2003 Fife Council election

None April 2022 2003 Scottish local elections 2003 Fife Council election Scotland parliamentary no 1999 Fife Council election 1999 y 2003 5 1 2007 Fife Council election 2007 All 78 seats to Fife Council 40 Anne McGovern Scottish Labour Party 43 The Lochs 38 36 2 41,738 33.2% Scottish Liberal Democrats 21 21 23 2 31,679 25.2% Scottish National Party 9 11 11 0 26,107 20.8% Independent (politician) 4 3 6 3 11,143 8.9% Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay 1 2 2 0 12,951 10.3% Council Leader Christine May Scottish Labour Party Council Leader after election Anne McGovern Scottish Labour Party Fife Council election, 2003.svg 300px Results by ward. 2003 Elections to Fife Council were held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament election. The election was the last one to use plurality (first past the post) system of election to elect the 78 individual councillors.Bochel H. M. https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Council-Elections-2003.pdf Scottish Council Elections 2003 Results and Statistics Denver D. T. Election Studies 2003 1869820452 Fife 39–45 2022-07-07 Party performance Labour continued to control the council as a minority, having only 38 seats going into the election. Labour won 43 seats in 1999 elections but lost 5 seats in by-elections during the course of their term in office, but remained having the largest share of the vote and in numbers of councillors. SNP, Liberal Democrats and independents all increased their share of the vote and number of councillors. 2003 Fife Council election Scotland parliamentary no 1999 Fife Council election 1999 y 2003 5 3 2007 Fife Council election 2007 All 78 seats to Fife Council 40 --> Anne McGovern Scottish Labour Party The Lochs 43 38 36 2 41,738 33.2% Scottish Liberal Democrats 21 21 23 2 31,679 25.2% Scottish National Party 9 11 11 0 26,107 20.8% Independent (politician) 4 3 5 2 11,143 8.9% Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay 1 2 2 0 12,951 10.3% Council Leader Christine May Scottish Labour Party Council Leader after election Anne McGovern Scottish Labour Party Fife Council election, 2003.svg 300px Results by ward. Election results Fife local election result 2003 Scottish Labour Party 41,698 33.3 36 46.2 7 Scottish Liberal Democrats 31,609 25.2 23 29.5 2 Scottish National Party 26,037 20.8 11 14.1 3 Independent (politician) 11,143 8.9 6 6.4 4 Scottish Conservative Party 12,951 10.3 2 2.6 Scottish Socialist Party 1,936 1.5 0 0.0 UKIP 23 0.0 0 0.0 Turnout was 46.2% Ward results In Order of the ward numbers: Wards no1: Kincardine, Culross and Low Valleyfield Kincardine, Culross and Low Valleyfield Independent (politician) William Ferguson 1,192 Scottish Labour Party Timothy J. Collins 266 Scottish National Party Ian M. Chisholm 185 Scottish Liberal Democrats Jane-Anne Shaw 58 Blairhall, High Valleyfield and Torryburn Blairhall, High Valleyfield and Torryburn Scottish Labour Party Annie R. McGovern 764 Independent (politician) Sandra Daly 733 Scottish National Party William Miller 208 Scottish Liberal Democrats Jane Utting 116 Oakley, Saline and Steelend Oakley, Saline and Steelend Scottish Labour Party Theresa Gunn 721 Scottish National Party Brian Clark 489 Scottish Liberal Democrats William M. Mackay 284 Cairneyhill, Carnock and Milesmark Cairneyhill, Carnock and Milesmark Scottish Labour Party Alan C. Kenney 761 Scottish Liberal Democrats Anne W. O'Brien 555 Scottish National Party Stephen R. Hossack 443 Crossford and Dunfermline Central Crossford and Dunfermline Central Scottish Liberal Democrats James P. Simpson 1,219 Scottish Labour Party Veronica T. Collins 253 Scottish National Party Andrew J. Lyst 214 Baldridgeburn Baldridgeburn Scottish Labour Party Andrew Brown 643 Scottish Liberal Democrats James Burke 558 Scottish National Party Grant W. Carradine 378 Wellwood and Headwell Wellwood and Headwell Scottish Labour Party Drew Edward 796 