2003 Aberdeenshire Council election

2003 Aberdeenshire Council election

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All 68 seats to Aberdeenshire Council 35 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Liberal Democrats SNP Last election 28 seats, 32.8% 23 seats, 29.4% Seats won 28 18 Seat change 5 Popular vote 27,953 23,068 Percentage 33.5% 27.6% Swing 0.7% 1.8%   Third party Fourth party   Party Conservative Independent Last election 7 seats, 18.4% 10 seats, 14.3% Seats won 11 11 Seat change 4 1 Popular vote 17,511 12,086 Percentage 21.0% 14.5% Swing 2.6% 0.2%

Elections to the Aberdeenshire Council were held on 1 May 2003, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. This was the last election to use the first-past-the-post voting system across 68 single member wards.