View source for 2003 Kettering Borough Council election

{{Short description|Regional election}}
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{{Use British English|date=September 2012}}
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!colspan=2 align=center bgcolor="#ff9999"|[[Kettering Borough Council]]
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!colspan=2 alignn=center|[[File:KetteringBCwardmap.png|300px|Kettering Borough Council Ward Map]]<br />[[Kettering Borough Council]] ward map <br /><small>1. [[All Saints (Kettering BC Ward)|All Saints]] 2. [[Avondale (Kettering BC Ward)|Avondale]] 3. [[Barton (Kettering BC Ward)|Barton Seagrave]], 4. [[Brambleside (Kettering BC Ward)|Brambleside]] 5. [[Buccleuch (Kettering BC Ward)|Buccleuch]] 6. [[Desborough Loatland (Kettering BC Ward)|Desborough Loatland]] 7. [[Desborough St. Giles (Kettering BC Ward)|Desborough St. Giles]], 8. [[Latimer (Kettering BC Ward)|Latimer (Burton Latimer)]], 9. [[Millbrook (Kettering BC Ward)|Millbrook]] 10. [[Piper's Hill (Kettering BC Ward)|Piper's Hill]] 11. [[Plessy (Kettering BC Ward)|Plessy (Burton Latimer)]] 12. [[Rothwell Tresham (Kettering BC)|Rothwell Tresham]] 13. [[Rothwell Trinity (Kettering BC Ward)|Rothwell Trinity]] 14. [[Queen Eleanor (Kettering BC Ward)|Queen Eleanor]] 15. [[Slade (Kettering BC Ward)|Slade]] 16. [[Spinney (Kettering BC Ward)|Spinney]] 17. [[St. Andrew's (Kettering BC Ward)|St. Andrew's]] 18. [[St. Mary's (Kettering BC Ward)|St. Mary's]] 19. [[St. Michael's (Kettering BC Ward)|St. Michael's]] 20. [[St. Peter's (Kettering BC Ward)|St. Peter's]] 21. [[Warkton (Kettering BC Ward)|Warkton]] 22. [[Welland (Kettering BC Ward)|Welland]] 23. [[Wicksteed (Kettering BC Ward)|Wicksteed]]</small>
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|align=center|[[File:NorthamptonshireKettering.png|110px|Kettering]]<br />''Kettering Borough within [[Northamptonshire]]''
|align=right|[[File:EnglandNorthamptonshire.png|150px|]]<br />''Northamptonshire within [[England]]''
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'''Elections for [[Kettering Borough Council]]''', which covers the [[Kettering (borough)|Borough of Kettering]], were held on 1 May 2003 and were won by the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]], gaining overall control from [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]].

==Summary results==
The overall results, using average ward votes for the total number of votes cast, were as follows:

[[File:KetteringBC2003elections.png|right|thumbnail|Kettering Borough Council (after 2003 election) <br />('''Key:''' Red = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]], blue = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]], grey = [[Independent (politician)|Independent]], stripes = mixed ward)]]

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="7"|[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: summary results
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Candidates
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |45
| align="center" |12,371
| align="center" |56.3
| align="center" |30
| align="center" |+12
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |44
| align="center" |8,038
| align="center" |36.6
| align="center" |13
| align="center" |-9
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
| align="center" |5
| align="center" |827
| align="center" |3.8
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |-2
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |8
| align="center" |751
| align="center" |3.4
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |-1
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total
! style="width: 60px"|102
! style="width: 60px"|21,987
! style="width: 60px"|
! style="width: 60px"|45
! style="width: 60px"|
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|66,470
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|33.1
|}

'''(Vote counts shown are ward averages.)'''

==Council before 2003 elections==
Before the elections held on 1 May 2003, the composition of [[Kettering Borough Council]] was as follows:
[[File:KetteringBC2003dissolution.png|right|thumbnail|Kettering Borough Council (before 2003 election) <br />('''Key:''' Red = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]], blue = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]], yellow = [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]], grey = [[Independent (politician)|Independent]], stripes = mixed ward)]]
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Composition table (as of April 2003)
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! align="center" |Group leader
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|% seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change (on [[1999 Kettering Council election|1999]])
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
! align="center" |Richard Tod
| align="center" |23
| align="center" |51.1
| align="center" |+1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
! align="center" |[[Terry Freer]]
| align="center" |16
| align="center" |35.6
| align="center" |-2
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" |
| style="width: 170px" |[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
! align="center" |Christopher Groome
| align="center" |5
| align="center" |11.1
| align="center" |+1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" |[[Liberal Democrats (UK)|{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}]]
! align="center" |John Coleman
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |2.2
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="3"|Total seats
! style="width: 60px"|45
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
|}

