Local Election Results 2017

Perth and Kinross

Whole council up for election on new ward boundaries.

Other results for Perth and Kinross: 2003 2007 2012 2022
By-elections for Perth and Kinross (may be incomplete): 21st February 2008 (Highland) — 6th May 2010 (Strathallan) — 15th September 2011 (Highland) — 7th May 2015 (Perth City Centre) — 7th April 2016 (Almond & Earn) — 23rd November 2017 (Perth City S.) — 19th April 2018 (Highland) — 26th November 2020 (Perth City N.; Perth City S.) — 25th March 2021 (Almond & Earn) — 26th September 2024 (Perth City N.; Strathallan)

Map of the results —Full STV preference information —Export spreadsheet

---

Consolidated results — Perth and Kinross 2017

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Conservative	24761	40.9%	17
Scottish National Party	18871	31.2%	15
Liberal Democrat	7539	12.4%	4
Independent	4161	6.9%	3
Labour	3142	5.2%	1
Green Party	2083	3.4%	0

---

Almond and Earn (3)

Kathleen Baird	C	1724	42.1%
Henry Anderson	SNP	882	21.5%
David Illingworth	C	717	17.5%
Peter Glennie	SNP	330	8.1%
Chris Rennie	LD	230	5.6%
Linda Buchan	Grn	214	5.2%

Consolidated results:— C 2441 (59.6%; 2 seats); SNP 1212 (29.6%; 1 seat); LD 230 (5.6%); Grn 214 (5.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1025)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Kathleen Baird	1724	1025	1025	1025
Henry Anderson	882	899	905	972
David Illingworth	717	1324	1025	1025
Peter Glennie	330	332	335	379
Chris Rennie	230	253	344	435
Linda Buchan	214	232	254

Blairgowrie and Glens (3)

Caroline Shiers	C	1641	36.4%
Tom McEwan	SNP	1055	23.4%
Bob Brawn	C	897	19.9%
Alison Mulholland	SNP	609	13.5%
Louise Ramsay	Grn	164	3.6%
Gordon Clark	LD	141	3.1%

Consolidated results:— C 2538 (56.3%; 2 seats); SNP 1664 (36.9%; 1 seat); Grn 164 (3.6%); LD 141 (3.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1127)

Stage	I	II	III
Caroline Shiers	1641	1127	1127
Tom McEwan	1055	1067	1074
Bob Brawn	897	1341	1127
Alison Mulholland	609	616	621
Louise Ramsay	164	171	188
Gordon Clark	141	156	224

Carse of Gowrie (3)

Angus Forbes	C	1916	43.4%
Beth Pover	SNP	810	18.3%
Douglas Pover	SNP	668	15.1%
Alasdair Bailey	Lab	656	14.8%
Mary Matheson	LD	203	4.6%
Hilary Charles	Grn	165	3.7%

Consolidated results:— C 1916 (43.4%; 1 seat); SNP 1478 (33.5%; 1 seat); Lab 656 (14.8%; 1 seat); LD 203 (4.6%); Grn 165 (3.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 1105)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Angus Forbes	1916	1105	1105	1105
Beth Pover	810	829	884	910
Douglas Pover	668	681	692	715
Alasdair Bailey	656	825	875	1107
Mary Matheson	203	423	482
Hilary Charles	165	209

Highland (3)

Ian Campbell	C	1927	45.4%
Mike Williamson	SNP	815	19.2%
Kirsty Gowans	SNP	734	17.3%
Xander McDade	Ind	449	10.6%
Mary McDougall	Grn	168	4.0%
Kenneth Spittal	LD	148	3.5%

Consolidated results:— C 1927 (45.4%; 1 seat); SNP 1549 (36.5%; 1 seat); Ind 449 (10.6%; 1 seat); Grn 168 (4.0%); LD 148 (3.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 1061)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Ian Campbell	1927	1061	1061	1061
Mike Williamson	815	843	877	911
Kirsty Gowans	734	757	791	822
Xander McDade	449	716	770	953
Mary McDougall	168	200
Kenneth Spittal	148	332	385

Kinross-shire (4)

Callum Purves	C	1642	26.7%
Richard Watters	SNP	1169	19.0%
Willie Robertson	LD	1062	17.3%
Mike Barnacle	Ind	747	12.2%
Dave Cuthbert	Ind	600	9.8%
John Ross	C	489	8.0%
David Mackenzie	Lab	293	4.8%
Karen Grunwell	Grn	142	2.3%

