# 2003 Wolverhampton City Council election

The Council elections held in Wolverhampton in 2003 were one third, and 20 of the 60 seats were up for election.
Average turnout for the City was 29.36%
Wednesfield South ward was notable in that the majority was only 2 votes, representing a majority of only 0.07% over the second placed candidate.

## Election result

Source:
Bilston East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Thomas Turner | 1068 | 61.24 |
| | Conservative | Sarah Wynne | 414 | 23.74 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Birch | 255 | 14.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 654 | 37.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,744 | 20.90 |
Bilston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Philip Page | 1171 | 48.41 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Haynes | 922 | 38.11 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frances Heap | 307 | 12.69 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | 10.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,419 | 23.28 |
Blakenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Judith Rowley | 1943 | 72.31 |
| | Conservative | John Corns | 453 | 16.86 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Butler | 256 | 9.53 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1490 | 55.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,687 | 30.55 |
Bushbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paula Brookfield | 1067 | 45.29 |
| | Conservative | Christine Riddle | 1001 | 42.49 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Steatham | 279 | 11.81 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | 2.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,347 | 27.21 |
East Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Francis Docherty | 1099 | 62.66 |
| | Conservative | Robert Green | 407 | 23.20 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Whitehouse | 240 | 13.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 692 | 39.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,754 | 23.36 |
Ettingshall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Smith | 1230 | 67.29 |
| | Conservative | Peter Dobb | 321 | 17.56 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eileen Birch | 270 | 14.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 909 | 49.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,828 | 21.63 |
Fallings Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Foster | 1316 | 50.73 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Evans | 973 | 37.51 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robin Lawrence | 304 | 11.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 343 | 13.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,594 | 31.89 |
Graiseley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Man Mohan Passi | 1741 | 45.41 |
| | Conservative | John Mellor | 1624 | 42.36 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Millar | 306 | 7.98 |
| | Green | David Hawkins | 145 | 3.78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 | 3.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,834 | 42.40 |
Heath Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Milkinderpal Jaspal | 827 | 48.59 |
| | Liberal | Colin Hallmark | 531 | 31.20 |
| | Conservative | Morriss Berry | 331 | 19.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 296 | 17.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,702 | 21.25 |
Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter O'Neill | 946 | 67.96 |
| | Conservative | Peter Knight | 438 | 31.47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 508 | 36.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,392 | 16.50 |
Merry Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Nicholls | 1868 | 60.85 |
| | Labour | Manohar Minhas | 774 | 25.21 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jessica Pringle | 415 | 13.52 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1094 | 35.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,070 | 32.52 |
Oxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ian Brookfield | 1304 | 46.72 |
| | Conservative | Brian Bromley | 1012 | 36.26 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Jenkins | 464 | 16.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 292 | 10.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,791 | 29.46 |
Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Patten | 1662 | 44.40 |
| | Labour | Sandra Samuels | 1303 | 34.81 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bryan Lewis | 476 | 12.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 359 | 9.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,743 | 36.75 |
Penn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paddy Bradley | 2127 | 58.32 |
| | Labour | David Hampton | 1071 | 29.37 |
| | Liberal Democrats | June Hemsley | 428 | 11.74 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1056 | 28.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,647 | 36.76 |
St Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Roger Lawrence | 1438 | 56.24 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Jack | 652 | 25.50 |
| | Conservative | Harjinder Sangha | 311 | 12.16 |
| | Green | Paul Armstrong | 143 | 5.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 786 | 30.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,557 | 25.47 |
Spring Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Heap | 2094 | 61.53 |
| | Labour | John Bruton | 1011 | 29.71 |
| | Conservative | Brian Fellows | 287 | 8.43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 786 | 30.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,557 | 25.47 |
Tettenhall Regis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Davis | 1746 | 67.62 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Gray | 472 | 18.28 |
| | Labour | Maqsood Ahmed | 355 | 13.75 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1274 | 49.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,582 | 28.29 |
Tettenhall Wightwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Joan Stevenson | 2426 | 72.05 |
| | Labour | William Reynolds | 575 | 17.07 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Bennett | 349 | 10.37 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1851 | 54.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,367 | 37.46 |
Wednesfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Bourne | 1217 | 44.24 |
| | Labour | Gwendoline Stafford Good | 1208 | 43.91 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Birch | 323 | 11.74 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,751 | 31.60 |
Wednesfield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Fiona Latter | 1216 | 44.53 |
| | Labour | Paul Kalinauckas | 1214 | 44.45 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carole Jenkins | 292 | 10.69 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,731 | 31.14 |