
The2003 Swale Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members ofSwaleBorough Council inKent,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:
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 44.7 | 7,153 | +1.1% | |
| Labour | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 20.0 | 26.5 | 4,245 | -6.0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 20.0 | 25.3 | 4,043 | +3.1% | |
| Rock 'n' Roll Loony | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 541 | +2.2% | |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 22 | +0.1% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Woodland | 376 | 64.2 | +19.1 | |
| Conservative | Roger Hoare | 180 | 30.7 | −11.6 | |
| Labour | Anthony Winckless | 30 | 5.1 | −7.5 | |
| Majority | 196 | 33.4 | +30.7 | ||
| Turnout | 586 | 33.7 | +1.8 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Bobbin | 926 | 69.8 | ||
| Labour | Valerie Rowe | 225 | 17.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | June Hammond | 176 | 13.3 | ||
| Majority | 701 | 52.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,327 | 33.7 | +0.7 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Manning | 515 | 52.5 | ||
| Conservative | Benjamin Stokes | 303 | 30.9 | ||
| Labour | Jeane Holmes | 163 | 16.6 | ||
| Majority | 212 | 21.6 | |||
| Turnout | 981 | 25.4 | −2.7 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Wright | 930 | 65.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Jenkins | 256 | 18.0 | ||
| Labour | Gail Martin | 233 | 16.4 | ||
| Majority | 674 | 47.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,419 | 35.0 | +0.7 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher Boden | 303 | 58.6 | −1.0 | |
| Labour | Angela Walder | 131 | 25.3 | +4.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Brown | 43 | 8.3 | −2.6 | |
| Rock 'n' Roll Loony | James Mumford | 30 | 7.7 | −0.9 | |
| Majority | 172 | 33.3 | −5.4 | ||
| Turnout | 517 | 26.2 | −2.7 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Fiona Gowdy | 489 | 48.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Baldock | 338 | 33.8 | ||
| Conservative | Anne Jack | 141 | 14.1 | ||
| Rock 'n' Roll Loony | Jackie Davidson | 31 | 3.1 | ||
| Majority | 151 | 15.1 | |||
| Turnout | 999 | 30.0 | −2.7 | ||
| Labourgain fromLiberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Adrian Crowther | 533 | 35.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Anna Groves | 463 | 30.7 | ||
| Labour | Kedar Prasad | 428 | 28.4 | ||
| Rock 'n' Roll Loony | Michael Young | 84 | 5.6 | ||
| Majority | 70 | 4.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,508 | 28.5 | −4.5 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Martin Goodhew | 665 | 45.5 | ||
| Labour | Libby Tucker | 408 | 27.9 | ||
| Rock 'n' Roll Loony | Christopher Driver | 257 | 17.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Ellis | 130 | 8.9 | ||
| Majority | 257 | 17.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,460 | 28.5 | −4.1 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mary Ronan | 291 | 43.0 | ||
| Conservative | Robin Harris | 233 | 34.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Howe | 153 | 22.6 | ||
| Majority | 58 | 8.6 | |||
| Turnout | 677 | 20.9 | −3.5 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Stephen Worrall | 520 | 63.3 | ||
| Conservative | Daphne Wyatt | 151 | 18.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Partis | 80 | 9.7 | ||
| Rock 'n' Roll Loony | Christine Wellard | 70 | 8.5 | ||
| Majority | 369 | 44.9 | |||
| Turnout | 821 | 21.9 | −3.7 | ||
| Labourhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christine Coles | 508 | 45.4 | ||
| Labour | John Crouch | 403 | 36.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Martin | 139 | 12.4 | ||
| Rock 'n' Roll Loony | Alma Driver | 69 | 6.2 | ||
| Majority | 105 | 9.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,119 | 21.8 | −2.0 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Davidson | 384 | 38.0 | ||
| Conservative | Derek Carnell | 350 | 34.7 | ||
| Labour | Edward Norton | 254 | 25.1 | ||
| Green | Sharon Monk | 22 | 2.2 | ||
| Majority | 34 | 3.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,010 | 30.6 | −4.6 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Barnicott | 579 | 48.7 | ||
| Labour | Kenneth Rowles | 428 | 36.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Baxtor | 181 | 15.2 | ||
| Majority | 151 | 12.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,188 | 31.7 | +2.4 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Donald Jordan | 542 | 76.1 | +4.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Banks | 87 | 12.2 | −2.3 | |
| Labour | Kay Murphy | 83 | 11.7 | −1.7 | |
| Majority | 455 | 63.9 | +6.4 | ||
| Turnout | 712 | 37.8 | −1.3 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jean Willicombe | 809 | 47.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ann McLean | 722 | 42.7 | ||
| Labour | Andrew Cooper | 159 | 9.4 | ||
| Majority | 87 | 5.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,690 | 43.3 | −3.8 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||