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Midlothian 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 11,844 | 37.6% | 8 | 44.4% | 7 | 38.9% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 10,575 | 33.5% | 7 | 38.9% | 7 | 38.9% | 0 |
| Conservative Party | 5,270 | 16.7% | 3 | 16.7% | 3 | 16.7% | 0 |
| Green Party | 2,542 | 8.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.6% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,025 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Alba Party | 220 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Scottish Libertarian Party | 58 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 31,534 | 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.
- Penicuik · 3 seats · won at 11.4% · −13.6 pts below quota
- Bonnyrigg · 3 seats · won at 16.8% · −8.2 pts below quota
- Midlothian West · 3 seats · won at 18.3% · −6.7 pts below quota
- Dalkeith · 3 seats · won at 19.0% · −6.0 pts below quota
- Midlothian South · 3 seats · won at 20.3% · −4.7 pts below quota
- Midlothian East · 3 seats · won at 21.1% · −3.9 pts below quota
Race results
Penicuik · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 11.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −13.6 pts Valid ballots 5,154
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debbi McCall | Scottish National Party | 1,639 | 31.8% | +6.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Willie McEwan | Labour Party | 1,234 | 23.9% | −1.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Richard Thomson | Conservative Party | 912 | 17.7% | — | |
| 4 | Connor McManus | Scottish National Party | 589 | 11.4% | −13.6 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Helen Armstrong | Green Party | 383 | 7.4% | — | |
| 6 | Ken Brown | Liberal Democrats | 351 | 6.8% | — | |
| 7 | George Boyd | Alba Party | 46 | 0.9% | — |
Bonnyrigg · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 16.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −8.2 pts Valid ballots 6,016
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Milligan | Labour Party | 2,428 | 40.4% | +15.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dianne Alexander | Scottish National Party | 2,117 | 35.2% | +10.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | David Virgo | Conservative Party | 1,012 | 16.8% | −8.2 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Daya Feldwick | Green Party | 459 | 7.6% | — |
Midlothian West · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 18.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −6.7 pts Valid ballots 6,162
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Imrie | Labour Party | 1,645 | 26.7% | +1.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Pat Kenny | Scottish National Party | 1,149 | 18.6% | — | |
| 3 | Pauline Winchester | Conservative Party | 1,144 | 18.6% | −6.4 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Kelly Parry | Scottish National Party | 1,126 | 18.3% | −6.7 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Jill Simon | Green Party | 624 | 10.1% | — | |
| 6 | Richard Philip Chandler | Liberal Democrats | 400 | 6.5% | — | |
| 7 | Andrew Coventry | Alba Party | 74 | 1.2% | — |
Dalkeith · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 19.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −6.0 pts Valid ballots 4,306
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Curran | Labour Party | 1,163 | 27.0% | +2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Colin John Cassidy | Scottish National Party | 1,012 | 23.5% | −1.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Margot Russell | Labour Party | 816 | 19.0% | −6.0 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Karen Mary Green | Scottish National Party | 501 | 11.6% | — | |
| 5 | Mark Wells | Conservative Party | 459 | 10.7% | — | |
| 6 | Marion Black | Green Party | 299 | 6.9% | — | |
| 7 | Jamie Bryant | Alba Party | 56 | 1.3% | — |
Midlothian South · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 20.3% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −4.7 pts Valid ballots 4,954
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Drummond | Labour Party | 1,243 | 25.1% | +0.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ellen Scott | Scottish National Party | 1,045 | 21.1% | −3.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Douglas Bowen | Scottish National Party | 1,005 | 20.3% | −4.7 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Robin Stenhouse | Conservative Party | 637 | 12.9% | — | |
| 5 | Hazel Flanagan | Labour Party | 573 | 11.6% | — | |
| 6 | Malcolm Spaven | Green Party | 349 | 7.0% | — | |
| 7 | Daniel Fraser | Scottish Libertarian Party | 58 | 1.2% | — | |
| 8 | Christopher Ringland Hampton | Alba Party | 44 | 0.9% | — |
Midlothian East · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 21.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −3.9 pts Valid ballots 4,942
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Pottinger | Labour Party | 1,473 | 29.8% | +4.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Smaill | Conservative Party | 1,106 | 22.4% | −2.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Stuart Mckenzie | Scottish National Party | 1,045 | 21.1% | −3.9 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Ann Montague | Scottish National Party | 616 | 12.5% | — | |
| 5 | Bill Kerr-Smith | Green Party | 428 | 8.7% | — | |
| 6 | Jenny Marr | Liberal Democrats | 274 | 5.5% | — |