2022 Perth and Kinross Council election

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2022 Perth and Kinross Council election
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All 40 seats on Perth and Kinross Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderGrant LaingMurray LyleWillie Wilson
Party SNP Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seatStrathtayStrathallan (retiring)Perth City South (retiring)
Last election15 seats17 seats4 seats
Seats won16 seats14 seats4 seats
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderAlasdair Bailey
Party Labour Independent
Leader's seatCarse of GowrieN/A
Last election1 seat3 seats
Seats won2 seats4 seats
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
PerthAndKinross2022Composition.svg
Council Leader before election

Murray Lyle
Conservative

Council Leader after election


SNP

Elections to Perth and Kinross Council were held on 5 May 2022 as part of the 2022 Scottish local elections. 40 Councillors were elected from 12 multi-members electoral wards under the Single Transferable Vote electoral system. The Scottish Conservatives had run Perth and Kinross Council as a minority administration immediately prior to the election, with a previous coalition with the Scottish Liberal Democrats collapsing mid-way through the term. [1] Twelve incumbent Councillors, including two group leaders, decided not to seek re-election whilst others stood again but lost their seats. [2]

Contents

The Scottish National Party (SNP) gained one seat to become the largest group on the council, Scottish Labour gained a second seat, the Scottish Liberal Democrats remained steady, whilst the Scottish Conservatives lost four seats. The Scottish Greens increased their vote-share but did not gain representation. Four Independent candidates were elected, largely in rural wards.

Following the declaration of the results on Friday 6 May 2022, talks began between the political groupings to determine who will be able to form an administration, which will result in posts such as Committee Conveners, the Council Leader, and the Provost being allocated. The Conservative and LibDem groups will also need to appoint new group leaders.

Background

2017 Results

Elections to Perth and Kinross Council were last held in 2017 as part of the 2017 Scottish local elections.

Composition changes

There were changes to the political composition of the Council between 2017 and 2022 owing to the suspension of Councillors, defections, by-election results. Just before the election, the Scottish Conservatives had 17 Councillors, the SNP had 13 Councillors (down two compared to 2017), the Scottish Liberal Democrats had 5 (up one compared to 2017), Labour continued to have one Councillor, whilst there were four Independent or non-aligned Councillors.

By-elections

Five by-elections were held between the 2017 and 2022 elections. Resignation of Conservative Councillor Michael Jamieson after being charged with possession of indecent images of children in 2017 and SNP Councillor Dave Doogan after his election as a Member of Parliament in the 2019 United Kingdom general election triggered by-elections in Perth City South and Perth City North. [3] [4] The deaths of Conservative Councillor Ian Campbell and SNP Councillors Bob Band and Henry Anderson also triggered by-elections in the Highland, Perth City South, and Almond and Earn wards. [5] [6] [7]

Three by-elections did not change the political composition of the council. Conservative candidate Audrey Coates was elected to replace Jamieson in the first Perth City South by-election. [8] John Duff won the Highland by-election to replace fellow Conservative Ian Campbell. [9] The SNP's Ian Massie won the Perth City North by-election to replace Dave Doogan. [10]

Two by-elections resulted in changes in political representation. Liz Barrett of the Scottish Liberal Democrats won the second Perth City South by-election, replacing the SNP's Bob Band. [11] Scottish Conservative candidate Frank Smith won the final by-election of the term, replacing the SNP's Henry Anderson as a Councillor for the Almond and Earn. [12]

WardPrevious CouncillorElected Councillor
Perth City South Conservative Michael Jamieson Conservative Audrey Coates
Highland Conservative Ian Campbell Conservative John Duff
Perth City South SNP Bob Band Liberal Democrats Liz Barrett
Perth City North SNP Dave Doogan SNP Ian Massie
Almond and Earn SNP Henry Anderson Conservative Frank Smith

Suspensions

Further changes in political composition resulted from Councillors being suspended from their political parties. Two Councillors were suspended from the Scottish Conservatives and did not rejoin the group for the remainder of the Council term. Colin Stewart and Calum Purves, representing Strathmore and Kinross-shire, were suspended in 2019 after allegations about their conduct during a meeting of the council's Integration Joint Board. Only Purves, not Stewart, was later readmitted to the Conservative group. [13] Audrey Coates, elected in the 2017 Perth City South by-election, was also suspended from the Conservative group after being charged with drink driving in 2020. [14]

