2017 Dundee City Council election

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2017 Dundee City Council election
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All 29 seats to Dundee City Council
15 seats needed for a majority
Turnout39.6% (Increase2.svg 2.9%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Leader John Alexander Kevin KeenanDerek Scott
Party SNP Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Strathmartine Strathmartine The Ferry
Last election16 seats, 43.6%10 seats, 34.5%1 seat, 11.3%
Seats won1493
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1Increase2.svg2
Popular vote18,2898,9977,644
Percentage41.3%20.3%17.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.1%Decrease2.svg9.8%Increase2.svg6.0%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderFraser Macpherson Ian Borthwick
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Leader's seat West End Strathmartine
Last election1 seat, 9.0%1 seat, 4.4%
Seats won21
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg0
Popular vote3,5892,364
Percentage8.1%5.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.9%Increase2.svg0.9%
Dundee City Council 2017 results by ward.png
The eight multi-member wards; colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.
Scotland dundee city council 2017.svg
Council Leader before election

Ken Guild
SNP

Elected Council Leader

John Alexander
SNP

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 form of proportional representation). A total of 29 Councillors were elected.

Contents

After the 2012 election a Scottish National Party (SNP) majority administration of 16 was formed. In 2017 the SNP lost 2 seats reducing their numbers to 14, being one seat short of an overall majority. They formed an administration with the support of the Independent Ian Borthwick. [1]

Background

Composition

Throughout the term of the previous council, there was minimal change in the composition of members. In January 2016, Craig Melville, who was an SNP councillor for Maryfield was suspended from the party, thereby taking the number of councillors the SNP had to 15. Melville later resigned as a councillor and a by-election took place which was won back by the SNP thus resulting in the SNP returning back to 16 seats for the remainder of the term.

Party2012 term2017 result
ElectionDissolutionSeats+/- [lower-alpha 1]
SNP 161614Decrease2.svg 2
Labour 10109Decrease2.svg 1
Conservative 113Increase2.svg 2
Liberal Democrats 112Increase2.svg 1
Independent111Steady2.svg

Retiring councillors

Ahead of the election, seven councillors announced their retirement and would not stand for re-election, that included Bob Duncan who was Lord Provost and the council leader, Ken Guild.

WardPartyRetiring councillor
Coldside SNP Jimmy Black [2]
Coldside SNP David Bowes [3]
East End Labour Lesley Brennan [4]
Lochee SNP Bob Duncan [2]
Lochee Labour Norma McGovern [4]
The Ferry Labour Laurie Bidwell [4]
The Ferry SNP Ken Guild [2]

Results

Overall

Dundee Local Election Result 2017 [5] [6]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 14Decrease2.svg248.2842.7018,289
  Labour 9Decrease2.svg131.0321.008,997
  Conservative 3Increase2.svg210.3417.857,644
  Liberal Democrats 2Increase2.svg16.908.383,589
  Independent 1--Steady2.svg03.455.522,364
  Scottish Green 0--Steady2.svg00.002.571,102
  TUSC 0--Steady2.svg00.001.61688
  UKIP 0--Steady2.svg00.000.24103
  Scottish Socialist 0--Steady2.svg00.000.1459

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.

Votes summary

↓
149321
SNPLabourConservativeLDIndependent
First preference vote share
SNP
 
42.70%
Labour
 
21.00%
Conservative
 
17.85%
Liberal Democrats
 
8.38%
Independent
 
5.52%
Green
 
2.57%
Other
 
1.99%
Council seats
SNP
 
48.28%
Labour
 
31.03%
Conservative
 
10.34%
Liberal Democrats
 
6.90%
Independent
 
3.45%

Ward summary

Results of the 2017 Dundee City Council election by ward
Ward %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %SeatsTotal
SNP Lab Conservative Lib Dems Independent Others
Strathmartine 43.2%218.9%19.0%013.6%013.5%11.7%04
Lochee 42.7%229.3%212.1%02.1%09.7%04.1%04
West End 28.6%111.6%111.8%138.5%12.4%09.6%04
Coldside 44.2%227.9%211.0%02.8%08.6%05.6%04
Maryfield 49.4%221.6%117.6%05.3%06.1%03
North East 53.7%227.0%19.1%01.3%05.8%03.0%03
East End 53.3%221.7%112.9%02.5%04.6%05.0%03
The Ferry 29.9%111.7%038.9%215.8%13.6%04
Total42.7%1421.0%917.9%38.4%25.5%14.6%029

