2017 East Lothian Council election

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2017 East Lothian Council election
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All 22 seats to East Lothian Council
12 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Lab
Con
SNP
LeaderWillie InnesJane HendersonStuart Currie
Party Labour Conservative SNP
Leader's seat Preston, Seton and Gosford North Berwick Coastal Musselburgh
Last election10 seats, 43.1%3 seats, 14.4%9 seats, 30.4%
Seats before1039
Seats after976
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Council Leader before election

Willie Innes
Labour

Council Leader after election

Willie Innes
Labour

2017 Elections to East Lothian Council were held on 4 May 2017 on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election consisted of 6 wards electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 22 councillors elected.

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This election featured revised ward boundaries to three wards resulting in the reduction of the number of East Lothian councillors from 23 to 22. Two former Musselburgh wards were merged, while losing Wallyford and Whitecraig with 4 councillors being elected. The bulk of the previous Fa'side ward became Tranent/Wallyford/Macmerry. Haddington and Lammermuir ward expanded with the addition of Ormiston and Pencaitland and gained a councillor.

Following the elections, Labour announced that they would form a minority administration. This replaced the previous coalition between Labour, the Conservatives and the one Independent councillor. [1]

Election result

2017 East Lothian Council election [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 912-140.933.113,723-10.0
  Conservative 740+431.8227.411,382+13.0
  SNP 603-327.2727.911,584-2.5
  Liberal Democrats 000--4.751,971-0.85
  Scottish Green 0----4.491,862New
  Independent 001-10.02.17900-3.73
  TUSC 0----0.1563-0.15

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.

Ward results

Musselburgh

Musselburgh - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
SNP Stuart Currie (incumbent)22.121,683        
Conservative Katie Mackie19.341,4721,473 1,478 1,570     
Labour Andy Forrest (incumbent)15.481,1781,187 1,192 1,266 1,274 1,362 1,924  
SNP John Williamson (incumbent)11.04840960 967 1,007 1,008 1,241 1,278 1,322 1,583
Independent John Caldwell (incumbent)10.56804809 843 896 907 985 1,015 1,107  
Labour Katherine Sangster7.47568570 579 637 644 742    
Scottish Green Jason Rose6.53497506 520 630 633     
Liberal Democrats Clare Graham6.17470473 487       
Independent Theresa Sives1.269696        
Electorate: 15,874  Valid: 7,608  Spoilt: 139  Quota: 1,522  Turnout: 48.8%  

    Preston, Seton and Gosford

    Preston, Seton and Gosford - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Labour Willie Innes (Incumbent) ††24.31,801       
    Conservative Lachlan Bruce24.11,784       
    SNP Neil Gilbert16.21,1971,208 1,215 1,260 1,288 1,294 1,322 2,201
    Labour Fiona O'Donnell 12.69321,164 1,226 1,261 1,369 1,818  
    SNP Janis Wilson11.4844852 854 922 936 951 975  
    Labour Brian Weddell5.8429471 485 501 520    
    Scottish Green Lesley Orr3.11230234 250      
    Liberal Democrats Ghill Donald2.4180184 260 300     
    Electorate: 14,702  Valid: 7,397  Spoilt: 178  Quota: 1,480  Turnout: 51.5%  

      Tranent/Wallyford/Macmerry

      Tranent/Wallyford/Macmerry - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      SNP Kenny McLeod (incumbent)24.51,540      
      Labour Fiona Dugdale20.31,272      
      Labour Colin McGinn15.3958969 972 978 1,000 1,102 1,893
      Conservative Gordon Mackett15.7986987 988 994 1,054 1,089 1,142
      Labour Jim Gillies (incumbent)13.3837844 854 864 897 1,014  
      SNP Linda Watson7.4464713 713 725 746   
      Liberal Democrats Alexander Graham2.5159162 162 176    
      TUSC Jimmy Haddow1.063      
      Electorate: 14,699  Valid: 6,279  Spoilt: 127  Quota: 1,256  Turnout: 43.6%  

