2003 – 1st May – Warwick District Council Elections – Kenilworth

Abbey Ward (3 seats)

CandidatePartyVotes
*Michael Francis CokerConservative Party1262
Ann BlacklockLiberal Democrats1151
John Edmond HatfieldConservative Party1102
George Reginald IllingworthConservative Party997
Patrick Joseph RyanLiberal Democrats918
Kevin HoltLiberal Democrats864
David John PeggsLabour Party317
Jacqueline Mary SmithLabour Party307
Christopher Thomas GallonLabour Party291

Registered Voters 5890

Ballot Papers Issued 2451 (8 spoilt papers)

Votes Cast 7209 (41.6% Turnout)

Park Hill Ward (3 seats)

CandidatePartyVotes
*David John ShiltonLiberal Democrats1160
Felicity Gena BunkerConservative Party1036
Richard Ivor Graham DaviesConservative Party991
John Anthony SheehanConservative Party873
Richard SweeneyLiberal Democrats829
*Douglas Alan GolbyLiberal Democrats801
Peter HodgkinsonLabour Party324
Henry ScarboroughLabour Party305
Peter Joseph SheilsLabour Party288

Registered Voters 6176

Ballot Papers Issued 2344 (5 spoilt papers)

Votes Cast 6607 (38% Turnout)

St. John’s Ward (3 seats)

CandidatePartyVotes
*Pauline Winifred EdwardsConservative Party1230
*Alan James Lancaster CockburnConservative Party1186
Leslie Graham WindybankConservative Party1160
Alan Terence AinsworthLabour Party531
John Richard WhitehouseLiberal Democrats526
Mary Latham HarrisonLiberal Democrats525
Janice FordLabour Party513
Michael Charles CollierLabour Party509
Judith Ann RawsonLiberal Democrats490
Christopher John EdgertonIndependent386
Philippa Cecily AustinGreen Party264
*denotes sitting councillor

Registered Voters 5877

Ballot Papers Issued 2623 (25 spoilt papers)

Votes Cast 7320 (44.8% Turnout)

TORY GLORY IN KENILWORTH IN RE-DRAWN BOUNDARIES

The district council increased the number of seats from 45 to 46 and Kenilworth was allocated this seat and it went to Park Hill, which had been a two-seat ward for 30 years. This meant each ward had three seats. So to accomodate the addition seat and to make them as equal as possible, the boundaries of each ward had to be re-drawn. 2,500 electors were transfered from St. John’s to Park Hill, which affected the areas of Windy Arbour, Leyes Lane, Whitemoor Road and Glasshouse Lane. Abbey ward, received 977 electors from St. John’s ward in John O’Gaunt Road and Willoughby Ave and 540 from Crackley Lane and Cromwell Lane area of Burton Green.

The Tories seemed to be the party to benefit from these changes and seven of their candidates were elected. In St John’s, Pauline Edwards and Alan Cockburn retained their seats, with the addition of Graham Windybank, who was back on the council after eight years away. New Tory faces in Park Hill are Felicity Bunker and Richard Davies. Michael Coker was returned in Abbey, along with John Hatfield, who had narrowly missed out at the 1999 election.

Two Lib-Dem sitting councillors, Haydn Thomas and Helen Pavier did not seek re-election and were replaced in Abbey ward by Ann Blacklock and Kevin Holt. Cllr Blacklock was delighted to get elected in her first ever district election, finishing in second place with 1151 votes. But she was very disappointed to see that Doug Golby lose his seat in Park Hill. She said that the boundary changes were probably the reason for his downfall. But it didn’t affect Dave Shilton who retained his seat easily, topping the poll with 1160 votes.

In the district overall, the results were; 16 Tories, 14 Labour, 10 Lib-Dems, 3 Whitnash Residents Association, 3 Independents. NO OVERALL CONTROL.

Kenilworth District Councillors

7 Conservatives (G. Windybank, A. Cockburn, P. Edwards, F. Bunker, R. Davies, J. Hatfield, M. Coker)

2 Liberal Democrats (A. Blacklock, D. Shilton)

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