2003 West Lothian Council election

2003 Scottish local government election April 2022 2003 5 1 y 2003 West Lothian Council election parliamentary no 1999 West Lothian Council election 1999 2007 West Lothian Council election 2007 All 32 seats to West Lothian Council 17 Scottish Labour Party 20 seats, 45.1% 2 1.6% 25,356 43.5% Scottish National Party 11 seats, 41.6% 1 21,184 36.3% 5.3% 18 12 The 32 single member wards File:West Lothian Council election, 2003.svg Scottish Conservatives 1 0.6% 9.2% 5,390 1 seat, 8.6% Independent politician 1 1 2.3% 2.5% 1,463 0 seats, 0.2% File:West Lothian Council 2003.svg Council composition following the election Elections to West Lothian Council were held on 1 May 2003, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the third election to the unitary council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. The election used the 32 wards created by the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1998. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/public/20190111180204/http://www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/reports/eareports3rd.asp 28 August 2026 Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Results 2003 West Lothian Council election result Scottish Labour Party 18 2 56.3 43.5 25,356 1.6 Scottish National Party 12 1 37.5 36.3 21,184 5.3 Scottish Conservative Party 1 3.1 9.2 5,390 0.6 Independent (politician) 1 1 3.1 2.5 1,463 2.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0.0 7.0 4,100 2.5 Scottish Socialist Party 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 842 New Source:Teale Andrew Local Election Results 2003 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2003/449/ 15 August 2024 Local Elections Archive Project Results by ward (A-Z) Source:https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2003/449/ An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent candidate. Two asterisks (**) indicates an incumbent candidate standing for re-election in a different ward. Almond Scottish Labour James Swan* 903 52.2 +1.1 Scottish National Party Mary Dickson 638 36.9 +-0.0 Scottish Conservatives Edward Sargeson 105 6.1 -1.4 Scottish Liberal Democrats Geoffrey King 85 4.9 +0.3 265 15.3 +1.1 1731 46.5 -14.2 Scottish Labour Armadale Central Scottish National Party Jim Sibbald* 849 55.6 +3.9 Scottish Labour Robert Bell 551 36.1 -2.8 Scottish Conservatives Martha Wallace 75 4.9 -4.5 Scottish Liberal Democrats Jean Kershaw 52 3.4 N/A 298 19.5 +6.7 1527 42.0 -15.6 Scottish National Party Armadale West Independent (politician) Duncan Maclean* 655 36.1 N/A Scottish Labour Jim Dixon 559 30.8 -7.0 Scottish National Party Isabel Hutton 538 29.6 -22.5 Scottish Liberal Democrats Peter Kershaw 64 3.5 -1.4 96 5.3 -9.0 1816 47.6 -10.1 Independent Scottish National Party Councillor Maclean was originally elected for the Scottish National Party at the 1999 council election, but sought re-election as an independent. He ultimately won re-election. Blackburn Scottish Labour William Russell* 974 52.5 -5.8 Scottish National Party Edward Fowler 751 40.5 +3.3 Scottish Conservatives Evelyn Stirling 66 3.6 -0.9 Scottish Liberal Democrats William Wylie 65 3.5 N/A 223 12.0 -9.1 1856 49.0 -11.7 Scottish Labour Boghall Scottish National Party Audrey Gordon* 787 50.7 -2.1 Scottish Labour Harry Cartmill 602 38.8 -0.1 Scottish Conservatives John Baird 87 5.6 -2.7 Scottish Liberal Democrats Catherine Smith 75 4.8 N/A 185 11.9 -2.0 1551 44.6 -12.5 Scottish National Party Breich Valley Scottish Labour Joe Thomas* 925 55.8 -0.9 Scottish National