2003 Leeds City Council election
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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2018}}
File:Leeds UK local election 2003 map.png
The 2003 Leeds City Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough Council in West Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.{{cite news| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/148.stm | title = Local elections | access-date = 6 August 2018|work= BBC News Online}}
Election result
The results saw Labour just keep a majority on the council with 52 of the 99 seats.{{cite news| url = http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Labour-just-cling-on.496233.jp | title = Labour just cling on | access-date = 6 August 2018| date = 2 May 2003 |newspaper= Yorkshire Evening Post}} They suffered a net loss of 5 seats, including the leader of the council for the past 7 years, Brian Walker, who was defeated by the Liberal Democrats in Rothwell ward.{{cite news| first = Peter | last = Hetherington | title = English local elections: Labour hit by tax rises and 'Baghdad backlash': England: Disaffection boosts Tories and Lib Dems |newspaper= The Guardian | page = 16 | date = 3 May 2003 | issn=0261-3077}} The Conservatives gained the most seats to become the second largest party on the council with 22 seats, after making 4 gains in Aireborough, Halton, Otley and Wharfedale and Roundhay wards. As well as the gain in Rothwell, the Liberal Democrats also picked up a seat from Labour in Burmantofts but lost seats in Bramley and Otley and Wharfedale to Labour and Conservatives respectively.
Elsewhere independent Tom Leadley gained a seat from Labour in Morley North, while the Greens held their seat in Wortley. Turnout in the election dropped to just over 30%{{cite news| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/articles/2006/04/26/civic_life_local_elections_2006_feature.shtml | title = Local elections 2006 |date= 27 May 2007| access-date = 6 August 2018|work= BBC News Online}} with some wards seeing under 20% voting, while the lowest turnout came in Headingley at only 15%.{{cite news| title = Turned out bad again... |newspaper= Yorkshire Evening Post | date = 3 May 2003 |issn=0963-2255}}
Following the election the deputy leader of the council, Keith Wakefield, became leader unopposed after a meeting of the Labour group on the council.{{cite news| title = Life force |newspaper= Yorkshire Evening Post | date = 7 May 2003 |issn=0963-2255}}
{{Election summary begin|title = Leeds Local Election Result 2003{{Cite web | url = http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/loc03/pages/Leeds/application_election2003.html | title = Local Elections 2003 | access-date = 6 August 2018 | publisher = Political Science Resources | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044352/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/loc03/pages/Leeds/application_election2003.html | archive-date = 4 March 2016 | url-status = dead }}}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 16
|gain = 1
|loss = 6
|net = -5
|seats % = 48.5
|votes % = 35.5
|votes = 55,032
|plus/minus = -5.9
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 8
|gain = 4
|loss = 0
|net = +4
|seats % = 24.2
|votes % = 29.1
|votes = 45,113
|plus/minus = -0.1
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 7
|gain = 2
|loss = 2
|net = 0
|seats % = 21.2
|votes % = 25.0
|votes = 38,831
|plus/minus = +2.7
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 3.0
|votes % = 4.3
|votes = 6,674
|plus/minus = -0.2
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 1
|gain = 1
|loss = 0
|net = +1
|seats % = 3.0
|votes % = 1.9
|votes = 2,875
|plus/minus = +0.5
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = British National Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 2.8
|votes = 4,310
|plus/minus = +2.7
}}
{{Election summary party|
|other = Alliance for Green Socialism
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.1
|votes = 1,633
|plus/minus = +0.3
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Socialist Alliance (England)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.3
|votes = 428
|plus/minus = +0.1
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.2
|votes = 234
|plus/minus = +0.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:{{cite news| title = Local elections 2003 |newspaper= The Times | page = 16 | date = 2 May 2003 |issn=0140-0460}}
| class="wikitable" |
| valign=centre colspan="2" style="width: 230px"|Party
! valign=top style="width: 30px"|Previous council ! valign=top style="width: 30px"|New council |
|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Labour | 57 | 52 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Conservative | 18 | 22 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Liberal Democrat | 20 | 20 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}; width: 3px;" |
| Green | 3 | 3 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}; width: 3px;" |
| Independent | 1 | 2 |
| colspan=2| Total
! style="text-align: center"| 99 ! colspan=3| 99 |
| colspan=2| Working majority
! {{Color box|#FFBF00|15|border=darkgray}} ! {{Color box|#FFBF00|5|border=darkgray}} |
Ward results
{{Election box begin | title=Aireborough}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stuart Andrew
|votes = 2,899
|percentage = 44.0
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike King
|votes = 2,652
|percentage = 40.2
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ian Hutton
|votes = 1,043
|percentage = 15.8
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 247
|percentage = 3.8
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,594
|percentage = 34.0
|change = -3.9
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -1.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Armley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Janet Harper
|votes = 1,676
|percentage = 49.3
|change = -6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Glenn Broadbent
|votes = 572
|percentage = 16.8
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stephen McBarron
|votes = 562
|percentage = 16.5
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Luke Russell
|votes = 523
|percentage = 15.4
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Alliance (England)
|candidate = Isaac Lyne
|votes = 66
|percentage = 1.9
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,104
|percentage = 32.5
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,399
|percentage = 23.0
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -2.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Barwick & Kippax}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Lewis
|votes = 2,950
|percentage = 44.2
|change = -11.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alec Shelbrooke
|votes = 2,364
|percentage = 35.4
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Natasha De Vere
|votes = 622
|percentage = 9.3
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Christopher Andrews
|votes = 535
|percentage = 8.0
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Elizabeth Holmes
|votes = 210
|percentage = 3.1
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 586
|percentage = 8.8
|change = -15.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,681
