Carse of Gowrie (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Carse of Gowrie is one of the twelve wards used to elect members of the Perth and Kinross Council. It elects three Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Peter Mulheron
(SNP)
John Hulbert
(SNP)
Mac Roberts
(Conservative)
2012 Gordon Walker
(SNP)
Douglas Pover
(SNP)
2017 Beth Pover
(SNP)
Alasdair Bailey
(Labour)
Angus Forbes
(Conservative)
2022 Ken Harvey
(SNP)

Election results

2022 Election

2022 Perth and Kinross Council election [2]

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   
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%  

    2017 Election

    2017 Perth and Kinross Council election [3]

    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%)  

      2012 Election

      2012 Perth and Kinross Council election [4]

      Carse of Gowrie - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      Conservative Mac Roberts (incumbent)32.45%1,045   
      SNP Gordon Walker23.45%755778 801 928
      SNP Douglas Pover23.32%751769 796 925
      Labour Lorna Redford15.31%493527 639  
      Liberal Democrats Tina Ng-A-Mann5.47%176247   
      Electorate: -  Valid: 3,220  Spoilt: 47  Quota: 806  Turnout: 3,267 (%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 Perth and Kinross Council election [5]

        Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Carse of Gowrie
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Conservative Mac Roberts28.6 1,192    
        SNP John Hulbert25.81,075    
        SNP Peter Mulheron20.7862882 905 975 1,353
        Liberal Democrats Catherine Carruthers17.2715757 759 917  
        Independent Richard Rattray7.8323355 356   
        Electorate: 6,775  Valid: 4,167  Spoilt: 80  Quota: 1,042  Turnout: 62.69%  

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