Scottish National Party Alastair I. Stewart 435 Scottish Liberal Democrats Sheila J. Mackay 356 Townhill and Bellyeoman Townhill and Bellyeoman Independent Campaign for Local Hospital Services George L Wood 745 Scottish Labour Party Helen S. Law 638 Scottish National Party James Norris 252 Scottish Liberal Democrats Wink Thompson 147 Garvock and Carnegie Garvock and Carnegie Scottish Liberal Democrats James Tolson 898 Scottish Labour Party Kevin Nunn 364 Scottish National Party Fiona Goodall 307 Scottish Conservative Party Robert C. Beattie 216 Halbeath, Hill of Beath and Kingseat Halbeath, Hill of Beath and Kingseat Scottish Labour Party Alexander Sawers 795 Scottish National Party Robert Sherry 407 Scottish Liberal Democrats David F. Hingston 266 Woodmill Woodmill Scottish Labour Party Robert E. Young 1,103 Scottish National Party Willie Hewat 296 Scottish Liberal Democrats Russel McPhate 174 Linburn Linburn Scottish Labour Party Robert M. Rumney 786 Scottish National Party Brian J. Goodall 460 Scottish Liberal Democrats Lesley Anne Burke 346 Brucefield and Nethertown Brucefield and Nethertown Scottish Liberal Democrats William J. Rosiejak 919 Scottish Labour Party Frederick L. Forrester 480 Scottish Conservative Party Sheila A. Emmerson 159 Ward No. 14 Pitcorthie Pitcorthie Scottish Liberal Democrats Antony Martin 1,231 Scottish Labour Party William Sullivan 358 Scottish Conservative Party Dennis Halligan 197 Limekilns and Pitreavie Limekilns and Pitreavie Scottish Liberal Democrats Gerald A. McMullan 752 Scottish Labour Party Robert W. Eadie 734 Scottish National Party James Jackson 374 Scottish Socialist Party Gerald McLean 95 Rosyth West Rosyth West Scottish Labour Party Patrick Callaghan 662 Scottish National Party Douglas Chapman 652 Scottish Liberal Democrats William G. O'Brien 198 Rosyth East Rosyth East Scottish Labour Party Gordon W. Duff 750 Scottish National Party William Dunn 413 Scottish Liberal Democrats John R. Urquhart 101 Scottish Conservatives Iris Vaughan 99 Scottish Socialist Party Andrew D. Jackson 92 Inverkeithing West and Rosyth South Inverkeithing West and Rosyth South Scottish National Party Alice McGarry 754 Scottish Labour Party Zhivko Gulaboff 389 Scottish Conservatives Valerie M. Finlay 145 Scottish Liberal Democrats Bruce L. Martin 120 Inverkeithing East and North Queensferry Inverkeithing East and North Queensferry Scottish Labour Party James Philp 553 Scottish National Party John G. Murphy 414 Scottish Conservatives David R. Dempsey 261 Scottish Liberal Democrats Kate Legg 152 Dalgety Bay West and Hillend Dalgety Bay West and Hillend Scottish Labour Party David C. Arnott 801 Scottish Conservatives Alan M. Trotter 522 Scottish National Party David Hannah 361 Scottish Liberal Democrats Mary E. Hipwell 302 Dalgety Bay East Dalgety Bay East Scottish Conservatives Stuart R. Randall 843 Scottish Labour Party Margaret McLachlan 433 Scottish National Party John W. Nicol 273 Scottish Liberal Democrats Francis C. Tollick 228 Ward no22: Crossgates and Moss-side Crossgates and Moss-side Scottish Labour Party Thomas Dair 826 Independent (politician) Mary Maxwell 516 Scottish Conservatives Alec Jordan 109 Scottish Liberal Democrats Keith W. Smith 93 Cowdenbeath Central Cowdenbeath Central Independent (politician) Alexander Maxwell 1,191 Scottish Labour Party Thomas G. Marshall 371 Scottish Conservatives Elizabeth Randall 34 Scottish Liberal Democrats Sandra B. Maccabe 29 Oakfield and Cowdenbeath North Oakfield and Cowdenbeath North Scottish Labour Party John Simpson 889 Scottish National Party Ann Bain 348 Scottish Socialist Party Linda Graham 134 Scottish Conservatives William G. Graham 108 Scottish Liberal Democrats Stephen W. Rottger 57 Kelty Kelty Scottish Labour Party James Brennan 770 Scottish National Party Alistair J. Bain 335 Independent (politician) James P. Ireland 177 Scottish Socialist Party John Penman 173 Scottish Liberal Democrats Florence J. Sanderson 57 