Party Frank Higgins 444 26.8 -8.1 Scottish Liberal Democrats Margaret Riddoch 150 9.0 N/A Scottish Conservatives Charles Welwood 139 8.4 -0.1 481 29.0 +7.2 1658 41.9 -13.7 Scottish Labour Calderwood Scottish Labour William Dunn* 863 43.2 -7.7 Scottish National Party Gordon Irvine 598 29.9 -19.2 Scottish Conservatives James Torpichen 196 9.8 N/A Independent (politician) David Armit 192 9.6 N/A Scottish Liberal Democrats Norman Reid 148 7.4 N/A 265 13.3 +11.4 1997 52.4 -10.2 Scottish Labour Carmondean Scottish National Party Angela Constance* 985 56.1 +5.8 Scottish Labour Raymond Simpson 599 34.1 -0.8 Scottish Conservatives Paul Hewitt 173 9.8 +2.7 386 22.0 +6.6 1757 47.1 -6.9 Scottish National Party Craigshill Scottish National Party Frank Anderson* 629 46.1 -7.1 Scottish Labour John Duncan 521 38.2 -8.6 Scottish Socialist Party Kenneth Davies 146 10.7 N/A Scottish Conservatives Carol Buchanan 69 5.1 N/A 108 7.9 +1.6 1365 38.9 -13.2 Scottish National Party Croftmalloch Scottish National Party James Dickson* 766 47.3 +0.6 Scottish Labour George Paul 589 36.4 -3.3 Scottish Conservatives Ian Wilson 186 11.5 -2.1 Scottish Liberal Democrats Stephen Glenn 77 4.8 N/A 177 10.9 +3.9 1618 44.6 -12.9 Scottish National Party Deans Scottish Labour Hugh Owens* 955 59.2 +1.5 Scottish National Party Innes MacPherson 469 29.1 -7.6 Scottish Liberal Democrats Mark Eyre 103 6.4 N/A Scottish Conservatives Bryan Ross 87 5.4 -0.2 486 30.1 +9.0 1614 40.9 -13.1 Scottish Labour Dedridge Scottish Labour Danny Logue* 1072 59.2 +3.2 Scottish National Party Greg McCarra 740 40.8 -3.2 332 18.4 +6.4 1812 45.0 -9.5 Scottish Labour Durhamtoun Scottish Labour John McGinty* 972 60.3 +8.0 Scottish National Party Thomas McNulty 433 26.8 -8.5 Scottish Conservatives Florence Ghent 119 7.4 +-0.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Catherine Smith 89 5.5 +0.5 539 33.5 +16.5 1613 58.0 -1.5 Scottish Labour East Calder Scottish Labour Dave King* 1284 63.5 -0.1 Independent (politician) Willie Renwick 370 18.3 N/A Scottish National Party Angela Lynch 289 14.3 -11.9 Scottish Conservatives Julia Hewitt 80 4.0 -1.2 914 45.2 +7.8 2023 52.0 -15.7 Scottish Labour Easton Scottish National Party Stuart Borrowman 898 47.3 +11.4 Scottish Labour Heather Smart* 797 42.0 -10.7 Scottish Conservatives Sheila Grierson 83 4.4 -2.0 Scottish Socialist Party George Mackin 61 3.2 N/A Scottish Liberal Democrats Charles Corser 59 3.1 -1.9 101 5.3 -11.4 1898 53.3 -7.1 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Fauldhouse Scottish Labour Neil Findlay 1265 64.7 +8.8 Scottish National Party Neil Forsyth 579 29.6 -5.9 Scottish Conservatives Alan Huyton 110 5.6 +0.1 686 35.1 +14.8 1954 49.5 -10.7 Scottish Labour Houstoun Scottish Labour Alex Davidson* 1171 61.1 -0.9 Scottish National Party Halina Hinton 454 23.7 -14.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Alisa Wardrop 182 9.5 N/A Scottish Socialist Party Robert Richard 111 5.8 N/A 717 37.4 +13.5 1918 49.4 -10.3 Scottish Labour Howden Scottish Labour Wendy Mutch* 758 44.7 -0.3 Scottish National Party James Adens 743 43.8 -1.1 Scottish Liberal Democrats Margaret Lamond 196 11.5 +1.5 15 0.9 +0.8 1697 45.9 -10.5 Scottish Labour Kingsfield Scottish Conservatives Tom Kerr* 1557 59.9 +8.8 Scottish National Party Moray Hamilton 430 16.6 -6.3 Scottish Labour Sarah Lee 376 14.5 -1.