2017 Fife Council election

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2017 Fife Council election
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All 75 seats to Fife Council
38 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderDavid AlexanderDavid RossDave Dempsey
Party SNP Labour Conservative
Leader's seatLeven, Kennoway and LargoKirkcaldy NorthInverkeithing and Dalgety Bay
Last election26 seats, 33.33%35 seats, 44.87%3 seats, 3.85%
Seats before26343
Seats won292415
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg11Increase2.svg12
Popular vote42,67430,07826,577
Percentage33.8%23.9%21.1%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderElizabeth RichesAndrew Rodger
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Leader's seatCowdenbeathBuckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages
Last election10 seats, 12.82%4 seats, 5.13%
Seats before105
Seats after70
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg4
Popular vote16,5565,507
Percentage13.1%4.4%
2017 Fife Council Election Results Map.svg
2017 Fife Council Election Results Map
Council Leader before election

David Ross
Labour

Council Leader after election

David Alexander & David Ross
SNP and Scottish Labour

Contents

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, [1] 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 Scottish National Party replaced Scottish Labour as the largest party for the first time in the Fife region, although they did not gain enough seats to form a majority, and both the group leader and deputy leader lost their seats. [2] The Scottish Conservatives made the most gains, replacing the Scottish Liberal Democrats as the third biggest party. The election also returned no Independent councillors, marking the first time the area will be without any Independent representation since the creation of Fife Regional Council in 1974.

On 18 May, the two largest parties of the new council, the SNP and Scottish Labour, signed a Power Sharing Agreement to co-run an administration. David Alexander (SNP) and David Ross (Labour) were made co-leaders, and Jim Leishman remained in his role as Provost. [3]

Election results

[4]

Fife Local Election Result 2017
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 29+338.6733.842,674+2.7
  Labour 24-1132.0023.930,078-14.6
  Conservative 15+1220.0021.126,577+13.3
  Liberal Democrats 7-39.3313.116,5560.0
  Independent 0-40.04.45,507-1.8
  Scottish Green 00.03.44,316+2.4
  BUP 00.00.2249New
  UKIP 00.00.0563-0.9
  Solidarity 00.00.0561New
  Scottish Libertarian 00.00.0116New

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

West Fife and Coastal Villages

West Fife and Coastal Villages - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Labour Bobby Clelland (incumbent)27.08%1,682      
Conservative Mino Manekshaw19.1%1,1861,190.4 1,197.4 1,253.5 1,382.4 1,542.6 1,575.5
SNP Kate Stewart (incumbent)†††††17.45%1,0841,091.1 1,138.1 1,173.3 1,203.4 1,271.7 2,250
SNP Willie Gavin15.94%990994.2 1,018.4 1,031.6 1,067.6 1,139  
Labour Suzanne Davies8.66%538635.1 654.5 691.5 816.2   
Liberal Democrats Aude Boubaker-Calder5.8%360363.5 382.5 438    
Independent Martin Keatings3.54%220222.6 245.9     
Scottish Green Jeroen Van Leeuwen2.43%151152.3      
Electorate: 13,030  Valid: 6,211  Spoilt: 137  Quota: 1,553  Turnout: 6,348 (48.7%)  

    Dunfermline North

    Dunfermline North - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Conservative Gavin Ellis23.46%1,2641,274 1,432    
    SNP Ian Ferguson (incumbent)22.01%1,1861,216 1,240 1,242.1 1909.5  
    Labour Helen Law (incumbent)16.02%863880 1,016 1,032.8 1,053.8 1,169.5 1,971.5
    Labour Michael Boyd13.96%752774 850 870.3 893.4 994.8  
    SNP Fiona Fisher12.29%662714 746 746.9    
    Liberal Democrats Bryn Jones8.5%458503      
    Scottish Green Mags Hall3.77%203      
    Electorate: 11,908  Valid: 5,388  Spoilt: 87  Quota: 1,348  Turnout: 5,475 (46%)  

