Local Election Results 2017
East Lothian
Whole council up for election on new ward boundaries.
Other results for East Lothian:
2003
2007
2012
By-elections for East Lothian (may be incomplete): 9th May 2019 (Haddington & Lammermuir)
— 20th January 2022 (Preston, Seton & Gosford)
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Consolidated results — East Lothian 2017
| Party | Votes | Percent | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 13723 | 33.1% | 9 |
| Scottish National Party | 11584 | 27.9% | 6 |
| Conservative | 11382 | 27.4% | 7 |
| Liberal Democrat | 1971 | 4.8% | 0 |
| Green Party | 1862 | 4.5% | 0 |
| Independent | 900 | 2.2% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 63 | 0.2% | 0 |
Dunbar and East Linton (3)
| Sue Kempson | C | 1834 | 29.9% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Hampshire | Lab | 1633 | 26.6% |
| Paul McLennan | SNP | 1047 | 17.0% |
| Isobel Knox | SNP | 811 | 13.2% |
| Sarah Beattie-Smith | Grn | 540 | 8.8% |
| Elisabeth Wilson | LD | 276 | 4.5% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1858 (30.3%; 1 seat); C 1834 (29.9%; 1 seat); Lab 1633 (26.6%; 1 seat); Grn 540 (8.8%); LD 276 (4.5%)
Transfers (Quota = 1536)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Kempson | 1834 | 1536 | 1536 | 1536 | 1536 |
| Norman Hampshire | 1633 | 1633 | 1536 | 1536 | 1536 |
| Paul McLennan | 1047 | 1053 | 1063 | 1094 | 1199 |
| Isobel Knox | 811 | 819 | 827 | 851 | 1176 |
| Sarah Beattie-Smith | 540 | 568 | 584 | 761 | |
| Elisabeth Wilson | 276 | 391 | 420 |
Haddington and Lammermuir (4)
| Brian Small | C | 2262 | 29.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McMillan | Lab | 1458 | 18.7% |
| Shamin Akhtar | Lab | 1169 | 15.0% |
| Tom Trotter | SNP | 1142 | 14.7% |
| Ruth Currie | SNP | 889 | 11.4% |
| Kelvin Pate | LD | 568 | 7.3% |
| Cris Thacker | Grn | 302 | 3.9% |
Consolidated results:— Lab 2627 (33.7%; 2 seats); C 2262 (29.0%; 1 seat); SNP 2031 (26.1%; 1 seat); LD 568 (7.3%); Grn 302 (3.9%)
Transfers (Quota = 1559)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Small | 2262 | 1559 | 1559 | 1559 | 1559 |
| John McMillan | 1458 | 1593 | 1559 | 1559 | 1559 |
| Shamin Akhtar | 1169 | 1233 | 1255 | 1316 | 1627 |
| Tom Trotter | 1142 | 1153 | 1155 | 1235 | 1326 |
| Ruth Currie | 889 | 893 | 894 | 947 | 1007 |
| Kelvin Pate | 568 | 790 | 794 | 889 | |
| Cris Thacker | 302 | 329 | 330 |
Musselburgh (4)
| Stuart Currie | SNP | 1683 | 22.1% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Mackie | C | 1472 | 19.3% |
| Andy Forrest | Lab | 1178 | 15.5% |
| John Williamson | SNP | 840 | 11.0% |
| John Caldwell | Ind | 804 | 10.6% |
| Katherine Sangster | Lab | 568 | 7.5% |
| Jason Rose | Grn | 497 | 6.5% |
| Claire Graham | LD | 470 | 6.2% |
| Theresa Sives | Ind | 96 | 1.3% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 2523 (33.2%; 2 seats); Lab 1746 (22.9%; 1 seat); C 1472 (19.3%; 1 seat); Ind 900 (11.8%); Grn 497 (6.5%); LD 470 (6.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 1522)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Currie | 1683 | 1522 | 1522 | 1522 | 1522 | 1522 | 1522 | 1522 |
| Katie Mackie | 1472 | 1473 | 1478 | 1569 | 1522 | 1522 | 1522 | 1522 |
