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West Lothian 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 9 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 33 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 | 22,424 | 37.9% | 15 | 45.5% | 14 | 42.4% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 16,921 | 28.6% | 12 | 36.4% | 10 | 30.3% | +2 |
| Conservative Party | 9,427 | 15.9% | 4 | 12.1% | 5 | 15.2% | -1 |
| Independent | 3,775 | 6.4% | 1 | 3.0% | 2 | 6.1% | -1 |
| Green Party | 3,119 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,831 | 4.8% | 1 | 3.0% | 1 | 3.0% | 0 |
| Scottish Family Party | 457 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Alba Party | 232 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independence for Scotland Party | 43 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 59,229 | 100.0% | 33 | 100.0% | 33 | 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.
- Bathgate · 4 seats · won at 5.1% · −14.9 pts below quota
- Armadale and Blackridge · 3 seats · won at 14.1% · −10.9 pts below quota
- Livingston South · 4 seats · won at 9.2% · −10.8 pts below quota
- East Livingston and East Calder · 4 seats · won at 9.4% · −10.6 pts below quota
- Whitburn and Blackburn · 4 seats · won at 10.4% · −9.6 pts below quota
- Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh · 4 seats · won at 12.8% · −7.2 pts below quota
- Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley · 3 seats · won at 18.2% · −6.8 pts below quota
- Linlithgow · 3 seats · won at 19.5% · −5.5 pts below quota
- Livingston North · 4 seats · won at 17.4% · −2.6 pts below quota
Race results
Bathgate · 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. 5.1% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.9 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 7,413
| 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 | Harry Cartmill | Labour Party | 2,496 | 33.7% | 33.7% | +13.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Willie Boyle | Scottish National Party | 1,806 | 24.4% | 24.4% | +4.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Pauline Stafford | Scottish National Party | 1,190 | 16.1% | 16.1% | −3.9 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Charles Kennedy | Conservative Party | 1,048 | 14.1% | 14.1% | — | |
| 5 | Tony Pearson | Labour Party | 375 | 5.1% | 5.1% | −14.9 pts | Elected |
| 6 | Siobhan Flannigan | Green Party | 281 | 3.8% | 3.8% | — | |
| 7 | John Swanson Mackenzie | Liberal Democrats | 150 | 2.0% | 2.0% | — | |
| 8 | Gordon Dent | Alba Party | 67 | 0.9% | 0.9% | — |
Armadale and Blackridge · 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. 14.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.9 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 5,256
| 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 | Stuart Borrowman | Independent | 2,571 | 48.9% | 48.9% | +23.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lynda Kenna | Scottish National Party | 1,159 | 22.1% | 22.1% | −2.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Andrew McGuire | Labour Party | 742 | 14.1% | 14.1% | −10.9 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Chris Terry | Conservative Party | 555 | 10.6% | 10.6% | — | |
| 5 | Sophie Brodie | Green Party | 136 | 2.6% | 2.6% | — | |
| 6 | Helen Mackenzie | Liberal Democrats | 50 | 1.0% | 1.0% | — | |
| 7 | John Hannah | Independence for Scotland Party | 43 | 0.8% | 0.8% | — |
Livingston South · 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. 9.2% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.8 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 7,566
| 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 | Maria MacAulay | Scottish National Party | 2,252 | 29.8% | 29.8% | +9.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lawrence Fitzpatrick | Labour Party | 2,028 | 26.8% | 26.8% | +6.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Peter Heggie | Conservative Party | 884 | 11.7% | 11.7% | −8.3 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Moira McKee Shemilt | Scottish National Party | 698 | 9.2% | 9.2% | −10.8 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Craig Smith | Labour Party | 422 | 5.6% | 5.6% | — | |
| 6 | Eddie Anderson | Independent | 384 | 5.1% | 5.1% | — | |
| 7 | Cameron Glasgow | Green Party | 328 | 4.3% | 4.3% | — | |
| 8 | Eddie Millar | Independent | 323 | 4.3% | 4.3% | — | |
| 9 | Caron Lindsay | Liberal Democrats | 167 | 2.2% | 2.2% | — | |
| 10 | Margaret Hamilton | Scottish Family Party | 80 | 1.1% | 1.1% | — |
East Livingston and East Calder · 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. 9.4% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.6 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 6,587
| 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 | Carl John | Scottish National Party | 1,741 | 26.4% | 26.4% | +6.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Damian Timson | Conservative Party | 1,205 | 18.3% | 18.3% | −1.7 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Danny Logue | Labour Party | 1,079 | 16.4% | 16.4% | −3.6 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Veronica Smith | Scottish National Party | 622 | 9.4% | 9.4% | −10.6 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Frank Anderson | Independent | 497 | 7.5% | 7.5% | — | |
