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2003 Bath and North East Somerset Council election

2003 UK local government election

2003 UK local government election

FieldValue
election_name2003 Bath and North East Somerset Council election
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
election_date
previous_election1999 Bath and North East Somerset Council election
previous_year1999
next_election2007 Bath and North East Somerset Council election
next_year2007
seats_for_electionAll 65 seats to Bath and North East Somerset Council
majority_seats33
image1LD
party1Liberal Democrats (UK)
last_election130 seats, 40.3%
seats129
seat_change11
popular_vote129,759
percentage136.5%
swing13.8%
image2Con
party2Conservative Party (UK)
last_election216 seats, 29.8%
seats226
seat_change210
popular_vote234,167
percentage241.9%
swing212.1%
image4Lab
party4Labour Party (UK)
last_election417 seats, 27.3%
seats46
seat_change411
popular_vote411,122
percentage413.6%
swing413.7%
image5Ind
party5Independent (politician)
last_election50 seats, 0.7%
seats54
seat_change54
popular_vote54,375
percentage55.4%
swing54.7%
map_imageBANES wards 2003.svg
map_captionMap showing the composition of Bath and North East Somerset Council following the election. Blue showing Conservative, Red showing Labour, Yellow showing Liberal Democrats, and Grey showing Independents. Striped wards have mixed representation.
titleCouncil control
posttitleCouncil control after election
before_electionNo overall control (Lib Dem minority)
after_electionNo overall control (Lib Dem - Con Coalition)

Elections were held on 1 May 2003 to elect 65 local councillors for Bath and North East Somerset Council. The results are shown below. Following the election, a coalition was formed between the Liberal Democrats and Conservative councillors. Cllr Paul Crossley became leader of the council.

Election results

|seats % = % |votes % = 36.5% |plus/minus = % |seats % = % |votes % = 41.9% |plus/minus = % |seats % = % |votes % = 13.6% |plus/minus = % |seats % = % |votes % = 5.4% |plus/minus = % |seats % = % |votes % = 2.5% |plus/minus = %

Ward results

The ward results listed below are based on the changes from the 1999 elections, not taking into account any party defections or by-elections. Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Abbey

|reg. electors = 4,105

Bathavon North

|reg. electors = 5,539

Bathavon South

|reg. electors = 2,131

Bathavon West

|reg. electors = 1,944

Bathwick

|reg. electors = 3,520

Chew Valley North

|reg. electors = 1,820

Chew Valley South

|reg. electors = 1,729

Clutton

|reg. electors = 1,900

Combe Down

|reg. electors = 3,791

Farmborough

|reg. electors = 2,025

High Littleton

|reg. electors = 2,226

Keynsham East

|reg. electors = 4,388

Keynsham North

|reg. electors = 3,875

Keynsham South

|reg. electors = 3,847

Kingsmead

|reg. electors = 3,975

Lambridge

|reg. electors = 3,938

Lansdown

|reg. electors = 3,505

Lyncombe

|reg. electors = 3,984

Mendip

|reg. electors = 2,032

Midsomer Norton North

|reg. electors = 4,085

Midsomer Norton Redfield

|reg. electors = 3,961

Newbridge

|reg. electors = 4,210

Odd Down

|reg. electors = 3,784

Oldfield

|reg. electors = 3,767

Paulton

|reg. electors = 3,883

Peasedown

|reg. electors = 4,600

Publow with Whitchurch

|reg. electors = 1,883

Radstock

|reg. electors = 3,810

Saltford

|reg. electors = 3,307

Southdown

|reg. electors = 4,052

Timsbury

|reg. electors = 2,029

Twerton

|reg. electors = 3,531

Walcot

|reg. electors = 4,025

Westfield

|reg. electors = 4,097

Westmoreland

|reg. electors = 3,870

Weston

|reg. electors = 4,030

Widcombe

|reg. electors = 4,029

References

;General

;Specific

References

  1. "Abbey Ward". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  2. "Bathavon North". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  3. "Bathavon South". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  4. "Bathavon West". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  5. "Bathwick". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  6. "Chew Valley North". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  7. "Chew Valley South". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  8. "Clutton". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  9. "Combe Down". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  10. "Farmborough". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  11. "High Littleton". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  12. "Keynsham East". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  13. "Keynsham North". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  14. "Keynsham South". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  15. "Kingsmead". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  16. "Lambridge". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  17. "Lansdown". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  18. "Lyncombe". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  19. "Mendip". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  20. "Midsomer Norton North". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  21. "Midsomer Norton Redfield". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  22. "Newbridge". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  23. "Odd Down". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  24. "Oldfield". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  25. "Paulton". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  26. "Peasedown". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  27. "Publow with Whitchurch". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  28. "Radstock". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  29. "Saltford". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  30. "Southdown". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  31. "Timsbury". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  32. "Twerton". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  33. "Walcot". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  34. "Westfield". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  35. "Westmoreland". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  36. "Weston". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
  37. "Widcombe". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
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