Whitburn and Blackburn (ward)

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Whitburn and Blackburn.svg
Location of the ward [1]

Whitburn and Blackburn is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the West Lothian Council. It elects four Councillors.

Contents

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 James Dickson
(SNP)
Jim Swan
(Labour)
George Paul
(Labour)
Gordon Beurskens
(Action to save St. John's Hospital)
2012 Barry Robertson
(Labour)
Mary Dickson
(SNP)
2017 Kirsteen Sullivan
(Labour)
Bruce Fairbairn
(Conservative)
2022 Mary Dickson
(SNP)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 West Lothian Council election

Whitburn and Blackburn - 4 seats [2] [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SNP Jim Dickson (incumbent)28.26%1,734     
Labour George Paul (incumbent)20.16%1,237     
Labour Kirsteen Sullivan17.21%1,0561,069 1,076 1,122 1,189 1,747
Conservative Bruce Fairbairn (incumbent)18.50%1,1351,139 1,139 1,175 1,187  
SNP Mary Robertson Dickson10.37%6361,085 1,085 1,095 1,196 1,230
Liberal Democrats Derek Pattle2.41%148152 152    
Green Carole Racionzer3.10%190203 204 231   
Electorate: 16,945  Valid: 6,136  Spoilt: 204  Quota: 1,228  Turnout: 37.4% [4]  

    2017 Election

    2017 West Lothian Council election [5]

    Whitburn and Blackburn - 4 seats [6]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Labour George Paul (incumbent)28.08%1,822      
    SNP Jim Dickson (incumbent)24.44%1,586      
    Conservative Bruce Fairbairn21.99%1,427      
    Labour Kirsteen Sullivan8.59%5571,015 1,020 1,054 1,149 1,209 1,486
    SNP Mary Dickson (incumbent)7.75%503519 742 744 766 1,129  
    SNP John Leslie6.47%420426 468 470 481   
    Liberal Democrats Bob Howden2.68%174182 186 224    
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 6,489  Spoilt: 175  Quota: 1,298  Turnout: 42.6%  

      2012 Election

      2012 West Lothian Council election [7]

      Whitburn and Blackburn - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Labour George Paul (incumbent)32.591,896       
      SNP Jim Dickson (incumbent)27.681,610       
      Labour Barry Robertson11.966961,356.2      
      Action to Save St John's HospitalGeorge Beurskens (incumbent)10.64619639.8 668.9 712.4 729.7 760.3 886.4  
      SNP Mary Dickson9.66562575.1 964 986.7 996.9 1,012.3 1,058.5 1,317.4
      Conservative Stuart Martin4.66271273.3 277.5 287.6 312.2 337.1   
      National Front Neil McIvor1.639598.5 100.7 104.5 108.6    
      Liberal Democrats Robert Durie Howden1.176872.2 75.8 83.7     
      Electorate: 11,239  Valid: 5,817  Spoilt: 108  Quota: 1,164  Turnout: 5,925 (41.75%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 West Lothian Council election

        West Lothian Council election, 2007: Whitburn and Blackburn
        PartyCandidateFPv%%SeatCount
        SNP James Dickson1,98127.111
        Labour Jim Swan1,52820.921
        Labour George Paul1,36718.735
        Action to Save St John's HospitalGordon Beurskens85111.748
        SNP Mary Dickson5076.9
        Conservative Alistair Lowrie4356.0
        Independent Tony Fairley3094.2
        Liberal Democrats Bob Howden2223.0
        Scottish Socialist Mark Eccles981.3

        References

        1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". Lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
        2. "NOTICE OF POLL - West Lothian Council" (PDF). West Lothian Council. West Lothian Council. 30 March 2022.
        3. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report (Ward 7 Whitburn and Blackburn)" (PDF). West Lothian Council. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
        4. "Declaration of Results (Ward 7 Whitburn and Blackburn)" (PDF). West Lothian Council. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
        5. [ dead link ]
        6. "Ward 7 Whitburn and Blackburn 2017 Results - West Lothian Council". Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
        7. "Previous Election Results". West Lothian Council.