# 2003 Stirling Council election

The 2003 Stirling Council election was held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

## Results

2003 Stirling Council election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54.0 | 36.2 | 13,120 |
| Conservative | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46.0 | 27.7 | 10.023 |
| SNP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 21.3 | 7,722 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 12.9 | 4,679 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.6 | 578 |

## Ward results

Ward 1: Bridge of Allan :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J Holliday | 647 | 36.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | K Holdsworth | 631 | 35.3 |
| SNP | P Willis | 268 | 15.0 |
| Labour | A Gray | 243 | 13.6 |
| Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win |
Ward 2: Logie :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | C Finlay | 389 | 29.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | I MacFarlane | 356 | 27.0 |
| SNP | E MacKechnie | 345 | 26.2 |
| Conservative | A Kenyon | 228 | 17.3 |
| Labour gain from SNP | Swing | N/A | |
Ward 3: Wallace :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J Paterson | 630 | 37.7 |
| SNP | J Thomson | 493 | 29.5 |
| Conservative | S Kerr | 303 | 18.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | W Galloway | 246 | 14.7 |
| Labour win | Labour win | Labour win | Labour win |
Ward 4: Raploch :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J Hendry | 737 | 65.1 |
| SNP | A Harlick | 231 | 20.4 |
| Conservative | R Lindsay | 91 | 8.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | H Cameron | 73 | 6.4 |
| Labour win | Labour win | Labour win | Labour win |
Ward 5: Town Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | C McChord | 420 | 40.3 |
| SNP | S Farmer | 300 | 28.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | P McEwan | 222 | 21.3 |
| Conservative | J Duthie | 101 | 9.7 |
| Labour win | Labour win | Labour win | Labour win |
Ward 6: Argyll :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | C McKean | 916 | 49.0 |
| SNP | W Nicol | 431 | 23.0 |
| Conservative | B Nixon | 303 | 16.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | M Boland | 221 | 11.8 |
| Labour win | Labour win | Labour win | Labour win |
Ward 7: Kings Park and Cambusbarron :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | G Power | 724 | 38.7 |
| Labour | C Broadfoot | 607 | 32.5 |
| SNP | D Robinson | 270 | 14.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | G Nunn | 269 | 14.4 |
| Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win |
Ward 8: Torbrex :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | E Harding | 761 | 40.4 |
| Labour | A Simpson | 527 | 28.0 |
| SNP | G Lambie | 329 | 17.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | G Reed | 267 | 14.2 |
| Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win |
Ward 9: Broomridge :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | D Thomson | 756 | 48.6 |
| SNP | P Lowry | 413 | 26.6 |
| Conservative | A Orr | 256 | 16.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | J Lynch | 130 | 8.4 |
| Labour win | Labour win | Labour win | Labour win |
Ward 10: Borestone :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | P Kelly | 613 | 50.9 |
| SNP | L Reid | 268 | 22.3 |
| Conservative | A McCulloch | 141 | 11.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | G Bruce | 96 | 8.0 |
| Scottish Socialist | M Sutherland | 86 | 7.1 |
| Labour win | Labour win | Labour win | Labour win |
Ward 11: Bannockburn West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | T Coll | 824 | 56.4 |
| SNP | A Walker | 409 | 28.0 |
| Conservative | N Benny | 228 | 15.6 |
| Labour win | Labour win | Labour win | Labour win |
Ward 12: Bannockburn East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | M Brisley | 834 | 50.8 |
| SNP | A MacPherson | 634 | 38.6 |
| Conservative | H McCrea | 175 | 10.7 |
| Labour win | Labour win | Labour win | Labour win |
Ward 13: Polmaise :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | T Hazel | 954 | 66.2 |
| SNP | D Lowry | 310 | 21.5 |
| Conservative | L Stein | 178 | 12.3 |
| Labour win | Labour win | Labour win | Labour win |
Ward 14: Sauchenford :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | M O'Brien | 682 | 41.2 |
| Independent | T Brookes | 506 | 30.5 |
| SNP | J Duncan | 330 | 19.9 |
| Independent | R Liston | 72 | 4.3 |
| Conservative | J Stein | 67 | 4.0 |
| Labour win | Labour win | Labour win | Labour win |
Ward 15: Dunblane West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | P Greenhill | 789 | 41.8 |
| Labour | M Craig | 441 | 23.4 |
| SNP | M Dewar | 344 | 18.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | G Milne | 179 | 16.6 |
| Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win |
Ward 16: Dunblane East :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | A Dickson | 887 | 43.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | D Goss | 467 | 23.0 |
| Labour | D Bowker | 396 | 19.5 |
| SNP | C McHugh | 283 | 13.9 |
| Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win |
Ward 17: Highland :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | A Finch | 747 | 46.4 |
| Labour | V Alexander | 345 | 21.4 |
| SNP | G McLaughlan | 340 | 21.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | C Milne | 179 | 11.1 |
| Conservative gain from SNP | Swing | N/A | |
Ward 18: Teith :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | P Nelson | 650 | 43.3 |
| SNP | K Reid | 333 | 22.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | K Anderson | 285 | 19.0 |
| Labour | H McClung | 234 | 15.6 |
| Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win |
Ward 19: Trossachs :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | A Beaton | 547 | 33.4 |
| SNP | F Wood | 454 | 27.7 |
| Labour | P Owens | 376 | 23.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | J Cummins | 260 | 15.9 |
| Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win |
Ward 20: Campsies :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | D Lonsdale | 811 | 43.7 |
| SNP | T Inglis | 429 | 23.1 |
| Labour | I Fraser | 399 | 21.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | D Hammerton | 218 | 11.7 |
| Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win |
Ward 21: Strathendrick :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | C O'Brien | 1,163 | 57.5 |
| Conservative | M Kenyon | 547 | 27.0 |
| SNP | J Taggart | 233 | 11.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | E Haydock | 80 | 4.0 |
| Labour win | Labour win | Labour win | Labour win |
Ward 22: Blane Valley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | A Berrill | 842 | 39.8 |
| Labour | C Riches | 634 | 30.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | J Vass | 365 | 17.2 |
| SNP | J Aitken | 275 | 13.0 |
| Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win | Conservative win |