Labour majority of 1

==Ward-by-ward results==

===[[All Saints (Kettering BC Ward)|All Saints Ward]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[All Saints (Kettering BC Ward)|All Saints Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Greg Titcombe
  |votes      = 566
  |percentage = 28.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Christine Smith-Haynes
  |votes      = 563
  |percentage = 28.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Susan Holmes
  |votes      = 451
  |percentage = 22.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = David Threadgold
  |votes      = 398
  |percentage = 20.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |565
| align="center" |57.1
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |+2
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |425
| align="center" |42.3
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |-2
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|989
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|2,842
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|34.8%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Avondale (Kettering BC Ward)|Avondale Ward]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Avondale (Kettering BC Ward)|Avondale Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Eddie Brace
  |votes      = 554
  |percentage = 35.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Paul Corazzo
  |votes      = 444
  |percentage = 28.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Kathleen Stallard
  |votes      = 243
  |percentage = 15.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Delyse Silverstone
  |votes      = 206
  |percentage = 13.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)|Independent
  |candidate  = Eric Bellamy-Tall
  |votes      = 111
  |percentage = 7.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |499
| align="center" |59.8
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |0
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |225
| align="center" |26.9
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
| align="center" |111
| align="center" |13.3
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|835
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|3,146
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|26.5%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Barton (Kettering BC Ward)|Barton Ward]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Barton (Kettering BC Ward)|Barton Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Maurice Bayes
  |votes      = 860
  |percentage = 34.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Christopher Lamb
  |votes      = 853
  |percentage = 34.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Christine McAlinden
  |votes      = 391
  |percentage = 15.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Margaret Philip
  |votes      = 370
  |percentage = 15.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |857
| align="center" |69.2
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |0
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |381
| align="center" |30.8
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|1,237
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|3,402
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|36.4%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Brambleside (Kettering BC Ward)|Brambleside Ward]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Brambleside (Kettering BC Ward)|Brambleside Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Bill Parker
  |votes      = 722
  |percentage = 36.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Pat Anderson
  |votes      = 652
  |percentage = 32.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Samuel Smith
  |votes      = 312
  |percentage = 15.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Archibald Welsh
  |votes      = 310
  |percentage = 15.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |687
| align="center" |68.8
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |0
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |311
| align="center" |31.2
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|998
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|3,276
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|30.5%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Buccleuch (Kettering BC Ward)|Buccleuch Ward]] (1 seat)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Buccleuch (Kettering BC Ward)|Buccleuch Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = [[Philip Hollobone]]
  |votes      = 466
  |percentage = 79.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Margaret Whalley
  |votes      = 120
  |percentage = 20.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |466
| align="center" |79.5
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |0
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |120
| align="center" |20.5
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|586
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|1,150
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|51.0%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Desborough Loatland (Kettering BC Ward)|Loatland Ward]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: Loatland Ward
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Belinda Humfrey
  |votes      = 835
  |percentage = 32.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Mark Dearing
  |votes      = 769
  |percentage = 29.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Derek Fox
  |votes      = 401
  |percentage = 15.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Joanne Watson
  |votes      = 387
  |percentage = 14.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Philip Rice
  |votes      = 103
  |percentage = 4.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Richard Crane
  |votes      = 101
  |percentage = 3.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |802
| align="center" |61.8
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |+1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |394
| align="center" |30.4
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |-1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |102
| align="center" |7.9
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|1,298
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|3,500
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|37.1%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Desborough St Giles (Kettering BC Ward)|St Giles Ward]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Desborough St Giles (Kettering BC Ward)|St Giles Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Michael Tebbutt
  |votes      = 742
  |percentage = 28.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = David Coe
  |votes      = 600
  |percentage = 22.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = David Soans
  |votes      = 582
  |percentage = 22.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Richard Tod
  |votes      = 389
  |percentage = 14.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Stan Freeman
  |votes      = 204
  |percentage = 7.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Alan Window
  |votes      = 108
  |percentage = 4.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |662
| align="center" |50.4
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |+1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |495
| align="center" |37.7
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |-1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |156
| align="center" |11.9
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|1,313
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|3,022
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|43.4%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Latimer (Kettering BC Ward)|Latimer Ward (Burton Latimer)]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Latimer (Kettering BC Ward)|Latimer Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)|Independent
  |candidate  = Ruth Groome
  |votes      = 440
  |percentage = 29.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Ted Evans
