South Lakeland Council election, 2003

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Elections to South Lakeland 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

South Lakeland Local Election Result 2003
Party Seats Gains Losses Net Gain/Loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/-
  Conservative 9 1 2 -1 52.9 49.7 7,923
  Liberal Democrat 8 3 1 +2 47.1 43.7 6,967
  Independent 0 0 1 -1 0 5.4 854
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 198

[edit] Ward results

Arnside and Beetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Rollins 906 47.3 +1.4
Liberal Democrat Brenda Tidmarsh-Stephen 812 42.4 -11.7
Labour Jocelyn Innes 198 10.3 +10.3
Majority 94 4.9
Turnout 1,916 54.1
Broughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joss Curwen 700 75.7
Liberal Democrat John Humberstone 225 24.3
Majority 475 51.4
Turnout 925 48.9
Burneside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Frank Hodson 385 60.6
Conservative Stephen Procter 250 39.4
Majority 135 21.2
Turnout 635 40.7
Cartmel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Howard Martin 364 54.2
Conservative Leslie Hadwin 308 45.8
Majority 56 8.4
Turnout 672 44.6
Crake Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Noel Spendlove 360 65.9
Conservative Robert Webster 186 34.1
Majority 174 31.8
Turnout 546 37.9
Crooklands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Galbraith 440 51.0
Liberal Democrat Sheila Eccles 423 49.0
Majority 17 2.0
Turnout 863 49.0
Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Reginald Parker 907 53.0
Liberal Democrat Ronald Shapland 803 47.0
Majority 104 6.0
Turnout 1,710 46.7
Holker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Manning 519 67.8
Liberal Democrat Susan Rawsthorn 246 32.2
Majority 273 35.6
Turnout 765 51.9
Kirkby Lonsdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barclay Stainton 629 61.2
Independent Alan Day 338 32.9
Liberal Democrat Christopher Lansdowne 61 5.9
Majority 291 28.3
Turnout 1,028 54.2
Lakes Ambleside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat David Vatcher 499 45.1 -1.7
Conservative Brian Barton 480 43.4 +5.6
Independent George Middleton 127 11.5 -3.8
Majority 19 1.7 -7.3
Turnout 1,106 36.2
Low Furness & Swarthmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Sonjie Marshall 710 52.6
Conservative William Tyson 640 47.4
Majority 70 5.2
Turnout 1,350 39.7
Sedbergh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Lancaster 697 71.4 -1.1
Liberal Democrat Sydney McLennan 279 28.6 +1.1
Majority 418 42.8 -2.2
Turnout 976 34.5
Whinfell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Peter Thornton 489 55.7
Independent William Robinson 389 44.3
Majority 110 11.4
Turnout 878 48.2
Windermere Applethwaite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jennifer Borer 343 60.7
Liberal Democrat Audrey Ahmad 222 39.3
Majority 121 21.4
Turnout 565 33.9
Windermere Bowness North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Deidre Cranwell 478 57.1
Conservative Martin Hall 359 42.9
Majority 119 14.2
Turnout 837 52.7
Windermere Bowness South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jane Hoyle 410 75.9
Liberal Democrat Helen Scott-Parker 130 24.1
Majority 280 51.8
Turnout 540 38.5
Windermere Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Kathleen Atkinson 481 76.3
Conservative Elizabeth Graham 149 23.7
Majority 332 52.6
Turnout 630 37.4


Preceded by
South Lakeland Council election 2002		 South Lakeland local elections Succeeded by
South Lakeland Council election 2004