2003 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
← 2002 1 May 2003 (2003-05-01) 2004 →
21 of 63 seats
to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader David Acton Susan Fildes Ray Bowker
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Urmston Altrincham Village
Last election 11 seats,
41.2% 		9 seats,
45.1% 		1 seats,
12.0%
Seats before 32 28 3
Seats won 10 10 1
Seats after 31 29 3
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 30,192 38,792 11,371
Percentage 35.7% 45.9% 13.5%
Swing Decrease5.5% Increase0.8% Increase1.5%
Map of results of 2003 election
Leader of the Council before election

David Acton
Labour

Leader of the Council after election

David Acton
Labour

Elections to Trafford Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a one-year term of office, expiring in 2004 due to the boundary changes and 'all-out' elections due to take place that year. The Labour Party lost overall control of the council, to no overall control.[1] Overall turnout was 52.3%.

Election result

Party Votes Seats Full Council
Labour Party 30,192 (35.7%)
Decrease 5.5 10 (47.6%)
10 / 21
 Decrease 1 31 (49.2%)
31 / 63
Conservative Party 38,792 (45.9%)
Increase 0.8 10 (47.6%)
10 / 21
 Increase 1 29 (46.0%)
29 / 63
Liberal Democrats 11,371 (13.5%)
Increase 1.5 1 (4.8%)
1 / 21
 Steady 3 (4.8%)
3 / 63
Green Party 3,688 (4.4%)
Increase 3.6 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Independent 398 (0.5%)
Decrease 0.3 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
Socialist Labour Party 81 (0.1%)
Decrease 0.1 0 (0.0%)
0 / 21
 Steady 0 (0.0%)
0 / 63
↓
31 3 29

Ward results

Altrincham

Altrincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Williams 2,634 58.7 +4.2
Labour David Armstrong 1,212 27.0 -5.0
Liberal Democrats Roger Legge 641 14.3 +0.8
Majority 1,422 31.7 +9.2
Turnout 4,487 52.0 -0.8
Conservative hold Swing

Bowdon

Bowdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephanie Poole* 3,475 65.7 +1.8
Liberal Democrats Christopher Gaskill 870 16.5 +1.9
Labour Helen Walsh 535 10.1 -4.6
Green Bridget Green 408 7.7 +0.8
Majority 2,605 49.2 +0.0
Turnout 5,288 57.1 +0.4
Conservative hold Swing

Broadheath

Broadheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brenda Houraghan 2,271 51.5 +9.6
Labour Ian Golding 2,137 48.5 -1.4
Majority 134 3.0
Turnout 4,408 51.9 -5.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Brooklands

Brooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pamela Dixon* 2,247 47.6 -9.0
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Clarke 1,149 24.3 +6.8
Labour Joanne Bennett 1,083 22.9 -3.0
Green Stephen Parker 245 5.2 +5.2
Majority 1,098 23.3 -7.4
Turnout 4,724 61.3 +7.0
Conservative hold Swing

Bucklow

Bucklow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Platt* 1,749 74.7 -0.6
Conservative James Davies 592 25.3 +0.6
Majority 1,157 49.4 -1.2
Turnout 2,341 41.3 +0.3
Labour hold Swing

Clifford

Clifford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eunice Stennett* 1,714 55.3 -20.5
Green Anne Power 854 27.6 +17.7
Conservative Roderick Allan 532 17.2 +2.8
Majority 860 27.7 -33.7
Turnout 3,100 41.9 +1.9
Labour hold Swing

Davyhulme East

Davyhulme East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Crosbie* 2,331 62.1 +4.7
Labour Nigel Roberts 1,425 37.9 -4.8
Majority 906 24.2 +9.5
Turnout 3,756 53.8 +1.6
Conservative hold Swing

Davyhulme West

Davyhulme West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Reilly* 2,525 60.1 +8.4
Labour Dolores O'Sullivan 1,674 39.9 -8.5
Majority 851 20.2 +16.9
Turnout 4,199 55.9 -0.7
Conservative hold Swing

