Montrose and District (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Montrose and District is one of the eight wards used to elect members of the Angus Council. It elects four Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 David May
(Liberal Democrats)
Sandy West
(SNP)
Paul Valentine
(SNP)
Mark Salmond
(Ind.)
2012 Bill Duff
(SNP)
2017 Tommy Stewart
(Ind.)
Ron Sturrock
(Conservative)
2022 Iain Gall
(Conservative)
Kenny Braes
(SNP)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Angus Council election [2] [3] [4]

Montrose and District - 4 seats [5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Green Jamie Adams3.57%180183 185 192 209     
Independent James Boag1.21%6166 66       
SNP Kenny Braes [BRE] 21.59%1,090        
SNP Bill Duff (incumbent)17.71%894896 966 972 976 1,059   
Conservative Iain Gall22.26%1,124        
Liberal Democrats Angela Noble2.75%139154 155 163      
Labour John Ruddy6.54%330341 342 344 392 426 433   
Independent Mark Salmond (incumbent)9.88%499532 534 554 587 612 620 729  
Independent Tommy Stewart (incumbent)14.50%732749 750 763 784 808 815 903 1,377
Electorate: 12,016  Valid: 5,049  Spoilt: 84  Quota: 1,010  Turnout: 42.7% [6]  

    2017 Election

    2017 Angus Council election [7]

    Montrose and District - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Conservative Ron Sturrock27.9%1,375     
    SNP Bill Duff (incumbent)23.2%1,142     
    Independent Mark Salmond (incumbent)13.9%687797 809 867 983 1,175
    Independent Tommy Stewart13.2%653727 732 770 852 1,011
    SNP Gill Stranock11.6%570574 692 715 768  
    Labour Pamela Ruddy6.6%323358 365 428   
    Liberal Democrats Avril Simpson1.7%178240 242    
    Electorate: 12,058  Valid: 4,928  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 986  Turnout: 41.6%  

      2012 Election

      2012 Angus Council election

      Montrose and District - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Independent Mark Salmond (incumbent)22.61%891     
      SNP Bill Duff20.69%815     
      SNP Paul Michael Valentine (incumbent)18.43%726743.1 764.1 821.1  
      Liberal Democrats David May (incumbent)16.29%642678.2 680.9 757.7 765.1 1,119.2
      Conservative Andrew Boyd14.37%566588.9 589.6 617 621.2  
      Labour Ina Paton7.61%300308.4 309.1    
      Electorate: 11,434  Valid: 3,940  Spoilt: 54  Quota: 789  Turnout: 3,994 (34.46%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 Angus Council election

        2007 Council election: Montrose and District
        PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
        Independent Mark Salmond1,55028.111
        SNP Sandy West83215.145
        SNP Paul Valentine80914.735
        Liberal Democrats David May66012.025
        Conservative Ingram Bruce64511.7
        Labour James Sinclair5299.6
        Independent Joe Wishart4908.9

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        References

        1. "Scottish Boundary Commission | he Boundary Commission for Scotland is responsible for reviews of UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland".
        2. "Notice of poll" (PDF). Angus Council. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
        3. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report" (PDF). Angus Council. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
        4. "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Angus Council. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
        5. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report (Ward 8 Montrose and District)" (PDF). Angus Council. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
        6. "Declaration of Results (Ward 8 Montrose and District)" (PDF). Angus Council. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
        7. "Ward 1 - Kirriemuir and Dean - Scottish Local Government Elections 4 May 2017 - Results - Angus Council". Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2020.