2017 Perth and Kinross Council election

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2017 Perth and Kinross Council election
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All 40 seats to Perth and Kinross Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative SNP Liberal Democrats
Last election10 seats, 25.2%18 seats, 40.3%5 seats, 12.7%
Seats before10185
Seats won17154
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 7Decrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote24,76118,8717,539
Percentage40.9%31.2%12.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 15.7%Decrease2.svg 9.2%Decrease2.svg 0.2%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Labour
Last election3 seats, 7.3%4 seats, 11.9%
Seats before34
Seats won31
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 3
Popular vote4,0833,142
Percentage6.7%5.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.6%Decrease2.svg 6.7%
Perth and Kinross Council election 2017.svg
The 12 multi-member wards
Council Leader before election

Ian Miller
SNP

Council Leader after election

Ian Campbell
Conservative

The 2017 Perth and Kinross Council election was 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.

Contents

Following the 2012 election a Scottish National Party minority administration took over the running of the Council with the support of the Scottish Conservatives. After this election, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrat groups formed a coalition with independents to run the administration. [1] The sole Labour councillor, Alasdair Bailey, was initially named as part of the coalition, but soon insisted that he was not. [2]

In September 2019, the coalition ended as the Conservative group voted to continue in a minority administration. [3]

Results

2017 Perth and Kinross Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 17--Increase2.svg 742.540.924,761Increase2.svg 15.7
  SNP 15--Decrease2.svg 337.531.218,871Decrease2.svg 9.2
  Liberal Democrats 4--Decrease2.svg 110.012.57,539Decrease2.svg 0.2
  Labour 1--Decrease2.svg 32.55.23,142Decrease2.svg 6.7
  Independent 3--Steady2.svg7.56.74,083Decrease2.svg 0.6
  Green 0--Steady2.svg0.03.42,083Increase2.svg 2.5
  Scotland Independent Network 0--Steady2.svg0.00.178Decrease2.svg 0.8

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. There was also one less seat at this election than in 2012.

Source: [4]

Ward results

Carse of Gowrie

Carse of Gowrie - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Conservative Angus Forbes43.41,916     
SNP Beth Pover18.3810829.9 884.01 910.09 910.6 1,579.08
SNP Douglas Pover (incumbent)15.1668681.1 692.1 715.6 715.8  
Labour Alasdair Bailey14.8656825.7 875.8 1,107.3  
Liberal Democrats Mary Matheson4.6203423.9 482.4    
Green Hilary Charles3.7165209     
Electorate: 7,830  Valid: 4,418  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 1,105  Turnout: 4,488 (57.3%)  

    Strathmore

    Strathmore - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Conservative Dennis Melloy (incumbent)26.71,833     
    Liberal Democrats Lewis Simpson (incumbent)19.51,3421,365.7 1,379.6   
    SNP Fiona Sarwar18.21,2511,266.9 1,267.8 1,267.9 1,355.9 1,417.8
    Conservative Colin Stewart15.21,0471,418.9    
    SNP Ian Stratton12.6866868.7 869.1 869.5 899.2 940.8
    Independent Alan Livingstone *3.9270277.2 282.2 283.4 358.08  
    Green Michael Gallagher3.9268274.7 276.8 277.4   
    Electorate:  Valid: 6,877  Spoilt: 165  Quota: 1,376  Turnout: 7,042 (57.9%)  

      Blairgowrie and Glens

      Blairgowrie and Glens - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Conservative Caroline Shiers (incumbent)36.41,641    
      SNP Tom McEwan23.41,0551,067.8 1,074.1 1,099.2 1,154.3
      Conservative Bob Brawn19.98971,341.5   
      SNP Alison Mulholland13.5609616.8 621.7 658.5 682.3
      Green Louise Ramsay3.6164171.8 188.2   
      Liberal Democrats Gordon Clark3.1141156.7 224.3 297.5  
      Electorate: 8,607  Valid: 4,507  Spoilt: 138  Quota: 1,127  Turnout: 4,645 (53.6%)  

