The Clackmannanshire Council election of 2017 was held on 4 May 2017, on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. It was the third successive election to run under the STV electoral system and used the five wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 18 councillors being elected.
As Scottish Labour lost three seats and the Scottish National Party held all of theirs, the SNP became the largest party for the first time. The Scottish Conservatives unexpectedly won a seat in every ward, equalling their representation on the council with that of Labour.[1]
During the first meeting of the new council on 18 May, however, an agreement was not reached on how to form an administration.[2] In June 2017 a minority SNP administration was formed.[3]
2017 Dumfries and Galloway Council election result
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 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.
† Clackmannanshire North SNP Cllr Archie Drummond resigned his seat for personal reasons in late December 2017.[5] A by-election was held on 1 March 2018 and the seat was retained by the party's Helen Lewis.
††Clackmannanshire South Cllr Chris Dixon on 7 March 2018 resigned from the Scottish Conservative Party on health reasons and now sits as an independent councillor.[6]
††† Clackmannanshire Central SNP Cllr Phil Fairlie resigned his seat due to personal and professional reasons.[7] A by-election was held on 18 March 2019. The seat was retained by Jane McTaggart of the SNP.
†††† Clackmannanshire East Conservative Cllr Bill Mason resigned his seat due to ill-health on 31 December 2019.[8] This by-election was scheduled for 19 March but was deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland until 19 November 2020, when it was retained by Denis Coyne of the Scottish Conservative Party.
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Main article 2017 Scottish local elections The Clackmannanshire Council election of 2017 was held on 4 May 2017 on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland It was the third successive election to run under the STV electoral system and used the five wards created under the Local Governance Scotland Act 2004 with 18 councillors being elected 2017 Clackmannanshire Council election 2012 4 May 2017 2017 05 04 2022 All 18 seats to Clackmannanshire Council10 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Leader Les Sharp Dave Clark Bill Mason Party SNP Labour Conservative Leader s seat Clackmannanshire West Clackmannanshire North Clackmannanshire East Last election 8 seats 46 1 8 seats 38 1 1 seat 9 9 Seats before 8 8 1 Seats won 8 5 5 Seat change 0 3 4The 5 multi member ward Colour of ward represents the political party that received most votes in that ward Council Leader before election Gary Womersley SNP Council Leader after election Les Sharp SNP Contents 1 Result 2 Ward results 2 1 Clackmannanshire West 2 2 Clackmannanshire North 2 3 Clackmannanshire Central 2 4 Clackmannanshire South 2 5 Clackmannanshire East 3 Changes since 2017 4 By elections since 2017 5 ReferencesResult editAs Scottish Labour lost three seats and the Scottish National Party held all of theirs the SNP became the largest party for the first time The Scottish Conservatives unexpectedly won a seat in every ward equalling their representation on the council with that of Labour 1 During the first meeting of the new council on 18 May however an agreement was not reached on how to form an administration 2 In June 2017 a minority SNP administration was formed 3 2017 Dumfries and Galloway Council election result Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes SNP 8 0 0 0 44 4 37 1 6 525 8 8 Labour 5 0 3 3 27 8 27 8 4 887 10 3 Conservative 5 4 0 4 27 8 24 9 4 382 15 1 Scottish Green 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 1 141 New Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 553 2 3 Independent 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 85 4 6 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 2007 This may differ from other published sources showing gain loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland s councils Ward results editClackmannanshire West edit 2012 2017 Change 1 Lab loss and 1 Con gain Clackmannanshire West 4 seats 4 Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 Conservative Darren Lee 21 4 808 Labour George Matchett incumbent 19 9 753 763 SNP Tina Margaret Murphy incumbent 18 6 704 705 705 717 722 766 SNP Les Sharp incumbent 17 8 675 675 676 680 701 751 Labour Craig Miller 12 6 478 482 488 505 541 590 Scottish Green Cara Quinn 4 2 159 161 161 177 215 Liberal Democrats Jim Hay 2 9 112 122 122 142 Independent Thomas Joshua Harrison 2 2 85 91 91 Electorate 8 726 Valid 3 774 Spoilt 97 Quota 755 Turnout 3 871 44 36 Clackmannanshire North edit 2012 2017 Change 1 Independent loss and 1 Con gain Clackmannanshire North 4 seats 4 Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 Conservative Martha Benny 24 969 SNP Archie Drummond incumbent 16 6 672 675 709 745 909 SNP Donald Balsille incumbent 16 3 660 666 690 711 841 Labour Dave Clark incumbent 15 9 644 678 698 764 773 