2003 Angus Council election

Elections to Angus Council were held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

Map showing results by ward.

Election results

Angus Local Election Result 2003^[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	SNP	17		4			40.4	16,984
	Independent	6	3				18.9	7,923
	Liberal Democrats	3	1				13.8	5,783
	Conservative	2					12.3	5,173
	Labour	1					14.6	6,136

Ward results

Kirriemuir West^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I. Mackintosh	1,057	56.3
	SNP	D. Robertson	590	31.4
	Liberal Democrats	C. Campbell	118	6.3
	Labour	M. L. Smith	113	6.0
Majority			467
Turnout				56.9
	Conservative hold		Swing

Kirriemuir East^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	J. Henderson	656	43.9
	Conservative	R. J. W. Proctor	596	39.9
	Labour	Ms. W. N. G. Lyon	136	9.1
	Liberal Democrats	W. G. Watson	106	7.1
Majority			60
Turnout				50.9
	SNP hold		Swing

Brechin West^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Ms. R. J. Leslie-Melville	896	55.0
	SNP	C. R. B. Fotheringham	520	31.9
	Labour	Ms. E. M. Smith	137	8.4
	Liberal Democrats	T. S. Simpson	75	4.6
Majority			376
Turnout				51.8
	Independent hold		Swing

Brechin North Esk^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	B. Myles	849	55.2
	SNP	C. Harper	500	32.5
	Labour	Ms. C. B. Short	117	7.6
	Liberal Democrats	J. G. Horrocks	72	4.7
Majority			349
Turnout				51.0
	Independent hold		Swing

Westfield and Dean^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	I. A. Gaul	682	42.4
	Conservative	A. J. Rymer	584	36.3
	Labour	M. A. J. Cameron	188	11.7
	Liberal Democrats	Ms. L. M. Casebow	155	9.6
Majority			98
Turnout				52.1
	SNP hold		Swing

Forfar West^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Ms. G. H. Middleton	600	42.1
	Conservative	A. McM. Douglas	311	21.8
	Independent	E. P. Fenwick	277	19.4
	Labour	R. W. Milne	159	11.2
	Liberal Democrats	M. Jones	79	5.5
Majority			289
Turnout				50.0
	SNP hold		Swing

Forfar Central^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	R. J. Scrimgeour	577	41.0
	Liberal Democrats	Ms. A. M. A. Simpson	469	33.4
	Conservative	J. E. Treffry	240	17.1
	Labour	Ms. S. Ryan	120	8.5
Majority			108
Turnout				48.4
	SNP hold		Swing

Forfar East^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	W. Middleton	505	40.1
	Independent	G. McFarlane	377	30.0
	Liberal Democrats	Ms. H. C. Fleming	241	19.2
	Labour	A. H. Hunter	135	10.7
Majority			128
Turnout				47.1
	SNP hold		Swing

Brechin South Esk^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Ms. J. M. Mowatt	469	40.9
	Independent	J. Milne	446	38.9
	Labour	Ms. M. E. Smith	169	14.7
	Liberal Democrats	Ms. C. A. Horrocks	62	5.4
Majority			23
Turnout				48.5
	SNP hold		Swing

Montrose Ferryden^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	M. S. Salmond	654	51.3
	SNP	S. West	396	31.0
	Labour	I. MacDonald	138	10.8
	Liberal Democrats	A. W. Warren	88	6.9
Majority			258
Turnout				45.9
	Independent gain from SNP		Swing

Montrose Central^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	T. Wood	486	39.2
	SNP	W. G. Crowe	401	32.3
	Labour	J. Sinclair	195	15.7
	Liberal Democrats	Ms. F. E. Ross	158	12.7
Majority			85
Turnout				44.2
	Independent gain from SNP		Swing

Montrose West^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	G. Norrie	908	64.2
	SNP	J. Dorward	293	20.7
	Labour	M. D. Holehouse	148	10.5	+0.7
	Liberal Democrats	H. O. Will	65	4.6
Majority			615
Turnout				46.6
	Independent hold		Swing

Montrose Hillside^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Ms. K. M. Ritchie	559	38.8	−7.3
	Independent	Ms. K. M. Stirling	519	36.0
	Labour	J. L. Stewart	259	18.0
	Liberal Democrats	C. T. Ironside	103	7.2	−1.6
Majority			40
Turnout				48.9
	SNP hold		Swing

Forfar South^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	W. R. Roberton	627	56.7
	Liberal Democrats	I. J. V. Walker	305	8.7	+18.9
	Labour	E. N. Smith	173	15.7	−3.4
Majority			322
Turnout				47.4
	SNP hold		Swing

