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East Renfrewshire 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 5 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 18 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 | 11,599 | 29.5% | 5 | 27.8% | 6 | 33.3% | -1 |
| Scottish National Party | 11,249 | 28.6% | 6 | 33.3% | 5 | 27.8% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 7,973 | 20.2% | 5 | 27.8% | 4 | 22.2% | +1 |
| Independent | 5,571 | 14.1% | 2 | 11.1% | 2 | 11.1% | 0 |
| Green Party | 2,111 | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.6% | -1 |
| Alba Party | 341 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Scottish Family Party | 203 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 203 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Freedom Alliance- Integrity, Society, Economy | 67 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independence for Scotland Party | 57 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 39,374 | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 18 | 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.
- Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor · 4 seats · won at 9.1% · −10.9 pts below quota
- Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood · 4 seats · won at 14.3% · −5.7 pts below quota
- Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham · 4 seats · won at 16.6% · −3.4 pts below quota
- Giffnock and Thornliebank · 3 seats · won at 22.2% · −2.8 pts below quota
- Newton Mearns North and Neilston · 3 seats · won at 25.4% · above quota
Race results
Barrhead, Liboside and Uplawmoor · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 9.1% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −10.9 pts Valid ballots 6,733
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Devlin | Independent | 1,753 | 26.0% | +6.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Angela Convery | Scottish National Party | 1,639 | 24.3% | +4.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Betty Cunningham | Labour Party | 1,355 | 20.1% | +0.1 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Greg Turner | Conservative Party | 722 | 10.7% | — | |
| 5 | Chris Lunday | Scottish National Party | 616 | 9.1% | −10.9 pts | Elected |
| 6 | Paul Aitken | Independent | 345 | 5.1% | — | |
| 7 | Frank Wilson | Green Party | 229 | 3.4% | — | |
| 8 | Neil Anderson | Alba Party | 74 | 1.1% | — |
Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 14.3% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −5.7 pts Valid ballots 9,812
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annette Ireland | Scottish National Party | 2,119 | 21.6% | +1.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kate Campbell | Conservative Party | 1,692 | 17.2% | −2.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Katie Pragnell | Labour Party | 1,647 | 16.8% | −3.2 pts | Elected |
| 4 | David Macdonald | Independent | 1,407 | 14.3% | −5.7 pts | Elected |
| 5 | David Tam McDonald | Scottish National Party | 724 | 7.4% | — | |
| 6 | Gordon Keenan | Green Party | 717 | 7.3% | — | |
| 7 | Stewart Miller | Independent | 624 | 6.4% | — | |
| 8 | Gerald Edwards | Conservative Party | 622 | 6.3% | — | |
| 9 | Daphne Vlastari | Liberal Democrats | 203 | 2.1% | — | |
| 10 | Colette Walker | Independence for Scotland Party | 57 | 0.6% | — |
Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 16.6% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −3.4 pts Valid ballots 9,562
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Bamforth | Scottish National Party | 2,325 | 24.3% | +4.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Edlin | Conservative Party | 2,016 | 21.1% | +1.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Andrew Anderson | Labour Party | 1,831 | 19.1% | −0.9 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Jim McLean | Conservative Party | 1,584 | 16.6% | −3.4 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Paul Smith | Conservative Party | 1,067 | 11.2% | — | |
| 6 | Victoria Palmer-Dyer | Green Party | 456 | 4.8% | — | |
| 7 | Amer Siddiqui | Alba Party | 120 | 1.3% | — | |
| 8 | Luke Reid | Scottish Family Party | 119 | 1.2% | — | |
| 9 | Mark Turnbull | Freedom Alliance- Integrity, Society, Economy | 44 | 0.5% | — |
Giffnock and Thornliebank · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 22.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −2.8 pts Valid ballots 7,233
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colm Merrick | Scottish National Party | 1,888 | 26.1% | +1.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gordon Wallace | Conservative Party | 1,816 | 25.1% | +0.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Mary Montague | Labour Party | 1,608 | 22.2% | −2.8 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Allan Steele | Independent | 978 | 13.5% | — | |
| 5 | Alice Roy | Independent | 464 | 6.4% | — | |
| 6 | Karen Sharkey | Green Party | 387 | 5.4% | — | |
| 7 | George Gebbie | Alba Party | 92 | 1.3% | — |
Newton Mearns North and Neilston · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 25.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota +0.4 pts Valid ballots 6,034
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Buchanan | Scottish National Party | 1,938 | 32.1% | +7.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andy Morrison | Conservative Party | 1,579 | 26.2% | +1.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Owen O'Donnell | Labour Party | 1,532 | 25.4% | +0.4 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Farooq Choudhry | Conservative Party | 501 | 8.3% | — | |
| 5 | Adrian Egglestone | Green Party | 322 | 5.3% | — | |
| 6 | Maria Reid | Scottish Family Party | 84 | 1.4% | — | |
| 7 | Carol McKenzie | Alba Party | 55 | 0.9% | — | |
| 8 | Derek McMillan | Freedom Alliance- Integrity, Society, Economy | 23 | 0.4% | — |