Local Election Results 2017
Scottish Borders
Whole council up for election.
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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 |
19355 |
41.6% |
15 |
| Independent |
11050 |
23.8% |
8 |
| Scottish National Party |
9959 |
21.4% |
9 |
| Liberal Democrat |
3818 |
8.2% |
2 |
| Labour |
1283 |
2.8% |
0 |
| Green Party |
1030 |
2.2% |
0 |
| Jim Fullarton |
C |
1505 |
35.6% |
| Carol Hamilton |
C |
979 |
23.1% |
| Helen Laing |
SNP |
831 |
19.6% |
| Eddy Coulson |
Lab |
301 |
7.1% |
| Danny Robertson |
LD |
276 |
6.5% |
| Michael Clift |
Ind |
178 |
4.2% |
| Kate Duncan |
Grn |
162 |
3.8% |
Consolidated results:— C 2484 (58.7%; 2 seats); SNP 831 (19.6%; 1 seat); Lab 301 (7.1%); LD 276 (6.5%); Ind 178 (4.2%); Grn 162 (3.8%)
Transfers (Quota = 1059)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Jim Fullarton |
1505 |
1059 |
1059 |
1059 |
1059 |
| Carol Hamilton |
979 |
1357 |
1059 |
1059 |
1059 |
| Helen Laing |
831 |
834 |
841 |
893 |
932 |
| Eddy Coulson |
301 |
308 |
328 |
359 |
408 |
| Danny Robertson |
276 |
295 |
351 |
397 |
475 |
| Michael Clift |
178 |
184 |
232 |
259 |
| Kate Duncan |
162 |
165 |
177 |
| Euan Jardine |
C |
1292 |
28.5% |
| Andy Anderson |
SNP |
907 |
20.0% |
| Sandy Aitchison |
Ind |
539 |
11.9% |
| John Mitchell |
SNP |
523 |
11.5% |
| Harry Scott |
Ind |
460 |
10.1% |
| Bill White |
Ind |
396 |
8.7% |
| Caledonia Bhatia |
LD |
249 |
5.5% |
| David Sharp |
Lab |
167 |
3.7% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1430 (31.5%; 1 seat); Ind 1395 (30.8%; 2 seats); C 1292 (28.5%; 1 seat); LD 249 (5.5%); Lab 167 (3.7%)
Transfers (Quota = 907)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Euan Jardine |
1292 |
907 |
907 |
907 |
907 |
| Andy Anderson |
907 |
907 |
907 |
907 |
907 |
| Sandy Aitchison |
539 |
612 |
640 |
732 |
916 |
| John Mitchell |
523 |
530 |
558 |
597 |
647 |
| Harry Scott |
460 |
517 |
532 |
592 |
753 |
| Bill White |
396 |
441 |
462 |
522 |
| Caledonia Bhatia |
249 |
316 |
369 |
| David Sharp |
167 |
188 |
| Stuart Marshall |
Ind |
2283 |
63.3% |
| Neil Richards |
C |
596 |
16.5% |
| Clair Ramage |
SNP |
478 |
13.3% |
| Ian Turnbull |
LD |
140 |
3.9% |
| David Byrne |
Lab |
57 |
1.6% |
| Kevin Ferguson |
Grn |
51 |
1.4% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 2283 (63.3%; 1 seat); C 596 (16.5%; 1 seat); SNP 478 (13.3%; 1 seat); LD 140 (3.9%); Lab 57 (1.6%); Grn 51 (1.4%)
Transfers (Quota = 902)
| Stage |
I |
II |
| Stuart Marshall |
2283 |
902 |
| Neil Richards |
596 |
952 |
| Clair Ramage |
478 |
696 |
| Ian Turnbull |
140 |
392 |
| David Byrne |
57 |
98 |
| Kevin Ferguson |
51 |
93 |
| Watson McAteer |
Ind |
1496 |
43.2% |
| George Turnbull |
C |
912 |
26.4% |
| Davie Paterson |
Ind |
665 |
19.2% |
| Iain Whyte |
SNP |
386 |
11.2% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 2161 (62.5%; 2 seats); C 912 (26.4%; 1 seat); SNP 386 (11.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 865)
