2003 Aberdeen City Council election

2003 Aberdeen City Council election

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All 43 seats to Aberdeen City Council 22 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Liberal Democrats Labour Last election 12 seats, 25.5% 22 seats, 31.9% Seats won 20 14 Seat change 8 8 Popular vote 26,990 18,456 Percentage 35.4% 24.2% Swing 9.9% 7.7%   Third party Fourth party   Party SNP Conservative Last election 3 seats, 25.1% 6 seats, 17.3% Seats won 6 3 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 17,522 11,690 Percentage 23.0% 15.3% Swing 2.1% 2.0%
The 43 single-member wards
Council Leader before election Labour Council Leader after election No overall control

The 2003 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council. The election was the last one using the established 43 single member wards using the plurality (first past the post), before the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.

The results saw the council turn from Labour control to no overall control, with the Liberal Democrats being the largest party.

Election results

Aberdeen City local election result 2003 ^{[1] [2]}

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Liberal Democrats	20			8	46.5	35.4	26,990	9.9
	Labour	14			8	32.6	24.2	18,456	7.7
	SNP	6			3	14.0	23.0	17,522	2.1
	Conservative	3			3	7.0	15.3	11,690	2.0
	Scottish Socialist	0			0	0.0	1.7	1,269	New
	Independent	0			0	0.0	0.5	376	0.3
	National Front	0			0	0.0	0.1	44	New

Ward results

Ward 1: Dyce

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	R. Clark	1,070	55.6
	SNP	K.J. Turnbull	400	20.8
	Labour	P. D'Arcy	327	17.0
	Conservative	A. Carruthers	128	6.6
Majority			670
Turnout				50

Ward 2: Bankhead/Stoneywood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	B. Rattray	695	34.6
	Liberal Democrats	G.J.E. Penny	570	28.4
	SNP	W. Stuart	369	18.4
	Conservative	A.E.R. MacKenzie	215	10.7
	Independent	P.R. Wright	159	7.9
Majority			125
Turnout				50.5
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Ward 3: Danestone

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	R.W. Hutcheon	861	45.6
	SNP	D.S. Falconer	531	28.1
	Labour	I.K.M. Mozibul	278	14.7
	Conservative	C.A.M. Maggetti	218	11.5
Majority			330
Turnout				46.3

Ward 4: Jesmond

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	G.A. Leslie	934	43.7
	SNP	A. Angus	628	29.4
	Labour	M. Malik	425	19.9
	Conservative	S.C. Robertson	149	7.0
Majority			306
Turnout				51.0

Ward 5: Oldmachar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	J.M. Reynolds	978	52.2
	SNP	A. Stuart	479	25.6
	Labour	M. Martin	282	15.1
	Conservative	D.L. Stephens	133	7.1
Majority			499
Turnout				46.2

Ward 6: Bridge of Don

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	M. McLeod	795	38.5
	SNP	I. Hunter	597	28.9
	Labour	M.E. Stewart	438	21.2
	Conservative	J.N. Gifford	235	11.4
Majority			198
Turnout				53.4

Ward 7: Donmouth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	M. Jaffrey	601	45.1
	Liberal Democrats	A. Anderson	305	22.9
	Labour	J. Tuckwell	245	18.4
	Conservative	B.G. Davidson	183	13.7
Majority			296
Turnout				38.8

Ward 8: Newhills

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	P.J. Stephen	1,432	62.2
	SNP	N.J.L. Russell	326	14.2
	Conservative	A. Wood	282	12.2
	Labour	M.M. Scott	263	11.4
Majority			1106
Turnout				51.4
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Ward 9: Auchmill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	K. Stewart	868	57.1
	Labour	A. Flockhart	412	27.1
	Liberal Democrats	F. McCallum	153	10.1
	Conservative	P.C. Wokoma	87	5.7
Majority			456
Turnout				42.0

Ward 10: Cummings Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	G. Graham	765	46.1
	SNP	P.E. Calder	700	42.1
	Liberal Democrats	D. Pearce	142	8.5
	Conservative	A.J. Ross	54	3.3
Majority			65
Turnout				44.6

Ward 11: Springhill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	K.A. Shirron	875	55.5
	Labour	J. Innes	539	34.2
	Liberal Democrats	C.J. Smith	101	6.4
	Conservative	G.M. Ross	62	3.9
Majority			336
Turnout				44.8

Ward 12: Mastrick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	R. Milne	848	45.3
	SNP	J.E.E. Dunbar	725	38.7
	Liberal Democrats	S. Stephen	167	8.9
	Conservative	S. Murray	69	3.7
	Scottish Socialist	J. Currie	64	3.4
Majority			123
Turnout				48.8

