Brechin and Edzell (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

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

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Mairi Evans
(SNP)
Ruth Leslie Melville
(Ind.)
Bob Myles
(Ind.)
2012 Jim Houston
(SNP)
2017 Kenny Braes
(SNP)
Gavin Nicol
(Conservative)
2022 Chris Beattie
(SNP)
Jill Scott
(Ind.)

Election Results

2022 election

Brechin and Edzell – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
SNP Chris Beattie34.11,341  
Conservative Gavin Nicol (incumbent)32.31,271  
Independent Jill Scott20.4804914 1,020
Labour Dawn Barrowman7.2283356 390
Liberal Democrats Alison Andrews6.0234293 363
Electorate: 8,877  Valid: 3,933  Spoilt: 54  Quota: 984  Turnout: 44.9%  

    Source: [2] [3]

    2017 election

    2017 Angus Council election [4]

    Brechin and Edzell - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Conservative Gavin Nicol30.42%1,281      
    Independent Bob Myles (incumbent)18.81%792882 930 977 988 988 1,544
    SNP Kenny Braes18.10%762765 776 794 1,055  
    Independent Jill Scott17.48%736777 812 882 906 907  
    Independent Paul Wright*7.31%308310 311 332    
    Labour Marjory Smith4.82%203216 241     
    Liberal Democrats Alison Andrews3.06%129153      
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,211  Spoilt: 69  Quota: 1,053  Turnout: 47.4%  

      2012 election

      2012 Angus Council election

      Brechin and Edzell - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      SNP Mairi Evans (incumbent)35.361,145    
      Independent Bob Myles (incumbent)19.49631641.8 666.9 878.2 
      Conservative Jane Ferguson15.01486495.7 533.4 617.7 645.6
      SNP Jim Houston14.18459736.6 752.9 799.1 812.1
      Independent Douglas Murray12.04390400.8 429.4   
      Liberal Democrats Janet Cowan3.92127133.1    
      Electorate: 8,386  Valid: 3,238  Spoilt: 62  Quota: 810  Turnout: 3,300 (38.61%)  

        2007 election

        2007 Angus Council election

        2007 Council election: Brechin and Edzell
        PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
        Independent Ruth Leslie Melville97122.114
        Independent Bob Myles79818.126
        SNP Mairi Evans 76517.438
        SNP Joy Mowatt70616.1
        Conservative Elaine Milne3738.5
        Independent David Adam3137.1
        Labour Ron Thoms2866.5
        Liberal Democrats Helen Fleming1854.2

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        References

        1. "5th Reviews - ward maps". Scottish Boundary Commission . Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
        2. "Declaration of Results Report Ward 2 Brechin and Edzell" (PDF). Angus Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
        3. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 2 Brechin and Edzell" (PDF). Angus Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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