2003 Horsham District Council election

2003 UK local government election

The 2003 Horsham District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The result left the council with no overall control with the Conservatives one seat short of a majority.

2003 Horsham District Council election

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All 44 seats to Horsham District Council
23 seats needed for a majority
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Party  | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Independent
Seats won  | 22 | 20  | 2
Seat change  |  1  |  8  |  1

## Council Composition

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Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

↓  21 | 12 | 3

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Con | LDem | Ind

After the election, the composition of the council was:

↓  22 | 20 | 2

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## Results summary

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2003 Horsham District Council election  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 22 |  |  |  1  | 51.1  | 47.5  | 32,264  | -3.0
| Liberal Democrats | 20 |  |  |  8  | 46.5  | 42.3  | 28,707  | +4.6
| Independent | 2 |  |  |  1  | 4.7  | 6.9  | 4,652  | +2.1
| Labour | 0 |  |  |  | 0.0  | 3.2  | 2,164  | -3.9
| UKIP | 0 |  |  |  | 0.0  | 0.2  | 112  | +0.2

## Ward results

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### Billingshurst and Shipley

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Billingshurst and Shipley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sheila van den Bergh  | 830  | 36.7  |
| Conservative | Gordon Lindsay  | 751  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Lawes  | 736  | 32.5  |
| Conservative | David Fisher  | 734  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann Rodwell  | 710  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | John Griffin  | 604  |  |
| Independent | Douglas Rands  | 500  | 22.1  |
| Labour | Sally Morton  | 197  | 8.7  |
Turnout |  | 29.0  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote

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Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alan Fisher  | 643  | 46.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | John Hewitt  | 640  | 46.0  |
| Conservative | John Peake  | 615  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephan Shorey  | 609  |  |
| Labour | Michael Neves  | 108  | 7.8  |
| Labour | Estelle Hilditch  | 105  |  |
Turnout |  | 33.0  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Broadbridge Heath

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Broadbridge Heath  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Sally Horner  | 313  | 43.8  | −6.8
| Conservative | Peter Catchpole  | 253  | 35.4  | +2.8
| Labour | Richard Wilson  | 148  | 20.7  | +3.8
Turnout |  | 30.4  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### Chanctonbury

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Chanctonbury  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alan Harris  | 1,521  | 62.4  | −4.6
| Conservative | Michael Jackson  | 1,501  |  |
| Conservative | Eric Jenkins  | 1,410  |  |
| Independent | James Glasse  | 517  | 21.2  | +21.2
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Sugarman  | 400  | 16.4  | −16.6
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Holbook  | 388  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Hughes  | 387  |  |
Turnout |  | 35.1  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Chantry

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Chantry  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Janet Tatum  | 1,486  | 55.6  |
| Conservative | Keith Ballard  | 1,432  |  |
| Conservative | Neil Butler  | 1,406  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Douglas Banks  | 1,188  | 44.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Maureen Girard  | 996  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Arthur Sullivan  | 906  |  |
Turnout |  | 35.2  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead

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Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Bernard Baldwin  | 863  | 68.8  |
| Conservative | Annette Harriesv  | 746  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Piers Pollard  | 262  | 20.9  |
| Liberal Democrats | Laurence Price  | 248  |  |
| Labour | Josephine Battersby  | 129  | 10.3  |
Turnout |  | 29.1  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Denne

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Denne  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | David Sheldon  | 703  | 49.3  | +9.0
| Liberal Democrats | William Parsonson  | 631  |  |
| Conservative | Peter Tobutt  | 600  | 42.1  | −5.5
| Conservative | John Charles  | 579  |  |
| Labour | Terence Parker  | 123  | 8.6  | −3.5
Turnout |  | 32.9  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Forest

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Forest  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | David Newman  | 742  | 59.0  | +6.3
| Conservative | Evelyn Mauchel  | 458  | 36.4  | −0.5
| Labour | Louise Skipton-Carter  | 58  | 4.6  | −5.8
Turnout |  | 44.4  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### Henfield

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Henfield  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Sheila Matthews  | 925  | 49.7  | +12.9
| Conservative | Adam Reeves  | 706  | 38.0  | −1.6
| Liberal Democrats | David Howard  | 229  | 12.3  | +0.2
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Pearce  | 199  |  |
Turnout |  | 32.0  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Holbrook East

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Holbrook East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Andrew Baldwin  | 659  | 40.6  |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Millson  | 657  | 40.4  |
| Conservative | Maria Bell  | 523  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Sheila Dale  | 483  |  |
| Independent | James Rae  | 201  | 12.4  |
| Labour | Kathleen Goddard  | 108  | 6.6  |
Turnout |  | 30.2  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Holbrook West