Ward results

Strathmartine

Strathmartine - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
SNP John Alexander (incumbent)32.1%1,956      
Labour Kevin Keenan (incumbent)18.9%1,1551,178.7 1,182.9 1,220.9   
Liberal Democrats Daniel Coleman13.6%828866 869.5 884.5 884.8 1,076.9  
Independent Ian Borthwick (incumbent)13.5%825876.5 883.3 911.9 912.2 1,085.4 1,641.1
SNP Stewart Hunter (incumbent)11.2%6801,250.05     
Conservative Robert Lindsay9.0%546549.8 550.1 555.2 555.3   
TUSC Sinead Daly1.7%105115.2 118.7     
Electorate: 15,017  Valid: 6,095  Spoilt: 139  Quota: 1,220  Turnout: 6,234 (41.5%)  

    Lochee

    Lochee - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    SNP Alan Ross (incumbent)28.6%1,661         
    Labour Charlie Malone15.9%924933.3 940.3 943.7 959.9 993.4 1,020.9 1,217.7  
    SNP Roisin Smith14.1%8181,256.9        
    Labour Michael Marra13.4%778785.5 793.2 794.5 812.8 819.4 848.4 968.5 1,012.5 1,241.8
    Conservative Mason Mcilreavy12.1%700702.4 703.9 708.2 724.5 728.5 739.2 813.2 814.9  
    Independent Tom Ferguson (incumbent)9.7%565574.3 582.4 584.4 597.5 623.6 673.4    
    Scottish Green Gordon Matheson2.3%132137.4 163.6 166.2 185.8 206.5     
    TUSC Leah Ganley1.8%102104.1 108.06 110.06 112.2      
    Liberal Democrats Lynn Hutchison1.6%9191.6 92.2 106.5       
    Liberal Democrats Kirsty McKenzie0.5%3132.5 35.1        
    Electorate: 14,276  Valid: 5,802  Spoilt: 163  Quota: 1,161  Turnout: 5,965 (41.8%)  

      West End

      West End - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Liberal Democrats Fraser MacPherson (incumbent)38.5%2,105       
      SNP Bill Campbell (incumbent)19.9%1,0901,210.9      
      Conservative Donald Hay11.8%643887.2 888.5 889.5 901.3 929.8 958.6 987.2
      Labour Richard McCready (incumbent)11.6%637876.9 883.6 889.2 904.04 932.9 1,078.6 1,416.7
      SNP Steven Rome8.7%474506.6 597.5 611.1 623.5 637.1 838.8  
      Scottish Green Morgan Petrie6.1%331432.2 439.5 472.7 495.1 515.9   
      Independent Andrew McBride1.2%67118.3 119.6 123.09 136.9    
      Independent Bradley Booth1.2%6593.8 95.1 96.7     
      Scottish Socialist Tam Wilson1.1%5966.2 66.9      
      Electorate: 12,959  Valid: 5,471  Spoilt: 67  Quota: 1,095  Turnout: 5,538 (42.7%)  

        Coldside

        Coldside - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678910
        SNP Mark Flynn27.7%1,560         
        Labour George McIrvine16.6%933951.4 959.5 965.4 974.7 996.08 1,059.9 1,223.9  
        SNP Anne Rendall16.5%9251,252.9        
        Labour Helen Wright (incumbent)11.3%633638.02 647.9 650.5 664.04 677.9 725.9 843.7 908.9 1,139.8
        Conservative Duncan Shaw11.0%618621.07 622.1 625.4 628.4 657.5 663.9 709.8 715.1  
        Independent Mohammed Asif (incumbent)8.6%481495.2 504.07 505.1 510.3 529.2 615.8    
        Scottish Green Conor Marshall4.1%232252.4 291.6 295.2 327.9 351.1     
        Liberal Democrats Kristopher Hall1.8%101106.02 108.8 139.1 141.2      
        TUSC Wayne Scott1.5%8284.8 90.7 93.9       
        Liberal Democrats Christopher McIntyre1.0%5760.9 62.3        
        Electorate: 14,262  Valid: 5,622  Spoilt: 229  Quota: 1,125  Turnout: 5,851 (41%)  

