Mole Valley District Council election, 2003
Elections to Mole Valley 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
Election result
Mole Valley Local Election Result 2003 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
8 |
|
|
+2 |
57.1 |
44.7 |
7,451 |
+2.4% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
6 |
|
|
-1 |
42.9 |
44.6 |
7,441 |
+5.4% |
|
Labour |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
6.2 |
1,040 |
-1.1% |
|
Independent |
0 |
|
|
-1 |
0 |
4.1 |
689 |
-6.7% |
|
Green |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
45 |
-0.1% |
Ward results
Bookham North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
David Walker |
1,198 |
53.3 |
+0.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Elizabeth Howarth |
1,048 |
46.7 |
+2.4 |
Majority |
150 |
6.6 |
-1.5 |
Turnout |
2,246 |
50.8 |
|
Bookham South |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew Freeman |
1,150 |
60.7 |
+1.7 |
|
Conservative |
Joy Wemms |
656 |
34.6 |
-1.9 |
|
Labour |
Deirde Diffley-Pierce |
88 |
4.7 |
+0.2 |
Majority |
494 |
26.1 |
+3.6 |
Turnout |
1,894 |
43.9 |
|
Brockham, Betchworth and Buckland |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Maurice Homewood |
806 |
61.7 |
+5.9 |
|
Conservative |
Patrick O'Neill |
430 |
32.9 |
-6.8 |
|
Labour |
Anne Helowicz |
70 |
5.4 |
+0.9 |
Majority |
376 |
28.8 |
+12.7 |
Turnout |
1,306 |
38.2 |
|
Capel, Leigh and Newdigate |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Jean Pearson |
734 |
66.6 |
-1.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Watson |
269 |
24.4 |
-7.9 |
|
Labour |
George Helowicz |
100 |
9.1 |
+9.1 |
Majority |
465 |
42.2 |
-3.2 |
Turnout |
1,103 |
35.6 |
|
Dorking South |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stephen Cooksey |
1,104 |
57.5 |
+3.9 |
|
Conservative |
Penelope Mason |
681 |
35.5 |
-3.1 |
|
Labour |
Edmund Watts |
134 |
7.0 |
-0.8 |
Majority |
423 |
22.0 |
+7.0 |
Turnout |
1,919 |
39.1 |
|
Holmwoods |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Michael Longhurst |
848 |
59.6 |
-0.6 |
|
Conservative |
Michael Foulston |
441 |
31.0 |
+4.2 |
|
Labour |
Malcolm Ward |
135 |
9.5 |
-3.4 |
Majority |
407 |
28.6 |
-4.8 |
Turnout |
1,424 |
31.8 |
|
Leatherhead North |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Bridget Lewis |
517 |
42.2 |
-6.6 |
|
Conservative |
Duncan Mountford |
364 |
29.7 |
+8.2 |
|
Labour |
Michael Ward |
343 |
28.0 |
-1.7 |
Majority |
153 |
12.5 |
-6.6 |
Turnout |
1,224 |
28.3 |
|
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