Rosyth (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Rosyth is one of the 22 wards used to elect members of the Fife council. It elects three Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Douglas Chapman
(SNP)
Pat Callaghan
(Labour)
Keith Legg
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Mike Shirkie
(Labour)
2015Sharon Wilson
(SNP)
2017 Samantha Steele
(SNP)
Andrew Verrecchia
(Labour)
Tony Orton
(Conservative)
2019Sharon Green-Wilson
(SNP)
2022 Brian Goodall
(SNP)
Andy Jackson
(SNP)

Election results

2022 election

Rosyth - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Labour Andrew Verrecchia (incumbent)26.31,274        
SNP Brian Goodall22.41,0851,088 1,089 1,092 1,139 1,232   
SNP Andy Jackson17.0826829 831 833 883 955 973 1,032 1,120
Conservative Grant Thomson16.8813824 830 854 871 884 884 1,000  
Liberal Democrats Teresa Little6.5316333 336 347 366 422 422   
Scottish Green Fiona McOwan5.2250254 259 268 290     
Alba Stephen Lynas4.0192194 196 203      
Scottish Family Alastair Macintyre1.46970 77       
Scottish Libertarian George Morton0.52323        
Electorate: 11,736  Valid: 4,848  Spoilt: 82  Quota: 1,213  Turnout: 42.0%  

    Source: [2] [3]

    2019 by-election

    On 13 September 2019 Rosyth SNP Councillor Samantha Steele resigned her seat citing health reasons and family problems. [4] A by-election was held on 14 November 2019 and Sharon Green-Wilson held the seat for the SNP.

    Rosyth By-election (14 November 2019)
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SNP Sharon Green-Wilson42.8%1,3471,347 1,406 1,429 1,486 1,639
    Conservative Margaret Fairgrieve24.4%768771 774 822 885 976
    Labour Billy Pollock15.2%480480 498 526 591  
    Liberal Democrats Jill Blair7.9%249250 275 291   
    Independent Alastair MacIntyre5.0%157162 168    
    Scottish Green Craig McCutcheon4.2%132133     
    Scottish Libertarian Calum Paul0.5%16     
    Electorate: 11,554  Quota: 1,575  Turnout: 3,149 (27.5%)  

      2017 election

      2017 Fife Council election

      Rosyth - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Conservative Tony Orton22.31,1361,146 1,149 1,177 1,288    
      SNP Samantha Steele††21.91,1181,122 1,177 1,194 1,236 1,236.2 1,281.3  
      Labour Andrew Verrecchia18.3932935 951 962 1,050 1,053.8 1,221.8 1,221.9 1,490.7
      SNP Sharon Wilson (incumbent)14.6742742 754 766 777 777.1 830.2 835.8  
      Independent Mike Shirkie (incumbent)7.9402424 434 540 609 611.9    
      Liberal Democrats Wendy Chamberlain 7.4377383 414 429      
      Independent Steven Leckie3.06156192 207       
      Scottish Green Fiona McOwan2.9147151        
      Independent Alistair MacIntyre1.789        
      Electorate: 11,643  Valid: 5,099  Spoilt: 52  Quota: 1,275  Turnout: 5,151 (44.2%)  

        2015 by-election

        A by-election was held after Douglas Chapman resigned, having been elected MP for Dunfermline and West Fife [5]

        Rosyth by-election (26 November 2015) - 1 seat [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        SNP Sharon Wilson45.2%1,2141,235 1,241 1,249 1,263 1,286 1,623
        Labour Vikki Fairweather34.5%926939 950 966 1,012 1,117  
        Conservative David Ross9.1%245246 256 281 309   
        Liberal Democrats Matthew Hall3.6%97102 112 122    
        UKIP Colin Mitchelson3.3%8890 97     
        Independent Alastair MacIntyre2.5%6668      
        Scottish Green Cairinne MacDonald1.9%51      
        Electorate: 10,985  Valid: 2,687  Spoilt: 22  Quota: 1,344  Turnout: 2,709 (24.66%)  

          2012 election

          2012 Fife Council election

          Rosyth - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          SNP Douglas Chapman (incumbent)27.841,076      
          Labour Pat Callaghan (incumbent)27.141,049      
          Labour Mike Shirkie20.54794798.1 865 881.6 896.5 930.9 1,044.9
          SNP Simon Tate7.92306396.5 398.2 404.6 415.3 433.2 510.3
          Liberal Democrats Audrey Dunsmore7.12275279.2 283.1 287.1 305.3 411.4  
          Conservative Ian Dempsey5.77223224.8 225.9 227.9 260.9   
          UKIP Alastair MacIntyre2.61101103.2 104.6 110.6    
          Independent Jason McGilvray1.064141.9 42.7     
          Electorate: 10,875  Valid: 3,865  Spoilt: 54  Quota: 967  Turnout: 3,924 (35.54%)  

            2007 election

            2007 Fife Council election

            Rosyth
            PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
            SNP Douglas Chapman1,67232.111
            Labour Pat Callaghan1,57930.321
            Liberal Democrats Keith Legg1,08120.833
            Labour Malcolm Macaulay4568.8
            Conservative Richard McKell4158.0

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