2003 East Renfrewshire Council election
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2003 Scottish local government election
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All 20 seats to East Renfrewshire Council
11 seats needed for a majority
| First party | Second party | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Labour | Conservative | |
| Last election | 9 | 8 | |
| Seats won | 8 | 7 | |
| Seat change | Decrease1 | Decrease1 | |
| Popular vote | 12,370 | 11,903 | |
| Percentage | 31.9% | 30.7% | |
| Third party | Fourth party | ||
| Party | Liberal Democrats | Independent | |
| Last election | 2 | 1 | |
| Seats won | 3 | 2 | |
| Seat change | Increase1 | Increase1 | |
| Popular vote | 8,052 | 3,321 | |
| Percentage | 20.7% | 8.6% | |
Results by ward.
The 2003 East Renfrewshire Council election for the East Renfrewshire Council took place on 1 May 2003, alongside elections to Scotland's various other councils.
Aggregate results
[edit ]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 8 | 31.9 | 12,370 | ||||||
| Conservative | 7 | 30.7 | 11,903 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 20.7 | 8,052 | ||||||
| Independent | 2 | 8.6 | 3,321 | ||||||
| SNP | 0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 2,989 | |||||
| Firefighters Against Cuts | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 176 | |||||