The Broxbourne Council election, 2003 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.[1]
Composition of expiring seats before election
| Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 1999 | Peter Robinson | No |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1999 | Hazel Jackson | Yes |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1999 | Ray Hannam | Yes |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1999 | Len Merry | Yes |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1999 | Edna Lazzari | No |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1999 | Marie Dowsett | No |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1999 | Robert Groucott | Yes |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 2002 | Brian Perry | Yes[a] |
| Rosedale | Conservative | 1999 | Amanda Hayward | Yes |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 1999 | David Hale | Yes |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 1999 | Norman Ames | Yes |
| Waltham Cross | Labour | 1999 | Alan McCole | Yes |
| Wormley / Turnford | Conservative | 1999 | Brian Hill | Yes |
- ^ Brian Perry stood in Broxbourne Ward in 2003 after being originally elected to Hoddesdon Town Ward in the May 2002 by-election.
Election results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 11 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 84.62 | 60.81 | 9,884 | ||
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.69 | 28.04 | 4,557 | ||
| BNP | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 7.69 | 7.32 | 1,189 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.83 | 623 | ||
Results summary
An election was held in all of the 13 wards on 1 May 2003.
The British National Party gained 1 seat from the Conservative Party in Rosedale Ward
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
- Conservative 34 seats
- Labour 2 seats
- Independent 1 seat
- British National Party 1 seat
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Perry | 898 | 68.24 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kirstie De Rivaz | 227 | 17.25 | ||
| Labour | James Bolden | 191 | 14.51 | ||
| Majority | 671 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,316 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Hazel Jackson | 748 | 58.44 | ||
| Labour | Alexander McInnes | 532 | 41.56 | ||
| Majority | 216 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,280 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Raymond Hannam | 815 | 53.72 | ||
| Labour | Richard Greenhill | 304 | 20.04 | ||
| BNP | Ian Seeby | 242 | 15.95 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Gould | 156 | 10.29 | ||
| Majority | 511 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,517 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Leonard Merry | 629 | 42.99 | ||
| BNP | John Cope | 451 | 30.83 | ||
| Labour | Sylvia Courtnage | 383 | 26.18 | ||
| Majority | 178 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,463 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Suzanne Ball-Greenwood | 823 | 77.13 | ||
| Labour | Neil Harvey | 244 | 22.87 | ||
| Majority | 579 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,067 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jeremy Pearce | 1,184 | 84.03 | ||
| Labour | Malcolm Theobald | 225 | 15.97 | ||
| Majority | 959 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,409 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Groucott | 911 | 74.37 | ||
| Labour | Arthur Hillyard | 314 | 25.63 | ||
| Majority | 597 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,225 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Burdett | 602 | 56.42 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Porrer | 240 | 22.49 | ||
| Labour | Hugh Kelly | 225 | 21.09 | ||
| Majority | 362 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,067 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | Ramon Johns | 496 | 48.44 | ||
| Conservative | Mandy Hayward | 346 | 33.79 | ||
| Labour | Christopher Simonovitch | 182 | 17.77 | ||
| Majority | 150 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,024 | ||||
| BNP gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Hale | 714 | 53.32 | ||
| Labour | Annette Marples | 625 | 46.68 | ||
| Majority | 89 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,339 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Norman Ames | 936 | 72.11 | ||
| Labour | Ronald McCole | 362 | 27.89 | ||
| Majority | 574 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,298 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan McCole | 617 | 55.54 | ||
| Conservative | Christine Mitchell | 494 | 44.46 | ||
| Majority | 123 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,111 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Brian Hill | 784 | 68.95 | ||
| Labour | Edward Hopwood | 353 | 31.05 | ||
| Majority | 431 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,137 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2012). Broxbourne Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre. p. 10. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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