2003 Highland Council election

2003 Scottish local government election April 2022 February 2024 parliamentary no 1999 Highland Council election 1999 2003 5 1 y 2007 Highland Council election 2007 All 80 seats to Highland Council 41 115x50px|Blank Independent (politician) 49 seats, 57.4% 57 8 45,405 69.6% 12.2% 115x50px|Blank Scottish Liberal Democrats 12 seats, 10.6% 9 3 3,986 6.1% 4.5% 115x50px|Blank Scottish Labour Party 10 seats, 15.4% 8 2 7,536 11.6% 3.8% Highland Council election, 2003.svg Map showing results by ward Council Convener David Green Independent (politician) Council Convener after election Alison Magee Independent (politician) Scottish National Party 8 seats, 12.4% 6 2 6,664 10.2% 2.2% The 2003 Highland Council election was held on 1 May 2003; the same day as elections to the Scottish Parliament and to the 31 other councils in Scotland. 80 councillors were elected from 80 wards using the plurality system (a.k.a. 'First Past the Post'). Independent councillors retained their status as the majority group, with councillors also being elected representing the Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, and Scottish National Party. Results 2003 Highland Council election resultScottish Council Elections 2003 Results and Statistics https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Council-Elections-2003.pdf The Elections Centre 20 February 2024Local Election Results 2003 - Highland https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2003/451/ Local Elections Archive Project 20 February 2024 Independent (politician) Independent 57 11 4 8 71.3 69.6 45,405 12.2 Scottish Liberal Democrats 9 2 5 3 11.3 6.1 3,986 4.5 Scottish Labour Party 8 3 5 2 10.0 11.6 7,536 3.8 Scottish National Party 6 1 3 2 7.5 10.2 6,664 2.2 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 0 0 0 0.0 1.2 799 2.1 Scottish Socialist Party 0 0 0 0.0 1.1 730 New Countryside Party (UK) 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 116 New Caithness The Highland Council election, 2003: Caithness North-West Scottish Liberal Democrats Alastair MacDonald Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Thurso West Scottish Labour Party Eric Saxon 543 Independent (politician) James Fry 425 118 The Highland Council election, 2003: Thurso Central Independent (politician) Donald Mackay 636 Scottish Labour Party John Rosie 527 109 The Highland Council election, 2003: Thurso East Independent (politician) Tom Jackson Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Caithness Central Scottish Liberal Democrats David Flear Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Caithness North-East Independent (politician) John Green Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Wick Scottish Liberal Democrats Graeme Smith 536 Scottish Labour Party Bill Mowat 242 Scottish National Party Niall Smith 198 294 The Highland Council election, 2003: Wick West Independent (politician) William Fernie 469 Scottish National Party James Sutherland 355 Scottish Labour Party Neil MacDonald 225 114 The Highland Council election, 2003: Pulteneytown Independent (politician) Katrina MacNab 599 Scottish Labour Party Jim Oag 301 298 The Highland Council election, 2003: Caithness South-East Independent (politician) William Mowat Unopposed Sutherland The Highland Council election, 2003: Sutherland North-West Independent (politician) Francis Keith 519 Independent (politician) John Forbes 442 77 The Highland Council election, 2003: Tongue and Farr Independent (politician) Sandy Mackay 518 Scottish Liberal Democrats Barbara Jardine 376 142 The Highland Council election, 2003: Sutherland Central Independent (politician) Alison Magee Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Golspie and Rogart Independent (politician) Ian Ross 912 Scottish Socialist Party Francis Ward 79 833 The Highland Council election, 2003: Brora Independent (politician) Rita Finlayson 634 Independent (politician) Robbie Rowantree 602 32 The Highland Council election, 2003: Dornoch Firth Independent (politician) Duncan Allan 826 Independent (politician) Gordon Campbell 339 487 Ross & Cromarty The Highland Council election, 2003: Lochbroom Scottish National Party Jean Urquhart 393 Independent (politician) Kenneth MacLeod 338 Scottish Labour Party Lauri Chilton 239 55 The Highland Council election, 2003: Alness and Ardross Scottish National Party Andrew Anderson 961 Scottish Socialist Party Jean Cadden 88 873 The Highland Council election, 2003: Tain West Independent (politician) Alasdair Rhind 1,025 Scottish Socialist Party Sean Robertson 162 863 The Highland Council election, 2003: Tain East Independent (politician) Alan Torrance 540 Independent (politician) James Paterson 497 43 The Highland Council election, 2003: Seaboard Independent (politician) Richard Durham 554 Independent (politician) Linda Bruce 232 Scottish National Party Andrew Currie 232 322 The Highland Council election, 2003: Invergordon Independent (politician) John Connell 662 Independent (politician) Maxine Smith 251 Scottish Labour Party Lou Wilkerson 203 411 The Highland Council election, 2003: Rosskeen and Saltburn Independent (politician) Carolyn Wilson 900 Independent (politician) Dot MacLennan 292 608 The Highland Council election, 2003: Gairloch Independent (politician) Roy Macintyre 601 Labour Co-operative Christine Conniff 351 250 The Highland Council election, 2003: Lochcarron Independent (politician) Ewan Mackinnon 746 Countryside Party (UK) Neveille-Suzanette MacDonald-Rolfe 116 630 The Highland Council election, 2003: Ferindonald Independent (politician) Val MacIver 531 Independent (politician) Mike Finlayson 492 Independent (politician) Dennis Dunbar 173 39 The Highland Council election, 2003: Strathpeffer and Strathconon Independent (politician) Douglas Briggs 812 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party John Scott 219 593 The Highland Council election, 2003: Dingwall South Scottish National Party Margaret Paterson 470 Scottish Labour Party Marilyn Ross 439 31 The Highland Council election, 2003: Dingwall North Scottish Labour Party Michael MacMillan 576 Independent (politician) Andrew Paterson 532 44 The Highland Council election, 2003: Muir of Ord Independent (politician) David Chisholm 806 Independent (politician) Tom Davis 380 426 The Highland Council election, 2003: Conon and Maryburgh Scottish Liberal Democrats Angela MacLean 786 Independent (politician) David Philip 519 267 The Highland Council election, 2003: Knockbain and Killearnan Independent (politician) Isobel McCallum 980 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Duncan 226 754 The Highland Council election, 2003: Black Isle North Independent (politician) David Alston Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Avoch and Fortrose Independent (politician) Billy Barclay 598 Independent (politician) Okain McLennan 584 Independent (politician) Morris Downie 496 Scottish Labour Party Leslie Hood 136 14 Skye & Lochalsh The Highland Council election, 2003: Snizort and Trotternish Independent (politician) Iain MacDonald 547 Scottish National Party Rod Liddon 306 Independent (politician) Ben Palmer 87 241 The Highland Council election, 2003: Skye West Independent (politician) John Laing 538 Independent (politician) William Sutherland 330 208 The Highland Council election, 2003: Portree Scottish Liberal Democrats Drew Millar Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Skye Central Independent (politician) Hamish Fraser Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Kyle and Sleat Independent (politician) William Fulton 529 Independent (politician) Audrey Sinclair 450 79 The Highland Council election, 2003: Kinlochshiel Scottish Liberal Democrats Isabelle Campbell Unopposed Inverness The Highland Council election, 2003: Beauly and Strathglass Independent (politician) Garry Coutts 555 Independent (politician) Helen Carmichael 549 6 The Highland Council election, 2003: Kirkhill Independent (politician) Jack Shiels 572 Independent (politician) Graham Cross 407 Independent (politician) Hamish Wood 312 165 The Highland Council election, 2003: Scorguie Independent (politician) Jimmy MacDonald 452 Scottish Liberal Democrats Shanea Fraser 227 Independent (politician) Christine Forbes 195 Scottish Labour Party Mark Grant 179 225 The Highland Council election, 2003: Muirtown Scottish Labour Party Christine Cumming Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Merkinch Independent (politician) Peter Corbett 642 Scottish Socialist Party Simon Cann 92 550 The Highland Council election, 2003: Inverness Central Scottish Labour Party Eilidh MacDonald 319 Independent (politician) Jim Alexander 316 Scottish Liberal Democrats Daniel Farthing 174 Independent (politician) Hector MacDonald 170 Independent (politician) Donald MacKay 116 3 The Highland Council election, 2003: Culloden Scottish Labour Party John Ford 434 Scottish National Party James McCreath 377 Scottish Liberal Democrats Michael Perrin 187 57 The Highland Council election, 2003: Ardersier, Croy, and Petty Independent (politician) Roderick Balfour Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Loch Ness West Independent (politician) Margaret Davidson Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Inverness West Independent (politician) Ronald Lyon 546 Independent (politician) Joan Stewart 280 266 The Highland