  |votes      = 326
  |percentage = 22.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Claire Sevier-Burnapp
  |votes      = 272
  |percentage = 18.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Maureen Jerram
  |votes      = 260
  |percentage = 17.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Christopher Jack
  |votes      = 111
  |percentage = 7.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Richard Sheehan
  |votes      = 76
  |percentage = 5.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
| align="center" |350
| align="center" |47.1
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |-1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |299
| align="center" |40.3
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |+1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |94
| align="center" |12.6
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|743
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|2,534
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|29.3%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Millbrook (Kettering BC Ward)|Millbrook Ward (Ise Lodge)]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Millbrook (Kettering BC Ward)|Millbrook Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Shirley Lynch
  |votes      = 600
  |percentage = 40.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Lloyd Bunday
  |votes      = 589
  |percentage = 39.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Adrian Perrin
  |votes      = 286
  |percentage = 19.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |595
| align="center" |67.5
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |0
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |286
| align="center" |32.5
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|1,298
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|3,500
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|37.1%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Piper's Hill (Kettering BC Ward)|Piper's Hill Ward]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Piper's Hill (Kettering BC Ward)|Piper's Hill Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Ursula Jones
  |votes      = 487
  |percentage = 25.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = James Richardson
  |votes      = 437
  |percentage = 22.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = John Coleman
  |votes      = 391
  |percentage = 20.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Helen Gatehouse
  |votes      = 291
  |percentage = 15.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Philip Hales
  |votes      = 171
  |percentage = 8.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = David Joyce
  |votes      = 140
  |percentage = 7.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |462
| align="center" |48.2
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |+1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |341
| align="center" |35.6
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |-1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |156
| align="center" |16.2
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|959
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|2,392
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|40.1%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Plessy (Kettering BC Ward)|Plessy Ward (Burton Latimer)]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Plessy (Kettering BC Ward)|Plessy Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Michelle Evans
  |votes      = 447
  |percentage = 25.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Christopher Groome
  |votes      = 420
  |percentage = 23.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Martin Wightman
  |votes      = 371
  |percentage = 21.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Derek Zanger
  |votes      = 312
  |percentage = 17.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = David Bishop
  |votes      = 125
  |percentage = 7.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = David Williams
  |votes      = 90
  |percentage = 5.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |409
| align="center" |46.3
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |+1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
| align="center" |366
| align="center" |41.5
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |-1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |108
| align="center" |12.2
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|883
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|2,715
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|32.5%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Queen Eleanor (Kettering BC Ward)|Queen Eleanor Ward]] (1 seat)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Queen Eleanor (Kettering BC Ward)|Queen Eleanor Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = John Padwick
  |votes      = 437
  |percentage = 55.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Valerie-Lee Bellamy
  |votes      = 353
  |percentage = 44.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |466
| align="center" |79.5
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |0
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |353
| align="center" |44.7
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|790
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|1,297
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|60.9%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Slade (Kettering BC Ward)|Slade Ward]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Slade (Kettering BC Ward)|Slade Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Jim Hakewill
  |votes      = 903
  |percentage = 37.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Michael Harrison
  |votes      = 890
  |percentage = 37.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Martin Moloney
  |votes      = 323
  |percentage = 13.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Sushila Wright
  |votes      = 290
  |percentage = 12.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |897
| align="center" |74.5
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |0
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |307
| align="center" |25.5
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|1,203
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|3,564
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|33.8%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Spinney (Kettering BC Ward)|Spinney Ward (Ise Lodge)]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: Spinney Ward
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Bob Civil
  |votes      = 446
  |percentage = 33.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Matthew Lynch
  |votes      = 394
  |percentage = 29.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = John Turnbull
  |votes      = 157
  |percentage = 11.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Chris McGlynn
  |votes      = 147
  |percentage = 10.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Adrian Chambers
  |votes      = 109
  |percentage = 8.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Alfred Elderton
  |votes      = 94
  |percentage = 7.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |420
| align="center" |62.4
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |0
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|{{party shortname|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |152
| align="center" |22.6
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |102
| align="center" |15.1
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|674
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|3,230
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|20.9%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[St. Andrew's (Kettering BC Ward)|St. Andrew's Ward]] (3 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[St. Andrew's (Kettering BC Ward)|St. Andrew's Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Jonathan West
  |votes      = 598
  |percentage = 21.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Stephen King
  |votes      = 560
