2022 East Dunbartonshire Council election

Main article: 2022 Scottish local elections
2022 East Dunbartonshire Council election
5 May 2022 (2022-05-05)
All 22 seats to East Dunbartonshire Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Gordan Low Vaughan Moody Alan Moir
Party SNP Liberal Democrats Labour
Leader's seat Bishopbriggs South Bearsden South Bishopbriggs South
Last election 7 seats, 28.77% 6 seats, 15.04% 2 seats, 13.09%
Seats before 7 6 2
Seats won 8 6 4
Seat change Increase1 Steady0 Increase2
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Andrew Polson Duncan Cumming
Party Conservative Independent
Leader's seat Bearsden South Bearsden North
Last election 6 seats, 26.45% 1 seat, 4.2%
Seats before 3 1
Seats won 3 1
Seat change Decrease3 Steady0
Joint Council Leaders before election

Vaughan Moody & Andrew Polson
Lib Dems & Conservatives

Council Leader after election

Gordan Low
SNP

The East Dunbartonshire Council election of 2022 was held on 5 May 2022, the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections.[1] Each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system, a form of proportional representation used since the 2007 election and according to the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.[1]

The election saw the SNP remain as the largest group, increasing their representation by 1 seat to 8. The Lib Dems remained steady on 6, moving into second place, although former Depute Provost Gary Pews, who had succeeded the Conservative's Alan Brown as Provost following the latter's death in December 2021, lost his seat. Labour doubled their representation to 4 seats, moving into third place, while the Conservatives fell back to fourth place on 3. The independent councillor Duncan Cumming retained his seat.

Election result

2022 East Dunbartonshire local election result[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SNP 8 1 0 Increase1 36.4 30.38 13,842 Increase1.61
  Liberal Democrats 6 1 1 Steady0 27.3 16.43 7,484 Increase1.39
  Labour 4 2 0 Increase2 18.2 19.35 8,814 Increase6.26
  Conservative 3 0 3 Decrease3 13.6 18.26 8,318 Decrease8.19
  Independent 1 0 0 Steady0 4.5 8.61 3,924 Decrease3.39
  Scottish Green 0 - - - - 5.87 2,676 Increase1.22
  Alba 0 - - - - 0.46 208 New
  Scottish Family 0 - - - - 0.36 164 New
  Freedom Alliance (United Kingdom) 0 - - - - 0.29 131 New

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 4 May 2017. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Ward results

Milngavie

  • 2017: 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
  • 2022: 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
  • 2017–2022 Change: No Change
Milngavie – 3 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
SNP Jim Gibbons (incumbent) 24.89% 1,566        
Conservative Alix Mathieson 20.69% 1,293 1,293.05 1,303.06 1,448.07 1,586.08
Liberal Democrats Aileen Polson 16.49% 1,031 1,031.26 1,217.49 1,449.63 2,159.10
Labour Thomas Shepherd 13.49% 869 869.37 1,100.79 1,364.99  
Independent Julie Duncan 13.28% 830 830.29 948.69    
Scottish Green Emma Sheppard 10.56% 660 661.59      
Electorate: 10,661   Valid: 6,249   Spoilt: 52   Quota: 1,563   Turnout: 59.1%  

Bearsden North

  • 2017: 1 x independent, 1 x Lib Dem, 1 x Conservative
  • 2022: 1 x independent, 1 x Lib Dem, 1 x SNP
  • 2017–2022 Change: 1 x SNP gain from Conservative
Bearsden North – 3 seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Independent Duncan Cumming (incumbent) 38.30% 2,645          
SNP Calum Smith 19.05% 1,316 1,404.15 1,659.04 1,821.97    
Conservative Duncan Evans 14.98% 1,035 1,263.02 1,269.45 1,370.05 1,373.07  
Liberal Democrats Alan Reid 12.42% 858 1,119.34 1,199.81 1,569.10 1,605.73 2,378.56
Labour Craig Muncie 9.48% 655 795.21 873.67      
Scottish Green Neill Simpson 5.75% 397 478.56        
Electorate: 11,936   Valid: 6,909   Spoilt: 59   Quota: 1,727   Turnout: 58.4%  

Bearsden South

  • 2017: 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
  • 2022: 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
  • 2017–2022 Change: No Change
Bearsden South – 3 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
SNP Ian Gallagher 23.39% 1,490 1,497.00 1,521.00 1,783.00    
Conservative Andrew Polson (incumbent) 23.20% 1,478 1,488.00 1,567.00 1,571.00 1,574.94 1,604.40
Liberal Democrats Vaughan Moody (incumbent) 23.12% 1,473 1,487.00 1,590 1,669.00    
Labour Lorna Dougall 16.06% 1,023 1,035.00 1,103.00 1,197.00 1,286.40 1,312.08
Scottish Green Scott Ferguson 7.17% 457 469.00 491.00      
Independent Sheila Mechan 4.74% 302 383.00        
Independent Duncan Malcolm 2.31% 147          
Electorate: 11,099   Valid: 6,370   Spoilt: 50   Quota: 1,593   Turnout: 57.8%  

