# 2003 Orkney Islands Council election

Elections to the Orkney Islands Council were held on 1 May 2003 as part of Scottish local elections. Only independent candidates contested the election. Nine seats were uncontested.

## Election results

Orkney Islands Council election, 2003 :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Independent | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,075 | 0.0 |

## Ward results

Pickaquoy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Allan Leslie | 241 | 70.3% |
| | Independent | J Johnston | 102 | 29.7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 139 | 40.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Berstane & Work :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Mike Drever (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Warrenfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Roderick McLeod (Incumbent) | 199 | 55.4% |
| | Independent | N Craigie | 160 | 44.6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 10.8% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Lynnfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A. Taylor (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Brandyquoy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | R. Sclater (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Papdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Janice Annal (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Scapa & Kirkwall South West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ian MacDonald | 215 | 53.1% |
| | Independent | Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent) | 190 | 46.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 | 6.2% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Shapinsay & Kirkwall Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J Sinclair (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Stromness North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | James Stockan | 327 | 72.8% |
| | Independent | J Brown (Incumbent) | 122 | 27.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 | 45.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Stromness South, Graemsay & North Hoy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A Hutchison | 207 | 53.5% |
| | Independent | John Eccles | 149 | 38.5% |
| | Independent | Terry Thomson | 31 | 8.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 15.0% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Orphir, Walls & Flotta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | K Sutherland (Incumbent) | 183 | 37.6% |
| | Independent | P Hall | 152 | 31.2% |
| | Independent | J Flett | 102 | 20.9% |
| | Independent | I McFedries | 50 | 10.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 6.4% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Firth & Sunnybrae :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Alistair Gordon | 249 | 53.0% |
| | Independent | Eoin Scott (Incumbent) | 221 | 47.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 | 6.0% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Harray & Stenness :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J Hamilton (Incumbent) | 331 | 84.7% |
| | Independent | A Shearer | 60 | 15.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 271 | 69.4% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Evie, Rendall, Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jimmy Moar (Incumbent) | 270 | 56.1% |
| | Independent | J Hinckley | 211 | 43.9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59 | 12.1% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Birsay & Dounby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | K Johnson (incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Sandwick & Stromness Landward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ian Johnstone | 226 | 47.3% |
| | Independent | Freddie Groundwater (Incumbent) | 190 | 39.7% |
| | Independent | Mark Jones | 62 | 13.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 7.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
St Andrews, Deerness & Wideford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Jim Foubister (Incumbent) | 310 | 69.8% |
| | Independent | K Foubister | 134 | 30.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 176 | 39.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Holm & Burray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Andrew Drever | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
South Ronaldsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | C Annal (Incumbent) | 209 | 54.9% |
| | Independent | R Millar | 172 | 45.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 176 | 39.6% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Sanday, North Ronaldsay & Stronsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | S Scott (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Papa Westray, Westray & Eday :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Stephen Hagan (Incumbent) | unopposed | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | unopposed | unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |