Andy Buntin (Scottish National Party (SNP) was elected at stage 5 of the process, receiving 820 first preference votes.
The total electorate was 6113 There were 1798 valid ballot papers received, with 18 ballot papers having been rejected as spoiled, giving a percentage turnout of 29.4%. The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected was 891.
The full results are as follows, with candidates in alphabetical order and the number of first preference votes they received:
- Andy Buntin (Scottish National Party) – 820
- George Love (Restore Britain) – 124
- Douglas MacDonald (Scottish Liberal Democrats) – 310
- Kaine McConnell (Reform UK) – 151
- David Charles Moncrieff (Independent) – 50
- Fiona Nelson (Independence for Scotland Party) – 95
- Colvin Osborn (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) – 230
Since 2007, councillors in Scotland have been elected using the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system. This allows voters to express a preference for more than one candidate by ranking them in order.
The following reports will, over the course of the next week, be made available for download:
Results Summary
Preference Summary Report
First Preference Report
Transfers Report
Candidate Votes Per Stage Report
Preferences by Ballot Box
Preference Profile Report
