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2003 Torridge District Council election

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2003 UK local government election

Map of the results of the 2003 Torridge District Council election.Independents in grey, Community Alliance Independent in pink,Liberal Democrats in yellow,Conservatives in blue,Green Party in green andUK Independence Party in purple.

The2003 Torridge District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members ofTorridgeDistrict Council inDevon,England. The whole council was up for election after boundary changes and the council stayed underno overall control.[1][2]

Election result

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A newly formed group called the Community Alliance gained 9 seats on the council and they were among 17 newcouncillors on the council.[3][4] Among the gains for the Community Alliance were 3 seats inNorthamward, a seat inBideford South fromLabour and a gain from anindependent inWestward Ho!.[2] None of the candidates for the Community Alliance were sitting councillors and the group said it aimed to "keep party politics out of local government".[2]

Meanwhile, Labour lost both their 2 seats on the council, while theConservatives andGreens regained 1 seat each.[2] 8 councillors were elected without facing any opposition, but this was down from 9 at the1999 election and 13 in 1995.[5] Overallturnout at the election was 38.4%, up from 36.1% in 1999.[6]

Torridge local election result 2003[2][7]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 Independent1747.227.36,849-7.7
 Community Alliance Independent9+925.032.48,109+32.4
 Liberal Democrats719.425.66,409-11.5
 Conservative1+12.84.61,165+3.5
 Green1+12.83.4845-3.1
 UKIP1+12.81.7427+1.7
 Labour0-20.05.01,257-15.2

Ward results

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Appledore (2 seats)[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsLeonard Ford506
UKIPAndrew Eastman427
IndependentPhilip Waters421
Community Alliance IndependentJeremy Bell402
Liberal DemocratsColin Langbridge141
Turnout1,89747.9
Bideford East (3 seats)[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Community Alliance IndependentStephen Clarke653
Community Alliance IndependentWilliam Isaac516
IndependentPamela Paddon482
Community Alliance IndependentAndrew Powell461
Liberal DemocratsNoel Deakes293
Liberal DemocratsChristopher Birchmore284
Liberal DemocratsDavid Nicholson161
LabourAnne Brenton158
LabourLynda Dark144
LabourSarah Lovera87
Turnout3,23932.2
Bideford North (3 seats)[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenPeter Christie633
Liberal DemocratsHugo Barton632
Community Alliance IndependentAlasdair Gould488
IndependentChristopher Leather486
Liberal DemocratsJohn Hadfield426
Liberal DemocratsMatthew Osborne338
ConservativeGraham Jones336
Turnout3,33934.8
Bideford South (3 seats)[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsMervyn Lane494
Community Alliance IndependentSonia Bushby424
Liberal DemocratsDavid Daniel354
Liberal DemocratsAnthony Inch344
Community Alliance IndependentDavid Ratcliff310
LabourDavid Brenton309
Community Alliance IndependentElliot Gould309
LabourIan Hopkins131
LabourWalter Hill-Paul106
Turnout2,78128.6
Broadheath[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentFrank Howardunopposed
Clinton[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentPhilip Collins22834.2
Liberal DemocratsRichard Copp17926.8
ConservativeRoy Watts17926.8
IndependentBrian Stacey8112.1
Majority497.3
Turnout66755.1
Clovelly Bay[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentRoyston Johnsunopposed
Coham Bridge[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGeoffrey Broyd29456.1
Community Alliance IndependentRichard Deane23043.9
Majority6412.2
Turnout52442.6
Forest[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentChristine Marchunopposed
Hartland and Bradworthy (2 seats)[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentWilliam Pillmanunopposed
IndependentTrevor Sillifantunopposed
Holsworthy (2 seats)[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsDesmond Shadrick784
IndependentJohn Allen581
ConservativeCoral Broyd356
Turnout1,72140.5
Kenwith[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Community Alliance IndependentHugh Bone26352.6
IndependentAnthony Collins23747.4
Majority265.2
Turnout50039.4
Monkleigh and Littleham[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentGeoffrey Boundyunopposed
Northam (3 seats)[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Community Alliance IndependentAlan Eastwood941
Community Alliance IndependentEdward Davies926
Community Alliance IndependentPaul Sturges850
IndependentRichard Bradford640
IndependentAnthony Barnes525
LabourSheila Bloomfield322
Turnout4,20440.0
Orchard Hill[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentSusan Mounce28552.9
Community Alliance IndependentMatthew Richards25447.1
Majority315.8
Turnout53940.8
Shebbear and Langtree[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsAllin Bewes38963.3
Community Alliance IndependentRichard Clark22636.7
Majority16326.5
Turnout61547.6
Tamarside[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentRichard Broadunopposed
Three Moors[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentPatricia Fergusonunopposed
Torrington (3 seats)[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentMargaret Brown645
IndependentRichard Bond424
Liberal DemocratsJohn Rawlinson376
Liberal DemocratsWilliam Brook364
IndependentRichard Rumbold254
Liberal DemocratsAdrian Freeland243
GreenCathrine Simmons212
Turnout2,51827.8
Two Rivers[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentJames Morrish25343.5
IndependentWilliam Tanton15426.5
Liberal DemocratsMaurice Ridd10117.4
Community Alliance IndependentPatrick Adams7412.7
Majority9917.0
Turnout58246.9
Waldon[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentRobert Hicks33269.3
Community Alliance IndependentRoger Vanstone14730.7
Majority18538.6
Turnout47939.1
Westward Ho![7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Community Alliance IndependentTimothy Williams42857.6
IndependentThomas Barclay31542.4
Majority11315.2
Turnout74345.6
Winkleigh[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentJohn Cowle50671.0
Community Alliance IndependentPaul Camilleri20729.0
Majority29941.9
Turnout71347.9