Ward 13: Sheddocksley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J.A. Lamond	776	43.8
	SNP	G. Stuart	569	32.1
	Liberal Democrats	I. Duncan	342	19.3
	Conservative	C.J. Thomson	84	4.7
Majority			207
Turnout				45.8

Ward 14: Summerhill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	L. Ironside	589	35.7
	SNP	D.F. Grattan	506	30.7
	Liberal Democrats	J.J. Cruickshank	344	20.9
	Conservative	A. Harper	209	12.7
Majority			83
Turnout				46.9

Ward 15: Hilton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	G. Adam	654	40.6
	SNP	M. Nicol	556	34.5
	Liberal Democrats	S. Wainman	302	18.7
	Conservative	K.M. Scott	100	6.2
Majority			98
Turnout				44.9

Ward 16: Woodside/Tillydrone

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	A.D. Gowers	480	35.7
	Labour	I.J. Hadden	457	34.0
	Liberal Democrats	W.K. Mackie	253	18.8
	Conservative	F.G. Taylor	100	7.4
	Independent	C.W. Balfour	45	3.3
	Independent	S.S. Campbell	11	0.8
Majority			23
Turnout				42.0
	SNP gain from Labour

Ward 17: St. Machar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	S.M. Macdonald	348	31.5
	SNP	H. Gowers	333	30.2
	Liberal Democrats	K. Adebayo	256	23.2
	Conservative	K.M.A. Murray	94	8.5
	Scottish Socialist	H. Rafferty	73	6.6
Majority			15
Turnout				38.1

Ward 18: Seaton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	N. Collie	503	35.5
	SNP	J. Noble	421	29.7
	Independent	H.H. MacKay	161	11.4
	Liberal Democrats	M. McKenzie	124	8.8
	Scottish Socialist	K. McGovern	111	7.8
	Conservative	I. Simpson	53	3.7
	National Front	D. MacDonald	44	3.1
Majority			82
Turnout				42.1

Ward 19: Kittybrewster

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	N.D. Fletcher	867	46.9
	Labour	C.K. Pirie	523	28.3
	SNP	D.J. McClure	332	18.0
	Conservative	G.S. Sutherland	125	6.8
Majority			344
Turnout				46.4
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Ward 20: Stockethill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J.R. Lamond	761	41.7
	SNP	G.C. Graham	430	23.6
	Liberal Democrats	K.A.E. Marr	387	21.2
	Conservative	K.H. Brookes	156	8.6
	Scottish Socialist	C.M. Chandler	90	4.9
Majority			331
Turnout				51.3

Ward 21: Berryden

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	J.D. Stewart	491	36.5
	Labour	E.M. Harris	394	29.3
	SNP	C.E. Little	368	27.3
	Conservative	F.K.S. Lawson	94	7.0
Majority			97
Turnout				35.2
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Ward 22: Sunnybank

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	A. May	472	32.9
	Labour	S.M. Rae	440	30.7
	Liberal Democrats	J. Gordon	299	20.8
	Conservative	A. Morrison	116	8.1
	Scottish Socialist	D.A.F. Rowan	108	7.5
Majority			32
Turnout				42.5
	SNP gain from Labour

Ward 23: Pittodrie

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	R.R. Webster	498	40.6
	SNP	M.A. Chaudry	292	23.8
	Liberal Democrats	R.B. Robertson	273	22.2
	Conservative	S.L.A. Reith	85	6.9
	Scottish Socialist	B. Dunn	80	6.5
Majority			206
Turnout				35.7

Ward 24: Midstocket

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J.A. Porter	1,315	58.6
	Liberal Democrats	P. Tait	368	16.4
	Labour	E.J. Fowler	325	14.5
	SNP	C.D. Ross	236	10.5
Majority			947
Turnout				55.3

Ward 25: Queens Cross

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J.A. Dempsey	792	44.2
	Liberal Democrats	E. Brown	644	36.0
	Labour	J.M. King	192	10.7
	SNP	F. Nimmo	163	9.1
Majority			148
Turnout				49.6

Ward 26: Gilcomston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	A.F. Smith	733	50.1
	Labour	J. Crockett	277	18.9
	SNP	N.J. Gethins	255	17.4
	Conservative	J. Gordon	151	10.3
	Scottish Socialist	A. Liversedge	46	3.1
Majority			456
Turnout				44.4
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Ward 27: Langstane

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	S. Delaney	631	50.7
	SNP	D. Buyers	306	24.6
	Labour	J. McLeod	214	17.2
	Conservative	R.A. Gordon	93	7.5
Majority			325
Turnout				31.5
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Ward 28: Castlehill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Hunter	442	37.2
	SNP	L.D. Nicholson	335	28.2
	Liberal Democrats	E.C.P. Skinner	192	16.2
	Conservative	G.O. Kennedy	109	9.2
	Scottish Socialist	G. Mackie	109	9.2
Majority			107
Turnout				35.2

