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2003 Highland Council election
2003 Scottish local government election
2003 Scottish local government election
| Field | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | parliamentary | |||
| ongoing | no | |||
| previous_election | 1999 Highland Council election | |||
| previous_year | 1999 | |||
| election_date | ||||
| next_election | 2007 Highland Council election | |||
| next_year | 2007 | |||
| seats_for_election | All 80 seats to Highland Council | |||
| majority_seats | 41 | |||
| <!-- Independent --> | image1 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| party1 | Independent (politician) | |||
| last_election1 | 49 seats, 57.4% | |||
| seats1 | 57 | |||
| seat_change1 | 8 | |||
| popular_vote1 | 45,405 | |||
| percentage1 | 69.6% | |||
| swing1 | 12.2% | |||
| <!-- Lib Dems --> | image2 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| party2 | Scottish Liberal Democrats | |||
| last_election2 | 12 seats, 10.6% | |||
| seats2 | 9 | |||
| seat_change2 | 3 | |||
| popular_vote2 | 3,986 | |||
| percentage2 | 6.1% | |||
| swing2 | 4.5% | |||
| <!-- Labour --> | image4 | [[File:No image wide.svg | 115x50px | Blank]] |
| party4 | Scottish Labour Party | |||
| last_election4 | 10 seats, 15.4% | |||
| seats4 | 8 | |||
| seat_change4 | 2 | |||
| popular_vote4 | 7,536 | |||
| percentage4 | 11.6% | |||
| swing4 | 3.8% | |||
| map_image | Highland Council election, 2003.svg | |||
| map_caption | Map showing results by ward | |||
| <!-- bottom --> | title | Council Convener | ||
| before_election | David Green | |||
| before_party | Independent (politician) | |||
| posttitle | Council Convener after election | |||
| after_election | Alison Magee | |||
| after_party | Independent (politician) | |||
| party5 | Scottish National Party | |||
| last_election5 | 8 seats, 12.4% | |||
| seats5 | 6 | |||
| seat_change5 | 2 | |||
| popular_vote5 | 6,664 | |||
| percentage5 | 10.2% | |||
| swing5 | 2.2% |
The 2003 Highland Council election was held on 1 May 2003; the same day as elections to the Scottish Parliament and to the 31 other councils in Scotland. 80 councillors were elected from 80 wards using the plurality system (a.k.a. 'First Past the Post'). Independent councillors retained their status as the majority group, with councillors also being elected representing the Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, and Scottish National Party.
Results
|seats % = 71.3 |votes % = 69.6 |plus/minus = 12.2 |seats % = 11.3 |votes % = 6.1 |plus/minus = 4.5 |seats % = 10.0 |votes % = 11.6 |plus/minus = 3.8 |seats % = 7.5 |votes % = 10.2 |plus/minus = 2.2 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 1.2 |plus/minus = 2.1 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 1.1 |plus/minus = New |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.2 |plus/minus = New
Caithness
Sutherland
Ross & Cromarty
Skye & Lochalsh
Inverness
Nairn
Badenoch & Strathspey
Lochaber
References
References
- "Scottish Council Elections 2003 Results and Statistics". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Results 2003 - Highland". Local Elections Archive Project.
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