2003 Scottish local elections

none October 2020 2003 Scottish local elections Scotland parliamentary no 1999 Scottish local elections 1999 2007 Scottish local elections 2007 All 1,222 seats to Scottish councils yes 2003 05 01 49.6%p. 102 Jack McConnell Official Portrait 2001.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Jack McConnell 22 November 2001 Scottish Labour 611,843 32.6% 509 42 3.7% John Swinney in 1999.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 John Swinney 23 September 2000 Scottish National Party 451,660 24.1% 181 23 4.6% DavidMcLetchieMSP20110509 (3x4 cropped).JPG 120 120 160 0 0 David McLetchie 6 September 1998 Scottish Conservatives 122 14 282,895 15.1% 1.6% Jim Wallace.jpg 140 120 160 0 10 Jim Wallace 18 April 1992 Scottish Liberal Democrats 175 18 272,057 14.5% 1.9% Scottish council areas 2003.svg 250px Colours denote the winning party with outright control Scottish local elections, 2003 (largest party).svg 250px Colours denote the party with the most seats Scottish local elections, 2003 (Ward results).svg 250px Colours denote party of the elected councillor for each ward The 2003 Scottish local elections were held on 1 May 2003, the same day as Scottish Parliament elections and local elections in parts of England. All 32 Scottish councils had all their seats up for election – all Scottish councils are unitary authorities. This was the last election for local government in Scotland to use the first past the post electoral system. Boundary changes Minor council boundary changes took place to better reflect certain areas:http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2002/01/874 Boundary changes agreed Scottish Government 7 January 2002 scotland.gov.uk 16 June 2016 Transfer of properties at Blackburn from Aberdeen City Council to Aberdeenshire Council Transfer of an area of land at West Farm, Broxburn from City of Edinburgh Council to West Lothian Council Transfer of an area of land and properties at Ardoch Sewage Works from Argyll & Bute Council to West Dunbartonshire Council Transfer of an area of land at Braehead from Glasgow City Council to Renfrewshire Council Results Summary of the 1 May 2003 Scottish council election results |- !colspan=2|Parties !Votes !Votes % !+/- !Wards !NetGain/Loss |- | Scottish Labour Party |611,843||32.6||−3.7%||509||−42 |- | Scottish National Party |451,660||24.1||−4.6%||181||−23 |- | Scottish Conservative Party |282,895||15.1||+1.6%||122||+14 |- | Scottish Liberal Democrats |272,057||14.5||+1.9%||175||+18 |- | Independent politician |189,749||10.1||+3.0%||230||+39 |- | style="width: 10px" style="background-color:Other" | | style="text-align: left;" scope="row" | Other |67,533||3.6||+2.0%||4||−6 |- !colspan=2|Total!!1,875,737!! !! !! 1,222!! |} Councils Council 1999 result Control before election(if different) 2003 result Details Aberdeen City Scottish Labour PartyNOC No overall controlDetails Aberdeenshire No overall control No overall controlDetails Angus Scottish National Party Scottish National PartyDetailsArgyll and Bute Independent (politician) Independent (politician)Details Clackmannanshire No overall control Scottish Labour PartyDetails Dumfries and Galloway Scottish Labour Party No overall controlDetails Dundee City No overall control No overall controlDetails East Ayrshire Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetails East Dunbartonshire No overall control No overall controlDetails East Lothian Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetails East Renfrewshire No overall control No overall controlDetails City of Edinburgh Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetails Falkirk Scottish Labour Party No overall controlDetails Fife Scottish Labour PartyLabour Minority No overall control (LabLabour minority administration)Details Glasgow City Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetailsHighland Independent (politician) Independent (politician)Details Inverclyde Scottish Labour PartyNOC Scottish Liberal DemocratsDetails Midlothian Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetailsMoray Independent (politician) Independent (politician)DetailsNa h-Eileanan Siar Independent (politician) Independent (politician)Details North Ayrshire Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetails North Lanarkshire Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetailsOrkney Independent (politician) Independent (politician)Details Perth and Kinross No overall control No overall controlDetails Renfrewshire Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetails Scottish Borders No overall control No overall controlDetailsShetland Independent (politician) Independent (politician)Details South Ayrshire Scottish Labour PartyNOC No overall controlDetails South Lanarkshire Scottish Labour Party No overall control (Lab minority)Details Stirling No overall control (Lab minority) Scottish Labour PartyDetails West Dunbartonshire Scottish Labour PartyNOC (Ind+SNP+SSP) Scottish Labour PartyDetails West Lothian Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetails Notes and references 1999 Scottish local elections Scottish local elections 2007 Scottish local elections expanded 2003 Local elections|Local elections Category:May 2003 in the United Kingdom