2003 Aberdeenshire Council election

2003 Aberdeenshire Council election parliamentary no yes 1999 Aberdeenshire Council election 1999 2003 05 01 y 2007 Aberdeenshire Council election 2007 All 68 seats to Aberdeenshire Council 35 28 Scottish Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party 18 11 Scottish Conservatives Independent politician 11 27.6% 33.5% 27,953 23,068 5 17,511 21.0% 4 12,086 14.5% 1 28 seats, 32.8% 23 seats, 29.4% 7 seats, 18.4% 10 seats, 14.3% 0.7% 1.8% 2.6% 0.2% File:2003 Aberdeenshire Council Election Results Map.svg Map of ward results2003 Scottish local government electionElections to Aberdeenshire 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 68 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. Background Previous election 1999 Aberdeenshire Council electionAt the previous election in 1999, the Liberal Democrats won 28 seats, falling 7 short of an overall majority. The Scottish National Party (SNP) won 23 seats, falling 12 short an overall majority. Independents won 10, and the Conservatives won 7, both also falling well short of an overall majority. +1999 Aberdeenshire Council election resultPartySeatsVote shareLiberal Democrats2832.8%SNP2329.4%Independent1014.3%Conservative718.4% Source:Scottish Council Elections 1999 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Scottish-Council-Elections-1999.pdf 27 July 2024 Elections Centre Composition There were several changes to the composition of the council during the 1999–2003 term. +Composition of Aberdeenshire CouncilParty1999 seatsDissolutionLiberal Democrats2827SNP2322Independent1010Conservative79 Source:May 2003 Local elections http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/2.stm 27 July 2024 British Broadcasting Corporation Results 2003 Aberdeenshire Council election result Scottish Liberal Democrats 28 41.2 33.5 27,953 0.7 Scottish National Party 18 5 26.5 27.6 23,068 1.8 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 11 4 16.2 21.0 17,511 2.6Independent politician 11 1 16.2 14.5 12,086 0.2 Scottish Labour Party 0 0.0 3.3 2,743 1.7 Scottish Socialist Party 0 0.0 0.2 189 New Source:Teale Andrew Local Election Results 2003 https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2003/428/ 27 July 2024 Local Elections Archive ProjectScottish Council Elections 2003 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Council-Elections-2003.pdf 27 July 2024 Elections CentreMay 2003 Aberdeenshire Council - Elections https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/media/9659/lg03results.pdf 27 July 2024 Aberdeenshire Council Ward results Aberchirder Aberchirder Scottish National Party Kenneth Benzie* 598 59.4 +18.1 Scottish Conservatives Sandy Buchan 409 40.6 N/A 189 18.8 +13.1 1007 43.6 -7.9 Scottish National Party Aboyne Aboyne Scottish Liberal Democrats Peter Argyle* 853 56.8 +13.1 Scottish Conservatives Anne Harper 488 32.5 -3.5 Independent (politician) Neil Williams 162 10.8 N/A 365 24.3 +16.6 1503 57.5 -8.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Alford Alford Scottish Liberal Democrats Richard Stroud* 961 72.8 +15.8 Scottish Conservatives Lindsay Ferguson 359 27.2 +3.8 602 45.6 +12.0 1320 49.4 -6.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Banchory East & Crathes Banchory East & Crathes Independent (politician) Jenny Watson* 405 30.6 +3.2 Scottish National Party Linda Clark 335 25.3 +14.9 Scottish Liberal Democrats Kathryn Watt 333 25.2 +8.8 Scottish Conservatives Charles Insch 249 18.8 +0.7 70 5.3 -2.2 1322 55.0 -7.0 Independent Banchory West Banchory West Independent (politician) Norma Makin* 1101 78.5 +4.6 Scottish Liberal Democrats Colin Gale 302 21.5 +3.8 799 57.0 +0.8 1404 52.1 -8.6 Independent Banff Banff Scottish National Party John Cox* 595 56.3 -16.5 Independent (politician) Richard Evans 301 28.5 N/A Independent (politician) Richard Kelbie 83 7.9 N/A Scottish Liberal Democrats Scott Coghill 77 7.3 -6.5 294 27.8 -31.2 1056 45.1 -12.8 Scottish National Party Banff West & Boyndie Banff West & Boyndie Scottish National Party Jeanette McKee* 752 73.1 +27.3 Scottish Conservatives Gwen Walker 182 17.7 N/A Scottish Liberal Democrats Dominique-Paul Lonchay 95 9.2 -6.2 570 55.4 +31.6 1029 45.1 -14.0 Scottish National Party Belhevie Belhevie Scottish Liberal Democrats Debra Storr* 490 38.3 -5.3 Scottish National Party Jane Macaskill 350 27.4 +2.9 Scottish Conservatives James Gifford 268 21.0 +3.0 Scottish Labour Richard Winchester 170 13.3 -0.6 140 10.9 -8.2 1278 48.3 -6.7 Scottish Liberal Democrats Blackhouse Blackhouse Scottish National Party Anne Fowler* 616 60.5 -5.6 Scottish Conservatives Bill Kenny 261 25.6 -8.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Helen Mair 142 13.9 N/A 355 34.9 +2.7 1019 39.8 -10.6 Scottish National Party Boddam-Inverugie Boddam-Inverugie Scottish Liberal Democrats Samuel Coull* 570 50.4 -11.4 Scottish National Party Raymond Matthew 561 49.6 +11.4 9 0.8 -22.7 1131 44.0 -8.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Buchan North Buchan North Scottish National Party Mitchell Burnett* 545 50.2 -7.4 Independent (politician) Marjory Rennie 306 28.2 -1.9 Independent (politician) Wilson Irvine 235 21.6 N/A 239 22.0 -5.5 1086 47.0 -11.8 Scottish National Party Buchan North East Buchan North East Independent (politician) Dennis Duthie 597 60.4 N/A Scottish National Party Margaret McRae* 338 34.2 N/A Scottish Liberal Democrats Peter Morgan 53 5.4 N/A 259 26.2 N/A 988 N/A N/A Independent Scottish National Party The Buchan North East ward had previously been uncontested at the 1999 council election. Buchanhaven Buchanhaven Scottish National Party Agnes Strachan* 785 85.0 N/A Scottish Liberal Democrats Gordon Milne 138 15.0 N/A 647 70.0 N/A 923 N/A N/A Scottish National Party The Buchanhaven ward had previously been uncontested at the 1999 council election. Central Buchan Central Buchan Scottish National Party Stanley Tennant* 678 53.4 +1.5 Scottish Conservatives Edie Chapman 592 46.7 +16.8 86 6.7 -15.3 1270 49.7 -8.8 Scottish National Party Chapel & Gadie Chapel & Gadie Scottish Liberal Democrats Martin Kitts-Hayes 605 46.9 +7.0 Scottish Conservatives Ailish Bell 342 26.5 +15.8 Scottish National Party Jennifer Lawless 189 14.7 +1.6 Scottish Labour Ann Thorpe 153 11.9 -0.5 263 20.4 +4.4 1289 55.6 -6.8 Scottish Liberal Democrats Clerkhill Clerkhill Scottish National Party James Davidson* 838 80.0 N/A Scottish Liberal Democrats Scott Middleton 210 20.0 N/A 620 60.0 N/A 1048 N/A N/A Scottish National Party The Clerkhill ward had previously been uncontested at the 1999 council election. Cruden Cruden Scottish National Party James Towers* 725 63.0 +2.9 Scottish Liberal Democrats Elizabeth May 426 37.0 +23.9 299 26.0 -7.2 1151 50.5 -11.7 Scottish National Party Dales-Towerhill Dales-Towerhill Scottish National Party Stuart Pratt* 710 79.5 +3.8 Scottish Liberal Democrats Alistair Mason 183 20.5 -3.8 527 59.0 +7.6 893 37.8 -14.6 Scottish National Party Donside & Cromar Donside & Cromar Scottish Conservatives Bruce Luffman* 945 65.1 +26.1 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ian Findlay 350 24.1 -6.2 Scottish National Party John Robertson 156 10.8 -12.3 595 41.0 +32.4 1451 54.5 -4.3 Scottish Conservatives Durn Durn Scottish Liberal Democrats Jack Mair 680 53.7 +10.7 Scottish National Party Ian Gray 586 46.3 -10.7 94 7.4 -6.7 1266 55.8 -7.5 Scottish Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Echt Echt Scottish Liberal Democrats Gurudeo Saluja* 744 54.4 +9.0 Independent (politician) Ronald Wilkie 366 26.8 N/A