# 2003 Mid Sussex District Council election

The 2003 Mid Sussex District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Mid Sussex District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives won a majority of one on the council.

## Council composition

After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 28 | 24 | 2 |
| Con | LDem | Lab |

## Results summary

2003 Mid Sussex District Council election :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 28 | 1 | 51.9 | 53.4 | 30,973 |
| Liberal Democrats | 24 | 3 | 44.4 | 40.1 | 23,289 |
| Labour | 2 | | 3.7 | 5.2 | 3,036 |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.7 | 381 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 300 |
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 36 |

## Ward results
### Ardingly and Balcombe

Ardingly and Balcombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gary Marsh | 868 | 72.6 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew MacNaughton | 706 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donald Morrison | 328 | 27.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Ross | 222 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Ashurst Wood

Ashurst Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Barnett | 485 | 67.5 | |
| | Conservative | John Saull | 234 | 32.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Bolney

Bolney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Susan Seward | 603 | 74.4 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anna Hodgetts | 112 | 13.8 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | Dawn Houghton | 59 | 7.3 | −4.6 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Baron von Thunderclap | 36 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Burgess Hill Dunstall

Burgess Hill Dunstall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Suzanne Cosgrave | 453 | 53.7 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Barrett-Miles | 449 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Drew | 391 | 46.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Betty Davies | 382 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Burgess Hill Franklands

Burgess Hill Franklands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather Ross | 909 | 56.1 | +11.9 |
| | Conservative | Michael Sullivan | 712 | 43.9 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Selby | 645 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Burgess Hill Leylands

Burgess Hill Leylands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gillian Balsdon | 711 | 71.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Jones | 711 | | |
| | Conservative | Peter Burgess | 288 | 28.8 | |
| | Conservative | Alfred May | 235 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Burgess Hill Meeds

Burgess Hill Meeds :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathleen Dumbovic | 690 | 66.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Cutler | 626 | | |
| | Conservative | John Boulter | 348 | 33.5 | |
| | Conservative | Julian Wadey | 324 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Burgess Hill St Andrews

Burgess Hill St Andrews :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Shevels | 563 | 63.1 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diane Shevels | 522 | | |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Landriani | 329 | 36.9 | +13.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Burgess Hill Victoria

Burgess Hill Victoria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Knight | 471 | 61.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lyn Williams | 451 | | |
| | Conservative | Edward Holland | 299 | 38.8 | |
| | Conservative | Geraldine May | 289 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Copthorne and Worth

Copthorne and Worth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin Forde | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | Edward Livesey | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Crawley Down and Turners Hill

Crawley Down and Turners Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Phillip Coote | 804 | 56.8 | |
| | Conservative | Ian Scotland | 795 | | |
| | Conservative | Julian Calvert | 794 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Fynn | 612 | 43.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Felicity Bunting | 603 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janette Wilson | 530 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Cuckfield

Cuckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David King | 717 | 55.2 | −11.0 |
| | Conservative | Brenda Binge | 687 | | |
| | Independent | Peter Davis | 300 | 23.1 | +23.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marianne Griffin | 281 | 21.6 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mira McMichael | 255 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### East Grinstead Ashplats

East Grinstead Ashplats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roland Lord | 541 | 55.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Johnson | 536 | | |
| | Conservative | Margaret Ball | 435 | 44.6 | |
| | Conservative | Matthew Madgwick | 427 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### East Grinstead Baldwins

East Grinstead Baldwins :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deborah Adams | 506 | 58.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernard Gillbard | 502 | | |
| | Conservative | Sally Beal | 366 | 42.0 | |
| | Conservative | hillip Coote | 314 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### East Grinstead Herontye

East Grinstead Herontye :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Heasman | 631 | 50.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Dixon | 626 | | |
| | Conservative | Edward Belsey | 626 | 49.8 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Lea | 563 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Second seat decided on drawing of lots due to second and third place getting the same number of votes. Ian Dixon, the Liberal Democrat won therefore Edward Belsey was not elected.

### East Grinstead Imberhorne

East Grinstead Imberhorne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jean Glynn | 624 | 57.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry Starmer | 565 | | |
| | Conservative | Allan Beal | 464 | 42.6 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Sparkes | 429 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### East Grinstead Town

East Grinstead Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Joyce-Nelson | 258 | 60.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Matthews | 254 | | |
| | Conservative | Margaret Belsey | 167 | 39.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Hassocks

Hassocks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Peter Martin | 1,263 | 54.9 | |
| | Conservative | Gordon Marples | 1,224 | | |
| | Conservative | Patrick Shanahan | 1,164 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Cook | 811 | 35.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Kemp | 768 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Mulligan | 729 | | |
| | Labour | Jennifer Epstein | 227 | 9.9 | |
| | Labour | Arleene Piercy | 212 | | |
| | Labour | Stephen Lewis | 187 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Haywards Heath Ashenground

Haywards Heath Ashenground :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Hall | 748 | 63.2 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Bates | 742 | | |
| | Conservative | Gerald Madden | 435 | 36.8 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative | Rodney Ransom | 413 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Haywards Heath Bentswood

Haywards Heath Bentswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paddy Henry | 633 | 55.3 | −7.1 |
| | Labour | Richard Goddard | 609 | | |
| | Conservative | Clare Steele | 325 | 28.4 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | James Horsman | 322 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Riddington | 186 | 16.3 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Brown | 172 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Haywards Heath Franklands

Haywards Heath Franklands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Clive Chapman | 548 | 54.2 | +14.8 |
| | Conservative | Ian Ellis | 521 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Lucraft | 330 | 32.6 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Mercer | 324 | | |
| | Labour | Denis Nyman | 134 | 13.2 | −18.4 |
| | Labour | Pascal Atkins | 133 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Haywards Heath Heath

Haywards Heath Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Irene Wilkins | 789 | 56.5 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Brown | 774 | | |
| | Conservative | Margaret Baker | 608 | 43.5 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | Timothy Hartley | 604 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Haywards Heath Lucastes

Haywards Heath Lucastes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Terence Gillard | 695 | 53.8 | |
| | Conservative | Derek Booker | 642 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Irene Balls | 597 | 46.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Rodgers | 493 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### High Weald

High Weald :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christine Field | 775 | 44.6 | |
| | Conservative | Christopher Hersey | 591 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Webster | 581 | 33.4 | |
| | Green | Paul Brown | 381 | 21.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leslie Camplisson | 347 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Hurstpierpoint and Downs

Hurstpierpoint and Downs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Susanna Kemp | 1,136 | 46.6 | |
| | Conservative | David Hampson | 1,084 | | |
| | Conservative | James Worsley | 1,030 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rodney Jackson | 827 | 33.9 | |
| | Labour | Ann Morgan | 474 | 19.5 | |
| | Labour | Malcolm Uhlhorn | 368 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Lindfield

Lindfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Margaret Hersey | 1,101 | 54.7 | |
| | Conservative | George Snowling | 1,093 | | |
| | Conservative | Mark Sharman | 1,029 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne-Marie Lucraft | 910 | 45.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cyril Povey | 824 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gillian House | 807 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |