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.

2003 Orkney Islands Council election

1 May 2003 (2003-05-01)
All 21 seats to Orkney Islands Council 11 seats needed for a majority
First party   Leader Hugh Halcro-Johnston Party Independent Leader's seat Scapa and Kirkwall South West (defeated) Last election 21 seats, 100.0% Seats before 21 Seats won 21 Seat change 0 Popular vote 5,075 Percentage 100.0% Swing 0.0%
Council Convener before election Hugh Halcro-Johnston Independent Council Convener after election Stephen Hagan Independent

Election results

Orkney Islands Council election, 2003

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		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Allan Leslie	241	70.3%
	Independent	J Johnston	102	29.7%
Majority			139	40.6%
	Independent hold

Berstane & Work

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Mike Drever (incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Warrenfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Roderick McLeod (Incumbent)	199	55.4%
	Independent	N Craigie	160	44.6%
Majority			39	10.8%
	Independent hold

Lynnfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	A. Taylor (incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Brandyquoy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	R. Sclater (incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Papdale

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Janice Annal (incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Scapa & Kirkwall South West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Ian MacDonald	215	53.1%
	Independent	Hugh Halcro-Johnston (Incumbent)	190	46.9%
Majority			25	6.2%
	Independent hold

Shapinsay & Kirkwall Harbour

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	J Sinclair (incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Stromness North

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	James Stockan	327	72.8%
	Independent	J Brown (Incumbent)	122	27.2%
Majority			205	45.6%
	Independent hold

Stromness South, Graemsay & North Hoy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	A Hutchison	207	53.5%
	Independent	John Eccles	149	38.5%
	Independent	Terry Thomson	31	8.0%
Majority			58	15.0%
	Independent hold

Orphir, Walls & Flotta

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			31	6.4%
	Independent hold

Firth & Sunnybrae

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Alistair Gordon	249	53.0%
	Independent	Eoin Scott (Incumbent)	221	47.0%
Majority			28	6.0%
	Independent hold

Harray & Stenness

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	J Hamilton (Incumbent)	331	84.7%
	Independent	A Shearer	60	15.3%
Majority			271	69.4%
	Independent hold

Evie, Rendall, Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Jimmy Moar (Incumbent)	270	56.1%
	Independent	J Hinckley	211	43.9%
Majority			59	12.1%
	Independent hold

Birsay & Dounby

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	K Johnson (incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Sandwick & Stromness Landward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Ian Johnstone	226	47.3%
	Independent	Freddie Groundwater (Incumbent)	190	39.7%
	Independent	Mark Jones	62	13.0%
Majority			36	7.6%
	Independent hold

St Andrews, Deerness & Wideford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Jim Foubister (Incumbent)	310	69.8%
	Independent	K Foubister	134	30.2%
Majority			176	39.6%
	Independent hold

Holm & Burray

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Andrew Drever	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

South Ronaldsay

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	C Annal (Incumbent)	209	54.9%
	Independent	R Millar	172	45.1%
Majority			176	39.6%
	Independent hold

Sanday, North Ronaldsay & Stronsay

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	S Scott (Incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold

Papa Westray, Westray & Eday

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Stephen Hagan (Incumbent)	unopposed	unopposed
Majority			unopposed	unopposed
	Independent hold