Argyll and Bute Council elections

Argyll and Bute Council in Scotland holds elections every five years, previously holding them every four years from its creation as a single-tier authority in 1995 to 2007.

Council elections

As a district council

Year SNP Conservative Labour Liberal[a] Independent
1974 0 5 0 0 21
1977 2 4 0 0 20
1980 3 2 1 0 20
1984[b] 1 3 0 0 22
1988 3 3 1 3 16
1992 2 4 1 3 16
  1. ^ SDP–Liberal Alliance from 1981 to 1988, Liberal Democrats from 1988.
  2. ^ New ward boundaries.[1]

As a unitary authority

Year SNP Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Green Independent
1995 4 3 2 3 0 21
1999[a] 5 4 1 6 0 20
2003 3 3 0 8 0 22
2007[b] 10 3 0 7 0 16
2012 13 4 0 4 0 15
2017[c] 11 9 0 6 0 10
2022 12 10 1 5 1 7
  1. ^ New ward boundaries.[2]
  2. ^ Change to single transferable vote system and new ward boundaries.
  3. ^ New ward boundaries.[3]

Results maps

  • 1995 results map
  • 1999 results map
  • 2003 results map
  • 2017 results map

By-elections

2007-2012

Helensburgh and Lomond South By-Election 4 October 2007[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Nisbit 30.3 642 752 1,014 1,525
Conservative Jim Proctor 29.6 627 684 839  
Independent Gordon Hanning 23.3 493 606    
SNP Richard Trail 16.8 356      
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
Valid: 2,118   Spoilt: 10   Quota: 1,060   Turnout: 2,128  
Oban North and Lorn by-election 3 November 2011[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
SNP Louise Glen-Lee 44.1 1,081 1,117 1,179 1,374
Conservative Roy Rutherford 20.6 505 523 591 758
Independent Gwyneth Neal 17.9 438 496 561  
Liberal Democrats David Pollard 10.6 260 273    
Independent George Doyle 6.7 165      
SNP hold
Valid: 2,449   Spoilt: 19   Quota: 1,225   Turnout: 2,468  

2012-2017

Oban South and the Isles By-Election 23 May 2014[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Labour Neil MacIntyre 26.3 918 946 1,134 1,413 2,001
SNP Iain MacLean 28.1 980 988 1,102 1,260  
Liberal Democrats David Pollard 18.2 635 742 865    
Independent John MacGregor 17.6 616 688      
Conservative Andrew Vennard 9.9 345        
Labour gain from Independent
Valid: 3,494   Spoilt: 31   Quota: 1,748   Turnout: 3,525  
Oban North and Lorn By-Election 17 July 2014[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Independent John MacGregor 22.7 548 614 771 920 1,293
SNP Gerry Fisher 24.6 595 635 658    
Labour Kieron Green 21.8 526 572 681 874  
Conservative Andrew Vennard 18.4 445 493      
Independent Marri Molloy 12.5 301        
Independent gain from SNP
Electorate: 7,821   Valid: 2,415   Spoilt: 28   Quota: 1,208   Turnout: 2,443 (30.88%)  
Oban North and Lorn By-Election 23 October 2014[8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
SNP Iain MacLean 40.9 1,090 1,102 1,199 1,635
Independent Stephanie Irvine 23.6 629 812 1,080  
Labour Kieron Green 19.9 530 621    
Conservative Andrew Vennard 15.6 415      
SNP gain from Independent
Valid: 2,664   Spoilt: 25   Quota: 1,333   Turnout: 2,689  
South Kintyre By-Election 11 December 2014[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
SNP John Armour 62.2 942
Liberal Democrats Joyce Oxborrow 14.1 214
Conservative Charlotte Hanbury 13.4 203
Labour Michael Kelly 10.3 156
SNP hold
Valid: 1,515   Spoilt: 7   Quota: 759   Turnout: 1,522  
Oban North and Lorn By-Election 18 February 2016[10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
SNP Julie McKenzie 42.3 1,113 1,186 1,241 1,656
Conservative Andrew Vennard 23.2 609 640    
Independent Kieron Green 23.1 608 721 1,048  
Scottish Green Pat Tyrell 11.4 300      
SNP gain from Independent
Valid: 2,630   Spoilt: 9   Quota: 1,316   Turnout: 2,639  
Oban North and Lorn By-Election 2 June 2016[11][12]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Independent Kieron Green 26.8 711 821 1,160 1,617
SNP Breege Smyth 39.8 1,055 1,097 1,138  
Conservative Andrew Ross Vennard 22.3 591 668    
Liberal Democrats David Pollard 11.1 294      
Valid: 2,651   Spoilt: 16   Quota: 1,326   Turnout: 2,667  

2017-2022

Helensburgh and Lomond South By-Election 18 March 2021[13]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Conservative Gemma Penfold 50.7 1,206
SNP Math Campbell-Sturgess 23.6 562
Liberal Democrats Henry Boswell 14.0 333
Labour Jane Kelly 5.6 133
Scottish Green Mike Crowe 5.2 123
Workers Party Paul Burrows 0.9 22
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Valid: 2,379   Spoilt: 15   Quota: 1,190   Turnout: 2,394  
Isle of Bute By-Election 18 March 2021[13]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Independent Liz McCabe 20.4 411 475 564 772 1,034
SNP Kim Findlay 32.7 658 688 701 767  
Independent Fraser Gillies 19.0 382 419 539    
Conservative Peter Wallace 16.8 338 367      
Labour Dawn MacDonald 11.1 224        
Independent hold
Valid: 2,013   Spoilt: 27   Quota: 1,007   Turnout: 2,040  
Lomond North By-Election 16 December 2021[14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Conservative Paul Collins 40.7 742 786 805 1,100
Independent Mark Irvine 22.9 418 494 711  
SNP Ken Smith 25.2 459 489    
Independent Robert MacIntyre 11.2 204      
Conservative hold
Valid: 1,823   Spoilt: 19   Quota: 912   Turnout: 1,842  

2022-2027

Kintyre and the Islands By-Election 29 September 2022[15][16]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Independent Alastair Redman 32.7 591 597 618 701 826 1,029
SNP Lachie Macquarie 29.0 525 536 623 626 694  
Liberal Democrats Kenny MacKenzie 14.6 265 283 313 375    
Conservative Hamish Stewart 10.7 194 200 207      
Scottish Green Tom Skinner 9.7 176 179        
Labour Gopi Ageer 0.3 55          
Independent hold
Valid: 1,806   Spoilt: 25   Quota: 904   Turnout: 1,831  
South Kintyre By-Election 2 November 2023[17][18]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Jennifer Kelly 57.3 913
SNP John Richardson 17.0 271
Conservative Joe Cunningham 13.0 208
Liberal Democrats Kenny MacKenzie 11.4 183
Freedom Alliance (UK) Alan McManus 0.4 7
Independent hold
Valid: 1,582   Spoilt: 10   Quota: 792   Turnout: 1,592  
Kintyre and the Islands By-Election 18 July 2024
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
SNP Anne Horn 43.4 728 731 793 832 1,013
Independent Donald Kelly 19.2 322 327 397 531  
Conservative Elizabeth Redman 19.2 322 326 369    
Liberal Democrats Douglas MacDonald 16.7 281 286      
Freedom Alliance (UK) Alan McManus 1.5 25        
SNP gain from Liberal Democrats
Valid: 1,678   Spoilt: 17   Quota: 840   Turnout: 1,695  

References

  1. ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements - Argyll and Bute Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Fifth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements Final Recommendations - Argyll and Bute Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Helensburgh and Lomond South (Argyll and Bute) 4th October 2007". Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Oban North and Lorn Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  6. ^ "By election results" (PDF). www.argyll-bute.gov.uk.
  7. ^ "Scottish Elections :: Oban North and Lorn By-Election 2014 - election result". Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Statements" (PDF). www.argyll-bute.gov.uk.
  9. ^ Council, Argyll and Bute (11 December 2014). "South Kintyre by-election results, 11th December 2014". Argyll and Bute Council.
  10. ^ Council, Argyll and Bute (29 February 2016). "Oban North and Lorn Ward By Election result". Argyll and Bute Council.
  11. ^ Council, Argyll and Bute (3 June 2016). "Oban North and Lorn by-election result". Argyll and Bute Council.
  12. ^ "Argyll News: Kieron Green wins Oban North and Lorn by-election to Argyll and Bute Council | For Argyll". Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Local By Elections 18th March 2021 Notice of Poll" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Result announced of Lomond North by-election". Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 2 Kintyre and the Islands By-election" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 2 Kintyre and the Islands By-election" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 1 South Kintyre By-election" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  18. ^ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 1 South Kintyre By-election" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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