Consolidated results:— C 2131 (34.7%; 1 seat); Ind 1347 (21.9%; 1 seat); SNP 1169 (19.0%; 1 seat); LD 1062 (17.3%; 1 seat); Lab 293 (4.8%); Grn 142 (2.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1229)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Callum Purves	1642	1229	1229	1229	1229	1229	1229
Richard Watters	1169	1171	1224	1253	1229	1229	1229
Willie Robertson	1062	1104	1128	1235	1235	1229	1229
Mike Barnacle	747	759	777	807	813	814	1272
Dave Cuthbert	600	618	637	689	695	698
John Ross	489	803	807	831	832	833	907
David Mackenzie	293	299	311
Karen Grunwell	142	143

Perth City Centre (4)

Chris Ahern	C	1763	32.8%
Eric Drysdale	SNP	1076	20.0%
Peter Barrett	LD	1038	19.3%
Andrew Parrott	SNP	758	14.1%
Tricia Duncan	Lab	474	8.8%
Fraser Hunter	Grn	174	3.2%
Ian Thomson	Ind	78	1.4%
David West	Ind	22	0.4%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1834 (34.1%; 2 seats); C 1763 (32.8%; 1 seat); LD 1038 (19.3%; 1 seat); Lab 474 (8.8%); Grn 174 (3.2%); Ind 100 (1.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1077)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	VII
Chris Ahern	1763	1077	1077	1077	1077
Eric Drysdale	1076	1091	1091	1077	1077
Peter Barrett	1038	1313	1077	1077	1077
Andrew Parrott	758	763	780	792	895
Tricia Duncan	474	554	627	628	739
Fraser Hunter	174	191	218	219
Ian Thomson	78	132	152	152
David West	22	44	54	54

Perth City North (3)

Dave Doogan	SNP	1290	35.4%
Harry Coates	C	933	25.6%
Callum Gillies	Lab	577	15.8%
John Rebbeck	SNP	480	13.2%
Philip Brown	LD	126	3.5%
Elspeth Maclachlan	Ind	113	3.1%
Sam Finlayson	Ind	91	2.5%
Arthur Frater	Ind	37	1.0%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1770 (48.5%; 2 seats); C 933 (25.6%; 1 seat); Lab 577 (15.8%); Ind 241 (6.6%); LD 126 (3.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 912)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Dave Doogan	1290	912	912	912	912	912	912
Harry Coates	933	933	912	912	912	912	912
Callum Gillies	577	596	601	606	619	674	722
John Rebbeck	480	797	798	799	817	836	870
Philip Brown	126	131	135	137	141
Elspeth Maclachlan	113	118	120	124	188	213
Sam Finlayson	91	97	99	119
Arthur Frater	37	38	38

Perth City South (4)

Willie Wilson	LD	2417	34.7%
Michael Jamieson	C	1757	25.2%
Bob Band	SNP	1039	14.9%
Sheila McCole	SNP	754	10.8%
Alistair Munro	Lab	444	6.4%
Susan Bathgate	Ind	253	3.6%
Paul Vallot	Grn	213	3.1%
Damian Houston	Ind	96	1.4%

Consolidated results:— LD 2417 (34.7%; 1 seat); SNP 1793 (25.7%; 2 seats); C 1757 (25.2%; 1 seat); Lab 444 (6.4%); Ind 349 (5.0%); Grn 213 (3.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1395)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Willie Wilson	2417	1395	1395	1395	1395	1395
Michael Jamieson	1757	1757	1395	1395	1395	1395
Bob Band	1039	1151	1158	1169	1226	1267
Sheila McCole	754	828	831	837	904	944
Alistair Munro	444	615	678	702	780	902
Susan Bathgate	253	417	471	560	600
Paul Vallot	213	306	322	337
Damian Houston	96	176	211

Strathallan (3)

Murray Lyle	C	1280	28.0%
Crawford Reid	C	1079	23.6%
Tom Gray	SNP	667	14.6%
Mairi Macdonald	SNP	578	12.7%
Ann Gaunt	LD	538	11.8%
Fhinan Beyts	Lab	235	5.1%
Bruce Fummey	Grn	169	3.7%
Ron Rose	Ind	18	0.4%

