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Dumfries and Galloway 2022

Local elections held 5 May 2022.

12 ward races

43 seats

20 elected below the proportional quota

46.5% of seats below quota

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 12 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 43 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
Conservative Party	21,462	38.8%	16	37.2%	17	39.5%	-1
Scottish National Party	15,602	28.2%	11	25.6%	13	30.2%	-2
Labour Party	9,169	16.6%	9	20.9%	7	16.3%	+2
Independent	4,762	8.6%	6	14.0%	3	7.0%	+3
Green Party	2,496	4.5%	0	0.0%	2	4.7%	-2
Liberal Democrats	1,810	3.3%	1	2.3%	1	2.3%	0
Alba Party	68	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	55,369	100.0%	43	100.0%	43	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.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

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.

Current (2022)

Previous (2021)

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Castle Douglas and Crocketford · 3 seats · won at 10.0% · −15.0 pts below quota
Stranraer and the Rhins · 4 seats · won at 7.3% · −12.7 pts below quota
North West Dumfries · 4 seats · won at 8.8% · −11.2 pts below quota
Dee and Glenkens · 3 seats · won at 14.6% · −10.4 pts below quota
Nith · 4 seats · won at 9.7% · −10.3 pts below quota
Annandale East and Eskdale · 3 seats · won at 15.4% · −9.6 pts below quota
Mid and Upper Nithsdale · 3 seats · won at 15.8% · −9.2 pts below quota
Mid Galloway and Wigtown West · 4 seats · won at 11.3% · −8.7 pts below quota
Annandale North · 4 seats · won at 13.9% · −6.1 pts below quota
Lochar · 4 seats · won at 14.5% · −5.5 pts below quota
Annandale South · 4 seats · won at 17.7% · −2.3 pts below quota
Abbey · 3 seats · won at 24.7% · −0.3 pts below quota

Race results

Castle Douglas and Crocketford · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 10.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −15.0 pts Valid ballots 4,033

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Pauline Drysdale	Conservative Party	1,220	30.3%	+5.3 pts	Elected
2	John Lachlan Young	Scottish National Party	1,012	25.1%	+0.1 pts	Elected
3	Iain Howie	Independent	403	10.0%	−15.0 pts	Elected
4	Gill Dykes	Independent	386	9.6%	—
5	Iain McDonald	Liberal Democrats	313	7.8%	—
6	Liz Ashburn	Green Party	243	6.0%	—
7	Keith Heron	Labour Party	241	6.0%	—
8	Iain Kennedy-Moffat	Conservative Party	215	5.3%	—

Electorate 7,751 · Ballots cast 4,092 · Invalid 59 · EC ward code gss-S13002883 · Back to ward index

Stranraer and the Rhins · 4-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 7.3% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −12.7 pts Valid ballots 4,618

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Andrew Giusti	Conservative Party	1,518	32.9%	+12.9 pts	Elected
2	Ben Dashper	Scottish National Party	1,074	23.3%	+3.3 pts	Elected
3	Willie Scobie	Independent	1,051	22.8%	+2.8 pts	Elected
4	John McCutcheon	Labour Party	458	9.9%	—
5	Chrissie Hill	Conservative Party	338	7.3%	−12.7 pts	Elected
6	Peter Barlow	Green Party	120	2.6%	—
7	Tommy Sloan	Independent	59	1.3%	—

Electorate 11,398 · Ballots cast 4,726 · Invalid 108 · EC ward code gss-S13002880 · Back to ward index

North West Dumfries · 4-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 8.8% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −11.2 pts Valid ballots 3,950

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Andy Ferguson	Scottish National Party	1,561	39.5%	+19.5 pts	Elected
2	Graham Bell	Conservative Party	1,123	28.4%	+8.4 pts	Elected
3	Emma Jordan	Labour Party	728	18.4%	−1.6 pts	Elected
4	Paula Stevenson	Labour Party	347	8.8%	−11.2 pts	Elected
5	Michelle Anne Johnston	Green Party	191	4.8%	—

Electorate 10,203 · Ballots cast 4,012 · Invalid 62 · EC ward code gss-S13002885 · Back to ward index

Dee and Glenkens · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −10.4 pts Valid ballots 4,478

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Andy Mcfarlane	Scottish National Party	1,139	25.4%	+0.4 pts	Elected
2	John Denerley	Conservative Party	912	20.4%	−4.6 pts	Elected
3	Susan Murdoch	Conservative Party	791	17.7%	—
4	Dougie Campbell	Independent	655	14.6%	−10.4 pts	Elected
5	Laura Moodie	Green Party	508	11.3%	—
6	Graham Trickey	Labour Party	271	6.1%	—
7	Anthony Bird	Liberal Democrats	202	4.5%	—

Electorate 8,406 · Ballots cast 4,529 · Invalid 51 · EC ward code gss-S13002882 · Back to ward index

Nith · 4-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 9.7% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −10.3 pts Valid ballots 5,007

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	John Campbell	Scottish National Party	1,670	33.4%	+13.4 pts	Elected
2	Malcolm Johnstone	Conservative Party	904	18.1%	−1.9 pts	Elected
3	Keith Walters	Labour Party	835	16.7%	−3.3 pts	Elected
4	Alastair Muir	Conservative Party	515	10.3%	—
5	David Robert Slater	Independent	488	9.7%	−10.3 pts	Elected
6	Angie Whitelaw	Labour Party	355	7.1%	—
7	Anne McLauchlan	Green Party	240	4.8%	—

