The2003 Hertsmere Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members ofHertsmere Borough Council inHertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and theConservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Before the Conservatives ran the council with 25 seats, compared to 9 forLabour and 5Liberal Democrats.[3] A total of 38 candidates contested the 13 seats that were up for election.[3] Both the Conservative and Labour parties stood in all 13 seats, while there were also 10 Liberal Democrats, 1Green Party and 1Socialist Labour Party candidates.[3]
The Conservatives maintained an 8-seat majority with 25councillors, Labour dropped 1 to 8 seats, while the Liberal Democrats gained 1 to 6 seats.[4] The Conservatives gained a seat inBorehamwood Hillside by 98 votes, with Jean Heywood reclaiming a seat on the council after having lost her seat in Borehamwood Cowley Hill in 2002 standing as anindependent.[5] However the Liberal Democrats took a seat from the Conservatives inBushey St James.[5]
The count saw angry words from the Labour group leader Frank Ward, who had held his seat in Borehamwood Kenilworth by just 28 votes. Ward said "Conservative councillors have no place in Borehamwood" and "it was a campaign that was marred by vilification, smears and lies".[4]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 61.5 | 52.8 | 8,887 | +8.0% | |
| Labour | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 23.1 | 25.4 | 4,273 | -3.0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 15.4 | 20.5 | 3,458 | -1.5% | |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 184 | +0.7% | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 41 | -0.3% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nigel Gilmore | 925 | 79.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Silverman | 122 | 10.4 | ||
| Labour | Raymond Edge | 121 | 10.4 | ||
| Majority | 803 | 68.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,168 | 34.3 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Neil Payne | 728 | 69.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | David Bird | 165 | 15.6 | ||
| Labour | Sandra Huff | 162 | 15.4 | ||
| Majority | 563 | 53.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,055 | 31.5 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Leon Reefe | 596 | 56.2 | −4.0 | |
| Conservative | David McKee | 338 | 31.9 | −7.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Audrey McCracken | 126 | 11.9 | +11.9 | |
| Majority | 258 | 24.3 | +3.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,060 | 23.0 | −1.4 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Craig Adams | 826 | 66.9 | +14.0 | |
| Conservative | Simon Rubner | 224 | 18.2 | +18.2 | |
| Socialist Labour | James Dry | 184 | 14.9 | +9.2 | |
| Majority | 602 | 48.8 | +37.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,234 | 21.7 | −8.1 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jean Heywood | 838 | 47.9 | −3.9 | |
| Labour | Catherine Ward | 743 | 42.5 | −5.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Patrick Forsyth | 169 | 9.7 | +9.7 | |
| Majority | 95 | 5.4 | +1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,750 | 33.5 | −1.7 | ||
| Conservativegain fromLabour | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Frank Ward | 349 | 41.3 | ||
| Conservative | Hannah David | 321 | 38.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Zissis Kakoulakis | 175 | 20.7 | ||
| Majority | 28 | 3.3 | |||
| Turnout | 845 | 20.6 | −1.8 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael O'Brien | 865 | 72.4 | +4.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Kutchinski | 207 | 17.3 | −4.7 | |
| Labour | Dinah Hoeksma | 122 | 10.2 | −0.3 | |
| Majority | 658 | 55.1 | +9.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,194 | 23.0 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Colne | 899 | 68.8 | ||
| Conservative | Koyes Choudhury | 276 | 21.1 | ||
| Labour | Christine Sowerbutts | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Green | Ramiro Alvarado-Vega | 41 | 3.1 | ||
| Majority | 623 | 47.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,306 | 28.9 | |||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Anita Gamble | 966 | 53.2 | −5.9 | |
| Conservative | Audrey Attwood | 717 | 39.5 | +5.8 | |
| Labour | James Sowerbutts | 134 | 7.4 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 249 | 13.7 | −11.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,817 | 33.0 | −7.0 | ||
| Liberal Democratsgain fromConservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Morris Bright | 662 | 71.6 | +3.0 | |
| Labour | Paula Gregory | 252 | 28.4 | +8.5 | |
| Majority | 400 | 43.3 | −5.4 | ||
| Turnout | 924 | 26.1 | −4.5 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ronald Morris | 734 | 58.1 | +3.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Dean | 280 | 22.2 | +3.5 | |
| Labour | James Fisher | 250 | 19.8 | −6.7 | |
| Majority | 454 | 35.9 | +7.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,264 | 26.0 | −6.0 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Calcutt | 953 | 68.9 | +6.8 | |
| Labour | Ann Harrison | 431 | 31.1 | −6.8 | |
| Majority | 522 | 37.7 | +13.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,384 | 24.9 | −7.4 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher Dawes | 1,306 | 70.5 | +0.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Bonner | 349 | 18.8 | +6.5 | |
| Labour | Elizabeth Savage | 197 | 10.6 | −7.1 | |
| Majority | 957 | 51.7 | −0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,852 | 32.0 | −5.0 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
