Local Election Results 2012
Scottish Borders
Whole council up for election.
Borders = Borders Party
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By-elections for Scottish Borders (may be incomplete): 11th March 2021 (Leaderdale & Melrose)
— 22nd February 2024 (Jedburgh & District)
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| Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Seats |
| Conservative |
8644 |
23.2% |
10 |
| Independent |
8454 |
22.7% |
7 |
| Scottish National Party |
7723 |
20.7% |
9 |
| Liberal Democrat |
6138 |
16.5% |
6 |
| Borders Party |
3755 |
10.1% |
2 |
| Labour |
2347 |
6.3% |
0 |
| Green Party |
162 |
0.4% |
0 |
| Michael Cook |
Ind |
1236 |
36.0% |
| Jim Fullarton |
C |
730 |
21.2% |
| Joan Campbell |
SNP |
541 |
15.7% |
| Kenryck Lloyd-Jones |
Lab |
435 |
12.7% |
| Ken Webb |
LD |
226 |
6.6% |
| Jack Johnston |
Ind |
136 |
4.0% |
| Cat Macdonald-Home |
Borders |
133 |
3.9% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1372 (39.9%; 1 seat); C 730 (21.2%; 1 seat); SNP 541 (15.7%; 1 seat); Lab 435 (12.7%); LD 226 (6.6%); Borders 133 (3.9%)
Transfers (Quota = 860)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
| Michael Cook |
1236 |
860 |
860 |
860 |
860 |
860 |
| Jim Fullarton |
730 |
835 |
875 |
860 |
860 |
860 |
| Joan Campbell |
541 |
583 |
600 |
602 |
629 |
699 |
| Kenryck Lloyd-Jones |
435 |
472 |
485 |
486 |
521 |
596 |
| Ken Webb |
226 |
263 |
285 |
289 |
329 |
| Jack Johnston |
136 |
192 |
226 |
229 |
| Cat Macdonald-Home |
133 |
161 |
| Sandy Aitchison |
Borders |
822 |
22.5% |
| Bill Herd |
SNP |
766 |
20.9% |
| Bill White |
Ind |
501 |
13.7% |
| John Mitchell |
SNP |
492 |
13.5% |
| Rick Kenney |
LD |
417 |
11.4% |
| Fiona Lackenby |
C |
386 |
10.6% |
| Robbie Tatler |
Lab |
273 |
7.5% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1258 (34.4%; 2 seats); Borders 822 (22.5%; 1 seat); Ind 501 (13.7%; 1 seat); LD 417 (11.4%); C 386 (10.6%); Lab 273 (7.5%)
Transfers (Quota = 732)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Sandy Aitchison |
822 |
732 |
732 |
732 |
732 |
| Bill Herd |
766 |
766 |
732 |
732 |
732 |
| Bill White |
501 |
522 |
524 |
590 |
701 |
| John Mitchell |
492 |
506 |
532 |
593 |
639 |
| Rick Kenney |
417 |
432 |
434 |
490 |
609 |
| Fiona Lackenby |
386 |
402 |
403 |
409 |
| Robbie Tatler |
273 |
280 |
281 |
| Stuart Marshall |
Ind |
1734 |
56.7% |
| Zandra Elliot |
C |
427 |
14.0% |
| Alastair Cranston |
SNP |
381 |
12.5% |
| Watson McAteer |
LD |
263 |
8.6% |
| Michael Grieve |
Lab |
147 |
4.8% |
| Mary Douglas |
Borders |
75 |
2.5% |
| Craig Bryson |
Ind |
30 |
1.0% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1764 (57.7%; 1 seat); C 427 (14.0%; 1 seat); SNP 381 (12.5%; 1 seat); LD 263 (8.6%); Lab 147 (4.8%); Borders 75 (2.5%)
Transfers (Quota = 765)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Stuart Marshall |
1734 |
765 |
765 |
765 |
765 |
| Zandra Elliot |
427 |
580 |
589 |
618 |
633 |
| Alastair Cranston |
381 |
506 |
523 |
539 |
593 |
| Watson McAteer |
263 |
482 |
493 |
507 |
542 |
