| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 43 seats to Dumfries and Galloway Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 12 multi-member wards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
The 2017 Dumfries and Galloway Council election took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of Dumfries and Galloway Council. The election used the twelve wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 43 councillors being elected, a reduction of 4 members and 1 ward since 2012.
Following the election the Conservative Party became the largest party, with Labour falling from first place into third place in terms of votes and seats. The SNP also drew with Labour in terms of seats as they both won 11 seats.
This election also saw Independent councillors Willie Scobie and Jane Maitland returned, but saw Marion McCutcheon, George Prentice, Tom McAughtrie, Yen Hongmei Jin, Denis Male and Craig Peacock all losing their seats. Elaine Murray, the former Labour MSP for Dumfriesshire was elected to the Council in the Nith ward.
Following the election, Ian Carruthers (Annandale South) was elected as the Conservative group leader, Rob Davidson (Abbey) as the SNP group leader and Elaine Murray (Nith) as the Labour group leader. Richard Brodie (Annandale South), is the sole Liberal Democrat councillor.
On 23 May, almost three weeks following the election, Labour and the SNP formed a coalition to form a majority council with Murray as council leader and Rob Davidson as depute leader and civic head. Although the Conservatives were elected the largest party with 16 seats, they remained in opposition.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 16 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 37.21 | 38.70 | 21,138 | +12.09 | |
SNP | 11 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 25.58 | 21.56 | 11,779 | +2.10 | |
Labour | 11 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 25.58 | 18.45 | 10,077 | -10.89 | |
Independent | 4 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 9.30 | 17.26 | 9,425 | -0.80 | |
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.33 | 2.47 | 1,350 | -1.48 | |
Scottish Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.87 | 1,026 | +0.03 | |
Libertarian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 118 | New | |
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.
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
No description | Willie Scobie (incumbent) | 36.53 | 1,925 | |||||||
Conservative | Andrew Giusti | 32.31 | 1,703 | |||||||
SNP | Ros Surtees | 14.52 | 765 | 869.4 | 884.62 | 903.35 | 919.09 | 953.34 | 1,013.39 | |
Labour | Tommy Sloan | 5.92 | 312 | 589.94 | 661.86 | 694.11 | 723.69 | 774.28 | 912.14 | |
Independent | Tracy Davidson | 3.43 | 181 | 251.95 | 317.4 | 338.72 | 381.51 | |||
Independent | Marion McCutcheon (incumbent) | 3.15 | 166 | 259.55 | 332.23 | 363.55 | 418.26 | 533.25 | ||
Independent | Robert McCrae | 2.33 | 123 | 164.13 | 231.48 | 242.73 | ||||
Libertarian | Chris Collings | 1.80 | 95 | 134.77 | 174.72 | |||||
Electorate: 11,382 Valid: 5,270 Spoilt: 80 Quota: 1,055 Turnout: 46.3% |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
Conservative | David Inglis | 26.07 | 1,403 | |||||||||
Independent | Jim McColm (incumbent) | 18.13 | 976 | 1,012.01 | 1,027.25 | 1,050.25 | 1,158.41 | |||||
Conservative | Graham Nicol (incumbent) ††††† | 13.43 | 723 | 960.46 | 962.93 | 971.02 | 1,009.64 | 1,032.12 | 1,234.63 | |||
SNP | Katie Hagmann | 13.02 | 701 | 703.32 | 708.32 | 733.32 | 806.49 | 811.66 | 860.02 | 867.82 | 1,416.84 | |
SNP | Steve Norris | 10.63 | 572 | 574.32 | 577.56 | 587.56 | 606.25 | 612.84 | 657.4 | 664.87 | ||
Independent | Richard Oxley | 8.83 | 475 | 48.01 | 496.24 | 506.24 | 551.94 | 579.43 | ||||
Labour | Matthew Curry | 6.84 | 368 | 375.67 | 379.9 | 407.36 | ||||||
Scottish Green | Barbara Bannatyne | 2.16 | 116 | 118.32 | 121.79 | |||||||
Independent | John McCutcheon | 0.89 | 48 | 49.86 | ||||||||
Electorate: 9,594 Valid: 5,382 Spoilt: 120 Quota: 1,076 Turnout: 57.3% |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
Conservative | Patsy Gilroy (incumbent)† | 33.47 | 1,547 | ||||||||
SNP | Dougie Campbell | 19.56 | 904 | 909.31 | 916.81 | 921.32 | 934.82 | 967.08 | 1,121.83 | 1,250.09 | |
Independent | Douglas Swan | 15.84 | 732 | 788.11 | 804.12 | 817.64 | 844.2 | 886.49 | 925.55 | ||
