Tweeddale West (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Tweeddale West is one of the eleven wards used to elect members of the Scottish Borders Council. It elects three Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Willie Archibald
(SNP)
Neil Calvert
(Conservative)
Catriona Bhatia
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Nathaniel Buckingham
(Conservative)
2013 byKeith Cockburn
(Conservative)
2017 Heather Anderson
(SNP)
Eric Small
(Conservative)
Kris Chapman
(Liberal Democrats)
2022 Viv Thomson
(SNP)
Drummond Begg
(Liberal Democrats)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Scottish Borders Council election [2]

Tweeddale West - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
SNP Viv Thomson26.2%1,266    
Liberal Democrats Drummond Begg22.8%1,1001,107.8 1,257.6  
Conservative Eric Small (incumbent)18.5%893894.3 915.4 926.6 1,338.5
Green Dominic Ashmole16.4%792829.3 905.3 926.8 947.3
Conservative John Smith9.7%466466.4 472.4 476.2  
Labour Julia Reid6.5%312316.4    
Electorate: 8,517  Valid: 4,829  Spoilt: 58  Quota: 1,208  Turnout: 4,887 (57.4%)  

    2017 Election

    2017 Scottish Borders Council election [3]

    Tweeddale West - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    SNP Heather Anderson 25.2%1,160      
    Conservative Eric Small22.5%1,0361,036.2 1,040.2 1,097.2 1,115.3 1,123.3 1,928.3
    Liberal Democrats Kris Chapman16.7%768769.2 783.2 820.2 891.4 1,073.1 1,192.2
    Conservative John Anderson21.3%984984.2 987.2 1,003.2 1,018.2 1,030.2  
    Green Catriona Hamilton4.7%218221.3 238.4 262.6 332.8   
    Labour Julia Reid4.4%201201.5 205.5 224.6    
    Independent Tommy Davidson3.7%170170.6 190.6     
    Independent Michael Needham1.6%7373.1      
    Electorate: 8,167 (Est.)  Valid: 4,610  Spoilt: 78  Quota: 1,153  Turnout: 4,688 (57.4%)  

      2013 By-election

      Tweeddale West By-election (10 October 2013) - 1 Seat [4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Conservative Keith Cockburn42.651,1551,165 1,176 1,193 1,255 1,288 1,616
      Liberal Democrats Nancy Norman25677682 690 759 858 1,034  
      SNP Morag Kerr13.26359369 373 409 444   
      Borders David Pye8.4228237 245 272    
      Labour Veronica McTernan7.5203204 207     
      UKIP Mars Goodman1.564344      
      Independent David Cox1.5643      
      Electorate: 7,707  Valid: 2,708  Spoilt: 21  Quota: 1,355  Turnout: 2,729 (35.41%)  

        2012 Election

        2012 Scottish Borders Council election [5]

        Tweeddale West - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Liberal Democrats Catriona Bhatia (incumbent)25.62919    
        Conservative Nathaniel Buckingham††24.67885887.4 978.6  
        SNP Willie Archibald (incumbent)21.75780782.1 833.4 839.6 934.3
        Labour Julia Reid9.37336337.2 389.3 393.1  
        Liberal Democrats Nancy Norman9.31334347.9 415.5 449.4 548.9
        Borders David Pye9.28333334.4    
        Electorate: 7,577  Valid: 3,587  Spoilt: 34  Quota: 897  Turnout: 3,621 (47.34%)  

          2007 Election

          2007 Scottish Borders Council election [6]

          Scottish Borders council election, 2007: Tweeddale West
          PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
          Liberal Democrats Catriona Bhatia1,20225.211
          Conservative Neil Calvert1,09122.924
          SNP Willie Archibald78416.435
          Independent Nancy Norman67214.1
          Independent Tom Davidson66714.0
          Labour Eamonn O'Neil3567.5

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          References

          1. "Ward overviews | Scottish Borders Council".
          2. "2022 Local Government Election Information".
          3. "Local Government Election 2017 results".
          4. http://www.scottishelections.org.uk/scotland/lby/tweeddalewest.php
          5. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - Scottish Borders".
          6. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2007 - Scottish Borders".