Falkirk South (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Falkirk South is one of the nine wards used to elect members of Falkirk Council. It elects three councillors.

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Following the resignation of Pat Reid, a local government by-election will be held on Thursday, 14 October 2021.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 John Patrick
(Conservative)
Georgie Thomson
(SNP)
Gerry Goldie
(Labour)
Joe Lemetti
(Labour)
2012 Colin Chalmers
(SNP)
Dennis Goldie
(Labour)
2017 Lorna Binnie
(SNP)
Pat Reid
(Labour)
3 seats
2022 Sarah Patrick
(Conservative)
Euan Stainbank
(Labour)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Falkirk Council election

Falkirk South - 3 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
SNP Lorna Binnie (incumbent)1,843
Conservative Sarah Patrick (incumbent)1,744
SNP Emma Russell701959.03 964.61 977.33
Labour Euan Stainbank1,3641,380.46 1,478.63 1,524.51 1,652.32
Scottish Green Hunter Thomson346359.16 377.86 408.23
Independent Richard Wilson108111.09 138.58
Electorate: TBC  Valid: 6,106  Spoilt: 102  Quota: 1,527  Turnout: 46.3%  

    2017 Election

    2017 Falkirk Council election [3]

    Falkirk South - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1
    SNP Lorna Binnie35.682,216
    Conservative John Patrick (incumbent)32.091,993
    Labour Pat Reid *27.151,686
    Scottish Green Donnie Buchanan5.07315
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 6,210  Spoilt: 71  Quota: 1,533  Turnout: 6,281 (48.3%)  

      2012 Election

      2012 Falkirk Council election [4]

      Falkirk South - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Labour Dennis Goldie23.961,279      
      SNP Colin Chalmers21.741,160      
      Conservative John Patrick (incumbent)15.76841844.6 846.9 856.9 984.9 998.4 1,212.7
      Labour Gerry Goldie (incumbent)15.728391,025.6 1,031.5 1,039.5 1,184.9  
      SNP Georgie Thomson (incumbent)12.59672675.3 748.1 754.7 854.3 874.9  
      Independent Joe Lemetti (incumbent)8.71465472.3 477.6 519.9    
      Independent Hugh McGinlay1.528181.3 82.4     
      Electorate: 13,207  Valid: 5,337  Spoilt: 100  Quota: 1,068  Turnout: 5,437 (40.41%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 Falkirk Council election [5]

        Falkirk South
        PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
        Labour Gerry Goldie2,52833.411
        SNP Georgie Thomson2,19228.921
        Conservative John Patrick1,48219.642
        Labour Joe Lemetti85311.332
        Independent Ronald Buchanan3905.2
        Scottish Socialist Mark Straub1271.7

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        References

        1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
        2. "Falkirk Council 2022 Election Results". Falkirk Council. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
        3. "Local election results 2017 - Ward 2 – Grangemouth | Falkirk Council".
        4. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - Falkirk".
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