2003 Fife Council election

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2003 Fife Council election
Flag of Scotland.svg
  1999 1 May 2003 (2003-05-01) 2007  

All 78 seats to Fife Council
40 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderAnne McGovern
Party Labour Liberal Democrats SNP
Leader's seatThe Lochs
Last election43219
Seats before382111
Seats won362311
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2Steady2.svg0
Popular vote41,73831,67926,107
Percentage33.2%25.2%20.8%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Conservative
Leader's seatInverkeithing and Dalgety Bay
Last election41
Seats before32
Seats won62
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Steady2.svg0
Popular vote11,14312,951
Percentage8.9%10.3%

Fife Council election, 2003.svg
Results by ward.

Council Leader before election

Christine May
Labour

Council Leader after election

Anne McGovern
Labour

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. [1]

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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.

2003 Fife Council election
Flag of Scotland.svg
  1999 3 May 2003 (2003-05-03) 2007  

All 78 seats to Fife Council
40 seats needed for a majority
Turnout-->
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderAnne McGovern
Party Labour Liberal Democrats SNP
Leader's seatThe Lochs
Last election43219
Seats before382111
Seats won362311
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2Steady2.svg0
Popular vote41,73831,67926,107
Percentage33.2%25.2%20.8%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Conservative
Leader's seatInverkeithing and Dalgety Bay
Last election41
Seats before32
Seats won52
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Steady2.svg0
Popular vote11,14312,951
Percentage8.9%10.3%

Fife Council election, 2003.svg
Results by ward.

Council Leader before election

Christine May
Labour

Council Leader after election

Anne McGovern
Labour

Election results

Fife local election result 2003
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 36746.233.341,698
  Liberal Democrats 23229.525.231,609
  SNP 11314.120.826,037
  Independent 646.48.911,143
  Conservative 22.610.312,951
  Scottish Socialist 00.01.51,936
  UKIP 00.00.023

Turnout was 46.2%

Ward results

In Order of the ward numbers:

Wards no1: Kincardine, Culross and Low Valleyfield

Kincardine, Culross and Low Valleyfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent William Ferguson 1,192
Labour Timothy J. Collins266
SNP Ian M. Chisholm185
Liberal Democrats Jane-Anne Shaw58

Blairhall, High Valleyfield and Torryburn

Blairhall, High Valleyfield and Torryburn
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Annie R. McGovern 764
Independent Sandra Daly733
SNP William Miller208
Liberal Democrats Jane Utting116

Oakley, Saline and Steelend

Oakley, Saline and Steelend
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Theresa Gunn 721
SNP Brian Clark489
Liberal Democrats William M. Mackay284

Cairneyhill, Carnock and Milesmark

Cairneyhill, Carnock and Milesmark
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Alan C. Kenney 761
Liberal Democrats Anne W. O'Brien555
SNP Stephen R. Hossack443

Crossford and Dunfermline Central

Crossford and Dunfermline Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats James P. Simpson 1,219
Labour Veronica T. Collins253
SNP Andrew J. Lyst214

Baldridgeburn

Baldridgeburn
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Andrew Brown 643
Liberal Democrats James Burke558
SNP Grant W. Carradine378

Wellwood and Headwell

Wellwood and Headwell
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Drew Edward 796
SNP Alastair I. Stewart435
Liberal Democrats Sheila J. Mackay356

Townhill and Bellyeoman

Townhill and Bellyeoman
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Campaign for Local Hospital Services George L Wood 745
Labour Helen S. Law638
SNP James Norris252
Liberal Democrats Wink Thompson147

Garvock and Carnegie

Garvock and Carnegie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats James Tolson 898
Labour Kevin Nunn364
SNP Fiona Goodall307
Conservative Robert C. Beattie216

Halbeath, Hill of Beath and Kingseat

Halbeath, Hill of Beath and Kingseat
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Alexander Sawers 795
SNP Robert Sherry407
Liberal Democrats David F. Hingston266

Woodmill

Woodmill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Robert E. Young 1,103
SNP Willie Hewat296
Liberal Democrats Russel McPhate174

Linburn

Linburn
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Robert M. Rumney 786
SNP Brian J. Goodall460
Liberal Democrats Lesley Anne Burke346

Brucefield and Nethertown

Brucefield and Nethertown
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats William J. Rosiejak 919
Labour Frederick L. Forrester480
Conservative Sheila A. Emmerson159

Ward No. 14 Pitcorthie

Pitcorthie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Antony Martin 1,231
Labour William Sullivan358
Conservative Dennis Halligan197

