Runnymede Council election, 2003

Elections to Runnymede 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 32
*Runnymede Residents Association 6
*Labour 4

Election result

Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 12
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 80.0
votes % = 55.8
votes = 9,253
plus/minus = -4.0%Election Summary
party = Runnymede Residents Association
seats = 2
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 13.3
votes % = 10.2
votes = 1,689
plus/minus = +1.4%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 1
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 6.7
votes % = 21.7
votes = 3,597
plus/minus = -1.0%Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 9.7
votes = 1,606
plus/minus = +1.5%Election Summary Party
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 2.1
votes = 347
plus/minus = +2.1%Election Summary Party
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
seats = 0
gain = 0
loss = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 0.6
votes = 103
plus/minus = +0.6%

Ward results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Waddell
votes = 772
percentage = 70.9
change = +5.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Keith Cliff
votes = 317
percentage = 29.1
change = +1.9Election box majority
votes = 455
percentage = 41.8
change = +3.6Election box turnout
votes = 1,089
percentage = 26.5
change = -5.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = James Broadhead
votes = 675
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Parr
votes = 649
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Louise Lavelle
votes = 366
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Gurney
votes = 347
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 2,037
percentage = 24.5
change = -4.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sarah Jacobs
votes = 522
percentage = 47.1
change = -8.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Prudence Horne
votes = 227
percentage = 20.5
change = +4.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Bernie Stacey
votes = 222
percentage = 20.0
change = -8.6Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Christopher Browne
votes = 138
percentage = 12.4
change = +12.4Election box majority
votes = 300
percentage = 26.6
change = -0.5Election box turnout
votes = 1,109
percentage = 27.0
change = -1.3Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Dolsie Clarke
votes = 544
percentage = 47.9
change = -0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Anderson
votes = 489
percentage = 43.0
change = -8.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = Keith Collett
votes = 103
percentage = 9.1
change = +9.1Election box majority
votes = 55
percentage = 4.9
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,136
percentage = 25.5
change = -2.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Claire Grant
votes = 997
percentage = 79.6
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Kenneth Denyer
votes = 255
percentage = 20.4
change = Election box majority
votes = 742
percentage = 59.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,252
percentage = 31.5
change = -3.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate
party = Runnymede Residents Association
candidate = John Ashmore
votes = 777
percentage = 68.8
change = +10.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Terence McGrath
votes = 209
percentage = 18.5
change = -9.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Keith Thompson
votes = 143
percentage = 12.7
change = -1.2Election box majority
votes = 568
percentage = 50.3
change = +20.5Election box turnout
votes = 1,129
percentage = 25.9
change = -3.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Kevin Walmsley
votes = 425
percentage = 60.3
change = -4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Russell
votes = 204
percentage = 28.9
change = +7.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Martin Rudd
votes = 76
percentage = 10.8
change = -3.2Election box majority
votes = 221
percentage = 31.4
change = -12.3Election box turnout
votes = 705
percentage = 17.2
change = -0.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jeffrey Haas
votes = 482
percentage = 54.5
change = -15.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Alexander Beck
votes = 153
percentage = 17.3
change = -12.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ian Heath
votes = 139
percentage = 15.7
change = +15.7Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Harold Pearce
votes = 111
percentage = 12.5
change = +12.5Election box majority
votes = 329
percentage = 37.2
change = -2.6Election box turnout
votes = 885
percentage = 21.1
change = +0.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Frances Barden
votes = 784
percentage = 62.5
change = -12.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Kingham
votes = 189
percentage = 15.1
change = -9.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Terence Gibbons
votes = 184
percentage = 14.7
change = +14.7Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Anthony Micklethwait
votes = 98
percentage = 7.8
change = +7.8Election box majority
votes = 595
percentage = 47.4
change = -3.2Election box turnout
votes = 1,255
percentage = 29.5
change = -1.0Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Rodney Pate
votes = 475
percentage = 43.1
change = -2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Yvonna Lay
votes = 458
percentage = 41.5
change = +3.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Dorian Mead
votes = 170
percentage = 15.4
change = -1.7Election box majority
votes = 17
percentage = 1.6
change = -5.8Election box turnout
votes = 1,103
percentage = 23.1
change = +4.1Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Dean
votes = 670
percentage = 61.5
change = +3.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Annie Miller
votes = 259
percentage = 23.8
change = -4.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Angela Gould
votes = 161
percentage = 14.8
change = +1.6Election box majority
votes = 411
percentage = 37.7
change = +7.7Election box turnout
votes = 1,090
percentage = 25.2
change = -5.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate
party = Runnymede Residents Association
candidate = Linda Gillham
votes = 912
percentage = 68.5
change = -3.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Ian Angell
votes = 306
percentage = 23.0
change = -5.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Brenda Head
votes = 114
percentage = 8.6
change = +8.6Election box majority
votes = 606
percentage = 45.5
change = +1.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,332
percentage = 30.4
change = -0.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Independent (politician)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Geoffrey Woodger
votes = 894
percentage = 77.9
change = +1.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Key
votes = 160
percentage = 13.9
change = -1.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Monica Dowling
votes = 94
percentage = 8.2
change = -0.2Election box majority
votes = 734
percentage = 64.0
change = +2.6Election box turnout
votes = 1,148
percentage = 26.5
change = -2.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Florence Angell
votes = 866
percentage = 65.4
change = -1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Janet Cockle
votes = 263
percentage = 19.8
change = +0.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = George Blair
votes = 196
percentage = 14.8
change = +1.9Election box majority
votes = 603
percentage = 45.6
change = -1.9Election box turnout
votes = 1,325
percentage = 31.3
change = +0.4Election box hold with party link
winner = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

References

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/223.stm 2003 Runnymede election result]
* [http://www.runnymede.gov.uk/portal/binary/com.epicentric.contentmanagement.servlet.ContentDeliveryServlet/RBC%2520Portal/LGCL%2520Categories/Council%2520government%2520%2526%2520democracy/Elections/Electoral%2520services/Previous%2520election%2520results/Election%2520results%25202003/Borough%2520result%25202003 Ward results]

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