Independent | Jane Maitland (incumbent) | 14.37 | 664 | 824.49 | 833.27 | 850.57 | 937.7 | 983.26 | 1,096.79 | 1,522.66 | |
Scottish Green | Laura Moodie | 6.32 | 292 | 303.88 | 305.88 | 321.67 | 333.43 | 402.21 | |||
Labour | Elizabeth Maxwell | 4.69 | 217 | 237.72 | 238.98 | 258.26 | 262.28 | ||||
Independent | Andi Holmes | 2.60 | 120 | 144.52 | 157.28 | 174.57 | |||||
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Metcalf | 1.84 | 85 | 106.74 | 111.99 | ||||||
No description | John Thorn | 1.32 | 61 | 70.6 | |||||||
Electorate: 8,239 Valid: 4,622 Spoilt: 34 Quota: 1,156 Turnout: 56.5% |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
Conservative | David James††† | 35.79 | 1,346 | ||||||
Independent | Iain Howie | 23.96 | 901 | 1,033.99 | |||||
SNP | John Young | 20.10 | 756 | 761.72 | 772.23 | 837.81 | 928.28 | 1,099.88 | |
Independent | George Nicol Prentice (incumbent) | 9.70 | 365 | 451.66 | 496.45 | 522.15 | 628.9 | ||
Labour | Lucy McKie | 7.02 | 264 | 307.03 | 316.87 | 354.5 | |||
Scottish Green | Paul Taylorson | 3.43 | 129 | 147.66 | 155.77 | ||||
Electorate: 7,433 Valid: 3,761 Spoilt: 41 Quota: 941 Turnout: 50.6% |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
Conservative | Ian Blake (incumbent) | 39.38 | 1,664 | |||||||
Labour | Davie Stitt (incumbent) | 21.92 | 926 | 1,084.31 | ||||||
SNP | Rob Davidson (incumbent) | 16.21 | 685 | 698.13 | 703.77 | 738.18 | 932.12 | 988.26 | 1,159.28 | |
No description | Tom McAughtrie (incumbent) | 10.60 | 448 | 517.31 | 521.99 | 532.31 | 540.35 | 645.66 | ||
SNP | Kim Lowe | 4.90 | 207 | 209.92 | 211.17 | 235.76 | ||||
Independent | Belle Doyle | 4.14 | 175 | 268.75 | 271.41 | 314.93 | 324.82 | |||
Scottish Green | Clare Phillips | 2.84 | 120 | 151.74 | 155.6 | |||||
Electorate: 8,284 Valid: 4,225 Spoilt: 59 Quota: 1,057 Turnout: 51.0% |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
Conservative | John Graham Bell (incumbent) | 32.54 | 1,374 | |||||
SNP | Andy Ferguson (incumbent) | 16.41 | 693 | 708.02 | 736.4 | 774.41 | 1,314.26 | |
Labour | Ronnie Nicholson (incumbent)†† | 16.08 | 679 | 722.51 | 732.59 | 763.44 | 778.6 | |
Labour | David John McKie (incumbent) | 14.47 | 611 | 694.93 | 720.86 | 784.57 | 809.27 | |
SNP | Stacy Bradley | 13.60 | 574 | 588.25 | 613.02 | 642.33 | ||
Independent | Billy Farries | 3.86 | 163 | 268.88 | 304.73 | |||
Scottish Green | Michelle Johnston | 3.03 | 128 | 156.49 | ||||
Electorate: 9,981 Valid: 4,222 Spoilt: 112 Quota: 845 Turnout: 42.3% |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
Conservative | Matthew Ronnie | 27.98 | 1,211 | |||||
Labour | Jim Dempster (incumbent) | 24.38 | 1,055 | 1,087.55 | ||||
SNP | Andrew Stuart Wood (incumbent)†††† | 20.15 | 872 | 876.65 | 876.96 | 1,043.9 | 1,286.21 | |
Labour | John Syme (incumbent) | 16.73 | 724 | 730.76 | 734.26 | 839.41 | ||
No description | Graham Watson | 10.77 | 466 | 497.92 | 498.1 | |||
Electorate: 8,105 Valid: 4,328 Spoilt: 50 Quota: 1,083 Turnout: 53.4% |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
Conservative | John Anthony Charteris | 24.19 | 1,208 | |||||||||
Conservative | Ivor Alexander Hyslop (incumbent) | 16.88 | 843 | 1,000.61 | ||||||||
Labour | Jeff Leaver (incumbent) | 13.72 | 685 | 688.29 | 688.5 | 701.68 | 833.24 | 875.96 | 899.3 | 916.78 | 1,153.64 | |
SNP | Tracey Little | 13.20 | 659 | 661.08 | 661.09 | 685.1 | 689.1 | 710.45 | 1,099.98 | |||
Independent | Yen Hongmei Jin (incumbent) | 12.13 | 606 | 620.71 | 620.97 | 637.15 | 652.15 | 777.22 | 786.22 | 810.59 | ||
SNP | Joe McGurk | 8.33 | 416 | 417.21 | 417.23 | 440.58 | 447.58 | 459.75 | ||||
Independent | Maureen Johnstone | 5.99 | 299 | 310.94 | 311.21 | 322.73 | 326.73 | |||||
Labour | Keith Walters | 3.16 | 158 | 158.69 | 158.74 | 175.92 | ||||||
Scottish Green | Arthur Ramsay | 2.40 | 120 | 121.38 | 121.43 | |||||||
Electorate: 10,603 Valid: 4,994 Spoilt: 118 Quota: 999 Turnout: 47.1% |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
Conservative | Malcolm Johnstone | 29.30 | 1,481 | ||||||||||
Labour | Elaine Murray | 19.01 | 961 | 1,033.2 | |||||||||
SNP | John Campbell | 16.97 | 858 | 862.75 | 863.32 | 887.71 | 901.77 | 922.72 | 950.35 | 1,379.72 | |||
SNP | Alastair Witts (incumbent) | 8.66 | 438 | 441.48 | 441.96 | 468.7 | 488.37 | 493.71 | 507.68 | ||||
Labour | John Martin (incumbent) | 8.39 | 424 | 463.9 | 478.72 | 500.8 | 523.66 | 540.98 | 579.72 | 599.29 | 682.97 | 837.94 | |
Independent | David Robert Slater | 5.88 | 297 | 362.55 | 363.43 | 380.02 | 401.18 | 459.13 | 586.3 | 606.99 | 676.46 | ||