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Graham Wenham 235 9.0 -1.2 1127 43.3 +15.1 2598 61.7 -11.4 Scottish Conservatives Kirkton Scottish National Party Andrew Miller* 828 47.0 -7.7 Scottish Labour Stuart Duffin 525 29.8 -5.7 Scottish Liberal Democrats Carol Howden 222 12.6 N/A Scottish Conservatives Hugh Morrison 187 10.6 +0.8 303 17.2 -1.9 1762 61.0 +2.7 Scottish National Party Knightsbridge Scottish Labour Bruce Ferrie* 875 50.0 +2.4 Scottish National Party Robert de Bold 486 27.8 -12.0 Scottish Conservatives Alison Ross 178 10.2 -2.4 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ian Keith 129 7.4 N/A Scottish Socialist Party Thomas Franks 83 4.7 N/A 389 32.2 +24.4 1751 43.7 -11.1 Scottish Labour Ladywell Scottish National Party Peter Johnston* 1105 75.8 +3.1 Scottish Labour Mohammed Hanif 284 19.5 -5.1 Scottish Liberal Democrats Robert Howden 68 4.7 N/A 821 56.3 +8.2 1457 42.9 -12.8 Scottish National Party Limefield Scottish Labour Carol Bartholomew* 1087 61.9 +2.7 Scottish National Party John Richardson 487 27.7 -6.3 Scottish Conservatives Margaret Wilson 182 10.4 +3.6 600 34.2 +9.1 1756 46.9 -15.2 Scottish Labour Linhouse Scottish Labour David McGrouther* 749 40.5 -0.8 Scottish National Party Frank Lynch 613 33.2 -4.0 Scottish Conservatives John Gordon 269 14.5 +3.4 Scottish Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Robertson 218 11.8 +1.4 136 7.3 +3.2 1849 67.4 +7.9 Scottish Labour Middleton Scottish Labour Graeme Morrice* 924 56.8 -8.4 Scottish National Party Geoff Hinton 445 27.4 -7.4 Scottish Conservatives Dawn Hamilton 158 9.7 N/A Scottish Socialist Party Amanda Millar 99 6.1 N/A 479 29.4 -1.0 1626 50.5 -4.4 Scottish Labour Murieston Scottish Labour Lawrence Fitzpatrick* 1249 56.9 +12.2 Scottish Liberal Democrats Zoe Harle 506 23.0 +9.2 Scottish National Party John Muir 279 12.7 -14.6 Scottish Conservatives Ian Buchanan 162 7.4 -6.2 743 33.9 +15.5 2196 64.5 -2.0 Scottish Labour Newland Scottish National Party James Walker 832 45.9 -0.3 Scottish Labour Allister Mackie* 707 39.0 -7.3 Scottish Socialist Party Alistair Hendry 95 5.2 N/A Scottish Conservatives Alistair Lowrie 93 5.1 -2.4 Scottish Liberal Democrats Sheila Corser 86 4.7 N/A 125 6.9 +6.7 1813 56.3 -7.0 Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Oatridge Scottish National Party Eddie Malcolm* 867 46.0 -8.0 Scottish Labour Ena Murray 624 33.1 +4.9 Scottish Conservatives Jack Thompson 166 8.8 -0.6 Scottish Liberal Democrats Evan Bell 133 7.1 -1.3 Scottish Socialist Party Steven Nimmo 94 5.0 N/A 243 12.9 -13.0 1884 49.3 -13.5 Scottish National Party Polkemmet Scottish Labour Bert Gamble* 888 57.3 +1.8 Scottish National Party David McKay 462 29.8 -9.8 Scottish Socialist Party Mary Kalugerovich 81 5.2 N/A Scottish Conservatives Mairi McPhee 72 4.6 -0.4 Scottish Liberal Democrats James Chapman 46 3.0 N/A 426 27.5 +11.6 1549 42.5 -15.1 Scottish Labour Preston Scottish National Party Martyn Day* 1242 47.0 +13.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Patricia Chapman 791 29.9 -3.2 Scottish Labour John Barton 317 12.0 -7.4 Scottish Conservatives Lindsay Butchart 295 11.2 -2.6 451 17.1 +16.4 2645 60.7 -10.0 Scottish National Party St Michael's Scottish National Party Tam Smith* 890 42.7 -4.1 Scottish Labour Thomas Conn 489 23.4 -1.6 Scottish Liberal Democrats Charles Smith 321 15.4 +2.7 Scottish Conservatives Alexander Pagan 314 15.1 -0.4 Scottish Socialist Party Edward Cornock 72 3.5 N/A 401 19.3 -2.5 2086 56.9 -8.7 Scottish National Party Strathbrock Scottish Labour Catherine Muldoon* 902 46.1 +1.9 Scottish National Party Lynne Lewis 628 32.1 -8.1 Independent (politician) David Gibney 246 12.6 N/A Scottish Conservatives Michael Veitch 182 9.3 -6.2 274 14.0 +10.0 1958 53.4 -6.7 Scottish Labour References Category:2003 Scottish local elections 2003