2022 Stirling Council election

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2022 Stirling Council election
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All 23 seats to Stirling Council
12 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderScott FarmerNeil BennyDanny Gibson
Party SNP Conservative Labour
Leader's seat Stirling West Stirling West Stirling North
Last election9 seats, 34.7%9 seats, 37.2%4 seats, 16.2%
Seats before894
Seats won876
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote12,19611,5225,899
Percentage33.3%31.5%16.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.4%Decrease2.svg 5.7%Decrease2.svg 0.1%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderAlasdair TollemacheAlasdair MacPherson
Party Scottish Green Independent
Leader's seat Dunblane and Bridge of Allan Bannockburn
Last election1 seat, 6.6%0 seat, 2.0%
Seats before12
Seats won11
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote2,5462,103
Percentage7.0%5.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.4%Increase2.svg 2.4%
Stirling Council election 2017.svg
The 7 multi-member wards
Council Leader before election

Scott Farmer
SNP

Council Leader after election

Chris Kane
Labour

The 2022 Stirling Council election was held on 5 May 2022, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the seven wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 23 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.

Contents

The election saw Labour increase their representation on the council by two and significantly increase their vote share. The SNP lost one seat and the Greens retained their single seat. The Conservatives saw their representation on the council drop by two seats. The Liberal Democrats failed to win representation and one independent candidate won a seat.

Results

2022 Stirling Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 801Decrease2.svg 134.833.312,196Decrease2.svg 1.4
  Conservative 702Decrease2.svg 230.431.511,522Decrease2.svg 5.7
  Labour 620Increase2.svg 226.116.15,899Decrease2.svg 0.1
  Scottish Green 100Steady2.svg4.37.02,546Increase2.svg 0.4
  Independent 110Increase2.svg 14.35.72,103Increase2.svg 2.4
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.05.01,841Increase2.svg 1.7
  Scottish Family 000Steady2.svg0.01.2428New
  Alba 000Steady2.svg0.00.261New
Total23 36,596

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 results

Trossachs and Teith

Trossachs and Teith - 3 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Conservative Martin Earl (incumbent)37.82,031
SNP Gene Maxwell19.21,0311,053.0 1,054.0 1,064.7 1,238.4 1,377.5
SNP John Watson14.2761773.5 774.5 785.5 874.2 945.2 974.7
Labour Josh Hamilton9.1491530.6 534.9 610.1 764.2
Scottish Green Wendy Faulkner8.3444480.2 485.5 537.6
Conservative Elaine Watterson7.2385881.6 893.3 926.7 950.9 1,078.8 1,079.2 1,262.4
Liberal Democrats Galen Milne3.5188218.4 223.8
Scottish Family Dolores Hughes0.84146.1
Electorate: 9,475  Valid: 5,372  Spoilt: 100  Quota: 1,344  Turnout: 57.8%  

    Forth and Endrick

    Forth and Endrick - 3 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    SNP Rosemary Fraser24.11,4511,454.0 1,484.0 1,570.0
    Conservative Paul Henke18.81,1301,140.0 1,180.0 1,272.0 1,272.4 1,291.1 2,334.0
    Conservative Thomas Heald17.31,0431,048.0 1,071.0 1,153.0 1,153.3 1,175.6
    Labour Gerry McGarvey14.0846857.0 996.0 1,137.0 1,140.4 1,438.0 1,481.1
    SNP Paul Goodwin11.1671672.0 687.0 719.0 776.4
    Independent Rob Davies‡ (incumbent)7.8468489.0 548.0
    Liberal Democrats James MacLaren5.7345355.0
    Scottish Family Liam McKechnie1.169
    Electorate: 10,854  Valid: 6,023  Spoilt: 72  Quota: 1,506  Turnout: 56.2%  

      Dunblane and Bridge of Allan

      Dunblane and Bridge of Allan - 4 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      Conservative Douglas Dodds (incumbent)21.61,536
      SNP Graham Houston (incumbent)17.81,2661,268.0 1,269.0 1,293.0 1,317.3 1,815.3
      Scottish Green Alasdair Tollemache (incumbent)16.01,1381,141.0 1,147.0 1,156.0 1,207.5 1,260.5 1,466.4
      Labour Ewan Dillon11.9842846.9 850.9 856.9 901.1 910.1 957.4 971.2 1,330.5 1,577.0
      Liberal Democrats Fayzan Rehman9.4665669.2 674.2 674.2 748.3 760.3 785.6 799.6
      Conservative Willy Stirling8.4598686.2 701.4 705.4 819.0 819.0 823.3 824.9 956.0
      SNP Ahsan Khan7.9564564.2 564.2 569.2 581.2
      Independent Alastair George Majury (incumbent)5.3377382.2 387.2 396.2
      Alba Bill Cowan0.96161.1 64.1
      Scottish Family Nickie Willis0.75050.3
      Electorate: 11,911  Valid: 7,097  Spoilt: 102  Quota: 1,420  Turnout: 60.4%  

        Stirling North

        Stirling North - 4 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        SNP Susan McGill (incumbent)25.71,305
        Conservative Rachel Nunn22.81,161
        Labour Danny Gibson (incumbent)20.21,029
        SNP Jim Thomson (incumbent)12.6642872.7 878.2 879.6 886.3 908.4 1,474.8
        Scottish Green Amy Smith13.7695727.3 735.6 737.9 751.7 852.1
        Liberal Democrats Oliver Franklin3.7190195.3 254.1 257.6 276.2
        Scottish Family Shena McLelland1.36464.9 77.7 78.3
        Electorate: 11,589  Valid: 5,117  Spoilt: 91  Quota: 1,018  Turnout: 44.7%  

          Stirling West

          Stirling West - 3 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Conservative Neil Benny (incumbent)23.81,3131,334.0 1,364.0 2,041.0
          SNP Scott Farmer (incumbent)21.91,2071,214.0 1,239.0 1,240.0 1,258.9 1,279.9 2,038.4
          Labour Jen Preston20.01,1001,118.0 1,268.0 1,302.0 1,509.2
          SNP Morag Fulton13.8760768.0 792.0 801.0 809.1 834.0
          Conservative Alastair Pettigrew13.3730742.0 762.0
          Liberal Democrats Dick Moerman5.2285296.0
          Scottish Family Michael Willis2.0110
          Electorate: 10,192  Valid: 5,505  Spoilt: 95  Quota: 1,377  Turnout: 54.9%  

            Stirling East

            Stirling East - 3 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            SNP Gerry McLaughlan30.71,177
            Conservative Bryan Flannagan (incumbent)23.3893895.0 905.0 925.0 931.2 999.2
            Labour Chris Kane (incumbent)21.6829839.4 848.4 877.7 933.9 1,019.6
            SNP Grant Thoms8.0306488.4 497.4 502.2 578.7 650.0
            Independent Gary McGrow7.9303305.8 310.8 323.0 359.7
            Scottish Green Linda Hendry4.7182189.8 194.1 213.9
            Liberal Democrats Gordon Murphy2.49193.2 98.2
            Scottish Family David Tortolano1.45353.6
            Electorate: 8,587  Valid: 3,834  Spoilt: 71  Quota: 959  Turnout: 45.5%  

              Bannockburn

              Bannockburn - 3 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678
              Independent Alasdair MacPherson (incumbent)26.0955
              Labour Margaret Brisley (incumbent)20.7762770.1 775.3 794.8 813.3 839.8 900.8 1,188.2
              SNP Brian Hambly20.4749755.2 756.3 764.6 786.9 1,085.1
              Conservative Stuart McLuckie19.1702705.1 717.2 731.5 737.6 739.6 743.9
              SNP Diane Tortolano8.3306310.1 313.1 320.2 345.8
              Scottish Green Marie Stadtler2.48788.8 93.0 101.1
              Liberal Democrats Hilary MacPherson2.17778.5 81.6
              Scottish Family Sophie Hendry1.14141.9
              Electorate: 8,777  Valid: 3,679  Spoilt: 64  Quota: 920  Turnout: 42.6%  

                Notes

                Aftermath

                Despite the SNP winning the most seats, Labour formed a minority administration after the Conservatives voted in favour of it. [11]

                In October 2022, Labour councillor Ewan Dillon quit the party to become an independent. This reduced the ruling Labour administration to five councillors. [12]

                A by-election was held in Dunblane and Bridge of Allan on 16 March 2023 following the death of SNP councillor Graham Houston. [13]

                2023 Dunblane and Bridge of Allan by-election

                Dunblane and Bridge of Allan by-election (16 March 2023) – 1 seat [14]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Conservative Robin Kleinman41.01,8321,849 1,861 1,959 2,172 2,473
                SNP Ahsan Khan26.91,2021,205 1,416 1,491 1,683
                Labour David Wilson13.4600609 670 871
                Liberal Democrats Dick Moerman8.9399404 475
                Scottish Green Clare Andrews8.7389390
                Scottish Family Nickie Willis1.150
                Valid: 4,074  Quota: Turnout: 38.1  

                  January 2024 Dunblane and Bridge of Allan by-election

                  A by-election was held in Dunblane and Bridge of Allan on 25 January 2024 following the resignation of Conservative councillor Douglas Dodds due to health concerns.

                  Dunblane and Bridge of Allan by-election (25 January 2024) – 1 seat
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456
                  Conservative Thomas Heald37.81,6441,653 1,714 1,738 1,998 2,286
                  SNP Ahsan Khan23.31,0001,006 1,037 1,266 1,531
                  Labour David Wilson20.2869874 989 1,147
                  Scottish Green Clare Andrews10.1433442 485
                  Liberal Democrats Dick Moerman6.8292296
                  Scottish Family Michael Willis1.250
                  Electorate: 11,778  Valid: 4,288  Spoilt: 27  Quota: 2,145  Turnout: 36.6  

                    August 2024 Dunblane and Bridge of Allan by-election

                    A by-election was held in Dunblane and Bridge of Allan on 15 August 2024 following the resignation of independent councillor Ewan Dillon.

                    Dunblane and Bridge of Allan by-election (15 August 2024) – 1 seat
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456
                    Conservative Stuart McLuckie27.91,1431,214 1,284 1,328 1,361
                    Labour David Wilson23.3952981 1,101 1,390 1,826 2,252
                    SNP John Watson18.8770793 826 1,076
                    Scottish Green Andrew Adam16.1659670 760
                    Liberal Democrats Dick Moerman8.4345382
                    Independent Alastair Majury5.5225
                    Electorate: 12,057  Valid: 4,094  Quota: 2,048  

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