | 9.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,295 | 37.8 | +6.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ann Murray | 1,480 | 56.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Stafford Gowland | 845 | 32.2 | ||
| Labour | Peter Tucker | 153 | 5.8 | ||
| Green | John Morrison | 144 | 5.5 | ||
| Majority | 635 | 24.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,622 | 35.0 | +1.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Local council election results". The Daily Telegraph. London. 3 May 2003. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ a b c "Eastbourne Council". The Argus. 17 April 2003. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Lib Dems hold on to Eastbourne". The Argus. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Voters make up their minds". The Argus. 1 May 2003. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Tory deputy shows ale is well with party". The Argus. 4 April 2003. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Tories close gap at ballot box". BBC News Online. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Eastbourne Borough Council: Lib Dem hold". The Argus. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results of elections held Thursday 1 May 2003". Eastbourne Borough Council. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
