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East Lothian 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 6 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 13,500 | 33.0% | 10 | 45.5% | 8 | 36.4% | +2 |
| Scottish National Party | 11,563 | 28.2% | 7 | 31.8% | 6 | 27.3% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 8,978 | 21.9% | 4 | 18.2% | 5 | 22.7% | -1 |
| Green Party | 4,069 | 9.9% | 1 | 4.5% | 2 | 9.1% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,166 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 4.5% | -1 |
| Alba Party | 286 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Scottish Family Party | 146 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 118 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 57 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independence for Scotland Party | 44 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 18 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 40,945 | 100.0% | 22 | 100.0% | 22 | 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.
- Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry · 4 seats · won at 11.1% · −8.9 pts below quota
- Musselburgh · 4 seats · won at 13.5% · −6.5 pts below quota
- Haddington and Lammermuir · 4 seats · won at 14.1% · −5.9 pts below quota
- North Berwick Coastal · 3 seats · won at 19.9% · −5.1 pts below quota
- Preston, Seton and Gosford · 4 seats · won at 15.2% · −4.8 pts below quota
- Dunbar and East Linton · 3 seats · won at 21.4% · −3.6 pts below quota
Race results
Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 11.1% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −8.9 pts Valid ballots 5,984
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiona Dugdale | Labour Party | 1,437 | 24.0% | +4.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kenny McLeod | Scottish National Party | 1,307 | 21.8% | +1.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Colin Peter McGinn | Labour Party | 1,290 | 21.6% | +1.6 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Gordon Mackett | Conservative Party | 804 | 13.4% | — | |
| 5 | Lee-Anne Menzies | Scottish National Party | 666 | 11.1% | −8.9 pts | Elected |
| 6 | Marnie Stirling | Green Party | 245 | 4.1% | — | |
| 7 | Elisabeth Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 127 | 2.1% | — | |
| 8 | Jimmy Haddow | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 57 | 1.0% | — | |
| 9 | Hazel Hamilton | Alba Party | 51 | 0.9% | — |
Musselburgh · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 13.5% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −6.5 pts Valid ballots 7,356
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cher Cassini | Scottish National Party | 1,596 | 21.7% | +1.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andy Forrest | Labour Party | 1,209 | 16.4% | −3.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Katie Mackie | Conservative Party | 1,082 | 14.7% | — | |
| 4 | Ruaridh Bennett | Labour Party | 1,074 | 14.6% | −5.4 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Shona McIntosh | Green Party | 991 | 13.5% | −6.5 pts | Elected |
| 6 | Iain Whyte | Scottish National Party | 929 | 12.6% | — | |
| 7 | Susan Butts | Liberal Democrats | 312 | 4.2% | — | |
| 8 | Michelle Graham | Alba Party | 84 | 1.1% | — | |
| 9 | Stephen Carter | Scottish Family Party | 79 | 1.1% | — |
Haddington and Lammermuir · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 14.1% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −5.9 pts Valid ballots 7,830
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George McGuire | Conservative Party | 1,714 | 21.9% | +1.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Shamin Akhtar | Labour Party | 1,625 | 20.8% | +0.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | John McMillan | Labour Party | 1,228 | 15.7% | −4.3 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Tom Trotter | Scottish National Party | 1,107 | 14.1% | −5.9 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Graeme MacGregor | Scottish National Party | 944 | 12.1% | — | |
| 6 | Jackie Swailes | Green Party | 577 | 7.4% | — | |
| 7 | Stuart Crawford | Liberal Democrats | 432 | 5.5% | — | |
| 8 | David Barrett | Independent | 118 | 1.5% | — | |
| 9 | Morgwn Davies | Alba Party | 85 | 1.1% | — |
North Berwick Coastal · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 19.9% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −5.1 pts Valid ballots 6,849
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol McFarlane | Labour Party | 1,447 | 21.1% | −3.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jeremy Findlay | Conservative Party | 1,389 | 20.3% | −4.7 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Liz Allan | Scottish National Party | 1,360 | 19.9% | −5.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Judy Lockhart-Hunter | Conservative Party | 1,280 | 18.7% | — | |
| 5 | Jacq Cottrell | Green Party | 901 | 13.2% | — | |
| 6 | Stuart Smith | Liberal Democrats | 425 | 6.2% | — | |
| 7 | Alison Carter | Scottish Family Party | 29 | 0.4% | — | |
| 8 | George Henry Cowen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 18 | 0.3% | — |
Preston, Seton and Gosford · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 15.2% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −4.8 pts Valid ballots 6,421
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Yorkston | Labour Party | 1,569 | 24.4% | +4.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lachlan Bruce | Conservative Party | 1,314 | 20.5% | +0.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Neil Gilbert | Scottish National Party | 1,156 | 18.0% | −2.0 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Brooke Ritchie | Labour Party | 978 | 15.2% | −4.8 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Janis Wilson | Scottish National Party | 756 | 11.8% | — | |
| 6 | Tim Porteus | Green Party | 371 | 5.8% | — | |
| 7 | Ben Morse | Liberal Democrats | 211 | 3.3% | — | |
| 8 | Paul Brown | Alba Party | 66 | 1.0% | — |
Dunbar and East Linton · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 21.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −3.6 pts Valid ballots 6,505
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyn Jardine | Scottish National Party | 1,742 | 26.8% | +1.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Norman Hampshire | Labour Party | 1,643 | 25.3% | +0.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Donna Collins | Conservative Party | 1,395 | 21.4% | −3.6 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Mark James | Green Party | 984 | 15.1% | — | |
| 5 | Jacquie Bell | Liberal Democrats | 659 | 10.1% | — | |
| 6 | Cris Thacker | Independence for Scotland Party | 44 | 0.7% | — | |
| 7 | Timothy Anderson | Scottish Family Party | 38 | 0.6% | — |