Local Election Results 2017
Argyll and Bute
Whole council up for election. One Scottish National Party councillor, one Conservative councillor and one Liberal Democrat councillor were elected unopposed.
Other results for Argyll and Bute:
2003
2007
2012
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)
— 18th July 2024 (Kintyre & the Islands)
Map of the results —Full STV preference information —Export spreadsheet
| Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Seats |
| Independent |
10079 |
30.4% |
10 |
| Scottish National Party |
9174 |
27.7% |
11 |
| Conservative |
8315 |
25.1% |
9 |
| Liberal Democrat |
3571 |
10.8% |
6 |
| Labour |
1362 |
4.1% |
0 |
| Green Party |
609 |
1.8% |
0 |
| UK Independence Party |
32 |
0.1% |
0 |
| William Blair |
SNP |
918 |
26.3% |
| Yvonne McNeilly |
C |
912 |
26.2% |
| Alan Reid |
LD |
791 |
22.7% |
| Alex McNaughton |
Ind |
389 |
11.2% |
| Alison Mulholland |
SNP |
287 |
8.2% |
| Susanna Rice |
Lab |
187 |
5.4% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1205 (34.6%; 1 seat); C 912 (26.2%; 1 seat); LD 791 (22.7%; 1 seat); Ind 389 (11.2%); Lab 187 (5.4%)
Transfers (Quota = 872)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| William Blair |
918 |
872 |
872 |
872 |
| Yvonne McNeilly |
912 |
912 |
872 |
872 |
| Alan Reid |
791 |
794 |
810 |
899 |
| Alex McNaughton |
389 |
391 |
400 |
428 |
| Alison Mulholland |
287 |
323 |
323 |
344 |
| Susanna Rice |
187 |
188 |
191 |
| Audrey Forrest |
SNP |
575 |
19.7% |
| Bobby Good |
C |
534 |
18.3% |
| Keir Low |
SNP |
411 |
14.1% |
| Jim Anderson |
Ind |
313 |
10.7% |
| Ross Moreland |
LD |
264 |
9.0% |
| John Allison |
Ind |
216 |
7.4% |
| Mick Rice |
Lab |
195 |
6.7% |
| Gordon McKinven |
Ind |
154 |
5.3% |
| Jimmy McQueen |
Ind |
142 |
4.9% |
| Brian Logan |
Ind |
121 |
4.1% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 986 (33.7%; 1 seat); Ind 946 (32.3%; 1 seat); C 534 (18.3%; 1 seat); LD 264 (9.0%); Lab 195 (6.7%)
Transfers (Quota = 732)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
| Audrey Forrest |
575 |
580 |
593 |
600 |
616 |
638 |
670 |
| Bobby Good |
534 |
539 |
557 |
584 |
602 |
643 |
732 |
| Keir Low |
411 |
421 |
423 |
437 |
455 |
467 |
487 |
| Jim Anderson |
313 |
339 |
353 |
391 |
412 |
542 |
658 |
| Ross Moreland |
264 |
275 |
286 |
306 |
372 |
406 |
| John Allison |
216 |
237 |
256 |
305 |
330 |
| Mick Rice |
195 |
203 |
216 |
227 |
| Gordon McKinven |
154 |
164 |
195 |
| Jimmy McQueen |
142 |
150 |
| Brian Logan |
121 |
| David Kinniburgh |
C |
1149 |
39.0% |
| Richard Trail |
SNP |
525 |
17.8% |
| Ellen Morton |
LD |
412 |
14.0% |
| Christopher Fagan |
Lab |
250 |
8.5% |
| Mike Crowe |
Ind |
248 |
8.4% |
| Jacqueline Davis |
LD |
239 |
8.1% |
| Ian Macquire |
Ind |
94 |
3.2% |
| Jack Streeter |
UKIP |
32 |
1.1% |
Consolidated results:— C 1149 (39.0%; 1 seat); LD 651 (22.1%; 1 seat); SNP 525 (17.8%; 1 seat); Ind 342 (11.6%); Lab 250 (8.5%); UKIP 32 (1.1%)
Transfers (Quota = 738)
| Stage |
I |
II |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
| David Kinniburgh |
1149 |
738 |
738 |
738 |
738 |
738 |
| Richard Trail |
