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Argyll and Bute 2022
Local elections held 5 May 2022.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
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 Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 11.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.4 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 3,197
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas Trevor Philand | Independent | 1,148 | 35.9% | 35.9% | +10.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jan Brown | Scottish National Party | 993 | 31.1% | 31.1% | +6.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Garret Corner | Conservative Party | 371 | 11.6% | 11.6% | −13.4 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Lesley Burt | Labour Party | 157 | 4.9% | 4.9% | — | |
| 5 | Donnie MacMillan | Independent | 149 | 4.7% | 4.7% | — | |
| 6 | Andy Cameron | Independent | 140 | 4.4% | 4.4% | — | |
| 7 | David Barton | Liberal Democrats | 107 | 3.3% | 3.3% | — | |
| 8 | Ross Alistair Weir | Independence for Scotland Party | 78 | 2.4% | 2.4% | — | |
| 9 | Abisola Adepetun | Independent | 54 | 1.7% | 1.7% | — |
Oban South and the Isles · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~4× smaller. 8.1% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.9 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 3,633
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 4 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 4. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Lynch | Scottish National Party | 773 | 21.3% | 21.3% | +1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Willie Hume | Scottish National Party | 615 | 16.9% | 16.9% | −3.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Amanda Hampsey | Conservative Party | 452 | 12.4% | 12.4% | −7.6 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Phyl Meyer | Green Party | 353 | 9.7% | 9.7% | — | |
| 5 | Andrew Kain | Independent | 295 | 8.1% | 8.1% | −11.9 pts | Elected |
| 6 | Colin Kennedy | Independent | 256 | 7.0% | 7.0% | — | |
| 7 | Donnie Campbell | Independent | 235 | 6.5% | 6.5% | — | |
| 8 | Henry Boswell | Liberal Democrats | 188 | 5.2% | 5.2% | — | |
| 9 | Jamie McGrigor | Independent | 179 | 4.9% | 4.9% | — | |
| 10 | Gopi Ageer | Labour Party | 169 | 4.7% | 4.7% | — | |
| 11 | John Watson | Independent | 118 | 3.2% | 3.2% | — |
Oban North and Lorn · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~4× smaller. 9.7% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.3 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 4,097
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 4 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 4. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julie McKenzie | Scottish National Party | 1,254 | 30.6% | 30.6% | +10.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Vennard | Conservative Party | 767 | 18.7% | 18.7% | −1.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Kieron Green | Independent | 632 | 15.4% | 15.4% | −4.6 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Linda Battison | Independent | 466 | 11.4% | 11.4% | — | |
| 5 | Luna Erin Laventhia Martin | Green Party | 396 | 9.7% | 9.7% | −10.3 pts | Elected |
| 6 | Veronica Davis | Liberal Democrats | 267 | 6.5% | 6.5% | — | |
| 7 | Kyle Campbell-Renton | Independent | 198 | 4.8% | 4.8% | — | |
| 8 | Angus Files | Alba Party | 117 | 2.9% | 2.9% | — |
Lomond North · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 14.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.1 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 3,198
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Corry | Conservative Party | 843 | 26.4% | 26.4% | +1.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Iain Shonny Paterson | Scottish National Party | 777 | 24.3% | 24.3% | −0.7 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Mark Irvine | Independent | 475 | 14.9% | 14.9% | −10.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | George Freeman | Independent | 466 | 14.6% | 14.6% | — | |
| 5 | Watson Robinson | Labour Party | 397 | 12.4% | 12.4% | — | |
| 6 | Robert MacIntyre | Independent | 149 | 4.7% | 4.7% | — | |
| 7 | Nigel Ford Millar | Liberal Democrats | 91 | 2.8% | 2.8% | — |
Helensburgh Central · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~4× smaller. 11.1% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.9 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 3,947
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 4 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 4. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Mulvaney | Conservative Party | 1,205 | 30.5% | 30.5% | +10.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ian James MacQuire | Scottish National Party | 843 | 21.4% | 21.4% | +1.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Fiona Howard | Labour Party | 841 | 21.3% | 21.3% | +1.3 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Graham Archibald Hardie | Liberal Democrats | 440 | 11.1% | 11.1% | −8.9 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Sarah Davies | Green Party | 268 | 6.8% | 6.8% | — | |
