Local Election Results 2017
Moray
Whole council up for election on new ward boundaries.
Other results for Moray:
2003
2007
2012
2022
By-elections for Moray (may be incomplete): 1st July 2004 (Buckie W.)
— 12th August 2004 (Speyside)
— 11th November 2004 (Speyside)
— 14th February 2008 (Elgin City S.)
— 11th November 2010 (Forres)
— 7th March 2013 (Heldon & Laich)
— 30th January 2014 (Buckie)
— 11th December 2014 (Elgin City N.)
— 26th March 2015 (Buckie)
— 1st October 2015 (Heldon & Laich)
— 13th July 2017 (Elgin City N.)
— 21st November 2019 (Keith & Cullen)
— 3rd November 2022 (Buckie)
— 7th November 2024 (Elgin City S.)
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Consolidated results — Moray 2017
| Party | Votes | Percent | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12010 | 36.1% | 8 |
| Scottish National Party | 10518 | 31.6% | 9 |
| Independent | 8022 | 24.1% | 8 |
| Labour | 1438 | 4.3% | 1 |
| Green Party | 853 | 2.6% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 410 | 1.2% | 0 |
Buckie (3)
| Tim Eagle | C | 1060 | 33.8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonya Warren | SNP | 716 | 22.8% |
| Gordon McDonald | SNP | 691 | 22.0% |
| Gordon Cowie | Ind | 673 | 21.4% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1407 (44.8%; 1 seat); C 1060 (33.8%; 1 seat); Ind 673 (21.4%; 1 seat)
Transfers (Quota = 786)
| Stage | I | II | III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Eagle | 1060 | 786 | 786 |
| Sonya Warren | 716 | 728 | 734 |
| Gordon McDonald | 691 | 701 | 710 |
| Gordon Cowie | 673 | 826 | 786 |
Elgin City North (3)
| Frank Brown | C | 1181 | 33.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Coy | SNP | 634 | 17.7% |
| Patsy Gowans | SNP | 537 | 15.0% |
| Sandy Cooper | Ind | 532 | 14.9% |
| Nick Taylor | Lab | 429 | 12.0% |
| Billy Adams | Ind | 266 | 7.4% |
Consolidated results:— C 1181 (33.0%; 1 seat); SNP 1171 (32.7%; 1 seat); Ind 798 (22.3%; 1 seat); Lab 429 (12.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 895)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brown | 1181 | 895 | 895 | 895 |
| Paula Coy | 634 | 639 | 671 | 713 |
| Patsy Gowans | 537 | 539 | 556 | 630 |
| Sandy Cooper | 532 | 605 | 767 | 932 |
| Nick Taylor | 429 | 477 | 535 | |
| Billy Adams | 266 | 338 |
Elgin City South (3)
| Ray McLean | C | 1460 | 36.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Leadbitter | SNP | 1245 | 30.7% |
| John Divers | Lab | 1009 | 24.8% |
| Sean Malone | Ind | 347 | 8.5% |
Consolidated results:— C 1460 (36.0%; 1 seat); SNP 1245 (30.7%; 1 seat); Lab 1009 (24.8%; 1 seat); Ind 347 (8.5%)
Transfers (Quota = 1016)
| Stage | I | II |
|---|---|---|
| Ray McLean | 1460 | 1016 |
| Graham Leadbitter | 1245 | 1245 |
| John Divers | 1009 | 1126 |
| Sean Malone | 347 | 530 |
Fochabers Lhanbryde (3)
| Marc Macrae | C | 1747 | 42.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Bremner | SNP | 711 | 17.4% |
| Shona Morrison | SNP | 682 | 16.7% |
| Ian Taylor | Ind | 274 | 6.7% |
| Sean Morton | Ind | 215 | 5.3% |
| Donald Cameron | LD | 211 | 5.2% |
| Kenneth Gillespie | Ind | 166 | 4.1% |
| Peter Horton | LD | 83 | 2.0% |
Consolidated results:— C 1747 (42.7%; 1 seat); SNP 1393 (34.1%; 2 seats); Ind 655 (16.0%); LD 294 (7.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 1023)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Macrae | 1747 | 1023 | 1023 | 1023 | 1023 | 1023 |
