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Argyll and Bute 2022
Local elections held 5 May 2022.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
If votes were counted by party
Across the 11 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 36 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 10,729 | 31.0% | 12 | 33.3% | 12 | 33.3% | 0 |
| Independent | 8,742 | 25.3% | 7 | 19.4% | 10 | 27.8% | -3 |
| Conservative Party | 7,845 | 22.7% | 10 | 27.8% | 8 | 22.2% | +2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,325 | 9.6% | 5 | 13.9% | 3 | 8.3% | +2 |
| Labour Party | 2,218 | 6.4% | 1 | 2.8% | 2 | 5.6% | -1 |
| Green Party | 1,334 | 3.9% | 1 | 2.8% | 1 | 2.8% | 0 |
| Alba Party | 172 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independence for Scotland Party | 156 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Scottish Family Party | 43 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 34,564 | 100.0% | 36 | 100.0% | 36 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
The 2022 cycle was an all-out election — every seat was contested. The two opencouncildata snapshots below show the council immediately after the 2022 election (current) and on the eve of it (2021), so you can see what the result replaced.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Mid Argyll · 3 seats · won at 11.6% · −13.4 pts below quota
- Oban South and the Isles · 4 seats · won at 8.1% · −11.9 pts below quota
- Oban North and Lorn · 4 seats · won at 9.7% · −10.3 pts below quota
- Lomond North · 3 seats · won at 14.9% · −10.1 pts below quota
- Helensburgh Central · 4 seats · won at 11.1% · −8.9 pts below quota
- Kintyre and the Islands · 3 seats · won at 16.4% · −8.6 pts below quota
- Cowal · 3 seats · won at 16.8% · −8.2 pts below quota
- Dunoon · 3 seats · won at 16.9% · −8.1 pts below quota
- Helensburgh and Lomond South · 3 seats · won at 17.8% · −7.2 pts below quota
- Isle of Bute · 3 seats · won at 17.8% · −7.2 pts below quota
- South Kintyre · 3 seats · won at 22.5% · −2.5 pts below quota
Race results
Mid Argyll · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 11.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −13.4 pts Valid ballots 3,197
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas Trevor Philand | Independent | 1,148 | 35.9% | +10.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jan Brown | Scottish National Party | 993 | 31.1% | +6.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Garret Corner | Conservative Party | 371 | 11.6% | −13.4 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Lesley Burt | Labour Party | 157 | 4.9% | — | |
| 5 | Donnie MacMillan | Independent | 149 | 4.7% | — | |
| 6 | Andy Cameron | Independent | 140 | 4.4% | — | |
| 7 | David Barton | Liberal Democrats | 107 | 3.3% | — | |
| 8 | Ross Alistair Weir | Independence for Scotland Party | 78 | 2.4% | — | |
| 9 | Abisola Adepetun | Independent | 54 | 1.7% | — |
Oban South and the Isles · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 8.1% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −11.9 pts Valid ballots 3,633
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Lynch | Scottish National Party | 773 | 21.3% | +1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Willie Hume | Scottish National Party | 615 | 16.9% | −3.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Amanda Hampsey | Conservative Party | 452 | 12.4% | −7.6 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Phyl Meyer | Green Party | 353 | 9.7% | — | |
| 5 | Andrew Kain | Independent | 295 | 8.1% | −11.9 pts | Elected |
| 6 | Colin Kennedy | Independent | 256 | 7.0% | — | |
| 7 | Donnie Campbell | Independent | 235 | 6.5% | — | |
| 8 | Henry Boswell | Liberal Democrats | 188 | 5.2% | — | |
| 9 | Jamie McGrigor | Independent | 179 | 4.9% | — | |
| 10 | Gopi Ageer | Labour Party | 169 | 4.7% | — | |
| 11 | John Watson | Independent | 118 | 3.2% | — |
Oban North and Lorn · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 9.7% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −10.3 pts Valid ballots 4,097
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julie McKenzie | Scottish National Party | 1,254 | 30.6% | +10.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Vennard | Conservative Party | 767 | 18.7% | −1.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Kieron Green | Independent | 632 | 15.4% | −4.6 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Linda Battison | Independent | 466 | 11.4% | — | |
| 5 | Luna Erin Laventhia Martin | Green Party | 396 | 9.7% | −10.3 pts | Elected |
| 6 | Veronica Davis | Liberal Democrats | 267 | 6.5% | — | |
| 7 | Kyle Campbell-Renton | Independent | 198 | 4.8% | — | |
| 8 | Angus Files | Alba Party | 117 | 2.9% | — |
Lomond North · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 14.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −10.1 pts Valid ballots 3,198
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Corry | Conservative Party | 843 | 26.4% | +1.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Iain Shonny Paterson | Scottish National Party | 777 | 24.3% | −0.7 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Mark Irvine | Independent | 475 | 14.9% | −10.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | George Freeman | Independent | 466 | 14.6% | — | |
