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2003 Fife Council election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2003 Fife Council election |
| country | Scotland |
| type | parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1999 Fife Council election |
| previous_year | 1999 |
| election_date | |
| next_election | 2007 Fife Council election |
| next_year | 2007 |
| seats_for_election | All 78 seats to Fife Council |
| majority_seats | 40 |
| leader1 | Anne McGovern |
| party1 | Scottish Labour Party |
| last_election1 | 43 |
| leaders_seat1 | The Lochs |
| seats_before1 | 38 |
| seats1 | 36 |
| seat_change1 | 2 |
| popular_vote1 | 41,738 |
| percentage1 | 33.2% |
| party2 | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| last_election2 | 21 |
| seats_before2 | 21 |
| seats2 | 23 |
| seat_change2 | 2 |
| popular_vote2 | 31,679 |
| percentage2 | 25.2% |
| party3 | Scottish National Party |
| last_election3 | 9 |
| seats_before3 | 11 |
| seats3 | 11 |
| seat_change3 | 0 |
| popular_vote3 | 26,107 |
| percentage3 | 20.8% |
| party4 | Independent (politician) |
| last_election4 | 4 |
| seats_before4 | 3 |
| seats4 | 6 |
| seat_change4 | 3 |
| popular_vote4 | 11,143 |
| percentage4 | 8.9% |
| party5 | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
| leaders_seat5 | Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay |
| last_election5 | 1 |
| seats_before5 | 2 |
| seats5 | 2 |
| seat_change5 | 0 |
| popular_vote5 | 12,951 |
| percentage5 | 10.3% |
| title | Council Leader |
| before_election | Christine May |
| before_party | Scottish Labour Party |
| posttitle | Council Leader after election |
| after_election | Anne McGovern |
| after_party | Scottish Labour Party |
| map_image | Fife Council election, 2003.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | Results by ward. |
Main article: 2003 Scottish local elections
2003 Elections to Fife Council were held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament election. The election was the last one to use plurality (first past the post) system of election to elect the 78 individual councillors.
Party performance
Labour continued to control the council as a minority, having only 38 seats going into the election. Labour won 43 seats in 1999 elections but lost 5 seats in by-elections during the course of their term in office, but remained having the largest share of the vote and in numbers of councillors. SNP, Liberal Democrats and independents all increased their share of the vote and number of councillors.{{Infobox election
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Election results
|votes % = 33.3 |seats % = 46.2 |plus/minus = |votes % = 25.2 |seats % = 29.5 |plus/minus = |votes % = 20.8 |seats % = 14.1 |plus/minus = |votes % = 8.9 |seats % = 6.4 |plus/minus = |votes % = 10.3 |seats % = 2.6 |plus/minus = |votes % = 1.5 |seats % = 0.0 |plus/minus = |votes % = 0.0 |seats % = 0.0 |plus/minus =
Turnout was 46.2%
Ward results
In Order of the ward numbers:
Wards no1: Kincardine, Culross and Low Valleyfield
Blairhall, High Valleyfield and Torryburn
Oakley, Saline and Steelend
Cairneyhill, Carnock and Milesmark
Crossford and Dunfermline Central
Baldridgeburn
Wellwood and Headwell
Townhill and Bellyeoman
Garvock and Carnegie
Halbeath, Hill of Beath and Kingseat
Woodmill
Linburn
Brucefield and Nethertown
Ward No. 14 Pitcorthie
Limekilns and Pitreavie
Rosyth West
Rosyth East
Inverkeithing West and Rosyth South
Inverkeithing East and North Queensferry
Dalgety Bay West and Hillend
Dalgety Bay East
Ward no22: Crossgates and Moss-side
Cowdenbeath Central
Oakfield and Cowdenbeath North
Kelty
Ward No26: Ballingry and Lochore
Crosshill and Lochgelly North
Lumphinnans and Lochgelly South
Aberdour and Burntisland West
Auchtertool and Burntisland East
Kinghorn and Invertiel
Linktown and Kirkcaldy Central
Raith and Longbraes
Bennochy and Valley
Templehall East
Templehall West
Cardenden, Cluny and Chapel
Kinglassie, Bowhill and Dundonald
Dunnikier
Hayfield and Balsusney
Smeaton and Overton
Glebe Park, Pathhead and Sinclairtown
Dysart and Gallatown
Wemyss and Muiredge
Buckhaven and Denbeath
Methilhill
Methil
Leven East
Leven West and Kirkland
Ward No50: Kennoway
Windygates, Star and Balgonie
Markinch and Woodside East
Auchmuty and Woodside West
Pitteuchar and Finglassie North
Thornton, Stenton and Finglassie South
Caskieberran and Rimbleton
Newcastle and Tanshall
South Parks and Macedonia
Leslie and Whinnyknowe
Ward No60: Balgeddie and Collydean
[[Cadham]], [[Pitcoudie]] and [[Balfarg]]
Falkland, Freuchie and Strathmiglo
Auchtermuchty and Ladybank
Kettle, Springfield and Ceres
Cupar North
Cupar South
Newburgh and Tay Coast
Newport-on-Tay and Wormit
Tayport and Motray
Ward No70: Leuchars, Balmullo and Guardbridge
Strathkinness and St Andrews West
St Andrews Central
St Andrews South
St Andrews South East
Crail, Cameron and Kemback
Anstruther and East Neuk Landward
Elie, St Monans and Pittenweem
Largo
Subsequent by-elections
2005 – Auchtertool and Burntisland East
References
References
- (2003). "Scottish Council Elections 2003 Results and Statistics". Election Studies.
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