      Dunfermline Central

      Dunfermline Central - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Conservative Alan Craig†††24.11,768        
      SNP Jean Hall Muir18.51,3591,363.3 1,364.3 1,411.3 1,457.1 1,516.1   
      Labour Jim Leishman (incumbent)15.11,1151,154.6 1,157.6 1,195.6 1,370.7 1,645.2   
      Labour Garry Haldane11.4832871.9 872.9 890.1 977.3 1,067.04 1,181.7 1,182.7 1,498.4
      SNP Neale Hanvey (incumbent)11.2821822.4 823.4 867.7 890.6 960.9 972.8 1,020.4  
      Independent Doug Hay8.9655716.7 730.4 756.6 888.6     
      Liberal Democrats Lauren Jones6.9509583.04 586.9 633.6      
      Scottish Green Kerstin Romano3.2238245.4 249.7       
      Independent Deek Jackson0.372731.5        
      Electorate: 15,564  Valid: 7,324  Spoilt: 87  Quota: 1,465  Turnout: 7,417 (47.7%)  

        Dunfermline South

        Dunfermline South - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Conservative David Ross23.21,660      
        SNP Fay Sinclair (incumbent)18.171,3021,304.9 1,361.3 1,389.5 1,403.8 1,404.03 2,505.8
        Liberal Democrats James Calder17.081,2241,325.7 1,389.9 1,436.2   
        SNP Brian Goodall (incumbent)15.71,1281,130.3 1,189.5 1,219.7 1,237.7 1,238.09  
        Labour Ross Patterson15.21,0861,116.8 1,148.3 1,560.9   
        Labour Billy Pollock (incumbent)7.2521539.9 555.3     
        Scottish Green Michael Collie3.4245253.6      
        Electorate: 16,388  Valid: 7,166  Spoilt: 75  Quota: 1,434  Turnout: 7,241 (44.2%)  

          Rosyth

          Rosyth - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          Conservative Tony Orton22.31,1361,146 1,149 1,177 1,288    
          SNP Samantha Steele††21.91,1181,122 1,177 1,194 1,236 1,236.2 1,281.3  
          Labour Andrew Verrecchia18.3932935 951 962 1,050 1,053.8 1,221.8 1,221.9 1,490.7
          SNP Sharon Wilson (incumbent)14.6742742 754 766 777 777.1 830.2 835.8  
          Independent Mike Shirkie (incumbent)7.9402424 434 540 609 611.9    
          Liberal Democrats Wendy Chamberlain 7.4377383 414 429      
          Independent Steven Leckie3.06156192 207       
          Scottish Green Fiona McOwan2.9147151        
          Independent Alistair MacIntyre1.789        
          Electorate: 11,643  Valid: 5,099  Spoilt: 52  Quota: 1,275  Turnout: 5,151 (44.2%)  

            Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay

            Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay - 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Conservative Dave Dempsey (incumbent)36.62,841     
            Labour Lesley Laird (incumbent)†16.81,3051,620.09    
            SNP Alice McGarry (incumbent)15.81,2291,252.1 1,258.3 1,333.7 1,395.4 1,585.02
            SNP David John Barratt151,1651,184.9 1,187.4 1,241.8 1,280.2 1,482.8
            Independent Helen Cannon-Todd7.3564872.3 884.3 942.8 1,262.2  
            Liberal Democrats Callum Hawthorne5388649.6 672.9 745.9   
            Scottish Green David Hansen3.5271310.9 317.3    
            Electorate: 14,398  Valid: 7,763  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 1,553  Turnout: 7,822 (54.3%)  

              Cowdenbeath

              Cowdenbeath - 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              Labour Alex Campbell (incumbent)31.42,065      
              SNP Alistair Bain (incumbent)21.51,415      
              Labour Gary Guichan (incumbent)15.71,0301,563.2     
              Conservative Darren Watt15.41,0131,054.4 1,091.9 1,092.8 1,145.6 1,180.6 1,492.2
              SNP Ann Bain (incumbent)12.2799851.7 878.2 969.06 975.9 1,058.5  
              Scottish Green Angela Dixon2.3150164.2 182.3 184.9 215.5   
              Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Riches *1.5101113.7 144.02 144.7    
              Electorate: 16,440  Valid: 6,573  Spoilt: 134  Quota: 1,315  Turnout: 6,707 (40.8%)  

                Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty

                Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty - 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234
                Labour Mary Bain Lockhart (incumbent)24.61,257   
                Labour Linda Erskine (incumbent)20.21,033   
                SNP Lea McLelland19.59941,018.9 1,019.7 1,034.5
                SNP Rosemary Liewald19.49901,008.4 1,009.5 1,029.4
                Conservative Scott Campbell9.7497532.3 534.09 538.8
                Independent James Glen5.2263289.5 291.2 312.5
                Scottish Green Ronnie Mackie1.47085.2 85.9  
                Electorate: 13,796  Valid: 5,104  Spoilt: 170  Quota: 1,021  Turnout: 5,274 (38.2%)  

                  Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy

                  Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy - 3 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345678910
                  Conservative Kathleen Leslie25.11,479         
                  SNP Lesley Backhouse19.41,1441,144.09 1,145.09 1,177.09 1,192.09 1,283.1 1,710.1   
                  Liberal Democrats Susan Leslie (incumbent)13.6769770.8 771.8 799.08 819.9 891.9 909.9 943.9 1,121.1  
                  Labour Gordon Langlands12.9761761.8 762.8 818.8 988.9 1,035.01 1,051.02 1,088.7 1,229.7 1,660.1
                  Independent Roy Mackie8.07475475.6 479.6 540.9 557.9 610.04 620.04 673.9   
                  SNP Stuart MacPhail *7.3429429.03 437.03 440.03 446.04 491.04     
                  Scottish Green Scott Rutherford5.3314314.1 326.1 331.1 342.2      
                  Labour Fiona Sword4.1242242.3 243.3 257.3       
                  Independent Peter George (incumbent)4.06239239.6 241.6        
                  Solidarity Bill Mair0.63636         
                  Electorate: 11,582  Valid: 5,888  Spoilt: 79  Quota: 1,473  Turnout: 5,967 (51.5%)  

                    * = Sitting Councillor for Kirkcaldy Central.

                    Kirkcaldy North

                    Kirkcaldy North - 3 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567
                    Labour Neil Crooks (incumbent)29.41,486      
                    SNP Carol Lindsay (incumbent)21.31,0761,085.03 1,089.2 1,129.6 1,670.4  
                    Conservative James Leslie17.7896906.2 938.7 967.1 972.9 991.5  
                    Labour David Ross (incumbent)14.9757920.4 954.8 995.4 1,013.9 1,138.7 1,553.5
                    SNP Jane Glen11.3570582.4 589.8 621.06    
                    Scottish Green Susan Jeynes2.9149152.1 183.8     
                    Liberal Democrats Harald Gavin2.5129135.8      
                    Electorate: 12,304  Valid: 5,063  Spoilt: 86  Quota: 1,266  Turnout: 5,149 (41.8%)  

                      Kirkcaldy Central

                      Kirkcaldy Central - 3 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12345678
                      SNP Zoe Hisbent23.31,1381,139 1,148 1,162 1,218 1,740  
                      Labour Alastair Cameron18.4898898 930 962 995 1,020 1,108.8 1,328.4
                      Conservative Dorothy Ross17.7865867 888 914 930 932 948.7  
                      Labour Judy Hamilton (incumbent)17.3845847 865 887 940 981 1,069.8 1,257.9
                      SNP Maciej Wiczynski12.5610611 614 624 670    
                      Scottish Green Cairinne MacDonald4.6223226 249 279     
                      Independent Daniel Penman3.0145148 163      
                      Liberal Democrats Tricia Dakers2.8138140       
                      Scottish Libertarian Calum Paul0.3316       
                      Electorate: 11,449  Valid: 4,878  Spoilt: 113  Quota: 1,220  Turnout: 4,991 (43.6%)  

                        Kirkcaldy East

                        Kirkcaldy East - 3 seats
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123456789
                        Labour Ian Cameron24.7985993 1,002      
                        SNP Rod Cavanagh22.5897898 903 903.08 946.08 968.3 1,035.3  
                        Conservative Richard Watt15.3611625 630 630.09 642.09 671.4 791.5 791.7 924.8
                        SNP Steve McMahon13.3533537 551 551.03 584.03 596.1 682.1 714.9  
                        Independent Marie Penman (incumbent)10.5421438 483 483.2 532.2 591.6    
                        Labour Mhairi Cameron5199203 209 211.4 237.4     
                        Scottish Green Sandy Forbes4.1164176 189 189.04      
                        Independent Matthew Ritchie2.7108111        
                        Liberal Democrats Stephen Rottger1.975        
                        Electorate: 10,747  Valid: 3,993  Spoilt: 119  Quota: 999  Turnout: 4,112 (38.3%)  

