2003 Scottish Borders Council election

2003 Scottish local government election April 2022 2003 Scottish local elections 2003 Scottish Borders Council election Scotland parliamentary no 1999 Scottish Borders Council election 1999 2003 5 3 y Scottish Borders Council election, 2007 2007 All 34 seats to Scottish Borders Council 18 Independent (politician) 14 seats, 32.14% 14 14 0 12,216 30.4% 1.2% Scottish Conservatives 1 seats, 16.9% 1 10 9 11,490 28.6% 11.7% Scottish Liberal Democrats 14 seats, 27.5% 14 9 5 10,561 26.3% 1.8% Scottish National Party 4 seats, 18.1% 4 1 3 4,625 11.5% 6.6% Council Leader John Ross Scott Scottish Liberal Democrats Council Leader after election David Parker Independent (politician) Elections for the Scottish Borders Council took place on Thursday 1 May 2003, alongside the wider Scottish local elections. No party held a majority, with the largest grouping - local Independents - winning 14 of the council's 34 seats. Aggregate results Scottish Borders Council election, 2003http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/2003/document057.html#toc340 Border Councils andrewteale.me.uk 2015-10-05 Independent (politician) 14 0 41.2 30.4 12,216 1.2 Scottish Conservative Party 10 9 29.4 28.6 11,490 11.7 Scottish Liberal Democrats 9 5 26.5 26.3 10,561 1.8 Scottish National Party 1 3 2.9 11.5 4,625 6.6 Scottish Socialist Party 0 0 0.0 1.9 768 New Scottish Labour Party 0 1 0.0 1.4 559 4.0 Ward results Ward 1: Eyemouth and District South Independent (politician) Michael Cook 779 82.4 Scottish Conservative Party Michael Norcott 166 17.6 613 64.8 945 41.8 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Ward 2: Chirnside and District Scottish Conservatives James Fullarton 614 57.9 Scottish National Party Ms Aileen Orr 446 42.1 168 15.8 1,060 43.8 Scottish Conservatives Ward 3: Coldstream and District Independent (politician) John Law 603 41.8 Scottish National Party Donald Moffat 556 38.5 Scottish Conservatives Robert Kennedy 285 19.7 47 3.3 1,444 57.5 Independent (politician) Ward 4: Duns and District South Scottish Conservatives Margaret McCrave 450 40.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Anne de Fernandez 416 37.0 Scottish National Party Gordon Mathews 258 23.0 34 3.0 1,124 45.9 Scottish Conservatives Independent (politician) Ward 5: Duns and District North Independent (politician) John Elliot 449 38.1 Scottish Liberal Democrats Maureen Ferguson 366 31.0 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Gavin Calder 93 8.3 83 7.1 1,150 47.3 Independent (politician) Ward 6: Eyemouth and District North Scottish Liberal Democrats George Russell 615 55.0 Scottish Conservatives Andrew Morgan 504 45.0 111 10.0 1,119 46.1 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 7: Kelso and District North Scottish Liberal Democrats David Lindores 735 60.2 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Meriel Smith 486 39.8 249 20.4 1,221 44.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 8: Kelso Central Scottish Conservatives Alasdair Hutton Unopposed N/A Scottish Conservatives Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 9: Kelso and District South Scottish Liberal Democrats Alex Nicol 796 55.2 Scottish Conservatives Andrew Thomson 646 44.8 150 10.4 442 61.5 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 10: Jedburgh and District East Scottish Conservatives Sandy Scott 487 46.3 Scottish National Party Natasha York 316 30.1 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ian Tunnah 248 23.6 171 16.2 1,051 46.5 Scottish Conservatives Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 11: Jedburgh and District West Scottish Conservatives John Wight 738 61.6 Scottish National Party James Brown 460 38.4 278 23.2 1,198 52.0 Scottish Conservatives Ward 12: Hermitage Independent (politician) Val Robson 424 42.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Anne Borthwick 389 38.6 Scottish Conservatives Hubert Rutherford 196 19.4 35 3.4 1,009 47.7 Independent (politician) Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 13: Burnfoot and Mansfield Independent (politician) David Richardson 401 42.4 Scottish Liberal Democrats Norman Pender 375 39.6 Scottish National Party Harry Stoddart 122 12.9 Scottish Conservative Party John Lamont 48 5.1 26 2.8 946 45.0 Independent (politician) Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 14: Silverbuthall Independent (politician) Mary Beck 526 46.2 Scottish Liberal Democrats John Scott 502 44.1 Scottish Liberal Democrats Jake Irvine 110 9.7 24 2.1 1,138 53.0 Independent (politician) Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 15: Weensland Independent (politician) Kenneth McCartney 664 46.7 Scottish Liberal Democrats James Scott 369 25.9 Scottish Conservative Party Ms. Alexandra Elliot 299 21.0 Scottish National Party Richard Cain 90 6.3 295 20.8 1,422 59.1 Independent (politician) Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 16: Teviot and Central Independent (politician) David Paterson 728 63.2 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ronald Smith 325 28.2 Scottish Conservative Party Andrew Loyd 98 8.5 403 35.0 1,151 52.3 Independent (politician) Scottish National Party Ward 17: Wilton Independent (politician) Andrew Farquhar 526 47.4 Scottish Liberal Democrats Oliver Angus 320 28.8 Scottish Conservative Party George Turnbull 264 23.8 206 18.6 1,110 50.0 Independent (politician) Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 18: Galawater and Lauderdale Scottish Conservative Party Douglas Younger 465 29.4 Independent (politician) Alexander Aitchison 415 26.2 Independent (politician) Graeme Donald 374 23.6 Scottish Liberal Democrats John Runciman 328 20.7 50 2.8 1,572 58.3 Scottish Conservative Party Independent (politician) Ward 19: Earlston, Gordon and District Scottish Conservative Party Miles Browne Unopposed N/A Scottish Conservative Party Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 20: Melrose and District Independent (politician) William Smith 831 58.5 Scottish Conservative Party Jonathan Hill 590 41.5 241 17.0 1,421 56.8 Independent (politician) Ward 21: Scott's View Scottish Conservative Party Carolyn Riddell-Carre 729 57.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Barbara Wright 543 42.7 186 14.6 1,272 52.8 Scottish Conservative Party Independent (politician) Ward 22: Alewater and Denholm Scottish Liberal Democrats John Houston 706 51.0 Scottish Conservative Party John Greenwell 677 49.0 29 2.0 1,383 56.7 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 23: Old Selkirk Independent (politician) Gordon Edgar 618 40.7 Independent (politician) John Thomson 544 35.8 Scottish Socialist Party Kerry Gentleman 143 9.4 Scottish National Party Alexander McKie 127 8.4 Scottish Conservative Party Guy Lee 87 5.7 74 4.9 1,519 55.9 Independent (politician) Ward 24: Forest Scottish Liberal Democrats Vicky Davidson 669 46.9 Scottish National Party Christopher Renton 514 36.0 Scottish Conservative Party Kevin Newton 243 17.0 155 10.9 1,426 53.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Ward 25: Netherdale Scottish Conservative Party Fiona Moore 317 28.3 Independent (politician) Angus MacKay 293 20.1 Independent (politician) John Robertson 261 23.3 Scottish Socialist Party Graeme McIver 249 22.2 24 2.2 1,120 46.2 Scottish Conservative Party Independent (politician) Ward 26: Lower Landlee and Tweedbank Independent (politician) David Parker 1,113 94.2 Scottish Conservative Party Scott Smith 69 5.8 1,044 88.4 1,182 52.8 Independent (politician) Scottish National Party Ward 27: Upper Langlee and Landhope Scottish National Party John Mitchell 585 65.2 Scottish Conservative Party Robert Strang 312 34.8 273 30.4 897 41.3 Scottish National Party Ward 28: Kilnknowe and Clovenfords Independent (politician) Thomas Dumble 462 41.8 Scottish National Party Graham Fleming 296 26.8 Scottish Conservative Party Willie Hall 236 21.4 Scottish Socialist Party Joy McLelland 110 10.0 166 15.0 1,104 46.9 Independent (politician) Ward 29: Mossilee and Central Scottish Liberal Democrats William Lamb 355 38.3 Scottish National Party William Herd 271 29.2 Scottish Labour Party Carolyne Thomson 160 17.2 Scottish Conservative Party Brian Jones 94 10.1 Scottish Socialist Party Lesley McIver 48 5.2 84 9.1 928 43.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 30: Innerleithen and Walkerburn Scottish Liberal Democrats Patricia Purves 862 57.9 Scottish National Party William Cox 317 21.3 Scottish Conservative Party John Ballantine 160 10.7 Scottish Socialist Party Norman Lockhart 150 10.1 545 36.6 1,489 55.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Independent (politician) Ward 31: Peebles and District South Scottish Liberal Democrats Graham Garvie 813 50.4 Scottish Conservative Party Charles Cormack 460 28.5 Independent (politician) Hector Black 341 21.1 353 21.9 1,614 56.6 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 32: Peebles and District East Scottish Liberal Democrats Catriona Bhatia 829 56.0 Scottish National Party George Cowan 267 18.0 Scottish Conservative Party Hilary Ballantine 178 12.0 Scottish Labour Party John Thomson 139 9.4 Scottish Socialist Party Joan Rowley 68 4.6 562 38.0 1,481 54.4 Scottish Liberal Democrats Scottish Labour Party Ward 33: Peebles and Upper Tweed Independent (politician) Nancy Norman 971 62.0 Scottish Conservative Party Hugh Seymour 335 21.4 Scottish Labour Party Julia Reid 260 16.6 636 40.6 1,566 57.5 Independent (politician) Ward 34: West Linton and District Scottish Conservative Party Neil Calvert 722 44.7 Independent (politician) David Small 634 39.3 Independent (politician) Robert Bond 259 16.0 88 5.4 1,615 59.1 Scottish Conservative Party Independent (politician) References Category:2003 Scottish local elections 2003