Local Election Results 2003
West Lothian
Whole council up for election.
Other results for West Lothian:
2007
2012
2017
2022
By-elections for West Lothian (may be incomplete): 26th March 2015 (Armadale & Blackridge)
— 1st October 2015 (Linlithgow)
— 11th March 2021 (Livingston S.)
— 5th August 2021 (East Livingston & East Calder)
— 1st December 2022 (Broxburn, Uphall & Winchburgh)
— 22nd August 2024 (Armadale & Blackridge)
— 14th November 2024 (Whitburn & Blackburn)
Map of the results —Export spreadsheet
| Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Seats |
| Labour |
25356 |
43.5% |
18 |
| Scottish National Party |
21184 |
36.3% |
12 |
| Conservative |
5390 |
9.2% |
1 |
| Liberal Democrat |
4100 |
7.0% |
0 |
| Independent |
1463 |
2.5% |
1 |
| Scottish Socialist Party |
842 |
1.4% |
0 |
| James Swan |
Lab |
903 |
52.2% |
| Mary Dickson |
SNP |
638 |
36.9% |
| Edward Sargeson |
C |
105 |
6.1% |
| Geoffrey King |
LD |
85 |
4.9% |
| Jim Sibbald |
SNP |
849 |
55.6% |
| Robert Bell |
Lab |
551 |
36.1% |
| Martha Wallace |
C |
75 |
4.9% |
| Jean Kershaw |
LD |
52 |
3.4% |
| Duncan Maclean |
Ind |
655 |
36.1% |
| Jim Dixon |
Lab |
559 |
30.8% |
| Isabel Hutton |
SNP |
538 |
29.6% |
| Peter Kershaw |
LD |
64 |
3.5% |
| William Russell |
Lab |
974 |
52.5% |
| Edward Fowler |
SNP |
751 |
40.5% |
| Evelyn Stirling |
C |
66 |
3.6% |
| William Wylie |
LD |
65 |
3.5% |
| Audrey Gordon |
SNP |
787 |
50.7% |
| Harry Cartmill |
Lab |
602 |
38.8% |
| John Baird |
C |
87 |
5.6% |
| Catherine Smith |
LD |
75 |
4.8% |
| Joe Thomas |
Lab |
925 |
55.8% |
| Frank Higgins |
SNP |
444 |
26.8% |
| Margaret Riddoch |
LD |
150 |
9.0% |
| Charles Welwood |
C |
139 |
8.4% |
| William Dunn |
Lab |
863 |
43.2% |
| Gordon Irvine |
SNP |
598 |
29.9% |
| James Torpichen |
C |
196 |
9.8% |
| David Armit |
Ind |
192 |
9.6% |
| Norman Reid |
LD |
148 |
7.4% |
| Angela Constance |
SNP |
985 |
56.1% |
| Raymond Simpson |
Lab |
599 |
34.1% |
| Paul Hewitt |
C |
173 |
9.8% |
| Frank Anderson |
SNP |
629 |
46.1% |
| John Duncan |
Lab |
521 |
38.2% |
| Kenneth Davies |
SSP |
146 |
10.7% |
| Carol Buchanan |
C |
69 |
5.1% |
| James Dickson |
SNP |
766 |
47.3% |
| George Paul |
Lab |
589 |
36.4% |
| Ian Wilson |
C |
186 |
11.5% |
| Stephen Glenn |
LD |
77 |
4.8% |
| Hugh Owens |
Lab |
955 |
59.2% |
| Innes MacPherson |
SNP |
469 |
29.1% |
| Mark Eyre |
LD |
103 |
6.4% |
| Bryan Ross |
C |
87 |
5.4% |
| Danny Logue |
Lab |
1072 |
59.2% |
| Greg McCarra |
SNP |
740 |
40.8% |
| John McGinty |
Lab |
972 |
60.3% |
| Thomas McNulty |
SNP |
433 |
26.8% |
| Florence Ghent |
C |
119 |
7.4% |
| Catherine Smith |
LD |
89 |
5.5% |
| Dave King |
Lab |
1284 |
63.5% |
| Willie Renwick |
Ind |
370 |
18.3% |
| Angela Lynch |
SNP |
289 |
14.3% |
| Julia Hewitt |
C |
80 |
4.0% |
| Stuart Borrowman |
SNP |
898 |
47.3% |
| Heather Smart |
Lab |
797 |
42.0% |
| Sheila Grierson |
C |
83 |
4.4% |
| George Mackin |
SSP |
61 |
3.2% |
| Charles Corser |
LD |
59 |
3.1% |
| Neil Findlay |
Lab |
1265 |
64.7% |
| Neil Forsyth |
SNP |
579 |
29.6% |
| Alan Huyton |
C |
110 |
5.6% |
| Alex Davidson |
Lab |
1171 |
61.1% |
| Halina Hinton |
SNP |
454 |
23.7% |
| Ailsa Wardrop |
LD |
182 |
9.5% |
| Robert Richard |
SSP |
111 |
5.8% |
| Wendy Mutch |
Lab |
758 |
44.7% |
| James Adens |
SNP |
743 |
43.8% |
| Margaret Lamond |
LD |
196 |
11.5% |
| Tom Kerr |
C |
1557 |
59.9% |
| Moray Hamilton |
SNP |
430 |
16.6% |
| Sarah Lee |
Lab |
376 |
14.5% |
| Graham Wenham |
LD |
235 |
9.0% |
| Andrew Miller |
SNP |
828 |
47.0% |
| Stuart Duffin |
Lab |
525 |
29.8% |
| Caron Howden |
LD |
222 |
12.6% |
| Hugh Morrison |
C |
187 |
10.6% |
| Bruce Ferrie |
Lab |
875 |
50.0% |
| Robert de Bold |
SNP |
486 |
27.8% |
| Alison Ross |
C |
178 |
10.2% |
| Ian Keith |
LD |
129 |
7.4% |
| Thomas Franks |
SSP |
83 |
4.7% |
| Peter Johnston |
SNP |
1105 |
75.8% |
| Mohammed Hanif |
Lab |
284 |
19.5% |
| Robert Howden |
LD |
68 |
4.7% |
| Carol Bartholomew |
Lab |
1087 |
61.9% |
| John Richardson |
SNP |
487 |
27.7% |
| Margaret Wilson |
C |
182 |
10.4% |
| David McGrouther |
Lab |
749 |
40.5% |
| Frank Lynch |
SNP |
613 |
33.2% |
| John Gordon |
C |
269 |
14.5% |
| Elizabeth Robertson |
LD |
218 |
11.8% |
| Graeme Morrice |
Lab |
924 |
56.8% |
| Geoff Hinton |
SNP |
445 |
27.4% |
| Dawn Hamilton |
C |
158 |
9.7% |
| Amanda Millar |
SSP |
99 |
6.1% |
| Lawrence Fitzpatrick |
Lab |
1249 |
56.9% |
| Zoe Harle |
LD |
506 |
23.0% |
| John Muir |
SNP |
279 |
12.7% |
| Ian Buchanan |
C |
162 |
7.4% |
| James Walker |
SNP |
832 |
45.9% |
| Allister Mackie |
Lab |
707 |
39.0% |
| Alistair Hendry |
SSP |
95 |
5.2% |
| Alastair Lowrie |
C |
93 |
5.1% |
| Sheila Corser |
LD |
86 |
4.7% |
| Eddie Malcolm |
SNP |
867 |
46.0% |
| Ena Murray |
Lab |
624 |
33.1% |
| Jack Thompson |
C |
166 |
8.8% |
| Evan Bell |
LD |
133 |
7.1% |
| Steven Nimmo |
SSP |
94 |
5.0% |
| Bert Gamble |
Lab |
888 |
57.3% |
| David McKay |
SNP |
462 |
29.8% |
| Mary Kalugerovich |
SSP |
81 |
5.2% |
| Mairi McPhee |
C |
72 |
4.6% |
| James Chapman |
LD |
46 |
3.0% |
| Martyn Day |
SNP |
1242 |
47.0% |
| Patricia Chapman |
LD |
791 |
29.9% |
| John Barton |
Lab |
317 |
12.0% |
| Lindsay Butchart |
C |
295 |
11.2% |
| Tam Smith |
SNP |
890 |
42.7% |
| Thomas Conn |
Lab |
489 |
23.4% |
| Charles Smith |
LD |
321 |
15.4% |
| Alexander Pagan |
C |
314 |
15.1% |
| Edward Cornock |
SSP |
72 |
3.5% |
| Catherine Muldoon |
Lab |
902 |
46.1% |
| Lynne Lewis |
SNP |
628 |
32.1% |
| David Gibney |
Ind |
246 |
12.6% |
| Michael Veitch |
C |
182 |
9.3% |
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