        Highland

        Highland - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Conservative Ian Campbell (incumbent)††45.441,927    
        SNP Mike Williamson (incumbent)19.22815843.76 877.11 911.6 1,578.94
        SNP Kirsty Gowans17.31734757.82 791.27 822.21  
        Independent Xander McDade10.59449716.39 770.28 953.5 1,024.24
        Green Mary McDougall3.96168200.81    
        Liberal Democrats Kenneth Spittal3.49148332.71 385.39   
        Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,241  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 1,061  Turnout: 4,306 (58.4%)  

          Strathtay

          Strathtay - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Conservative Anne Jarvis25.281,307     
          Conservative Ian James19.631,0151,027.68 1,066.73 1,090.78 1,222.92 1,236.93
          SNP Grant Laing (incumbent)19.521,0091,009.15 1,033.15 1,094.15 1,164.17 2,133.22
          SNP John Kellas (incumbent)18.28945945.13 955.13 1,018.13 1,112.13  
          Labour Frank Stevenson8.96463463.28 510.32 593.34   
          Green Elspeth Coutts4.24219219.12 277.16    
          Liberal Democrats Alex Linklater4.1212212.18     
          Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,170  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 1,293  Turnout: 5,251 (57.6%)  

            Strathearn

            Strathearn - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Conservative Roz McCall 26.541,204      
            Independent Rhona Brock (incumbent)24.511,1121,115.72 1,144.78    
            SNP Stewart Donaldson13.34605605.11 608.11 609.08 681.3 715.67 1,204.12
            Conservative Alex Menzies-Runciman13.01590651.37 670.43 672.64 686.92 764.31 769.32
            SNP John Fellows10.6481481 485 485.55 513.66 537.82  
            Independent Craig Finlay6.06275275.86 279.92 283.26 317.53   
            Green Lawrence Buckley4.12187187.29 199.34 200.38    
            Liberal Democrats Tina Ng-A-Mann1.818282.29      
            Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,536  Spoilt: 121  Quota: 1,135  Turnout: 4,656 (54.4%)  

              Strathallan

              Strathallan - 3 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              Conservative Murray Lyle (incumbent)28.051,280      
              Conservative Crawford Reid23.641,0791,195.76     
              SNP Tom Gray (incumbent)14.61667669.37 670.14 673.14 705.19 736.49 1,279.99
              SNP Mairi MacDonald12.66578579.29 580.0 581 616.26 631.26  
              Liberal Democrats Ann Gaunt (incumbent)11.79538546.52 563.61 565.76 628.41 752.12 788.79
              Labour Fhinan Beyts5.15235235.97 239.95 243.33 266.7   
              Green Bruce Fummey3.7169169.75 171.72 175.92    
              Independent Ron Rose0.391818.86 22.27     
              Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,564  Spoilt: 78  Quota: 1,142  Turnout: 4,642 (54.5%)  

                Kinross-shire

                Kinross-shire - 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567
                Conservative Callum Purves26.731,642      
                SNP Richard Watters19.031,1691,171.77 1,224.77 1,253.02   
                Liberal Democrats Willie Robertson (incumbent)17.291,0621,104.51 1,128.76 1,235.76   
                Independent Mike Barnacle (incumbent) ††††††12.16747759.07 777.07 807.07 813.07 814.7 1,272.92
                Independent Dave Cuthbert (incumbent)9.77600618.86 637.12 689.37 695.79 698.03  
                Conservative John Ross7.96489803.91 807.15 831.18 832.08 833.3 907.43
                Labour David MacKenzie4.77293299.04 311.04     
                Green Karen Grunwell2.31142143      
                Electorate: TBC  Valid: 6,144  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 1,229  Turnout: 6,203 (58.3%)  

                  Almond and Earn

                  Almond and Earn - 3 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  Conservative Kathleen Baird (incumbent)42.081,724    
                  SNP Henry Anderson (incumbent)†††††21.53882899.84 905.35 972.91 1,312.13
                  Conservative David Illingworth17.57171,324.36   
                  SNP Peter Glennie8.05330332.43 335.48 379.6  
                  Liberal Democrats Chris Rennie5.61230253.52 344.1 435.66 445.7
                  Green Linda Buchan5.22214232.25 254.07   
                  Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,097  Spoilt: 113  Quota: 1,025  Turnout: 4,210 (55.2%)  