Scottish Conservatives Allan Vaughan 54 Ward No26: Ballingry and Lochore Ballingry and Lochore Independent (politician) William L. Clarke 1,478 Scottish Liberal Democrats Vicky Coull 57 Scottish Conservatives David C. Hicks 20 Crosshill and Lochgelly North Crosshill and Lochgelly North Scottish Labour Party James Connelly 719 Scottish National Party Joseph Paterson 610 Independent (politician) Duncan McMahon 209 Scottish Conservatives William A. Gardner 53 Scottish Liberal Democrats Charles S. Sanderson 40 Lumphinnans and Lochgelly South Lumphinnans and Lochgelly South Scottish Labour Party Grace C. Gray 634 Independent (politician) Ernest McPherson 562 Scottish Socialist Party Eileen B. Gilroy 104 Scottish Conservatives John Wilson 38 Scottish Liberal Democrats Kathleen J. MacNaughton 35 Aberdour and Burntisland West Aberdour and Burntisland West Scottish Labour Party Ronald Edwards 536 Scottish National Party Carol Gorton 335 Scottish Conservatives Alexander Spence 217 Independent (politician) Isabella Beveridge 208 Scottish Liberal Democrats David Forder 190 Independent (politician) Ian Quinney 178 201 Auchtertool and Burntisland East Auchtertool and Burntisland East Independent (politician) William Leggatt 479 Scottish Labour Party Alan Smart 462 Scottish National Party George Kay 400 Scottish Liberal Democrats John Hipwell 269 17 Kinghorn and Invertiel Kinghorn and Invertiel Scottish Labour Party Fraser Ballantyne 728 Scottish National Party Ernest Conner 487 Scottish Conservatives Gerald Buxton 244 Scottish Liberal Democrats David Riches 214 241 Linktown and Kirkcaldy Central Linktown and Kirkcaldy Central Scottish Liberal Democrats Alice Soper 642 Scottish Labour Party John Farmer 578 Scottish National Party David MacDonald 322 64 Raith and Longbraes Raith and Longbraes Scottish National Party David Torrance 656 Scottish Labour Party Judith Hamilton 474 Scottish Conservatives Maureen McLauchlan 269 Scottish Liberal Democrats David Muncey 251 182 Bennochy and Valley Bennochy and Valley Scottish Labour Party George Allan 831 Scottish National Party Jacqueline Torrance 377 Scottish Conservatives Douglas Robertson 159 Scottish Liberal Democrats Fiona Campbell 137 454 Templehall East Templehall East Scottish Labour Party Alexander Thomson 679 Scottish National Party Richard Todd 343 Scottish Socialist Party Louise McLeary 104 Scottish Liberal Democrats Lucy Portchmouth 86 336 Templehall West Templehall West Scottish Labour Party William Brand 752 Scottish National Party William Symington 304 Scottish Socialist Party Maureen Closs 102 Scottish Liberal Democrats Douglas Dredge 95 443 Cardenden, Cluny and Chapel Cardenden, Cluny and Chapel Scottish Labour Party Margot Doig 911 Independent (politician) Lewis Gray 253 Scottish Liberal Democrats Margaret Dredge 247 658 Kinglassie, Bowhill and Dundonald Kinglassie, Bowhill and Dundonald Scottish Labour Party William Aitken 1,230 Independent (politician) David Smart 222 Scottish Liberal Democrats Paul Northway 96 Scottish Conservatives Keith Smith 78 1,008 Dunnikier Dunnikier Scottish Liberal Democrats Ann Watters 881 Scottish Labour Party Audrey Steven 352 Scottish National Party Annamaria Conner 320 529 Hayfield and Balsusney Hayfield and Balsusney Scottish Labour Party John Mackenzie 646 Scottish National Party Brian Smith 313 Scottish Liberal Democrats Gordon Pay 197 Scottish Socialist Party Steve West 142 333 Smeaton and Overton Smeaton and Overton Scottish National Party George Leslie 716 Scottish Labour Party Charles Haffey 528 Scottish Liberal Democrats Katherine Horner 75 188 Glebe Park, Pathhead and Sinclairtown Glebe Park, Pathhead and Sinclairtown Scottish National Party Albert Ritchie 616 Scottish Labour Party Michael Coyne 593 Scottish Liberal Democrats John Barnett 240 23 Dysart and Gallatown Dysart and Gallatown Scottish Labour Party John Cameron 1,102 Scottish Liberal Democrats Karen Barnett 462 640 Wemyss and Muiredge Wemyss