525 |
528 |
534 |
563 |
583 |
594 |
| Ellen Morton |
412 |
521 |
540 |
615 |
847 |
738 |
| Christopher Fagan |
250 |
287 |
305 |
| Mike Crowe |
248 |
309 |
377 |
434 |
483 |
509 |
| Jacqueline Davis |
239 |
299 |
322 |
394 |
| Ian Macquire |
94 |
119 |
| Jack Streeter |
32 |
57 |
| Gary Mulvaney |
C |
1789 |
46.3% |
| Lorna Douglas |
SNP |
873 |
22.6% |
| Aileen Morton |
LD |
694 |
18.0% |
| Graham Hardie |
LD |
258 |
6.7% |
| James Robb |
Ind |
247 |
6.4% |
Consolidated results:— C 1789 (46.3%; 1 seat); LD 952 (24.7%; 2 seats); SNP 873 (22.6%; 1 seat); Ind 247 (6.4%)
Transfers (Quota = 773)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| Gary Mulvaney |
1789 |
773 |
773 |
773 |
| Lorna Douglas |
873 |
873 |
873 |
773 |
| Aileen Morton |
694 |
1075 |
773 |
773 |
| Graham Hardie |
258 |
356 |
563 |
589 |
| James Robb |
247 |
478 |
526 |
558 |
| Jean Moffat |
Ind |
472 |
19.1% |
| Jim Findlay |
SNP |
433 |
17.5% |
| Peter Wallace |
C |
427 |
17.2% |
| Robert Macintyre |
SNP |
395 |
15.9% |
| Len Scoullar |
Ind |
340 |
13.7% |
| Fraser Gillies |
Ind |
325 |
13.1% |
| John McCallum |
Ind |
85 |
3.4% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1222 (49.3%; 2 seats); SNP 828 (33.4%; 1 seat); C 427 (17.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 620)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
| Jean Moffat |
472 |
494 |
588 |
657 |
657 |
620 |
| Jim Findlay |
433 |
437 |
461 |
709 |
620 |
620 |
| Peter Wallace |
427 |
437 |
482 |
492 |
496 |
504 |
| Robert Macintyre |
395 |
402 |
433 |
| Len Scoullar |
340 |
354 |
440 |
502 |
524 |
537 |
| Fraser Gillies |
325 |
343 |
| John McCallum |
85 |
| Anne Horn |
SNP |
821 |
29.3% |
| Alastair Redman |
C |
648 |
23.1% |
| Robin Currie |
LD |
626 |
22.4% |
| John McAlpine |
Ind |
411 |
14.7% |
| Michael Kelly |
Lab |
160 |
5.7% |
| Ed Tyler |
Grn |
134 |
4.8% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 821 (29.3%; 1 seat); C 648 (23.1%; 1 seat); LD 626 (22.4%; 1 seat); Ind 411 (14.7%); Lab 160 (5.7%); Grn 134 (4.8%)
Transfers (Quota = 701)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
| Anne Horn |
821 |
701 |
701 |
| Alastair Redman |
648 |
652 |
679 |
| Robin Currie |
626 |
649 |
694 |
| John McAlpine |
411 |
432 |
473 |
| Michael Kelly |
160 |
169 |
| Ed Tyler |
134 |
176 |
196 |
| Barbara Morgan |
C |
989 |
29.4% |
| Iain Paterson |
SNP |
678 |
20.1% |
| George Freeman |
Ind |
587 |
17.4% |
| Fiona Baker |
Ind |
407 |
12.1% |
| Robert Macintyre |
Ind |
359 |
10.7% |
| Fiona Howard |
Lab |
212 |
6.3% |
| Paul Kennedy |
LD |
133 |
4.0% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1353 (40.2%; 1 seat); C 989 (29.4%; 1 seat); SNP 678 (20.1%; 1 seat); Lab 212 (6.3%); LD 133 (4.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 842)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Barbara Morgan |
989 |
842 |
842 |
842 |
842 |
| Iain Paterson |
678 |
679 |
688 |
710 |
759 |
| George Freeman |
587 |
613 |
636 |
687 |
822 |
| Fiona Baker |
407 |
437 |
473 |
531 |
623 |
| Robert Macintyre |
359 |
375 |
386 |
426 |
| Fiona Howard |
212 |
228 |
280 |