|percentage = 36.0
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -7.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Beeston}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Adam Ogilvie
|votes = 1,492
|percentage = 44.2
|change = -7.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = William Birch
|votes = 987
|percentage = 29.3
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Thomas Linden
|votes = 368
|percentage = 10.9
|change = +10.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Kathleen Fenton
|votes = 366
|percentage = 10.9
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Irene Draycup
|votes = 80
|percentage = 2.4
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Alliance (England)
|candidate = Philip Goodfield
|votes = 79
|percentage = 2.3
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 505
|percentage = 14.9
|change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,372
|percentage = 28.5
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -2.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bramley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ted Hanley
|votes = 1,763
|percentage = 45.9
|change = -6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Julian Cummins
|votes = 1,520
|percentage = 39.5
|change = +5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Best
|votes = 394
|percentage = 10.2
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Francis Gray
|votes = 167
|percentage = 4.3
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 243
|percentage = 6.4
|change = -12.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,844
|percentage = 23.5
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = -6.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Burmantofts}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ralph Pryke
|votes = 1,706
|percentage = 49.6
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Geoffrey Holloran
|votes = 1,530
|percentage = 44.5
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Patricia Hyde
|votes = 203
|percentage = 5.9
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 176
|percentage = 5.1
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,439
|percentage = 28.3
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +3.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chapel Allerton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Norma Hutchinson
|votes = 1,697
|percentage = 41.9
|change = -10.7
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Alliance for Green Socialism
|candidate = Garth Frankland
|votes = 947
|percentage = 23.4
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sitara Khan
|votes = 816
|percentage = 20.1
|change = +8.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Roger Illingworth
|votes = 590
|percentage = 14.6
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 750
|percentage = 18.5
|change = -12.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,050
|percentage = 28.1
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -5.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=City & Holbeck}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mohammed Iqbal
|votes = 1,292
|percentage = 48.1
|change = -13.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Eric Scott
|votes = 525
|percentage = 19.5
|change = +9.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Wheeler
|votes = 421
|percentage = 15.7
|change = -5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Party (England and Wales)
|candidate = David Jones
|votes = 234
|percentage = 8.7
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Janet Pritchard
|votes = 216
|percentage = 8.0
|change = +8.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 767
|percentage = 28.6
|change = -11.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,688
|percentage = 18.0
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -11.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Cookridge}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry Anderson
|votes = 3,336
|percentage = 52.8
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sue Bentley
|votes = 1,903
|percentage = 30.1
|change = +10.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Patrick Hennigan
|votes = 1,083
|percentage = 17.1
|change = -5.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,433
|percentage = 22.7
|change = -8.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,322
|percentage = 38.0
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -5.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Garforth & Swillington}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrea Harrison
|votes = 2,876
|percentage = 46.0
|change = -5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Semple
|votes = 1,631
|percentage = 26.1
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ian Dowling
|votes = 1,095
|percentage = 17.5
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Tracy Andrews
|votes = 656
|percentage = 10.5
|change = +10.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,245
|percentage = 19.9
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,258
|percentage = 33.0
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -0.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Halton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Schofield
|votes = 2,902
|percentage = 48.2
|change = +7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Doris McGee
|votes = 2,134
|percentage = 35.4
|change = -8.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Hollingsworth
|votes = 989
|percentage = 16.4
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 768
|percentage = 12.8
|change = +10.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,025
|percentage = 34.0
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +7.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Harehills}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alan Taylor
|votes = 2,683
|percentage = 59.9
|change = +20.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Clare
|votes = 1,491
|percentage = 33.3
|change = -18.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Karl Steenson
|votes = 174
|percentage = 3.9
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Alliance for Green Socialism
|candidate = Azar Iqbal
|votes = 128
|percentage = 2.9
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,192
|percentage = 26.6
|change = +14.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,476
|percentage = 33.4
|change = -7.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +19.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Headingley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Gregory Mulholland
|votes = 1,668
|percentage = 52.4
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Safdar Hussain
|votes = 764
|percentage = 24.0
|change = -5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Lesley Jeffries
|votes = 351
|percentage = 11.0
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Smith
|votes = 241
|percentage = 7.6
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Alliance (England)
|candidate = Katherine Owen
|votes = 158
|percentage = 5.0
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 904
|percentage = 28.4
|change = +9.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,182