By-elections between 2003 and 2007

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Bideford South

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Aby-election was held in Bideford South on 4 December 2003 after the former leader of the council,Liberal Democrat Mervyn Lane, resigned from the council due to ill health.[8]

Bideford South by-election 4 December 2003[8][9][10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsAnthony Inch24444.4+4.1
IndependentChris Leather17732.2+32.2
Community AllianceShirley Hagley12823.3−11.3
Majority6712.2
Turnout54915.2−13.4
Liberal DemocratsholdSwing

Westward Ho!

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Westward Ho! by-election 4 November 2004[9][11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentRoger Tisdale25737.1−5.3
Liberal DemocratsJohn Hadfield22632.6+32.6
ConservativeAnthony Collins14921.5+21.5
IndependentHugh Brading618.8+8.8
Majority314.5
Turnout69341.2−4.4
Independentgain fromIndependentSwing

Tamarside

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Independent Kenneth James won a by-election in Tamarside on 14 July 2005 after the death of councillor Richard Broad.[12]

Tamarside by-election 14 July 2005[9][13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentKenneth James16745.2
ConservativeCoral Broyd14338.7
IndependentArthur Stewart5916.0
Majority246.5
Turnout36929.6
IndependentholdSwing

Northam

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Conservative Sam Robinson won a by-election in Northam on 23 November 2006 after the resignation of councillor Alan Eastwood.[14]

Northam by-election 23 November 2006[9][15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeSamuel Robinson55657.3+57.3
GreenMiranda Cox41442.7+42.7
Majority14214.6
Turnout97021.6−18.4
Conservativegain fromIndependentSwing

References

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  1. ^"Local elections".BBC News Online. Retrieved26 June 2014.
  2. ^abcde"Community party in nine-seat haul".Western Morning News.NewsBank. 3 May 2003.
  3. ^"It's all change in".Western Morning News.NewsBank. 2 May 2003.
  4. ^"Bullying 'endemic' in council".BBC News Online. 21 May 2003. Retrieved26 June 2014.
  5. ^"For 34 Candidates, It'S No Contest".Western Morning News.NewsBank. 2 May 2003.
  6. ^Churchill, Laura (21 April 2011). "What lies ahead for 'improved' council?".North Devon Journal.NewsBank.
  7. ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwx"Full District Council Election Results - 1 May 2003".Torridge District Council. Retrieved24 June 2014.
  8. ^ab"South Devon".Western Morning News.NewsBank. 19 November 2003.
  9. ^abcd"Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived fromthe original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved26 June 2014.
  10. ^"Labour loses council seat to Socialist".guardian.co.uk. 5 December 2003. Retrieved26 June 2014.
  11. ^"Westward Ho! District By-Election Result - 4th Nov 2004". Torridge District Council. Retrieved26 June 2014.
  12. ^"Air ambulance staff bailed".Western Morning News.NewsBank. 20 July 2005.
  13. ^"Tamarside District By-Election Results - 14 July 2005". Torridge District Council. Retrieved26 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^"Northam".Western Morning News.NewsBank. 28 November 2006.
  15. ^"District By-Election Results 23 November 2006". Torridge District Council. Retrieved26 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
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