2003 Perth and Kinross Council election
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Elections to Perth and Kinross Council were held on 1 May 2003, the same day as other Scottish Local Government elections and the Scottish Parliament Election.
This was the last election using 41 single member wards, in which the Scottish National Party won the most seats with 15.
Election Results[edit]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 36.6 | 36.1 | 20,651 | ||
Conservative | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24.4 | 28.1 | 16,076 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 22.1 | 12,645 | ||
Labour | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12.2 | 9.7 | 5,567 | ||
Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2,236 |
Ward results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | J Culliven | 516 | 61.1 | +17.4 | |
Conservative | Ms. C Morrison | 231 | 27.4 | -0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | R D McArthur | 97 | 11.5 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 285 | 33.7 | +18 | ||
Turnout | 844 | 60.7 | +7.1 | ||
Scottish National hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | Ms. E J Howie | 731 | 48.0 | -5.1 | |
Independent | Ms.K Scott | 484 | 31.8 | +31.8 | |
Conservative | P Edward | 230 | 15.1 | -13.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | J F A Rankin | 79 | 5.2 | -1.8 | |
Majority | 247 | 16.2 | -8.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,524 | 61.9 | -9.0 | ||
Scottish National hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | Ms. E A Grant | 572 | 50.2 | -3.9 | |
Conservative | R M E Taylor | 304 | 22.7 | -8.6 | |
Independent | Ms. S M Thorne | 200 | 14.9 | +14.9 | |
Labour | Ms. K Barrett | 114 | 8.5 | -6.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ms. A Wilson | 48 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 368 | 27.5 | -4.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,338 | 51.2 | -5.3 | ||
Scottish National hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | I Miller | 1,083 | 64.3 | +18.1 | |
Conservative | G Suttie | 491 | 29.2 | -16.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | J I Reid | 109 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
Majority | 592 | 35.1 | +34.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,683 | 60.6 | -9.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | A D Grant | 801 | 56.0 | +7.6 | |
Conservative | L R Bushby | 443 | 31.0 | +1.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ms. J Rennie | 187 | 13.1 | +13.1 | |
Majority | 358 | 25.0 | 15.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,431 | 53.9 | -14.7 | ||
Scottish National hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ms. S H Bushby | 821 | 53.6 | +8.0 | |
Scottish National | Ms. C C J Wilson | 605 | 39.5 | +3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | P G Gill | 105 | 6.9 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 216 | 14.1 | +4.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,531 | 61.5 | -7.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | R S Ellis | 774 | 63.7 | +8.4 | |
Conservative | Ms. J D Bruce | 361 | 29.7 | +3.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ms. P Carruthers | 81 | 6.7 | -2.2 | |
Majority | 413 | 34 | +4.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,216 | 53.1 | -8.3 | ||
Scottish National hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | A Telfer | 628 | 41.8 | +8.2 | |
Conservative | Ms B Vaughan | 487 | 32.4 | -0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Stewart | 389 | 25.9 | +2.7 | |
Majority | 141 | 9.4 | +8.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,504 | 58.0 | -5.2 | ||
Scottish National hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | A S Barr | 750 | 48.6 | +13.2 | |
Conservative | Ms S G Mannion | 600 | 38.9 | +4.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | W E Freeman | 193 | 12.5 | -7.1 | |
Majority | 150 | 9.7 | +9 | ||
Turnout | 1,543 | 61.0 | -7.2 | ||
Scottish National hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | K I Lyall | 864 | 60.3 | +21.8 | |
Conservative | J M Harding | 411 | 28.7 | +10.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | E W Drysdale | 157 | 11.0 | +6.7 | |
Majority | 453 | 31.6 | +21.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,432 | 57.3 | -11.0 | ||
Scottish National hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C Crabbie | 734 | 51.9 | -4.3 | |
Scottish National | A Dillon | 497 | 35.1 | +7.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ms D J Guyan | 183 | 12.9 | -2.9 | |
Majority | 237 | 16.8 | -11.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,414 | 61.9 | -6.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ms. H McDonald | 781 | 55.2 | +3.7 | |
Scottish National | Ms.M Kelly | 374 | 26.4 | +6.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | D E Dewar | 260 | 18.4 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 317 | 28.8 | +10.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,415 | 52.0 | -7.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ms A Cowan | 507 | 38.2 | +3.1 | |
Scottish National | Ms C A Scally | 384 | 28.9 | -17.8 | |
Labour | Ms M Dingwall | 340 | 25.6 | +25.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ms N Valentine | 97 | 7.3 | -10.8 | |
Majority | 123 | 9.3 | -2.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,328 | 50.5 | -5.6 | ||
Conservative gain from Scottish National | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | R A Scott | 999 | 60.4 | +10.1 | |
Scottish National | J L Kelias | 380 | 23.0 | +4.0 | |
Conservative | G G Rees | 275 | 16.6 | -7.7 | |
Majority | 619 | 37.4 | +11.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,654 | 57.5 | -9.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | R Lumsden | 730 | 51.7 | +14.9 | |
Conservative | Ms S Nimmo | 459 | 32.5 | -3.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ms C F Robertson | 224 | 15.9 | +5.4 | |
Majority | 271 | 19.2 | +18.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,413 | 54.7 | -11.4 | ||
Scottish National hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | L D D Simpson | 818 | 49.9 | +27.4 | |
Scottish National | S McMillan | 483 | 29.5 | -1.3 | |
Conservative | H D D Anderson | 339 | 20.7 | -11.5 | |
Majority | 335 | 20.4 | +19.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,640 | 62.4 | -2.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J E Lloyd | 841 | 55.6 | +20.6 | |
Conservative | J Main | 372 | 24.6 | -8.0 | |
Scottish National | R MacDonald | 300 | 19.8 | +0.4 | |
Majority | 469 | 31.0 | +28.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,513 | 60.6 | -6.0 | ||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | P L Mulheron | 994 | 63.4 | +10.9 | |
Conservative | R W Last | 331 | 21.1 | -4.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | K M Reay | 244 | 15.6 | +7.8 | |
Majority | 663 | 42.3 | +16.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,569 | 55.8 | -11.6 | ||
Scottish National hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | J K M Hulbert | 638 | 47.8 | +1.7 | |
Conservative | M Roberts | 496 | 37.2 | -3.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | M Reay | 201 | 15.1 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 142 | 10.6 | +4.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,335 | 56.0 | -8.3 | ||
Scottish National hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | P A Barrett | 724 | 43.9 | +22.5 | |
Conservative | Ms H Stewart | 651 | 39.5 | -10.4 | |
Scottish National | Ms S E Morrison | 273 | 16.6 | -12.1 | |
Majority | 73 | 4.4 | -16.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,847 | 60.8 | -7.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Doig | 396 | 28.4 | -5.9 | |
Conservative | Ms A Rees | 392 | 28.1 | +5.0 | |
Scottish National | Ms R L McEwan | 369 | 26.5 | +6.1 | |
Labour | Ms A A Chatt | 236 | 17.1 | -5.1 | |
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ms J H E McEwen | 353 | 38.7 | +2.7 | |
Scottish National | R Band | 270 | 29.6 | -1.2 | |
Conservative | R Bywalec | 203 | 22.3 | -0.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ms C V Whittingham | 86 | 9.4 | -0.7 | |
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | G Hunter | 393 | 48.6 | +11.4 | |
Labour | Ms A Howard | 189 | 23.4 | -9.6 | |
Conservative | D Gratty | 145 | 17.9 | -2.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | N S Gellatly | 82 | 10.1 | +10.1 | |
Majority | 204 | 25.2 | +21.0 | ||
Turnout | 809 | 39.3 | -6.1 | ||
Scottish National hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A A MacLellan | 477 | 43.8 | +13.1 | |
Scottish National | A Grant | 447 | 41.0 | +8.8 | |
Conservative | Ms C Hastings | 99 | 9.1 | +1.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | M J Whittingham | 66 | 6.1 | +3.0 | |
Majority | 30 | 2.8 | -21.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,089 | 42.8 | -14.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | D M Scott | 630 | 56.5 | ||
Labour | J Kane | 313 | 28.1 | ||
Conservative | R Dewar | 111 | 10.0 | -3.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ms E C Barrett | 61 | 5.5 | +5.5 | |
Majority | 317 | 28.4 | -3.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,115 | 40.6 | -13.7 | ||
Scottish National hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | A Livingstone | 714 | 51.4 | +16.3 | |
Conservative | Ms Y Clark | 284 | 20.5 | -4.4 | |
Scottish National | Ms E Angus | 239 | 17.2 | -2.4 | |
Labour | A Gilruth | 151 | 10.9 | -8.7 | |
Majority | 430 | 30.9 | -20.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,388 | 55.5 | -9.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J McM Flynn | 651 | 57.4 | +0.6 | |
Scottish National | J Lumsden | 339 | 29.9 | -1.9 | |
Conservative | Ms P Roberts | 84 | 7.4 | -0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ms L Freeman | 61 | 5.4 | +1.4 | |
Majority | 312 | 27.5 | +2.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,135 | 47.4 | -10.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Gillies | 574 | 51.1 | +3.8 | |
Scottish National | Ms E C MacLachlan | 401 | 35.7 | -3.2 | |
Conservative | R Fraser | 101 | 9.0 | -0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | W Matheson | 48 | 4.3 | -0.2 | |
Majority | 173 | 15.4 | +7.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,124 | 40.5 | -11.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Stewart | 539 | 42.5 | +16.6 | |
Scottish National | A J Cook | 356 | 28.1 | +3.0 | |
Labour | Ms L M Ferguson | 187 | 14.7 | 9.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | A J Syme | 186 | 14.7 | -10.4 | |
Majority | 183 | 14.4 | +13.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,268 | 48.9 | -9.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | W O Wilson | 1,281 | 79.4 | +9.0 | |
Conservative | J McNicol | 184 | 11.4 | -0.4 | |
Scottish National | T Karczewski | 149 | 9.2 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 1,097 | 68.0 | +8.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,614 | 63.3 | -10.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | L Caddell | 550 | 33.8 | +1.6 | |
Scottish National | A M Gadsden | 399 | 24.5 | +2.4 | |
Conservative | J Blackie | 373 | 22.9 | -1.6 | |
Labour | J McCann | 304 | 18.7 | -2.4 | |
Majority | 151 | 9.3 | +1.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,626 | 58.5 | -10.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottish National | J Coburn | 449 | 40.8 | +7.7 | |
Labour | J Forbes | 306 | 27.8 | -12.3 | |
Conservative | Ms S Stewart | 219 | 19.9 | +1.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ms M S Matheson | 126 | 11.5 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 143 | 13.0 | +6.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,100 | 42.2 | -7.8 | ||
Scottish National gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M H Lennie | 516 | 41.9 | -0.7 | |
Scottish National | Ms E J S Lee | 383 | 31.1 | +1.0 | |
Conservative | M Archibald | 220 | 17.9 | -1.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | J A Simpson | 112 | 9.1 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 133 | 10.8 | -1.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,231 | 47.6 | -13.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Jack | 638 | 41.4 | +9.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | K R Spittal | 433 | 28.1 | -1.1 | |
Scottish National | E G Dow | 279 | 18.1 | -7.7 | |
Labour | P C Noad | 192 | 12.5 | -0.3 | |
Majority | 205 | 13.3 | +10.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,542 | 58.6 | -10.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Mair | 675 | 45.4 | +2.0 | |
Scottish National | Ms S R M Russell | 328 | 22.0 | -4.0 | |
Independent | Ms K Fyffe | 315 | 21.2 | +21.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | J B Pringle | 170 | 11.4 | +2.6 | |
Majority | 347 | 23.4 | -6.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,488 | 54.6 | -8.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Dow | 686 | 43.6 | -0.8 | |
Scottish National | Ms C A Younger | 486 | 30.9 | -2.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ms A G Gaunt | 403 | 25.6 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 200 | 12.7 | +1.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,575 | 53.6 | -9.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C Young | 582 | 39.0 | +4.8 | |
Scottish National | K R A Robertson | 527 | 35.3 | +1.2 | |
Labour | B Kift | 225 | 15.1 | -7.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | W Rennie | 158 | 10.6 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 55 | 3.7 | +3.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,492 | 53.7 | -7.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ms K Baird | 695 | 51.5 | +4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Skene | 330 | 24.4 | +8.1 | |
Scottish National | W M Armstrong | 325 | 24.1 | -12.9 | |
Majority | 365 | 27.1 | +17.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,350 | 57.9 | -8.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | W B Robertson | 923 | 56.2 | +2.4 | |
Scottish National | A Bath | 329 | 20.0 | -4.0 | |
Conservative | Ms V Y Parkin | 215 | 13.1 | +2.0 | |
Labour | Ms C D Milliken | 176 | 10.7 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 594 | 36.2 | +26.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,643 | 54.3 | -15.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | G G Hayton | 581 | 47.0 | +37.0 | |
Scottish National | S Miller | 372 | 30.1 | -34.2 | |
Labour | Ms M P B Lockhart | 153 | 12.4 | -0.3 | |
Conservative | T Paterson | 129 | 10.4 | -2.6 | |
Majority | 209 | 16.9 | +34.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,235 | 51.6 | -17.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Scottish National | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | M A Barnacle | 945 | 54.1 | +14.9 | |
Scottish National | T McHendry | 384 | 22.0 | -3.5 | |
Conservative | M F Parkin | 310 | 17.7 | -4.0 | |
Labour | M C M Twaddle | 108 | 6.2 | -7.4 | |
Majority | 561 | 32.1 | +18.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,747 | 57.3 | -9.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
References[edit]
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2003 - Perth and Kinross". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
- ^ "Scottish Council Elections 1999" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. 1999. Retrieved 9 June 2021.