Local Election Results 2007
Argyll and Bute
Whole council up for election.
Other results for Argyll and Bute:
2003
2012
2017
2022
By-elections for Argyll and Bute (may be incomplete): 4th October 2007 (Helensburgh & Lomond S.)
— 3rd November 2011 (Oban N. & Lorn)
— 22nd May 2014 (Oban S. & the Isles)
— 17th July 2014 (Oban N. & Lorn)
— 23rd October 2014 (Oban N. & Lorn)
— 11th December 2014 (South Kintyre)
— 18th February 2016 (Oban N. & Lorn)
— 2nd June 2016 (Oban N. & Lorn)
— 18th March 2021 (Helensburgh & Lomond S.; Isle of Bute)
— 16th December 2021 (Lomond N.)
— 29th September 2022 (Kintyre & the Islands)
— 2nd November 2023 (South Kintyre)
Map of the results —Export spreadsheet
| Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Seats |
| Independent |
15097 |
37.6% |
16 |
| Scottish National Party |
9539 |
23.7% |
10 |
| Liberal Democrat |
7702 |
19.2% |
7 |
| Conservative |
6301 |
15.7% |
3 |
| Labour |
1471 |
3.7% |
0 |
| Solidarity |
76 |
0.2% |
0 |
| Ron Simon |
SNP |
1127 |
29.8% |
| Alex McNaughton |
Ind |
880 |
23.3% |
| Bruce Marshall |
Ind |
745 |
19.7% |
| Dave Petrie |
C |
491 |
13.0% |
| Trevor Oxborrow |
LD |
346 |
9.2% |
| Iain Gow |
Ind |
192 |
5.1% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1817 (48.1%; 2 seats); SNP 1127 (29.8%; 1 seat); C 491 (13.0%); LD 346 (9.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 946)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Ron Simon |
1127 |
946 |
946 |
946 |
946 |
| Alex McNaughton |
880 |
909 |
996 |
946 |
946 |
| Bruce Marshall |
745 |
768 |
813 |
829 |
956 |
| Dave Petrie |
491 |
504 |
523 |
530 |
630 |
| Trevor Oxborrow |
346 |
376 |
391 |
397 |
| Iain Gow |
192 |
203 |
| Dick Walsh |
Ind |
855 |
24.6% |
| Alister MacAlister |
SNP |
821 |
23.6% |
| Jimmy McQueen |
Ind |
754 |
21.7% |
| David Graham |
Lab |
358 |
10.3% |
| Tony Miles |
LD |
257 |
7.4% |
| Sandy MacPherson |
C |
239 |
6.9% |
| Gordon McKinven |
Ind |
193 |
5.6% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1802 (51.8%; 2 seats); SNP 821 (23.6%; 1 seat); Lab 358 (10.3%); LD 257 (7.4%); C 239 (6.9%)
Transfers (Quota = 870)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| Dick Walsh |
855 |
938 |
870 |
870 |
| Alister MacAlister |
821 |
836 |
845 |
870 |
| Jimmy McQueen |
754 |
804 |
829 |
903 |
| David Graham |
358 |
371 |
376 |
384 |
| Tony Miles |
257 |
269 |
278 |
336 |
| Sandy MacPherson |
239 |
245 |
252 |
| Gordon McKinven |
193 |
| David Kinniburgh |
C |
835 |
26.7% |
| Ronald Kinloch |
Ind |
713 |
22.8% |
| Ellen Morton |
LD |
700 |
22.4% |
| Richard Trail |
SNP |
572 |
18.3% |
| Karen York |
LD |
309 |
9.9% |
Consolidated results:— LD 1009 (32.2%; 1 seat); C 835 (26.7%; 1 seat); Ind 713 (22.8%; 1 seat); SNP 572 (18.3%)
Transfers (Quota = 783)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| David Kinniburgh |
835 |
783 |
783 |
783 |
| Ronald Kinloch |
713 |
728 |
753 |
815 |
| Ellen Morton |
700 |
712 |
946 |
783 |
| Richard Trail |
572 |
575 |
597 |
631 |
| Karen York |
309 |
314 |
| Gary Mulvaney |
C |
1220 |
27.7% |
| James Robb |
SNP |
822 |
18.6% |
| Aileen Morton |
LD |
734 |
16.6% |
| Al Reay |
LD |
728 |
16.5% |
| Vivien Dance |
Ind |
707 |
16.0% |
| Richard Humphrey |
Ind |
198 |
4.5% |