| Andy Forrest | 1178 | 1187 | 1192 | 1266 | 1274 | 1362 | 1924 | 1522 |
| John Williamson | 840 | 960 | 967 | 1007 | 1008 | 1241 | 1277 | 1322 |
| John Caldwell | 804 | 809 | 843 | 896 | 907 | 985 | 1015 | 1107 |
| Katherine Sangster | 568 | 570 | 579 | 637 | 644 | 742 | ||
| Jason Rose | 497 | 506 | 520 | 630 | 633 | |||
| Claire Graham | 470 | 473 | 487 | |||||
| Theresa Sives | 96 | 96 |
North Berwick Coastal (3)
| Jeremy Findlay | C | 1703 | 27.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Goodfellow | Lab | 1488 | 23.7% |
| Jane Henderson | C | 1341 | 21.4% |
| Laura Forrest | SNP | 1127 | 18.0% |
| Robert O'Riordan | LD | 318 | 5.1% |
| Eurig Scandrett | Grn | 293 | 4.7% |
Consolidated results:— C 3044 (48.5%; 2 seats); Lab 1488 (23.7%; 1 seat); SNP 1127 (18.0%); LD 318 (5.1%); Grn 293 (4.7%)
Transfers (Quota = 1568)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Findlay | 1703 | 1568 | 1568 | 1568 | 1568 |
| Jim Goodfellow | 1488 | 1497 | 1572 | 1568 | 1568 |
| Jane Henderson | 1341 | 1453 | 1474 | 1475 | 1589 |
| Laura Forrest | 1127 | 1128 | 1232 | 1233 | 1335 |
| Robert O'Riordan | 318 | 322 | 387 | 389 | |
| Eurig Scandrett | 293 | 293 |
Preston, Seton and Gosford (4)
| Willie Innes | Lab | 1801 | 24.3% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Bruce | C | 1784 | 24.1% |
| Neil Gilbert | SNP | 1197 | 16.2% |
| Fiona O'Donnell | Lab | 932 | 12.6% |
| Janis Wilson | SNP | 844 | 11.4% |
| Brian Weddell | Lab | 429 | 5.8% |
| Lesley Orr | Grn | 230 | 3.1% |
| Ghill Donald | LD | 180 | 2.4% |
Consolidated results:— Lab 3162 (42.7%; 2 seats); SNP 2041 (27.6%; 1 seat); C 1784 (24.1%; 1 seat); Grn 230 (3.1%); LD 180 (2.4%)
Transfers (Quota = 1480)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Innes | 1801 | 1480 | 1480 | 1480 | 1480 | 1480 |
| Lachlan Bruce | 1784 | 1784 | 1480 | 1480 | 1480 | 1480 |
| Neil Gilbert | 1197 | 1207 | 1215 | 1260 | 1287 | 1293 |
| Fiona O'Donnell | 932 | 1163 | 1226 | 1261 | 1369 | 1818 |
| Janis Wilson | 844 | 852 | 854 | 921 | 935 | 951 |
| Brian Weddell | 429 | 470 | 485 | 500 | 520 | |
| Lesley Orr | 230 | 234 | 249 | |||
| Ghill Donald | 180 | 184 | 260 | 299 |
Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry (4)
| Kenny McLeod | SNP | 1540 | 24.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiona Dugdale | Lab | 1272 | 20.3% |
| Gordon Mackett | C | 986 | 15.7% |
| Colin McGinn | Lab | 958 | 15.3% |
| Jim Gillies | Lab | 837 | 13.3% |
| Linda Watson | SNP | 464 | 7.4% |
| Alexander Graham | LD | 159 | 2.5% |
| Jimmy Haddow | TUSC | 63 | 1.0% |
Consolidated results:— Lab 3067 (48.8%; 2 seats); SNP 2004 (31.9%; 1 seat); C 986 (15.7%; 1 seat); LD 159 (2.5%); TUSC 63 (1.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 1256)
| Stage | I | II | III | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny McLeod | 1540 | 1256 | 1256 | 1256 | 1256 |
| Fiona Dugdale | 1272 | 1272 | 1256 | 1256 | 1256 |
| Gordon Mackett | 986 | 987 | 987 | 1054 | 1089 |
| Colin McGinn | 958 | 968 | 972 | 999 | 1102 |
| Jim Gillies | 837 | 843 | 853 | 896 | 1014 |
| Linda Watson | 464 | 713 | 713 | 746 | |
| Alexander Graham | 159 | 161 | 162 | ||
| Jimmy Haddow | 63 | 64 | 64 |
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