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Clackmannanshire 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 5 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 18 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 | 6,765 | 39.4% | 9 | 50.0% | 8 | 44.4% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 4,091 | 23.8% | 5 | 27.8% | 5 | 27.8% | 0 |
| Conservative Party | 3,996 | 23.2% | 3 | 16.7% | 4 | 22.2% | -1 |
| Green Party | 1,438 | 8.4% | 1 | 5.6% | 1 | 5.6% | 0 |
| Independent | 423 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 350 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Alba Party | 128 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 17,191 | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 18 | 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.
- Clackmannanshire Central · 3 seats · won at 12.0% · −13.0 pts below quota
- Clackmannanshire East · 3 seats · won at 19.6% · −5.4 pts below quota
- Clackmannanshire North · 4 seats · won at 15.0% · −5.0 pts below quota
- Clackmannanshire South · 4 seats · won at 16.9% · −3.1 pts below quota
- Clackmannanshire West · 4 seats · won at 19.6% · −0.4 pts below quota
Race results
Clackmannanshire Central · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 12.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −13.0 pts Valid ballots 2,402
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wendy Hamilton | Scottish National Party | 730 | 30.4% | +5.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kate Mason | Conservative Party | 416 | 17.3% | — | |
| 3 | Carolynne Hunter | Labour Party | 320 | 13.3% | — | |
| 4 | Jane McTaggart | Scottish National Party | 314 | 13.1% | −11.9 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Janine Rennie | Labour Party | 288 | 12.0% | −13.0 pts | Elected |
| 6 | Huw Sherrard | Labour Party | 225 | 9.4% | — | |
| 7 | John Robert Hosie | Green Party | 109 | 4.5% | — |
Clackmannanshire East · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 19.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −5.4 pts Valid ballots 3,315
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Harrison | Scottish National Party | 1,021 | 30.8% | +5.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Denis Coyne | Conservative Party | 1,008 | 30.4% | +5.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Kathleen Martin | Labour Party | 650 | 19.6% | −5.4 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Neil Gault | Conservative Party | 229 | 6.9% | — | |
| 5 | Marion Robertson | Green Party | 209 | 6.3% | — | |
| 6 | Angus James MacDonald Myles | Liberal Democrats | 123 | 3.7% | — | |
| 7 | Les Calderwood | Independent | 75 | 2.3% | — |
Clackmannanshire North · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 15.0% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −5.0 pts Valid ballots 4,028
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Balsillie | Scottish National Party | 1,062 | 26.4% | +6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Martha Benny | Conservative Party | 884 | 21.9% | +1.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | William Keogh | Labour Party | 754 | 18.7% | −1.3 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Fiona Law | Scottish National Party | 605 | 15.0% | −5.0 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Ian Millar | Independent | 280 | 7.0% | — | |
| 6 | Clare Pauline Andrews | Green Party | 231 | 5.7% | — | |
| 7 | Gordon Alexander Bruce | Liberal Democrats | 128 | 3.2% | — | |
| 8 | Eva Comrie | Alba Party | 84 | 2.1% | — |
Clackmannanshire South · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 16.9% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −3.1 pts Valid ballots 3,803
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Earle | Labour Party | 877 | 23.1% | +3.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ellen Forson | Scottish National Party | 800 | 21.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Bryan Quinn | Green Party | 742 | 19.5% | −0.5 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Craig Holden | Scottish National Party | 643 | 16.9% | −3.1 pts | Elected |
| 5 | William Marlin | Conservative Party | 629 | 16.5% | — | |
| 6 | Hugh Van Lierop | Independent | 68 | 1.8% | — | |
| 7 | Matthew Reilly | Alba Party | 44 | 1.2% | — |
Clackmannanshire West · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 19.6% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −0.4 pts Valid ballots 3,643
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Fairlie | Scottish National Party | 875 | 24.0% | +4.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Darren Lee | Conservative Party | 830 | 22.8% | +2.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Mark McLuckie | Labour Party | 787 | 21.6% | +1.6 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Graham Lindsay | Scottish National Party | 715 | 19.6% | −0.4 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Daniel Rooney | Labour Party | 190 | 5.2% | — | |
| 6 | Cara Quinn | Green Party | 147 | 4.0% | — | |
| 7 | Laura Quin | Liberal Democrats | 99 | 2.7% | — |