2003 West Lothian Council election

2003 West Lothian Council election
1 May 2003 (2003-05-01)
All 32 seats to West Lothian Council
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour SNP
Last election 20 seats, 45.1% 11 seats, 41.6%
Seats won 18 12
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 25,356 21,184
Percentage 43.5% 36.3%
Swing 1.6% 5.3%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Last election 1 seat, 8.6% 0 seats, 0.2%
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 5,390 1,463
Percentage 9.2% 2.5%
Swing 0.6% 2.3%
The 32 single member wards

Elections to West Lothian Council were held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the last to use the FPTP based ward system, and saw Labour retaining their majority on the council.

Results

2003 West Lothian Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 18 2 56.3 43.5 25,356 1.6
  SNP 12 1 37.5 36.3 21,184 5.3
  Conservative 1 3.1 9.2 5,390 0.6
  Independent 1 1 3.1 2.5 1,463 2.3
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0.0 7.0 4,100 2.5
  Scottish Socialist 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 842 New

Source:[1]

Ward results

References

  1. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2003". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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