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Holbrook West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Robert Nye  | 657  | 39.3  |
| Conservative | Christian Mitchell  | 641  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Powell  | 637  | 38.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Hull  | 618  |  |
| Independent | Peter Burgess  | 238  | 14.2  |
| Labour | Raymond Chapman  | 139  | 8.3  |
Turnout |  | 32.6  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Horsham Park

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Horsham Park  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Clarke  | 983  | 47.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | David Holmes  | 943  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Mullarky  | 915  |  |
| Independent | Clive Burgess  | 494  | 23.8  |
| Conservative | Derek Bradnum  | 398  | 19.2  |
| Conservative | Nathanael Johansen-Allison  | 379  |  |
| Conservative | Liz Ostacchini  | 351  |  |
| Labour | Charlotte Morrissey  | 197  | 9.5  |
Turnout |  | 27.9  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham

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Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jean Burnham  | 908  | 50.2  |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Dalrymple  | 902  | 49.8  |
| Conservative | Claire Vickers  | 869  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | David Wright  | 810  |  |
Turnout |  | 44.0  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Nuthurst

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Nuthurst  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Cox  | 610  | 72.6  | −4.2
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Sloan  | 230  | 27.4  | +10.0
Turnout |  | 35.6  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Pulborough and Coldwatham

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Pulborough and Coldwatham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Brian Donnelly  | 927  | 74.9  | +7.2
| Conservative | Roger Paterson  | 923  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony Girard  | 310  | 25.1  | +5.7
| Liberal Democrats | Rosalyn Deedman  | 291  |  |
Turnout |  | 28.7  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Roffey North

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Roffey North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Price  | 784  | 41.0  | −6.5
| Liberal Democrats | Jake Clausen  | 743  |  |
| Conservative | Frank King  | 642  | 33.6  | −7.8
| Conservative | Simon Torn  | 629  |  |
| Independent | Liz Paffett  | 174  | 9.1  | +9.1
| Labour | Matthew Stanley  | 159  | 8.3  | −2.8
| Independent | Margaret Deane  | 152  | 8.0  | +8.0
Turnout |  | 33.5  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### Roffey South

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Roffey South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Pat Rutherford  | 664  | 48.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Wilton  | 568  |  |
| Conservative | Andrew Strang  | 364  | 26.7  |
| Conservative | Jonathan Vickers  | 326  |  |
| Independent | Peter Paffett  | 237  | 17.4  |
| Labour | Keith Maslin  | 97  | 7.1  |
Turnout |  | 24.2  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Rudgwick

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Rudgwick  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Bailey  | 428  | 70.0  | −8.1
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Hendy  | 183  | 30.0  | +14.2
Turnout |  | 28.1  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Rusper and Colgate

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Rusper and Colgate  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Elizabeth Kitchen  | 463  | 77.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Brundish  | 135  | 22.6  |
Turnout |  | 29.8  |
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Southwater

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Southwater  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Peter Stainton  | 1,232  | 51.7  | +16.0
| Liberal Democrats | Julie Stainton  | 1,227  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Varley  | 1,205  |  |
| Conservative | Simon Hawkins  | 971  | 40.8  | −13.8
| Conservative | Ian Howard  | 966  |  |
| Conservative | Graham Dye  | 938  |  |
| Labour | Christine Conibear  | 179  | 7.5  | −2.2
Turnout |  | 33.1  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Steyning

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Steyning  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | George Cockman  | 1,124  | 39.0  | −0.1
| Conservative | Margaret Lyth  | 890  | 30.9  | +1.0
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Stokes  | 624  | 21.7  | +0.1
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Twell  | 433  |  |
| Labour | Valerie Neves  | 131  | 4.5  | −4.9
| Labour | Peter Hilditch  | 118  |  |
| UKIP | Lindsay Jupp  | 112  | 3.9  | +3.9
Turnout |  | 37.7  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Trafalgar

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Trafalgar  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Christine Costin  | 1,170  | 58.3  | +3.4
| Liberal Democrats | Leonard Crosbie  | 1,069  |  |
| Conservative | Vivienne Tobutt  | 670  | 33.4  | −1.5
| Conservative | Ian Strang  | 598  |  |
| Labour | Elved Mainwaring  | 168  | 8.4  | −1.8
Turnout |  | 39.4  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2003". Retrieved 9 June 2020.

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