                          Glenrothes West and Kinglassie

                          Glenrothes West and Kinglassie - 3 seats
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          12345678
                          SNP Julie Ford (incumbent)30.21,442       
                          Labour Altany Craik (incumbent)26.21,252       
                          Conservative David Croll15.2723726.09 735.08 757.5 762.9 788.3 945.08  
                          SNP Craig Walker (incumbent)13.8659873.9 879.5 887.7 918.9 933.8 1,061.6 1,182.2
                          Independent Bill Brown (incumbent)9.6460465.3 477.9 491.6 514.9 548.4   
                          Scottish Green Lewis Campbell1.88793.5 96.2 99.8     
                          Liberal Democrats Derek Preston1.88688.2 97.04 105.5 117.3    
                          UKIP Martin Green1.36365.9 67.9      
                          Electorate: 11,840  Valid: 4,772  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 1,194  Turnout: 4,842 (40%)  

                            Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch

                            Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch - 4 seats
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12345678
                            SNP Fiona Grant (incumbent)25.951,704       
                            Conservative Michael Green22.971,508       
                            SNP John Beare (incumbent)17.11,1231,435.9      
                            Labour Jan Wincott14.5949964.4 992.7 1,004.5 1,019.07 1,093.06 1,167.2 1,320.7
                            Labour John Wincott (incumbent)7.8514519.9 527.5 530.5 532.4 551.8 583.04 612.8
                            BUP Jamie Donaldson3.8249251.9 311.9 314.9 334.3 360.5   
                            Scottish Green Lorna Ross3.5232252.4 258.6 303.9 329.7 390.06 441.4  
                            Liberal Democrats Kate Legg3.1204210.4 241.7 247.7 265.2    
                            Independent Kyle Mackie1.28186.3 95.07 101.7     
                            Electorate: 14,497  Valid: 6,564  Spoilt: 113  Quota: 1,313  Turnout: 6,677 (46.1%)  

                              Glenrothes Central and Thornton

                              Glenrothes Central and Thornton - 3 seats
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              12345678910
                              SNP Ross Vetraino (incumbent)28.11,362         
                              SNP Vikki Wilton16.5799927.6 938.07 943.07 989.06 995.2 1,023.4 1,066.7 1,081.6 1,166.2
                              Labour Derek Noble15.5750752.3 754.3 761.5 774.8 796.9 836.9 1,370.6  
                              Conservative Brian Mills14.8716717.3 719.3 721.3 729.3 764.3 803.3 837.8 866.8  
                              Labour Ian Sloan (incumbent)13.7663668.4 674.7 686.7 694.8 713.8 740.3    
                              Independent Ian Crichton (incumbent)3.1151151.9 169.9 214.2 230.3 257.4     
                              Liberal Democrats Jane Kerr2.6128128.8 128.8 131.9 145.9      
                              Scottish Green Glen McGill2.4117118.7 125.7 129.7       
                              Independent Ian Robertson1.88888.9 103.9        
                              Independent Bert Thomson1.57172.1         
                              Electorate: 12,044  Valid: 4,845  Spoilt: 143  Quota: 1,212  Turnout: 4,988 (41.4%)  

                                Howe of Fife and Tay Coast

                                Howe of Fife and Tay Coast - 3 seats
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                1234567
                                Liberal Democrats Donald Lothian (incumbent)36.32,156      
                                Conservative Andy Heer (incumbent)23.81,4131,670.07     
                                SNP David MacDiarmid (incumbent)16.91,0021,054.3 1,059.8 1,071.9 1,103.1 1,243.2 2,068.2
                                SNP Violeta Ilendo11.7695716.5 718.5 731.6 748.3 951.4  
                                Scottish Green Rosie Grant5.6335397.9 411.9 463.1 602.6   
                                Labour Joshua Osborne3.8226317.5 355.5 402.2    
                                Independent Jane Freer1.9112162.1 209.9     
                                Electorate: 11,275  Valid: 5,939  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 1,485  Turnout: 5,998 (53.2%)  

