# 2003 Waveney District Council election

The 2003 Waveney Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
* Conservative 21
* Labour 19
* Independent 5
* Liberal Democrat 3

## Election result

2003 Waveney District Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 8 | | 50.0 | 13 | 21 | 43.8 | 7,420 | 37.4 | +5.6 |
| | Labour | 5 | 2 | 31.3 | 14 | 19 | 39.6 | 6,214 | 31.3 | -14.4 |
| | Independent | 2 | 2 | 12.5 | 3 | 5 | 10.4 | 1,296 | 6.5 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 3,230 | 16.3 | +2.2 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,361 | 6.9 | +5.2 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 258 | 1.3 | +0.8 |
| | Socialist Alliance | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 59 | 0.3 | -0.3 |

## Ward results

Beccles North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Woodruff | 540 | 33.7 | |
| | Labour | Alan Thwaites | 468 | 29.2 | |
| | UKIP | Brian Aylett | 258 | 16.1 | |
| | Green | Graham Elliott | 185 | 11.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frances Mitchell | 152 | 9.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,603 | 41.2 | −0.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Beccles South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Adams | 373 | 40.5 | |
| | Conservative | Neil Smith | 336 | 36.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Briggs | 159 | 17.2 | |
| | Green | Michael McGee | 54 | 5.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 922 | 23.6 | −1.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Blything :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wendy Mawer | 491 | 68.0 | −0.6 |
| | Labour | Angela Turner | 115 | 15.9 | −15.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David O'Neill | 58 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | Green | Michael Platt | 58 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 376 | 52.1 | +14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 722 | 41.2 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bungay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Groom | 697 | 48.6 | |
| | Labour | Lynn Derges | 419 | 29.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy Curry | 173 | 12.1 | |
| | Green | Simon Thompson | 144 | 10.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | 19.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,433 | 37.3 | −1.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Carlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frank Mortimer | 501 | 58.1 | |
| | Labour | Peter Shelley | 199 | 23.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Howe | 133 | 15.4 | |
| | Green | Emma Waller | 30 | 3.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 302 | 35.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 863 | 24.0 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Carlton Colville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kathleen Grant | 580 | 50.4 | |
| | Labour | Paul Widdowson | 356 | 31.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Marsden | 161 | 14.0 | |
| | Green | Richard Vinton | 53 | 4.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 224 | 19.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,150 | 21.8 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Halesworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Niblett | 684 | 49.6 | |
| | Labour | Julie McLoughlin | 274 | 19.9 | |
| | Green | Paul Whitlow | 270 | 19.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Henri Watts | 150 | 10.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 410 | 29.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,378 | 35.8 | −6.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Norman Keable | 575 | 38.4 | |
| | Labour | Ian Graham | 412 | 27.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jack Thain | 304 | 20.3 | |
| | Conservative | James Fraser | 150 | 10.0 | |
| | Green | Peter Taylor | 56 | 3.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163 | 10.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,497 | 26.8 | −6.3 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Kirkley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gifford Baxter | 710 | 51.2 | |
| | Labour | Josette Bellham | 416 | 30.0 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Kimble | 178 | 12.8 | |
| | Green | Maxine Narburgh | 82 | 5.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 | 21.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,386 | 25.5 | −8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Normanston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Thomas | 467 | 39.4 | |
| | Conservative | Dorothy Blenkinsopp | 405 | 34.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Thomas | 190 | 16.0 | |
| | Green | Stephen Sizer | 65 | 5.5 | |
| | Socialist Alliance | Nicholas Bird | 59 | 5.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,186 | 21.8 | −5.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Oulton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Collecott | 461 | 43.3 | |
| | Labour | Marie Rodgers | 289 | 27.2 | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Borrett | 274 | 25.8 | |
| | Green | Diana Whiting | 40 | 3.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 16.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,064 | 32.2 | −3.0 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Pakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephen Barrett | 782 | 43.4 | |
| | Conservative | Marcus Ardley | 562 | 31.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Lakes | 362 | 20.1 | |
| | Green | Melanie Harrison | 96 | 5.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,802 | 32.8 | −4.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
St. Margarets :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rosemary Winterton | 626 | 43.5 | |
| | Conservative | John Burford | 540 | 37.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Anderson | 202 | 14.0 | |
| | Green | Colin Boor | 71 | 4.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86 | 6.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,439 | 25.0 | −4.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Catherine Barrett | 654 | 40.8 | |
| | Conservative | Barry Bee | 421 | 26.3 | |
| | Independent | Reginald Allen | 260 | 16.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Tonge | 209 | 13.1 | |
| | Green | James Stoddart | 57 | 3.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 233 | 14.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,601 | 27.5 | −4.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Worlingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Sale | 691 | 56.7 | |
| | Labour | Michael Turner | 278 | 22.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Mitchell | 193 | 15.8 | |
| | Green | Nicola Elliott | 57 | 4.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 413 | 33.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,219 | 34.5 | −7.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wrentham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Goldsmith | 370 | 64.6 | |
| | Labour | Jack Seal | 86 | 15.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Bromley | 74 | 12.9 | |
| | Green | Ray Cameron-Goodman | 43 | 7.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 284 | 49.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 573 | 32.6 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## By-elections
### Kessingland

Kessingland: 26 February 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 463 | 39.3 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | | 417 | 35.4 | −16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 297 | 25.2 | +13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,177 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 10.0 | |