2017 Angus Council election

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2017 Angus Council election
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All 28 seats to Angus Council
15 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderLynne DevineBob MylesCraig Fotheringham
Party SNP Independent Conservative
Leader's seat Forfar and District Brechin and Edzell Monifieth and Sidlaw
Last election13 seats, 44.8%6 seats, 20.7%5 seats, 17.2%
Seats before1584
Seats won998
Seat changeDecrease2.svg6Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg4
Popular vote12,65710,14413,741
Percentage31.2%25.0%33.9%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderBen LawrieMargaret Thomson
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Leader's seat Monifieth and Sidlaw Monifieth and Sidlaw (retired)
Last election3 seat, 10.3%2 seats, 6.9%
Seats before11
Seats won20
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote1,8732,178
Percentage4.6%5.4%
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The multi-member wards
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Council Leader before election

Iain Gaul
SNP

Council Leader after election

Bob Myles
Independent

Elections to Angus Council were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the eight wards, created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system, form of proportional representation. A total of 28 councillors were elected, one less than in 2012.

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Following the 2012 election the Scottish National Party formed the administration on the Council. Cllr Ian Gaul (Kirriemuir and Dean) was appointed Leader of the Council at the subsequent statutory meeting; Cllr Paul Valentine (Montrose) became Depute Leader; and Cllr Helen Oswald (Carnoustie and District) was elected Provost.

Election result

Angus Local Election Result 2017
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 906-632.131.212,657-13.2
  Independent 910+132.125.010,144+0.2
  Conservative 840+428.633.913,741+16.1
  Liberal Democrats 221+17.14.61,873-1.2
  Labour 001-105.42,178-2.0

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2012. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils. [1]

Ward results

Kirriemuir and Dean

Kirriemuir and Dean - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Conservative Ronnie Proctor (incumbent)30.52%1,397 
SNP Julie Bell27.09%1,240 
Conservative Angus Macmillan-Douglas24.43%1,1181,319
SNP Jeanette Gaul (incumbent)9.02%413421
Liberal Democrats Liz Petrie4.50%206219
Labour Gordon Watson4.44%203211
Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,577  Spoilt: 117  Quota: 1,145  Turnout: 52.9%  

    Brechin and Edzell

    Brechin and Edzell - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Conservative Gavin Nicol30.42%1,281      
    Independent Bob Myles (incumbent)18.81%792882 930 977 988 988 1,544
    SNP Kenny Braes18.10%762765 776 794 1,055  
    Independent Jill Scott17.48%736777 812 882 906 907  
    SNP Paul Wright*7.31%308310 311 332    
    Labour Marjory Smith4.82%203216 241     
    Liberal Democrats Alison Andrews3.06%129153      
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,211  Spoilt: 69  Quota: 1,053  Turnout: 47.4%  

      *Disendorsed by the SNP prior to polling day, but appeared on ballot paper as SNP candidate. [2]

      Forfar and District

      Forfar and District - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Conservative Braden Davy 24.14%1,333      
      Independent Colin Brown (incumbent)19.66%1,0861,144     
      SNP Lynne Devine (incumbent)17.64%974978 980 997 1,025 1,086 1,105
      Independent Ian McLaren (incumbent)14.63%808861 883 920 990 1,253 
      SNP Glennis Middleton (incumbent)10.47%578581 582 589 597 644 656
      Independent Ian Whyte7.82%432452 459 476 516   
      Labour Ed McAdam3.58%198213 214 250    
      Liberal Democrats Glen Barclay2.06%114137 138     
      Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,523  Spoilt: 97  Quota: 1,105  Turnout: 47.1%  

        Monifieth and Sidlaw

        Monifieth and Sidlaw - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Conservative Craig Fotheringham (incumbent)43.40%2,901    
        SNP Sheila Hands (incumbent)25.83%1,727    
        Liberal Democrats Ben Lawrie11.88%7941,477   
        Labour Ray Strachan9.62%643863 878 948  
        SNP Beth Whiteside9.27%620660 1,005 1,021 1,254
        Electorate: TBC  Valid: 6,685  Spoilt: 111  Quota: 1,338  Turnout: 50.8%  

          Carnoustie and District

          Carnoustie and District - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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          SNP Mark McDonald26.78%1,359      
          Independent Brian Boyd (incumbent)18.09%918930 948 1,000 1,271  
          Independent David Cheape (incumbent)17.91%909924 937 1,014 1,224 1,226 1,643
          Conservative Terry O'Halloran17.71%899901 919 978 1,038 1,038  
          Independent Bill Bowles (incumbent)11.21%569581 587 647    
          Labour Joanne McFadden6.92%351361 380     
          Liberal Democrats Beth Morrison1.38%7077      
          Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,075  Spoilt: 49  Quota: 1,269  Turnout: 47.6%  

            Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim

            Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim - 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            Conservative David Lumgair (incumbent)42.32%2,585    
            Independent David Fairweather (incumbent)23.98%1,465    
            SNP Alex King (incumbent)19.75%1,2061,251   
            SNP Donald Morrison (incumbent) *8.61%526545 589 614  
            Liberal Democrats Richard Moore5.34%326979 1,076 1,077 1,323
            Electorate: TBC  Valid: 6,108  Spoilt: 105  Quota: 1,222  Turnout: 45.2%  

              * Sitting Councillor for Arbroath East and Lunan Ward.

              Arbroath East and Lunan

              Arbroath East and Lunan - 3 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              Conservative Derek Wann24.4%852860 866 901   
              SNP Brenda Durno (incumbent)22.5%786791 793 822 823 841 879
              Independent Lois Speed21.9%763773 798 858 865 1,071 
              SNP Sheena Welsh (incumbent)12.8%446447 449 466 467 480 502
              Labour John Ruddy7.4%257261 263     
              Independent Kevin Smith7.3%254268 293 348 356   
              Independent Ian Watson2.1%7274      
              Liberal Democrats Mark Smith1.6%56      
              Electorate: 10,054  Valid: 3,486  Spoilt: 63  Quota: 872  Turnout: 35.3%  

                Montrose and District

                Montrose and District - 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Conservative Ron Sturrock27.9%1,375     
                SNP Bill Duff (incumbent)23.2%1,142     
                Independent Mark Salmond (incumbent)13.9%687797 809 867 983 1,175
                Independent Tommy Stewart13.2%653727 732 770 852 1,011
                SNP Gill Stranock11.6%570574 692 715 768  
                Labour Pamela Ruddy6.6%323358 365 428   
                Liberal Democrats Avril Simpson3.6%178240 242    
                Electorate: 12,058  Valid: 4,928  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 986  Turnout: 41.6%  

                  References

                  1. ↑ "Scottish Local Government Elections 4 May 2017 - Results". Angus Council. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
                  2. ↑ "Prospective Angus councillor in Twitter porn row 'jumps before he was pushed' and resigns membership of SNP - The Courier". The Courier. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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