West Dunbartonshire Council election, 2017

West Dunbartonshire Council election, 2017

May 4, 2017

All 22 seats to West Dunbartonshire Council 12 seats needed for a majority   First party Second party Third party   Leader Martin Rooney Jonathan McColl George Black Party Labour SNP Independent Leader's seat Lomond Lomond Dumbarton Last election 12 seats, 46.62% 6 seats, 30.32% 2 seats, 9.1% Current seats 12 6 2 Seats Needed - 6 10   Fourth party   Leader Jim Bollan Party Scottish Socialist Leader's seat Leven Last election 1 seat, 4.6% Current seats 1 Seats Needed 11

Council Leader before election Martin Rooney Labour Council Leader after election TBD

The next Elections to West Dunbartonshire Council will be held on Thursday 5 May 2017, on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. It will be the third successive Local Council election to run under the STV Electoral System. The election will use the six wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 22 Councillors being elected. Each ward will elect either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.

Following the 2012 election a Labour majority administration was formed.

2012 Results

West Dunbartonshire Local Election Result 2012
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	12	2	0	+2	54.55	46.62	12,497	+8.92
	SNP	6	0	3	-3	27.27	30.32	8,126	-3.78
	Independent	3	1	0	+1	13.64	13.07	3,503	+4.37
	Scottish Socialist	1	-	-	-	4.55	5.25	1,407	-1.45
	Conservative	0	-	-	-	-	4.25	1,139	-3.35
	Communist	0	-	-	-	-	0.35	94	0.35
	Scottish Christian	0	-	-	-	-	0.15	39	0.15

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Retiring Councillors

Council Ward	Departing Councillor	Party
Leven	Jim Bollan[1]		Scottish Socialist Party

References

1. "Jim Bollan won't stand in 2017 election". Dumbarton Reporter. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.

External links

• 2012 Council Elections Results