| Stage |
I |
II |
| Watson McAteer |
1496 |
865 |
| George Turnbull |
912 |
912 |
| Davie Paterson |
665 |
936 |
| Iain Whyte |
386 |
482 |
| Sandy Scott |
C |
1094 |
28.5% |
| Scott Hamilton |
C |
1026 |
26.8% |
| Jim Brown |
SNP |
755 |
19.7% |
| Rory Stewart |
Ind |
600 |
15.6% |
| Charles Strang |
Grn |
171 |
4.5% |
| Kenryck Lloyd-Jones |
Lab |
119 |
3.1% |
| Harvey Oliver |
Ind |
70 |
1.8% |
Consolidated results:— C 2120 (55.3%; 2 seats); SNP 755 (19.7%; 1 seat); Ind 670 (17.5%); Grn 171 (4.5%); Lab 119 (3.1%)
Transfers (Quota = 959)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
VI |
| Sandy Scott |
1094 |
959 |
959 |
959 |
959 |
| Scott Hamilton |
1026 |
1026 |
959 |
959 |
959 |
| Jim Brown |
755 |
758 |
760 |
767 |
877 |
| Rory Stewart |
600 |
632 |
656 |
707 |
801 |
| Charles Strang |
171 |
179 |
182 |
184 |
| Kenryck Lloyd-Jones |
119 |
127 |
132 |
134 |
| Harvey Oliver |
70 |
81 |
89 |
| Tom Weatherston |
C |
1212 |
28.0% |
| Simon Mountford |
C |
1083 |
25.0% |
| Alison Lamond |
SNP |
713 |
16.5% |
| Euan Robson |
LD |
636 |
14.7% |
| Ian Aitchison |
Ind |
333 |
7.7% |
| Colin Shaughnessy |
Grn |
129 |
3.0% |
| Sally Prentice |
Lab |
116 |
2.7% |
| Colin McGrath |
Ind |
104 |
2.4% |
Consolidated results:— C 2295 (53.1%; 2 seats); SNP 713 (16.5%); LD 636 (14.7%; 1 seat); Ind 437 (10.1%); Grn 129 (3.0%); Lab 116 (2.7%)
Transfers (Quota = 1082)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
VI |
VII |
| Tom Weatherston |
1212 |
1082 |
1082 |
1082 |
1082 |
1082 |
| Simon Mountford |
1083 |
1083 |
1082 |
1082 |
1082 |
1082 |
| Alison Lamond |
713 |
715 |
715 |
731 |
809 |
850 |
| Euan Robson |
636 |
674 |
675 |
700 |
788 |
955 |
| Ian Aitchison |
333 |
361 |
362 |
388 |
423 |
| Colin Shaughnessy |
129 |
132 |
132 |
143 |
| Sally Prentice |
116 |
119 |
119 |
124 |
| Colin McGrath |
104 |
114 |
114 |
| David Parker |
Ind |
1149 |
25.2% |
| Tom Miers |
C |
934 |
20.5% |
| Kevin Drum |
SNP |
811 |
17.8% |
| Diana Findlay |
C |
523 |
11.5% |
| Iain Gillespie |
Ind |
510 |
11.2% |
| John Paton-Day |
LD |
426 |
9.4% |
| Rebecca Fraser |
Ind |
202 |
4.4% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1861 (40.9%; 1 seat); C 1457 (32.0%; 1 seat); SNP 811 (17.8%; 1 seat); LD 426 (9.4%)
Transfers (Quota = 1139)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
| David Parker |
1149 |
1139 |
1139 |
1139 |
1139 |
1139 |
| Tom Miers |
934 |
934 |
950 |
1014 |
1476 |
1139 |
| Kevin Drum |
811 |
812 |
832 |
903 |
910 |
915 |
| Diana Findlay |
523 |
523 |
543 |
592 |
| Iain Gillespie |
510 |
513 |
585 |
720 |
774 |
871 |
| John Paton-Day |
426 |
427 |
473 |
| Rebecca Fraser |
202 |
202 |
| John Greenwell |
C |
1592 |
35.1% |
| Mark Rowley |
C |
1096 |
24.1% |
| Donald Moffat |
SNP |
962 |
21.2% |
| Frances Renton |
LD |
539 |
11.9% |
| Pauline Stewart |
Grn |
177 |
3.9% |
| David Smith |
Lab |
175 |
3.9% |
Consolidated results:— C 2688 (59.2%; 2 seats); SNP 962 (21.2%; 1 seat); LD 539 (11.9%); Grn 177 (3.9%); Lab 175 (3.9%)