Defections

Michael Barnacle, previously an Independent Councillor for Kinross-shire, joined the Scottish Conservatives in 2021, citing the prospect of a second referendum on Scottish independence and promises from the Conservative group to increase autonomy for Kinross-shire as his motivating favours. [15]

Retiring Councillors

12 incumbent Councillors did not seek re-election. These included the outgoing Leader of the council, Conservative Councillor Murray Lyle and the longest serving Councillor, the Scottish Liberal Democrats' Willie Wilson. In total, seven Conservative Councillors, three SNP Councillors, and two Liberal Democrat Councillors did not seek re-election. [16]

WardParty [Note 1] Retiring councillorFirst Elected
Carse of Gowrie SNP Beth Pover2017
Strathmore SNP Fiona Sarwar2017
Liberal Democrats Lewis Simpson2003
Strathearn Conservatives Roz McCall2017
Strathallan Conservatives Murray Lyle2007
SNP Tom Gray2010
Kinross-shire Conservatives Michael Barnacle1999
Conservatives Callum Purves2017
Almond and Earn Conservatives Kathleen Baird2016
Perth City South Liberal Democrats Willie Wilson1980
IndependentAudrey Coates2017
Perth City North Conservatives Harry Coates2017
  1. ^
    Note 1: Table displays party affiliation at the end of the Council term. Michael Barnacle was elected as an Independent but joined the Conservatives whilst Audrey Coates was suspended from the Conservatives during the term.

Election results

2022 Perth and Kinross election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 1610Increase2.svg140%36.6%22,273Increase2.svg5.44
  Conservative 1403Decrease2.svg335%32.3%19,643Decrease2.svg8.59
  Liberal Democrats 411Steady2.svg10%13.1%7,961Increase2.svg0.65
  Independent 410Increase2.svg110%7.2%4,399Increase2.svg0.46
  Labour 210Increase2.svg15%5.6%3,432Increase2.svg0.41
  Scottish Green 0---04.5%2,748Increase2.svg1.06
  Scottish Family 0---00.2%148Increase2.svg0.2
  Alba 0---00.2%123Increase2.svg0.2
  Other parties 0---00.1%50Decrease2.svg0.03

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 4 May 2017. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Ward Summary
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
SNP Lab Conservative Green Lib Dem Others
Carse of Gowrie 31.5127.8130.915.103.301.303
Strathmore 36.2230.217.408.8017.413
Blairgowrie and Glens 40.315.0045.523.605.502.203
Highland 36.313.3030.914.602.0021.913
Strathtay 46.5134.9118.713
Strathearn 33.0129.915.8031.213
Strathallan 35.0146.627.0011.403
Kinross-shire 25.516.8029.315.2020.9112.114
Almond and Earn 33.8148.327.908.801.303
Perth City South 33.625.6022.814.1033.914
Perth City North 55.2215.3119.603.504.302.203
Perth City Centre 39.928.3024.815.1019.812.204

Ward results

Carse of Gowrie (Ward 1)

Incumbent Councillors Alasdair Bailey (Labour) and Angus Forbes (Conservative) were re-elected. Ken Harvey (SNP) was elected for the first time. [17] John Kellas, formerly the SNP Councillor for Strathtay, [18] stood as a second SNP candidate but was not elected. There was no change in political representation from the 2017 election, remaining as one Labour, one Conservative, and one SNP.

Carse of Gowrie - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Labour Alasdair Bailey (incumbent)27.8%1,265       
Conservative Angus Forbes (incumbent)22.4%1,0171,041.4 1,054.7 1,099.1 1,139.4   
SNP Ken Harvey21.1%961980.5 983.6 996.4 1,100.3 1,100.4 1,134.1 1,652.8
SNP John Kellas10.4%474479.7 483.7 493.9 544.4 544.4 567.0  
Conservative Mac Roberts8.5%388396.5 405.7 429.4 446.9 448.9   
Scottish Green Roger Humphry5.1%233251.7 260.0 306.6     
Liberal Democrats Lindsay Easton3.3%150176.4 182.7      
Scottish Family Don Marshall1.3%5960.7       
Electorate: 8,157  Valid: 4,619  Spoilt: 72  Quota: 1,137  Turnout: 56.6%  

    Strathmore (Ward 2)

    Perth & Kinross' Provost and incumbent Councillor Dennis Melloy was not re-elected, with party colleague Hugh Anderson elected for the first time. Colin Stewart, first elected in 2017 but subsequently suspended from the Conservatives over allegations of bullying, [19] was elected as an Independent, whilst the SNP's Grant Stewart and Jack Welch were both elected for the first time. Incumbent Liberal Democrat Councillor Lewis Simpson did not seek re-election. [20] The Scottish National Party and Independents gained a seat compared to 2017, whilst the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives lost one.