| 5 | Watson Robinson | Labour Party | 397 | 12.4% | — | |
| 6 | Robert MacIntyre | Independent | 149 | 4.7% | — | |
| 7 | Nigel Ford Millar | Liberal Democrats | 91 | 2.8% | — |
Helensburgh Central · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 11.1% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −8.9 pts Valid ballots 3,947
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Mulvaney | Conservative Party | 1,205 | 30.5% | +10.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ian James MacQuire | Scottish National Party | 843 | 21.4% | +1.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Fiona Howard | Labour Party | 841 | 21.3% | +1.3 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Graham Archibald Hardie | Liberal Democrats | 440 | 11.1% | −8.9 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Sarah Davies | Green Party | 268 | 6.8% | — | |
| 6 | Alison Willmot | Conservative Party | 262 | 6.6% | — | |
| 7 | James Alexander-Robb | Independent | 88 | 2.2% | — |
Kintyre and the Islands · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 16.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −8.6 pts Valid ballots 2,889
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dougie McFadzean | Scottish National Party | 863 | 29.9% | +4.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John McAlpine | Independent | 680 | 23.5% | −1.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Alastair Redman | Independent | 474 | 16.4% | — | |
| 4 | Robin Currie | Liberal Democrats | 474 | 16.4% | −8.6 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Alec McNeilly | Conservative Party | 276 | 9.6% | — | |
| 6 | Jane Kelly | Labour Party | 122 | 4.2% | — |
Cowal · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 16.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −8.2 pts Valid ballots 3,277
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Gordon Blair | Scottish National Party | 1,090 | 33.3% | +8.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Yvonne McNeilly | Conservative Party | 855 | 26.1% | +1.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | William Sinclair | Liberal Democrats | 551 | 16.8% | −8.2 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Lachie Macquarie | Scottish National Party | 282 | 8.6% | — | |
| 5 | Mark Feinmann | Labour Party | 251 | 7.7% | — | |
| 6 | Kenneth Whyte | Independent | 170 | 5.2% | — | |
| 7 | Fiona Nelson | Independence for Scotland Party | 78 | 2.4% | — |
Dunoon · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 16.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −8.1 pts Valid ballots 2,753
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey E Forrest | Scottish National Party | 1,126 | 40.9% | +15.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Daniel Hampsey | Conservative Party | 493 | 17.9% | −7.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Ross Moreland | Liberal Democrats | 464 | 16.9% | −8.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Gordon McKinven | Independent | 279 | 10.1% | — | |
| 5 | Kaitlin Wallace | Labour Party | 180 | 6.5% | — | |
| 6 | George Darroch | Independent | 168 | 6.1% | — | |
| 7 | Susan Watling | Scottish Family Party | 43 | 1.6% | — |
Helensburgh and Lomond South · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 17.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −7.2 pts Valid ballots 2,884
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gemma Penfold | Conservative Party | 854 | 29.6% | +4.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Math Campbell-Sturgess | Scottish National Party | 749 | 26.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | David Kinniburgh | Conservative Party | 522 | 18.1% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Donald Kennedy | Liberal Democrats | 512 | 17.8% | −7.2 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Howard Green | Green Party | 247 | 8.6% | — |
Isle of Bute · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 17.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −7.2 pts Valid ballots 2,331
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reeni Kennedy-Boyle | Scottish National Party | 591 | 25.4% | +0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Liz McCabe | Independent | 553 | 23.7% | −1.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Peter Wallace | Conservative Party | 414 | 17.8% | −7.2 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Jean Murray Moffat | Independent | 320 | 13.7% | — | |
| 5 | Fraser Gillies | Independent | 202 | 8.7% | — | |
| 6 | Dawn Malcom | Labour Party | 101 | 4.3% | — | |
| 7 | Ewan Stuart | Green Party | 70 | 3.0% | — | |
| 8 | Robert McGowan | Alba Party | 55 | 2.4% | — | |
| 9 | Derek John McFarlane | Liberal Democrats | 25 | 1.1% | — |
South Kintyre · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 22.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −2.5 pts Valid ballots 2,358
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Kelly | Independent | 848 | 36.0% | +11.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Armour | Scottish National Party | 773 | 32.8% | +7.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Tommy Macpherson | Conservative Party | 531 | 22.5% | −2.5 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Rory Colville | Liberal Democrats | 206 | 8.7% | — |