Limekilns and Pitreavie

Limekilns and Pitreavie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Gerald A. McMullan 752
Labour Robert W. Eadie734
SNP James Jackson374
Scottish Socialist Gerald McLean95

Rosyth West

Rosyth West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Patrick Callaghan 662
SNP Douglas Chapman652
Liberal Democrats William G. O'Brien198

Rosyth East

Rosyth East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Gordon W. Duff 750
SNP William Dunn413
Liberal Democrats John R. Urquhart101
Conservative Iris Vaughan99
Scottish Socialist Andrew D. Jackson92

Inverkeithing West and Rosyth South

Inverkeithing West and Rosyth South
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP Alice McGarry 754
Labour Zhivko Gulaboff389
Conservative Valerie M. Finlay145
Liberal Democrats Bruce L. Martin120

Inverkeithing East and North Queensferry

Inverkeithing East and North Queensferry
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour James Philp 553
SNP John G. Murphy414
Conservative David R. Dempsey261
Liberal Democrats Kate Legg152

Dalgety Bay West and Hillend

Dalgety Bay West and Hillend
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour David C. Arnott 801
Conservative Alan M. Trotter522
SNP David Hannah361
Liberal Democrats Mary E. Hipwell302

Dalgety Bay East

Dalgety Bay East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Stuart R. Randall 843
Labour Margaret McLachlan433
SNP John W. Nicol273
Liberal Democrats Francis C. Tollick228

Ward no22: Crossgates and Moss-side

Crossgates and Moss-side
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Thomas Dair 826
Independent Mary Maxwell516
Conservative Alec Jordan109
Liberal Democrats Keith W. Smith93

Cowdenbeath Central

Cowdenbeath Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Alexander Maxwell 1,191
Labour Thomas G. Marshall371
Conservative Elizabeth Randall34
Liberal Democrats Sandra B. Maccabe29

Oakfield and Cowdenbeath North

Oakfield and Cowdenbeath North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John Simpson 889
SNP Ann Bain348
Scottish Socialist Linda Graham134
Conservative William G. Graham108
Liberal Democrats Stephen W. Rottger57

Kelty

Kelty
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour James Brennan 770
SNP Alistair J. Bain335
Independent James P. Ireland177
Scottish Socialist John Penman173
Liberal Democrats Florence J. Sanderson57
Conservative Allan Vaughan54

Ward No26: Ballingry and Lochore

Ballingry and Lochore
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent William L. Clarke 1,478
Liberal Democrats Vicky Coull57
Conservative David C. Hicks20

Crosshill and Lochgelly North

Crosshill and Lochgelly North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour James Connelly 719
SNP Joseph Paterson610
Independent Duncan McMahon209
Conservative William A. Gardner53
Liberal Democrats Charles S. Sanderson40

Lumphinnans and Lochgelly South

Lumphinnans and Lochgelly South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Grace C. Gray 634
Independent Ernest McPherson562
Scottish Socialist Eileen B. Gilroy104
Conservative John Wilson38
Liberal Democrats Kathleen J. MacNaughton35

Aberdour and Burntisland West

Aberdour and Burntisland West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Ronald Edwards 536
SNP Carol Gorton335
Conservative Alexander Spence217
Independent Isabella Beveridge208
Liberal Democrats David Forder190
Independent Ian Quinney178
Majority201

Auchtertool and Burntisland East

Auchtertool and Burntisland East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent William Leggatt 479
Labour Alan Smart462
SNP George Kay400
Liberal Democrats John Hipwell269
Majority17

Kinghorn and Invertiel

Kinghorn and Invertiel
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Fraser Ballantyne 728
SNP Ernest Conner487
Conservative Gerald Buxton244
Liberal Democrats David Riches214
Majority241

Linktown and Kirkcaldy Central

Linktown and Kirkcaldy Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Alice Soper 642
Labour John Farmer578
SNP David MacDonald322
Majority64

Raith and Longbraes

Raith and Longbraes
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP David Torrance 656
Labour Judith Hamilton474
Conservative Maureen McLauchlan269
Liberal Democrats David Muncey251
Majority182

Bennochy and Valley

Bennochy and Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour George Allan 831
SNP Jacqueline Torrance377
Conservative Douglas Robertson159
Liberal Democrats Fiona Campbell137
Majority454

Templehall East

Templehall East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Alexander Thomson 679
SNP Richard Todd343
Scottish Socialist Louise McLeary104
Liberal Democrats Lucy Portchmouth86
Majority336