Council election, 2003: Canal Independent (politician) William Smith Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Ballifeary Independent (politician) Alistair Milne 625 Scottish Labour Party Jim Thomson 465 160 The Highland Council election, 2003: Lochardil Independent (politician) Margaret MacLennan 712 Independent (politician) Michael Gimson 377 Scottish Labour Party Andrew Ingram 211 335 The Highland Council election, 2003: Hilton Scottish Liberal Democrats Angus Dick 547 Independent (politician) Thomas Lamont 368 179 The Highland Council election, 2003: Milton Scottish Labour Party Clive Goodman 494 Scottish National Party Ian Brown 429 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ruth Hunt 199 65 The Highland Council election, 2003: Crown Scottish Labour Party James Gray 734 Independent (politician) Hamish McKenzie 622 112 The Highland Council election, 2003: Raigmore Scottish Labour Party David Munro 521 Scottish National Party Scott MacKenzie 217 Independent (politician) Donald Robertson 89 Independent (politician) David Gallant 81 304 The Highland Council election, 2003: Loch Ness East Independent (politician) Ella MacRae Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Culduthel Independent (politician) Norrie Donald 1,061 Independent (politician) Ralph Sauer 245 816 The Highland Council election, 2003: Inshes Independent (politician) Janet Home 746 Independent (politician) John Holden 540 206 The Highland Council election, 2003: Drumossie Independent (politician) Kathleen Matheson 754 Independent (politician) Farquhar Forbes 482 272 The Highland Council election, 2003: Westhill and Smithton Scottish National Party Gillian McCreath 461 Scottish Labour Party Malcolm Jack 397 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Saggers 152 Independent (politician) George Davidson 107 64 The Highland Council election, 2003: Balloch Scottish National Party Robert Wynd 647 Scottish Liberal Democrats Glynis Sinclair 409 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Lister 202 238 Nairn The Highland Council election, 2003: Nairn Alltan Independent (politician) John Matheson 363 Independent (politician) Jim Lennon 300 Independent (politician) Bill Shand 297 Scottish National Party June Gordon 217 Independent (politician) Nigel Hanlin 53 63 The Highland Council election, 2003: Nairn Ninian Scottish National Party Elizabeth MacDonald 606 Independent (politician) Andrew Brown 330 Independent (politician) Duncan McDonald 310 276 The Highland Council election, 2003: Nairn Cawdor Independent (politician) Laurie Fraser 766 Independent (politician) Graham Marsden 242 524 The Highland Council election, 2003: Nairn Auldearn Independent (politician) Alexander Park 837 Independent (politician) James Young 394 443 Badenoch & Strathspey The Highland Council election, 2003: Badenoch West Independent (politician) Sheena Slimon Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Badenoch East Independent (politician) Gregor Rimell 348 Scottish National Party Robert Severn 309 Independent (politician) Hendy Pollock 285 39 The Highland Council election, 2003: Strathspey South Independent (politician) Angus Gordon Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Strathspey North-East Scottish Liberal Democrats Francis Black Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Grantown-on-Spey Independent (politician) Basil Dunlop Unopposed Lochaber The Highland Council election, 2003: Mallaig and Small Isles Independent (politician) Charles King Unopposed The Highland Council election, 2003: Kilmallie and Invergarry Independent (politician) Bill Clark 582 Independent (politician) George Bruce 411 171 The Highland Council election, 2003: Claggan and Glen Spean Independent (politician) Thomas MacLennan 449 Independent (politician) William MacLachlan 325 Independent (politician) Alistair MacGregor 168 124 The Highland Council election, 2003: Ardnamurchan and Morvern Scottish Liberal Democrats Michael Foxley 545 Independent (politician) Iain Thornber 468 77 The Highland Council election, 2003: Caol Independent (politician) Olwyn Macdonald 656 Independent (politician) Edward Hunter 627 29 The Highland Council election, 2003: Fort William North Independent (politician) Brian Murphy 733 Scottish Socialist Party Douglas Nolan 309 424 The Highland Council election, 2003: Fort William South Independent (politician) Neil Clark 450 Independent (politician) May Alexander 238 Independent (politician) Euan Harper 187 212 The Highland Council election, 2003: Glencoe Independent (politician) Andrew McFarlane-Slack 722 Scottish National Party David Ingham 486 236 References 2003 Category:2003 Scottish local elections