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Dundee City 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 8 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 29 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 | 18,302 | 41.4% | 15 | 51.7% | 13 | 44.8% | +2 |
| Labour Party | 9,740 | 22.0% | 9 | 31.0% | 7 | 24.1% | +2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 7,312 | 16.5% | 4 | 13.8% | 5 | 17.2% | -1 |
| Conservative Party | 4,861 | 11.0% | 1 | 3.4% | 3 | 10.3% | -2 |
| Green Party | 2,538 | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.4% | -1 |
| Alba Party | 1,053 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Scottish Family Party | 268 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 95 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Sovereignty | 34 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independence for Scotland Party | 15 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 44,218 | 100.0% | 29 | 100.0% | 29 | 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.
- West End · 4 seats · won at 2.9% · −17.1 pts below quota
- Lochee · 4 seats · won at 6.0% · −14.0 pts below quota
- Strathmartine · 4 seats · won at 9.4% · −10.6 pts below quota
- The Ferry · 4 seats · won at 10.0% · −10.0 pts below quota
- Coldside · 4 seats · won at 13.4% · −6.6 pts below quota
- East End · 3 seats · won at 20.0% · −5.0 pts below quota
- Maryfield · 3 seats · won at 22.6% · −2.4 pts below quota
- North East · 3 seats · won at 26.2% · above quota
Race results
West End · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 2.9% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −17.1 pts Valid ballots 5,732
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fraser Macpherson | Liberal Democrats | 2,146 | 37.4% | +17.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Nadia El-Nakla | Scottish National Party | 924 | 16.1% | −3.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Bill Campbell | Scottish National Party | 872 | 15.2% | −4.8 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Richard McCready | Labour Party | 624 | 10.9% | — | |
| 5 | Ted Booth | Green Party | 536 | 9.4% | — | |
| 6 | Donald Hay | Conservative Party | 386 | 6.7% | — | |
| 7 | Michael Crichton | Liberal Democrats | 165 | 2.9% | −17.1 pts | Elected |
| 8 | Annie Jenkins | Alba Party | 64 | 1.1% | — | |
| 9 | Brooke Labagh | Independence for Scotland Party | 15 | 0.3% | — |
Lochee · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 6.0% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −14.0 pts Valid ballots 5,843
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roisin Smith | Scottish National Party | 2,174 | 37.2% | +17.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Charlie Malone | Labour Party | 1,678 | 28.7% | +8.7 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Gavin Mackenzie | Conservative Party | 488 | 8.4% | — | |
| 4 | Wendy Scullin | Labour Party | 412 | 7.1% | −12.9 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Siobhan Tolland | Scottish National Party | 351 | 6.0% | −14.0 pts | Elected |
| 6 | Kate Joy Treharne | Green Party | 244 | 4.2% | — | |
| 7 | Alan Ross | Alba Party | 184 | 3.1% | — | |
| 8 | Jonathan Bremner | Liberal Democrats | 184 | 3.1% | — | |
| 9 | James Hosie | Scottish Family Party | 128 | 2.2% | — |
Strathmartine · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 9.4% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −10.6 pts Valid ballots 5,956
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Alexander | Scottish National Party | 2,143 | 36.0% | +16.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kevin Keenan | Labour Party | 1,359 | 22.8% | +2.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Daniel Coleman | Liberal Democrats | 1,116 | 18.7% | −1.3 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Stewart Hunter | Scottish National Party | 559 | 9.4% | −10.6 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Calum Walker | Conservative Party | 351 | 5.9% | — | |
| 6 | Callum Baird | Green Party | 199 | 3.3% | — | |
| 7 | Laura Whyte | Alba Party | 105 | 1.8% | — | |
| 8 | Susan Ettle | Scottish Family Party | 81 | 1.4% | — | |
| 9 | Maddie Jamieson | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 43 | 0.7% | — |
The Ferry · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 10.0% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −10.0 pts Valid ballots 8,979
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Duncan | Liberal Democrats | 3,112 | 34.7% | +14.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kevin Malcolm Cordell | Scottish National Party | 1,806 | 20.1% | +0.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Derek Scott | Conservative Party | 1,661 | 18.5% | −1.5 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Pete Shears | Labour Party | 899 | 10.0% | −10.0 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Qaiser Habib | Scottish National Party | 674 | 7.5% | — | |
| 6 | Philip Scott | Conservative Party | 407 | 4.5% | — | |
| 7 | Mark Parsons | Green Party | 269 | 3.0% | — | |
| 8 | Thomas Byrne | Alba Party | 92 | 1.0% | — | |
| 9 | Carole Smith | Scottish Family Party | 59 | 0.7% | — |
Coldside · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 13.4% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −6.6 pts Valid ballots 5,589
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heather Anderson | Scottish National Party | 1,737 | 31.1% | +11.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | George McIrvine | Labour Party | 960 | 17.2% | −2.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Helen Wright | Labour Party | 777 | 13.9% | −6.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Mark Flynn | Scottish National Party | 751 | 13.4% | −6.6 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Tanya Jones | Green Party | 551 | 9.9% | — | |
| 6 | Naveed Ali | Conservative Party | 444 | 7.9% | — | |
| 7 | Jenny Blain | Liberal Democrats | 176 | 3.1% | — | |
| 8 | Scott Agnew | Alba Party | 141 | 2.5% | — | |
| 9 | Wayne Scott | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 52 | 0.9% | — |
East End · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 20.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −5.0 pts Valid ballots 4,117
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Dawson | Scottish National Party | 1,350 | 32.8% | +7.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dorothy McHugh | Labour Party | 1,071 | 26.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Christina Roberts | Scottish National Party | 823 | 20.0% | −5.0 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Bill Crabb | Conservative Party | 440 | 10.7% | — | |
| 5 | Alison McIntosh | Green Party | 167 | 4.1% | — | |
| 6 | Allan Petrie | Alba Party | 151 | 3.7% | — | |
| 7 | Outi Mȁȁttȁnen-Bourke | Liberal Democrats | 115 | 2.8% | — |
Maryfield · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 22.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −2.4 pts Valid ballots 4,213
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Lynn | Scottish National Party | 1,037 | 24.6% | −0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lynne Short | Scottish National Party | 960 | 22.8% | −2.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Georgia Cruickshank | Labour Party | 953 | 22.6% | −2.4 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Martha Smart | Green Party | 446 | 10.6% | — | |
| 5 | Danielle Marr | Conservative Party | 371 | 8.8% | — | |
| 6 | Sundas Kamran | Alba Party | 214 | 5.1% | — | |
| 7 | Rebecca Dewar | Liberal Democrats | 198 | 4.7% | — | |
| 8 | Ewan Gurr | Sovereignty | 34 | 0.8% | — |
North East · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 26.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota +1.2 pts Valid ballots 3,789
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Rome | Scottish National Party | 1,150 | 30.4% | +5.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jax Finnegan | Labour Party | 1,007 | 26.6% | +1.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Willie Sawers | Scottish National Party | 991 | 26.2% | +1.2 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Lisa Franchi | Conservative Party | 313 | 8.3% | — | |
| 5 | Stuart White | Green Party | 126 | 3.3% | — | |
| 6 | Heather McLean | Alba Party | 102 | 2.7% | — | |
| 7 | Mark Smith | Liberal Democrats | 100 | 2.6% | — |