and Muiredge Independent (politician) Andrew Rodger 1,431 Scottish Labour Party Thomas Adams 487 Scottish Liberal Democrats Lois Lothian 72 944 Buckhaven and Denbeath Buckhaven and Denbeath Scottish Labour Party Andrew Paterson 857 Scottish National Party Tracy Cumming 383 Scottish Liberal Democrats Niall Dowds 124 474 Methilhill Methilhill Scottish Labour Party Joyce Smith 1,013 Scottish National Party Peter McCulloch 378 Scottish Liberal Democrats Elaine Clunie 83 635 Methil Methil Scottish Labour Party Irene Connelly 829 Scottish National Party Ronald Donaldson 415 Scottish Liberal Democrats Eric Evans 63 Scottish Conservatives Gordon Michie 57 414 Leven East Leven East Scottish Labour Party Andrew Keddie 849 Scottish National Party Steven Gillespie 435 Scottish Conservatives James North 246 Scottish Liberal Democrats Peter Lindsay 164 414 Leven West and Kirkland Leven West and Kirkland Scottish Labour Party Henry Blyth 1,087 Scottish National Party Alistair Suttie 420 Scottish Conservatives Pauline Downing 91 Scottish Liberal Democrats John Watson 76 667 Ward No50: Kennoway Kennoway Scottish National Party Bryan Thacker 743 Scottish Labour Party Vincent Heneghan 490 Scottish Liberal Democrats George Coull 73 Scottish Conservatives Stewart Aitchison 64 253 Windygates, Star and Balgonie Windygates, Star and Balgonie Scottish National Party David Alexander 964 Scottish Labour Party Marjory Groundwater 514 Scottish Liberal Democrats Brian Murray 126 Scottish Conservatives Robert Heer 117 450 Markinch and Woodside East Markinch and Woodside East Scottish Labour Party David Rougvie 1,074 Scottish National Party John Beare 545 Scottish Conservatives Joan Chalmers 121 Scottish Liberal Democrats Harry Hutton 104 529 Auchmuty and Woodside West Auchmuty and Woodside West Scottish Labour Party Fiona Purdon 673 Independent (politician) Robert Taylor 663 Scottish Liberal Democrats Colin Martin 141 10 Pitteuchar and Finglassie North Pitteuchar and Finglassie North Scottish National Party Michael Woods 1,164 Scottish Labour Party Kenneth Selbie 325 Scottish Liberal Democrats Paula Martin 102 839 Thornton, Stenton and Finglassie South Thornton, Stenton and Finglassie South Scottish National Party David Cunningham 745 Scottish Labour Party James Young 627 Scottish Liberal Democrats James Balfour 122 Scottish Conservatives Theresa Reed 101 Scottish Liberal Democrats Jane Kerr 80 118 Caskieberran and Rimbleton Caskieberran and Rimbleton Scottish National Party Peter Grant 833 Scottish Labour Party Elizabeth Campbell 712 Scottish Liberal Democrats Judith Fryer 166 121 Newcastle and Tanshall Newcastle and Tanshall Scottish Labour Party Catherine Latto 598 Scottish National Party Marion Boyle 423 Scottish Conservatives Valerie Brown 107 Scottish Liberal Democrats Sandra Reid 93 175 South Parks and Macedonia South Parks and Macedonia Scottish National Party Alfred Patey 804 Scottish Labour Party Anthony Groundwater 488 Scottish Conservatives Ian Brown 90 Scottish Liberal Democrats William Reid 85 316 Leslie and Whinnyknowe Leslie and Whinnyknowe Scottish National Party Fiona Grant 1186 Scottish Labour Party Agnes Mowbray 444 Scottish Liberal Democrats Philip Ross 117 742 Ward No60: Balgeddie and Collydean Balgeddie and Collydean Scottish Labour Party William Kay 784 Scottish National Party James Slack 427 Scottish Liberal Democrats William Elder 154 Scottish Conservatives Brian Mills 135 357 Cadham, Pitcoudie and Balfarg Cadham, Pitcoudie and Balfarg Scottish Labour Party Kay Morrison 686 Scottish National Party Steven Marwick 466 Scottish Conservatives Douglas Chalmers 147 Scottish Liberal Democrats David Cole-Hamilton 122 220 Falkland, Freuchie and Strathmiglo Falkland, Freuchie and Strathmiglo Scottish Liberal Democrats Ewen W. Jardine 1,104 Scottish Conservatives David P. Croll 327 Scottish National Party David MacDiarmid 270 Scottish Labour Party Margaret V. Murdoch 187 777 Auchtermuchty and Ladybank