Templehall West

Templehall West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour William Brand 752
SNP William Symington304
Scottish Socialist Maureen Closs102
Liberal Democrats Douglas Dredge95
Majority443

Cardenden, Cluny and Chapel

Cardenden, Cluny and Chapel
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Margot Doig 911
Independent Lewis Gray253
Liberal Democrats Margaret Dredge247
Majority658

Kinglassie, Bowhill and Dundonald

Kinglassie, Bowhill and Dundonald
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour William Aitken 1,230
Independent David Smart222
Liberal Democrats Paul Northway96
Conservative Keith Smith78
Majority1,008

Dunnikier

Dunnikier
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Ann Watters 881
Labour Audrey Steven352
SNP Annamaria Conner320
Majority529

Hayfield and Balsusney

Hayfield and Balsusney
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John Mackenzie 646
SNP Brian Smith313
Liberal Democrats Gordon Pay197
Scottish Socialist Steve West142
Majority333

Smeaton and Overton

Smeaton and Overton
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP George Leslie 716
Labour Charles Haffey528
Liberal Democrats Katherine Horner75
Majority188

Glebe Park, Pathhead and Sinclairtown

Glebe Park, Pathhead and Sinclairtown
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP Albert Ritchie 616
Labour Michael Coyne593
Liberal Democrats John Barnett240
Majority23

Dysart and Gallatown

Dysart and Gallatown
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John Cameron 1,102
Liberal Democrats Karen Barnett462
Majority640

Wemyss and Muiredge

Wemyss and Muiredge
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Andrew Rodger 1,431
Labour Thomas Adams487
Liberal Democrats Lois Lothian72
Majority944

Buckhaven and Denbeath

Buckhaven and Denbeath
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Andrew Paterson 857
SNP Tracy Cumming383
Liberal Democrats Niall Dowds124
Majority474

Methilhill

Methilhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Joyce Smith 1,013
SNP Peter McCulloch378
Liberal Democrats Elaine Clunie83
Majority635

Methil

Methil
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Irene Connelly 829
SNP Ronald Donaldson415
Liberal Democrats Eric Evans63
Conservative Gordon Michie57
Majority414

Leven East

Leven East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Andrew Keddie 849
SNP Steven Gillespie435
Conservative James North246
Liberal Democrats Peter Lindsay164
Majority414

Leven West and Kirkland

Leven West and Kirkland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Henry Blyth 1,087
SNP Alistair Suttie420
Conservative Pauline Downing91
Liberal Democrats John Watson76
Majority667

Ward No50: Kennoway

Kennoway
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP Bryan Thacker 743
Labour Vincent Heneghan490
Liberal Democrats George Coull73
Conservative Stewart Aitchison64
Majority253

Windygates, Star and Balgonie

Windygates, Star and Balgonie
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP David Alexander 964
Labour Marjory Groundwater514
Liberal Democrats Brian Murray126
Conservative Robert Heer117
Majority450

Markinch and Woodside East

Markinch and Woodside East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour David Rougvie 1,074
SNP John Beare545
Conservative Joan Chalmers121
Liberal Democrats Harry Hutton104
Majority529

Auchmuty and Woodside West

Auchmuty and Woodside West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Fiona Purdon 673
Independent Robert Taylor663
Liberal Democrats Colin Martin141
Majority10

Pitteuchar and Finglassie North

Pitteuchar and Finglassie North
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP Michael Woods 1,164
Labour Kenneth Selbie325
Liberal Democrats Paula Martin102
Majority839

Thornton, Stenton and Finglassie South

Thornton, Stenton and Finglassie South
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP David Cunningham 745
Labour James Young627
Liberal Democrats James Balfour122
Conservative Theresa Reed101
Liberal Democrats Jane Kerr80
Majority118

Caskieberran and Rimbleton

Caskieberran and Rimbleton
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP Peter Grant 833
Labour Elizabeth Campbell712
Liberal Democrats Judith Fryer166
Majority121

Newcastle and Tanshall

Newcastle and Tanshall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Catherine Latto 598
SNP Marion Boyle423
Conservative Valerie Brown107
Liberal Democrats Sandra Reid93
Majority175

South Parks and Macedonia

South Parks and Macedonia
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP Alfred Patey 804
Labour Anthony Groundwater488
Conservative Ian Brown90
Liberal Democrats William Reid85
Majority316

Leslie and Whinnyknowe

Leslie and Whinnyknowe
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP Fiona Grant 1,186
Labour Agnes Mowbray444
Liberal Democrats Philip Ross117
Majority742

