2003 Stirling Council election

2003 Stirling Council election
1 May 2003
All 22 seats to Stirling Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 11 9
Seats won 12 10
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 13,120 10,023
Percentage 36.2% 27.7%
Council Leader before election

Corrie McChord
Labour

Elected Council Leader

Corrie McChord
Labour

The 2003 Stirling Council election was held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.[1]

Results

2003 Stirling Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 12 1 0 Increase 1 54.0 36.2 13,120
  Conservative 10 1 0 Increase 1 46.0 27.7 10.023
  SNP 0 0 2 Decrease 2 0.0 21.3 7,722
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 12.9 4,679
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.6 578

Ward results

Ward 1: Bridge of Allan
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J Holliday 647 36.2
Liberal Democrats K Holdsworth 631 35.3
SNP P Willis 268 15.0
Labour A Gray 243 13.6
Conservative win
Ward 2: Logie
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C Finlay 389 29.5
Liberal Democrats I MacFarlane 356 27.0
SNP E MacKechnie 345 26.2
Conservative A Kenyon 228 17.3
Labour gain from SNP Swing N/A
Ward 3: Wallace
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J Paterson 630 37.7
SNP J Thomson 493 29.5
Conservative S Kerr 303 18.1
Liberal Democrats W Galloway 246 14.7
Labour win
Ward 4: Raploch
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J Hendry 737 65.1
SNP A Harlick 231 20.4
Conservative R Lindsay 91 8.0
Liberal Democrats H Cameron 73 6.4
Labour win
Ward 5: Town Centre
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C McChord 420 40.3
SNP S Farmer 300 28.8
Liberal Democrats P McEwan 222 21.3
Conservative J Duthie 101 9.7
Labour win
Ward 6: Argyll
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C McKean 916 49.0
SNP W Nicol 431 23.0
Conservative B Nixon 303 16.2
Liberal Democrats M Boland 221 11.8
Labour win
Ward 7: Kings Park and Cambusbarron
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G Power 724 38.7
Labour C Broadfoot 607 32.5
SNP D Robinson 270 14.4
Liberal Democrats G Nunn 269 14.4
Conservative win
Ward 8: Torbrex
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E Harding 761 40.4
Labour A Simpson 527 28.0
SNP G Lambie 329 17.5
Liberal Democrats G Reed 267 14.2
Conservative win
Ward 9: Broomridge
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D Thomson 756 48.6
SNP P Lowry 413 26.6
Conservative A Orr 256 16.5
Liberal Democrats J Lynch 130 8.4
Labour win
Ward 10: Borestone
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P Kelly 613 50.9
SNP L Reid 268 22.3
Conservative A McCulloch 141 11.7
Liberal Democrats G Bruce 96 8.0
Scottish Socialist M Sutherland 86 7.1
Labour win
Ward 11: Bannockburn West
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T Coll 824 56.4
SNP A Walker 409 28.0
Conservative N Benny 228 15.6
Labour win
Ward 12: Bannockburn East
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M Brisley 834 50.8
SNP A MacPherson 634 38.6
Conservative H McCrea 175 10.7
Labour win
Ward 13: Polmaise
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T Hazel 954 66.2
SNP D Lowry 310 21.5
Conservative L Stein 178 12.3
Labour win
Ward 14: Sauchenford
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M O'Brien 682 41.2
Independent T Brookes 506 30.5
SNP J Duncan 330 19.9
Independent R Liston 72 4.3
Conservative J Stein 67 4.0
Labour win
Ward 15: Dunblane West
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P Greenhill 789 41.8
Labour M Craig 441 23.4
SNP M Dewar 344 18.2
Liberal Democrats G Milne 179 16.6
Conservative win
Ward 16: Dunblane East
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A Dickson 887 43.6
Liberal Democrats D Goss 467 23.0
Labour D Bowker 396 19.5
SNP C McHugh 283 13.9
Conservative win
Ward 17: Highland
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A Finch 747 46.4
Labour V Alexander 345 21.4
SNP G McLaughlan 340 21.1
Liberal Democrats C Milne 179 11.1
Conservative gain from SNP Swing N/A
Ward 18: Teith
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P Nelson 650 43.3
SNP K Reid 333 22.2
Liberal Democrats K Anderson 285 19.0
Labour H McClung 234 15.6
Conservative win
Ward 19: Trossachs
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A Beaton 547 33.4
SNP F Wood 454 27.7
Labour P Owens 376 23.0
Liberal Democrats J Cummins 260 15.9
Conservative win
Ward 20: Campsies
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D Lonsdale 811 43.7
SNP T Inglis 429 23.1
Labour I Fraser 399 21.5
Liberal Democrats D Hammerton 218 11.7
Conservative win
Ward 21: Strathendrick
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C O'Brien 1,163 57.5
Conservative M Kenyon 547 27.0
SNP J Taggart 233 11.5
Liberal Democrats E Haydock 80 4.0
Labour win
Ward 22: Blane Valley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A Berrill 842 39.8
Labour C Riches 634 30.0
Liberal Democrats J Vass 365 17.2
SNP J Aitken 275 13.0
Conservative win

References

  1. ^ p. 102
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