# 2003 Aberdeen City Council election

The 2003 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council. The election was the last one using the established 43 single member wards using the plurality (first past the post), before the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.
The results saw the council turn from Labour control to no overall control, with the Liberal Democrats being the largest party.

## Election results

Aberdeen City Local Election Result 2003 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 20 | 8 | 46.5 | 35.4 | 26,990 | 9.9 |
| Labour | 14 | 8 | 32.6 | 24.2 | 18,456 | 7.7 |
| SNP | 6 | 3 | 14.0 | 23.0 | 17,522 | 2.1 |
| Conservative | 3 | 3 | 7.0 | 15.3 | 11,690 | 2.0 |
| Scottish Socialist | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1,269 | New |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 376 | 0.3 |
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 44 | New |

## Ward results

Ward 1: Dyce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Clark | 1,070 | 55.6 |
| | SNP | K.J. Turnbull | 400 | 20.8 |
| | Labour | P. D'Arcy | 327 | 17.0 |
| | Conservative | A. Carruthers | 128 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 670 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50 |
Ward 2: Bankhead/Stoneywood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Rattray | 695 | 34.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G.J.E. Penny | 570 | 28.4 |
| | SNP | W. Stuart | 369 | 18.4 |
| | Conservative | A.E.R. MacKenzie | 215 | 10.7 |
| | Independent | P.R. Wright | 159 | 7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.5 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
Ward 3: Danestone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | R.W. Hutcheon | 861 | 45.6 |
| | SNP | D.S. Falconer | 531 | 28.1 |
| | Labour | I.K.M. Mozibul | 278 | 14.7 |
| | Conservative | C.A.M. Maggetti | 218 | 11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 330 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.3 |
Ward 4: Jesmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | G.A. Leslie | 934 | 43.7 |
| | SNP | A. Angus | 628 | 29.4 |
| | Labour | M. Malik | 425 | 19.9 |
| | Conservative | S.C. Robertson | 149 | 7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 306 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.0 |
Ward 5: Oldmachar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | J.M. Reynolds | 978 | 52.2 |
| | SNP | A. Stuart | 479 | 25.6 |
| | Labour | M. Martin | 282 | 15.1 |
| | Conservative | D.L. Stephens | 133 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 499 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.2 |
Ward 6: Bridge of Don :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. McLeod | 795 | 38.5 |
| | SNP | I. Hunter | 597 | 28.9 |
| | Labour | M.E. Stewart | 438 | 21.2 |
| | Conservative | J.N. Gifford | 235 | 11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.4 |
Ward 7: Donmouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | M. Jaffrey | 601 | 45.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Anderson | 305 | 22.9 |
| | Labour | J. Tuckwell | 245 | 18.4 |
| | Conservative | B.G. Davidson | 183 | 13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 296 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.8 |
Ward 8: Newhills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | P.J. Stephen | 1,432 | 62.2 |
| | SNP | N.J.L. Russell | 326 | 14.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Wood | 282 | 12.2 |
| | Labour | M.M. Scott | 263 | 11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1106 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
Ward 9: Auchmill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | K. Stewart | 868 | 57.1 |
| | Labour | A. Flockhart | 412 | 27.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | F. McCallum | 153 | 10.1 |
| | Conservative | P.C. Wokoma | 87 | 5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 456 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.0 |
Ward 10: Cummings Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Graham | 765 | 46.1 |
| | SNP | P.E. Calder | 700 | 42.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Pearce | 142 | 8.5 |
| | Conservative | A.J. Ross | 54 | 3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6 |
Ward 11: Springhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | K.A. Shirron | 875 | 55.5 |
| | Labour | J. Innes | 539 | 34.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C.J. Smith | 101 | 6.4 |
| | Conservative | G.M. Ross | 62 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 336 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.8 |
Ward 12: Mastrick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Milne | 848 | 45.3 |
| | SNP | J.E.E. Dunbar | 725 | 38.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Stephen | 167 | 8.9 |
| | Conservative | S. Murray | 69 | 3.7 |
| | Scottish Socialist | J. Currie | 64 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.8 |
Ward 13: Sheddocksley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J.A. Lamond | 776 | 43.8 |
| | SNP | G. Stuart | 569 | 32.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Duncan | 342 | 19.3 |
| | Conservative | C.J. Thomson | 84 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.8 |
Ward 14: Summerhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Ironside | 589 | 35.7 |
