Kelso and District (ward)

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Kelso and District.svg
Location of the ward [1]

Kelso and District is one of the eleven wards used to elect members of the Scottish Borders Council. It elects three Councillors.

Contents

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Tom Weatherson
(Ind./
Conservative)
Alasdair Hutton
(Conservative)
Alec Nicol
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Simon Mountford
(Conservative)
2017 Euan Robson
(Liberal Democrats)
2022

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Scottish Borders Council election [2]

Kelso and District - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Liberal Democrats Euan Robson (incumbent)29.8%1,169      
Conservative Tom Weatherston (incumbent)24.0%942987.7     
Conservative Simon Mountford (incumbent)23.1%904926.8 932.2 932.2 937.1 973.8 1,111.3
Green Shelagh King13.2%518560.9 561.1 564.6 575.2 736.2  
Labour Wilson George7.7%301331.2 331.4 335.7 392.3   
Labour Kenryck Lloyd-Jones1.8%6981.7 81.8 82.3    
Vanguard Party championing KelsoSunny Smith0.4%1719.3 19.3     
Electorate: 8,499  Valid: 3,920  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 981  Turnout: 46.9%  

    2017 Election

    2017 Scottish Borders Council election [3]

    Kelso and District - 3 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Conservative Tom Weatherston (incumbent)28%1,212       
    Conservative Simon Mountford (incumbent)25%1,083       
    Liberal Democrats Euan Robson14.7%636675 675 700 741 788 955 1,370
    SNP Alison Lamond16.5%713715 715 731 749 809 850  
    Independent Ian Aitchison7.7%333362 362 389 401 424   
    Green Colin Shaughnessy3%129133 133 144 164    
    Labour Sally Prentice2.7%116119 119 124     
    Independent Colin McGrath2.4%104114 114      
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,326  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 1,082  Turnout: 53.1%  

      2012 Election

      2012 Scottish Borders Council election [5]

      Kelso and District - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Conservative Tom Weatherston (incumbent)23.98777777 794 824    
      Liberal Democrats Alec Nicol (incumbent)22.5729756 791 832    
      Conservative Simon Mountford14.29463471 482 518 522.6 529.2 610.1 703.7
      SNP Maggie Stanfield12.75413444 462 507 510.5 511.6 590.1  
      Independent Yvonne Huggins-Haig10.0324331 365 435 438.7 440.2   
      Borders Diana Miers7.81253269 306      
      Independent Colin McGrath5.09165176       
      Green Michael Scott3.58116       
      Electorate: 8,242  Valid: 3,240  Spoilt: 24  Quota: 811  Turnout: 3,264 (39.31%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 Scottish Borders Council election [6]

        Scottish Borders council election, 2007: Kelso and District
        PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
        Liberal Democrats Alec Nicol1,11625.711
        Conservative Alasdair Hutton98222.725
        Independent Tom Weatherston81418.835
        Independent Trevor Black4319.9
        Conservative Andrew Thomson4279.9
        SNP Paul Cartledge3468.0
        Green Michael Scott2185.0

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        References

        1. "Ward overviews | Scottish Borders Council".
        2. "2022 Local Government Election Information".
        3. "Local Government Election 2017 results".
        4. "Ward 8 Kelso and District results information | Scottish Borders Council".
        5. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - Scottish Borders".
        6. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2007 - Scottish Borders".