Independent | Niall Cowan | 3.88 | 196 | 246.35 | 247.12 | 252.05 | 278.76 | 321.56 | |||||
Independent | Andrew Crosbie | 3.03 | 153 | 188.15 | 188.47 | 192.81 | 210.46 | ||||||
Independent | John Dennis | 2.49 | 126 | 151.02 | 151.67 | 168.34 | |||||||
Scottish Green | Sandy Rogerson | 2.39 | 121 | 133.67 | 134.22 | ||||||||
Electorate: 10,233 Valid: 5,055 Spoilt: 77 Quota: 1,012 Turnout: 49.4% |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
Conservative | Ian Brian Carruthers (incumbent) | 31.48 | 1,621 | |||||||
Liberal Democrats | Richard John Brodie (incumbent) | 19.58 | 1,008 | 1,183.73 | ||||||
SNP | Henry McClelland | 17.81 | 917 | 933.41 | 950.54 | 950.67 | 972.18 | 999.06 | 1,152.05 | |
Labour | Sean Marshall (incumbent) | 13.61 | 701 | 768.08 | 811.3 | 819.7 | 1,190.65 | |||
Independent | Allan Weild | 8.74 | 450 | 550.99 | 585.58 | 599.68 | 634.99 | 674.21 | ||
Labour | Ronnie Ogilvie (incumbent) | 8.33 | 429 | 451.6 | 467.73 | 470.63 | ||||
Libertarian | Peter McKain | 0.45 | 23 | 31.02 | 34.55 | |||||
Electorate: 10,955 Valid: 5,149 Spoilt: 72 Quota: 1,030 Turnout: 47.0% |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Conservative | Douglas Fairbairn (incumbent) | 28.76 | 1,573 | ||||
Conservative | Gail McGregor (incumbent) | 25.72 | 1,407 | ||||
SNP | Stephen Thompson (incumbent) | 23.91 | 1,308 | ||||
Labour | Adam Wilson | 16.91 | 925 | 998.84 | 1,055.83 | 1,126.99 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lisa Courts | 4.70 | 257 | 356.37 | 438.41 | 500.94 | |
Electorate: 11,540 Valid: 5,470 Spoilt: 69 Quota: 1,095 Turnout: 47.4% |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
Conservative | Karen Carruthers (incumbent) | 29.59 | 1,290 | |||||
Conservative | Ronnie Tait | 17.06 | 744 | 881.45 | 901.22 | 983.92 | 1,266.4 | |
No description | Denis Raymond Male (incumbent) | 16.54 | 721 | 732.42 | 809.57 | 934.96 | ||
Labour | Archie Dryburgh (incumbent) | 14.63 | 638 | 652.04 | 776.35 | 1,029.74 | 1,362.05 | |
Independent | Craig Peacock (incumbent) | 11.77 | 513 | 529.2 | 630.51 | |||
SNP | Sylvia Moffat | 10.41 | 454 | 455.85 | ||||
Electorate: 8,466 Valid: 4,360 Spoilt: 65 Quota: 1,091 Turnout: 51.5% |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Conservative | Pauline Louise Drysdale | 45.9 | 1,682 | 1,704 | 1,740 | 1,956 | |
SNP | Glen Murray | 28.0 | 1,024 | 1,026 | 1,183 | 1,357 | |
Independent | Colin Matthew Wyper | 15.5 | 569 | 575 | 651 | ||
Scottish Green | Laura Elizabeth Moodie | 9.3 | 342 | 349 | |||
UKIP | Jennifer Blue | 1.3 | 42 | ||||
Electorate: 8,088 Valid: 3,663 Spoilt: 29 Quota: 1,832.00 Turnout: 3,692 (45.65%) |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||
Conservative | Jackie McCamon | 61.8 | 2,177 | |
SNP | Tony Berretti | 25.5 | 898 | |
Scottish Green | Peter Barlow | 6.4 | 225 | |
Labour | Gill Hay | 6.3 | 220 | |
Valid: Quota: Turnout: 3,520 (32.5%) |
Elections to Angus Council were held on 3 May 2012 the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the eight wards, created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 29 Councillors being elected.
Elections to Aberdeenshire Council were held on 3 May 2012, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 19 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 68 Councillors being elected.
The 2012 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council. The election used the 13 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation, with 43 Councillors elected.
Elections to Falkirk Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the nine wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 32 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.
The 2012 West Lothian Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of West Lothian Council. The election will use the 9 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 33 Councillors being elected. The Bathgate Ward gained an additional seat for the 2012 elections. The election saw Labour remain the largest party on the Council as they gained 2 seats. The Scottish National Party also made 2 net gains and significantly increased their vote share, outpolling Labour in terms of votes cast. The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party retained their single seat on the Council and so to did the Independents. The Action to Save St. John's Hospital group were completely wiped out from the authority losing all of their 3 seats.
