Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Elections 2003

Local Government Elections 2003

In 2003, all-postal voting to elect Councillors for Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council and for Parish Councils in the area took place for the first time.  Stockton Borough is one of the first areas in the country to trial this form of voting, as part of a Government-approved pilot scheme to increase participation in elections.


Final results: seats by party following 2003 election:
Labour:  28 seats
Conservative:  13 seats
Liberal Democrat:  6 seats
Thornaby Independent:  8 seats

Voter turnout:  2003 average:  52.4 per cent

Total number of votes cast 67,113