| David Bremner | 711 | 722 | 728 | 752 | 760 | 791 |
| Shona Morrison | 682 | 702 | 708 | 738 | 759 | 793 |
| Ian Taylor | 274 | 361 | 374 | 440 | 578 | 701 |
| Sean Morton | 215 | 283 | 289 | |||
| Donald Cameron | 211 | 317 | 393 | 444 | 511 | |
| Kenneth Gillespie | 166 | 282 | 294 | 344 | ||
| Peter Horton | 83 | 141 |
Forres (4)
| Claire Feaver | C | 2094 | 35.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron McLean | SNP | 1389 | 23.5% |
| George Alexander | Ind | 981 | 16.6% |
| Fabio Villani | Grn | 613 | 10.4% |
| Lorna Cresswell | Ind | 555 | 9.4% |
| Jeff Hamilton | Ind | 243 | 4.1% |
| Terry Monaghan | Ind | 36 | 0.6% |
Consolidated results:— C 2094 (35.4%; 1 seat); Ind 1815 (30.7%; 2 seats); SNP 1389 (23.5%; 1 seat); Grn 613 (10.4%)
Transfers (Quota = 1183)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Feaver | 2094 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 |
| Aaron McLean | 1389 | 1389 | 1183 | 1183 | 1183 |
| George Alexander | 981 | 1247 | 1247 | 1183 | 1183 |
| Fabio Villani | 613 | 671 | 767 | 773 | 834 |
| Lorna Cresswell | 555 | 738 | 779 | 814 | 1015 |
| Jeff Hamilton | 243 | 334 | 349 | 359 | |
| Terry Monaghan | 36 | 54 | 59 | 62 |
Heldon and Laich (4)
| James Allan | C | 1953 | 38.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Patience | SNP | 976 | 19.0% |
| John Cowe | Ind | 789 | 15.3% |
| Ryan Edwards | Ind | 541 | 10.5% |
| Dennis Slater | Ind | 527 | 10.2% |
| James Mackessack-Leitch | Grn | 240 | 4.7% |
| John Mitchell | LD | 116 | 2.3% |
Consolidated results:— C 1953 (38.0%; 1 seat); Ind 1857 (36.1%; 2 seats); SNP 976 (19.0%; 1 seat); Grn 240 (4.7%); LD 116 (2.3%)
Transfers (Quota = 1029)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Allan | 1953 | 1029 | 1029 | 1029 | 1029 | 1029 |
| Amy Patience | 976 | 995 | 996 | 1013 | 1110 | 1029 |
| John Cowe | 789 | 1044 | 1029 | 1029 | 1029 | 1029 |
| Ryan Edwards | 541 | 662 | 667 | 706 | 769 | 788 |
| Dennis Slater | 527 | 657 | 662 | 692 | 760 | 778 |
| James Mackessack-Leitch | 240 | 286 | 287 | 346 | ||
| John Mitchell | 116 | 200 | 201 |
Keith and Cullen (3)
| Donald Gatt | C | 1208 | 32.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Coull | SNP | 1088 | 29.5% |
| Ron Shepherd | Ind | 665 | 18.0% |
| Iain Grieve | SNP | 375 | 10.2% |
| Rob Barsby | Ind | 354 | 9.6% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1463 (39.6%; 1 seat); C 1208 (32.7%; 1 seat); Ind 1019 (27.6%; 1 seat)
Transfers (Quota = 923)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Gatt | 1208 | 923 | 923 | 923 |
| Theresa Coull | 1088 | 1088 | 923 | 923 |
| Ron Shepherd | 665 | 765 | 783 | 1069 |
| Iain Grieve | 375 | 382 | 509 | 569 |
| Rob Barsby | 354 | 441 | 446 |
Speyside Glenlivet (3)
| Walter Wilson | C | 1307 | 35.9% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Ross | Ind | 858 | 23.6% |
| Louise Laing | SNP | 776 | 21.3% |
| Angus Anderson | SNP | 698 | 19.2% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1474 (40.5%; 1 seat); C 1307 (35.9%; 1 seat); Ind 858 (23.6%; 1 seat)
Transfers (Quota = 910)
| Stage | I | II | III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Wilson | 1307 | 910 | 910 |
| Derek Ross | 858 | 1106 | 910 |
| Louise Laing | 776 | 782 | 820 |
| Angus Anderson | 698 | 704 | 726 |
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