The 2003 Forest Heath District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Forest Heath District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries. The number of seats increased from 25 to 27.

Summary

2003 Forest Heath District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 21 Steady 77.8 51.7 9,462 -10.9
  West Suffolk Independent 3 Increase 3 11.1 15.3 2,808 N/A
  Independent 3 Increase 2 11.1 11.3 2,064 +3.0
  Labour 0 Decrease 1 0.0 16.0 2,926 -9.4
  UKIP 0 Steady 0.0 4.3 794 N/A
  Liberal Democrats 0 Decrease 2 0.0 1.4 251 -2.3

By-elections

Manor

Manor: 28 October 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 269 66.9
Independent 133 33.1
Majority 136 33.8
Turnout 402
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Red Lodge

Red Lodge: 15 December 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 173 55.3
Conservative 111 35.5
UKIP 29 9.3
Majority 62 19.8
Turnout 313
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Forest Heath District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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