Scottish Conservatives John Duncan 258 18.9 -11.2 378 27.6 +12.2 1368 50.5 -6.6 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ellon Town Ellon Town Scottish National Party Alan Cameron* 636 46.8 +11.7 Scottish Liberal Democrats Isobel Davidson 406 29.9 -2.6 Scottish Conservatives Alan Benton 216 15.9 -4.4 Scottish Labour William McConnach 102 7.5 -4.6 230 16.9 +14.3 1360 57.1 -0.1 Scottish National Party Elrick Elrick Independent (politician) Mark Cullen 638 50.6 N/A Scottish Liberal Democrats Alan Findlay 436 34.6 -22.1 Scottish Conservatives Charles McKail 186 14.8 -4.1 202 16.0 -16.2 1260 56.2 -2.0} Independent Scottish Liberal Democrats Fraserburgh East Fraserburgh East Scottish National Party Ian Tait* 654 60.9 -11.4 Independent (politician) Robert Sim 360 33.5 N/A Scottish Liberal Democrats Valerie Cameron 60 5.6 -22.1 294 27.4 -17.2 1074 45.5 -9.1 Scottish National Party Fraserburgh North Fraserburgh North Scottish National Party Andrew Ritchie 534 54.7 -15.9 Independent (politician) Rosie Donaldson 286 29.3 N/A Independent (politician) James Milne 156 16.0 N/A 248 25.4 -15.7 976 42.9 -12.3 Scottish National Party Fraserburgh South Fraserburgh South Independent (politician) Helen Fowler* 629 57.0 +0.5 Scottish National Party Carol Macdonald 475 43.0 -0.5 154 14.0 +1.0 1104 46.1 -9.9 Independent Fraserburgh West Fraserburgh West Scottish National Party Brian Topping* 683 68.3 N/A Independent (politician) Michael Watt 317 31.7 N/A 366 36.6 N/A 1000 N/A N/A Scottish National Party The Fraserburgh West ward had previously been uncontested at the 1999 council election. Fyvie-Methlick Fyvie-Methlick Scottish Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Robertson* 786 73.5 +15.6 Scottish National Party Alexander Duncan 218 20.4 +7.3 Scottish Labour Barrie Bird 66 6.2 -0.7 568 53.1 +17.4 1070 46.4 -12.6 Scottish Liberal Democrats Gamrie-King Edward Gamrie-King Edward Scottish Conservatives John Duncan 685 60.3 N/A Scottish National Party David Benzie 451 39.7 -5.5 234 20.6 +20.0 1136 48.6 -2.4 Scottish Conservatives Scottish National Party Huntly East Huntly East Scottish Conservatives Alexander Buchan 453 35.2 +26.7 Scottish Liberal Democrats Adrian Reeves 408 31.7 -7.2 Scottish National Party Robert Ness 294 22.8 +8.5 Scottish Labour Dick Carroll 132 10.3 +4.6 45 3.5 -2.9 1287 45.8 -9.5 Scottish Conservatives Scottish Liberal Democrats Huntly West Huntly West Scottish National Party Joanna Strathdee* 568 54.3 +21.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Jody Stewart 192 18.4 -8.3 Scottish Conservatives Douglas Cowie 157 15.0 +2.6 Scottish Labour Dorothy Norrie 129 12.3 +3.4 376 35.9 +29.3 1046 44.3 -5.4 Scottish National Party Insch Insch Scottish Liberal Democrats Sheena Lonchay* 621 45.5 -4.9 Scottish Conservatives Peter Donaldson 459 33.6 +15.9 Scottish National Party Amanda Allen 192 14.1 -1.4 Scottish Labour Rita Barton 94 6.9 -1.2 162 11.9 -20.9 1366 50.3 -4.9 Scottish Liberal Democrats Inverbevie, Gourdon & Johnshaven Inverburie, Gourdon & Johnshaven Scottish Liberal Democrats David Smith* 763 61.0 +17.1 Scottish National Party William Langdon 286 22.9 -16.2 Scottish Conservatives Brian Bartlett 202 16.1 -0.9 477 38.1 +33.3 1251 45.7 -8.