|percentage = 15.5
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +4.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Horsforth}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Brian Cleasby
|votes = 2,404
|percentage = 43.2
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Neil Hunt
|votes = 1,997
|percentage = 35.9
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Addison
|votes = 884
|percentage = 15.9
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Andrea Binns
|votes = 280
|percentage = 5.0
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 407
|percentage = 7.3
|change = -2.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,565
|percentage = 33.1
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = -1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Hunslet}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Erskine
|votes = 1,264
|percentage = 63.3
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ann Norman
|votes = 320
|percentage = 16.0
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anthony Larvin
|votes = 290
|percentage = 14.5
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Catherine Harmer
|votes = 122
|percentage = 6.1
|change = +2.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 944
|percentage = 47.3
|change = -7.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,996
|percentage = 18.6
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -3.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Kirkstall}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Illingworth
|votes = 1,580
|percentage = 45.7
|change = -11.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Toby Fursdon
|votes = 1,080
|percentage = 31.2
|change = +15.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Charles Moore
|votes = 406
|percentage = 11.7
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Martin Reed
|votes = 391
|percentage = 11.3
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 500
|percentage = 14.5
|change = -27.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,457
|percentage = 22.9
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -13.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Middleton}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stuart Bruce
|votes = 1,630
|percentage = 55.0
|change = -8.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Boynton
|votes = 697
|percentage = 23.5
|change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sadie Fisher
|votes = 445
|percentage = 15.0
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Patricia Capstick
|votes = 191
|percentage = 6.4
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 933
|percentage = 31.5
|change = -14.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,963
|percentage = 19.9
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -7.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Moortown}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Richard Harker
|votes = 2,637
|percentage = 51.8
|change = -3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Dresser
|votes = 1,303
|percentage = 25.6
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Knowles
|votes = 936
|percentage = 18.4
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Alliance for Green Socialism
|candidate = Michael Davies
|votes = 215
|percentage = 4.2
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,334
|percentage = 26.2
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,091
|percentage = 31.6
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = -1.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Morley North}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Thomas Leadley
|votes = 2,473
|percentage = 42.3
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Alex Sobel
|votes = 1,809
|percentage = 30.9
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Kearns
|votes = 1,126
|percentage = 19.2
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Christine Golton
|votes = 442
|percentage = 7.6
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 664
|percentage = 11.4
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,850
|percentage = 30.3
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Morley South}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Debra Coupar
|votes = 2,033
|percentage = 36.3
|change = -16.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Judith Elliott
|votes = 1,484
|percentage = 26.5
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Christopher Beverley
|votes = 1,064
|percentage = 19.0
|change = +19.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Rochelle Harris
|votes = 621
|percentage = 11.1
|change = -6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Charles Slingsby
|votes = 402
|percentage = 7.2
|change = +7.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 549
|percentage = 9.8
|change = -14.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,604
|percentage = 25.1
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -7.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=North}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ruth Feldman
|votes = 2,561
|percentage = 43.5
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Judith Chapman
|votes = 2,272
|percentage = 38.6
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Doreen Illingworth
|votes = 957
|percentage = 16.3
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Alliance for Green Socialism
|candidate = Brian Jackson
|votes = 95
|percentage = 1.6
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 289
|percentage = 4.9
|change = -5.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,885
|percentage = 35.0
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -2.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Otley & Wharfedale}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gerard Francis
|votes = 2,790
|percentage = 38.1
|change = -6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Graham Kirkland
|votes = 2,581
|percentage = 35.2
|change = +12.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Eveleigh
|votes = 1,615
|percentage = 22.1
|change = -7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Paul Marchant
|votes = 338
|percentage = 4.6
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 209
|percentage = 2.9
|change = -12.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,324
|percentage = 38.4
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = -9.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Pudsey North}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Amanda Carter
|votes = 3,827
|percentage = 63.2
|change = +11.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tina Davy
|votes = 1,383
|percentage = 22.8
|change = -9.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Christine Glover
|votes = 850
|percentage = 14.0
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,444
|percentage = 40.4
|change = +20.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,060
|percentage = 34.0
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = +10.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Pudsey South}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Josephine Jarosz
|votes = 2,270
|percentage = 42.9
