2003 UK local government election
Elections to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.[1] Overall turnout was 20.7%.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Labour 55
- Liberal Democrat 11
Election result
Knowsley Local Election Result 2003 | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 18 | | | -2 | 78.3 | 62.9 | 13,362 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 5 | | | +2 | 21.7 | 28.0 | 5,936 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 1,169 | -2.0 |
| | Independent | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 288 | -3.7 |
| | Green | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 243 | +0.7 |
| | Socialist Labour | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 154 | -0.1 |
| | BNP | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 83 | +0.4 |
2 Labour councillors were uncontested.
Ward results
Cantril Farm | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Cunningham | uncontested | | |
Cherryfield | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Edward Grannell | 786 | 90.4 | +18.7 |
| | BNP | Gary Aronsson | 83 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| Majority | 703 | 80.8 | +32.2 |
| Turnout | 869 | 20.5 | +0.9 |
Halewood East | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shelly Powell | 810 | 52.4 | -2.0 |
| | Labour | William Cartin | 597 | 38.6 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | Gillian Robertson | 138 | 8.9 | +1.8 |
| Majority | 213 | 13.8 | -2.1 |
| Turnout | 1,545 | 19.8 | -5.9 |
Halewood South | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Lyons | 476 | 67.2 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sharon Fricker | 232 | 32.8 | +11.7 |
| Majority | 244 | 34.4 | -8.8 |
| Turnout | 708 | 16.9 | -3.2 |
Halewood West | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Fearns | 564 | 77.7 | +13.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cecelia Saleemi | 162 | 22.3 | +2.8 |
| Majority | 402 | 55.4 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | 726 | 17.0 | -5.7 |
Kirkby Central | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Brennan | 577 | 80.7 | -11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Scully | 138 | 19.3 | +19.3 |
| Majority | 439 | 61.4 | -23.0 |
| Turnout | 715 | 16.0 | -3.8 |
Knowsley Park | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Scoggins | 488 | 51.6 | -5.7 |
| | Conservative | Robert Arnall | 236 | 25.0 | -10.1 |
| | Socialist Labour | Stephen Whatham | 154 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Davis | 67 | 7.1 | -0.5 |
| Majority | 252 | 26.6 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | 945 | 19.2 | -3.6 |
Longview | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Diane Reid | 456 | 82.5 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leslie Rigby | 97 | 17.5 | +3.2 |
| Majority | 359 | 65.0 | -6.4 |
| Turnout | 553 | 14.3 | -3.9 |
Northwood | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mark Hagan | uncontested | | |
Page Moss | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Russell | 624 | 64.9 | +8.8 |
| | Independent | Edward Robb | 288 | 29.9 | -1.8 |
| | Green | Catherine Leidstrom | 50 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Majority | 336 | 35.0 | +10.6 |
| Turnout | 962 | 18.5 | -5.9 |
Park | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robert Crummie | 811 | 62.6 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Fisher | 347 | 26.8 | +26.8 |
| | Green | James Oakley | 137 | 10.6 | +4.6 |
| Majority | 464 | 35.8 | -3.1 |
| Turnout | 1,295 | 22.6 | -4.1 |
Prescot East | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John McGarry | 511 | 58.1 | -3.5 |
| | Labour | David Friar | 368 | 41.9 | +3.5 |
| Majority | 143 | 16.2 | -7.0 |
| Turnout | 879 | 19.8 | -8.6 |
Prescot West (2) | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Smith | 725 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marjorie Sommerfield | 689 | | |
| | Labour | Thomas Dolan | 439 | | |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Friar | 392 | | |
| Turnout | 2,245 | 24.6 | -3.9 |
Princess | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Laurence Nolan | 472 | 87.4 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Nield | 68 | 12.6 | +0.8 |
| Majority | 404 | 74.8 | -1.6 |
| Turnout | 540 | 14.2 | -2.9 |
Roby | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Graham Morgan | 1,242 | 66.1 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative | Gary Robertson | 636 | 33.9 | +0.7 |
| Majority | 606 | 32.2 | +10.5 |
| Turnout | 1,878 | 26.5 | -2.9 |
St Gabriels | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frederick Fricker | 633 | 50.6 | +7.0 |
| | Labour | James Keight | 617 | 49.4 | -3.9 |
| Majority | 16 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | 1,250 | 28.4 | -0.7 |
St Michaels | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Edward Baker | 749 | 81.7 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | June Porter | 168 | 18.3 | -3.5 |
| Majority | 581 | 63.4 | +7.0 |
| Turnout | 917 | 21.7 | -1.6 |
Swanside | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ronald Round | 1,059 | 76.4 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kathleen Lappin | 169 | 12.2 | -2.6 |
| | Conservative | Robert Webster | 159 | 11.5 | -1.4 |
| Majority | 890 | 64.2 | +6.7 |
| Turnout | 1,387 | 23.4 | -2.1 |
Tower Hill | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Malcolm Sharp | 612 | 73.2 | +14.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Rossiter | 168 | 20.1 | +20.1 |
| | Green | Patrica Oakley | 56 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Majority | 444 | 53.1 | +13.2 |
| Turnout | 836 | 13.0 | -4.7 |
Whiston North | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Sandra Gaffney | 581 | 62.0 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Sommerfield | 356 | 38.0 | -10.5 |
| Majority | 225 | 24.0 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | 937 | 18.1 | -4.6 |
Whiston South | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Newman | 745 | 65.4 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lee Fricker | 395 | 34.6 | +11.7 |
| Majority | 350 | 30.8 | -12.1 |
| Turnout | 1,140 | 26.9 | +3.0 |
Whitefield | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ann Clarke | 707 | 77.9 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Gallagher | 201 | 22.1 | +22.1 |
| Majority | 506 | 55.8 | -8.7 |
| Turnout | 908 | 16.9 | -4.4 |
References
Local elections in Merseyside