                    Perth City South

                    Perth City South - 4 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567
                    Liberal Democrats William Wilson (incumbent)34.662,417      
                    Conservative Michael Jamieson†25.21,757      
                    SNP Bob Band (incumbent) ††††14.91,0391,151.05 1,158.26 1,169.32 1,226.72 1,267.05 1,381.62
                    SNP Sheila McCole10.81754828.42 831.92 837.24 904.96 944.39 1,083.36
                    Labour Alistair Munro (incumbent)6.37444615.25 678.5 702.63 780.71 902.22  
                    Independent Susan Bathgate3.63253417.9 471.68 560.41 600.75   
                    Green Paul Vallot3.05213306.45 322.72 337.21    
                    Independent Damian Houston1.3896176.34 211.16     
                    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 6,973  Spoilt: 113  Quota: 1,395  Turnout: 7,086 (55%)  

                      Perth City North

                      Perth City North - 3 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12345678
                      SNP Dave Doogan (incumbent) †††35.371,290       
                      Conservative Harry Coates25.58933       
                      Labour Calum Gillies (incumbent)15.82577596.34 601.15 606.47 619.92 674.5 722.49  
                      SNP John Rebbeck13.16480797.63 798.15 799.44 817.98 836.76 870.49 1,047.4
                      Liberal Democrats Philip Brown3.45126131.86 135.71 137.73 141.91    
                      Independent Elspeth MacLachlan (incumbent)*3.1113118.57 120.01 124.05 188.88 213.64   
                      Independent Sam Finlayson2.59197.45 99.45 119.88     
                      Independent Arthur Frater1.013738.17 38.53      
                      Electorate: TBC  Valid: 3,647  Spoilt: 108  Quota: 912  Turnout: 3,755 (41.1%)  

                        *served as councillor for the SNP in previous term

                        Perth City Centre

                        Perth City Centre - 4 seats
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12345678
                        Conservative Chris Ahern32.751,763       
                        SNP Eric Drysdale19.991,0761,091.17      
                        Liberal Democrats Peter Barrett (incumbent)19.281,0381,313.87      
                        SNP Andrew Parrott (incumbent)14.08758763.06 780.22 792.2 792.21 809.79 895.96 1,086.4
                        Labour Tricia Duncan8.81474554.93 627.55 628.32 633.9 668.24 739.77  
                        Green Fraser Hunter3.23174191.51 218.62 219.19 225.54 250.69   
                        Scotland Independent NetworkIan Thomson1.4578132.08 152.44 152.56 173.49    
                        Independent David West0.412244.57 54.84 54.87     
                        Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,383  Spoilt: 129  Quota: 1,077  Turnout: 5,512 (44.7%)  

                          Aftermath

                          On 29 March 2021 Kinross-shire councillor Mike Barnacle joined the Conservative group. [5]

                          By-elections

                          Perth City South by-election (2017)

                          On 25 September 2017, Perth City South Conservative councillor Michael Jamieson resigned his seat having been found to be in possession of indecent images. [6] A by-election took place on 23 November 2017. The seat was won by the Conservative candidate, Audrey Coates.

                          Perth City South by-election (23 November 2017) - 1 seat [7]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          123456
                          SNP Pauline Leitch32.11,7801,781 1,813 1,883 2,227  
                          Conservative Audrey Coates31.21,7341,738 1,744 1,762 2,381 2,863
                          Liberal Democrats Liz Barrett28.81,5971,601 1,627 1,733   
                          Labour Tricia Duncan5.7314319 332    
                          Green Elspeth MacLachlan1.8102105 332    
                          Independent Denise Baykal0.525     
                          Electorate: 12,998  Valid: 5,552  Spoilt: 55  Quota: 2,777  Turnout: 43.1%  

                            Highland by-election

                            On 6 February 2018 Highland Conservative councillor Ian Campbell died suddenly. [8] A by-election was held on 19 April 2018 and was won by the Conservative candidate John Duff.

