The 2003 Basildon District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.[4]
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14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map of the results of the 2003 Basildon council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow. Wards in grey were not contested in 2003. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative 23
- Labour 14
- Liberal Democrats 3
- Basildon Independent Residents 2[5]
Background
editThe previous election in 2002 saw the Conservatives win exactly half of the seats, but Labour remained in control of the council with the support of the Liberal Democrats.[6] However 6 months before the 2003 election 2 Labour councillors defected and the Conservatives took over the administration of the council.[7]
Election result
editThe results saw the Conservatives win a majority for only the second time in the history of Basildon council.[8]
Following the election the Labour leader on the council Nigel Smith was replaced by his group with Paul Kirkman.[7]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 | 2 | 0 | 57.1 | 45.3 | 12,090 | |||
| Labour | 5 | 0 | 2 | 35.7 | 27.9 | 7,441 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 19.7 | 5,255 | |||
| BNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 1,104 | |||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 510 | |||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 299 | |||
Ward results
editBillericay East
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Dadds | 1,563 | 66.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Edwards | 526 | 22.3 | |
| Labour | Patricia Reid | 272 | 11.5 | |
| Majority | 1,037 | 43.9 | ||
| Turnout | 2,361 | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Billericay West
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Horgan | 1,712 | 69.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Taylor | 514 | 20.9 | |
| Labour | Geoffrey Viney | 238 | 9.7 | |
| Majority | 1,198 | 48.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,464 | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Burstead
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Kevin Blake | 1,213 | 51.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Belinda Jackson | 902 | 38.4 | |
| Labour | Margaret Viney | 234 | 10.0 | |
| Majority | 311 | 13.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,349 | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Fryerns
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Julia Woods | 966 | 43.4 | |
| BNP | William Bake | 487 | 21.9 | |
| Conservative | Kenneth Evens | 427 | 19.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Lutton | 223 | 10.0 | |
| Green | Adam Ellis | 124 | 5.6 | |
| Majority | 479 | 21.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,227 | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Laindon Park
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Walsh | 844 | 43.6 | |
| Labour | Anthony Borlase | 780 | 40.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Edwards | 163 | 8.4 | |
| Independent | Jason Richardson | 97 | 5.0 | |
| Independent | Michael Payne | 51 | 2.6 | |
| Majority | 64 | 3.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,935 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Lee Chapel North
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Rackham | 766 | 40.6 | |
| Conservative | Richard Hyland | 434 | 23.0 | |
| BNP | Sidney Chaney | 285 | 15.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Martin | 207 | 11.0 | |
| Green | Ernest Humphries | 114 | 6.0 | |
| Independent | Steven Denne | 80 | 4.2 | |
| Majority | 332 | 17.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,886 | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Nethermayne
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Williams | 1,168 | 48.1 | |
| Labour | Lynda Gordon | 672 | 27.7 | |
| Conservative | Henry Tucker | 586 | 24.2 | |
| Majority | 496 | 20.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,426 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | ||||
Pitsea North West
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Philip Rackley | 738 | 48.3 | |
| Conservative | Mark Levey | 541 | 35.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Howard | 248 | 16.2 | |
| Majority | 197 | 12.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,527 | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Pitsea South East
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Malcolm Geddes | 771 | 36.1 | |
| Labour | Michael Plant | 717 | 33.6 | |
| BNP | David King | 332 | 15.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Vivien Howard | 169 | 7.9 | |
| Independent | Raymond Abrahall | 87 | 4.1 | |
| Green | David Wilkinson | 61 | 2.9 | |
| Majority | 54 | 2.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,137 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
St Martin's
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Colin Payn | 563 | 47.0 | |
| Conservative | Deborah Allen | 351 | 29.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Dickinson | 178 | 14.8 | |
| Independent | Alfred Viccary | 107 | 8.9 | |
| Majority | 212 | 17.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,199 | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Vange
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Swatantra Nandanwar | 507 | 41.9 | |
| Conservative | Philip Johnson | 452 | 37.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Hersom | 163 | 13.5 | |
| Independent | John Cord | 88 | 7.3 | |
| Majority | 55 | 4.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,210 | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Wickford Castledon
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sylvia Buckley | 1,121 | 68.1 | |
| Labour | Andrew Powderly | 269 | 16.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Fane Cummings | 256 | 15.6 | |
| Majority | 852 | 51.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,646 | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Wickford North
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Mowe | 1,396 | 63.4 | |
| Labour | Clive Thomas | 451 | 20.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Robertson | 355 | 16.1 | |
| Majority | 945 | 42.9 | ||
| Turnout | 2,202 | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Wickford Park
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher Jackson | 679 | 60.1 | |
| Labour | Christopher Wilson | 268 | 23.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Woods | 183 | 16.2 | |
| Majority | 411 | 36.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,130 | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- ^ "Local Election Summaries 2003". The Elections Centre.
- ^ "Vote 2003". BBC News.
- ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ "Basildon: Lower taxes at top of Tories' agenda". Southend Standard. 16 May 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ "Basildon: Nigel is appointed leader". Southend Standard. 17 May 2002. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Basildon: Labour ousts Smith as leader". Southend Standard. 7 May 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ "South Essex: It's a blue day as Tories run riot". Southend Standard. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "27.1 Basildon". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 26 June 2011.