| Paul Kennedy |
133 |
157 |
| Douglas Philand |
Ind |
948 |
28.7% |
| Sandy Taylor |
SNP |
911 |
27.5% |
| Alec McNeilly |
C |
528 |
16.0% |
| Donnie Macmillan |
Ind |
427 |
12.9% |
| Jane McCurdie |
Ind |
190 |
5.7% |
| Elaine Morrison |
Grn |
171 |
5.2% |
| Jane Kelly |
Lab |
132 |
4.0% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1565 (47.3%; 2 seats); SNP 911 (27.5%; 1 seat); C 528 (16.0%); Grn 171 (5.2%); Lab 132 (4.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 827)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
| Douglas Philand |
948 |
827 |
827 |
827 |
827 |
827 |
| Sandy Taylor |
911 |
911 |
827 |
827 |
827 |
827 |
| Alec McNeilly |
528 |
543 |
544 |
560 |
584 |
620 |
| Donnie Macmillan |
427 |
467 |
482 |
511 |
603 |
703 |
| Jane McCurdie |
190 |
209 |
217 |
243 |
| Elaine Morrison |
171 |
186 |
226 |
265 |
308 |
| Jane Kelly |
132 |
140 |
147 |
| Elaine Robertson |
Ind |
913 |
22.0% |
| Andrew Vennard |
C |
710 |
17.1% |
| Julie McKenzie |
SNP |
690 |
16.6% |
| Breege Smyth |
SNP |
538 |
13.0% |
| Kieron Green |
Ind |
485 |
11.7% |
| William Mohieddeen |
Grn |
304 |
7.3% |
| Neil Mackay |
Ind |
182 |
4.4% |
| Grant Nicholson |
Ind |
154 |
3.7% |
| Brian Burnett |
Ind |
111 |
2.7% |
| Allan McKie |
Ind |
62 |
1.5% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1907 (46.0%; 2 seats); SNP 1228 (29.6%; 1 seat); C 710 (17.1%; 1 seat); Grn 304 (7.3%)
Transfers (Quota = 830)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
| Elaine Robertson |
913 |
830 |
830 |
830 |
830 |
830 |
830 |
| Andrew Vennard |
710 |
721 |
727 |
746 |
769 |
789 |
814 |
| Julie McKenzie |
690 |
694 |
698 |
704 |
717 |
754 |
829 |
| Breege Smyth |
538 |
543 |
546 |
548 |
562 |
581 |
647 |
| Kieron Green |
485 |
515 |
519 |
563 |
600 |
676 |
764 |
| William Mohieddeen |
304 |
307 |
308 |
320 |
327 |
342 |
| Neil Mackay |
182 |
189 |
210 |
222 |
262 |
| Grant Nicholson |
154 |
159 |
166 |
176 |
| Brian Burnett |
111 |
114 |
118 |
| Allan McKie |
62 |
64 |
| Roddy McCuish |
Ind |
808 |
21.1% |
| Mary-Jean Devon |
Ind |
734 |
19.2% |
| Jamie McGrigor |
C |
629 |
16.4% |
| Jim Lynch |
SNP |
613 |
16.0% |
| Sean Macintyre |
SNP |
506 |
13.2% |
| Jake Ainscough |
Lab |
226 |
5.9% |
| Alistair Macdougall |
Ind |
155 |
4.1% |
| David Pollard |
LD |
154 |
4.0% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1697 (44.4%; 2 seats); SNP 1119 (29.3%; 1 seat); C 629 (16.4%; 1 seat); Lab 226 (5.9%); LD 154 (4.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 766)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
| Roddy McCuish |
808 |
766 |
766 |
766 |
766 |
766 |
| Mary-Jean Devon |
734 |
744 |
789 |
766 |
766 |
766 |
| Jamie McGrigor |
629 |
636 |
667 |
671 |
712 |
759 |
| Jim Lynch |
613 |
616 |
619 |
623 |
637 |
679 |
| Sean Macintyre |
506 |
511 |
519 |
520 |
539 |
572 |
| Jake Ainscough |
226 |
229 |
257 |
259 |
276 |
| Alistair Macdougall |
155 |
158 |
169 |
179 |
| David Pollard |
154 |
156 |
| John Armour |
SNP |
unop. |
|
| Rory Colville |
LD |
unop. |
|
| Donald Kelly |
C |
unop. |
|
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