                                  Tay Bridgehead

                                  Tay Bridgehead - 3 seats
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  1234567
                                  Liberal Democrats Tim Brett (incumbent)35.32,270      
                                  SNP Bill Connor (incumbent)18.61,1971,233.9 1,314.1 1,357.2 2,041.6  
                                  Conservative Robert Drysdale16.81,0791,145.09 1,148.7 1,184 1,186.3 1,205.9  
                                  Liberal Democrats Jonny Tepp10.26571,134.2 1,191.9 1,346.2 1,375.7 1,514.09 2,186.6
                                  SNP Derek Gray9.98642652.8 710.5 749.8    
                                  Labour Jane O' Neill5.3340362.1 401.5     
                                  Scottish Green Fergus Cook3.8247267.4      
                                  Electorate: 11,525  Valid: 6,432  Spoilt: 111  Quota: 1,609  Turnout: 6,543 (56.8%)  

                                    St. Andrews

                                    St. Andrews - 4 Seats
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    123456789
                                    Liberal Democrats Jane Ann Liston21.54%1,083        
                                    Conservative Dominic Nolan20.03%1,007        
                                    Labour Brian Thomson (incumbent)12.73%640644.6 647.8 657.9 742.2 753.3 856.1 863.7 1156.4
                                    SNP Ann Verner10.5%528529.1 532.2 536.2 582.2 990.5 1037.6  
                                    Independent Dorothea Morrison (incumbent)9.87%496501 513 555.5 583.6 586.8    
                                    Liberal Democrats Mariam Mahmood8.97%451509.1 519.3 529.9 597 607.1 763.5 769.6  
                                    SNP Colin Veitch8.04%404404.8 405.6 407.8 450.9     
                                    Scottish Green Andy Collins5.63%283284.9 293.1 298.2      
                                    Independent Christopher McKinlay1.45%7374.5 91.5       
                                    Independent Clare Fisher1.23%6262.7        
                                    Electorate: 10209  Valid: 5027  Spoilt: 53  Quota: 1006  Turnout: 5080 49.8%  

                                      East Neuk and Landward

                                      East Neuk and Landward - 3 seats
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      1234567
                                      Conservative Linda Holt††††28.91,508      
                                      Liberal Democrats Bill Porteous19.41,0141,095.3 1,138.2 1,216.08 1,268.6 1,281.5 2,249.3
                                      Liberal Democrats Alisdair Gilbert17.09891930.2 974.3 1,050.7 1,059.9 1,073.4  
                                      SNP John Docherty (incumbent)††††††13.5703704.8 744.9 766.3 1,368.4  
                                      SNP Margaret Harper12.2634635.8 680.03 715.3    
                                      Labour Rosalind Garton4.6242252.6 291.4     
                                      Scottish Green Benjamin Bridgman4.3222227.4      
                                      Electorate: 10,149  Valid: 5,214  Spoilt: 63  Quota: 1,304  Turnout: 5,277 (52%)  

                                        Cupar

                                        Cupar - 3 seats
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        1234
                                        Liberal Democrats Margaret Kennedy (incumbent)40.72,401   
                                        Conservative Tony Miklinski26.51,561   
                                        SNP Karen Marjoram (incumbent)18.051,0641,186 1,188.3 1,521.7
                                        SNP Steven Simpson6.09359381 381.7  
                                        Scottish Green Jenny Collins4.7275456.07 467.3 492.3
                                        Labour Helen Martin3.97234525.5 548.4 555.8
                                        Electorate: 11,144  Valid: 5,894  Spoilt: 76  Quota: 1,474  Turnout: 5,970 (53.6%)  