Consolidated results:— LD 1462 (33.2%; 1 seat); C 1220 (27.7%; 1 seat); Ind 905 (20.5%; 1 seat); SNP 822 (18.6%; 1 seat)
Transfers (Quota = 882)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
| Gary Mulvaney |
1220 |
882 |
882 |
| James Robb |
822 |
844 |
865 |
| Aileen Morton |
734 |
782 |
811 |
| Al Reay |
728 |
808 |
849 |
| Vivien Dance |
707 |
772 |
852 |
| Richard Humphrey |
198 |
228 |
| Len Scoullar |
Ind |
868 |
28.2% |
| Robert MacIntyre |
SNP |
839 |
27.2% |
| Isobel Strong |
SNP |
551 |
17.9% |
| Fraser Gillies |
Ind |
238 |
7.7% |
| Harry Hattan |
Lab |
225 |
7.3% |
| Karen Hilton |
LD |
218 |
7.1% |
| Peter Wallace |
C |
143 |
4.6% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1390 (45.1%; 2 seats); Ind 1106 (35.9%; 1 seat); Lab 225 (7.3%); LD 218 (7.1%); C 143 (4.6%)
Transfers (Quota = 771)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Len Scoullar |
868 |
771 |
771 |
771 |
771 |
| Robert MacIntyre |
839 |
839 |
771 |
771 |
771 |
| Isobel Strong |
551 |
597 |
647 |
667 |
730 |
| Fraser Gillies |
238 |
251 |
255 |
303 |
333 |
| Harry Hattan |
225 |
228 |
230 |
236 |
| Karen Hilton |
218 |
226 |
229 |
258 |
308 |
| Peter Wallace |
143 |
152 |
154 |
| Robin Currie |
LD |
1131 |
34.6% |
| John McAlpine |
Ind |
608 |
18.6% |
| Anne Horn |
SNP |
482 |
14.7% |
| Ann Newman |
Ind |
342 |
10.5% |
| Peter Minshall |
C |
300 |
9.2% |
| Phil Hawkins |
Lab |
219 |
6.7% |
| Maureen Scott |
Ind |
190 |
5.8% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1140 (34.8%; 1 seat); LD 1131 (34.6%; 1 seat); SNP 482 (14.7%; 1 seat); C 300 (9.2%); Lab 219 (6.7%)
Transfers (Quota = 819)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Robin Currie |
1131 |
819 |
819 |
819 |
819 |
| John McAlpine |
608 |
637 |
685 |
726 |
825 |
| Anne Horn |
482 |
525 |
556 |
601 |
678 |
| Ann Newman |
342 |
434 |
450 |
547 |
607 |
| Peter Minshall |
300 |
317 |
370 |
387 |
| Phil Hawkins |
219 |
284 |
295 |
| Maureen Scott |
190 |
195 |
| Billy Petrie |
Ind |
794 |
22.2% |
| Danny Kelly |
Ind |
734 |
20.5% |
| George Freeman |
Ind |
616 |
17.2% |
| Elizabeth Buist |
SNP |
557 |
15.6% |
| James Proctor |
C |
484 |
13.5% |
| Andrew Nisbet |
LD |
395 |
11.0% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 2144 (59.9%; 3 seats); SNP 557 (15.6%); C 484 (13.5%); LD 395 (11.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 896)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| Billy Petrie |
794 |
893 |
1083 |
896 |
| Danny Kelly |
734 |
786 |
855 |
905 |
| George Freeman |
616 |
658 |
738 |
784 |
| Elizabeth Buist |
557 |
604 |
649 |
669 |
| James Proctor |
484 |
548 |
| Andrew Nisbet |
395 |
| Alison Hay |
LD |
813 |
22.0% |
| Donnie MacMillan |
Ind |
699 |
18.9% |
| Colin Stevenson |
SNP |
625 |
16.9% |
| Douglas Philand |
Ind |
582 |
15.7% |
| Sandy Cameron |
Ind |
344 |
9.3% |
| Charlotte Hanbury |
C |
305 |
8.2% |
| Wendy Reynolds |
Lab |
225 |
6.1% |
| Cameron Lewis |
Ind |
106 |
2.9% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1731 (46.8%; 2 seats); LD 813 (22.0%; 1 seat); SNP 625 (16.9%); C 305 (8.2%); Lab 225 (6.1%)
Transfers (Quota = 925)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
| Alison Hay |
813 |
833 |
880 |
975 |
925 |
925 |
| Donnie MacMillan |
699 |
712 |
733 |
794 |
806 |
964 |
| Colin Stevenson |
