Perth City North (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Perth City North is one of the twelve wards used to elect members of the Perth and Kinross Council. It elects three Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Elspeth Maclachlan
(SNP)
Dave Scott
(SNP)
John Flynn
(Labour)
Calum Gillies
(Labour)
2012 Dave Doogan
(SNP)
2017 John Rebbeck
(SNP)
Harry Coates
(Conservative)
3 seats
2022 Ian Massie
(SNP)
Brian Leishman
(Labour)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Perth and Kinross Council election [2]

Perth City North - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
SNP Ian Massie (incumbent)32.66%1,129      
SNP John Rebbeck (incumbent)22.53%779997.63     
Conservative Aziz Rehman19.58%677678.17 680.22 685.32 715.45 733.13  
Labour Brian Leishman15.33%530539.12 560.19 570.98 639.01 735.77 1,091.10
Liberal Democrats James Graham4.25%147148.40 156.76 170.05    
Green Ronnie McNeil3.47%120131.93 170.87 198.72 228.03   
Alba Alan Black2.17%7579.21 94.65     
Electorate: 9,041  Valid: 3,457  Quota: 865  Turnout: 39.3%  

    2017 Election

    2017 Perth and Kinross Council election [3]

    Perth City North - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    SNP Dave Doogan (incumbent)35.371,290       
    Conservative Harry Coates25.58933       
    Labour Calum Gillies (incumbent)15.82577596.34 601.15 606.47 619.92 674.5 722.49  
    SNP John Rebbeck13.16480797.63 798.15 799.44 817.98 836.76 870.49 1,047.4
    Liberal Democrats Philip Brown3.45126131.86 135.71 137.73 141.91    
    Independent Elspeth MacLachlan (incumbent)*3.1113118.57 120.01 124.05 188.88 213.64   
    Independent Sam Finlayson2.59197.45 99.45 119.88     
    Independent Arthur Frater1.013738.17 38.53      
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 3,647  Spoilt: 108  Quota: 912  Turnout: 3,755 (41.1%)  

      2012 Election

      2012 Perth and Kinross Council election [4]

      Perth City North - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      SNP Dave Doogan 31.35%1,239      
      Labour John Flynn (incumbent)23.10%913      
      SNP Elspeth Maclachlan (incumbent)14.88%588690 693 707 1,115  
      Labour Calum Gillies (incumbent)13.31%526554 658 692 706 767 908
      Conservative Yvonne Clark10.37%410414 416 457 460 472  
      SNP Liam Hannan3.80%150432 435 451    
      Liberal Democrats Philip Brown3.19%126131 133     
      Electorate: -  Valid: 3,952  Spoilt: 100  Quota: 791  Turnout: 4,052 (%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 Perth and Kinross Council election [5]

        Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Perth City North
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        SNP Elspeth Maclachlan23.51,217      
        SNP Dave Scott19.31,0011,127     
        Labour John Flynn18.5958964 975 991 1,146  
        Conservative Douglas Gratty13.4694698 703 725 842 847  
        Labour Calum Gillies12.8666675 684 697 785 867 1,115
        Liberal Democrats Philip Brown10.1523529 541 593    
        Green Adam Ramsay2.5130135 147     
        Electorate: 11,189  Valid: 5,189  Spoilt: 153  Quota: 1,038  Turnout: 47.74%  

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          References

          1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
          2. "Perth and Kinross Council 2022". 8 May 2022.
          3. "Perth & Kinross Council - Local Government Elections results in 2017". pkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
          4. "Perth & Kinross Council - Local Government Elections results in 2012". pkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
          5. "Perth & Kinross Council - Election results". pkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2020.