# 2003 Broxbourne Borough Council election

The Broxbourne Council election, 2003 was held to elect council members of the Broxbourne Borough Council, the local government authority of the borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England.

## Composition of expiring seats before election

| Ward | Party | Incumbent Elected | Incumbent | Standing again? |
| Broxbourne | Conservative | 1999 | Peter Robinson | No |
| Bury Green | Conservative | 1999 | Hazel Jackson | Yes |
| Cheshunt Central | Conservative | 1999 | Ray Hannam | Yes |
| Cheshunt North | Conservative | 1999 | Len Merry | Yes |
| Flamstead End | Conservative | 1999 | Edna Lazzari | No |
| Goffs Oak | Conservative | 1999 | Marie Dowsett | No |
| Hoddesdon North | Conservative | 1999 | Robert Groucott | Yes |
| Hoddesdon Town | Conservative | 2002 | Brian Perry | Yes |
| Rosedale | Conservative | 1999 | Amanda Hayward | Yes |
| Rye Park | Conservative | 1999 | David Hale | Yes |
| Theobalds | Conservative | 1999 | Norman Ames | Yes |
| Waltham Cross | Labour | 1999 | Alan McCole | Yes |
| Wormley / Turnford | Conservative | 1999 | Brian Hill | Yes |
* ↑ Brian Perry stood in Broxbourne Ward in 2003 after being originally elected to Hoddesdon Town Ward in the May 2002 by-election.

## Election results

Broxbourne Local Election Result 2003 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 11 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 84.62 | 60.81 | 9,884 |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.69 | 28.04 | 4,557 |
| BNP | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 7.69 | 7.32 | 1,189 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.83 | 623 |

## Results summary

An election was held in all of the 13 wards on 1 May 2003.
The British National Party gained 1 seat from the Conservative Party in Rosedale Ward
The new political balance of the council following this election was:
* Conservative 34 seats
* Labour 2 seats
* Independent 1 seat
* British National Party 1 seat

## Ward results

Broxbourne Ward Result 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian Perry | 898 | 68.24 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kirstie De Rivaz | 227 | 17.25 |
| | Labour | James Bolden | 191 | 14.51 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 671 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,316 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Bury Green Ward Result 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hazel Jackson | 748 | 58.44 |
| | Labour | Alexander McInnes | 532 | 41.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,280 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt Central Ward Result 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Raymond Hannam | 815 | 53.72 |
| | Labour | Richard Greenhill | 304 | 20.04 |
| | BNP | Ian Seeby | 242 | 15.95 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Gould | 156 | 10.29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 511 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,517 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Cheshunt North Ward Result 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Leonard Merry | 629 | 42.99 |
| | BNP | John Cope | 451 | 30.83 |
| | Labour | Sylvia Courtnage | 383 | 26.18 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 178 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,463 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Flamstead End Ward Result 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Suzanne Ball-Greenwood | 823 | 77.13 |
| | Labour | Neil Harvey | 244 | 22.87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 579 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,067 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Goffs Oak Ward Result 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Pearce | 1,184 | 84.03 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Theobald | 225 | 15.97 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 959 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,409 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon North Ward Result 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Groucott | 911 | 74.37 |
| | Labour | Arthur Hillyard | 314 | 25.63 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 597 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,225 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Hoddesdon Town Ward Result 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Burdett | 602 | 56.42 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Porrer | 240 | 22.49 |
| | Labour | Hugh Kelly | 225 | 21.09 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 362 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,067 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Rosedale Ward Result 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BNP | Ramon Johns | 496 | 48.44 |
| | Conservative | Mandy Hayward | 346 | 33.79 |
| | Labour | Christopher Simonovitch | 182 | 17.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,024 | |
| | BNP gain from Conservative | BNP gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Rye Park Ward Result 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Hale | 714 | 53.32 |
| | Labour | Annette Marples | 625 | 46.68 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,339 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Theobalds Ward Result 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Norman Ames | 936 | 72.11 |
| | Labour | Ronald McCole | 362 | 27.89 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 574 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,298 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Waltham Cross Ward Result 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan McCole | 617 | 55.54 |
| | Conservative | Christine Mitchell | 494 | 44.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,111 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Wormley / Turnford Ward Result 1 May 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian Hill | 784 | 68.95 |
| | Labour | Edward Hopwood | 353 | 31.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 431 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,137 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |