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Stirling 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 7 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 23 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 | 12,196 | 33.3% | 8 | 34.8% | 8 | 34.8% | 0 |
| Conservative Party | 11,522 | 31.5% | 7 | 30.4% | 8 | 34.8% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 5,899 | 16.1% | 6 | 26.1% | 4 | 17.4% | +2 |
| Green Party | 2,546 | 7.0% | 1 | 4.3% | 1 | 4.3% | 0 |
| Independent | 2,103 | 5.7% | 1 | 4.3% | 1 | 4.3% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,841 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 4.3% | -1 |
| Scottish Family Party | 428 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Alba Party | 61 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 36,596 | 100.0% | 23 | 100.0% | 23 | 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.
- Trossachs and Teith · 3 seats · won at 7.2% · −17.8 pts below quota
- Forth and Endrick · 3 seats · won at 14.0% · −11.0 pts below quota
- Dunblane and Bridge of Allan · 4 seats · won at 11.9% · −8.1 pts below quota
- Stirling North · 4 seats · won at 12.6% · −7.4 pts below quota
- Stirling West · 3 seats · won at 20.0% · −5.0 pts below quota
- Bannockburn · 3 seats · won at 20.4% · −4.6 pts below quota
- Stirling East · 3 seats · won at 21.6% · −3.4 pts below quota
Race results
Trossachs and Teith · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 7.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −17.8 pts Valid ballots 5,372
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Earl | Conservative Party | 2,031 | 37.8% | +12.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gene Maxwell | Scottish National Party | 1,031 | 19.2% | −5.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | John Watson | Scottish National Party | 761 | 14.2% | — | |
| 4 | Josh Hamilton | Labour Party | 491 | 9.1% | — | |
| 5 | Wendy Faulkner | Green Party | 444 | 8.3% | — | |
| 6 | Elaine Watterson | Conservative Party | 385 | 7.2% | −17.8 pts | Elected |
| 7 | Galen Milne | Liberal Democrats | 188 | 3.5% | — | |
| 8 | Dolores Veronica Hughes | Scottish Family Party | 41 | 0.8% | — |
Forth and Endrick · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 14.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −11.0 pts Valid ballots 6,023
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosemary Fraser | Scottish National Party | 1,451 | 24.1% | −0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Henke | Conservative Party | 1,130 | 18.8% | −6.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Thomas Heald | Conservative Party | 1,043 | 17.3% | — | |
| 4 | Gerry McGarvey | Labour Party | 846 | 14.0% | −11.0 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Paul Goodwin | Scottish National Party | 671 | 11.1% | — | |
| 6 | Rob Davies | Independent | 468 | 7.8% | — | |
| 7 | James MacLaren | Liberal Democrats | 345 | 5.7% | — | |
| 8 | Liam McKechnie | Scottish Family Party | 69 | 1.1% | — |
Dunblane and Bridge of Allan · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 11.9% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −8.1 pts Valid ballots 7,097
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas Dodds | Conservative Party | 1,536 | 21.6% | +1.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Graham Houston | Scottish National Party | 1,266 | 17.8% | −2.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Alasdair Tollemache | Green Party | 1,138 | 16.0% | −4.0 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Ewan Dillon | Labour Party | 842 | 11.9% | −8.1 pts | Elected |
| 5 | Fayzan Rehman | Liberal Democrats | 665 | 9.4% | — | |
| 6 | Willy Stirling | Conservative Party | 598 | 8.4% | — | |
| 7 | Ahsan Khan | Scottish National Party | 564 | 7.9% | — | |
| 8 | Alastair Majury | Independent | 377 | 5.3% | — | |
| 9 | Bill Cowan | Alba Party | 61 | 0.9% | — | |
| 10 | Nickie Willis | Scottish Family Party | 50 | 0.7% | — |
Stirling North · 4-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 12.6% Proportional quota 20.0% Below quota −7.4 pts Valid ballots 5,086
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susan McGill | Scottish National Party | 1,305 | 25.7% | +5.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rachel Nunn | Conservative Party | 1,161 | 22.8% | +2.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Danny Gibson | Labour Party | 1,029 | 20.2% | +0.2 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Amy Smith | Green Party | 695 | 13.7% | — | |
| 5 | Jim Thomson | Scottish National Party | 642 | 12.6% | −7.4 pts | Elected |
| 6 | Oliver Franklin | Liberal Democrats | 190 | 3.7% | — | |
| 7 | Shena Margaret McLelland | Scottish Family Party | 64 | 1.3% | — |
Stirling West · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 20.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −5.0 pts Valid ballots 5,505
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Benny | Conservative Party | 1,313 | 23.9% | −1.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Scott Farmer | Scottish National Party | 1,207 | 21.9% | −3.1 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Jen Preston | Labour Party | 1,100 | 20.0% | −5.0 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Morag Fulton | Scottish National Party | 760 | 13.8% | — | |
| 5 | Alastair Pettigrew | Conservative Party | 730 | 13.3% | — | |
| 6 | Dick Moerman | Liberal Democrats | 285 | 5.2% | — | |
| 7 | Michael Dennis Willis | Scottish Family Party | 110 | 2.0% | — |
Bannockburn · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 20.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −4.6 pts Valid ballots 3,679
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alasdair MacPherson | Independent | 955 | 26.0% | +1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Margaret Brisley | Labour Party | 762 | 20.7% | −4.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Brian Hambly | Scottish National Party | 749 | 20.4% | −4.6 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Stuart McLuckie | Conservative Party | 702 | 19.1% | — | |
| 5 | Diane Tortolano | Scottish National Party | 306 | 8.3% | — | |
| 6 | Marie Stadtler | Green Party | 87 | 2.4% | — | |
| 7 | Hilary Macpherson | Liberal Democrats | 77 | 2.1% | — | |
| 8 | Sophie Hendry | Scottish Family Party | 41 | 1.1% | — |
Stirling East · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner 21.6% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota −3.4 pts Valid ballots 3,834
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Below quota | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerry McLaughlan | Scottish National Party | 1,177 | 30.7% | +5.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bryan Flannagan | Conservative Party | 893 | 23.3% | −1.7 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Chris Kane | Labour Party | 829 | 21.6% | −3.4 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Grant Thoms | Scottish National Party | 306 | 8.0% | — | |
| 5 | Gary McGrow | Independent | 303 | 7.9% | — | |
| 6 | Linda Hendry | Green Party | 182 | 4.7% | — | |
| 7 | Gordon Murphy | Liberal Democrats | 91 | 2.4% | — | |
| 8 | David Tortolano | Scottish Family Party | 53 | 1.4% | — |