# 2003 Reading Borough Council election

The 2003 Reading Borough Council election was held on 1 May 2003, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. One third of the 45 seats on Reading Borough Council were up for election. The Conservatives gained one seat at the election from Labour. Otherwise all other seats stayed with the same party and Labour continued have a large majority on the council, with David Sutton continuing as leader of the party and the council.

## Results

Reading Borough Council Election, 2003 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 13 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 73.3% | 38.9% | 11,489 | -5.3 |
| Conservative | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 13.3% | 28.8% | 8,502 | +1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3% | 26.6% | 7,862 | +0.6 |
| Green | 0 | | | | 0% | 2.1% | 614 | -0.1 |
| Stop the War | 0 | | | | 0% | 1.9% | 555 | |
| Independent | 0 | | | | 0% | 1.7% | 490 | |

### Ward results

The results in each ward were as follows:
Abbey Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Antony Page | 983 | 53.3 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | David Stevens | 393 | 21.3 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Wood | 380 | 20.6 | +4.3 |
| | Stop the War | Darren Williams | 88 | 4.8 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,844 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
Battle Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tom Crisp | 755 | 46.8 | −20.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Martin | 298 | 18.5 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Adeyinka Oyekan | 279 | 17.3 | n/a |
| | Conservative | John Britton | 233 | 14.5 | −2.8 |
| | Stop the War | Alan Lockey | 47 | 2.9 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,612 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -12.1 | |
Caversham Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Wilson | 1,372 | 45.9 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | Susan Stainthorp (Sue Stainthorp) | 1,110 | 37.1 | −6.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Barclay | 428 | 14.3 | −1.5 |
| | Stop the War | Magda Koc | 80 | 2.7 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,990 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +5.9 | |
Church Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christopher Goodall | 665 | 46.8 | −2.0 |
| | Conservative | Dharam Ahuja | 416 | 29.3 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Warrell | 223 | 15.7 | −5.3 |
| | Green | Robert Awbery | 77 | 5.4 | n/a |
| | Stop the War | Rachel Mills | 39 | 2.7 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,420 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.15 | |
Katesgrove Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Stainthorp | 563 | 46.6 | −9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samuel Best-Shaw | 260 | 21.5 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative | Shirley Mills | 204 | 16.9 | −1.9 |
| | Green | Louisa Radice | 71 | 5.9 | −2.6 |
| | Independent | David Boobier | 64 | 5.3 | n/a |
| | Stop the War | Judith Wicks | 46 | 3.8 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,208 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -7.1 | |
Kentwood Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard McKenzie | 893 | 44.3 | −3.5 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Steele | 638 | 31.7 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Duveen | 451 | 22.4 | +1.2 |
| | Stop the War | Leslee Hopper | 33 | 1.6 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,015 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -2.05 | |
Minster Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Catherine Wilton | 965 | 47.4 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative | Michael Wade | 578 | 28.4 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicolas Lawson | 377 | 18.5 | +4.2 |
| | Green | James Towell | 86 | 4.2 | −1.0 |
| | Stop the War | Pauline Thomas | 32 | 1.6 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,038 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.05 | |
Norcot Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Graeme Hoskin | 1,045 | 63.7 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Cook | 300 | 18.3 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | Alexandra Mowczan | 295 | 18.0 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,640 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.45 | |
Park Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jon Hartley | 830 | 46.7 | −9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Spackman | 392 | 22.1 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative | David Vaughan | 240 | 13.5 | +0.6 |
| | Green | Mary Westley | 189 | 10.6 | +0.5 |
| | Stop the War | Peter Burt | 125 | 7.0 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,776 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -5.05 | |
Peppard Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Annette Hendry | 1,506 | 56.9 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Morton | 889 | 33.6 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | Andrea Collins | 250 | 9.5 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,645 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -1.65 | |
Redlands Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Riaz Chaudhri | 879 | 42.5 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Harris | 598 | 28.9 | −6.4 |
| | Conservative | Carole Haskell | 337 | 16.3 | +3.3 |
| | Green | Hugh Swann | 191 | 9.2 | +0.7 |
| | Stop the War | Sean O'Leary | 65 | 3.1 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,070 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.85 | |
Southcote Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Ennis | 1,049 | 59.0 | −6.5 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Steele | 489 | 27.5 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Allen | 239 | 13.4 | +3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,777 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -4.8 | |
Thames Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frederick Pugh (Fred Pugh) | 1,722 | 53.3 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Summers | 1,310 | 40.6 | −0.7 |
| | Labour | Gul Khan | 196 | 6.1 | −6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,228 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.65 | |
Tilehurst Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judith Fry | 896 | 45.6 | −1.3 |
| | Labour | Raymond Richens | 519 | 26.4 | −6.3 |
| | Conservative | Una Kidd | 403 | 20.5 | +2.9 |
| | Independent | Richard Grimsdell | 147 | 7.5 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,965 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
Whitley Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Hanley | 787 | 61.3 | −6.9 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Brown | 293 | 22.8 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Max Heydeman | 204 | 15.9 | +6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,284 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.6 | |