# 2003 Perth and Kinross Council election

The 2003 Perth and Kinross Council election was held on 1 May 2003, the same day as other Scottish Local Government elections and the Scottish Parliament Election.
This was the last election using 41 single member wards, in which the Scottish National Party won the most seats with 15.

## Results

2003 Perth and Kinross Council election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| SNP | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 36.6 | 36.1 | 20,651 |
| Conservative | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24.4 | 28.1 | 16,076 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22.0 | 22.1 | 12,645 |
| Labour | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12.2 | 9.7 | 5,567 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2,236 |

## Ward results

Ward 1 Rannoch & Atholl :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | J Culliven | 516 | 61.1 | +17.4 |
| | Conservative | Ms. C Morrison | 231 | 27.4 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R D McArthur | 97 | 11.5 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 285 | 33.7 | +18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 844 | 60.7 | +7.1 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Ward 2 Pitlochry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | Ms. E J Howie | 731 | 48.0 | −5.1 |
| | Independent | Ms.K Scott | 484 | 31.8 | +31.8 |
| | Conservative | P Edward | 230 | 15.1 | −13.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J F A Rankin | 79 | 5.2 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 247 | 16.2 | −8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,524 | 61.9 | −9.0 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Ward 3 Rattray & Glenshee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | Ms. E A Grant | 572 | 50.2 | −3.9 |
| | Conservative | R M E Taylor | 304 | 22.7 | −8.6 |
| | Independent | Ms. S M Thorne | 200 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| | Labour | Ms. K Barrett | 114 | 8.5 | −6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. A Wilson | 48 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 368 | 27.5 | −4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,338 | 51.2 | −5.3 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Ward 4 Alyth & Old Rattray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | I Miller | 1,083 | 64.3 | +18.1 |
| | Conservative | G Suttie | 491 | 29.2 | −16.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J I Reid | 109 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 592 | 35.1 | +34.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,683 | 60.6 | −9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ward 5 Coupar Angus & Meigle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | A D Grant | 801 | 56.0 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | L R Bushby | 443 | 31.0 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. J Rennie | 187 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 358 | 25.0 | 15.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,431 | 53.9 | −14.7 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Ward 6 Rosemount :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ms. S H Bushby | 821 | 53.6 | +8.0 |
| | SNP | Ms. C C J Wilson | 605 | 39.5 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P G Gill | 105 | 6.9 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | 14.1 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,531 | 61.5 | −7.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ward 7 Blairgowrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | R S Ellis | 774 | 63.7 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | Ms. J D Bruce | 361 | 29.7 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. P Carruthers | 81 | 6.7 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 413 | 34 | +4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,216 | 53.1 | −8.3 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Ward 8 Kinclaven & Clunie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | A Telfer | 628 | 41.8 | +8.2 |
| | Conservative | Ms B Vaughan | 487 | 32.4 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Stewart | 389 | 25.9 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 141 | 9.4 | +8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,504 | 58.0 | −5.2 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Ward 9 Strathtay & Dunkeld :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | A S Barr | 750 | 48.6 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative | Ms S G Mannion | 600 | 38.9 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W E Freeman | 193 | 12.5 | −7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 150 | 9.7 | +9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,543 | 61.0 | −7.2 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
War 10 Breadalbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | K I Lyall | 864 | 60.3 | +21.8 |
| | Conservative | J M Harding | 411 | 28.7 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E W Drysdale | 157 | 11.0 | +6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 453 | 31.6 | +21.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,432 | 57.3 | −11.0 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Ward 11 Comrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C Crabbie | 734 | 51.9 | −4.3 |
| | SNP | A Dillon | 497 | 35.1 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms D J Guyan | 183 | 12.9 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 | 16.8 | −11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,414 | 61.9 | −6.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ward 12 Crieff North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ms. H McDonald | 781 | 55.2 | +3.7 |
| | SNP | Ms.M Kelly | 374 | 26.4 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D E Dewar | 260 | 18.4 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 317 | 28.8 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,415 | 52.0 | −7.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ward 13 Crieff South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ms A Cowan | 507 | 38.2 | +3.1 |
