2003 UK local government election
2003 Canterbury City Council election[ 1]
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
Last election
Conservative
Seats won
24
19
7
Popular vote
16,164
11,308
8,655
Percentage
42.4%
29.7%
22.7%
The 2003 Canterbury City Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of the Canterbury City Council in Kent , England . This was on the same day as other local elections . It was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries.[ 2] The council remained under no overall control.[ 3]
Results summary
2003 Canterbury City Council election
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
24
4
0
6
48.0
43.7
36,007
+6.6
Liberal Democrats
19
1
0
2
38.0
31.3
25,789
+0.5
Labour
7
0
5
7
14.0
21.4
17,617
-7.4
Green
0
0
0
0.0
2.3
1,877
-0.2
UKIP
0
0
0
0.0
0.9
716
N/A
Socialist Alliance
0
0
0
0.0
0.3
288
N/A
Council Tax Payers
0
0
0
0.0
0.2
143
N/A
Ward results
Barnham Downs
Barton
Blean Forest
Chartham and Stone Street
Chestfield and Swalecliffe
Gorrell
Greenhill and Eddington
Harbledown
Harbour
Herne and Broomfield
Heron
Little Stour
Marshside
North Nailbourne
Northgate
Reculver
St. Stephens
Seasalter
Sturry North
Sturry South
Tankerton
West Bay
Westgate
Wincheap
References