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2003 Highland Council election

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All 80 seats to Highland Council 41 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent Liberal Democrats Last election 49 seats, 57.4% 12 seats, 10.6% Seats won 57 9 Seat change 8 3 Popular vote 45,405 3,986 Percentage 69.6% 6.1% Swing 12.2% 4.5%   Third party Fourth party   Party Labour SNP Last election 10 seats, 15.4% 8 seats, 12.4% Seats won 8 6 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 7,536 6,664 Percentage 11.6% 10.2% Swing 3.8% 2.2%
Map showing results by ward
Council Convener before election David Green Independent Council Convener after election Alison Magee Independent

The 2003 Highland Council election was held on 1 May 2003; the same day as elections to the Scottish Parliament and to the 31 other councils in Scotland. 80 councillors were elected from 80 wards using the plurality system (a.k.a. 'First Past the Post'). Independent councillors retained their status as the majority group, with councillors also being elected representing the Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, and Scottish National Party.

Results

2003 Highland Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	57	11	4	8	71.3	69.6	45,405	12.2
	Liberal Democrats	9	2	5	3	11.3	6.1	3,986	4.5
	Labour	8	3	5	2	10.0	11.6	7,536	3.8
	SNP	6	1	3	2	7.5	10.2	6,664	2.2
	Conservative	0	0	0		0.0	1.2	799	2.1
	Scottish Socialist	0	0	0		0.0	1.1	730	New
	Countryside	0	0	0		0.0	0.2	116	New

Caithness

Sutherland

Ross & Cromarty

Skye & Lochalsh

Inverness

Nairn

Badenoch & Strathspey

Lochaber

References

1. "Scottish Council Elections 2003 Results and Statistics" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
2. "Local Election Results 2003 - Highland". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

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