2003 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

The 2003 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election (Western Isles council) to the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar was held on 1 May 2003 as part of the wider 2003 Scottish local elections.

2003 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election
1 May 2003 (2003-05-01)
All 31 seats to Western Isles Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Alex Macdonald
Party Independent Labour SNP
Leader's seat Carloway
Last election 22 seats, 74.1% 5 seats, 10.1% 4 seats, 15.8%
Seats won 24 4 3
Seat change 2 1 1
Popular vote 4,914 1,110 930
Percentage 70.7% 16.0% 13.4%
Swing 3.7 5.9 2.4
Council Convener before election

Alex Macdonald
Independent

 Council Convener after election

Alex Macdonald
Independent

Aggregate results
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 2003[1]
Turnout in contested wards: 64.1% (6,954)
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 24 2 77.4 70.7 4,914 3.4
  Labour 4 1 12.9 16.0 1,110 5.9
  SNP 3 1 9.7 13.4 930 2.4

References
  1. pp.95-105


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