2017 Midlothian Council election

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2017 Midlothian Council election
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All 18 seats to Midlothian Council
10 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderDerek MilliganKelly ParryPeter Smaill
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Leader's seat Bonnyrigg Midlothian West Midlothian East
Last election8 seats, 39.49%8 seats, 39.47%0 seats, 8.51%
Seats before880
Seats won765
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg2Increase2.svg5
Popular vote9,88710,0387,444
 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderIan BaxterPeter de Vink
Party Scottish Green Independent
Leader's seat Bonnyrigg Midlothian East
Last election1 seats, 4.49%1 seats, 3.75%
Seats before11
Seats won00
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote2,2502,453
Council Leader before election

Cath Johnstone
SNP

Council Leader after election

Derek Milligan
Labour

The 2017 Midlothian Council election took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of Midlothian Council. The election used the six wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three Councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 18 Councillors being elected.

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It was the first time that the Conservative party had won council seats in Midlothian since the 1995 election.

Summary of results

2017 Midlothian Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 701Decrease2.svg138.8930.209,887Decrease2.svg9.29
  SNP 602Decrease2.svg233.3430.6710,038Decrease2.svg8.80
  Conservative 550Increase2.svg527.7822.747,444Increase2.svg14.23
  Independent 001Decrease2.svg10.007.492,453Increase2.svg3.74
  Scottish Green 001Decrease2.svg10.006.872,250Increase2.svg2.38
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg00.002.01661Decrease2.svg1.72

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 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Ward results

Penicuik

Penicuik - 3 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Conservative Andrew Hardie26.21,517    
Labour Adam Montgomery (incumbent)†25.61,482    
SNP Debbi McCall21.01,2121,214.5 1,217.9 1,336.4 1,472.8
SNP Joe Wallace (incumbent)14.3828829.7 832.8 886.1 940.0
Liberal Democrats Ken Brown7.3425455.7 466.9 571.6  
Scottish Green Jim Garry5.6329333.1 336.5   
Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,793  Spoilt: 62  Quota: 1,449  Turnout: 52.3%  

    Bonnyrigg

    Bonnyrigg - 3 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Labour Derek Milligan (incumbent)29.01,901     
    Conservative Janet Lay-Douglas21.61,4151,425.6 1,515.9 1,521.3 1,524.7 1,708.1
    SNP Dianne Alexander18.41,2031,210.0 1,222.4 1,778.9  
    Scottish Green Ian Baxter (incumbent)10.7701713.7 763.8 799.9 870.2 1,037.0
    SNP Colin Lawrie9.4617623.3 632.6    
    Labour Louie Lorraine Milliken7.1466665.6 715.8 728.1 741.4  
    Independent George McIntyre3.8250257.4     
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 6,553  Spoilt: 103  Quota: 1,639  Turnout: 48.5%  

      Dalkeith

      Dalkeith - 3 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      SNP Colin Cassidy27.21,142      
      Labour Stephen Curran23.2976980.7 1,000.9 1,051.6   
      Labour Margot Russell (incumbent)19.1800804.2 840.4 884.7 885.9 993.5 1,317.5
      Conservative Robin Traquair16.8706707.3 716.3 779.4 779.4 791.8  
      Independent Jim Bryant (incumbent)5.9248249.9 275.1     
      Scottish Green Jill Simon4.0168171.9      
      SNP Gary Young3.8158229.1 282.0 330.4 330.5   
      Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,198  Spoilt: 121  Quota: 1,050  Turnout: 41.9%  

        Midlothian West

        Midlothian West - 3 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Conservative Pauline Winchester26.91,503      
        SNP Kelly Parry (incumbent)19.51,0911,092.0 1,106.3 1,159.7 1,679.7  
        Labour Russell Imrie (incumbent)12.2684698.8 737.5 817.0 837.3 867.9 1,443.5
        Labour Stephen Blain11.0612620.1 650.1 700.2 707.3 724.1  
        SNP David Temple10.4581582.7 587.7 616.9    
        Scottish Green Helen Blackburn8.4468473.4 552.3 680.8 715.9 835.8 889.4
        Independent Andrew Coventry (incumbent)7.4413435.8 484.2     
        Liberal Democrats Ross Laird4.2236256.6      
        Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,588  Spoilt: 91  Quota: 1,398  Turnout: 47.2%  

          Midlothian East

          Midlothian East - 3 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          Conservative Peter Smaill26.91,522   
          Labour John Hackett22.71,2841,314.3 1,387.5 1,431.6
          Independent Robert Hogg18.81,0641,098.0 1,169.1 1,210.2
          SNP Kenneth Baird††15.4872873.1 928.1 1,485.8
          SNP Louise D'Arcy-Greig10.8609610.4 677.4  
          Scottish Green Helen Armstrong5.3301309.1   
          Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,652  Spoilt: 68  Quota: 1,414  Turnout: 48.3%  

            Midlothian South

            Midlothian South - 3 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Labour Jim Muirhead (incumbent)24.61,2181,257     
            SNP Cath Johnstone (incumbent)21.61,0671,104 1,104.9 1,164.8 1,295.1  
            Conservative Kieran Munro15.8781801 802.0 867.0 1,048.4 1,050.7 1,249.7
            SNP Ellen Scott13.3658721 721.9 748.3 797.5 844.1  
            Independent Jason Ferry9.7478541 541.9 625.5    
            Labour Bryan Pottinger (incumbent)9.4464497 510.8     
            Scottish Green Malcolm Spaven5.7283      
            Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,949  Spoilt: 76  Quota: 1,238  Turnout: 45.2%  

              Changes since the election

              † On 10 January 2018 Penicuik Labour Cllr Adam Montgomery died following a short illness. [7] A by-election was held on 22 March 2018 and the seat was gained by the SNP's Joe Wallace.

              †† Midlothian East SNP Cllr Kenneth Baird resigned his seat in February 2021. [8] A by-election was held on 25 March 2021 and the seat was retained by the SNP's Stuart McKenzie.

              By-elections since 2017

              Penicuik By-election (22 March 2018) [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123
              SNP Joe Wallace35.01,6631,803 2,307
              Conservative Murdo MacDonald30.21,4331,469 1,788
              Labour Vivienne Wallace27.61,3101,414  
              Scottish Green Helen Armstrong7.2344  
              Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,781  Spoilt: 31  Quota: 2,376  Turnout: 4,812 (42.9%)  
                Midlothian East By-election (25 March 2021) - 1 Seat [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234
                SNP Stuart McKenzie35.41,5381,547 1,662 1,963
                Conservative Alan Symon29.41,2791,326 1,364 1,656
                Labour Hazel Flanagan24.61,0701,114 1,222  
                Scottish Green Joy Godfrey6.5282332   
                Liberal Democrats Margaret Davis4.1178   
                Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,347  Spoilt: 21  Quota: 2,174  Turnout: 4,368 (35.8%)  

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                  References

                  1. ↑ "Declaration of Results - Ward 1 Peniculk" (PDF). midlothian.gov.uk.
                  2. ↑ "Declaration of Results - Ward 2 Bonnyrigg" (PDF). midlothian.gov.uk.
                  3. ↑ "Candidate Votes per Stage Report - Ward 3 Dalkeith" (PDF). midlothian.gov.uk.
                  4. ↑ "Declaration of Results - Ward 4 Midlothian" (PDF). midlothian.gov.uk.
                  5. ↑ "Declaration of Results - Ward 5 Midlothian East" (PDF). midlothian.gov.uk.
                  6. ↑ "Declaration of Results - Ward 6 Midlothian South" (PDF). midlothian.gov.uk.
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