| Michael Grieve |
147 |
191 |
205 |
215 |
| Mary Douglas |
75 |
96 |
105 |
| Craig Bryson |
30 |
88 |
| Davie Paterson |
Ind |
1302 |
44.9% |
| Ron Smith |
LD |
525 |
18.1% |
| George Turnbull |
C |
513 |
17.7% |
| Tommy Stevenson |
SNP |
239 |
8.2% |
| Bill Cumming |
Lab |
191 |
6.6% |
| Frank Little |
Borders |
82 |
2.8% |
| Kevin Ferguson |
Grn |
46 |
1.6% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1302 (44.9%; 1 seat); LD 525 (18.1%; 1 seat); C 513 (17.7%; 1 seat); SNP 239 (8.2%); Lab 191 (6.6%); Borders 82 (2.8%); Grn 46 (1.6%)
Transfers (Quota = 725)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| Davie Paterson |
1302 |
725 |
725 |
725 |
| Ron Smith |
525 |
676 |
687 |
706 |
| George Turnbull |
513 |
614 |
616 |
641 |
| Tommy Stevenson |
239 |
300 |
309 |
323 |
| Bill Cumming |
191 |
246 |
258 |
270 |
| Frank Little |
82 |
115 |
124 |
| Kevin Ferguson |
46 |
65 |
| Jim Brown |
SNP |
759 |
23.4% |
| Sandy Scott |
C |
702 |
21.7% |
| Rory Stewart |
Ind |
549 |
17.0% |
| Len Wyse |
C |
413 |
12.8% |
| John Bathgate |
LD |
388 |
12.0% |
| Trevor Jackson |
Borders |
258 |
8.0% |
| David Sharp |
Lab |
169 |
5.2% |
Consolidated results:— C 1115 (34.4%; 1 seat); SNP 759 (23.4%; 1 seat); Ind 549 (17.0%; 1 seat); LD 388 (12.0%); Borders 258 (8.0%); Lab 169 (5.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 810)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Jim Brown |
759 |
793 |
837 |
810 |
810 |
| Sandy Scott |
702 |
704 |
769 |
771 |
948 |
| Rory Stewart |
549 |
580 |
642 |
650 |
781 |
| Len Wyse |
413 |
417 |
430 |
432 |
| John Bathgate |
388 |
409 |
459 |
464 |
539 |
| Trevor Jackson |
258 |
292 |
| David Sharp |
169 |
| Tom Weatherston |
C |
777 |
24.0% |
| Alec Nicol |
LD |
729 |
22.5% |
| Simon Mountford |
C |
463 |
14.3% |
| Maggie Stanfield |
SNP |
413 |
12.7% |
| Yvonne Huggins-Haig |
Ind |
324 |
10.0% |
| Diana Miers |
Borders |
253 |
7.8% |
| Colin McGrath |
Ind |
165 |
5.1% |
| Michael Scott |
Grn |
116 |
3.6% |
Consolidated results:— C 1240 (38.3%; 2 seats); LD 729 (22.5%; 1 seat); Ind 489 (15.1%); SNP 413 (12.7%); Borders 253 (7.8%); Grn 116 (3.6%)
Transfers (Quota = 811)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
| Tom Weatherston |
777 |
777 |
794 |
824 |
824 |
811 |
811 |
| Alec Nicol |
729 |
756 |
791 |
832 |
811 |
811 |
811 |
| Simon Mountford |
463 |
471 |
482 |
518 |
522 |
529 |
610 |
| Maggie Stanfield |
413 |
444 |
462 |
507 |
510 |
511 |
590 |
| Yvonne Huggins-Haig |
324 |
331 |
365 |
435 |
438 |
440 |
| Diana Miers |
253 |
269 |
306 |
| Colin McGrath |
165 |
176 |
| Michael Scott |
116 |
| David Parker |
Ind |
1304 |
36.3% |
| Nicholas Watson |
Borders |
621 |
17.3% |
| Jim Torrance |
SNP |
558 |
15.6% |
| Peter Duncan |
C |
441 |
12.3% |
| John Paton-Day |
LD |
439 |
12.2% |
| Agnes Craig |
Lab |
225 |
6.3% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1304 (36.3%; 1 seat); Borders 621 (17.3%; 1 seat); SNP 558 (15.6%; 1 seat); C 441 (12.3%); LD 439 (12.2%); Lab 225 (6.3%)
Transfers (Quota = 898)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| David Parker |
