Craven Council election, 2003

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Elections to Craven Council were held on 1 May 2003. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

After the election, the composition of the council was

[edit] Election result

Craven Local Election Result 2003
Party Seats Gains Losses Net Gain/Loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/-
  Independent 5 2 0 +2 50.0 30.0 2,020 +0.1%
  Conservative 4 0 2 -2 40.0 45.7 3,079 +5.1%
  Liberal Democrat 1 0 0 0 10.0 24.3 1,633 -4.3%

2 Independent candidates were unopposed.

[edit] Ward results

Bentham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gerald Hurtley 521 51.5
Independent Manuel Camacho 490 48.5
Majority 31 3.0
Turnout 1,011
Conservative hold Swing
Embsay with Eastby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Quinn 404 67.0
Independent Dennis Hall 199 33.0
Majority 205 34.0
Turnout 603
Conservative hold Swing
Gargrave and Malhamdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Crawford 596 58.5
Liberal Democrat Andrew Wood 422 41.5
Majority 174 17.0
Turnout 1,018
Conservative hold Swing
Glusburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Roger Nicholson unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Skipton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Hill 423 41.7
Conservative Pamela Heseltine 320 31.5
Liberal Democrat Darren Moorby 272 26.8
Majority 103 10.2
Turnout 1,015
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Skipton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marcia Turner 604 56.4
Liberal Democrat Andrew Rankine 466 43.6
Majority 138 12.8
Turnout 1,070
Conservative hold Swing
Skipton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robert Heseltine 412 57.5
Independent Frances Cook 195 27.2
Conservative Kenneth Creek 110 15.3
Majority 217 30.3
Turnout 717
Independent hold Swing
Skipton West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Pauline English 473 67.0
Conservative Paul Whitaker 233 33.0
Majority 240 34.0
Turnout 706
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Sutton-in-Craven
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kenneth Hart unopposed
Independent hold Swing
West Craven
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robert Mason 301 50.8
Conservative John Binns 291 49.2
Majority 10 1.6
Turnout 592
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

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Preceded by
Craven Council election, 2002		 Craven local elections Succeeded by
Craven Council election, 2004