Election Results

2003 Election Results

Analysis of Results

This page presents some analysis of the 2003 Scottish Parliament election results. Tables one to twenty four present a detailed analysis of the results in Adobe pdf format.

Core data supplied by the BBC, cross checked where possible against PA news, the Electoral Commission and contact with Returning Officers and returning officers forms.

For further information relating to the 2003 Scottish Parliament Election results please consult SPICe Briefing 03/25 2003 Scottish Parliament Election Results (1.49MB pdf).

Table 1 - Summary of seats by party (43KB pdf)
Table 2 - Share of Constituency and Regional votes by Party (43KB pdf)
Table 3 - Constituency seat representation - differences between Westminster and Scottish Parliaments (67KB pdf)
Table 4 - The Regional Vote: Central Scotland (43KB pdf)
Table 5 - The Regional Vote: Glasgow (43KB pdf)
Table 6 - The Regional Vote: Highlands and Islands (46KB pdf)
Table 7 - The Regional Vote: Lothian (42KB pdf)
Table 8 - The Regional Vote: Mid Scotland and Fife (43KB pdf)
Table 9 - The Regional Vote: North East Scotland (44KB pdf)
Table 10 - The Regional Vote: South of Scotland (43KB pdf)
Table 11 - The Regional Vote: West of Scotland (44KB pdf)
Table 12 - Votes and Seats (41KB pdf)
Table 13 - Differences between Shares of Vote for Major Parties - 1999 Election to 2003 Constituency Vote (44KB pdf)
Table 14 - Turnout by Region (Based on Constituency Votes) (41KB pdf)
Table 15 - Highest and Lowest Constituency Turnouts by Region (Based on Constituency Votes) (156KB pdf)
Table 16 - Turnout at General Elections since 1974 (SP Elections from 1999) (35KB pdf)
Table 17 - Largest Changes in Constituency Share of Vote, by party - 1999 SP Election to 2003 Constituency Vote (48KB pdf)
Table 18 - Share of Votes by Region / Party (45KB pdf)
Table 19 - Share of Seats by Region (46KB pdf)
Table 20 - Constituency Seats by size of Absolute Majority (50KB pdf)
Table 21 - Constituency Seats by size of Percent Majority (47KB pdf)
Table 22 - Constituency Seats by share of Vote (47KB pdf)

Table 23 - Constituency Votes by Major Party

Table 24 - Share of Constituency Votes by Major Party

Election Results Spreadsheet 2003 – Source Data (4.58MB Excel)

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