1304 |
898 |
898 |
898 |
898 |
| Nicholas Watson |
621 |
705 |
758 |
929 |
898 |
| Jim Torrance |
558 |
632 |
706 |
742 |
747 |
| Peter Duncan |
441 |
488 |
500 |
| John Paton-Day |
439 |
527 |
568 |
715 |
726 |
| Agnes Craig |
225 |
258 |
| Donald Moffat |
SNP |
1133 |
32.5% |
| John Greenwell |
C |
747 |
21.5% |
| Frances Renton |
LD |
635 |
18.2% |
| Tom Miers |
Borders |
534 |
15.3% |
| Trevor Jones |
C |
432 |
12.4% |
Consolidated results:— C 1179 (33.9%; 1 seat); SNP 1133 (32.5%; 1 seat); LD 635 (18.2%; 1 seat); Borders 534 (15.3%)
Transfers (Quota = 871)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| Donald Moffat |
1133 |
871 |
871 |
871 |
| John Greenwell |
747 |
768 |
1085 |
871 |
| Frances Renton |
635 |
703 |
753 |
804 |
| Tom Miers |
534 |
598 |
635 |
688 |
| Trevor Jones |
432 |
446 |
| Michelle Ballantyne |
C |
799 |
24.3% |
| Kenneth Gunn |
SNP |
671 |
20.4% |
| Vicky Davidson |
LD |
649 |
19.7% |
| Gordon Edgar |
Ind |
597 |
18.1% |
| Leven Brown |
Borders |
299 |
9.1% |
| Gordon Harrison |
Ind |
276 |
8.4% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 873 (26.5%; 1 seat); C 799 (24.3%; 1 seat); SNP 671 (20.4%); LD 649 (19.7%; 1 seat); Borders 299 (9.1%)
Transfers (Quota = 823)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| Michelle Ballantyne |
799 |
832 |
823 |
823 |
| Kenneth Gunn |
671 |
696 |
696 |
744 |
| Vicky Davidson |
649 |
708 |
710 |
821 |
| Gordon Edgar |
597 |
673 |
674 |
762 |
| Leven Brown |
299 |
340 |
341 |
| Gordon Harrison |
276 |
| Stuart Bell |
SNP |
990 |
26.4% |
| Gavin Logan |
C |
929 |
24.8% |
| Graham Garvie |
LD |
614 |
16.4% |
| Robin Tatler |
Lab |
571 |
15.2% |
| Frances Pringle |
Borders |
345 |
9.2% |
| David Cox |
Ind |
300 |
8.0% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 990 (26.4%; 1 seat); C 929 (24.8%; 1 seat); LD 614 (16.4%; 1 seat); Lab 571 (15.2%); Borders 345 (9.2%); Ind 300 (8.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 938)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Stuart Bell |
990 |
938 |
938 |
938 |
938 |
| Gavin Logan |
929 |
934 |
971 |
938 |
938 |
| Graham Garvie |
614 |
622 |
674 |
686 |
811 |
| Robin Tatler |
571 |
579 |
629 |
631 |
731 |
| Frances Pringle |
345 |
352 |
439 |
448 |
| David Cox |
300 |
307 |
| Catriona Bhatia |
LD |
919 |
25.6% |
| Nathaniel Buckingham |
C |
885 |
24.7% |
| Willie Archibald |
SNP |
780 |
21.7% |
| Julia Reid |
Lab |
336 |
9.4% |
| Nancy Norman |
LD |
334 |
9.3% |
| David Pye |
Borders |
333 |
9.3% |
Consolidated results:— LD 1253 (34.9%; 1 seat); C 885 (24.7%; 1 seat); SNP 780 (21.7%; 1 seat); Lab 336 (9.4%); Borders 333 (9.3%)
Transfers (Quota = 897)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Catriona Bhatia |
919 |
897 |
897 |
897 |
897 |
| Nathaniel Buckingham |
885 |
887 |
978 |
897 |
897 |
| Willie Archibald |
780 |
782 |
833 |
839 |
934 |
| Julia Reid |
336 |
337 |
389 |
393 |
| Nancy Norman |
334 |
347 |
415 |
449 |
548 |
| David Pye |
333 |
334 |
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