2017 East Lothian Council election
Elections to East Lothian Council will be held on 4 May 2017 on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election will consist of 6 wards electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation, with 22 Councillors elected.
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All 22 seats to East Lothian Council 12 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This election features revised ward boundaries to three wards resulting in the reduction of the number of East Lothian councillors from 23 to 22. Two former Musselburgh wards are being merged and will lose Wallyford and Whitecraig with 4 councillors to be elected. The bulk of the previous Fa'side ward will become Tranent/Wallyford/Macmerry. Haddington and Lammermuir ward expands with the addition of Ormiston and Pencaitland and gains a councillor.
Election Result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 9 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 40.9 | 33.1 | 13,723 | -10.0 | |
Conservative | 7 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 31.82 | 27.4 | 11,382 | +13.0 | |
SNP | 6 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 27.27 | 27.9 | 11,584 | -2.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4.75 | 1,971 | -0.85 | |
Scottish Green | 0 | - | - | - | - | 4.49 | 1,862 | +4.49 | |
Independent | 0 | - | -1 | - | - | 2.17 | 900 | -3.73 | |
TUSC | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0.15 | 63 | -0.15 |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2012. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.
Ward results
Musselburgh
- 2012:
- Musselburgh West (2xSNP; 1xLab)
- Musselburgh East and Carberry (1xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xLab)
- 2017: 2xSNP 1xConservative 1xLab
- 2012-2017 Change: 2 wards combined due to ward change resulting in one less councillor for Musselburgh. Conservative gain one seat.
Musselburgh - 4 seats | |||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 | Count 9 | ||
SNP | Stuart Currie (incumbent) | 22.12 | 1,683 | ||||||||||
Conservative | Katie Mackie | 19.34 | 1,472 | 1,473 | 1,478 | 1,570 | |||||||
Labour | Andy Forrest (incumbent) | 15.48 | 1,178 | 1,187 | 1,192 | 1,266 | 1,274 | 1,362 | 1,924 | ||||
SNP | John Williamson (incumbent) | 11.04 | 840 | 960 | 967 | 1,007 | 1,008 | 1,241 | 1,278 | 1,322 | 1,583 | ||
Independent | John Caldwell (incumbent) | 10.56 | 804 | 809 | 843 | 896 | 907 | 985 | 1,015 | 1,107 | |||
Labour | Katherine Sangster | 7.47 | 568 | 570 | 579 | 637 | 644 | 742 | |||||
Scottish Green | Jason Rose | 6.53 | 497 | 506 | 520 | 630 | 633 | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | Clare Graham | 6.17 | 470 | 473 | 487 | ||||||||
Independent | Theresa Sives | 1.26 | 96 | 96 | |||||||||
Electorate: 15,874 Valid: 7,608 Spoilt: 139 Quota: 1,522 Turnout: 48.8 |
Preston, Seton and Gosford
- 2012: 2xLabour 2xSNP
- 2017: 2xLabour 1xSNP 1xCON
- 2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from SNP
Preston, Seton and Gosford - 4 seats | ||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 | ||
Labour | Willie Innes (Incumbent) | 24.3 | 1,801 | |||||||||
Conservative | Lachlan Bruce | 24.1 | 1,784 | |||||||||
SNP | Neil Gilbert | 16.2 | 1,197 | 1,208 | 1,215 | 1,260 | 1,288 | 1,294 | 1,322 | 2,201 | ||
Labour | Fiona O'Donnell | 12.6 | 932 | 1,164 | 1,226 | 1,261 | 1,369 | 1,818 | ||||
SNP | Janis Wilson | 11.4 | 844 | 852 | 854 | 922 | 936 | 951 | 975 | |||
Labour | Brian Weddell | 5.8 | 429 | 471 | 485 | 501 | 520 | |||||
Scottish Green | Lesley Orr | 3.11 | 230 | 234 | 250 | |||||||
Liberal Democrats | Ghill Donald | 2.4 | 180 | 184 | 260 | 300 | ||||||
Electorate: 14,702 Valid: 7,397 Spoilt: 178 Quota: 1,480 Turnout: 51.5% |
Tranent/Wallyford/Macmerry
- 2012: 3xLabour 1xSNP (as Fa'side ward)
- 2017: 2xLabour 1xSNP 1xConservative
- 2012-2017 Change: Conservatives gain one seat from Labour
Tranent/Wallyford/Macmerry - 4 seats | |||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | ||
SNP | Kenny McLeod (incumbent) | 24.5 | 1,540 | ||||||||
Labour | Fiona Dugdale | 20.3 | 1,272 | ||||||||
Labour | Colin McGinn | 15.3 | 958 | 969 | 972 | 978 | 1,000 | 1,102 | 1,893 | ||
Conservative | Gordon Mackett | 15.7 | 986 | 987 | 988 | 994 | 1,054 | 1,089 | 1,142 | ||
Labour | Jim Gillies (incumbent) | 13.3 | 837 | 844 | 854 | 864 | 897 | 1,014 | |||
SNP | Linda Watson | 7.4 | 464 | 713 | 713 | 725 | 746 | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Alexander Graham | 2.5 | 159 | 162 | 162 | 176 | |||||
TUSC | Jimmy Haddow | 1.0 | 63 | ||||||||
Electorate: 14,699 Valid: 6,279 Spoilt: 127 Quota: 1,256 Turnout: 43.6% |
North Berwick Coastal
- 2012: 1xLabour 1xConservative 1xSNP