| 6 | Neal Drummond | Green Party | 436 | 6.6% | 6.6% | — | |
| 7 | Tom Ullathorne | Scottish National Party | 390 | 5.9% | 5.9% | — | |
| 8 | Andy Rafferty | Labour Party | 312 | 4.7% | 4.7% | — | |
| 9 | Bob Howden | Liberal Democrats | 218 | 3.3% | 3.3% | — | |
| 10 | Ruth Hutchinson | Scottish Family Party | 87 | 1.3% | 1.3% | — |
Whitburn and Blackburn · 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. 10.4% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.6 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 6,136
| 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 Dickson | Scottish National Party | 1,734 | 28.3% | 28.3% | +8.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | George Paul | Labour Party | 1,237 | 20.2% | 20.2% | +0.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Bruce Fairbairn | Conservative Party | 1,135 | 18.5% | 18.5% | — | |
| 4 | Kirsteen Sullivan | Labour Party | 1,056 | 17.2% | 17.2% | −2.8 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Mary Dickson | Scottish National Party | 636 | 10.4% | 10.4% | −9.6 pts | Elected |
| 6 | Carole Racionzer | Green Party | 190 | 3.1% | 3.1% | — | |
| 7 | Derek Graham Pattle | Liberal Democrats | 148 | 2.4% | 2.4% | — |
Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh · 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. 12.8% Proportional quota 20.0% 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. 6,853
| 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 | Diane Calder | Scottish National Party | 1,990 | 29.0% | 29.0% | +9.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ann Davidson | Labour Party | 1,305 | 19.0% | 19.0% | −1.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Angela Doran-Timson | Conservative Party | 1,215 | 17.7% | 17.7% | −2.3 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Janet Campbell | Scottish National Party | 880 | 12.8% | 12.8% | −7.2 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Hazel McLeod | Labour Party | 724 | 10.6% | 10.6% | — | |
| 6 | Cam Wright | Green Party | 298 | 4.3% | 4.3% | — | |
| 7 | Charles Corser | Liberal Democrats | 255 | 3.7% | 3.7% | — | |
| 8 | Phil Noble | Alba Party | 95 | 1.4% | 1.4% | — | |
| 9 | Kenneth Alexander Sutherland | Scottish Family Party | 91 | 1.3% | 1.3% | — |
Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley · 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. 18.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.8 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 5,072
| 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 | Pauline Clark | Scottish National Party | 1,292 | 25.5% | 25.5% | +0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cathy Muldoon | Labour Party | 1,113 | 21.9% | 21.9% | −3.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Craig Meek | Labour Party | 924 | 18.2% | 18.2% | −6.8 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Elaine Fairbairn | Conservative Party | 718 | 14.2% | 14.2% | — | |
| 5 | Greg McCarra | Scottish National Party | 652 | 12.9% | 12.9% | — | |
| 6 | Neil Barnes | Green Party | 185 | 3.6% | 3.6% | — | |
| 7 | Gillian Pattle | Liberal Democrats | 118 | 2.3% | 2.3% | — | |
| 8 | Hani Mohamed | Alba Party | 70 | 1.4% | 1.4% | — |
Linlithgow · 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. 19.5% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.5 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 7,117
| 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 | Pauline Orr | Scottish National Party | 1,869 | 26.3% | 26.3% | +1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sally Pattle | Liberal Democrats | 1,447 | 20.3% | 20.3% | −4.7 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Chris Horne | Conservative Party | 1,411 | 19.8% | 19.8% | — | |
| 4 | Tom Conn | Labour Party | 1,391 | 19.5% | 19.5% | −5.5 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Pamela Barnes | Green Party | 941 | 13.2% | 13.2% | — | |
| 6 | Rik Smith | Scottish Family Party | 58 | 0.8% | 0.8% | — |
Livingston North · 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. 17.4% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.6 pts Valid ballots Voters who cast a valid ballot, from source data. 7,229
| 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 | Robert De Bold | Scottish National Party | 2,133 | 29.5% | 29.5% | +9.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Miller | Scottish National Party | 1,380 | 19.1% | 19.1% | −0.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Anne McMillan | Labour Party | 1,347 | 18.6% | 18.6% | −1.4 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Alison Adamson | Conservative Party | 1,256 | 17.4% | 17.4% | −2.6 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Michael Rae | Labour Party | 370 | 5.1% | 5.1% | — | |
| 6 | Mark Wilkinson | Green Party | 324 | 4.5% | 4.5% | — | |
| 7 | Catrina McDonald | Liberal Democrats | 278 | 3.8% | 3.8% | — | |
| 8 | Robert Bell | Scottish Family Party | 141 | 2.0% | 2.0% | — |