625 |
632 |
672 |
693 |
700 |
735 |
| Douglas Philand |
582 |
608 |
650 |
674 |
681 |
796 |
| Sandy Cameron |
344 |
359 |
375 |
414 |
420 |
| Charlotte Hanbury |
305 |
312 |
318 |
| Wendy Reynolds |
225 |
230 |
| Cameron Lewis |
106 |
| Elaine Robertson |
Ind |
1005 |
22.0% |
| Duncan MacIntyre |
Ind |
779 |
17.1% |
| Neil MacKay |
LD |
665 |
14.6% |
| Donald MacDonald |
SNP |
618 |
13.6% |
| Mike MacKenzie |
SNP |
401 |
8.8% |
| Eileen Kirkpatrick |
C |
387 |
8.5% |
| Ian Smyth |
Ind |
200 |
4.4% |
| Sidney MacDougall |
Ind |
188 |
4.1% |
| George Doyle |
Ind |
176 |
3.9% |
| Gwen Cameron |
Ind |
140 |
3.1% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 2488 (54.6%; 2 seats); SNP 1019 (22.4%; 1 seat); LD 665 (14.6%; 1 seat); C 387 (8.5%)
Transfers (Quota = 912)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
| Elaine Robertson |
1005 |
912 |
912 |
912 |
912 |
912 |
912 |
912 |
| Duncan MacIntyre |
779 |
801 |
821 |
872 |
934 |
912 |
912 |
912 |
| Neil MacKay |
665 |
678 |
701 |
726 |
772 |
777 |
846 |
951 |
| Donald MacDonald |
618 |
620 |
632 |
654 |
672 |
673 |
694 |
724 |
| Mike MacKenzie |
401 |
407 |
411 |
419 |
434 |
435 |
466 |
486 |
| Eileen Kirkpatrick |
387 |
394 |
404 |
419 |
427 |
429 |
457 |
| Ian Smyth |
200 |
211 |
222 |
240 |
267 |
271 |
| Sidney MacDougall |
188 |
192 |
209 |
229 |
| George Doyle |
176 |
179 |
198 |
| Gwen Cameron |
140 |
146 |
| Roderick McCuish |
SNP |
955 |
23.3% |
| Mary-Jean Devon |
LD |
672 |
16.4% |
| Donald McIntosh |
SNP |
506 |
12.4% |
| Gordon Chalmers |
Ind |
444 |
10.9% |
| Roy Rutherford |
C |
413 |
10.1% |
| Alistair MacDougall |
Ind |
347 |
8.5% |
| Nicola Welsh |
LD |
293 |
7.2% |
| Neil MacIntyre |
Ind |
290 |
7.1% |
| Roderick MacEachan |
Ind |
143 |
3.5% |
| David Gallant |
Ind |
27 |
0.7% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1461 (35.7%; 2 seats); Ind 1251 (30.6%; 1 seat); LD 965 (23.6%; 1 seat); C 413 (10.1%)
Transfers (Quota = 819)
| Stage |
I |
II |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
| Roderick McCuish |
955 |
819 |
819 |
819 |
819 |
819 |
819 |
| Mary-Jean Devon |
672 |
674 |
684 |
820 |
819 |
819 |
819 |
| Donald McIntosh |
506 |
579 |
593 |
613 |
614 |
653 |
761 |
| Gordon Chalmers |
444 |
445 |
450 |
458 |
458 |
592 |
617 |
| Roy Rutherford |
413 |
417 |
440 |
473 |
473 |
496 |
550 |
| Alistair MacDougall |
347 |
348 |
376 |
389 |
390 |
| Nicola Welsh |
293 |
299 |
317 |
| Neil MacIntyre |
290 |
315 |
354 |
391 |
391 |
427 |
| Roderick MacEachan |
143 |
145 |
| David Gallant |
27 |
27 |
| Donald Kelly |
C |
1332 |
42.9% |
| John Semple |
SNP |
663 |
21.3% |
| George McMillan |
Lab |
444 |
14.3% |
| Rory Colville |
LD |
441 |
14.2% |
| James Martin |
C |
152 |
4.9% |
| Deirdre Henderson |
Sol |
76 |
2.4% |
Consolidated results:— C 1484 (47.7%; 1 seat); SNP 663 (21.3%; 1 seat); Lab 444 (14.3%); LD 441 (14.2%; 1 seat); Sol 76 (2.4%)
Transfers (Quota = 778)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| Donald Kelly |
1332 |
778 |
778 |
778 |
| John Semple |
663 |
710 |
743 |
845 |
| George McMillan |
444 |
495 |
508 |
| Rory Colville |
441 |
505 |
512 |
658 |
| James Martin |
152 |
503 |
514 |
575 |
| Deirdre Henderson |
76 |
83 |
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