Transfers (Quota = 1136)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| John Greenwell |
1592 |
1136 |
1136 |
1136 |
| Mark Rowley |
1096 |
1434 |
1136 |
1136 |
| Donald Moffat |
962 |
983 |
995 |
1022 |
| Frances Renton |
539 |
576 |
664 |
728 |
| Pauline Stewart |
177 |
181 |
200 |
249 |
| David Smith |
175 |
180 |
199 |
| Michelle Ballantyne |
C |
1081 |
27.0% |
| Elaine Thornton-Nicol |
SNP |
888 |
22.2% |
| Trevor Adams |
C |
606 |
15.1% |
| Gordon Edgar |
Ind |
514 |
12.8% |
| Kenneth Gunn |
Ind |
392 |
9.8% |
| Scott Redpath |
Lab |
147 |
3.7% |
| Nancy Norman |
LD |
134 |
3.3% |
| David Black |
Ind |
123 |
3.1% |
| Barbara Harvie |
Grn |
122 |
3.0% |
Consolidated results:— C 1687 (42.1%; 1 seat); Ind 1029 (25.7%; 1 seat); SNP 888 (22.2%; 1 seat); Lab 147 (3.7%); LD 134 (3.3%); Grn 122 (3.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 1002)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
| Michelle Ballantyne |
1081 |
1002 |
1002 |
1002 |
1002 |
1002 |
1002 |
1002 |
| Elaine Thornton-Nicol |
888 |
888 |
940 |
956 |
983 |
1031 |
1002 |
1002 |
| Trevor Adams |
606 |
660 |
662 |
675 |
694 |
712 |
713 |
762 |
| Gordon Edgar |
514 |
524 |
531 |
568 |
607 |
645 |
651 |
847 |
| Kenneth Gunn |
392 |
396 |
403 |
416 |
428 |
456 |
463 |
| Scott Redpath |
147 |
148 |
165 |
176 |
219 |
| Nancy Norman |
134 |
135 |
162 |
170 |
| David Black |
123 |
124 |
125 |
| Barbara Harvie |
122 |
122 |
| Shona Haslam |
C |
1804 |
37.6% |
| Stuart Bell |
SNP |
960 |
20.0% |
| Robin Tatler |
Ind |
793 |
16.5% |
| Amanda Kubie |
LD |
650 |
13.6% |
| Simon Ritchie |
SNP |
585 |
12.2% |
Consolidated results:— C 1804 (37.6%; 1 seat); SNP 1545 (32.2%; 1 seat); Ind 793 (16.5%; 1 seat); LD 650 (13.6%)
Transfers (Quota = 1199)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| Shona Haslam |
1804 |
1199 |
1199 |
1199 |
| Stuart Bell |
960 |
971 |
1442 |
1199 |
| Robin Tatler |
793 |
970 |
1013 |
1093 |
| Amanda Kubie |
650 |
881 |
931 |
1003 |
| Simon Ritchie |
585 |
590 |
| Heather Anderson |
SNP |
1160 |
25.2% |
| Eric Small |
C |
1036 |
22.5% |
| John Anderson |
C |
984 |
21.3% |
| Kris Chapman |
LD |
768 |
16.7% |
| Catriona Hamilton |
Grn |
218 |
4.7% |
| Julia Reid |
Lab |
201 |
4.4% |
| Tommy Davidson |
Ind |
170 |
3.7% |
| Michael Needham |
Ind |
73 |
1.6% |
Consolidated results:— C 2020 (43.8%; 1 seat); SNP 1160 (25.2%; 1 seat); LD 768 (16.7%; 1 seat); Ind 243 (5.3%); Grn 218 (4.7%); Lab 201 (4.4%)
Transfers (Quota = 1153)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
| Heather Anderson |
1160 |
1153 |
1153 |
1153 |
1153 |
1153 |
| Eric Small |
1036 |
1036 |
1040 |
1097 |
1115 |
1123 |
| John Anderson |
984 |
984 |
987 |
1003 |
1018 |
1030 |
| Kris Chapman |
768 |
769 |
783 |
820 |
891 |
1073 |
| Catriona Hamilton |
218 |
221 |
238 |
262 |
332 |
| Julia Reid |
201 |
201 |
205 |
224 |
| Tommy Davidson |
170 |
170 |
190 |
| Michael Needham |
73 |
73 |
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