Auchtermuchty and Ladybank Scottish Liberal Democrats Donald Lothian 1,122 Scottish Conservatives Murdo Fraser 390 Scottish Labour Party Margaret W. McCulloch 166 Scottish Socialist Party Carlo Morelli 160 732 Kettle, Springfield and Ceres Kettle, Springfield and Ceres Scottish Liberal Democrats Marilyn E. Whitehead 1,053 Scottish Conservatives Donald Ellis 504 Scottish Labour Party Kate Findlay 156 549 Cupar North Cupar North Scottish Liberal Democrats Susan A. Clark 879 Scottish Conservatives William S. Bruce 403 Scottish Labour Party David Stoddart 180 Scottish Socialist Party Thomas McAviney 133 476 Cupar South Cupar South Scottish Liberal Democrats Margaret C. Kennedy 1201 Scottish Conservatives Alison J. Murray 598 Scottish Labour Party Peter McTiernan 276 603 Newburgh and Tay Coast Newburgh and Tay Coast Scottish Liberal Democrats Andrew D. Arbuckle 1,098 Scottish Conservatives Patricia M. Dalrymple 409 Independent (politician) Robert Ross 309 Scottish Labour Party Janet W. Bishop 190 Scottish Socialist Party Colin S. Cameron 70 UKIP Alexandra L. Oon 23 689 Newport-on-Tay and Wormit Newport-on-Tay and Wormit Scottish Liberal Democrats Timothy E. W. Brett 1,036 Scottish Conservatives Ronald J. Caird 616 Scottish National Party James M. Finlayson 344 420 Tayport and Motray Tayport and Motray Scottish Liberal Democrats Margaret F. Taylor 1,212 Scottish National Party Kris Murray Browne 299 Scottish Conservatives Belinda Weir 250 Scottish Socialist Party Keith S. White 162 913 Ward No70: Leuchars, Balmullo and Guardbridge Leuchars, Balmullo and Guardbridge Scottish Liberal Democrats Eleanor E. Gunstone 992 Scottish Conservatives Norma Davis 350 642 Strathkinness and St Andrews West Strathkinness and St Andrews West Scottish Liberal Democrats Frances M. Melville 884 Scottish Conservatives Dorothea M. Morrison 452 432 St Andrews Central St Andrews Central Scottish Liberal Democrats William Sangster 532 Scottish Conservatives William Brooks 377 Scottish National Party Kevin J. Tierney 103 155 St Andrews South St Andrews South Scottish Liberal Democrats Sheila R. Hill 996 Scottish Conservatives David R. King 556 Scottish National Party John J. Docherty 260 440 St Andrews South East St Andrews South East Scottish Liberal Democrats Jane A. Liston 646 Scottish Conservatives Keith R. Neilson 426 Scottish National Party Penelope A. Smith 189 Scottish Labour Party Joseph A. Peterson 137 Scottish Socialist Party David W. Watt 72 220 Crail, Cameron and Kemback Crail, Cameron and Kemback Scottish Liberal Democrats Peter C. Douglas 1,037 Scottish Conservatives John B. Steven 748 Scottish Labour Party Margaret Russell 177 Scottish Socialist Party Lilian Rooney 118 289 Anstruther and East Neuk Landward Anstruther and East Neuk Landward Scottish Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Riches 813 Independent (politician) Robert F. Harper 408 Scottish Conservatives Keith A. Griffiths 179 Independent (politician) James Braid 166 Scottish Labour Party Simon D. Coote 79 Scottish Socialist Party Thomas E. Jones 50 405 Elie, St Monans and Pittenweem Elie, St Monans and Pittenweem Scottish Conservatives Mike Scott-Hayward 752 Scottish Liberal Democrats Donald F. Macgregor 721 Scottish National Party Kenneth Park 261 31 Largo Largo Scottish Liberal Democrats John A. Bell 908 Scottish Conservatives Michael B. Foote 513 Scottish National Party John D. Ovenstone 282 Scottish Labour Party Rhona White 102 395 Subsequent by-elections 2005 – Auchtertool and Burntisland East 2005 Auchtertool and Burntisland East by-election Scottish National Party George Kay 609 46.7 +21.9 Labour Party (UK) 321 24.6 -4.1 Independent (politician) 249 19.1 -10.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 71 5.4 -11.3 Conservative Party (UK) 54 4.1 +4.1 288 41.0 -10.8 Scottish National Party Independent (politician) +16.3 References External links Category:2003 Scottish local elections 2003 Category:21st century in Fife