Aberdeen City Council election, 2003

Aberdeen City Council election, 2003

1 May 2003 (2003-05-01)

All 43 seats to Aberdeen City Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Labour SNP
Seats won 20 14 6

  Fourth party
 
Party Conservative
Seats after 3

The 43 single-member wards

Council Leader after election

TBD

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 Increase8 35.4 26,990
  Labour 14 Decrease8 24.2 18,456
  SNP 6 Increase3 23.0 17,522
  Conservative 3 Decrease3 15.3 11,690
  Scottish Socialist 0 1.7 1,269
  Independent 0 0.5 376
  National Front 0 0.1 44

References

  1. "Elections Database 1974 - May 2003". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2003/427/
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