Electorate 10,573 · Ballots cast 5,079 · Invalid 72 · EC ward code gss-S13002888 · Back to ward index

Annandale East and Eskdale · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −9.6 pts Valid ballots 4,108

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Karen Carruthers	Conservative Party	1,140	27.8%	+2.8 pts	Elected
2	Archie Dryburgh	Labour Party	880	21.4%	−3.6 pts	Elected
3	Denis Male	Independent	633	15.4%	−9.6 pts	Elected
4	Ron Tait	Conservative Party	614	14.9%	—
5	Sylvia Willmot	Scottish National Party	597	14.5%	—
6	Kirsten Herbst-Gray	Liberal Democrats	137	3.3%	—
7	Stephen Paul Mattock	Green Party	107	2.6%	—

Electorate 8,699 · Ballots cast 4,190 · Invalid 82 · EC ward code gss-S13002891 · Back to ward index

Mid and Upper Nithsdale · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −9.2 pts Valid ballots 3,972

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Tony Berretti	Scottish National Party	1,161	29.2%	+4.2 pts	Elected
2	Jim Dempster	Independent	1,087	27.4%	+2.4 pts	Elected
3	Andrew Wood	Conservative Party	629	15.8%	−9.2 pts	Elected
4	Kyle Thornton	Conservative Party	591	14.9%	—
5	Callum Jamieson	Labour Party	504	12.7%	—

Electorate 8,242 · Ballots cast 4,018 · Invalid 46 · EC ward code gss-S13002886 · Back to ward index

Mid Galloway and Wigtown West · 4-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 11.3% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −8.7 pts Valid ballots 4,962

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	David Inglis	Conservative Party	1,529	30.8%	+10.8 pts	Elected
2	Katie Hagmann	Scottish National Party	1,505	30.3%	+10.3 pts	Elected
3	Jackie McCamon	Conservative Party	964	19.4%	−0.6 pts	Elected
4	Sandy Whitelaw	Labour Party	559	11.3%	−8.7 pts	Elected
5	Kenny Campbell	Green Party	405	8.2%	—

Electorate 10,908 · Ballots cast 5,060 · Invalid 98 · EC ward code gss-S13002881 · Back to ward index

Annandale North · 4-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.9% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −6.1 pts Valid ballots 5,741

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Stephen Thompson	Scottish National Party	1,725	30.0%	+10.0 pts	Elected
2	Gail Macgregor	Conservative Party	1,153	20.1%	+0.1 pts	Elected
3	Lynne Davis	Conservative Party	1,114	19.4%	−0.6 pts	Elected
4	Carolyne Wilson	Labour Party	797	13.9%	−6.1 pts	Elected
5	Doug Fairbairn	Conservative Party	621	10.8%	—
6	Jennifer Vivien Norris	Green Party	263	4.6%	—
7	Marion Collins	Alba Party	68	1.2%	—

Electorate 11,910 · Ballots cast 5,815 · Invalid 74 · EC ward code gss-S13002890 · Back to ward index

Lochar · 4-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.5% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −5.5 pts Valid ballots 5,326

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Tracey Little	Scottish National Party	1,787	33.6%	+13.6 pts	Elected
2	Ivor Hyslop	Conservative Party	1,348	25.3%	+5.3 pts	Elected
3	Linda Dorward	Labour Party	1,166	21.9%	+1.9 pts	Elected
4	Maureen Johnstone	Conservative Party	772	14.5%	−5.5 pts	Elected
5	Sandy Rogerson	Green Party	253	4.8%	—

Electorate 11,299 · Ballots cast 5,386 · Invalid 60 · EC ward code gss-S13002887 · Back to ward index

Annandale South · 4-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.7% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −2.3 pts Valid ballots 5,104

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Ian Carruthers	Conservative Party	1,118	21.9%	+1.9 pts	Elected
2	George Jamieson	Scottish National Party	1,104	21.6%	+1.6 pts	Elected
3	Sean Marshall	Labour Party	975	19.1%	−0.9 pts	Elected
4	Richard Brodie	Liberal Democrats	902	17.7%	−2.3 pts	Elected
5	Allan Weild	Conservative Party	839	16.4%	—
6	Cameron Garrett	Green Party	166	3.3%	—

Electorate 11,245 · Ballots cast 5,198 · Invalid 94 · EC ward code gss-S13002889 · Back to ward index

Abbey · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −0.3 pts Valid ballots 4,070

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Kim Lowe	Scottish National Party	1,267	31.1%	+6.1 pts	Elected
2	Davie Stitt	Labour Party	1,053	25.9%	+0.9 pts	Elected
3	Ian Blake	Conservative Party	1,005	24.7%	−0.3 pts	Elected
4	Robin Wishart	Conservative Party	489	12.0%	—
5	Matthew Pumphrey	Liberal Democrats	256	6.3%	—

Electorate 8,592 · Ballots cast 4,146 · Invalid 76 · EC ward code gss-S13002884 · Back to ward index