2003_Winchester_City_Council_election

2003 Winchester City Council election

2003 Winchester City Council election

English local election


The 2003 Winchester Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Winchester District Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.[1][2]

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Background

20 were contested in the election with the election in Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon being a by-election after the previous Conservative councillor resigned.[3] 2 other seats saw the sitting councillor standing down, Owslebury and Curdridge and St Luke, while 3 of the Liberal Democrat cabinet members were defending seats.[3]

Election result

The election saw the Liberal Democrats just keep a majority on the council with 29 of the 57 seats. However they lost 4 seats to the Conservatives and 2 to Labour.[4]

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Ward results

Bishop's Waltham

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Colden Common and Twyford

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Compton and Otterbourne

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Denmead

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Droxford, Soberton and Hambledon

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Itchen Valley

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Littleton and Harestock

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Owslebury and Curdridge

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St Barnabas

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St. Bartholomew

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St. John and All Saints

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St. Luke

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St. Michael

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St. Paul

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Swanmore and Newton

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The Alresfords

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Upper Meon Valley

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Whiteley

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Wickham

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Wonston and Micheldever

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References

  1. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  2. "Election Results". The Times. 2 May 2003. p. 17.
  3. "City council nominations". Southern Daily Echo. 8 April 2003. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  4. "District Council Elections Results 2003". Winchester City Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
Preceded by
2002 Winchester Council election
Winchester local elections Succeeded by
2004 Winchester Council election

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