                                          Leven, Kennoway and Largo

                                          Leven, Kennoway and Largo - 4 seats
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          12345678
                                          SNP David Alexander (incumbent)23.61,506       
                                          Conservative Graham Ritchie21.021,339       
                                          SNP Alistair Suttie (incumbent)15.71,0021,194.9 1,196.2 1,204.9 1,256.9 1,348.9  
                                          Labour Colin Davidson13.9885892.9 900.7 902.6 913.5 1,109.7 1,124.09 1,972.9
                                          Labour Tom Adams (incumbent)13.7872879.09 883.7 886.9 901.2 988.6 1,001.2  
                                          Liberal Democrats Steve Wood9.8625628.2 652.9 656.3 687.6    
                                          Scottish Green Iain Morrice1.8115122.09 124.3 127.6     
                                          Solidarity Craig Duncan0.392527.5 28.3      
                                          Electorate: 14,841  Valid: 6,369  Spoilt: 122  Quota: 1,274  Turnout: 6,491 (43.7%)  

                                            Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages

                                            Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages - 4 seats
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            123456789
                                            Labour David Graham (incumbent)30.41,661        
                                            SNP John O'Brien (incumbent)18.19911,014.9 1,015.2 1,020.2 1,039.9 1,059.6 1,064.9 1,074.5 1,161.4
                                            SNP Ken Caldwell15.4842861.1 862.1 864.1 879.5 893.8 904.1 908.7 1,444.7
                                            SNP Leslie Bain11.6635646.6 648.9 653.3 664.3 673.6 682.9 686.7  
                                            Conservative Keith Barton9.3507520.3 522.9 535.4 539.7 567.04    
                                            Labour Ryan Smart9.1498914.5 918.8 935.6 946.6 999.4 1,195.6  
                                            Independent Ronald Hunter2.5137148.3 184.9 195.9 214.9     
                                            Scottish Green Stephen Ferguson1.47883.5 93.1 100.5      
                                            Liberal Democrats Rory Roberson1.16269.5 70.5       
                                            Independent Eunice Cameron1.045761.8        
                                            Electorate: 13,802  Valid: 5,468  Spoilt: 170  Quota: 1,094  Turnout: 5,638 (40.8%)  

                                              Changes since 2017

                                              By-elections since 2017

                                              Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay By-election (6 September 2018) [10]
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              1234567
                                              Conservative Dave Coleman37.3%2,3092,312 2,316 2,330 2,455 2,615 2,839
                                              SNP Neale Hanvey 28.1%1,7411,741 1,744 1,840 1,950 2,076 2,327
                                              Labour Billy Pollock12.0%744746 747 794 867 1,058  
                                              Liberal Democrats Callum John Hawthorne9.1%566568 573 631 738   
                                              Independent Peter Collins8.4%521524 545 565    
                                              Scottish Green Mags Hall4.2%257257 258     
                                              Independent Alastair Amundsen MacIntyre0.6%4041      
                                              Scottish Libertarian Calum Paul0.2%13      
                                              Electorate: 14,484  Valid: 6,191  Spoilt: 48  Quota: 3,096  Turnout: 6,239 (43.1%)  
                                                Dunfermline Central By-election (14 November 2019) [11]
                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                123456
                                                SNP Derek Glen33.161,5261,528 1,628 1,761 1,798 2,297
                                                Conservative Chloe Dodds24.821,1421,150 1,150 1,202   
                                                Liberal Democrats Aude Boubaker-Calder22.821,0501,053 1,117 1,343 1,796  
                                                Labour Michael Boyd13.49621624 656    
                                                Scottish Green Fiona McOwan5.11235237     
                                                Scottish Libertarian Keith Chamberlain0.6128     
                                                Electorate: 15,698  Quota: 2,302  Turnout: 4,602 (29.5%)  
                                                  Rosyth By-election (14 November 2019) [11]
                                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                  123456
                                                  SNP Sharon Green-Wilson42.8%1,3471,347 1,406 1,429 1,486 1,639
                                                  Conservative Margaret Fairgrieve24.4%768771 774 822 885 976
                                                  Labour Billy Pollock15.2%480480 498 526 591  
                                                  Liberal Democrats Jill Blair7.9%249250 275 291   
                                                  Independent Alastair MacIntyre5.0%157162 168    
                                                  Scottish Green Craig McCutcheon4.2%132133     
                                                  Scottish Libertarian Calum Paul0.5%16     
                                                  Electorate: 11,554  Quota: 1,575  Turnout: 3,149 (27.5%)  

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