# 2003 Fylde Borough Council election

The 2003 Fylde Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Fylde Borough Council in Lancashire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1999 increasing the number of seats by two. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

## Election result

Fylde Local Election Result 2003 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 27 | +5 | 52.9 | 49.1 | 22,753 |
| Independent | 15 | +2 | 29.4 | 20.5 | 9,486 |
| Ratepayers | 7 | -2 | 13.7 | 14.6 | 6,786 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | -1 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 4,173 |
| Labour | 0 | -2 | 0 | 6.8 | 3,129 |
Two Independent councillors were uncontested.

## Ward results
### Ansdell

Ansdell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ratepayer | Hilda Wilson | 708 | |
| | Conservative | Eric Bamber | 704 | |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Clarkson | 605 | |
| | Conservative | John Tavernor | 547 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Niland | 407 | |
| | Labour | Marjorie Sherwood | 253 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,224 | 38.3 |

### Ashton

Ashton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Colin Walton | 725 | |
| | Ratepayer | Ronald Wilson | 687 | |
| | Conservative | Barbara Pagett | 672 | |
| | Conservative | Jon Harrison | 639 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Fielding | 392 | |
| | Labour | Marion Stott | 270 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,385 | 36.7 |

### Central

Central (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Susan Fazackerley | 521 | |
| | Conservative | Dawn Prestwich | 488 | |
| | Conservative | Fabian Wilson | 414 | |
| | Ratepayer | Cheryl Little | 359 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosaleen Highton | 277 | |
| | Labour | Ian Curley | 229 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,288 | 25.5 |

### Clifton

Clifton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Thompson | 874 | |
| | Conservative | Martin Taylor | 722 | |
| | Conservative | Richard Fulford-Brown | 651 | |
| | Ratepayer | Stephen Mason | 609 | |
| | Ratepayer | David Mitchell | 559 | |
| | Labour | Gareth Nash | 232 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,647 | 41.3 |

### Elswick & Little Eccleston

Elswick & Little Eccleston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Paul Hayhurst | 529 | 74.4 |
| | Conservative | Barrie Reed | 160 | 22.5 |
| | Labour | Eric Wood | 22 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 469 | 51.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 711 | 58.9 |

### Fairhaven

Fairhaven (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ratepayer | Richard Eastham | 666 | |
| | Conservative | George Caldwell | 632 | |
| | Conservative | Alfred Jealous | 561 | |
| | Conservative | Martin Chatfield | 446 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Turner | 367 | |
| | Labour | Valerie Hughes | 238 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,910 | 33.8 |

### Freckleton East

Freckleton East (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James Mulholland | uncontested | | |
| | Independent | Thomas Threlfall | uncontested | | |

### Freckleton West

Freckleton West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Trevor Fiddler | 593 | |
| | Independent | Louis Rigby | 519 | |
| | Conservative | Andrea Williams | 139 | |
| | Labour | Vernon Allen | 102 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,353 | 33.2 |

### Heyhouses

Heyhouses (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Coombes | 763 | |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Clarke | 752 | |
| | Conservative | Keith Hyde | 699 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Smith | 515 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Greene | 447 | |
| | Labour | Estelle Drummond | 290 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,466 | 36.1 |

### Kilnhouse

Kilnhouse (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Roger Small | 597 | |
| | Conservative | Christine Akeroyd | 593 | |
| | Conservative | William Prestwich | 560 | |
| | Ratepayer | Kenneth Harries | 468 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beverley Harrison | 319 | |
| | Labour | Peter Stephenson | 276 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,813 | 33.4 |

### Kirkham North

Kirkham North (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Keith Wright | 1,161 | |
| | Independent | John Bennett | 837 | |
| | Ratepayer | Stephen Wall | 632 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Sowden | 516 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,146 | 42.0 |

### Kirkham South

Kirkham South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Elizabeth Oades | 587 | |
| | Ratepayer | Peter Hardy | 344 | |
| | Conservative | Marjorie Sowden | 281 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,202 | 33.2 |

### Medlar with Wesham

Medlar with Wesham (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Linda Nulty | 593 | |
| | Conservative | Simon Renwick | 411 | |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Dixon | 362 | |
| | Conservative | Patricia Page | 292 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,532 | 34.7 |

### Newton & Treales

Newton & Treales (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Heather Speak | 729 | |
| | Independent | Peter Collins | 576 | |
| | Conservative | Joyce McCormick | 342 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Tomlinson | 284 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,931 | 48.7 |

### Park

Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Patricia Fieldhouse | 750 | |
| | Ratepayer | Stephen Carpenter | 726 | |
| | Conservative | Arnold Horrocks | 670 | |
| | Conservative | John McLaren | 633 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Graddon | 367 | |
| | Labour | Peter Willis | 263 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,409 | 36.3 |

### Ribby with Wrea

Ribby with Wrea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Derek Lancaster | 378 | 55.2 |
| | Conservative | Jack Dobson | 307 | 44.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 685 | 57.8 |

### Singleton & Greenhalgh

Singleton & Greenhalgh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Maxine Chew | 456 | 84.0 |
| | Conservative | Angela Jacques | 87 | 16.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 369 | 68.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 543 | 39.8 |

### St John's

St John's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Timothy Ashton | 709 | |
| | Conservative | John Dolan | 485 | |
| | Conservative | Raymond Norsworthy | 474 | |
| | Ratepayer | John Joyner | 388 | |
| | Labour | William Taylor | 337 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,393 | 32.4 |

### St Leonard's

St Leonard's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ratepayer | John Longstaff | 640 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Henshaw | 558 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Henshaw | 524 | |
| | Conservative | Audrey Preston | 373 | |
| | Conservative | Sharon Foley | 346 | |
| | Conservative | Maurice Landsman | 319 | |
| | Labour | Pauline Mortensen | 199 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,959 | 35.5 |

### Staining & Weeton

Staining & Weeton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Albert Founder | 527 | |
| | Conservative | Andrea Whittaker | 441 | |
| | Labour | Alfred Goldberg | 418 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,386 | 39.6 |

### Warton & Westby

Warton & Westby (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Janine Owen | 657 | |
| | Independent | Paul Rigby | 572 | |
| | Conservative | Harold Butler | 551 | |
| | Conservative | Christopher Bates | 491 | |
| | Independent | Barbara Douglas | 371 | |
| | Independent | Michael Gilbert | 286 | |
| | Independent | Thomas Smith | 280 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,208 | 35.1 |