City of Edinburgh Council election, 2003

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City of Edinburgh Council election, 2003
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All 58 seats to Edinburgh City Council
30 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election31 seats14 seats12 seats
Seats won30 15 13
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg1

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Map of council wards

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.

Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities designated as councils which consist of councillors elected every five years by registered voters in each of the council areas.

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The Scottish Parliament is the devolved unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyrood.

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Election results

City of Edinburgh Local Election Result 2003 [1] [2] [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 30 1 2Decrease2.svg1 27.4 48,826
  Liberal Democrats 15 1 0Increase2.svg1 26.9 48,002
  Conservative 13 1 0Increase2.svg1 24.7 44,001
  SNP 0 0 1Decrease2.svg1 15.6 27,737
  Scottish Socialist 0 0Steady2.svg 4.1 7,280
  Independent 0 0Steady2.svg 1.2 2,090
  Liberal 0 0Steady2.svg 0.2 365
  Socialist Labour 0 0Steady2.svg 0.02 32

Ward results

Alnwickhill [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ian Murray 1,213 34.73
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth O'Malley 947 27.11
Conservative Denise Scott 605 17.32
SNP Kenneth Peacock 534 15.29
Scottish Socialist Colin Fox 194 5.55
Majority 266 7.62
Turnout 3,493
Labour hold Swing
Balerno [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan Laing 1,954 50.69
Liberal Democrats Michael Crockart 932 24.18
Labour Nicollete Fraser 547 14.19
SNP Robert Melville 422 10.95
Majority 1,022 26.51
Turnout 3,855
Conservative hold Swing
Baberton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alastair Paisley 2,144 55.07
Labour Benny Placido 788 20.24
SNP Alexander Thomson 548 14.08
Liberal Democrats Rod Scott 413 10.61
Majority 1,356 34.83
Turnout 3,893
Conservative hold Swing
Dalmeny/Kirkliston [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrats John Longstaff 1,329 48.00
SNP Sheena Cleland 496 17.91
Labour Roberta Miller 475 17.15
Conservative David MacKenzie 431 15.57
Liberal Roy Isserlis 38 1.37
Majority 833 30.08
Turnout 2,769
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/2003/document058.html
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "The districts decide". Edinburgh Evening News. Edinburgh. 3 May 2003. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2003/444/
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