| | SNP | D.F. Grattan | 506 | 30.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J.J. Cruickshank | 344 | 20.9 |
| | Conservative | A. Harper | 209 | 12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.9 |
Ward 15: Hilton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Adam | 654 | 40.6 |
| | SNP | M. Nicol | 556 | 34.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Wainman | 302 | 18.7 |
| | Conservative | K.M. Scott | 100 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.9 |
Ward 16: Woodside/Tillydrone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | A.D. Gowers | 480 | 35.7 |
| | Labour | I.J. Hadden | 457 | 34.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W.K. Mackie | 253 | 18.8 |
| | Conservative | F.G. Taylor | 100 | 7.4 |
| | Independent | C.W. Balfour | 45 | 3.3 |
| | Independent | S.S. Campbell | 11 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.0 |
| | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour |
Ward 17: St. Machar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S.M. Macdonald | 348 | 31.5 |
| | SNP | H. Gowers | 333 | 30.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Adebayo | 256 | 23.2 |
| | Conservative | K.M.A. Murray | 94 | 8.5 |
| | Scottish Socialist | H. Rafferty | 73 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.1 |
Ward 18: Seaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | N. Collie | 503 | 35.5 |
| | SNP | J. Noble | 421 | 29.7 |
| | Independent | H.H. MacKay | 161 | 11.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. McKenzie | 124 | 8.8 |
| | Scottish Socialist | K. McGovern | 111 | 7.8 |
| | Conservative | I. Simpson | 53 | 3.7 |
| | National Front | D. MacDonald | 44 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 82 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.1 |
Ward 19: Kittybrewster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | N.D. Fletcher | 867 | 46.9 |
| | Labour | C.K. Pirie | 523 | 28.3 |
| | SNP | D.J. McClure | 332 | 18.0 |
| | Conservative | G.S. Sutherland | 125 | 6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 344 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
Ward 20: Stockethill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J.R. Lamond | 761 | 41.7 |
| | SNP | G.C. Graham | 430 | 23.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K.A.E. Marr | 387 | 21.2 |
| | Conservative | K.H. Brookes | 156 | 8.6 |
| | Scottish Socialist | C.M. Chandler | 90 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 331 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.3 |
Ward 21: Berryden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | J.D. Stewart | 491 | 36.5 |
| | Labour | E.M. Harris | 394 | 29.3 |
| | SNP | C.E. Little | 368 | 27.3 |
| | Conservative | F.K.S. Lawson | 94 | 7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 97 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
Ward 22: Sunnybank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | A. May | 472 | 32.9 |
| | Labour | S.M. Rae | 440 | 30.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Gordon | 299 | 20.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Morrison | 116 | 8.1 |
| | Scottish Socialist | D.A.F. Rowan | 108 | 7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.5 |
| | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour |
Ward 23: Pittodrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R.R. Webster | 498 | 40.6 |
| | SNP | M.A. Chaudry | 292 | 23.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R.B. Robertson | 273 | 22.2 |
| | Conservative | S.L.A. Reith | 85 | 6.9 |
| | Scottish Socialist | B. Dunn | 80 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 206 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.7 |
Ward 24: Midstocket :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J.A. Porter | 1,315 | 58.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Tait | 368 | 16.4 |
| | Labour | E.J. Fowler | 325 | 14.5 |
| | SNP | C.D. Ross | 236 | 10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 947 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.3 |
Ward 25: Queens Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J.A. Dempsey | 792 | 44.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Brown | 644 | 36.0 |
| | Labour | J.M. King | 192 | 10.7 |
| | SNP | F. Nimmo | 163 | 9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.6 |
Ward 26: Gilcomston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A.F. Smith | 733 | 50.1 |
| | Labour | J. Crockett | 277 | 18.9 |
| | SNP | N.J. Gethins | 255 | 17.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Gordon | 151 | 10.3 |
| | Scottish Socialist | A. Liversedge | 46 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 456 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
Ward 27: Langstane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Delaney | 631 | 50.7 |
| | SNP | D. Buyers | 306 | 24.6 |
| | Labour | J. McLeod | 214 | 17.2 |
| | Conservative | R.A. Gordon | 93 | 7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 325 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
Ward 28: Castlehill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Hunter | 442 | 37.2 |
| | SNP | L.D. Nicholson | 335 | 28.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E.C.P. Skinner | 192 | 16.2 |
| | Conservative | G.O. Kennedy | 109 | 9.2 |
| | Scottish Socialist | G. Mackie | 109 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.2 |
Ward 29: Hazlehead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Freel | 1,204 | 53.3 |
| | Conservative | S. Gordon | 609 | 26.9 |
| | Labour | W.J. Stuart | 252 | 11.2 |
| | SNP | A.H. Muir | 195 | 8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 595 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
Ward 30: Peterculter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. MacDonald | 1,164 | 58.7 |
| | Labour | D.J. Wood | 291 | 14.7 |
| | Conservative | A. Ferguson | 264 | 13.3 |
| | SNP | D.W. Bain | 263 | 13.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 873 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.7 |
Ward 31: Murtle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | M.R. Duncan | 1,537 | 64.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Wallace | 621 | 26.0 |
| | Labour | W. Coull | 130 | 5.4 |
| | SNP | P.E. Taylor | 99 | 4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 916 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.9 |
Ward 32: Cults :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A.J. Malone | 1,287 | 53.4 |
| | Conservative | A.D. Milne | 881 | 36.5 |
| | Labour | L. Taylor | 126 | 5.2 |
| | SNP | H.M. Shepherd | 117 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 406 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
Ward 33: Mannofield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J.G.A. Wisely | 1,761 | 70.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A.C. McGovern | 328 | 13.2 |
| | Labour | E. Hunter | 224 | 9.0 |
| | SNP | R.I.K. Kiddie | 177 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1433 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.2 |
Ward 34: Ashley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Greig | 1,002 | 56.3 |
| | Conservative | A.A. Harvey | 355 | 19.9 |
| | Labour | M.A. King | 230 | 12.9 |
| | SNP | K. Lamont | 193 | 10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 647 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
Ward 35: Broomhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Yuill | 1,422 | 60.6 |
| | Conservative | F. Forsyth | 434 | 18.5 |
| | Labour | A. Benzie | 224 | 9.6 |
| | SNP | M.L. Grant | 187 | 8.0 |
| | Scottish Socialist | A.F. MacDonald | 78 | 3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 988 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59.7 |
Ward 36: Garthdee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | G.S. Cassie | 1,039 | 57.6 |
| | Labour | T.D. Harris | 349 | 19.3 |
| | SNP | S.H.M. Forbes | 266 | 14.7 |
| | Conservative | A.J. Weir | 81 | 4.5 |
| | Scottish Socialist | T. Paterson | 69 | 3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 690 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.8 |
Ward 37: Holburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | D.R. Falconer | 907 | 48.6 |
| | Labour | M. Tuckwell | 342 | 18.3 |
| | Conservative | W. Berry | 326 | 17.5 |
| | SNP | R. McE Robertson | 206 | 11.0 |
| | Scottish Socialist | R. Harper | 87 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 565 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.1 |
Ward 38: Duthie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | I.S. Cormack | 717 | 42.1 |
| | Conservative | J.A. Donnelly | 417 | 24.5 |
| | Labour | W.A. McIntosh | 333 | 19.6 |
| | SNP | S. West | 181 | 10.6 |
| | Scottish Socialist | K.D. Farnsworth | 55 | 3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 300 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
Ward 39: Torry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Y. Allan | 576 | 38.7 |
| | SNP | B.I. Kerr | 549 | 36.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I.M. MacLeod | 279 | 18.7 |
| | Conservative | J.M. Duncan | 86 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.6 |
Ward 40: Tullos :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | J. Kiddie | 549 | 38.9 |
| | Labour | C. Kelly | 539 | 38.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B.J. Dean | 233 | 16.5 |
| | Scottish Socialist | S-J L. Moll | 91 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.8 |
| | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour |
Ward 41: Kincorth West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D.E. Clyne | 823 | 40.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Cassie | 528 | 26.3 |
| | SNP | S. Elsey | 457 | 22.7 |
| | Conservative | T. Rossiter | 125 | 6.2 |
| | Scottish Socialist | I. Milton | 78 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 295 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.1 |
Ward 42: Kincorth East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Urquhart | 756 | 40.1 |
| | SNP | P. Yule | 581 | 30.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A.M. Bisset | 358 | 19.0 |
| | Conservative | J.J. Wylde | 112 | 5.9 |
| | Scottish Socialist | A.A. Falconer | 76 | 4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.6 |
Ward 43: Loirston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | K.M. Dean | 1,024 | 53.8 |
| | Labour | A.D. Neill | 351 | 18.4 |
| | SNP | A. McCabe | 349 | 18.3 |
| | Conservative | L. Dewar | 126 | 6.6 |
| | Scottish Socialist | D. Watt | 54 | 2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 673 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.6 |