Consolidated results:— C 2359 (51.7%; 2 seats); SNP 1245 (27.3%; 1 seat); LD 538 (11.8%); Lab 235 (5.1%); Grn 169 (3.7%); Ind 18 (0.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1142)

Stage	I	II	III	VI	VII
Murray Lyle	1280	1142	1142	1142	1142
Crawford Reid	1079	1195	1142	1142	1142
Tom Gray	667	669	670	736	1279
Mairi Macdonald	578	579	580	631
Ann Gaunt	538	546	563	752	788
Fhinan Beyts	235	235	239
Bruce Fummey	169	169	171
Ron Rose	18	18	22

Strathearn (3)

Roz McCall	C	1204	26.5%
Rhona Brock	Ind	1112	24.5%
Stewart Donaldson	SNP	605	13.3%
Alex Menzies-Runciman	C	590	13.0%
John Fellows	SNP	481	10.6%
Craig Finlay	Ind	275	6.1%
Lawrence Buckley	Grn	187	4.1%
Tina Ng-A-Mann	LD	82	1.8%

Consolidated results:— C 1794 (39.6%; 1 seat); Ind 1387 (30.6%; 1 seat); SNP 1086 (23.9%; 1 seat); Grn 187 (4.1%); LD 82 (1.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1135)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	VI	VII
Roz McCall	1204	1135	1135	1135	1135	1135
Rhona Brock	1112	1115	1144	1135	1135	1135
Stewart Donaldson	605	605	608	609	715	1204
Alex Menzies-Runciman	590	651	670	672	764	769
John Fellows	481	481	485	485	537
Craig Finlay	275	275	279	283
Lawrence Buckley	187	187	199	200
Tina Ng-A-Mann	82	82

Strathmore (4)

Dennis Melloy	C	1833	26.7%
Lewis Simpson	LD	1342	19.5%
Fiona Sarwar	SNP	1251	18.2%
Colin Stewart	C	1047	15.2%
Ian Stratton	SNP	866	12.6%
Alan Livingstone	Ind	270	3.9%
Michael Gallagher	Grn	268	3.9%

Consolidated results:— C 2880 (41.9%; 2 seats); SNP 2117 (30.8%; 1 seat); LD 1342 (19.5%; 1 seat); Ind 270 (3.9%); Grn 268 (3.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1376)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Dennis Melloy	1833	1376	1376	1376	1376
Lewis Simpson	1342	1365	1379	1376	1376
Fiona Sarwar	1251	1266	1267	1267	1355
Colin Stewart	1047	1418	1376	1376	1376
Ian Stratton	866	868	869	869	899
Alan Livingstone	270	277	282	283	358
Michael Gallagher	268	274	276	277

Strathtay (3)

Anne Jarvis	C	1307	25.3%
Ian James	C	1015	19.6%
Grant Laing	SNP	1009	19.5%
John Kellas	SNP	945	18.3%
Frank Stevenson	Lab	463	9.0%
Elspeth Coutts	Grn	219	4.2%
Alex Linklater	LD	212	4.1%

Consolidated results:— C 2322 (44.9%; 2 seats); SNP 1954 (37.8%; 1 seat); Lab 463 (9.0%); Grn 219 (4.2%); LD 212 (4.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1293)

Stage	I	II	IV	V
Anne Jarvis	1307	1293	1293	1293
Ian James	1015	1027	1090	1222
Grant Laing	1009	1009	1094	1164
John Kellas	945	945	1018	1112
Frank Stevenson	463	463	593
Elspeth Coutts	219	219
Alex Linklater	212	212

---

Back to the 2017 list of councils.

Copyright © Andrew Teale, 2002–2024.
All text and images in this website are available for reuse and modification under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike 3.0 Unported Licence and the GNU Free Documentation Licence (unversioned, with no invariant sections, front-cover texts, or back-cover texts).

All electoral data on this website are based on information kindly supplied by the relevant Returning Officer and are held for archiving, historical and research purposes in the public interest as provided for by the Data Protection Act 2018.

This website does not use cookies or collect any data on users.

This website can be accessed anonymously at:
ya63kyvm3fstfre3tpgjckcv7tzpbu5
wfx64ggqztks4e2sruav5wjad.onion

If this website has been helpful to you, please consider making a donation to support the work required to keep the Local Elections Archive Project going.

Comments? Corrections? Constructive abuse? Commissions? Cash donations? Email me: