# 2003 Havant Borough Council election

The 2003 Havant Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative 23
* Labour 8
* Liberal Democrats 7

## Election result

The Conservative majority on the council was unchanged after they both gained and lost one seat.
Havant local election result 2003 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 | 56.6 | 12,013 | +4.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 20.0 | 26.0 | 5,509 | +1.9% |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12.7 | 2,704 | -7.0% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 856 | +0.8% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 136 | +0.2% |

## Ward results
### Bedhampton

Bedhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Welch | 1,008 | 42.7 | |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Smith | 957 | 40.5 | |
| | Labour | Carl Roberts | 205 | 8.7 | |
| | Green | Terry Mitchell | 193 | 8.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,363 | 34.3 | −6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Cowplain

Cowplain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Marjorie Smallcorn | 1,117 | 58.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Valerie Hartridge | 589 | 31.0 | |
| | Labour | Kenneth Monks | 196 | 10.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 528 | 27.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,902 | 26.4 | −1.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Emsworth

Emsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Virginia Wilson-Smith | 1,779 | 59.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Cosslett | 876 | 29.2 | |
| | Labour | William Gilchrist | 345 | 11.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 903 | 30.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,000 | 39.0 | −3.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hart Plain

Hart Plain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dennis West | 701 | 40.8 | |
| | Conservative | Leonard Shaw | 685 | 39.8 | |
| | Labour | Howard Sherlock | 197 | 11.5 | |
| | Independent | Kevin Ratcliffe | 136 | 7.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,719 | 23.6 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Hayling East

Hayling East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Collins | 1,192 | 59.5 | |
| | Labour | Sheila Mealy | 461 | 23.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Clouting | 225 | 11.2 | |
| | Green | Frederick Gibson | 127 | 6.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 731 | 36.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,005 | 28.1 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hayling West

Hayling West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andy Lenaghan | 1,655 | 71.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Steentoft | 358 | 15.5 | |
| | Labour | Michael Clarke | 296 | 12.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,297 | 56.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,309 | 33.6 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Purbrook

Purbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Hilary Farrow | 1,180 | 63.9 | |
| | Labour | Nicolas Potts | 365 | 19.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leslie Voice | 303 | 16.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 815 | 44.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,848 | 25.6 | −5.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. Faiths

St. Faiths :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Raymond Bolton | 1,387 | 51.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Benzie | 583 | 21.7 | |
| | Green | Timothy Dawes | 536 | 20.0 | |
| | Labour | Derek Smith | 180 | 6.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 804 | 29.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,686 | 39.0 | −6.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Stakes

Stakes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Cyril Hilton | 650 | 48.1 | |
| | Labour | Margaret Beauvoisin | 459 | 33.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Sargent | 243 | 18.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 191 | 14.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,352 | 18.2 | −3.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Waterloo

Waterloo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Moss | 1,411 | 69.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Faith Ponsonby | 623 | 30.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 788 | 38.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,034 | 27.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

## By-elections between 2003 and 2004

Waterloo by-election 13 November 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 1,083 | 65.5 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 401 | 24.3 | −6.3 |
| | Labour | | 169 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 682 | 41.3 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,653 | 22.3 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |