# 2003 Plymouth City Council election

The 2003 Plymouth City Council election was held on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England. This was on the same day as the other local elections. The election was the first to be contested under new ward boundaries, and as a result the entire council was up for election. The Labour Party regained control of the council, which it had lost to the Conservative Party at the previous election in 2000.

## Overall results

2003 Plymouth City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 36 | 14 | 63.2 | 43.2 | 24,849 | 7.3 |
| | Conservative | 18 | 9 | 31.6 | 32.0 | 18,421 | 16.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 2 | 5.3 | 18.3 | 10,515 | 3.7 |
| | Plymouth Party | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1,046 | New |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.7 | 976 | 1.2 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.3 | 753 | New |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.1 | 659 | 0.9 |
| | BNP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 192 | New |
| | Socialist Alliance (England) | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 143 | New |
| Total | Total | 57 | | | | 57,303 | |

## Ward results
### Budshead

Budshead 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R Simmonds | 1,487 | |
| | Labour | T Coleman | 1,439 | |
| | Labour | C Mavin | 1,408 | |
| | Conservative | P Brookshaw | 1,092 | |
| | Conservative | J Harden | 1,027 | |
| | Conservative | G Horler | 1,011 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Summerfield | 396 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Fitzroy | 394 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Dogan | 374 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.0% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Compton

Compton 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D Stark | 1,458 | |
| | Conservative | A Fry | 1,436 | |
| | Conservative | T Savery | 1,413 | |
| | Labour | S Barker | 858 | |
| | Labour | S Oxenham | 825 | |
| | Labour | C Rennie | 821 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Fells | 720 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Walker | 712 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Casley | 710 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.9% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Devonport

Devonport 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B Brotherton | 1,421 | |
| | Labour | W Stevens | 1,313 | |
| | Labour | N Wildy | 1,301 | |
| | Conservative | J Bell | 574 | |
| | Conservative | E Gray | 537 | |
| | Conservative | J Johnson | 509 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Prigmore | 290 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | T Colley | 251 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C MacCullie | 248 | |
| | Independent | J Brooks | 245 | |
| | BNP | G Green | 192 | |
| | Plymouth Party | W Luck | 178 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.1% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Drake

Drake 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | K Gillard | 580 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Santillo | 537 | |
| | Labour | R Bellamy | 380 | |
| | Labour | D Howells | 361 | |
| | Conservative | P Marshall | 281 | |
| | Conservative | C Miles | 272 | |
| | Socialist Alliance | P Heddle | 69 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 18.6% |
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### Efford and Lipson

Efford and Lipson 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B Miller | 1,784 | |
| | Labour | A Kerswell | 1,766 | |
| | Labour | B Vincent | 1,752 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | N Sewell | 634 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Wood | 619 | |
| | Conservative | M Orchard | 613 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Burrows | 607 | |
| | Conservative | R Lloyd | 583 | |
| | Conservative | R McVicar | 554 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.7% |
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### Eggbuckland

Eggbuckland 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D Bray | 1,387 | |
| | Labour | L Finn | 1,323 | |
| | Labour | S Lemin | 1,278 | |
| | Conservative | C Nunn | 1,182 | |
| | Conservative | M Foster | 1,164 | |
| | Conservative | P Rowe | 1,158 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Bellamy | 584 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Bellamy | 560 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | T Smith | 511 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.5% |
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### Ham

Ham 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tudor Evans | 1,912 | |
| | Labour | I Gordon | 1,784 | |
| | Labour | C Pattison | 1,746 | |
| | Conservative | S Ashcroft | 553 | |
| | Conservative | D Bothwick | 507 | |
| | Conservative | T Thomas | 503 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Black | 407 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | K Black | 394 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Pearson | 330 | |
| | Plymouth Party | S Charles | 166 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.9% |
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### Honicknowle

Honicknowle 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P Carter | 1,689 | |
| | Labour | P Purnell | 1,611 | |
| | Labour | P Smith | 1,574 | |
| | Conservative | B Baker | 520 | |
| | Conservative | R Mahony | 502 | |
| | Conservative | J Coope | 489 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Crocker | 422 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M O'Neil | 374 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Swann | 362 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.6% |
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### Moor View

Moor View 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S Dann | 1,527 | |
| | Labour | M Fox | 1,489 | |
| | Labour | P Hutchings | 1,474 | |
| | Conservative | H Ellis | 899 | |
| | Conservative | J Ellis | 863 | |
| | Conservative | A Sloggett | 829 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Campbell | 491 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Spreat | 408 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Spreat | 401 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.4% |
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### Peverell

Peverell 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J Mahony | 1,435 | |
| | Conservative | M Leaves | 1,373 | |
| | Conservative | P Nicholson | 1,354 | |
| | Labour | C Woodman | 1,049 | |
| | Labour | C Rose | 1,002 | |
| | Labour | R Sharman | 980 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | V Costain | 847 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | E Swann | 792 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Shally | 763 | |
| | Green | F Allen | 322 | |
| | UKIP | R Sigrist | 301 | |
| | UKIP | C Bragg | 284 | |
| | UKIP | P Martin-Kaye | 260 | |
| | Independent | A Sherry | 85 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.8% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Plympton Chaddlewood

Plympton Chaddlewood 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G Jordan | 601 | |
| | Conservative | D Salter | 572 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Byatt | 377 | |
| | Labour | P Murphy | 352 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Hutty | 312 | |
| | Labour | J Wood | 308 | |
| | Independent | D Every | 211 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.6% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Plympton Erle

Plympton Erle 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J Fox | 783 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | E Lock | 764 | |
| | Labour | R Burns | 713 | |
| | Conservative | D Birkenhead | 697 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Jennett | 668 | |
| | Labour | M Robinson | 586 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.8% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Plympton St Mary

Plympton St Mary 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P Nicholson | 1,848 | |
| | Conservative | D James | 1,741 | |
| | Conservative | D Ford | 1,661 | |
| | Labour | J Henley | 998 | |
| | Labour | V Burns | 955 | |
| | Labour | S Robinson | 860 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Fewings | 638 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Cains | 583 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Trench | 478 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.9% |
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### Plymstock Dunstone

Plymstock Dunstone 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D Viney | 1,866 | |
| | Conservative | V Pengelly | 1,769 | |
| | Conservative | K Wigens | 1,681 | |
| | Labour | R Evans | 975 | |
| | Labour | C Childs | 842 | |
| | Labour | D Roche | 808 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Jones | 482 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Tofts | 481 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Evans | 478 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.8% |
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### Plymstock Radford

Plymstock Radford 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | K Foster | 1,208 | |
| | Conservative | W Foster | 1,156 | |
| | Conservative | M Leaves | 1,128 | |
| | Labour | R Dodd | 1,123 | |
| | Labour | J Clynch | 1,062 | |
| | Labour | W Wraight | 844 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Burrows | 500 | |
| | UKIP | R Bullock | 452 | |
| | UKIP | A Skuse | 414 | |
| | UKIP | D McCallum | 408 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Chandler | 405 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Kendrick | 372 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.2% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### St Budeax

St Budeaux 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G Wheeler | 1,560 | |
| | Labour | C Blackburn | 1,475 | |
| | Labour | D Williams | 1,426 | |
| | Conservative | H Plymsol | 520 | |
| | Conservative | P Crolla | 513 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R McSweeney | 449 | |
| | Conservative | M White | 421 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | G Hirst | 379 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Gallagher | 371 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 24.9% |
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### St Peter and the Waterfront

St Peter and the Waterfront 2003 (2 Councillors) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M King | 1,040 | |
| | Labour | T Wildy | 963 | |
| | Labour | V Hiromeris | 958 | |
| | Conservative | F Brimacombe | 728 | |
| | Conservative | A Angel | 670 | |
| | Conservative | E Shillabeer | 588 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | H Stone | 535 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Newton | 475 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | T Wickett | 434 | |
| | Plymouth Party | K Kelway | 365 | |
| | Plymouth Party | J Broughton | 264 | |
| | Plymouth Party | S Billows | 242 | |
| | Green | F Williamson | 172 | |
| | Independent | S Ellis | 118 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.8% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Southway

Southway 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D Camp | 1,996 | |
| | Labour | J Kirk | 1,728 | |
| | Labour | D Weekes | 1,620 | |
| | Conservative | E Willey | 836 | |
| | Conservative | E Dawson | 732 | |
| | Conservative | J Plymsol | 731 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | T O'Connor | 372 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Curry | 333 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | B Yardley | 292 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.8% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Stoke

Stoke 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M Fletcher | 1,128 | |
| | Labour | G Shears | 1,045 | |
| | Labour | D Haydon | 1,007 | |
| | Conservative | C Pascoe | 935 | |
| | Conservative | Y Dawson | 926 | |
| | Conservative | G Monaghan | 877 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | H Guy | 506 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Guy | 469 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | N Wickett | 422 | |
| | Green | J Cavanagh | 287 | |
| | Plymouth Party | I Fleming | 178 | |
| | Plymouth Party | K Woodward | 170 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.0% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Sutton and Mount Gould

Sutton and Mount Gould 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J Nelder | 1,470 | |
| | Labour | M Aspinall | 1,452 | |
| | Labour | E Rennie | 1,337 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Brown | 521 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P York | 492 | |
| | Conservative | J Parry | 489 | |
| | Conservative | R Welchman | 486 | |
| | Conservative | J White | 472 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | G Nye | 429 | |
| | Green | T Mitchell | 195 | |
| | Plymouth Party | D Kelway | 159 | |
| | Plymouth Party | R Brierley | 127 | |
| | Socialist Alliance | R Manning | 74 | |
| | Socialist Alliance | E Peonides | 69 | |
| | Socialist Alliance | P Tozer | 48 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.0% |
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