- Tunbridge Wells Council election, 2003
Elections to Tunbridge Wells Council were held on
1 May ,2003 . One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.After the election, the composition of the council was
*Conservative 33
*Liberal Democrat 12
*Labour 3Election result
Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 11
gain = 0
loss = 1
net = -1
seats % = 68.8
votes % = 52.0
votes = 10,162
plus/minus = -6.9%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 4
gain = 1
loss = 0
net = +1
seats % = 25.0
votes % = 32.1
votes = 6,276
plus/minus = +2.8%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 6.3
votes % = 9.5
votes = 1,855
plus/minus = +0.5%Election Summary Party
party = Green Party of England and Wales
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 3.2
votes = 617
plus/minus = +1.8%Election Summary Party
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.7
votes = 325
plus/minus = +1.4%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.5
votes = 289
plus/minus = +0.3%Ward results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Linda Hall
votes = 1,001
percentage = 62.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Winifred Honnywill
votes = 459
percentage = 28.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Oliver Clement
votes = 131
percentage = 8.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 542
percentage = 34.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,591
percentage = 30.9
change = -2.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Wilfred Ekins-Daukes
votes = 799
percentage = 61.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Andrew Olive
votes = 425
percentage = 32.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Brian Leslie
votes = 147
percentage = 11.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 308
percentage = 28.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,305
percentage = 26.7
change = -1.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Smith
votes = 497
percentage = 74.1
change = +3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Graham Lee
votes = 174
percentage = 25.9
change = -3.3Election box majority
votes = 323
percentage = 48.2
change = +6.6Election box turnout
votes = 671
percentage = 40.4
change = +1.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Bullock
votes = 713
percentage = 59.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Lesley Peters
votes = 289
percentage = 23.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael McDowall
votes = 207
percentage = 17.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 424
percentage = 35.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,209
percentage = 37.6
change = +5.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ronald Weeden
votes = 858
percentage = 64.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Keith Brown
votes = 360
percentage = 27.1
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Burgess
votes = 109
percentage = 8.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 498
percentage = 37.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,327
percentage = 30.0
change = -2.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Waldock
votes = 300
percentage = 38.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Christine Metcalf
votes = 284
percentage = 36.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Raymond Moon
votes = 169
percentage = 21.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Susan Peters
votes = 36
percentage = 4.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 16
percentage = 2.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 789
percentage = 25.1
change = -0.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Stanley Ward
votes = 396
percentage = 57.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Lorraine Braam
votes = 180
percentage = 26.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Raymond Steward
votes = 116
percentage = 16.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 216
percentage = 31.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 692
percentage = 22.9
change = -2.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gillian Barber-Hughes
votes = 897
percentage = 64.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Christopher Wigley
votes = 401
percentage = 28.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Kirkham
votes = 96
percentage = 6.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 496
percentage = 35.5
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,394
percentage = 29.0
change = -2.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sean Lockhart
votes = 767
percentage = 48.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Alan Bullion
votes = 719
percentage = 45.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jae Fassam
votes = 104
percentage = 6.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 48
percentage = 3.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,590
percentage = 30.2
change = -1.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Mills
votes = 846
percentage = 52.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gillian Pavely
votes = 646
percentage = 40.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Osborn
votes = 123
percentage = 7.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 200
percentage = 12.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,615
percentage = 35.4
change = -6.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Christopher Gillmore
votes = 409
percentage = 40.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Barry Edwards
votes = 350
percentage = 34.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Timothy Rich
votes = 123
percentage = 12.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Patricia Theophanides
votes = 83
percentage = 8.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Lucas Howard
votes = 41
percentage = 4.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 59
percentage = 5.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,006
percentage = 25.8
change = -7.2Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Geoffrey Young
votes = 633
percentage = 51.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Joanne Green
votes = 385
percentage = 31.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Ross-Skedd
votes = 127
percentage = 10.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Phyllis Leslie
votes = 77
percentage = 6.3
change = Election box majority
votes = 248
percentage = 20.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,222
percentage = 24.8
change = -5.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Mayall
votes = 447
percentage = 39.9
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Carvell
votes = 343
percentage = 30.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Cicilia Bannister
votes = 269
percentage = 24.0
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Karen Inglis
votes = 61
percentage = 5.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 104
percentage = 9.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,120
percentage = 22.9
change = -0.5Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Oon Ooi
votes = 545
percentage = 41.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Colin Bothwell
votes = 542
percentage = 41.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Victor Webb
votes = 111
percentage = 8.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Cinda Robinson
votes = 105
percentage = 8.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 3
percentage = 0.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,303
percentage = 25.3
change = -1.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Trevor Poile
votes = 577
percentage = 48.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Martin Taylor-Smith
votes = 553
percentage = 46.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Kim Dale
votes = 61
percentage = 5.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 24
percentage = 2.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,191
percentage = 38.0
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
swing =Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Jukes
votes = 1,011
percentage = 70.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jacqueline Cassidy
votes = 333
percentage = 23.2
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Allan Peters
votes = 89
percentage = 6.2
change = Election box majority
votes = 678
percentage = 47.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,433
percentage = 32.5
change = -3.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =References
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/299.stm 2003 Tunbridge Wells election result]
* [http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/section.asp?docid=773&catid=247 Ward results]sequence
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