Flixton

Flixton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jonathan Coupe* 2,130 51.0 -0.5
Labour Karina Carter 1,652 39.5 -9.0
Independent Paul Pickford 398 9.5 +9.5
Majority 478 11.5 +8.5
Turnout 4,180 57.1 +3.3
Conservative hold Swing

Hale

Hale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patricia Morris 3,078 64.5 -4.6
Labour Beverly Harrison 794 16.7 -0.5
Liberal Democrats Jane Weightman 676 14.2 +0.4
Green Samuel Little 222 4.7 +4.7
Majority 2,288 47.8 -4.1
Turnout 4,770 57.1 -0.9
Conservative hold Swing

Longford

Longford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Jarman* 1,708 49.7 -12.6
Conservative Geoffrey Harding 1,233 35.9 -1.8
Green Bernard Kelly 497 14.5 +14.5
Majority 475 13.8 -10.8
Turnout 3,438 48.4 -0.1
Labour hold Swing

Mersey-St. Mary's

Mersey St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Lamb 2,877 54.4 -1.4
Labour Sophie Taylor 1,548 29.3 -1.7
Liberal Democrats Graham Rogers 779 14.7 +1.5
Socialist Labour James Flannery 81 1.5 +1.5
Majority 1,329 25.1 +0.3
Turnout 5,285 55.8 +1.2
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Strickland 1,604 61.5 -1.3
Conservative John Schofield 1,006 38.5 +1.3
Majority 598 23.0 -2.6
Turnout 2,610 44.0 -2.8
Labour hold Swing

Priory

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barbara Keeley* 1,620 40.9 -7.6
Conservative Daniel Bunting 1,198 30.2 +0.2
Liberal Democrats Michael Riley 907 22.9 +1.4
Green Steven Flower 241 6.1 +6.1
Majority 422 10.7 -7.8
Turnout 3,966 54.6 +3.3
Labour hold Swing

Sale Moor

Sale Moor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Munaver Rasul* 1,385 36.0 -11.5
Conservative Pervez Nakvi 1,247 32.4 -0.3
Liberal Democrats Margaret Clarke 1,212 31.5 +17.4
Majority 138 3.6 -11.2
Turnout 3,844 50.7 -2.5
Labour hold Swing

St. Martin's

St. Martins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Quayle* 2,148 51.2 -15.2
Conservative Colin Foster 1,461 34.8 +1.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Elliott 584 13.9 +13.9
Majority 687 16.4 -16.4
Turnout 4,193 53.3 +3.5
Labour hold Swing

Stretford

Stretford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bernice Garlick* 1,987 54.2 -4.1
Conservative George Manley 1,331 36.3 -0.5
Green Antony Quinn 350 9.5 +9.5
Majority 656 17.9 -3.6
Turnout 3,668 49.1 -1.7
Labour hold Swing

Talbot

Talbot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pauleen Lane* 1,505 60.8 -16.4
Conservative Colin Levenston 570 23.0 +0.2
Green Angela Hall 401 16.2 +16.2
Majority 935 37.8 -16.6
Turnout 2,476 40.2 +2.3
Labour hold Swing

Timperley

Timperley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mauline Akins* 2,461 54.0 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Catherine Smith 2,099 46.0 -0.6
Majority 362 8.0 +1.2
Turnout 4,560 52.5 +0.1
Conservative hold Swing

Urmston

Urmston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joyce Acton* 1,912 45.6 -11.2
Conservative Christine Turner 1,808 43.2 +0.0
Green Helen Jocys 470 11.2 +11.2
Majority 104 2.4 -11.2
Turnout 4,190 56.6 +2.6
Labour hold Swing

Village

Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jane Brophy 2,454 48.7 -16.4
Conservative David Pate 1,785 35.4 +0.5
Labour Martin Williams 800 15.9 +15.9
Majority 669 13.3 -16.9
Turnout 5,039 54.3 +3.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
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