Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2003
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
Election result
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 Democrat |
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 Democrat |
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 Democrat |
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 Democrat |
Michael Scully |
138 |
19.3 |
+19.3 |
Majority |
439 |
61.4 |
-23.0 |
Turnout |
715 |
16.0 |
-3.8 |
Longview |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Diane Reid |
456 |
82.5 |
-3.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
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 Democrat |
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 Democrat |
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 |
Princess |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Laurence Nolan |
472 |
87.4 |
-0.8 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
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 Democrat |
Frederick Fricker |
633 |
50.6 |
+7.0 |
|
Labour |
James Knight |
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 Democrat |
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 Democrat |
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 Democrat |
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 Democrat |
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 Democrat |
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 Democrat |
John Gallagher |
201 |
22.1 |
+22.1 |
Majority |
506 |
55.8 |
-8.7 |
Turnout |
908 |
16.9 |
-4.4 |
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