                            Highland by-election (19 April 2018) - 1 seat [9]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            123456
                            Conservative John Duff46.71,9071,908 1,923 1,930 1,977 2,084
                            SNP John Kellas35.91,4661,467 1,472 1,509 1,594 1,712
                            Independent Avril Taylor6.9280286 299 325 391  
                            Labour Jayne Ramage5.8239240 256 280   
                            Green Mary McDougall2.5104106 118    
                            Liberal Democrats Chris Rennie1.97878     
                            Independent Denise Baykal0.312     
                            Electorate: 7,333  Valid: 4,086  Spoilt: 31  Quota: 2,044  Turnout: 56.2%  

                              Perth City South by-election (2020)

                              On 26 March 2020 Perth City South SNP councillor Bob Band died after a long battle with cancer. [10] A by-election was held on 26 November 2020 and won by the Liberal Democrat candidate Liz Barrett.

                              Perth City South by-election (26 November 2020) - 1 seat [11]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              123456
                              SNP Iain MacPherson32.91,8981,900 1,960 2,017 2,110  
                              Liberal Democrats Liz Barrett31.61,8231,824 1,851 1,925 2,749 3,571
                              Conservative Andy Chan29.41,6981,705 1,713 1,729   
                              Labour Tricia Duncan3.5204205 224    
                              Green Elspeth MacLachlan2.3135136     
                              UKIP Lynda Davis0.318     
                              Turnout: 44.0%  

                                Perth City North by-election

                                On 19 February 2020 Perth City North SNP councillor Dave Doogan resigned his seat having been elected as an MP for Angus at the 2019 UK Parliament Election. [12] A by-election was held on 26 November 2020 and won by the SNP candidate Ian Massie.

                                Perth City North by-election (26 November 2020) - 1 seat [11]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                1
                                SNP Ian Massie61.01,406
                                Conservative Aziz Rehman22.9528
                                Labour Nicola Ferry9.5220
                                Liberal Democrats James Graham3.991
                                Green Paul Vallot2.660
                                Turnout: 25.5%  

                                  Almond and Earn by-election

                                  On 27 December 2020 Almond and Earn SNP councillor Henry Anderson died having contacted Coronavirus. A by-election was held on 25 March 2021 and won by the Conservative candidate Frank Smith. [13]

                                  Almond and Earn by-election (25 March 2021) - 1 seat [14]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  1
                                  Conservative Frank Smith51.21,819
                                  SNP Michelle Frampton37.31,327
                                  Labour Craig Masson7.5267
                                  Liberal Democrats Claire McLaren4.0143
                                  Electorate: TBC  Valid: 3,556  Spoilt: 17  Turnout: 3,573  

                                    References

                                    1. ↑ Foote, Chris (15 May 2017). "Tory-led coalition takes over Perth and Kinross from SNP". STV News . Retrieved 15 May 2017.
                                    2. ↑ Buchan, Jamie (16 May 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Split at Perth and Kinross coalition, just hours after launch". The Courier . Retrieved 16 May 2017.
                                    3. ↑ Buchan, Jamie (10 September 2019). "Tories go it alone as Perth and Kinross Council administration partnership fractures" . Retrieved 30 March 2021.
                                    4. ↑ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2017". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
                                    5. ↑ "Veteran Perth and Kinross Councillor joins Tories over SNP's obsession with breaking up Britain". theCourier. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
                                    6. ↑ Bonn, Melanie (26 September 2017). "Councillor on child pics rap". Daily Record. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
                                    7. ↑ "Preference Summary Report". pkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
                                    8. ↑ "Perth and Kinross Council leader Ian Campbell dies suddenly". BBC News. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
                                    9. ↑ "Perth & Kinross Council - By-Election results". www.pkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
                                    10. ↑ Buchan, Jamie (26 March 2020). "'An inspiration to us all' - Tributes paid to SNP councillor Bob Band who died after lengthy illness" . Retrieved 30 March 2021.
                                    11. 1 2 "Notice of poll - Perth City" (PDF). pkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
                                    12. ↑ Clark, Rachel (19 February 2020). "Dave Doogan stands down as councillor". Daily Record. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
                                    13. ↑ "Tributes to respected Scots councillor after death from Covid-19". HeraldScotland. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
                                    14. ↑ "Notice of Poll - Almond and Earn" (PDF). pkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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