- 2017: 2xCon 1xLabour
- 2012-2017 Change: Conservatives gain one seat from SNP
North Berwick Coastal - 3 seats | |||||||||
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Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | ||
Conservative | Jeremy Douglas Findlay | 27.16 | 1,703 | ||||||
Labour | Jim Goodfellow (incumbent) | 23.73 | 1,488 | 1,497 | 1,573 | ||||
Conservative | Jane Henderson | 21.38 | 1,341 | 1,454 | 1,474 | 1,475 | 1,589 | ||
SNP | Laura Lowe Forrest | 17.97 | 1,127 | 1,128 | 1,233 | 1,234 | 1,335 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Robert O'Riordan | 5.07 | 318 | 323 | 388 | 389 | |||
Scottish Green | Eurig Scandrett | 4.67 | 293 | 294 | |||||
Electorate: 10,752 Valid: 6,270 Spoilt: 114 Quota: 1,568 Turnout: 59.4 |
Haddington and Lammermuir
- 2012: 1xConservative 1xLabour 1xSNP
- 2017: 1xConservative 2xLabour 1xSNP
- 2012-2017 Change: No change
Haddington and Lammermuir - 4 seats | |||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | ||
Conservative | Brian Small† | 29.03 | 2,262 | ||||||||
Labour | John McMillan (incumbent) | 18.71 | 1,458 | 1593 | |||||||
Labour | Shamin Akhtar (incumbent) | 15.00 | 1,169 | 1,234 | 1,256 | 1,316 | 1,627 | ||||
SNP | Tom Trotter (incumbent) | 14.66 | 1,142 | 1,153 | 1,155 | 1,236 | 1,327 | 1,333 | 2,227 | ||
SNP | Ruth Currie | 11.41 | 889 | 894 | 895 | 947 | 1,007 | 1,017 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Kelvin Pate | 7.29 | 568 | 791 | 795 | 889 | |||||
Scottish Green | Cris Thacker | 3.88 | 302 | 329 | 330 | ||||||
Electorate: 14,095 Valid: 7,790 Spoilt: 108 Quota: 1,559 Turnout: 56% |
Dunbar and East Linton
- 2012: 1xLabour 1xConservative 1xSNP
- 2017: 1xLabour 1xConservative 1xSNP
- 2012-2017 Change: No change
Dunbar and East Linton - 3 seats | ||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | ||
Conservative | Sue Kempson | 29.86 | 1,834 | |||||||
Labour | Norman Hampshire (incumbent) | 26.59 | 1,633 | |||||||
SNP | Paul McLennan (incumbent) | 17.04 | 1,047 | 1,054 | 1,064 | 1,094 | 1,199 | 2,216 | ||
SNP | Isobel Knox | 13.2 | 811 | 819 | 828 | 852 | 1,177 | |||
Scottish Green | Sarah Beattie-Smith | 8.79 | 540 | 569 | 584 | 761 | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Elisabeth Wilson | 4.49 | 276 | 392 | 421 | |||||
Electorate: 10,995 Valid: 6,141 Spoilt: 43 Quota: 1,536 Turnout: 56.4% |
Retiring Councillors
Council Ward | Departing Councillor | Party | |
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Dunbar and East Linton | Michael Veitch[2] | Conservative | |
Fa'side | Donald Grant | Labour | |
Haddington and Lammermuir | Ludovic Broun-Lindsay[2] | Conservative | |
Musselburgh | John McNeil[3] | Labour | |
Musselburgh | Fraser McAllister | Scottish National Party | |
North Berwick Coastal | David Berry[4] | Independent | |
North Berwick Coastal | Tim Day[2] | Conservative | |
Preston/Seton/Gosford | Margaret Libberton | Labour | |
Preston/Seton/Gosford | Steven Brown[5] | Scottish National Party | |
Preston/Seton/Gosford | Peter Robert MacKenzie | Scottish National Party |
Changes since 2017
By-elections since 2017
Haddington and Lammermuir by-election 9 May 2019 | |||||||||
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Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | ||
Conservative | Craig Hoy | 35.01 | 2,212 | 2,249 | 2,428 | 2,759 | 3,277 | ||
SNP | Lorraine Glass | 29.53 | 1,866 | 1,874 | 2,044 | 2,469 | |||
Labour | Neal Black | 21.51 | 1,359 | 1,370 | 1,589 | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Stuart Crawford | 12.25 | 774 | 782 | |||||
UKIP | David Sisson | 1.71 | 108 | ||||||
Electorate: 14,396 Valid: 6,319 Spoilt: 44 Quota: 3,160 Turnout: 44.2% |
Footnotes
- "Council Election Results - 4 May 2017 - Election results - East Lothian Council". www.eastlothian.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- "All three East Lothian Conservative councillors not seeking re-election". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- "Long-serving Musselburgh councillor John McNeil to quit – and tells of 'hurt' at not landing senior post". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "Devastating eye condition forces ex-East Lothian Council leader David Berry out of election". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- "Councillor Steven Brown snubbed in re-election bid for Preston, Seton, Gosford ward by local SNP members". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- "Conservative councillor resigns, launching stinging attack on former party colleagues". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- "UPDATED: Conservative candidate wins Haddington and Lammermuir by-election". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 11 May 2019.