Local Authority Byelection Results - July 2003
3/7/2003
Newport CBC, Llanwern
Con 340 (36.6;+0.3), Ind 1. 159 (17.1;+17.1), Lab 157 (16.9;-24.6), Ind 2. 152 (16.4;+16.4), PC 74 (8.0;-5.7), Lib Dem 32 (3.4;-5.0), Ind 3. 14 (1.5;+1.5).
Majority 181. Turnout 37.0%. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 1999.
Rutland CC, Cottesmore
Con 403 (74.1), Ind 141 (25.9).
Majority 262. Turnout 25.6%. Con win. New ward (delayed poll from 1st May).
West Sussex CC, Cuckfield Rural
Lib Dem 1027 (51.8;+22.6), Con 954 (48.2;-4.0), [Lab (0.0;-18.6)].
Majority 73. Turnout 26.0%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 2001.
West Sussex CC, Saltings
Con 1145 (59.9;+13.2), Lib Dem 420 (22.0;-2.0), Lab 346 (18.1;-11.1).
Majority 725. Turnout 20.9%. Con hold. Last fought 2001.
Ashwell PC, Exton
5 Inds elected unopposed.
Ind hold x 5.
10/7/2003
Cornwall CC, Looe
Con 848 (48.2;+17.4), Lib Dem 716 (40.7;+11.8), Ind 165 (9.4;-30.9), Lab 30 (1.7;+1.7).
Majority 132. Turnout 40.3%. Con gain from Ind. Last fought 2001.
Northamptonshire CC, Kingswood
Lab 469 (41.9;-30.7), Lib Dem 420 (37.5;+37.5), Con 230 (20.6;-6.8).
Majority 49. Turnout 17.1%. Lab hold. Last fought 2001.
North Norfolk DC, Astley
Lib Dem 441 (51.5;+33.8), Con 346 (40.4;+7.6), Ind 38 (4.4;-38.5), Lab 32 (3.7;+3.7), [Green (0.0;-6.6) ].
Majority 95. Turnout 48.7%. Lib Dem gain from Ind. Last fought 2003.
Sedgemoor DC, Bridgwater Quantock
Con 660 (51.0;+4.2), Lib Dem 453 (35.0;+4.3), Lab 180 (13.9;-8.6).
Majority 207. Turnout 26%. Con hold. Last fought 2003.
Bridgwater TC, Quantock
Con 562 (49.9), Lib Dem 391 (34.7), Lab 174 (15.4).
Majority 171. Turnout 25%. Con hold.
Chepstow TC, Larkfield
Lib Dem 286 (67.8), Con 136 (32.2).
Majority 150. Turnout 39.4%. Lib Dem gain from Lab.
Tring TC, Dunsley
Con 434 (53.6), Lib Dem 375 (46.4).
Majority 59. Turnout 38.7%. Con hold.
17/7/2003
Durham CC, Stanley
Lab 1702 (56.1;-20.6); Lib Dem 566 (18.7;+4.3); BNP 509 (16.8;+16.8); Con 256 (8.4;-0.5).
Majority 1136. Turnout 46.4% (All postal). Lab hold. Last fought 2001
Ellesmere Port & Neston BC, Central
Lab 319 (44.3;-33.3); Lib Dem 262 (36.4;+36.4) BNP 77 (10.7;+10.7); Con 49 (6.8;-15.6); UKIP 13 (1.8;+1.8)
Majority 57. Turnout 26.1%. Lab hold. Last fought 2003.
Stockport MBC, Cheadle Hulme South
Lib Dem 1830 (51.9;-1.2); Con 1458 (41.3;+3.1); Lab 143 (4.1;-4.6); UKIP 97 (2.7;+2.7)
Majority 372. Turnout 31.4%. Lib Dem hold. Last fought 2003.
Tamworth BC, Trinity
Con 478 (49.2;+0.2); Lab 351 (36.2;+0.0); Lib Dem 141 (14.5;-0.3)
Majority 127. Turnout 16.8%. Con hold. Last fought 2003.
24/7/2003
Cumbria CC, Grange
Con 1229 (66.2;+6.0), Lib Dem 556 (30.0;-9.8), Lab 71 (3.8;+3.8).
Majority 673. Turnout 36.8%. Con hold. Last fought 2001.
Guildford BC, Merrow
Lib Dem 1107 (47.0;+4.2), Con 1082 (46.0; -1.2), Lab 117 (5.0;-5.1), Ind 48 (2.0;+2.0).
Majority 25. Turnout 40.2%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 2003.
Redbridge LBC, Valentines
Con 1006 (37.5;+4.9), Lab 997 (37.2;-4.0), Lib Dem 422 (15.7;+0.2), Christian Peoples Alliance 170 (6.3;+6.3), Green 86 (3.2;-7.5).
Majority 9. Turnout 29.6%. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 2002.
31/7/2003
Macclesfield BC, Bollington West
Lib Dem 434 (62.6;+41.4), Con 162 (23.4;-17.4), Lab 97 (14.0;-24.0).
Majority 272. Turnout 36.6%. Lib Dem gain from Con. Last fought 2000.
Telford and Wrekin UA, The Nedge
Lab 763 (32.3;-7.0), Ind no. 1 701 (29.7;-2.9), Con 666 (28.2;+0.1), Ind no. 2 174 (7.4;+7.4), Ind no. 3 57 (2.4;+2.4).
Majority 62. Turnout 36%. Lab hold. Last fought 2003.
Restormel BC, Poltair
Lib Dem 343 (50.1;+15.8), Lab 173 (25.3;+4.8), Ind 169 (24.7;-20.5).
Majority 170. Turnout 22.8%. Lib Dem gain from Ind. Last fought 2003.
Bradninch TC, Town
Lib Dem 335 (73.6), Ind 120 (26.4).
Majority 215. Turnout 32.4%. Lib Dem gain from Ind.
Sevenoaks TC, Town
Con 358 (54.6), Lib Dem 268 (40.9), UK Pathfinders 30 (4.6).
Majority 90. Turnout 27.5%. Con hold.
Tiverton TC, Cranmore
Lib Dem 318 (51.4), Ind 183 (29.6), Lab 118 (19.1).
Majority 135. Turnout 16.8%. LD hold
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal
Democrat Councillors.
Web presentation by Keith Edkins © 2003.