  |percentage = 20.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Gil Rennie
  |votes      = 550
  |percentage = 20.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Nigel Simmance
  |votes      = 349
  |percentage = 12.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Carolyn Maxted
  |votes      = 348
  |percentage = 12.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Philip Malin
  |votes      = 338
  |percentage = 12.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |569
| align="center" |62.3
| align="center" |3
| align="center" |0
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |345
| align="center" |37.7
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|914
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|4,140
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|22.1%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[St. Mary's (Kettering BC Ward)|St. Mary's Ward]] (3 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[St. Mary's (Kettering BC Ward)|St. Mary's Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = James Burton
  |votes      = 629
  |percentage = 18.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Maggie Don
  |votes      = 617
  |percentage = 18.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Gina Beale
  |votes      = 579
  |percentage = 17.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Peter Holmes
  |votes      = 555
  |percentage = 16.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Russell Roberts
  |votes      = 512
  |percentage = 15.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Kenneth Jack
  |votes      = 506
  |percentage = 14.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |584
| align="center" |51.5
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |-1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |549
| align="center" |48.5
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |+1
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|1,133
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|4,182
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|27.1%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[St. Michael's (Kettering BC Ward)|St. Michael's Ward]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[St. Michael's (Kettering BC Ward)|St. Michael's Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = John Henson
  |votes      = 707
  |percentage = 30.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Jennifer Henson
  |votes      = 677
  |percentage = 29.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Brenda McCraith
  |votes      = 476
  |percentage = 20.5
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Derek Lee
  |votes      = 458
  |percentage = 19.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |692
| align="center" |59.7
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |+1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |467
| align="center" |40.3
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |-1
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|1,159
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|2,793
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|41.5%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[St. Peter's (Kettering BC Ward)|St. Peter's Ward]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[St. Peter's (Kettering BC Ward)|St. Peter's Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Terry Freer
  |votes      = 848
  |percentage = 40.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Mary Malin
  |votes      = 802
  |percentage = 37.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Ian Watts
  |votes      = 238
  |percentage = 11.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Shona Scrimshaw
  |votes      = 234
  |percentage = 11.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |825
| align="center" |77.8
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |0
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |236
| align="center" |22.2
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|1,061
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|3,441
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|30.8%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Rothwell Tresham (Kettering BC Ward)|Rothwell Tresham Ward]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Rothwell Tresham (Kettering BC Ward)|Rothwell Tresham Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Alan Pote
  |votes      = 549
  |percentage = 28.0
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = David Whyte
  |votes      = 493
  |percentage = 25.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Margaret Talbot
  |votes      = 466
  |percentage = 23.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Peter Weston
  |votes      = 452
  |percentage = 23.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |508
| align="center" |51.8
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |0
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |473
| align="center" |48.2
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|980
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|2,792
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|35.1%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Rothwell Trinity (Kettering BC Ward)|Rothwell Trinity Ward]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Rothwell Trinity (Kettering BC Ward)|Rothwell Trinity Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Cedwien Brown
  |votes      = 541
  |percentage = 26.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Alan Whitlam
  |votes      = 531
  |percentage = 25.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Mark Hughes
  |votes      = 507
  |percentage = 24.4
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Glenda Weston
  |votes      = 495
  |percentage = 23.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |536
| align="center" |51.7
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |+2
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |501
| align="center" |48.3
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |-2
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|1,037
|- style="backgr5ound-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|2,829
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|36.7%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Warkton (Kettering BC Ward)|Warkton Ward]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Warkton (Kettering BC Ward)|Warkton Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Linda Adams
  |votes      = 474
  |percentage = 35.2
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Eileen Hales
  |votes      = 456
  |percentage = 33.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Beverley Howell
  |votes      = 216
  |percentage = 16.1
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Victoria Lamb
  |votes      = 199
  |percentage = 14.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |465
| align="center" |69.1
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |0
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |208
| align="center" |30.9
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|673
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|2,615
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|25.7%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Welland (Kettering BC Ward)|Welland Ward]] (1 seat)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Welland (Kettering BC Ward)|Welland Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Alison Wiley
  |votes      = 592
  |percentage = 72.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Susan Buchanan
  |votes      = 222
  |percentage = 27.3
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |592
| align="center" |72.7
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |0
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |222
| align="center" |27.3
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |0
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|814
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|1,834
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|44.4%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

