Heldon and Laich (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Heldon and Laich is one of the eight wards used to elect members of the Moray Council. It elects four Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Allan Wright
(Conservative)
Eric McGillivray
(Independent)
John Hogg
(Independent)
David Stewart
(SNP)
2012 Chris Tuke
(Independent)
Carolle Ralph
(SNP)
2013 byJohn Cowe
(Independent)
2015 byDennis Slater
(Independent)
2017 James Allan
(Conservative)
Ryan Edwards
(Independent)
Amy Patience
(SNP)
2022 Bridget Mustard
(Conservative)
Neil Cameron
(SNP)

Election Results

2022 Election

Heldon and Laich - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SNP Neil Cameron29.51,455     
Conservative James Allan (incumbent)27.01,331     
Independent John Cowe (incumbent)18.59141,045    
Conservative Bridget Mustard12.7629639 885 898 947 1,150
Labour Andrew O'Neill7.7404489 512 526 725  
Liberal Democrats Calum Cameron4.6228307 326 337   
Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,936  Spoilt: 60  Quota: 988  Turnout: 46.3%  

    2017 Election

    Heldon and Laich - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Conservative James Allan37.91,953      
    Independent John Cowe (incumbent)15.37891,044.9     
    SNP Amy Patience18.9976995.9 996.5 1,013.9 1,110.3  
    Independent Ryan Edwards10.5541662.1 667.9 706.01 769.04 788.4 1,169.5
    Independent Dennis Slater (incumbent)10.2527657.6 662.8 692.6 760.3 778.2  
    Scottish Green James Mackessack-Leitch4.7240286.8 287.8 346.8    
    Liberal Democrats John Mitchell2.3116200.7 201.3     
    Electorate: 10,737  Valid: 5,142  Spoilt: 44  Quota: 1,029  Turnout: 5,186 (48.3%)  

      2015 by-election

      Heldon and Laich by-election (1 October 2015) - 1 seat [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123
      Independent Dennis Slater41.11,3231,382 1,775
      SNP Joyce O'Hara31.11,0031,054 1,100
      Conservative Pete Bloomfield21.8703725  
      Scottish Green James Edward Mackessack-Leitch6.0192  
      Electorate: 11,070  Valid: 3,221  Spoilt: 27  Quota: 1,612  Turnout: 29.3%  

        2013 by-election

        Heldon and Laich by-election (7 March 2013) - 1 seat [3]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Independent John Cowe31.49721,020 1,058 1,273 1,507
        SNP Stuart Crowther26.9833844 891 960 1,005
        Conservative Pete Bloomfield15.3473490 516 558  
        Independent Nick Traynor13.5418459 496   
        Scottish Green James Edward Mackessack-Leitch7.4228242    
        Independent Jeff Hamilton5.7175    
        Electorate: 10,579  Valid: 3,099  Spoilt: 38  Quota: 1,550  Turnout: 29.7%  

          2012 Election

          Heldon and Laich - 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          SNP Carolle Ralph20.0797807    
          Independent Eric McGillivray (incumbent)18.4735828    
          Conservative Allan Wright (incumbent)17.3688699 703 704 764 836
          SNP David Stewart (incumbent)17.0678687 692 699 741  
          Independent Chris Tuke14.7584659 670 670 764 922
          Scottish Green James Mackessack-Leitch6.6262279 281 282   
          Independent John Gordon6.1241     
          Electorate: 10,287  Valid: 3,985  Spoilt: 56  Quota: 798  Turnout: 38.7%  

            2007 Election

            Heldon and Laich- 4 Seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789
            SNP David Stewart21.01,646        
            Independent Eric McGillivray15.3813886 905 945 957 1,002 1,062  
            Independent John Hogg14.0744781 787 797 810 844 941 952 1,099
            Conservative Allan Wright11.4606634 640 645 653 671 726 730 799
            Independent Chris Tuke10.0531564 594 607 615 635 677 688  
            Independent Harry Halkett6.7354399 401 418 502 621    
            Independent Eric Paton4.8254311 315 326 366     
            Independent Des Donaldson2.9155196 203 215      
            Independent Martyn Harris2.2114126 141       
            Independent Neil Hutchinson1.792104        
            Valid: 5,309  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 1,062  Turnout: 54.4%  

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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. "Local Government By-Election Ward 5 Heldon and Laich 2015". Moray Council . 28 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
              3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)