| | SNP | Ms C A Scally | 384 | 28.9 | −17.8 |
| | Labour | Ms M Dingwall | 340 | 25.6 | +25.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms N Valentine | 97 | 7.3 | −10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 9.3 | −2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,328 | 50.5 | −5.6 |
| | Conservative gain from SNP | Conservative gain from SNP | Swing | | |
Ward 14 Strathord & Logiealmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R A Scott | 999 | 60.4 | +10.1 |
| | SNP | J L Kelias | 380 | 23.0 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative | G G Rees | 275 | 16.6 | −7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 619 | 37.4 | +11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,654 | 57.5 | −9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ward 15 Strathalmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | R Lumsden | 730 | 51.7 | +14.9 |
| | Conservative | Ms S Nimmo | 459 | 32.5 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms C F Robertson | 224 | 15.9 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 271 | 19.2 | +18.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,413 | 54.7 | −11.4 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Ward 16 Scone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | L D D Simpson | 818 | 49.9 | +27.4 |
| | SNP | S McMillan | 483 | 29.5 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative | H D D Anderson | 339 | 20.7 | −11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 335 | 20.4 | +19.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,640 | 62.4 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Ward 17 Dunsinnan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J E Lloyd | 841 | 55.6 | +20.6 |
| | Conservative | J Main | 372 | 24.6 | −8.0 |
| | SNP | R MacDonald | 300 | 19.8 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 469 | 31.0 | +28.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,513 | 60.6 | −6.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Ward 18 East Carse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | P L Mulheron | 994 | 63.4 | +10.9 |
| | Conservative | R W Last | 331 | 21.1 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K M Reay | 244 | 15.6 | +7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 663 | 42.3 | +16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,569 | 55.8 | −11.6 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Ward 19 Central Carse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | J K M Hulbert | 638 | 47.8 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | M Roberts | 496 | 37.2 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Reay | 201 | 15.1 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142 | 10.6 | +4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,335 | 56.0 | −8.3 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Ward 20 Barnhill & West Carse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P A Barrett | 724 | 43.9 | +22.5 |
| | Conservative | Ms H Stewart | 651 | 39.5 | −10.4 |
| | SNP | Ms S E Morrison | 273 | 16.6 | −12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 4.4 | −16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,847 | 60.8 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Ward 21 Picstonhill :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J Doig | 396 | 28.4 | −5.9 |
| Conservative | Ms A Rees | 392 | 28.1 | +5.0 |
| SNP | Ms R L McEwan | 369 | 26.5 | +6.1 |
| Labour | Ms A A Chatt | 236 | 17.1 | −5.1 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Ward 22 North Inch :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ms J H E McEwen | 353 | 38.7 | +2.7 |
| SNP | R Band | 270 | 29.6 | −1.2 |
| Conservative | R Bywalec | 203 | 22.3 | −0.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ms C V Whittingham | 86 | 9.4 | −0.7 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ward 23 Muirton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | G Hunter | 393 | 48.6 | +11.4 |
| | Labour | Ms A Howard | 189 | 23.4 | −9.6 |
| | Conservative | D Gratty | 145 | 17.9 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | N S Gellatly | 82 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 | 25.2 | +21.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 809 | 39.3 | −6.1 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Ward 24 North Muirton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A A MacLellan | 477 | 43.8 | +13.1 |
| | SNP | A Grant | 447 | 41.0 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | Ms C Hastings | 99 | 9.1 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M J Whittingham | 66 | 6.1 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 2.8 | −21.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,089 | 42.8 | −14.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ward 25 Hillyland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | D M Scott | 630 | 56.5 | |
| | Labour | J Kane | 313 | 28.1 | |
| | Conservative | R Dewar | 111 | 10.0 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms E C Barrett | 61 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 317 | 28.4 | −3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,115 | 40.6 | −13.7 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
Ward 26 Ruthven Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Livingstone | 714 | 51.4 | +16.3 |
| | Conservative | Ms Y Clark | 284 | 20.5 | −4.4 |
| | SNP | Ms E Angus | 239 | 17.2 | −2.4 |
| | Labour | A Gilruth | 151 | 10.9 | −8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 430 | 30.9 | −20.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,388 | 55.5 | −9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ward 27 North Letham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J McM Flynn | 651 | 57.4 | +0.6 |
| | SNP | J Lumsden | 339 | 29.9 | −1.9 |
| | Conservative | Ms P Roberts | 84 | 7.4 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms L Freeman | 61 | 5.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 312 | 27.5 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,135 | 47.4 | −10.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ward 28 South Letham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C Gillies | 574 | 51.1 | +3.8 |
