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Post by greyfriar on Feb 16, 2021 12:59:36 GMT
Argyll and Bute by-election candidates confirmed Published Date: 16 Feb 2021 - 10:53 Candidates standing for election in Bute and Helensburgh and Lomond South have now been confirmed. Argyll and Bute Council is holding by-elections in two wards – Ward 8, Isle of Bute and Ward 11, Helensburgh and Lomond South – which each have a vacancy for one councillor. In Ward 8, Isle of Bute, the candidates are (in alphabetical order): Kim Findlay (Scottish National Party) Fraser Gillies (Independent) Dawn MacDonald (Scottish Labour Party) Liz McCabe (Independent) Peter Wallace (Scottish Conservative and Unionist) Candidates in Ward 11, Helensburgh and Lomond South, are listed below (in alphabetical order): Henry Boswell (Scottish Liberal Democrat) Paul Burrows (Workers Party) Math Campbell-Sturgess (Scottish National Party) Mike Crowe (Scottish Green Party) Jane Bruce Kelly (Scottish Labour Party) Gemma Penfold (Scottish Conservative and Unionist) www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/news/2021/feb/argyll-and-bute-election-candidates-confirmedThe by-elections follow the deaths of Cllr Len Scoullar (Independent) on 15th November 2020 and Cllr Ellen Morton (Lib Dem) on 10th May 2020. |
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Post by greyfriar on Feb 16, 2021 13:19:47 GMT
Isle of Bute 2017 result (single transferable vote) 2012: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent 2017: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP 2012–2017 Change: Independent gain one seat from SNP | Party | Candidate | First Preference % | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | | Independent | Jean Moffat | 19.1 | 472 | 494 | 588 | 657 |
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| | SNP | Jim Findlay | 17.5 | 433 | 437 | 461 | 709 |
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| | Conservative | Peter Wallace | 17.2 | 427 | 437 | 482 | 492 | 496.8 | 504 |
| | SNP | Robert McIntyre (incumbent) | 15.9 | 395 | 402 | 433 |
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| | Independent | Len Scoullar (incumbent) | 13.7 | 340 | 354 | 440 | 502 | 524.2 | 537.2 | 740.5 | | Independent | Fraser Gillies | 13.1 | 325 | 343 |
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| | Independent | John McCallum | 3.4 | 85 |
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Post by greyfriar on Feb 16, 2021 13:39:53 GMT
Helensburgh and Lomond South 2017 result (single transferable vote) 2012: 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon 2017: 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon 2012–2017 Change: No Change | Party | Candidate | First Preference % | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | | Conservative | David Fairbairn Kinniburgh (incumbent) | 38.96 | 1,149 |
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| | SNP | Richard MacDonald Trail (incumbent) | 17.8 | 525 | 528.2 | 529.6 | 534.7 | 563 | 583.4 | 594.2 | 730.7 | | Liberal Democrats | Ellen Morton (incumbent) | 13.97 | 412 | 521.5 | 527 | 540.5 | 615.5 | 847.2 |
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| | Labour | Christopher Fagan | 8.48 | 250 | 287.2 | 291.6 | 305.4 |
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| | Independent | Mike Crowe | 8.41 | 248 | 309.2 | 321.2 | 377.8 | 434.3 | 484 | 509.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Davis | 8.1 | 239 | 299.1 | 304.3 | 322.8 | 394.9 |
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| | Independent | Ian Macquire | 3.19 | 94 | 119.8 | 129 |
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| | UKIP | Jack Streeter | 1.09 | 32 | 57 |
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Post by greyfriar on Feb 16, 2021 14:28:13 GMT
Local Government Election 4 May 2017 results Ward 1 - South Kintyre Voting in Ward 1 was not required as the number of candidates matched the number of vacancies.Councillors for this ward are: John Armour, Scottish National Party (SNP); Rory Colville, Scottish Liberal Democrats; and Donald Kelly, Scottish Conservative and Unionist. www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/local-government-election-4-may-2017-resultsI’m aware that many Community Councils in Scotland are elected unopposed, however a bit less common to see it for actual Councils. Are there many other examples of Council seats not being contested across the UK? |
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Post by hugh01 on Feb 19, 2021 18:21:05 GMT
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Post by andrewteale on Feb 20, 2021 10:37:28 GMT
Local Government Election 4 May 2017 results Ward 1 - South Kintyre Voting in Ward 1 was not required as the number of candidates matched the number of vacancies.Councillors for this ward are: John Armour, Scottish National Party (SNP); Rory Colville, Scottish Liberal Democrats; and Donald Kelly, Scottish Conservative and Unionist. www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/local-government-election-4-may-2017-resultsI’m aware that many Community Councils in Scotland are elected unopposed, however a bit less common to see it for actual Councils. Are there many other examples of Council seats not being contested across the UK? Happens all the time, particularly in rural wards with small electorates. The introduction of PR for Scottish local elections had put a stop to uncontested elections, but in 2017 this was one of three wards in Scotland which didn't have a contest (the other two were in Orkney and Shetland). |
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Post by greyfriar on Feb 20, 2021 17:18:54 GMT
The Corwen seat in Denbighshire has been uncontested at the last two elections (2012 & 2017), having been a Plaid gain from Independent when last contested in 2008. Huw Jones held the seat until his death on 15th February. Davies, Lisa (Liberal Democrats) Hughes, Alan (Plaid Cymru) HUghes, Gordon (Labour) Lib Dems and Labour are presumably testing the water on the basis Huw Jones clearly carried a considerable personal vote for Plaid, though oddly enough it was only Conservative and Independents who stood against him in 2008. |
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Post by greyfriar on Feb 20, 2021 17:39:42 GMT
Conwy Borough County Council Election 2017 Eirias Ward Result Bob Squire (Independent) 707 (45%) Dave Cowans (Independent) 458 (29%) Adrian Gwyn Mason (Conservative) 400 (26%) Turnout 37% Bob Squire & Dave Cowans were both elected; the by-election arises following Cllr Cowans' death in September 2020. Candidates Cahill, Patrick Joseph (Plaid Cymru) Jones, Debra (Conservative) Jones, Gail (Independent) Richards, Paul Thomas (Labour) Turner, Adam William John (Green) Wilkins, Lisa Ashley (Lib Dems) |
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Post by greyfriar on Feb 20, 2021 17:51:10 GMT
Wrexham Borough County Council Election 2017 Maesydre Ward Result Paul Jones (Labour) 249 (44.1%) Victoria Clements (Conservative) 137 (24.3%) Aimi Waters (Lib Dems) 119 (21.1%) Phil Lloyd (Independent) 59 (10.5%) Turnout 37.6% The by-election arises following Cllr Jones' resignation for family reasons in September 2020. Candidates Brown, Catherine (Conservative) Davies, Peter (Lib Dems) Martin, Becca (Plaid Cymru) Ray, Clive Graham (Independent) Stanford, Tom (Labour) |
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Post by greyfriar on Feb 20, 2021 21:14:25 GMT
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Post by greyfriar on Feb 20, 2021 21:49:07 GMT
Glasgow City Council election 2017 Ward 20 Baillieston result (single transferable vote) 2012: 2 x Lab; 2 x SNP 2017: 1 x SNP; 1 x Lab; 1 x Con 2012-2017 changes: 1 fewer seat than in 2012 | Party | Candidate | First Preference % | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | | SNP | Elaine Ballantyne | 32.63 | 2,263 |
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| | Labour | Jim Coleman (incumbent) | 22.52 | 1,562 | 1,608 | 1,609 | 1,618 | 1,644 | 1,669 | 2,032 |
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| | Conservative | Philip Charles | 20.96 | 1,454 | 1,463 | 1,465 | 1,468 | 1,492 | 1,507 | 1,524 | 1,590 | 1,884 | | SNP | David Turner (incumbent) | 11.93 | 827 | 1,224 | 1,228 | 1,249 | 1,262 | 1,362 | 1,386 | 1,420 |
| | Labour | Theresa Keenan | 6.27 | 436 | 448 | 450 | 457 | 468 | 491 |
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| | Green | Kayleigh van Dongen | 2.29 | 159 | 180 | 181 | 213 | 243 |
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| | Lib Dem | Richard Stalley | 1.92 | 133 | 136 | 140 | 143 |
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| | Socialist | Liam McLaughlan | 1.17 | 81 | 86 | 87 |
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| | Libertarian | Scott McKelvie | 0.29 | 20 | 21 |
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Turnout 40.5% Candidates Daly, John (Conservative) Docherty, William (Labour) Donaldson, Daniel (Lib Dems) Ho, Christopher (UKIP) McLaren, Lorraine (Green) Turner, David J (SNP) Based on first preferences last time SNP would expect to be clear favourites, particularly with a former councillor (who will be bemoaning his surname) standing again. Any swing away from SNP could be an early hint of vulnerability ahead of the Holyrood elections in May. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2021 22:29:33 GMT
Not for the first time it strikes me that holding by-elections like this might not be the best way to fill a vacancy in an STV election
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Post by greyfriar on Feb 20, 2021 22:41:02 GMT
Glasgow City Council election 2017 Ward 23 Partick East/Kelvindale result (single transferable vote) 2017: 1 x SNP; 1 x Con; 1 Lab; 1 x Green | Party | Candidate | First Preference % | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | | SNP | Kenny McLean | 22.49 | 2,366 |
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| | Labour | Martin Rhodes | 17.57 | 1,848 | 1,857 | 1,902 | 1,922 | 2,303 | | Green | Martin Bartos | 16.42 | 1,727 | 1,763 | 1,779 | 1,812 | 2,148 | | SNP | Kaukab Stewart | 11.80 | 1,241 | 1,439 | 1,442 | 1,456 | 1,519 | | Lib Dems | Carole Ford | 8.45 | 889 | 894 | 974 | 1,009 |
| | Independent | Tom Muirhead | 1.04 | 109 | 111 | 135 |
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Turnout 48.8% Candidates Anderson, Blair (Green) Ashgar, Naveed (Conservative) Bostani, Abdul (SNP) Brown, Jill (Labour) Jameel, Tahir (Lib Dems) Mackay, Donald (UKIP) |
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Post by greyfriar on Feb 20, 2021 22:47:56 GMT
Not for the first time it strikes me that holding by-elections like this might not be the best way to fill a vacancy in an STV election It does seem a bit quirky, but given rerunning a four member ward each time there was a vacancy would have its own issues, what would be an ideal option? Appreciate the parties would probably like to nominate, however that would drive local elections even further down the already too politicised road and risk eroding the last remnants of voting for a good local representative above party affiliation. Would be interested to hear how other countries in Europe deal with this scenario. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2021 22:52:28 GMT
Not for the first time it strikes me that holding by-elections like this might not be the best way to fill a vacancy in an STV election It does seem a bit quirky, but given rerunning a four member ward each time there was a vacancy would have its own issues, what would be an ideal option? Appreciate the parties would probably like to nominate, however that would drive local elections even further down the already too politicised road and risk eroding the last remnants of voting for a good local representative above party affiliation. Would be interested to hear how other countries in Europe deal with this scenario. I believe Malta uses countback for these situations, ie they keep hold of the ballots, eliminate the departing councillor/MP/MEP and redistribute their preferences as though they had been eliminated at the original count. Northern Irish councils use co-option I believe |
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Post by Tony Otim on Feb 24, 2021 16:38:08 GMT
A lot of this is already on the thread, but for completeness' sake.
Potentially a busy week this week, including the first elections in Wales for about a year, if they go ahead.
ARGYLL AND BUTE UA; Helensburgh and Lomond South (Lib Dem died)
Candidates:
BOSWELL, Henry (Liberal Democrat)
BURROWS, Paul (Workers Party)
CAMPBELL-STURGESS, Math (SNP)
CROWE, Mike (Green)
KELLY, Jane Bruce (Labour)
PENFOLD, Gemma (Conservative)
There were no boundary changes in 2017 in Argyll and Bute.
2017: Con 1149; LD 412, 239; SNP 525; Lab 250; Ind 248, 94; UKIP 32
2012: LD 895, 300; SNP 584; Con 558;
Oct 07 by: LD 642; Con 627; Ind 493; SNP 356 (LD gain from indy)
2007: LD 700, 309; Con 835; Ind 713; SNP 572
Mike Crowe (Grn) was the top indy in 2017. The same LD and Con have been elected in every election since 2007. The incumbent SNP cllr has also been their candidate in every election for the ward, including the last by-election.
Current Council: SNP 10; Con 9; Ind 9; LD 5; Independence for Scotland 1; 2 vacancies
ARGYLL AND BUTE UA; Isle of Bute (Ind died)
Candidates:
FINDLAY, Kim (SNP)
GILLIES, Fraser (Independent)
MacDONALD, Dawn (Labour)
McCABE, Liz (Independent)
WALLACE, Peter (Conservative)
There were no boundary changes in 2017 in Argyll and Bute.
2017: Ind 472, 340, 325, 85; SNP 433, 395; Con 427
2012: SNP 609, 359; Ind 707; Lab 351; Con 216; Christian 45
2007: SNP 839, 551; Ind 868, 238; Lab 225; LD 218; Con 143
Peter Wallace has stood here for the Conservatives in every election since 2007. Fraser Gillies stood here in 2007 (238 votes) and 2017 (325 votes). The incumbent SNP cllr is Jim Findlay – I don’t know if Kim is a relation.
Current Council: SNP 10; Con 9; Ind 9; LD 5; Independence for Scotland 1; 2 vacancies
CONWY UA; Eirias (Ind died)
Candidates:
CAHILL, Patrick Joseph (Plaid Cymru)
JONES, Debra (Conservative)
JONES, Gail (Independent)
RICHARDS, Paul Thomas (Labour)
TURNER, Adam William John (Green)
WILKINS, Lisa Ashley (Liberal Democrat)
2017: Ind 707, 458; Con 400
2012: Ind 687, 293; Con 271, 185; LD 185; PC 161
2008: Ind 820, 686; Con 355; BNP 102
2004: Ind 807; LD 543; PC 256; Lab 183
Current Council: Con 14; Conwy First Independent Group 13; PC 9; Ind 6; Lab 6; Allied Independents 4; LD 4; Non-aligned 2; 1 vacancy
DENBIGHSHIRE UA; Corwen (PC died)
Candidates:
DAVIES, Lisa (Liberal Democrat)
HUGHES, Alan (Plaid Cymru)
HUGHES, Gordon (Labour)
2017: PC unopp
2012: PC unopp
2008: PC 531; Ind 311; Con 77; Ind 43
2004: Ind 307, 97, 95; PC 276; Con 142;
Current Council: Con 15; Ind 11; Lab 11; PC 9; 1 vacancy
GLASGOW UA; Baillieston (Lab disqualified)
Candidates:
DALY, John (Conservative)
DOCHERTY, William (Labour)
DONALDSON, Daniel (Liberal Democrats)
HO, Christopher (UKIP)
McLAREN, Lorraine (Green)
TURNER, David J (SNP)
2017: SNP 2263, 827; Lab 1562, 436; Con 1454; Grn 159; LD 133; SSP 81; Libert 20
Boundary changes were significant in 2017, with the ward losing a chunk of territory around Springboig and Barlanark and also reduced from 4 to 3 councillors. FWIW, previous results:
2012: Lab 2894, 1154; SNP 1615, 1357; Con 413; Glas 1st 146; Grn 143; SSP 103; UKIP 91; LD 65
Nov 08by: Lab 2257; SNP 2027; Con 226; LD 142; SSP 88; BNP 46; Grn 32 (Lab hold)
Sep 08by: SNP 2318; Lab 2167; Con 259; LD 159; Sol 74; BNP 73; SSP 58; Grn 45; SUP 43 (SNP hold following resignation of John Mason MP).
2007: Lab 2689, 1342, 739; SNP 3199, 250; Con 678; Sol 466; LD 392; SSP 224; SUP 216; Grn 181
David J Turner was the incumbent cllr, first elected in the Sep 08 by-election, who missed out in 2017 for the SNP. The SNP vote distribution in 2007 must be one of the most lopsided I can remember seeing. The two by-elections are also interesting in producing 2 holds for different parties just 2 months apart.
Current CouncIl: SNP 36; Lab 29; Con 7; Grn 7; Ind 2; Ind Grp of Councillors 2; 2 vacancies.
GLASGOW UA; Partick East/Kelvindale (Ind elected as Con disqualified)
Candidates:
ANDERSON, Blair (Green)
ASGHAR, Naveed (Conservative)
BOSTANI, Abdul (SNP)
BROWN, Jill (Labour)
JAMEEL, Tahir (Liberal Democrat)
MACKAY, Donald (UKIP)
2017: SNP 2366, 1241; Con 2336; Lab 1848; Grn 1727; LD 889; Ind 109
This was a new ward created from bits of the old Hillhead and Maryhill/Kelvin wards.
Donald Mackay is the leader of Scottish UKIP who lives in Lanarkshire.
Current CouncIl: SNP 36; Lab 29; Con 7; Grn 7; Ind 2; Ind Grp of Councillors 2; 2 vacancies.
WREXHAM UA; Maesydre (Lab resigned)
Candidates:
BROWN, Catherine (Conservative)
DAVIES, Roger (Liberal Democrat)
MARTIN, Becca (Plaid Cymru)
RAY, Clive Graham (Independent)
STANFORD, Tom (Labour)
2017: Lab 249; Con 137; LD 119; Ind 59
2012: LD 242; Ind 134; Lab 132; Con 45
2008: LD 434; Lab 210
2004: LD 337; Forward Wales 161; Lab 114
Current Council: Ind 17; Lab 11; Con 8; Wrexham Independents 8; PC 4; LD 2; Non-aligned 1; 1 vacancy
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Post by andrewteale on Mar 14, 2021 1:05:31 GMT
The Wrexham returning officer has published a revised SOPN, correcting the Lib Dem candidate's name from Peter Davies to Roger Davies and also inserting the description "Independent" for Clive Ray who was previously shown with no description.
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Post by greyfriar on Mar 18, 2021 22:40:47 GMT
Any idea when the counts are due for today’s by-elections?
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Post by Ben Walker on Mar 18, 2021 22:49:10 GMT
wrexham.com reckon Maesydre's counting tonight...
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Post by andrea on Mar 18, 2021 23:15:36 GMT
Plaid gain in Wrexham
PC 150
Lab 133
Con 123
LD 47
Ind 36
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