# 2003 Aylesbury Vale District Council election

Elections to Aylesbury Vale District Council were held on 1 May 2003. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1999 increasing the number of councillors by 1. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

## Results

Aylesbury Vale Local Election Result 2003 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 30 | +3 | 50.8 | 48.2 | 33,685 |
| Liberal Democrats | 25 | +1 | 42.4 | 40.0 | 27,968 |
| Independent | 4 | -2 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 3,660 |
| Labour | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5.5 | 3,878 |
| Residents Action Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 604 |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 126 |
5 Conservative candidates were unopposed.

### By ward

Aston Clinton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Chapple | 1,723 |
| | Conservative | Carole Paternoster | 1,635 |
| | Conservative | David Thompson | 1,493 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sheelagh Nolan | 809 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,660 |
Aylesbury Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Turner | 326 | 53.0 |
| | Conservative | David Clarke | 200 | 32.5 |
| | Independent | Denis Gilford | 89 | 14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | 20.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 615 | |
Bedgrove (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penelope Thorne | 1,432 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Newman | 1,404 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Sherwell | 1,324 |
| | Conservative | John Champion | 1,239 |
| | Conservative | June Toseland | 1,188 |
| | Conservative | Michael Arrowsmith | 1,170 |
| | Labour | Edna Ullmann | 225 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,992 |
Bierton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Bernard Griffin | 269 | 46.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ronald Letts | 175 | 30.2 |
| | Conservative | Alistair Doe | 135 | 23.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | 16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 579 | |
Brill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Valerie Baxter | 580 | 53.6 |
| | Labour | Joanna Dodsworth | 256 | 23.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Luke Croydon | 246 | 22.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 324 | 29.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,082 | |
Buckingham North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Derrick Isham | 630 |
| | Conservative | Timothy Mills | 521 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pauline Stevens | 484 |
| | Labour | Christine Strain-Clark | 479 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,114 |
Buckingham South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Liversedge | 601 |
| | Conservative | Hedley Cadd | 574 |
| | Labour | Robin Stutchbury | 399 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hannah Saul | 290 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,864 |
Cheddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Corry Cashman | 558 | 58.7 |
| | Conservative | Lesley Pollard | 392 | 41.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 17.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 950 | |
Coldharbour (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Hughes | 589 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chloe Willets | 567 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Zulifgar Ahmed | 517 |
| | Conservative | Philip Collinge | 393 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Huxley | 376 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas West | 356 |
| | Labour | Neal Bonham | 198 |
| | Independent | Christopher Card | 80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,076 |
Edlesborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Pauline Hannelly | 457 | 59.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Brown | 307 | 40.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | 19.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 764 | |
Elmhurst and Watermead (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raj Khan | 936 |
| | Conservative | Abdul Khaliq | 746 |
| | Conservative | Jason Bray | 725 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maria Butler | 715 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Puddefoot | 690 |
| | Conservative | Ian West | 647 |
| | Labour | Michael Rowlinson | 352 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,811 |
Gatehouse (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patricia Jamieson | 474 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terence Sherwin | 439 |
| | Conservative | Jane Sale | 180 |
| | Labour | Philip McGoldrick | 160 |
| | Conservative | Catherine West | 160 |
| | Labour | Malcolm Pike | 141 |
| | Residents Action Party | Frank Merrick | 83 |
| | Residents Action Party | Martin Hill | 75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,712 |
Great Brickhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Neil Blake | 480 | 57.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Twiss | 268 | 31.9 |
| | Labour | Brian Ambler | 92 | 11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 212 | 25.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 840 | |
Great Horwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Beville Stanier | unopposed | | |
Grendon Underwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Cartwright | unopposed | | |
Haddenham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Stuart | 1,281 |
| | Conservative | Judith Brandis | 1,215 |
| | Independent | Chloe Lambert | 1,083 |
| | Conservative | Brian Foster | 1,049 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Moore | 991 |
| | Conservative | Eric Lambden | 850 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mary Baldwin | 849 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,318 |
Long Crendon (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David Smith | 1,083 |
| | Conservative | Michael Edmonds | 1,064 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elaine Stuart | 442 |
| | Labour | Margaret Liggett | 374 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,953 |
Luffield Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alison Walsh | 555 | 76.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laura Takuma | 174 | 23.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 381 | 52.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 729 | |
Mandeville and Elm Farm (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Denise Summers | 828 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Vernon | 764 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Niknam Hussain | 676 |
| | Conservative | Myles Grandison | 467 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Wilkins | 447 |
| | Conservative | Hugh Williams | 445 |
| | Labour | Henry Gardner | 198 |
| | Labour | Shirley Raw | 195 |
| | UKIP | Gerard McCormack | 126 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,146 |
Marsh Gibbon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Metherell | 421 | 53.3 |
| | Conservative | Michael Hall | 369 | 46.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | 6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 790 | |
Newton Longville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Pamela Pearce | 493 | 52.6 |
| | Conservative | Sally Judd | 295 | 31.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Llewellyn Monger | 149 | 15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | 21.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 937 | |
Oakfield (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Patrick | 711 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Glenda Reynolds | 675 |
| | Conservative | Jason Evans | 229 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Cook | 222 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,837 |
Pitstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Avril Davies | 537 | 68.8 |
| | Conservative | Paul Garrad | 244 | 31.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 293 | 37.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 781 | |
Quainton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sue Polhill | unopposed | | |
Quarrendon (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Ghent | 400 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Humm | 366 |
| | Residents Action Party | David Davies | 188 |
| | Residents Action Party | Elsie Davies | 184 |
| | Conservative | John Carter | 99 |
| | Conservative | Philip Still | 82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,319 |
Southcourt (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Freda Roberts | 627 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Ralph | 456 |
| | Independent | Alan Price | 271 |
| | Labour | Zard Khan | 222 |
| | Conservative | Louis Altman | 109 |
| | Conservative | Marion Dorrell | 95 |
| | Residents Action Party | Joanne Merrick | 74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,854 |
Steeple Claydon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Griffin | unopposed | | |
Stewkley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Jennings | 609 | 70.6 |
| | Labour | William Lyttle | 253 | 29.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 356 | 41.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 862 | |
Tingewick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Rowlands | 651 | 73.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Howard Mordue | 237 | 26.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 414 | 46.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 888 | |
Waddesdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Margaret Morgan-Owen | unopposed | | |
Walton Court and Hawkslade (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steven Kennell | 515 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ranjula Takodra | 452 |
| | Conservative | Paul Milham | 196 |
| | Conservative | John Wiseman | 189 |
| | Labour | Gordon Richardson | 126 |
| | Independent | Albert McNicholls | 117 |
| | Labour | Tom Watt | 105 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,700 |
Weedon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ashley Bond | 380 | 62.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Harold Newman | 129 | 21.1 |
| | Labour | Margaret Ewan | 103 | 16.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 251 | 41.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 612 | |
Wendover (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Christopher Richards | 1,062 |
| | Conservative | Judith Myers | 1,061 |
| | Conservative | Kevin McPartland | 1,032 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Peeler | 944 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gordon Knight | 940 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Rutland | 933 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,972 |
Wing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dorothea Glover | 521 | 65.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Lewis | 279 | 34.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 242 | 30.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 800 | |
Wingrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Peter Cooper | 571 | 64.6 |
| | Conservative | Colin Smart | 313 | 35.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 258 | 29.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 884 | |
Winslow (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Colin Ashendon | 812 |
| | Conservative | Angela Rowlands | 784 |
| | Independent | Christopher James | 687 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Monger | 468 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,751 |