| | SNP | Ms E C MacLachlan | 401 | 35.7 | −3.2 |
| | Conservative | R Fraser | 101 | 9.0 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W Matheson | 48 | 4.3 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173 | 15.4 | +7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,124 | 40.5 | −11.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ward 29 Wellshill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Stewart | 539 | 42.5 | +16.6 |
| | SNP | A J Cook | 356 | 28.1 | +3.0 |
| | Labour | Ms L M Ferguson | 187 | 14.7 | 9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A J Syme | 186 | 14.7 | −10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 183 | 14.4 | +13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,268 | 48.9 | −9.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ward 30 Oakbank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | W O Wilson | 1,281 | 79.4 | +9.0 |
| | Conservative | J McNicol | 184 | 11.4 | −0.4 |
| | SNP | T Karczewski | 149 | 9.2 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,097 | 68.0 | +8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,614 | 63.3 | −10.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ward 31 Craigie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | L Caddell | 550 | 33.8 | +1.6 |
| | SNP | A M Gadsden | 399 | 24.5 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | J Blackie | 373 | 22.9 | −1.6 |
| | Labour | J McCann | 304 | 18.7 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 9.3 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,626 | 58.5 | −10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ward 32 South Inch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | J Coburn | 449 | 40.8 | +7.7 |
| | Labour | J Forbes | 306 | 27.8 | −12.3 |
| | Conservative | Ms S Stewart | 219 | 19.9 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms M S Matheson | 126 | 11.5 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 13.0 | +6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,100 | 42.2 | −7.8 |
| | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Ward 33 Moncrieffe & Friarton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M H Lennie | 516 | 41.9 | −0.7 |
| | SNP | Ms E J S Lee | 383 | 31.1 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative | M Archibald | 220 | 17.9 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J A Simpson | 112 | 9.1 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 133 | 10.8 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,231 | 47.6 | −13.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ward 34 Earn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Jack | 638 | 41.4 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K R Spittal | 433 | 28.1 | −1.1 |
| | SNP | E G Dow | 279 | 18.1 | −7.7 |
| | Labour | P C Noad | 192 | 12.5 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 | 13.3 | +10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,542 | 58.6 | −10.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ward 35 Auchterarder Mid Earn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J Mair | 675 | 45.4 | +2.0 |
| | SNP | Ms S R M Russell | 328 | 22.0 | −4.0 |
| | Independent | Ms K Fyffe | 315 | 21.2 | +21.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J B Pringle | 170 | 11.4 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 347 | 23.4 | −6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,488 | 54.6 | −8.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ward 36 Strathallan & Glendevon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D Dow | 686 | 43.6 | −0.8 |
| | SNP | Ms C A Younger | 486 | 30.9 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms A G Gaunt | 403 | 25.6 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 | 12.7 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,575 | 53.6 | −9.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ward 37 Auchterarder Craig Rosse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C Young | 582 | 39.0 | +4.8 |
| | SNP | K R A Robertson | 527 | 35.3 | +1.2 |
| | Labour | B Kift | 225 | 15.1 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W Rennie | 158 | 10.6 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 3.7 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,492 | 53.7 | −7.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ward 38 Abernethy & Glenfarg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ms K Baird | 695 | 51.5 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Skene | 330 | 24.4 | +8.1 |
| | SNP | W M Armstrong | 325 | 24.1 | −12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 365 | 27.1 | +17.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,350 | 57.9 | −8.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ward 39 Milnathort & North Kinross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | W B Robertson | 923 | 56.2 | +2.4 |
| | SNP | A Bath | 329 | 20.0 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative | Ms V Y Parkin | 215 | 13.1 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | Ms C D Milliken | 176 | 10.7 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 594 | 36.2 | +26.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,643 | 54.3 | −15.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ward 40 Kinross Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | G G Hayton | 581 | 47.0 | +37.0 |
| | SNP | S Miller | 372 | 30.1 | −34.2 |
| | Labour | Ms M P B Lockhart | 153 | 12.4 | −0.3 |
| | Conservative | T Paterson | 129 | 10.4 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 209 | 16.9 | +34.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,235 | 51.6 | −17.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from SNP | Liberal Democrats gain from SNP | Swing | | |
Ward 41 Kinross-shire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M A Barnacle | 945 | 54.1 | +14.9 |
| | SNP | T McHendry | 384 | 22.0 | −3.5 |
| | Conservative | M F Parkin | 310 | 17.7 | −4.0 |
| | Labour | M C M Twaddle | 108 | 6.2 | −7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 561 | 32.1 | +18.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,747 | 57.3 | −9.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |