Keith and Cullen (ward)

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Location of the ward in Moray Keith and Cullen.svg
Location of the ward in Moray

Keith and Cullen is one of the eight wards used to elect members of the Moray Council. [1] It elects three Councillors. [2]

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History

After the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the ward will move from the Moray to the new Aberdeenshire North and Moray East constituency.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Stewart Cree
(Independent)
Ron Shepherd
(Independent)
Gary Coull
(SNP)
2012
2017 Donald Gatt
(Conservative)
Theresa Coull
(SNP)
2022 Tracy Colyer
(Conservative)

Election results

2022 Moray Council election

Keith and Cullen - 3 seats<
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
SNP Theresa Coull (incumbent)43.5%1,493    
Conservative Donald Gatt (incumbent)24.7%849884.25   
Conservative Tracy Colyer18.9%650673.8 693.6 732.61 955.35
Liberal Democrats Leslie Tarr9.9%341589.4 591.8 674.21  
Scottish Family William Barclay2.9%99178.0 178.4   
Electorate: TBC  Valid: 3,432  Spoilt: 37  Quota: 859  Turnout: 45.7%  

    2017 Moray Council election

    Keith & Cullen – 3 Seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Conservative Donald Gatt32.7%1,208   
    SNP Theresa Coull29.5%1,088   
    Independent Ron Shepherd (incumbent)18.02%665765 783 1,069
    SNP Iain Grieve10.2%375382 510 570
    Independent Rob Barsby9.6%354442 447  
    Electorate: 8,118  Valid: 3,690  Spoilt: 62  Quota: 923  Turnout: 3,752 (46.2%)  

      2012 Moray Council election

      Keith and Cullen – 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      SNP Gary Coull (incumbent)42.45%1,319    
      Independent Ron Shepherd (incumbent)22.59%702750.5 866.7  
      Independent Stewart Cree (incumbent)15.25%474591.5 706.1 752.5 964.8
      Conservative Valery Dickson10.04%312336.2    
      SNP Hazel Thain9.66300615.2 633.5 650.6  
      Electorate: 7,810  Valid: 3,107  Spoilt: 33  Quota: 777  Turnout: 3,140 (39.78%)  

        2007 Moray Council election

        Keith and Cullen
        PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
        SNP Gary Coull1,55536.8711
        Independent Ron Shepherd82719.6124
        Independent Stewart Cree69816.5534
        Independent Percy Watt58213.80
        Liberal Democrats Peter Matheson3007.11
        Conservative Olive Starsmore2566.07

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        References

        1. "Wards and Constituencies - Moray Council". www.moray.gov.uk. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
        2. Malcolm, Ewan (26 April 2022). "Five candidates to contest Keith and Cullen ward in May's council election". Grampian Online.