# 2003 Gloucester City Council election

The 2003 Gloucester City Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England. The council remained under no overall control. The leader of the council, Kevin Stephens of Labour, lost his seat. The leader of the Liberal Democrats group, Bill Crowther, became leader of the council after the election.

## Results

Gloucester City Council election, 2003 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | 7620 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 1 | | 1 | 35.9 | 6833 |
| Labour | 4 | | 1 | -1 | 21.6 | 4110 |
| UKIP | 0 | | | | 1.1 | 201 |
| Green | 0 | | | | 1.0 | 195 |
| Socialist | 0 | | | | 0.5 | 98 |

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Michael Rentell | 1,302 | 65.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Brown | 305 | 15.4 |
| | Labour | Donald Duncan | 303 | 15.3 |
| | Green | Stuart Croft | 76 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Barnwood

Barnwood 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Reeve | 901 | 47.9 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Mitchell | 585 | 31.1 |
| | Labour | John Carr | 394 | 21.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Barton and Tredworth

Barton and Tredworth 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Harjit Gill | 850 | 56.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Croucher | 304 | 20.1 |
| | Conservative | Leonard Proctor | 262 | 17.3 |
| | Socialist | John Ewers | 98 | 6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hucclecote

Hucclecote 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Declan Wilson | 1,583 | 62.0 |
| | Conservative | Maurice Barrett | 719 | 28.2 |
| | Labour | Rosalind Onians | 250 | 9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Kingsholm and Wotton

Kingsholm and Wotton 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Power | 925 | 55.6 |
| | Conservative | Robert Moreland | 544 | 32.7 |
| | Labour | Terence Haines | 142 | 8.5 |
| | UKIP | Richard Edwards | 52 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Longlevens

Longlevens 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mark Hawthorne | 1,506 | 49.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lucy Nethsingha | 1287 | 42.0 |
| | Labour | David Cook | 269 | 8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Matson and Robinswood

Matson and Robinswood 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Stuart Wilson | 730 | 42.5 |
| | Labour | Kevin Stephens | 696 | 40.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jonathon Trigg | 205 | 11.9 |
| | UKIP | Terence Lines | 88 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Moreland

Moreland 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Geraldene Gillespie | 656 | 45.4 |
| | Conservative | Terence King | 509 | 35.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Gamble | 160 | 11.1 |
| | Green | Daryl Lines | 119 | 8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Quedgeley Fieldcourt

Quedgeley Fieldcourt 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Susan Lewis | 442 | 44.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Powell | 281 | 28.5 |
| | Labour | Redvers Thomas | 203 | 20.6 |
| | UKIP | Adrian Webb | 61 | 6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Quedgeley Severn Vale

Quedgeley Severn Vale 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Martyn White | 510 | 52.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Powell | 249 | 25.6 |
| | Labour | Alan Trigg | 215 | 22.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Westgate

Westgate 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gordon Heath | 633 | 49.6 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Morgan | 511 | 40.0 |
| | Labour | Steven Richards | 132 | 10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |