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2003 City of Edinburgh Council election

2003 Scottish local government election


2003 Scottish local government election

FieldValue
election_name2003 City of Edinburgh Council election
countryScotland
flag_imageFlag of Edinburgh.svg
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election1999 City of Edinburgh Council election
previous_year1999
election_date
next_election2007 City of Edinburgh Council election
next_year2007
seats_for_electionAll 58 seats to Edinburgh City Council
majority_seats30
party1Scottish Labour
last_election1*31*
seats130
seat_change11
popular_vote148,826
percentage127.4%
swing15.1%
party2Scottish Liberal Democrats
last_election214
seats215
seat_change21
popular_vote248,002
percentage226.9%
swing22.5%
party3Scottish Conservatives
last_election312
seats313
seat_change31
popular_vote344,001
percentage324.7%
swing32.5%
map_imageCity of Edinburgh Council election 2003.svg
map_captionMap of council wards
titleCouncil control
posttitleCouncil control after election
before_partyScottish Labour
after_partyNo overall control

Main article: 2003 Scottish local elections

Elections to the City of Edinburgh Council were held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election.

Election results

|seats % = 51.7 |votes % = 27.4 |plus/minus = 5.1 |seats % = 25.9 |votes % = 26.9 |plus/minus = 2.5 |seats % = 22.4 |votes % = 24.7 |plus/minus = 2.5 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 15.6 |plus/minus = 4.9 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 4.1 |plus/minus = New |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 1.2 |plus/minus = 1.1 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.2 |plus/minus = New |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.02 |plus/minus = New

Ward results

References

References

  1. "Clyde Councils".
  2. "Local Elections Archive Project – 2003 – Edinburgh".
  3. . (3 May 2003). ["The districts decide"](http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/the-districts-decide-1-877761). *Edinburgh Evening News*.
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