Ward 29: Hazlehead

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	K. Freel	1,204	53.3
	Conservative	S. Gordon	609	26.9
	Labour	W.J. Stuart	252	11.2
	SNP	A.H. Muir	195	8.6
Majority			595
Turnout				61.9
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Ward 30: Peterculter

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	P. MacDonald	1,164	58.7
	Labour	D.J. Wood	291	14.7
	Conservative	A. Ferguson	264	13.3
	SNP	D.W. Bain	263	13.3
Majority			873
Turnout				51.7

Ward 31: Murtle

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	M.R. Duncan	1,537	64.4
	Conservative	A. Wallace	621	26.0
	Labour	W. Coull	130	5.4
	SNP	P.E. Taylor	99	4.1
Majority			916
Turnout				55.9

Ward 32: Cults

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	A.J. Malone	1,287	53.4
	Conservative	A.D. Milne	881	36.5
	Labour	L. Taylor	126	5.2
	SNP	H.M. Shepherd	117	4.9
Majority			406
Turnout				61.6
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Ward 33: Mannofield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J.G.A. Wisely	1,761	70.7
	Liberal Democrats	A.C. McGovern	328	13.2
	Labour	E. Hunter	224	9.0
	SNP	R.I.K. Kiddie	177	7.1
Majority			1433
Turnout				60.2

Ward 34: Ashley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	M. Greig	1,002	56.3
	Conservative	A.A. Harvey	355	19.9
	Labour	M.A. King	230	12.9
	SNP	K. Lamont	193	10.8
Majority			647
Turnout				48.5
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Ward 35: Broomhill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	I. Yuill	1,422	60.6
	Conservative	F. Forsyth	434	18.5
	Labour	A. Benzie	224	9.6
	SNP	M.L. Grant	187	8.0
	Scottish Socialist	A.F. MacDonald	78	3.3
Majority			988
Turnout				59.7

Ward 36: Garthdee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	G.S. Cassie	1,039	57.6
	Labour	T.D. Harris	349	19.3
	SNP	S.H.M. Forbes	266	14.7
	Conservative	A.J. Weir	81	4.5
	Scottish Socialist	T. Paterson	69	3.8
Majority			690
Turnout				48.8

Ward 37: Holburn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	D.R. Falconer	907	48.6
	Labour	M. Tuckwell	342	18.3
	Conservative	W. Berry	326	17.5
	SNP	R. McE Robertson	206	11.0
	Scottish Socialist	R. Harper	87	4.7
Majority			565
Turnout				49.1

Ward 38: Duthie

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	I.S. Cormack	717	42.1
	Conservative	J.A. Donnelly	417	24.5
	Labour	W.A. McIntosh	333	19.6
	SNP	S. West	181	10.6
	Scottish Socialist	K.D. Farnsworth	55	3.2
Majority			300
Turnout				45.4
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour

Ward 39: Torry

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	Y. Allan	576	38.7
	SNP	B.I. Kerr	549	36.8
	Liberal Democrats	I.M. MacLeod	279	18.7
	Conservative	J.M. Duncan	86	5.8
Majority			27
Turnout				43.6

Ward 40: Tullos

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	J. Kiddie	549	38.9
	Labour	C. Kelly	539	38.2
	Liberal Democrats	B.J. Dean	233	16.5
	Scottish Socialist	S-J L. Moll	91	6.4
Majority			10
Turnout				38.8
	SNP gain from Labour

Ward 41: Kincorth West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	D.E. Clyne	823	40.9
	Liberal Democrats	M. Cassie	528	26.3
	SNP	S. Elsey	457	22.7
	Conservative	T. Rossiter	125	6.2
	Scottish Socialist	I. Milton	78	3.9
Majority			295
Turnout				51.1

Ward 42: Kincorth East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	G. Urquhart	756	40.1
	SNP	P. Yule	581	30.9
	Liberal Democrats	A.M. Bisset	358	19.0
	Conservative	J.J. Wylde	112	5.9
	Scottish Socialist	A.A. Falconer	76	4.0
Majority			175
Turnout				51.6

Ward 43: Loirston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	K.M. Dean	1,024	53.8
	Labour	A.D. Neill	351	18.4
	SNP	A. McCabe	349	18.3
	Conservative	L. Dewar	126	6.6
	Scottish Socialist	D. Watt	54	2.8
Majority			673
Turnout				43.6

References

1. "Elections Database 1974 - May 2003". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
2. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2003 - Aberdeen". www.andrewteale.me.uk.