    Strathmore - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SNP Grant Stewart26.3%1,780     
    Independent Colin Stewart (incumbent)17.4%1,1741,182.88 1,269.03 1,585.75  
    Conservative Hugh Anderson15.3%1,0321,032.96 1,052.96 1,142.2 1,183.25 2,138.59
    Conservative Dennis Melloy (incumbent)14.9%1,0091,011.4 1,027.64 1,107.64 1,153.79  
    SNP Jack Welch9.9%6711,057.45 1,234.28 1,310.2 1,352.06 1,380.96
    Liberal Democrats Violet Iwanio8.8%598600.88 756.32    
    Scottish Green Jill Belch7.4%500514.15     
    Electorate: 12,365  Valid: 6,764  Quota: 1,353  Turnout: 54.7%  

      Blairgowrie and Glens (Ward 3)

      Incumbent Councillors Bob Brawn (Conservative), Tom McEwen (SNP) and Caroline Shiers (Conservative) were re-elected. There was no change in political representation from the 2017 election, remaining as two Conservative and one SNP.

      Blairgowrie & Glens - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Conservative Caroline Shiers (incumbent)25.78%1,202        
      SNP Tom McEwen (incumbent)23.62%1,1011,102.05 1,105.05 1,111.08 1,119.14 1,194.2   
      Conservative Bob Brawn (incumbent)19.69%918949.24 961.36 974.45 1,008.84 1,023.9 1,024.54 1,089.69 1,244.5
      SNP Harry Macfadyen16.65%776776.33 778.33 780.33 785.36 811.39 835.72 889.02  
      Labour Pauline Hunter4.98%232232.42 234.42 241.42 300.66 341.69 342.57   
      Scottish Green Louise Ramsay3.62%169169.33 175.33 187.39 214.48     
      Liberal Democrats Gordon Clark3.50%163164.02 168.02 178.02      
      Independent Bernard Noonan1.37%6464.27 65.27       
      Scottish Family Jack Murphy0.79%3737.18        
      Electorate: 9,188  Valid: 4,662  Quota: 1,166  Turnout: 52.2%  

        Highland (Ward 4)

        Incumbent Councillors John Duff (Conservative), Xander McDade (Independent) and Michael Williamson (SNP) were re-elected. There was no change in political representation from the 2017 election, remaining as one Conservative, one Independent and one SNP.

        Highland - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Conservative John Duff (incumbent)24.92%1,1101,120      
        Independent Xander McDade (incumbent)21.93%9771,009 1,010.1 1,076.15 1,148.16   
        SNP Michael Williamson (incumbent)19.21%856857 857.16 865.16 908.16 914.89 930.38 1,740.42
        SNP Sally Murray18.11%807811 811.15 829.16 899.17 905.09 916.98  
        Conservative Rhona Metcalf6.02%268275 279 283.03 291.06 297.86   
        Scottish Green Mary McDougall4.56%203212 212.1 247.11     
        Labour Paula Hunter3.30%147166 166.18      
        Liberal Democrats Barry McMahon1.95%87       
        Electorate: 7,674  Valid: 4,455  Quota: 1,114  Turnout: 58.8%  

          Strathtay (Ward 5)

          Incumbent Councillors Ian James (Conservative) and Grant Laing (SNP) were re-elected. Claire McLaren (Liberal Democrats) was elected for the first time and incumbent Councillor Anne Jarvis (Conservative) was not re-elected. Liberal Democrats gained the seat from the conservatives. 2022 political representation is now one Conservative, one SNP and one Liberal Democrat.

