2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election explained

The 2003 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Unitary Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.^[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was

• Conservative 32
• Labour 10
• Liberal Democrat 8
• Independent 1^[2]

Election result

The results saw the Conservatives keep control of the council with a slightly reduced majority of 13 seats.^[3] The only changes saw the Conservatives lose one seat to the Liberal Democrats in St Laurence ward and an independent candidate gain Westborough from the Labour party.^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Local elections . 2010-04-04 . BBC News Online.
2. News: How Britain voted: English and Scottish councils . . 18 . 2003-05-03 .
3. Web site: South Essex: It's a blue day as Tories run riot . 2010-04-04 . 2003-05-02 . Echo.