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jason Aldiss
|votes = 1,768
|percentage = 33.4
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Burke
|votes = 637
|percentage = 12.0
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Richard Warrington
|votes = 437
|percentage = 8.3
|change = +8.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Yvonne Clarke
|votes = 179
|percentage = 3.4
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 502
|percentage = 9.5
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,291
|percentage = 31.8
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -1.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Richmond Hill}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Marlene Lyons
|votes = 1,509
|percentage = 54.5
|change = -16.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Mark Collett
|votes = 550
|percentage = 19.9
|change = +19.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Keith Norman
|votes = 483
|percentage = 17.5
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Simon Church
|votes = 225
|percentage = 8.1
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 959
|percentage = 44.6
|change = -10.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,767
|percentage = 23.3
|change = -3.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -18.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Rothwell}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Steve Smith
|votes = 2,495
|percentage = 49.4
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Walker
|votes = 2,109
|percentage = 41.7
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Caroline Judge
|votes = 451
|percentage = 8.9
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 386
|percentage = 7.7
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,055
|percentage = 31.5
|change = -2.6
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +0.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Roundhay}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Matthew Lobley
|votes = 2,417
|percentage = 39.6
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Fox
|votes = 2,347
|percentage = 38.4
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Skinner
|votes = 901
|percentage = 14.8
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Paul Ellis
|votes = 260
|percentage = 4.3
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Alliance for Green Socialism
|candidate = Malcolm Christie
|votes = 180
|percentage = 2.9
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 70
|percentage = 1.1
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,105
|percentage = 37.2
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -0.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Seacroft}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Brian Selby
|votes = 2,003
|percentage = 66.3
|change = -13.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Pauline Davies
|votes = 403
|percentage = 13.3
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Alistair Ingham
|votes = 356
|percentage = 11.8
|change = +11.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Donald Townsley
|votes = 261
|percentage = 8.6
|change = +7.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,600
|percentage = 52.9
|change = -9.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,023
|percentage = 26.0
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -4.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=University}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gerald Harper
|votes = 1,000
|percentage = 41.8
|change = -15.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Joan Ewens
|votes = 930
|percentage = 38.9
|change = +18.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Winfield
|votes = 185
|percentage = 7.7
|change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Bluebell Eikonoklastes
|votes = 153
|percentage = 6.4
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Alliance (England)
|candidate = Steven Skinner
|votes = 125
|percentage = 5.2
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 70
|percentage = 2.9
|change = -33.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,393
|percentage = 15.3
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = -16.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Weetwood}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Brian Jennings
|votes = 2,196
|percentage = 45.5
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dudley Parker
|votes = 1,336
|percentage = 27.7
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Timothy Metcalfe
|votes = 922
|percentage = 19.1
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = David Webb
|votes = 370
|percentage = 7.7
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 860
|percentage = 17.8
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,824
|percentage = 29.5
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +2.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wetherby}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Millard
|votes = 4,644
|percentage = 66.0
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Reginald Steel
|votes = 1,493
|percentage = 21.2
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Edmund Conybeare
|votes = 899
|percentage = 12.8
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,151
|percentage = 44.8
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,036
|percentage = 34.3
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = -0.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Whinmoor}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Gruen
|votes = 1,868
|percentage = 49.7
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Graeme Shaw
|votes = 989
|percentage = 26.3
|change = -7.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Colin Campbell
|votes = 486
|percentage = 12.9
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = British National Party
|candidate = Marten Gibson
|votes = 344
|percentage = 9.2
|change = +9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Alliance for Green Socialism
|candidate = Amanda Munro
|votes = 68
|percentage = 1.8
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 879
|percentage = 23.4
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,755
|percentage = 30.2
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = +1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wortley}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = David Blackburn
|votes = 2,843
|percentage = 59.8
|change = +5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jane Dowson
|votes = 1,239
|percentage = 26.1
|change = -5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Victoria Richmond
|votes = 423
|percentage = 8.9
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Leanne Winfield
|votes = 251
|percentage = 5.3
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,604
|percentage = 33.7
|change = +11.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,756
|percentage = 27.9
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
|swing = +5.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Leeds Council elections|state=expanded}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2003}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leeds Council Election, 2003}}