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)
2024 by-Carol Mair
(SNP)

Election Results

2024 by-election

Perth City North by-election (26 September 2024) - 1 seat
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
SNP Carol Mair44.7917946 961 1,015 1,058
Labour Kirsten Nkwocha-Dyer15.3313331 358 374 409
Conservative Aziz Rehman14.4296297 316 323 365
Reform UK Sonia Davidson10.2209213 220 234  
Alba Robert Reid6.5133139 145   
Liberal Democrats Tina Ng-a-Mann4.695111    
Scottish Green Caitlin Ripley4.287    
Electorate: 9,128  Quota: 1,050  Turnout: 22.7  

    Source: [2]

    2022 Election

    2022 Perth and Kinross Council election [3]

    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 Leishman 15.33%530539.12 560.19 570.98 639.01 735.77 1,091.10
    Liberal Democrats James Graham4.25%147148.40 156.76 170.05    
    Scottish 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 [4]

      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 [5]

        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 [6]

          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    
          Scottish Green Adam Ramsay2.5130135 147     
          Electorate: 11,189  Valid: 5,189  Spoilt: 153  Quota: 1,038  Turnout: 47.74%  

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