Letham and Friockheim^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Lumgair	966	41.4	+14.7
	SNP	T. L. Harvey	456	26.5	−8.0
	Liberal Democrats	Ms. A. S. Vann	153	8.9	−3.3
	Labour	R. Ross	146	8.5	−3.4
Majority			510
Turnout				55.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Sidlaw West^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	F. Ellis	1,058	54.9
	Conservative	F. Millar	389	20.2
	Labour	R. S. Bannerman	289	15.0
	Liberal Democrats	Ms. J. Wallace	192	10.0
Majority			669
Turnout				56.0
	SNP hold		Swing

Sidlaw East & Ashludie^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Ms. H. Oswald	1,017	59.3	+0.9
	Conservative	J. H. F. Simson	320	18.6	−8.7
	Labour	Ms. F. Madden	220	12.8	−1.5
Majority			697
Turnout				51.4
	SNP hold		Swing

Monifieth West^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	S. McGlynn	998	59.3	−19.3
	Conservative	N. Watson	301	17.9
	Labour	R. Milne	247	14.7	−6.7
	Liberal Democrats	Ms. L. H. Warren	138	8.2
Majority			697
Turnout				54.0

Monifieth Central^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	R. Murray	927	54.9	−6.1
	Independent	J. R. Whyte	363	21.5
	Labour	P. E. Rae	234	13.9	+0.0
	Liberal Democrats	Ms. M. M. McKelvie	163	9.7
Majority			564
Turnout				58.6
	SNP hold		Swing

Carnoustie West^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	J. C. Gibb	671	49.4	−23.8
	Labour	Ms. M. Fairgrieve	300	22.1	−4.7
	Independent	G. Forbes	194	14.3
	Conservative	D. Atkinson	131	9.6
	Liberal Democrats	Ms. S. M. C. Ironside	62	4.6
Majority			371
Turnout				46.8
	SNP hold		Swing

Carnoustie Central^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. A. Murphy	797	53.4	+2.7
	SNP	Ms. R. Lamont	541	36.3	−13.0
	Liberal Democrats	J. D. Coltart	154	10.3
Majority			256
Turnout				54.2
	Labour hold		Swing

Carnoustie East^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	D. Selfridge	943	59.3
	Independent	Ms. J. Beattie	252	15.9
	Labour	A. J. Stuart	243	15.3
	Liberal Democrats	F. W. Cutler	151	9.5
Majority			691
Turnout				56.3
	SNP hold		Swing

Arbirlot & Hospitalfield^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	P. J. Nield	731	55.7	+19.0
	SNP	G. S. Herald	401	30.6
	Labour	Ms. J. Bruce	180	13.7	−0.8
Majority			330
Turnout				47.5
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Keptie^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	R. B. Spiers	563	37.6
	SNP	I. Mutch	391	29.8
	Labour	D. W. Savage	239	18.2
Majority			172
Turnout				48.1
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Arbroath North^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Ms. J. C. Spiers	563	37.6	+12.1
	SNP	A. J. Gray	517	34.5	−1.1
	Independent	Ms. L. Hill	240	16.0
	Labour	Ms. C. Savage	177	11.8	−7.5
Majority			46
Turnout				47.8
	Liberal Democrats gain from SNP		Swing

Brothock^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	I. J. Angus	505	42.9
	Independent	A. L. Wallace	315	26.7
	Labour	Ms. J. Mollison	223	18.9	−7.7
	Liberal Democrats	K. T. Barthorpe	135	11.5	−10.8
Majority			190
Turnout				42.5
	SNP hold		Swing

Hayshead & Lunan^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R. R. Spink	482	36.0
	SNP	B. M. C. Milne	427	31.9
	Liberal Democrats	Ms. M. B. Lingane	219	16.4
	Labour	D. G. M. Wardlaw	210	15.7
Majority			55
Turnout				47.4
	Independent gain from SNP		Swing

Harbour^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	A. King	336	27.3
	Independent	D. Fairweather	333	27.1
	Labour	R. G. Thoms	218	17.1
	Conservative	P. Davies	135	11.0
	Independent	A. W. Shand	131	10.7
	Liberal Democrats	Ms. J. E. Paterson	76	6.2
Majority			3
Turnout				43.4
	SNP hold		Swing

Cliffburn^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SNP	Ms S. M. Welsh	421	38.2
	Labour	Ms. D. Milne	226	20.5
	Independent	I. Watson	201	18.3
	Conservative	D. W. Patullo	143	13.0
	Liberal Democrats	Ms. L. A. Barthorope	110	10.0
Majority			195
Turnout				41.9
	SNP hold		Swing