Bishopbriggs North and Campsie

  • 2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x Conservative
  • 2022: 2 x SNP, 1 xLabour, 1 x Conservative
  • 2017–2022 Change: 1x Labour gain from Lib Dem
Bishopbriggs North and Campsie – 4 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SNP Paul Ferretti (Incumbent) 26.38% 2,130            
Labour Colette McDiarmid 20.73% 1,674            
Conservative Billy Hendry (incumbent) 18.52% 1,495 1,502.46 1,509.33 1,522.44 1,578.79 1,596.76 1,596.76
Liberal Democrats Gary Pews (Incumbent) 15.23% 1,229 1,254.15 1,274.02 1,289.09 1,333.22 1,429.79  
SNP Lynda Williamson 10.52% 849 1,223.28 1,228.63 1,268.23 1.292.69 1,592.85 1,823.72
Scottish Green Elizabeth Rowan 5.08% 410 462.47 468.70 491.75 508.34    
Scottish Family Paul Gallacher 2.03% 164 175.36 178.22 200.05      
Alba Alan Harris 1.49% 121 135.51 136.22        
Electorate: 15,642   Valid: 8,072   Spoilt: 130   Quota: 1,615   Turnout: 52.4%  

Bishopbriggs South

  • 2017: 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
  • 2022: 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Liberal Democrat
  • 2007-2012 Change: 1x Lib Dem gain from Conservative
Bishopbriggs South – 3 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
SNP Gordan Low (incumbent) 36.92% 2,241          
Labour Alan Moir (incumbent) 27.25% 1,654          
Conservative Catherine Brown 17.27% 1,048 1,061.87 1,076.92 1,091.22 1,119.07  
Liberal Democrats Ben Rose 12.45% 756 865.69 918.89 938.25 1,235.73 1,962.71
Scottish Green Jesper Bach 4.68% 284 662.76 682.89 751.42    
Alba Eamonn Gallagher 1.08% 87 150.56 154.59      
Electorate: 12,340   Valid: 6,070   Spoilt: 70   Quota: 1,518   Turnout: 49.8%  

Lenzie & Kirkintilloch South

  • 2017: 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
  • 2022: 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x SNP, 1 x Labour
  • 2017–2022 Change: 1 x Labour gain from Conservative
Lenzie & Kirkintilloch South – 3 seats[8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
SNP Gillian Renwick (incumbent) 33.23% 2,165          
Labour Callum McNally 20.98% 1,367 1,474.19 1,484.45 1,809.77    
Conservative Sandra Thornton

(incumbent)

20.34% 1,325 1,331.44 1,344.44 1,360.89 1,377.44  
Liberal Democrats Willie Paterson 17.36% 1,131 1,188.68 1,196.18 1,394.78 1,495.48 2,356.67
Scottish Green Carolyn Scrimgeour 7.18% 468 744.04 752.02      
Freedom Alliance (United Kingdom) James Watson 0.91% 59 62.71        
Electorate: 12,524   Valid: 6,515   Spoilt: 72   Quota: 1,629   Turnout: 52.6%  

Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar

  • 2017: 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Liberal Democrat
  • 2022: 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Liberal Democrat
  • 2017–2022 Change: No Change
Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar – 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
SNP Pamela Marshall 38.88 2,095    
Labour Stewart MacDonald (incumbent) 29.17 1,572    
Liberal Democrats Susan Murray (incumbent) 18.67 1,006 1,307.65 1,404.40
Conservative Josephine MacLeod 11.95 644 663.61 692.82
Freedom Alliance (United Kingdom) Alan McManus 1.34 72 180.75 199.13
Electorate: 12,318   Valid: 5,389   Spoilt: 87   Quota: 1,348   Turnout: 44.5%  

Aftermath

On 19 May 2022, a new SNP administration took office, with Cllr Gordan Low elected as Leader and Cllr Calum Smith appointed as Depute. Cllr Gillian Renwick was appointed as the first SNP Provost of East Dunbartonshire, and the first to represent a Kirkintilloch seat. Labour's Cllr Colette McDiarmid was elected as Depute Provost.[9]

Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar by-election

In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Liberal Democrat councillor for Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar (Ward 7), Susan Murray, was elected MP for Mid Dunbartonshire.[10] Following this, she resigned from the council 30 November 2024,[11] and a by-election for her replacement was held on 13 February 2025.[12]

Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar by-election (13 February 2025) - 1 seat
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Labour Aidan Marshall 30.2 958 959 967 983 999 1,040 1,255 1,691
SNP Serina Marshall 22.9 726 727 751 812 815 855    
Liberal Democrats Marthos Christoforou 21.3 677 679 684 712 765 878 1,029  
Reform UK Bruce Hampton 15.0 476 480 489 494 517      
Conservative Satbir Kaur Gill 4.1 131 133 134 136        
Scottish Green Elizabeth Rowan 4.0 128 128 133          
Alba Eamonn Gallagher 2.0 63 67            
Sovereignty Alan McManus 0.6 18              
Electorate: 12,319   Valid: 3,177   Spoilt: 51   Quota: 1,589   Turnout: 26.2%  

Source:[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Local Elections 2022". East Dunbartonshire Council. March 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ "East Dunbartonshire Election Results". East Dunbartonshire Council. March 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Local Government election results 2022". East Dunbartonshire Council. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Local Government election results 2022". East Dunbartonshire Council. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Local Government election results 2022". East Dunbartonshire Council. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Local Government election results 2022". East Dunbartonshire Council. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Local Government election results 2022". East Dunbartonshire Council. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Local Government election results 2022". East Dunbartonshire Council. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  9. ^ "SNP forms minority administration to take control of East Dunbartonshire Council". 20 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Susan Murray elected as MP for Mid Dunbartonshire". www.edlibdems.org.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  11. ^ "By-election to be held in February". East Dunbartonshire Council. 5 December 2024. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  12. ^ "By-election - Ward 7 Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar - February 2025 results". East Dunbartonshire Council. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report" (PDF). East Dunbartonshire Council. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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