Arbroath East and Lunan (ward)

Last updated

Arbroath East and Lunan.svg
Location of the ward [1]

Arbroath East and Lunan is one of the eight wards used to elect members of the Angus Council. It elects three Councillors.

Contents

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Jim Millar
(Conservative)
Sheena Welsh
(SNP)
Robert Ritchie Spink
(Ind.)
Donald Morrison
(SNP)
2012 Martyn Geddes
(Conservative)
2016 byBrendea Durno
(SNP)
2017 Derek Wann
(Conservative)
Lois Speed
(Ind.)
3 seats
2022

Election results

2022 election

Arbroath East and Lunan – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Independent Lois Speed (incumbent)31.01,177     
SNP Brenda Durno (incumbent)28.61,085     
Conservative Derek Wann (incumbent)17.7671717 718 744 844 1,054
SNP Graham Smith13.0492548 671 688 753  
Labour Luke Andrew Stronach7.0265303 306 371   
Liberal Democrats Jane Atkins2.8108139 142    
Electorate: 10,486  Valid: 3,798  Spoilt: 76  Quota: 950  Turnout: 36.9%  

    Source: [2] [3]

    2017 election

    2017 Angus Council election [4]

    Arbroath East and Lunan - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Conservative Derek Wann24.4%852860 866 901   
    SNP Brenda Durno (incumbent)22.5%786791 793 822 823 841 879
    Independent Lois Speed21.9%763773 798 858 865 1,071 
    SNP Sheena Welsh (incumbent)12.8%446447 449 466 467 480 502
    Labour John Ruddy7.4%257261 263     
    Independent Kevin Smith7.3%254268 293 348 356   
    Independent Ian Watson2.1%7274      
    Liberal Democrats Mark Smith1.6%56      
    Electorate: 10,054  Valid: 3,486  Spoilt: 63  Quota: 872  Turnout: 35.3%  

      2016 by-election

      Arbroath East and Lunan By-election (28 November 2016)- [5] 1 Seat
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      SNP Brenda Durno35.0919925 956 1,010 1,172 1,357
      Conservative Derek Wann27.0709723 741 799 928  
      Independent Lois Speed17.2452457 482 619   
      Independent Kevin Smith11.8309315 352    
      Labour John Ruddy6.7177191     
      Liberal Democrats Richard Moore2.360     
      Electorate: 12,409  Valid: 2,626  Spoilt: 42  Quota: Turnout: 21.5%  

        2012 election

        2012 Angus Council election

        Arbroath East and Lunan - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Independent Bob Spink (incumbent)††25.76%955     
        SNP Sheena Welsh (incumbent)23.15%858     
        SNP Donald Morrison (incumbent)20.66%766     
        Conservative Martyn Geddes14.76%547600.3 609.4 610.8 641.9 784.2
        Labour Alastair Stuart12.73%472509 529.6 533.8 577.3  
        Liberal Democrats Ginny Graham2.9%109142.8 153.7 155.4   
        Electorate: 11,032  Valid: 3,707  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 742  Turnout: 3,777 (33.6%)  

          2007 election

          2007 Angus Council election

          2007 Council election: Arbroath East and Lunan
          PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
          SNP Sheena Welsh1,28224.711
          Independent Robert Ritchie Spink1,04120.021
          Conservative Jim Millar78915.236
          Labour Alastair John Stuart67713.0
          SNP Donald Morrison62011.946
          Liberal Democrats Ginny Graham5049.7
          Independent Ian Watson2815.4

          Related Research Articles

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Angus, Scotland</span> Council area of Scotland

          Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Dundee City and Perth and Kinross. Main industries include agriculture and fishing. Global pharmaceuticals company GSK has a significant presence in Montrose in the east of the county.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Arbroath</span> Scottish town in Angus

          Arbroath or Aberbrothock is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902. It lies on the North Sea coast, some 16 miles (26 km) east-northeast of Dundee and 45 miles (72 km) south-southwest of Aberdeen.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Local government in Scotland</span> System of state administration on a local level in Scotland

          Local government in Scotland comprises thirty-two local authorities, commonly referred to as councils. Each council provides public services, including education, social care, waste management, libraries and planning. Councils receive the majority of their funding from the Scottish Government, but operate independently and are accountable to their local electorates. Councils raise additional income via the Council Tax, a locally variable domestic property tax, and Business rates, a non-domestic property tax.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Ochil and South Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2005-2024

          Ochil and South Perthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950-2024

          Dundee East was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created for the 1950 general election, it elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post voting system.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Angus (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1997-2024

          Angus was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post voting system. It was represented by Dave Doogan of the Scottish National Party who had been the MP since 2019 until 2024.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Angus South (Scottish Parliament constituency)</span> Constituency of the Scottish Parliament

          Angus South is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Angus. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. In addition, it is one of ten constituencies in the North East Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the ten constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Angus Council election</span> 2012 Scottish local government election

          Elections to Angus Council were held on 3 May 2012 the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the eight 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 29 Councillors being elected.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Angus Council election</span> 2017 Scottish local government election

          Elections to Angus Council were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the eight wards, created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system, form of proportional representation. A total of 28 councillors were elected, one less than in 2012.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">East Garioch (ward)</span>

          East Garioch is one of the nineteen wards used to elect members of the Aberdeenshire Council. Until 2017 three councillors were elected in this ward following the fifth statutory Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland review 2016, now East Garioch elects four Councillors.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Kirriemuir and Dean (ward)</span>

          Kirriemuir and Dean is one of the eight wards used to elect members of the Angus Council. It elects four Councillors.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Brechin and Edzell (ward)</span>

          Brechin and Edzell is one of the eight wards used to elect members of the Angus Council. It elects three Councillors.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Forfar and District (ward)</span>

          Forfar and District is one of the eight wards used to elect members of the Angus Council. It elects four Councillors.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Monifieth and Sidlaw (ward)</span>

          Monifieth and Sidlaw is one of the eight wards used to elect members of the Angus Council. It elects four Councillors.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Carnoustie and District (ward)</span> Electoral ward in Angus, Scotland

          Carnoustie and District is one of the eight wards used to elect members of the Angus Council. It elects four Councillors.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim (ward)</span>

          Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim is one of the eight wards used to elect members of the Angus Council. It elects four Councillors.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Montrose and District (ward)</span>

          Montrose and District is one of the eight wards used to elect members of the Angus Council. It elects four Councillors.

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

          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">Irvine Valley (ward)</span>

          Irvine Valley is one of the nine electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward elects three councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system. Originally a four-member ward, Irvine Valley was reduced in size following a boundary review and has elected three councillors since the 2017 East Ayrshire Council election.

          <span class="mw-page-title-main">Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards

          Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. It was first contested in the 2024 general election.

          References

          1. "Scottish Boundary Commission | he Boundary Commission for Scotland is responsible for reviews of UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland". Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
          2. "Declaration of Results Report Ward 7 Abroath East and Lunan" (PDF). Angus Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
          3. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 7 Abroath East and Lunan" (PDF). Angus Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
          4. "Ward 1 - Kirriemuir and Dean - Scottish Local Government Elections 4 May 2017 - Results - Angus Council". Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
          5. "Notice of election agents - Local Government by-election - Ward 7 Arbroath East & Lunan - Downloads - Angus Council". Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2020.