        North Berwick Coastal

        North Berwick Coastal - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Conservative Jeremy Douglas Findlay27.161,703    
        Labour Jim Goodfellow (incumbent)23.731,4881,497 1,573  
        Conservative Jane Henderson21.381,3411,454 1,474 1,475 1,589
        SNP Laura Lowe Forrest17.971,1271,128 1,233 1,234 1,335
        Liberal Democrats Robert O'Riordan5.07318323 388 389  
        Scottish Green Eurig Scandrett4.67293294    
        Electorate: 10,752  Valid: 6,270  Spoilt: 114  Quota: 1,568  Turnout: 59.4%  

          Haddington and Lammermuir

          Haddington and Lammermuir - 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Conservative Brian Small†29.032,262      
          Labour John McMillan (incumbent)18.711,4581,593     
          Labour Shamin Akhtar (incumbent)15.001,1691,234 1,256 1,316 1,627  
          SNP Tom Trotter (incumbent)14.661,1421,153 1,155 1,236 1,327 1,333 2,227
          SNP Ruth Currie11.41889894 895 947 1,007 1,017  
          Liberal Democrats Kelvin Pate7.29568791 795 889    
          Scottish Green Cris Thacker3.88302329 330     
          Electorate: 14,095  Valid: 7,790  Spoilt: 108  Quota: 1,559  Turnout: 56.0%  

            Dunbar and East Linton

            Dunbar and East Linton - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Conservative Sue Kempson29.861,834     
            Labour Norman Hampshire (incumbent)26.591,633     
            SNP Paul McLennan (incumbent)17.041,0471,054 1,064 1,094 1,199 2,216
            SNP Isobel Knox13.2811819 828 852 1,177  
            Scottish Green Sarah Beattie-Smith8.79540569 584 761   
            Liberal Democrats Elisabeth Wilson4.49276392 421    
            Electorate: 10,995  Valid: 6,141  Spoilt: 43  Quota: 1,536  Turnout: 56.4%  

              Retiring councillors

              Council wardDeparting councillorParty
              Dunbar and East LintonMichael Veitch [3] Conservative
              Fa'sideDonald Grant Labour
              Haddington and LammermuirLudovic Broun-Lindsay [3] Conservative
              MusselburghJohn McNeil [4] Labour
              MusselburghFraser McAllister Scottish National Party
              North Berwick CoastalDavid Berry [5] Independent
              North Berwick CoastalTim Day [3] Conservative
              Preston/Seton/GosfordMargaret Libberton Labour
              Preston/Seton/GosfordSteven Brown [6] Scottish National Party
              Preston/Seton/GosfordPeter Robert MacKenzie Scottish National Party

              Changes since 2017

              By-elections since 2017

              Haddington and Lammermuir by-election 9 May 2019
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              Conservative Craig Hoy 35.012,2122,249 2,428 2,759 3,277
              SNP Lorraine Glass29.531,8661,874 2,044 2,469  
              Labour Neal Black21.511,3591,370 1,589   
              Liberal Democrats Stuart Crawford12.25774782    
              UKIP David Sisson1.71108    
              Electorate: 14,396  Valid: 6,319  Spoilt: 44  Quota: 3,160  Turnout: 44.2%  
                Preston, Seton and Gosford by-election 20 January 2022 [10] [11]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Labour Colin Yorkston38.531,7931,815 1,861 1,927 2,390
                SNP Janis Wilson26.161,2171,242 1,258 1,391 1,458
                Conservative Andy Ovens24.801,1541,173 1,204 1,212  
                Scottish Green Tim Porteus4.96231241 266   
                Liberal Democrats Ben Morse2.92136154    
                Independent Calum Miller2.62122    
                Electorate: 14,952  Valid: 4,696  Spoilt: 43  Quota: 2,327  Turnout: 31.4%  

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