2003 Stirling Council election

{{Short description|Council election}} {{Infobox election | election_name = 2003 Stirling Council election | type = parliamentary | ongoing = no | previous_election = 1992 Stirling Council election | previous_year = 1999 | election_date = 1 May 2003 | next_election = 2007 Stirling Council election | next_year = 2007 | seats_for_election = All 22 seats to Stirling Council | majority_seats = 12 | turnout =  | party1 = Scottish Labour Party | last_election1 = 11 | seats1 = 12 | seat_change1 = {{increase}} 1 | popular_vote1 = 13,120 | percentage1 = 36.2% | party2 = Scottish Conservative Party | last_election2 = 9 | seats2 = 10 | seat_change2 = {{increase}} 1 | popular_vote2 = 10,023 | percentage2 = 27.7% | swing2 =  | title = Council Leader | before_election = Corrie McChord | before_party = Scottish Labour Party | posttitle = | after_election = Corrie McChord | after_party = Scottish Labour Party }}

The '''2003 Stirling Council election''' was held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.<ref>[https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Council-Elections-2003.pdf p. 102]</ref>

==Results== {{Election summary begin|title = 2003 Stirling Council election result}}

{{Election summary party| |party = Scottish Labour Party |seats = 12 |gain = 1 |loss = 0 |net = {{up}} 1 |seats % = 54.0 |votes % = 36.2 |votes = 13,120 |plus/minus = }} {{Election summary party| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |seats = 10 |gain = 1 |loss = 0 |net = {{up}} 1 |seats % = 46.0 |votes % = 27.7 |votes = 10.023 |plus/minus = }} {{Election summary party| |party = Scottish National Party |seats = 0 |gain = 0 |loss = 2 |net = {{down}} 2 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 21.3 |votes = 7,722 |plus/minus = }} {{Election summary party| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |seats = 0 |gain = 0 |loss = 0 |net = {{nochange}} |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 12.9 |votes = 4,679 |plus/minus = }} {{Election summary party| |party = Independent (politician) |seats = 0 |gain = 0 |loss = 0 |net = {{nochange}} |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 1.6 |votes = 578 |plus/minus = }}