Ward No60: Balgeddie and Collydean

Balgeddie and Collydean
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour William Kay 784
SNP James Slack427
Liberal Democrats William Elder154
Conservative Brian Mills135
Majority357

Cadham, Pitcoudie and Balfarg

Cadham, Pitcoudie and Balfarg
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Kay Morrison 686
SNP Steven Marwick466
Conservative Douglas Chalmers147
Liberal Democrats David Cole-Hamilton122
Majority220

Falkland, Freuchie and Strathmiglo

Falkland, Freuchie and Strathmiglo
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Ewen W. Jardine 1,104
Conservative David P. Croll327
SNP David MacDiarmid270
Labour Margaret V. Murdoch187
Majority777

Auchtermuchty and Ladybank

Auchtermuchty and Ladybank
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Donald Lothian 1,122
Conservative Murdo Fraser390
Labour Margaret W. McCulloch166
Scottish Socialist Carlo Morelli160
Majority732

Kettle, Springfield and Ceres

Kettle, Springfield and Ceres
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Marilyn E. Whitehead 1,053
Conservative Donald Ellis504
Labour Kate Findlay156
Majority549

Cupar North

Cupar North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Susan A. Clark 879
Conservative William S. Bruce403
Labour David Stoddart180
Scottish Socialist Thomas McAviney133
Majority476

Cupar South

Cupar South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Margaret C. Kennedy 1,201
Conservative Alison J. Murray598
Labour Peter McTiernan276
Majority603

Newburgh and Tay Coast

Newburgh and Tay Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Andrew D. Arbuckle 1,098
Conservative Patricia M. Dalrymple409
Independent Robert Ross309
Labour Janet W. Bishop190
Scottish Socialist Colin S. Cameron70
UKIP Alexandra L. Oon23
Majority689

Newport-on-Tay and Wormit

Newport-on-Tay and Wormit
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Timothy E. W. Brett 1,036
Conservative Ronald J. Caird616
SNP James M. Finlayson344
Majority420

Tayport and Motray

Tayport and Motray
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Margaret F. Taylor 1,212
SNP Kris Murray Browne299
Conservative Belinda Weir250
Scottish Socialist Keith S. White162
Majority913

Ward No70: Leuchars, Balmullo and Guardbridge

Leuchars, Balmullo and Guardbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Eleanor E. Gunstone 992
Conservative Norma Davis350
Majority642

Strathkinness and St Andrews West

Strathkinness and St Andrews West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Frances M. Melville 884
Conservative Dorothea M. Morrison452
Majority432

St Andrews Central

St Andrews Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats William Sangster 532
Conservative William Brooks377
SNP Kevin J. Tierney103
Majority155

St Andrews South

St Andrews South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Sheila R. Hill 996
Conservative David R. King556
SNP John J. Docherty260
Majority440

St Andrews South East

St Andrews South East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Jane A. Liston 646
Conservative Keith R. Neilson426
SNP Penelope A. Smith189
Labour Joseph A. Peterson137
Scottish Socialist David W. Watt72
Majority220

Crail, Cameron and Kemback

Crail, Cameron and Kemback
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Peter C. Douglas 1,037
Conservative John B. Steven748
Labour Margaret Russell177
Scottish Socialist Lilian Rooney118
Majority289

Anstruther and East Neuk Landward

Anstruther and East Neuk Landward
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Riches 813
Independent Robert F. Harper408
Conservative Keith A. Griffiths179
Independent James Braid166
Labour Simon D. Coote79
Scottish Socialist Thomas E. Jones50
Majority405

Elie, St Monans and Pittenweem

Elie, St Monans and Pittenweem
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Mike Scott-Hayward 752
Liberal Democrats Donald F. Macgregor721
SNP Kenneth Park261
Majority31

Largo

Largo
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats John A. Bell 908
Conservative Michael B. Foote513
SNP John D. Ovenstone282
Labour Rhona White102
Majority395

Subsequent by-elections

2005 – Auchtertool and Burntisland East

2005 Auchtertool and Burntisland East by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP George Kay 609 46.7 +21.9
Labour 32124.6−4.1
Independent 24919.1−10.7
Liberal Democrats 715.4−11.3
Conservative 544.1+4.1
Majority 288
Turnout 41.0−10.8
SNP gain from Independent Swing +16.3

References

  1. Bochel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (2003). Scottish Council Elections 2003 Results and Statistics (PDF). Fife: Election Studies. pp. 39–45. ISBN   1869820452 . Retrieved 7 July 2022.