2012 Elections to East Lothian Council were held on 3 May 2012, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 7 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 23 councillors elected.
The 2012 Dumfries and Galloway Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Dumfries and Galloway Council. The election used the thirteen wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 47 councillors being elected.
The 2012 South Ayrshire Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of South Ayrshire Council. The election used the eight wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 30 Councillors being elected.
Elections to East Dunbartonshire Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the eight wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 24 Councillors being elected. Each ward elected 3 members, using the STV electoral system.
Elections to Dundee City Council were held on 4 May 2017 on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the eight wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system. A total of 29 Councillors were elected.
Elections to Fife Council were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 22 wards created as a result of the Local Government Commission for Scotland's 5th review which was published in September 2016, with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 75 councillors elected; a decrease of three seats from 2012 as one ward, The Lochs, was abolished.
The 2017 elections to Inverclyde Council were held on Thursday 4 May 2017, on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. It was the third successive Local Council election to run under the STV Electoral System. The election used seven wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 22 Councillors being elected, an increase of 2 from 2012 and an additional ward. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.
2017 Elections to Falkirk Council were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the nine wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 30 councillors being elected, a reduction of 2 members from 2012. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.
2017 Elections to Stirling Council were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the seven wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 23 councillors being elected, an increase of 1 from 2012. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system. Following the Fifth Electoral Review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland, minor changes were made to several of the ward boundaries and one additional Councillor was added moving the total number of Councillors from twenty-two to twenty-three.
The 2017 Renfrewshire Council election took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of Renfrewshire Council. The election was first to use the twelve wards created as a result of the 2015-16 Boundary Commission review, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system, a form of proportional representation, with 43 Councillors being elected, a net increase of 3 members compared to the 2012 Council.
Elections to Perth and Kinross Council were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election covered the twelve wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 40 Councillors being elected, a reduction of 1 member compared to 2012.
2017 Elections to North Lanarkshire Council were held on 4 May 2017, on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election utilised twenty-one wards with 77 Councillors being elected. This represented an increase of 7 seats and 1 additional ward when compared to 2012. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.
The 2017 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council. The election used the 13 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation, with a total of 45 Councillors elected, an increase in two members from 2012.
The Aberdeenshire Council election of 2017 was held on 4 May 2017, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 19 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 70 councillors being elected, an increase of one member compared to 2012.
2022 Elections to Stirling Council were held on 5 May 2022, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the seven wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 23 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.