| 6 | Alison Willmot | Conservative Party | 262 | 6.6% | 6.6% | — | |
| 7 | James Alexander-Robb | Independent | 88 | 2.2% | 2.2% | — |
Kintyre and the Islands · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 16.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.6 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 2,889
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dougie McFadzean | Scottish National Party | 863 | 29.9% | 29.9% | +4.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John McAlpine | Independent | 680 | 23.5% | 23.5% | −1.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Alastair Redman | Independent | 474 | 16.4% | 16.4% | — | |
| 4 | Robin Currie | Liberal Democrats | 474 | 16.4% | 16.4% | −8.6 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Alec McNeilly | Conservative Party | 276 | 9.6% | 9.6% | — | |
| 6 | Jane Kelly | Labour Party | 122 | 4.2% | 4.2% | — |
Cowal · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 16.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.2 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 3,277
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Gordon Blair | Scottish National Party | 1,090 | 33.3% | 33.3% | +8.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Yvonne McNeilly | Conservative Party | 855 | 26.1% | 26.1% | +1.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | William Sinclair | Liberal Democrats | 551 | 16.8% | 16.8% | −8.2 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Lachie Macquarie | Scottish National Party | 282 | 8.6% | 8.6% | — | |
| 5 | Mark Feinmann | Labour Party | 251 | 7.7% | 7.7% | — | |
| 6 | Kenneth Whyte | Independent | 170 | 5.2% | 5.2% | — | |
| 7 | Fiona Nelson | Independence for Scotland Party | 78 | 2.4% | 2.4% | — |
Dunoon · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 16.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.1 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 2,753
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey E Forrest | Scottish National Party | 1,126 | 40.9% | 40.9% | +15.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Daniel Hampsey | Conservative Party | 493 | 17.9% | 17.9% | −7.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Ross Moreland | Liberal Democrats | 464 | 16.9% | 16.9% | −8.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Gordon McKinven | Independent | 279 | 10.1% | 10.1% | — | |
| 5 | Kaitlin Wallace | Labour Party | 180 | 6.5% | 6.5% | — | |
| 6 | George Darroch | Independent | 168 | 6.1% | 6.1% | — | |
| 7 | Susan Watling | Scottish Family Party | 43 | 1.6% | 1.6% | — |
Helensburgh and Lomond South · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 17.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.2 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 2,884
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gemma Penfold | Conservative Party | 854 | 29.6% | 29.6% | +4.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Math Campbell-Sturgess | Scottish National Party | 749 | 26.0% | 26.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | David Kinniburgh | Conservative Party | 522 | 18.1% | 18.1% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Donald Kennedy | Liberal Democrats | 512 | 17.8% | 17.8% | −7.2 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Howard Green | Green Party | 247 | 8.6% | 8.6% | — |
Isle of Bute · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 17.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.2 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 2,331
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reeni Kennedy-Boyle | Scottish National Party | 591 | 25.4% | 25.4% | +0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Liz McCabe | Independent | 553 | 23.7% | 23.7% | −1.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Peter Wallace | Conservative Party | 414 | 17.8% | 17.8% | −7.2 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Jean Murray Moffat | Independent | 320 | 13.7% | 13.7% | — | |
| 5 | Fraser Gillies | Independent | 202 | 8.7% | 8.7% | — | |
| 6 | Dawn Malcom | Labour Party | 101 | 4.3% | 4.3% | — | |
| 7 | Ewan Stuart | Green Party | 70 | 3.0% | 3.0% | — | |
| 8 | Robert McGowan | Alba Party | 55 | 2.4% | 2.4% | — | |
| 9 | Derek John McFarlane | Liberal Democrats | 25 | 1.1% | 1.1% | — |
South Kintyre · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 22.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.5 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 2,358
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Kelly | Independent | 848 | 36.0% | 36.0% | +11.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | John Armour | Scottish National Party | 773 | 32.8% | 32.8% | +7.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Tommy Macpherson | Conservative Party | 531 | 22.5% | 22.5% | −2.5 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Rory Colville | Liberal Democrats | 206 | 8.7% | 8.7% | — |