Local Election Results 2003
Purbeck
One-third of council up for election. No elections this year in Bere Regis, Creech Barrow, Langton, Lytchett Matravers, West Purbeck or Winfrith.
Other results for Purbeck:
2002
2004
2006
2007
2008
2010
2011
2012
2014
2015
By-elections for Purbeck (may be incomplete): 9th June 2005 (Castle; Lytchett Matravers)
— 15th June 2006 (Swanage S.)
— 7th July 2011 (Lytchett Matravers)
Results for Dorset county council: 2005
2009
2013
2017
Map of the results —Export spreadsheet
Consolidated results — Purbeck 2003
| Party | Votes | Percent | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4603 | 44.3% | 3 |
| Liberal Democrat | 3780 | 36.4% | 5 |
| Labour | 1334 | 12.8% | 0 |
| Independent | 667 | 6.4% | 0 |
Castle
| Philip Duffy | LD | 554 | 59.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Drury | C | 352 | 37.8% |
| Ruth Cade | Lab | 25 | 2.7% |
Lytchett Minster and Upton East
| Frederick Drane | LD | 610 | 61.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Hindley | C | 382 | 38.5% |
Lytchett Minster and Upton West
| Andrew Starr | LD | 498 | 45.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Pipe | C | 480 | 44.0% |
| David Collis | Lab | 114 | 10.4% |
St Martin
| Keith Green | LD | 497 | 54.3% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Russell | C | 287 | 31.3% |
| James Selby Bennett | Lab | 132 | 14.4% |
Swanage North
| William Trite | C | 908 | 60.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Carter | LD | 409 | 27.4% |
| Leigh van de Zande | Lab | 178 | 11.9% |
Swanage South
| Julie Wheeldon | C | 920 | 50.3% |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wootton | LD | 497 | 27.2% |
| Christine Rabson | Lab | 413 | 22.6% |
Wareham
| Eric Osmond | LD | 715 | 33.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Burns | Ind | 667 | 31.4% |
| Roy Anderson | C | 572 | 26.9% |
| Bob Huskinson | Lab | 171 | 8.0% |
Wool
| Rosemary Hodder | C | 702 | 70.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Davey | Lab | 301 | 30.0% |
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