          Strathtay - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          SNP Grant Laing (incumbent)25.74%1,328    
          SNP Melanie Kinney20.72%1,0691,101.19 1,107.33 1,114.84  
          Conservative Ian James (incumbent)18.84%972972.4 1,698.57  
          Liberal Democrats Claire McLaren18.65%962964.92 1,020.06 1,231.26 1,821.09
          Conservative Anne Jarvis (incumbent)16.05%828828.54    
          Electorate: 9,890  Valid: 5,159  Quota: 1,290  Turnout: 53.3%  

            Strathearn (Ward 6)

            Incumbent Councillors Rhona Brock (Independent) and Stewart Donaldson (SNP) were re-elected. Unlike 2017, the Conservatives only stood one candidate and their candidate, Noah Khogali, was elected for the first time and is the youngest representative on the Council. There was no change in political representation from the 2017 election, remaining as one Independent, one SNP and one Conservative.

            Strathearn - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            Conservative Noah Khogali29.94%1,337   
            Independent Rhona Brock (incumbent)27.41%1,224   
            SNP Stewart Donaldson (incumbent)24.23%1,0821,086.77 1,104.95 1,137.27
            SNP David West8.76%391393.14 396.72 402.83
            Liberal Democrats Julia Brown5.84%261327.47 354.92 452.71
            Independent Roger Cartwright3.83%171237.97 276.17  
            Electorate: 8,672  Valid: 4,466  Quota: 1,117  Turnout: 52.4%  

              Strathallan (Ward 7)

              Council leader Murray Lyle (Conservative) and Tom Gray (SNP) stood down at this election. Incumbent Councillor Crawford Reid (Conservative) was re-elected. Keith Allen (Conservative) and Steven Carr (SNP) were elected for the first time. There was no change in political representation from the 2017 election, remaining two Conservatives and one SNP.

              Strathallan - 3 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234
              Conservative Keith Allen29.68%1,420   
              SNP Steven Carr21.90%1,0481,053.18 1,121.65 1,205.12
              Conservative Crawford Reid (incumbent)16.97%8121,002.65 1,017.43 1,205.42
              SNP Catherine Scott13.06%625626.41 720.57 821.88
              Liberal Democrats Neil Gaunt11.43%547562.39 686.02  
              Scottish Green Andrew Lear6.96%333335.67   
              Electorate: 9,543  Valid: 4,785  Quota: 1,197  Turnout: 51.5%  

                Kinross-Shire (Ward 8)

                Incumbent Councillors Callum Purves (Conservative) and Mike Barnacle (Independent/Conservative) stood down at this election. Incumbent Councillors Willie Robertson (Liberal Democrats) and Richard Watters (SNP) were re-elected. Neil Freshwater (Conservative) was elected for the first time. Former Councillor Dave Cuthbert (Independent) is back representing Kinross-shire after being elected. There was no change in political representation from the 2017 election, remaining one SNP, one Liberal Democrat, one Conservative and one Independent.

                Kinross-shire - 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567
                SNP Richard Watters (incumbent)25.47%1,638      
                Liberal Democrats Willie Robertson (incumbent)20.93%1,346      
                Conservative Neil Freshwater14.88%957960.36 964.83 972.05 1,011.17 1,029.04 1,876.66
                Conservative George Stirling14.38%925932.38 940.8 948.93 972.28 986.49  
                Independent Dave Cuthbert11.27%725778.48 799.65 816.81 964.15 1,251.98 1,302.66
                Labour Graham Cox6.81%438487 496.65 504.18    
                Scottish Green Pat Doran5.15%331517.84 525.9 532 658.81   
                Scottish Family Gerald O'Connell0.81%5258.04 58.66     
                Electorate: 11,806  Valid: 6,432  Quota: 1,287  Turnout: 55.1%  

                  Almond and Earn (Ward 9)

                  Deputy Provost and incumbent Councillor Kathleen Baird (Conservative) stood down at this election. Incumbent Councillors David Illingworth (Conservative) and Frank Smith (Conservative) were re-elected. Unlike 2017, the SNP only stood one candidate and Michelle Frampton was elected for the first time. There was no change in political representation from the 2017 election, remaining two Conservatives and one SNP.

