Midlothian East (ward)

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

Location of the ward [1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Lisa Beattie
(SNP)		 Peter Boyes
(Labour)		 Katie Moffat
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Peter de Vink
(Ind.)
2014 by Kenny Young
(Labour)
2017 Kenneth Baird
(SNP)		 John Hackett
(Labour)		 Peter Smaill
(Conservative)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 Midlothian Council election [2]

Midlothian East - 3 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4
Conservative Peter Smaill 26.9 1,522      
Labour John Hackett 22.7 1,284 1,314.3 1,387.5 1,431.6
Independent Robert Hogg 18.8 1,064 1,098.0 1,169.1 1,210.2
SNP Kenneth Baird 15.4 872 873.1 928.1 1,485.8
SNP Louise D'Arcy-Greig 10.8 609 610.4 677.4  
Scottish Green Helen Armstrong 5.3 301 309.1    
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 5,652   Spoilt: 68   Quota: 1,414   Turnout: 48.3%

    2014 By-election
    Midlothian East By-election (27 November 2014)[4] - 1 Seat
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
    Labour Kenny Young 32.9% 1,294 1,310 1,343 1,443 1,682
    SNP Colin Cassidy 32.1% 1,260 1,270 1,357 1,384 1,613
    Independent Robert Hogg 19.8% 780 789 831 914  
    Conservative Andrew Hardie 8.4% 331 342 359    
    Scottish Green Bill Kerr-Smith 5.0% 197 210      
    Liberal Democrats Euan Davidson 1.7% 68        
    Electorate: 11,637   Valid: 3,930   Spoilt: 40   Quota: 1,966   Turnout: 3,970 (34.1%)

      2012 Election

      2012 Midlothian Council election

      Midlothian East - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
      SNP Lisa Beattie (incumbent) 33.1 1,372            
      Labour Peter Boyes (incumbent) † 24.2 1,003 1,015.5 1,020.5 1,036.7 1,048.6    
      Labour Katie Moffat (incumbent) 11.5 475 486.9 493.2 525.7      
      Independent Peter de Vink 11.1 461 484.9 503.4 686.3 737.8 800.9 1014.3
      SNP Paul Bertram 9.8 405 656.9 665.9 689.4 721.1 781.7  
      Conservative Richard Thomson 9.1 379 388.3 388.3        
      TUSC Bob Goupillot 1.3 52 54.2          
      Electorate: 10,409   Valid: 4,147   Spoilt: 78   Quota: 1,037   Turnout: 4,225 (39.84%)

        2007 Election

        2007 Midlothian Council election

        Midlothian council election, 2007: Midlothian East
        Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
        SNP Lisa Beattie 1,988 34.6 1 1
        Labour Peter Boyes 1,357 23.6 2 4
        Liberal Democrats Katie Moffat† 831 14.5 3 7
        Conservative Robin Traquair 812 14.1
        Labour Bob Jenkins 617 10.7
        Solidarity Derek Duncan 82 1.4
        Scottish Socialist Murray Court 63 1.1

        References
        1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". Lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
        2. https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/info/799/elections_and_voting/430/local_government_election_results
        3. https://www.midlothian.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/2145/extended_ward_5_mid_east_results.pdf
        4. http://www.midlothian.gov.uk/info/799/elections_and_voting/1400/midlothian_east_by-election
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