Stirling East (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Stirling East is one of the seven wards used to elect members of the Stirling Council. It elects three Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Steven Paterson
(SNP)
Corrie McChord
(Labour)
Ian Brown
(Liberal Democrats)
2012
2017 Allison Laurie
(SNP)
Chris Kane
(Labour)
Bryan Flanagan
(Conservative)
2022 Gerry McLaughlan
(SNP)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 Stirling Council election [2]

Stirling East - 3 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
SNP Alison Laurie24.2916920 962    
Conservative Bryan Flanagan21.3806825 833 833.2 848.2 883.0 1060.0
Labour Chris Kane 19.8751768 797 797.7 1,153.8  
SNP Gerry McLaughlan (incumbent)17.9678680 705 717.9 739.0 774.8  
Labour Corrie McChord (incumbent)11.0416427 440 440.3    
Scottish Green Linda Hendry3.3125150      
Liberal Democrats William Galloway2.594      
Electorate: 8,479  Valid: 3,786  Spoilt: 93  Quota: 947  Turnout: 45.7%  

    2012 Election

    2012 Stirling Council election [4]

    Stirling East - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    SNP Steven Paterson (incumbent)†33.061,278    
    Labour Corrie McChord (incumbent)22.30862925.8 961.6 992.2 
    Labour Danny Gibson22.19858892.6 929.1 957.6 978.3
    Liberal Democrats Ian Alexander Brown (incumbent)10.42403436.3 507.9 642 642.9
    Conservative Benjamin Kerr7.81302320.5 333.2   
    Scottish Green Johannes Butscher4.22163224.6    
    Electorate: 8,611  Valid: 3,866  Spoilt: 77  Quota: 967  Turnout: 3,943 (41.09%)  

      2007 Election

      2007 Stirling Council election [5]

      Stirling council election, 2007: Stirling East
      PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
      SNP Steven Paterson 1,82132.911
      Labour Corrie McChord1,39625.221
      Labour Charles McKean77914.0
      Liberal Democrats Ian Brown76513.834
      Conservative Helen Scott76413.8

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      2. "Local Government Election 2017 results".
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