Elgin City North (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Elgin City North is one of the eight wards used to elect members of the Moray Council. It elects three Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Mike Shand
(SNP)
John Russell
(Ind.)
Barry Jarvis
(Labour)
2012 Patsy Gowans
(SNP)
2014 byKirsty Reid
(SNP)
2017 Paula Coy
(SNP)
Sandy Cooper
(Ind.)
Frank Brown
(Conservative)
2019 byMaria McLean
(Conservative)
2022 Jérémie Fernandes
(SNP)
Sandy Keith
(Labour)
Amber Dunbar
(Conservative)

Election Results

2022 Election

Elgin City North - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
SNP Jérémie Fernandes32.61,199
Labour Sandy Keith28.51,048
Conservative Amber Dunbar25.9952
Independent Graham Jarvis4.6170
Scottish Green Rebecca Kail4.5165
Liberal Democrats Neil Alexander3.9144
Electorate: TBC  Valid: 3,678  Spoilt: 32  Quota: 920  Turnout: 40.2%  

    2017 by-election

    Elgin City North by-election (13 July 2017)
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123
    Conservative Maria McLean40.0923970 1,061
    SNP Patsy Gowans38.8895904 994
    Labour Nick Taylor15.8365389  
    Independent Terry Monaghan5.4124  
    Electorate: 9,354  Valid: 2,307  Spoilt: 17  Quota: 1153.5  Turnout: 24.8%  

      2017 Election

      Elgin City North - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Conservative Frank Brown32.91,181     
      Independent Sandy Cooper14.9532606 767 933  
      SNP Paula Coy17.7634639 672 714 720 1,279
      SNP Patsy Gowans (incumbent)15.0537540 557 630 634  
      Labour Nick Taylor11.9429477 536    
      Independent Billy Adams7.4266339     
      Electorate: 9,237  Valid: 3,579  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 895  Turnout: 39.5%  

        2014 by-election

        Elgin City North By-election (11 December 2014) - 1 Seat [2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        SNP Kirsty Ella Reid38.0728748 764 773 850
        Independent Sandy Cooper24.6472483 499 595 693
        Labour Craig Graham15.0287305 316 368  
        Conservative Alex Griffiths14.2273280 299   
        UKIP Ramsay Urquhart4.28184    
        Scottish Green Morvern Forrest4.077    
        Electorate: 9,263  Valid: 1,918  Spoilt: 20  Quota: 960  Turnout: 20.9%  

          2012 Election

          Elgin City North - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          Labour Barry Jarvis (incumbent)29.9766    
          SNP Mike Shand (incumbent)23.2596613 662  
          SNP Patsy Gowans20.1515527 550 567 688
          Conservative Frank Brown17.5448467 566 566  
          Independent Darren Margach9.4241274    
          Electorate: 8,386  Valid: 2,566  Spoilt: 31  Quota: 642  Turnout: 30.6%  

            2007 Election

            Elgin City North- 3 Seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            SNP Mike Shand41.31,500   
            Labour Barry Jarvis23.98661,005  
            Independent John Russell18.5671837 876 1,349
            Conservative Frank Brown16.3592648 666  
            Valid: 3,629  Spoilt: 46  Quota: 908  Turnout: 45.8%  

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              References

              1. "5th Reviews - ward maps". Scottish Boundary Commission . Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
              2. "SNP gain seat in Elgin by-election - the Moray Council". Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.