# 2003 East Hampshire District Council election

The 2003 East Hampshire District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of East Hampshire District Council in Hampshire England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1999 increasing the number of seats by 2. The Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

## Election result

East Hampshire Local Election Result 2003 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 26 | +4 | 59.1 | 53.5 | 18,866 |
| Liberal Democrats | 18 | +1 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 14,450 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | 1,537 |
| Independent | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0.8 | 273 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 114 |
3 Conservative and 1 Liberal Democrat candidates were unopposed at the election.

## Ward results
### Alton Amery

Alton Amery :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Ludlow | 333 | 56.6 |
| | Conservative | Camilla Boreham | 161 | 27.4 |
| | Labour | Roger Godber | 94 | 16.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 29.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 588 | 31.1 |

### Alton Ashdell

Alton Ashdell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Chilton | 351 | 52.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James McKell | 312 | 47.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 663 | 38.0 |

### Alton Eastbrooke

Alton Eastbrooke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pamela Bradford | 289 | 58.4 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Butler | 122 | 24.6 |
| | Labour | Janice Treacher | 84 | 17.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 167 | 33.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 495 | 24.4 |

### Alton Westbrooke

Alton Westbrooke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Booker | 449 | 70.2 |
| | Conservative | Michael Baker | 191 | 29.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 258 | 40.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 640 | 30.5 |

### Alton Whitedown

Alton Whitedown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allan Chick | 397 | 50.9 |
| | Conservative | Charles Glasgow | 383 | 49.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 780 | 41.6 |

### Alton Wooteys

Alton Wooteys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Janes | 257 | 52.9 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Jones | 121 | 24.9 |
| | Labour | Barbara Burfoot | 108 | 22.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 28.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 486 | 27.1 |

### Binstead and Bentley

Binstead and Bentley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Dickinson | unopposed | | |

### Bramshott and Liphook

Bramshott and Liphook (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Anna James | 1,130 | |
| | Conservative | Simon James | 1,110 | |
| | Conservative | Evelyn Hope | 1,017 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Clarke | 594 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Walters | 587 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Walters | 492 | |
| | Labour | Peter Dare | 197 | |
| | Independent | Frederick Dawkins | 141 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,268 | 28.1 |

### Bramshott and Liphook

Clanfield and Finchdean (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Murray | 700 | 34.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Rodgers | 700 | 34.9 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Moon | 605 | 30.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,005 | 31.9 |

### Downland

Downland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Patrick Burridge | 532 | 71.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Atul Patel | 212 | 28.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 320 | 43.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 744 | 40.1 |

### East Meon

East Meon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Marjorie Day | unopposed | | |

### Four Marks and Medstead

Four Marks and Medstead (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Maurice Johnson | 1,013 | |
| | Conservative | Patricia Seward | 962 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Timms | 952 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Harrison | 749 | |
| | Labour | Peter Treacher | 129 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,805 | 45.0 |

### Froxfield and Steep

Froxfield and Steep :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jennifer Gray | 503 | 63.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Albert Perry | 285 | 36.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | 27.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 788 | 41.2 |

### Grayshott

Grayshott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ferris Cowper | 647 | 85.0 |
| | Green | Clive Albone | 114 | 15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 533 | 70.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 761 | 39.5 |

### Headley

Headley (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Geoffrey Whittle | 992 | |
| | Conservative | Anthony Williams | 970 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheila Drury | 342 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Moira Watkinson | 292 | |
| | Labour | Mark Walsh | 133 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,729 | 31.0 |

### Holybourne

Holybourne and Froyle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David O'Donnell | 511 | 54.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Saunders | 211 | 22.7 |
| | Independent | Brian Nonhebel | 132 | 14.2 |
| | Labour | Donald Hammond | 76 | 8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 300 | 32.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 930 | 41.8 |

### Horndean Catherington & Lovedean

Horndean Catherington & Lovedean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sara Schillemore | 356 | 57.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Ramsay | 265 | 42.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 | 14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 621 | 33.6 |

