Local Election Results 2003
Orkney
Whole council up for election. Nine Independent councillors were elected unopposed.
Other results for Orkney:
2007
2012
2017
2022
By-elections for Orkney (may be incomplete): 27th November 2014 (Kirkwall W. & Orphir)
— 18th August 2015 (West Mainland)
— 1st October 2020 (North Isles)
— 28th March 2024 (Stromness & South Isles)
Map of the results —Export spreadsheet
| Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Seats |
| Independent |
5075 |
100.0% |
21 |
| James Moar |
Ind |
270 |
56.1% |
| John Hinckley |
Ind |
211 |
43.9% |
| Alistair Gordon |
Ind |
249 |
53.0% |
| Eoin Scott |
Ind |
221 |
47.0% |
| John Hamilton |
Ind |
331 |
84.7% |
| Alexandra Shearer |
Ind |
60 |
15.3% |
| Alexander Taylor |
Ind |
unop. |
|
| Kathleen Sutherland |
Ind |
183 |
37.6% |
| Peter Hall |
Ind |
152 |
31.2% |
| James Flett |
Ind |
102 |
20.9% |
| Ian McFedries |
Ind |
50 |
10.3% |
| Allan Leslie |
Ind |
241 |
70.3% |
| James Johnston |
Ind |
102 |
29.7% |
| James Foubister |
Ind |
310 |
69.8% |
| Keith Foubister |
Ind |
134 |
30.2% |
| Ian Johnstone |
Ind |
226 |
47.3% |
| Frederick Groundwater |
Ind |
190 |
39.7% |
| Mark Jones |
Ind |
62 |
13.0% |
| Ian MacDonald |
Ind |
215 |
53.1% |
| Hugh Halcro-Johnston |
Ind |
190 |
46.9% |
| Cyril Annal |
Ind |
209 |
54.9% |
| Ruth Millar |
Ind |
172 |
45.1% |
| James Stockan |
Ind |
327 |
72.8% |
| John Brown |
Ind |
122 |
27.2% |
| Angus Hutchison |
Ind |
207 |
53.5% |
| John Eccles |
Ind |
149 |
38.5% |
| Terrence Thomson |
Ind |
31 |
8.0% |
| Roderick McLeod |
Ind |
199 |
55.4% |
| Norma Craigie |
Ind |
160 |
44.6% |
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