                  Almond & Earn - 3 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  SNP Michelle Frampton33.81%1,339    
                  Conservative David Illingworth (incumbent)27.93%1,106    
                  Conservative Frank Smith (incumbent)20.35%806817.44 916.73 933.271 1,035.53
                  Liberal Democrats Tina Ng-A-Mann8.76%347397.94 404.7 424.22  
                  Scottish Green Paul Vallot7.88%312503.28 505.15 521.61 683.39
                  UKIP Lynda Davis1.26%5063.77 64.71   
                  Electorate: 7,985  Valid: 3,960  Quota: 991  Turnout: 50.2%  

                    Perth City South (Ward 10)

                    Incumbent Councillors Liz Barrett (Liberal Democrats) and Sheila McCole (SNP) were re-elected. Andy Chan (Conservative) and Iain Macpherson (SNP) were elected for the first time. There was no change in political representation from the 2017 election, remaining two SNP, one Liberal Democrat and one Conservative.

                    Perth City South - 4 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567
                    Liberal Democrats Liz Barrett (incumbent)33.88%2,315      
                    SNP Iain Macpherson20.15%1,377      
                    Conservative Andy Chan16.84%1,1511,419.22     
                    SNP Sheila McCole (incumbent)13.49%9221,044.85 1,046.23 1,055.39 1,243.90 1,257.02 1,489.86
                    Conservative Calum Milne5.91%404483.85 524.41 524.44 542.62   
                    Labour Kirsten Roper5.63%385547.57 550.3 550.5 652.11 795.49  
                    Scottish Green Elspeth McLachlan4.08%279411.27 412.53 412.86    
                    Electorate: 13,427  Valid: 6,833  Quota: 1,367  Turnout: 51.6%  

                      Perth City North (Ward 11)

                      Incumbent Councillors Ian Massie (SNP) and John Rebbeck (SNP) were re-elected. Incumbent Councillor Harry Coates (Conservative) stood down at this election and Brian Leishman (Labour) won the 3rd seat over the conservative candidate, Aziz Rehman. The political representation is now two SNP and one Labour.

                      Perth City North - 3 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1234567
                      SNP Ian Massie (incumbent)32.66%1,129      
                      SNP John Rebbeck (incumbent)22.53%779997.63     
                      Conservative Aziz Rehman19.58%677678.17 680.22 685.32 715.45 733.13  
                      Labour Brian Leishman15.33%530539.12 560.19 570.98 639.01 735.77 1,091.10
                      Liberal Democrats James Graham4.25%147148.40 156.76 170.05    
                      Scottish Green Ronnie McNeil3.47%120131.93 170.87 198.72 228.03   
                      Alba Alan Black2.17%7579.21 94.65     
                      Electorate: 9,041  Valid: 3,457  Quota: 865  Turnout: 39.3%  

                        Perth City Centre (Ward 12)

                        Incumbent Councillors Chris Ahern (Conservative), Peter Barrett (Liberal Democrats), Eric Drysdale (SNP) and Andrew Parrott (SNP) were all re-elected. There was no change in political representation from the 2017 election, remaining two SNP, one Conservative and one Liberal Democrat.

                        Perth City Centre - 4 seats
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12345678
                        SNP Eric Drysdale (incumbent)27.49%1,445       
                        Liberal Democrats Peter Barrett (incumbent)19.75%1,0381,051.6 1,056.41     
                        Conservative Chris Ahern (incumbent)19.12%1,0051,008.26 1,009.26 1,010.19 1,026.22 1,037.52 1,042.48 1,328
                        SNP Andrew Parrott (incumbent)12.46%655979.46 1,006.45 1,007.02 1,013.84 1,174.36  
                        Labour Scott Forsyth8.28%435449.41 453.96 454.96 472.29 543.09 576.67 581.87
                        Conservative Nick Tulloch5.69%299299.54 299.54 299.87 305.89 312.92 314.49  
                        Scottish Green Susannah Rae5.10%268282.41 284.96 285.51 294.35    
                        Independent Ian Thomson1.28%6466.45 74.45 74.71     
                        Alba Sandy Miller0.91%4853.71       
                        Electorate: 12,856  Valid: 5,257  Quota: 1,052  Turnout: 41.8%  

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                          Elections to Angus Council took place on 5 May 2022, the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.

                          <span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Argyll and Bute Council election</span> Argyll and Bute Council election

                          Elections to Argyll and Bute Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.

                          <span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Aberdeenshire Council election</span> Aberdeenshire Council election

                          Elections to Aberdeenshire Council took place on Thursday 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.

                          <span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Aberdeen City Council election</span> Aberdeen City Council election

                          Elections to Aberdeen City Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.

                          <span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Clackmannanshire Council election</span> Clackmannanshire Council election

                          Elections to Clackmannanshire Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.

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