Labour Bobby McGill incumbent 10 7 432 446 453 507 513 SNP Helen Lewis 7 2 292 293 313 323 Liberal Democrats Damian Sherwood Johnson 5 1 206 240 283 Scottish Green Jack Gervaise 3 8 157 167 Electorate 8 371 Valid 4 032 Spoilt 127 Quota 807 Turnout 4 159 49 68 Clackmannanshire Central edit 2012 2017 Change 1 Lab Loss 1 Con Gain Clackmannanshire Central 3 seats 4 Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 Labour Derek Stewart incumbent 32 8 846 SNP Phil Fairlie 27 7 714 Conservative Mike Watson 16 6 428 443 444 464 550 SNP Jo Wilkinson 10 5 273 281 337 393 438 Labour Graham Watt incumbent 7 1 183 321 324 356 Scottish Green John Short 5 1 133 139 143 Electorate 6 297 Valid 2 577 Spoilt 79 Quota 645 Turnout 2 656 42 18 Clackmannanshire South edit 2012 2017 Change 1 Con Gain from Lab Clackmannanshire South 4 seats 4 Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 SNP Craig Holden incumbent 22 4 831 Conservative Chris Dixon 19 6 725 726 759 SNP Ellen Forson incumbent 17 5 649 716 721 721 730 Labour Kenneth Earle incumbent 17 3 640 644 660 665 817 Scottish Green Bryan Quinn 15 1 560 569 583 587 601 Labour Christine Sinclair 5 5 205 207 212 214 Liberal Democrats John Shier Biggam 2 2 84 84 Electorate 8 976 Valid 3 694 Spoilt 86 Quota 739 Turnout 3 780 42 11 Clackmannanshire East edit 2012 2017 Change None Clackmannanshire East 3 seats 4 Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 Conservative Bill Mason 41 0 1 452 Labour Kathleen Martin incumbent 19 9 706 839 868 882 SNP Graham Lindsay 19 5 692 699 724 1 079 Liberal Democrats Anne Anderson 4 3 151 345 406 414 SNP Jane McTaggart 10 3 363 368 390 Scottish Green Marion Robertson 3 7 132 160 Electorate 6 607 Valid 3496 Spoilt 40 Quota 875 Turnout 3 536 53 52 Changes since 2017 edit Clackmannanshire North SNP Cllr Archie Drummond resigned his seat for personal reasons in late December 2017 5 A by election was held on 1 March 2018 and the seat was retained by the party s Helen Lewis Clackmannanshire South Cllr Chris Dixon on 7 March 2018 resigned from the Scottish Conservative Party on health reasons and now sits as an independent councillor 6 Clackmannanshire Central SNP Cllr Phil Fairlie resigned his seat due to personal and professional reasons 7 A by election was held on 18 March 2019 The seat was retained by Jane McTaggart of the SNP Clackmannanshire East Conservative Cllr Bill Mason resigned his seat due to ill health on 31 December 2019 8 This by election was scheduled for 19 March but was deferred due to the COVID 19 pandemic in Scotland until 19 November 2020 when it was retained by Denis Coyne of the Scottish Conservative Party By elections since 2017 editClackmannanshire North By election 1 March 2018 9 10 Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 SNP Helen Lewis 36 8 769 980 Conservative Alex Stewart 31 5 658 784 Labour Afifa Khanam 23 6 493 Liberal Democrats Damian Sherwood Johnson 4 0 84 Scottish Green Marion Robertson 3 5 74 Electorate 8 457 Valid 2 078 Spoilt 14 Quota 1 040 Turnout 2 092 24 7 Clackmannanshire Central By election 28 March 2019 11 Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 SNP Jane McTaggart 40 9 865 933 Labour Margaret Brookes 31 9 675 814 Conservative William Marlin 19 8 419 UKIP Dawson Michie 3 3 69 Scottish Green Marion Robertson 2 5 53 Liberal Democrats John Biggam 1 7 36 Electorate 6 184 Valid 2 117 Spoilt 29 Quota 1 059 Turnout 34 7 Clackmannanshire East By election 19 November 2020 12 Party Candidate FPv Count 1 Conservative Denis Coyne 51 2 1 226 SNP Stephen Leitch 32 0 766 Labour Carolynne Hunter 8 1 195 Scottish Green Marion Robertson 5 8 139 Liberal Democrats Jim Hay 2 9 69 Valid 2 395 Quota 1 197 References edit Clacks election result Alloa and Hillfoots Advertiser Retrieved 20 May 2017 SNP and Labour freeze out Tories in East Renfrewshire BBC News 19 May 2017 Retrieved 20 May 2017 Cooperation and collaboration on the agenda at Clacks Council a b c d e Local Election Results 2017 Clackmannanshire Local Elections Archive Project Retrieved 9 May 2022 Councillor Drummond cites personal reason for resignation Alloa and Hillfoots Advertiser Retrieved 1 April 2019 Councillor Chris Dixon clacks gov uk Retrieved 1 April 2019 SNP Councillor Phil Fairlie resigns Alloa and Hillfoots Advertiser Retrieved 1 April 2019 Clacks by election triggered as councillor steps down Alloa Advertiser 13 December 2019 Retrieved 15 April 2021 McPherson Elaine 29 January 2018 Clackmannanshire Council Notice of Poll By Election of Councillor 1 March 2018 for the election of one councillor for Electoral Ward 2 Clackmannanshire North PDF Clackmannanshire Council Archived PDF from the original on 3 June 2021 Clackmannanshire North Ward 1st March 2018 Local Elections Archive Project Retrieved 9 May 2022 Clackmannanshire Central Ward 28th March 2019 Local Elections Archive Project Retrieved 9 May 2022 Clackmannanshire East By Election 19 11 20 Ballot Box Scotland 18 February 2020 Archived from the original on 2 June 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2017 Clackmannanshire Council election amp oldid 1196540062, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