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Inverurie Central Inverurie Central Scottish Liberal Democrats Heather Bisset* 764 60.7 -1.5 Scottish Conservatives Fiona Peebles 198 15.7 +5.4 Scottish National Party Archie McDiarmid 144 11.4 -2.8 Scottish Labour William Daly 128 10.2 -3.1 Independent (politician) Michael Shread 24 1.9 N/A 566 45.0 -3.0 1258 48.9 -9.5 Scottish Liberal Democrats Inverurie North Inverurie North Scottish Liberal Democrats Michael Raeburn* 379 38.2 -3.3 Scottish National Party Iain Gifford 212 21.4 +0.5 Scottish Conservatives Richard Cowling 200 20.2 +1.4 Scottish Labour Ellis Thorpe 200 20.2 +1.4 167 16.8 -3.8 991 41.9 -12.7 Scottish Liberal Democrats Inverurie South & Port Elphinstone Inverurie South & Port Elphinstone Scottish Liberal Democrats Raymond Bisset* 778 61.5 +2.1 Scottish National Party Susan Gifford 184 14.5 -3.5 Scottish Labour Sheila Bousfield 133 10.5 -0.8 Scottish Conservatives Dennis Churcher 132 10.4 -0.9 Scottish Socialist Party John Sangster 39 3.1 N/A 594 47.0 +5.6 1266 46.6 -9.9 Scottish Liberal Democrats Kemnay Kemnay Scottish Liberal Democrats Alister Leitch* 784 66.2 +11.7 Scottish Conservatives Sheila Taylor 401 33.8 +18.9 383 32.4 +8.6 1185 47.6 -4.6 Scottish Liberal Democrats Kinellar & Westhill North Kinellar & Westhill North Scottish Liberal Democrats John McGregor* 893 61.3 +11.3 Scottish Conservatives William Leslie 423 29.0 +7.5 Scottish Labour James McPherson 141 9.7 +0.2 470 32.3 +3.7 1457 57.0 -3.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Kintore & Keithhall Kintore & Keithhall Scottish Conservatives Douglas Cameron* 614 41.3 +4.2 Scottish Liberal Democrats Gina Ford 556 37.4 +2.8 Scottish National Party David Gorman 208 14.0 -4.9 Scottish Labour Gillian Jones 110 7.4 -2.0 58 3.9 +1.4 1478 56.2 -5.9 Scottish Conservatives Logie Buchan Logie Buchan Scottish Liberal Democrats James Anderson* 500 36.3 -14.9 Scottish National Party Robert Merson 461 33.5 -4.3 Scottish Conservatives Charles Gordon 283 20.5 N/A Scottish Labour Albert McLean-Bullen 134 9.7 -1.2 39 2.8 -10.6 1378 49.4 -8.9 Scottish Liberal Democrats Lonmay & St Fergus Lonmay & St Fergus Independent (politician) John Gibbins 1031 69.5 N/A Scottish National Party Elaine Ward 452 30.5 -1.0 579 39.0 +8.9 1483 61.5 -6.9 Independent Lower Deeside Lower Deeside Scottish Conservatives Alexander Wallace* 781 56.1 +23.5 Scottish Liberal Democrats James Piggins 407 29.2 +11.2 Scottish National Party Stephen McKerron 204 14.7 -3.5 374 26.9 +17.3 1392 52.4 -7.7 Scottish Conservatives Macduff Macduff Scottish National Party Sydney Mair* 686 80.3 +-0.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Sheila Ritchie 168 19.7 +-0.0 518 60.6 +-0.0 854 37.8 -14.4 Scottish National Party Though the number of raw votes decreased with the turnout, the percentage vote shares for both the SNP and the Liberal Democrats remained exactly as they were for the previous 1999 council election. Mearns Central Mearns Central Scottish Liberal Democrats Thomas Fleming 609 48.3 +34.3 Scottish National Party Susan Speirs 358 28.4 +2.4 Independent (politician) Ian Frain* 294 23.3 -12.2 251 19.9 +10.3 1261 53.8 +0.7 Scottish Liberal Democrats Independent Mearns North Mearns North Independent (politician) George Swapp* 1146 79.8 +12.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Margaret Hille 290 20.2 +9.7 856 59.6 +2.8 1436 54.8 -6.9 Independent Mearns South Aftermath By-elections Huntly East by-election On 9 June 2005 a by-election was held in the Huntly East ward. The Scottish Conservative's Moira Ingleby held the seat.Teale Andrew Huntly East Ward - Aberdeenshire https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/ward/15482/#2005-06-09 27 July 2024 Local Elections Archive ProjectElection of Member to Aberdeenshire Council for the Huntly East ward https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/media/9642/huntlyeast2005.pdf 27 July 2024 Aberdeenshire Council Scottish Conservatives Moira Ingleby 419 34.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Eleanor Anderson 360 29.5Scottish National Party Robert Ness 224 18.3Independent politician Hamish Jolly 181 14.8Scottish Labour Bryan Begg 38 3.1 59 4.8Scottish Conservatives References Category:Aberdeenshire Council elections Category:2003 Scottish local elections