### Horndean Downs

Horndean Downs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Costello | 454 | 66.9 |
| | Conservative | John Munro | 225 | 33.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 229 | 33.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 679 | 34.5 |

### Horndean Hazleton & Blendworth

Horndean Hazleton & Blendworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dorothy Denston | 432 | 73.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elaine Woodard | 155 | 26.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 277 | 47.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 587 | 29.9 |

### Hordean Kings

Horndean Kings :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Graham | unopposed | | |

### Horndean Murray

Horndean Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Ashton | 345 | 67.6 |
| | Conservative | Hilary Munro | 165 | 32.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | 35.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 510 | 27.0 |

### Lindford

Lindford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Yvonne Parker Smith | 349 | 68.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Muldoon | 163 | 31.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 186 | 36.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 512 | 29.3 |

### Liss

Liss (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Cartwright | 1,114 | |
| | Conservative | David Onslow | 802 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Mullenger | 644 | |
| | Labour | Howard Linsley | 284 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,844 | 38.0 |

### Petersfield Bell Hill

Petersfield Bell Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Guy Stacpoole | 250 | 44.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penelope Wright | 210 | 37.3 |
| | Labour | Alan Stephens | 103 | 18.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | 7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 563 | 31.7 |

### Petersfield Causeway

Petersfield Causeway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Claxton | 342 | 50.0 |
| | Conservative | Kerry Dedman | 272 | 39.8 |
| | Labour | William Organ | 70 | 10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | 10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 684 | 37.1 |

### Petersfield Heath

Petersfield Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brian Dutton | 346 | 55.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phillip Humphries | 276 | 44.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | 11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 622 | 36.9 |

### Petersfield Rother

Petersfield Rother :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robert Ayer | 539 | 62.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Karen Bradbury | 235 | 27.2 |
| | Labour | Maureen Stephens | 91 | 10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 304 | 35.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 865 | 48.1 |

### Petersfield St. Mary's

Petersfield St. Marys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Pattie | 500 | 74.9 |
| | Labour | Christine Straw | 168 | 25.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 332 | 49.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 668 | 43.0 |

### Petersfield St. Peter's

Petersfield St. Peters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hilary Ayer | 373 | 64.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Jamieson | 203 | 35.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 | 29.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 576 | 32.2 |

### Rowlands Castle

Rowlands Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Clegg | 544 | 63.4 |
| | Conservative | William Johnston | 314 | 36.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 | 26.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 858 | 41.6 |

### Ropley and Tisted

Ropley and Tisted :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Graham | 506 | 51.4 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Brown | 479 | 48.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 985 | 58.6 |

### Selborne

Selborne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Warwick Womack | 418 | 52.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pelham Ravenscroft | 385 | 47.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 803 | 45.6 |

### The Hangers and Forest

The Hangers and Forest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Judy Onslow | unopposed | | |

### Whitehill Chase

Whitehill Chase :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zoya Faddy | 317 | 75.8 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Davies | 101 | 24.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | 51.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 418 | 22.9 |

### Whitehill Deadwater

Whitehill Deadwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Helen Walters | 247 | 61.0 |
| | Conservative | Michael Cartwright | 158 | 39.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 22.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 405 | 20.4 |

### Whitehill Hogmoor

Whitehill Hogmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Watkinson | 349 | 72.9 |
| | Conservative | Valerie Ferns | 130 | 27.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 219 | 45.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 479 | 27.5 |

### Whitehill Pinewood

Whitehill Pinewood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donald Mayes | 153 | 59.8 |
| | Conservative | Philip Cochrane | 103 | 40.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | 19.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 256 | 13.7 |

### Whitehill Walldown

Whitehill Walldown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Adam Carew | 504 | 80.9 |
| | Conservative | Barry Hope | 119 | 19.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 385 | 61.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 623 | 36.0 |