North West Dumfries (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

North West Dumfries is one of the thirteen wards used to elect members of the Dumfries and Galloway Council. It elects four Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Ronnie Nicholson
(Labour)
David John McKie
(Labour)
John Graham Bell
(Conservative)
Doug Snell
(SNP)
2012 Andy Ferguson
(SNP)
2017
2022 Paula Stevenson
(Labour)
Emma Jordan
(Labour)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 Dumfries and Galloway Council election [2]

North West Dumfries - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Conservative John Graham Bell (incumbent) 32.541,374    
SNP Andy Ferguson (incumbent)16.41693708.02 736.4 774.41 1,314.26
Labour Ronnie Nicholson (incumbent)††16.08679722.51 732.59 763.44 778.6
Labour David John McKie (incumbent) 14.47611694.93 720.86 784.57 809.27
SNP Stacy Bradley13.60574588.25 613.02 642.33  
Independent Billy Farries3.86163268.88 304.73   
Green Michelle Johnston3.03128156.49    
Electorate: 9,981  Valid: 4,222  Spoilt: 112  Quota: 845  Turnout: 42.3  

    2012 Election

    2012 Dumfries and Galloway Council election [3]

    North West Dumfries - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Labour Ronnie Nicholson (incumbent)23.25932    
    Conservative John Graham Bell (incumbent)††22.43899    
    Labour David John McKie (incumbent)21.38857    
    SNP Andy Ferguson18.44739746.1 768.5 773.2 982.1
    Labour Paula Stevenson14.50581690.1 702.2 746.7  
    Electorate: 9,906  Valid: 4,008  Spoilt: 66  Quota: 802  Turnout: 4,074 (40.46%)  

      2007 Election

      2007 Dumfries and Galloway Council election [4]

      North West Dumfries
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Labour Ronnie Nicholson25.61,327      
      Conservative John Graham Bell20.41,060      
      Labour David John McKie19.29961,132.95     
      SNP Doug Snell15.6809819.85 824.49 827.34 864.91 950.22 1,179.06
      Labour Stephen David Harman12.5650722.49 789.41 790.64 823.31 868.90  
      Liberal Democrats Joe Sweeney3.6188192.12 194.25 197.99 240.41   
      Independent Arthur Tremble3.1163169.73 173.46 177.52    
      Electorate: 9,794  Valid: 5,193  Spoilt: 124  Quota: 1,039  Turnout: 54.3%  

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        References

        1. "Scottish Boundary Commission | The Boundary Commission for Scotland is responsible for reviews of UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland".
        2. "Council elections - May 2017".
        3. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - Dumfries and Galloway".
        4. https://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/dumfries-and-galloway-council-elections-1-334191 [ dead link ]