          Maryfield

          Maryfield - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          SNP Ken Lynn (incumbent)30.3%1,240    
          Labour Georgia Cruickshank (incumbent)21.6%885894.8 902.9 968.3 1,051.9
          SNP Lynne Short (incumbent)19.1%782968.2 972.9 997.4 1,084.3
          Conservative James Clancy17.6%722722.8 726.9 775.9 792.9
          TUSC Stuart Fairweather6.1%250253.3 253.5 270.8  
          Liberal Democrats Jenny Blain4.1%168169.2 194.7   
          Liberal Democrats Robbie McKaig1.2%4849.6    
          Electorate: 12,021  Valid: 4,095  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 1,024  Turnout: 4,184 (34.8%)  

            North East

            North East - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12
            SNP Gregor Murray†† (incumbent)32.8%1,256 
            Labour Brian Gordon† (incumbent)26.9%1,033 
            SNP Willie Sawers (incumbent)20.9%8001,057.6
            Conservative Curtis Large9.1%350351.4
            Independent Alan Beddows5.8%223229.2
            Scottish Green Alison Orr1.6%6271
            TUSC Michael Taylor1.6%5256.5
            Liberal Democrats Tracy Mulholland1.3%5051.9
            Electorate: 11,337  Valid: 3,826  Spoilt: 98  Quota: 957  Turnout: 3,924 (34.6%)  

              East End

              East End - 3 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678
              SNP Will Dawson (incumbent)38.6%1,553       
              Labour Margaret Richardson24%965982.7 986.5 993.5 1,004.1 1,047.1 1,089.7 1,177.9
              SNP Christina Roberts (incumbent)20.2%8111,144.2      
              Conservative Darren Kane14.2%571575.6 576.2 585.5 589.5 619.7 630.3 677.2
              Independent Darryl Guthrie5.1%205217.3 219.2 225.3 237.3 252.6 303.5  
              Scottish Green Caitlin Meldrum2.8%113124.1 132.1 133.4 145.5 165.3   
              Liberal Democrats Ryan Finnegan2.7%110120.8 122.2 126.5 137.8    
              UKIP William Morren1.4%5658.3 58.9      
              TUSC Ian McKay1.3%5464.8 66.7 68.9     
              Electorate: 12,113  Valid: 4,019  Spoilt: 562  Quota: 1,110  Turnout: 4,581 (37.8%)  

                The Ferry

                The Ferry - 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456789
                Conservative Derek Scott (incumbent)31.8%2,859        
                SNP Kevin Cordell (incumbent)17.9%1,6081,616.9 1,618.9 1,622.9 1,684.9 1,809.8   
                Liberal Democrats Craig Duncan15.8%1,4221,498.6 1,502.6 1,509.3 1,557.4 1,967.8   
                SNP Vari McDonald *12.0%1,0751,079.5 1,084.5 1,085.5 1,139.8 1,230.6 1,260.8 1,272.8  
                Labour Angela Lyall11.7%1,0541,079.3 1,093.3 1,097.3 1,139.7     
                Conservative Philip Scott7.1%6351,532.9 1,534.6 1,556.5 1,566.4 1,679.9 1,732.6 1,732.7 2,013.7
                Scottish Green Pol Clementsmith2.6%232237.2 247.9 249.9      
                UKIP Calum Walker0.52%4750.7 52.7       
                TUSC Paul Johnson0.48%4344.9        
                Electorate: 16,062  Valid: 8,975  Spoilt: 831  Quota: 1,796  Turnout: 9,153 (57%)  

                  Changes since 2017

                  By-elections since 2017

                  North East by-election (2 May 2019) [8]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456
                  SNP Steven Rome46.9%1,5071,510 1,534 1,555 1,576 2,045
                  Labour Jim Malone38.1%1,2241,229 1,248 1,284 1,388  
                  Conservative Robert Lindsay8.4%271274 280 290   
                  TUSC Michael Taylor2.8%91109 122    
                  Scottish Green Alison Orr2.4%7782     
                  Citizens FirstRoger Keech1.4%45     
                  Electorate: 11,434  Valid: 3,215  Spoilt: 31  Quota: 1,608  Turnout: 28.4%  

                    Notes

                    1. ↑ Seat change from dissolution.

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