The2003 Wokingham District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members ofWokinghamUnitary Council inBerkshire, 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:
18 seats were contested with theLiberal Democrats defending 10, the Conservatives 7, while 1 seat was held by anindependent.[3] The results saw this situation turned round with the Conservatives winning 10 seats as compared to 8 for the Liberal Democrats.[4] The Conservatives gained seats from the Liberal Democrats inEmmbrook and Little Hungerfordwards, while also recoveringSonning which had been held by an independent who had defected from the Conservatives.[4] There was controversy over the result in Whitegates when theReturning Officer initially read the results out as a Conservative gain, while the actual vote count was a Liberal Democrat hold.[3] Overallturnout in the election was 30.4%.[4]
The Conservatives described the results as an endorsement of their record, while the Liberal Democrats called them disappointing but were pleased that their vote share had increased from 2002.[3]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 10 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 55.6 | 48.4 | 14,234 | -0.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 44.4 | 41.3 | 12,124 | +2.9 | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 2,087 | -1.8 | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 747 | -0.1 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 188 | +0.6 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | N/A | N/A | -0.9 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Pamela Stubbs | 399 | 76.0 | −4.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Bradshaw | 65 | 12.4 | +1.3 | |
| UKIP | Jeremy Allison | 61 | 11.6 | +11.6 | |
| Majority | 334 | 63.6 | −6.2 | ||
| Turnout | 525 | 28.5 | −2.0 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Jewell | 847 | 43.3 | ||
| Conservative | Mark Wilkins | 770 | 39.3 | ||
| UKIP | Amy Thornton | 210 | 10.7 | ||
| Labour | Ian Hills | 131 | 6.7 | ||
| Majority | 77 | 4.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,958 | 34.3 | −2.4 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ullakarim Clark | 794 | 47.8 | −3.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Josephine Shockley | 571 | 34.4 | +2.0 | |
| UKIP | Ann Davis | 173 | 10.4 | +1.7 | |
| Labour | John Ferguson | 123 | 7.4 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 223 | 13.4 | −5.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,661 | 35.7 | −3.8 | ||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Tina Marinos | 1,210 | 48.2 | +9.0 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Bowring | 1,130 | 45.0 | −4.9 | |
| Labour | John Baker | 172 | 6.8 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 80 | 3.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,512 | 29.8 | −1.9 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Muriel Long | 897 | 67.7 | −3.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roland Cundy | 428 | 32.3 | +3.8 | |
| Majority | 469 | 35.4 | −7.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,325 | 28.5 | −1.4 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Chopping | 1,261 | 47.2 | −3.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Diana Buckley-Carpenter | 1,219 | 45.6 | +6.0 | |
| Labour | Jacqueline Rupert | 193 | 7.2 | −2.4 | |
| Majority | 42 | 1.6 | −9.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,673 | 33.3 | −0.6 | ||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Clacey | 778 | 56.0 | +8.1 | |
| Conservative | Lee Clarke | 410 | 29.5 | −2.7 | |
| Labour | Janice Kite | 202 | 14.5 | −0.6 | |
| Majority | 368 | 26.5 | +10.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,390 | 21.8 | −1.2 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Lee | 1,230 | 66.3 | +7.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Harper | 382 | 20.6 | +2.0 | |
| Labour | Paul Sharples | 243 | 13.1 | −4.6 | |
| Majority | 848 | 45.7 | +5.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,855 | 30.1 | −3.5 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Fiona Rolls | 1,389 | 44.5 | −8.7 | |
| Conservative | Norman Jorgensen | 1,316 | 42.2 | +5.4 | |
| Labour | David Sharp | 226 | 7.2 | −2.9 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Peter Owen | 188 | 6.0 | +6.0 | |
| Majority | 73 | 2.3 | −14.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,119 | 25.9 | +1.1 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Frank Browne | 828 | 67.1 | −1.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lindsay Ferris | 406 | 32.9 | +1.9 | |
| Majority | 422 | 34.2 | −3.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,234 | 36.5 | −5.3 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Barrie Patman | 1,041 | 64.9 | +1.0 | |
| Labour | Jacqueline Pluves | 293 | 18.3 | +3.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Rowland | 271 | 16.9 | −4.0 | |
| Majority | 748 | 46.6 | +3.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,605 | 26.8 | −1.2 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Anthony Rimell | 376 | 71.8 | −12.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Samuel | 88 | 16.8 | +7.8 | |
| UKIP | Peter Williams | 32 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
| Labour | Michael Irving | 28 | 5.3 | −1.4 | |
| Majority | 288 | 55.0 | −19.7 | ||
| Turnout | 524 | 45.3 | −0.1 | ||
| Conservativegain fromIndependent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Kay Gilder | 804 | 76.1 | +23.1 | |
| Conservative | William Henderson | 253 | 23.9 | +4.1 | |
| Majority | 551 | 52.2 | +19.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,057 | 23.7 | −0.5 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Ferris | 1,361 | 62.2 | +0.6 | |
| Conservative | John Jarvis | 665 | 30.4 | −0.4 | |
| Labour | Roy Mantel | 162 | 7.4 | −0.2 | |
| Majority | 696 | 31.8 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,188 | 38.0 | −1.7 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Green | 686 | 55.1 | +5.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Bacon | 331 | 26.6 | −10.5 | |
| Labour | Anna Nemeth | 116 | 9.3 | −3.8 | |
| UKIP | Franklin Carstairs | 111 | 8.9 | +8.9 | |
| Majority | 355 | 28.5 | +15.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,244 | 32.9 | −32.1 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | George Storry | 666 | 58.8 | +10.3 | |
| Conservative | Abdul Loyes | 268 | 23.7 | −1.3 | |
| Labour | Pippa White | 198 | 17.5 | −9.0 | |
| Majority | 398 | 35.1 | +13.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,132 | 38.4 | −29.1 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Prue Bray | 947 | 49.7 | +19.3 | |
| Conservative | Anthony Hill | 797 | 41.9 | −8.1 | |
| UKIP | Anthony Pollock | 160 | 8.4 | +8.4 | |
| Majority | 150 | 7.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,904 | 32.0 | −2.8 | ||
| Liberal Democratshold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Perry Lewis | 1,113 | 75.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Bristow | 361 | 24.5 | ||
| Majority | 752 | 51.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,474 | 28.1 | |||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||