==Ward results==

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 1: Bridge of Allan }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = J Holliday |votes = 647 |percentage = 36.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = K Holdsworth |votes = 631 |percentage = 35.3 {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = P Willis |votes = 268 |percentage = 15.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = A Gray |votes = 243 |percentage = 13.6 }} }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Conservative Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 2: Logie }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = C Finlay |votes = 389 |percentage = 29.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = I MacFarlane |votes = 356 |percentage = 27.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = E MacKechnie |votes = 345 |percentage = 26.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = A Kenyon |votes = 228 |percentage = 17.3 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Scottish Labour Party |loser = Scottish National Party |swing = N/A }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 3: Wallace }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = J Paterson |votes = 630 |percentage = 37.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = J Thomson |votes = 493 |percentage = 29.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = S Kerr |votes = 303 |percentage = 18.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = W Galloway |votes = 246 |percentage = 14.7 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Labour Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 4: Raploch }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = J Hendry |votes = 737 |percentage = 65.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = A Harlick |votes = 231 |percentage = 20.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = R Lindsay |votes = 91 |percentage = 8.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = H Cameron |votes = 73 |percentage = 6.4 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Labour Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 5: Town Centre }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = C McChord |votes = 420 |percentage = 40.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = S Farmer |votes = 300 |percentage = 28.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = P McEwan |votes = 222 |percentage = 21.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = J Duthie |votes = 101 |percentage = 9.7 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Labour Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 6: Argyll }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = C McKean |votes = 916 |percentage = 49.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = W Nicol |votes = 431 |percentage = 23.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = B Nixon |votes = 303 |percentage = 16.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = M Boland |votes = 221 |percentage = 11.8 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Labour Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 7: Kings Park and Cambusbarron }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = G Power |votes = 724 |percentage = 38.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = C Broadfoot |votes = 607 |percentage = 32.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = D Robinson |votes = 270 |percentage = 14.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = G Nunn |votes = 269 |percentage = 14.4 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Conservative Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 8: Torbrex }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = E Harding |votes = 761 |percentage = 40.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = A Simpson |votes = 527 |percentage = 28.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = G Lambie |votes = 329 |percentage = 17.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = G Reed |votes = 267 |percentage = 14.2 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Conservative Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 9: Broomridge }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = D Thomson |votes = 756 |percentage = 48.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = P Lowry |votes = 413 |percentage = 26.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = A Orr |votes = 256 |percentage = 16.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = J Lynch |votes = 130 |percentage = 8.4 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Labour Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 10: Borestone }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = P Kelly |votes = 613 |percentage = 50.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = L Reid |votes = 268 |percentage = 22.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = A McCulloch |votes = 141 |percentage = 11.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = G Bruce |votes = 96 |percentage = 8.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Socialist Party |candidate = M Sutherland |votes = 86 |percentage = 7.1 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Labour Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 11: Bannockburn West }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = T Coll |votes = 824 |percentage = 56.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = A Walker |votes = 409 |percentage = 28.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = N Benny |votes = 228 |percentage = 15.6 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Labour Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 12: Bannockburn East }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = M Brisley |votes = 834 |percentage = 50.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = A MacPherson |votes = 634 |percentage = 38.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = H McCrea |votes = 175 |percentage = 10.7 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Labour Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 13: Polmaise }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = T Hazel |votes = 954 |percentage = 66.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = D Lowry |votes = 310 |percentage = 21.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = L Stein |votes = 178 |percentage = 12.3 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Labour Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 14: Sauchenford }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = M O'Brien |votes = 682 |percentage = 41.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Independent politician|Independent |candidate = T Brookes |votes = 506 |percentage = 30.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = J Duncan |votes = 330 |percentage = 19.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Independent politician|Independent |candidate = R Liston |votes = 72 |percentage = 4.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = J Stein |votes = 67 |percentage = 4.0 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Labour Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 15: Dunblane West }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = P Greenhill |votes = 789 |percentage = 41.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = M Craig |votes = 441 |percentage = 23.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = M Dewar |votes = 344 |percentage = 18.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = G Milne |votes = 179 |percentage = 16.6 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Conservative Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 16: Dunblane East }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = A Dickson |votes = 887 |percentage = 43.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = D Goss |votes = 467 |percentage = 23.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = D Bowker |votes = 396 |percentage = 19.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = C McHugh |votes = 283 |percentage = 13.9 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Conservative Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 17: Highland }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = A Finch |votes = 747 |percentage = 46.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = V Alexander |votes = 345 |percentage = 21.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = G McLaughlan |votes = 340 |percentage = 21.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = C Milne |votes = 179 |percentage = 11.1 }} {{Election box gain |winner = Scottish Conservative Party |loser = Scottish National Party |swing = N/A }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 18: Teith }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = P Nelson |votes = 650 |percentage = 43.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = K Reid |votes = 333 |percentage = 22.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = K Anderson |votes = 285 |percentage = 19.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = H McClung |votes = 234 |percentage = 15.6 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Conservative Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 19: Trossachs }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = A Beaton |votes = 547 |percentage = 33.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = F Wood |votes = 454 |percentage = 27.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = P Owens |votes = 376 |percentage = 23.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = J Cummins |votes = 260 |percentage = 15.9 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Conservative Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 20: Campsies }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = D Lonsdale |votes = 811 |percentage = 43.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = T Inglis |votes = 429 |percentage = 23.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = I Fraser |votes = 399 |percentage = 21.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = D Hammerton |votes = 218 |percentage = 11.7 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Conservative Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 21: Strathendrick }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = C O'Brien |votes = 1,163 |percentage = 57.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = M Kenyon |votes = 547 |percentage = 27.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = J Taggart |votes = 233 |percentage = 11.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = E Haydock |votes = 80 |percentage = 4.0 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Labour Party }} {{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change | |title=Ward 22: Blane Valley }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Conservative Party |candidate = A Berrill |votes = 842 |percentage = 39.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Labour Party |candidate = C Riches |votes = 634 |percentage = 30.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats |candidate = J Vass |votes = 365 |percentage = 17.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change| |party = Scottish National Party |candidate = J Aitken |votes = 275 |percentage = 13.0 }} {{Election box win |winner = Scottish Conservative Party }} {{Election box end}}

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:2003 Scottish local elections 2003