===[[Wicksteed (Kettering BC Ward)|Wicksteed Ward]] (2 seats)===
{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] elections 2003: [[Wicksteed (Kettering BC Ward)|Wicksteed Ward]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Derek Darby
  |votes      = 427
  |percentage = 25.7
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Alex Gordon
  |votes      = 426
  |percentage = 25.6
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Paul Marks
  |votes      = 413
  |percentage = 24.9
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Roy Mayhew
  |votes      = 395
  |percentage = 23.8
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Ward summary
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Party
! style="width: 60px"|Votes
! style="width: 60px"|% votes
! style="width: 60px"|Seats
! style="width: 60px"|Change
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Conservative Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |420
| align="center" |50.6
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |+1
|-
! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| style="width: 170px" | [[Labour Party (UK)|{{party shortname|Labour Party (UK)}}]]
| align="center" |411
| align="center" |49.4
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |-1
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Total votes cast
! style="width: 60px"|831
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Electorate
! style="width: 60px"|2,715
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2"|Turnout
! style="width: 60px"|30.6%
|}
'''(Vote count shown is ward average.)'''

==Borough council by-elections (since May 2003)==

===[[Latimer (Kettering BC Ward)|Latimer Ward (Burton Latimer)]] by-election: 28 July 2005===
* Cause: Death of Cllr. [[Ted Evans (politician)|Ted Evans]]
* Holding party: [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]

{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] by-election, [[Latimer (Kettering BC Ward)|Latimer Ward]]: 28 July 2005
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Pat Evans
  |votes      = 278
  |percentage = 45.6
  |change     = +5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = David Bishop
  |votes      = 152
  |percentage = 24.9
  |change     = +12.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Maureen Jerram
  |votes      = 133
  |percentage = 21.8
  |change     = -25.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Stuart Simons
  |votes      = 47
  |percentage = 7.7
  |change     = +7.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 126
  |percentage = 20.7
  |change     = +11.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 610
  |percentage = 24.6
  |change     = -4.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      = -3.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
Electorate: 2498

===[[Wicksteed (Kettering BC Ward)|Wicksteed Ward]] by-election: 6 October 2005===
* Cause: Resignation of Cllr. [[Derek Darby]]
* Holding party: [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]

{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] by-election, [[Wicksteed (Kettering BC Ward)|Wicksteed Ward]]: 6 October 2005
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Lynsey Tod
  |votes      = 464
  |percentage = 49.7
  |change     = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Scott Edwards
  |votes      = 374
  |percentage = 40.0
  |change     = -9.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Chris McGlynn
  |votes      = 96
  |percentage = 10.3
  |change     = +10.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 90
  |percentage = 9.7
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 934
  |percentage = 35.4
  |change     = +4.8
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner     = Labour Party (UK)
  |loser      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |swing      = +5.4%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Electorate: 2638

===[[St. Mary's (Kettering BC Ward)|St. Mary's Ward]] by-election: 17 November 2005===
* Cause: Resignation of Cllr. [[Gina Beale]]
* Holding party: [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]

{{Election box begin |
  |title=[[Kettering Borough Council]] by-election, [[St. Mary's (Kettering BC Ward)|St. Mary's Ward]], 17 November 2005
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Shona Scrimshaw
  |votes      = 674
  |percentage = 60.9
  |change     = +9.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Conservative Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Kathleen Stallard
  |votes      = 362
  |percentage = 32.7
  |change     = -15.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Democrats (UK)
  |candidate  = Alan Window
  |votes      = 71
  |percentage = 6.4
  |change     = +6.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 312
  |percentage = 28.1
  |change     = +22.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 1007
  |percentage = 27.7
  |change     = +0.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Labour Party (UK)
  |swing      = +12.6%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Electorate: 4011

==See also==
*[[Kettering Borough Council]]
*[[Kettering (UK Parliament constituency)]]

==External links==
*[http://www.kettering.gov.uk Kettering Borough Council website]

{{Northamptonshire elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2003}}

[[Category:2003 English local elections]]
[[Category:Kettering Council elections|2003]]
[[Category:2000s in Northamptonshire]]