2017 Angus Council election First party Second party Third party Leader Lynne Devine Bob Myles Craig Fotheringham Party SNP Independent Conservative Leader's seat Forfar and District Brechin and Edzell Monifieth and Sidlaw Last election 13 seats, 44.8% 6 seats, 20.7% 5 seats, 17.2% Seats before 15 8 4 Seats won 9 9 8 Seat change 6 1 4 Popular vote 12,657 10,144 13,741 Percentage 31.2% 25.0% 33.9% Fourth party Fifth party Leader Ben Lawrie Margaret Thomson Party Liberal Democrats Labour Leader's seat Monifieth and Sidlaw Monifieth and Sidlaw (retired ) Last election 3 seat, 10.3% 2 seats, 6.9% Seats before 1 1 Seats won 2 0 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,873 2,178 Percentage 4.6% 5.4%
The multi-member wards
Council Leader before election Iain Gaul SNP
Council Leader after election Bob Myles Independent
Elections to Angus Council were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections . The election used the eight wards , created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 , with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system, form of proportional representation . A total of 28 councillors were elected, one less than in 2012.
Following the 2012 election the Scottish National Party formed the administration on the Council. Cllr Ian Gaul (Kirriemuir and Dean) was appointed Leader of the Council at the subsequent statutory meeting; Cllr Paul Valentine (Montrose) became Depute Leader ; and Cllr Helen Oswald (Carnoustie and District) was elected Provost.
Election result [ edit ] Angus Local Election Result 2017 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− SNP 9 0 6 -6 32.1 31.2 12,657 -13.2 Independent 9 1 0 +1 32.1 25.0 10,144 +0.2 Conservative 8 4 0 +4 28.6 33.9 13,741 +16.1 Liberal Democrats 2 2 1 +1 7.1 4.6 1,873 -1.2 Labour 0 0 1 -1 0 5.4 2,178 -2.0
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2012. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.[1]
Ward results [ edit ] Kirriemuir and Dean [ edit ] 2012: 2 x SNP, 1 x Conservative 2017: 2 x Conservative, 1 x SNP 2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from SNP Kirriemuir and Dean - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 Conservative Ronnie Proctor (incumbent ) 30.52% 1,397 SNP Julie Bell 27.09% 1,240 Conservative Angus Macmillan-Douglas 24.43% 1,118 1,319 SNP Jeanette Gaul (incumbent ) 9.02% 413 421 Liberal Democrats Liz Petrie 4.50% 206 219 Labour Gordon Watson 4.44% 203 211 Electorate: TBC Valid: 4,577 Spoilt: 117 Quota: 1,145 Turnout: 52.9%
Brechin and Edzell [ edit ] 2012: 2 x SNP, 1 x Independent 2017: 1 x SNP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Conservative 2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from SNP Brechin and Edzell - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Conservative Gavin Nicol 30.42% 1,281 Independent Bob Myles (incumbent ) 18.81% 792 882 930 977 988 988 1,544 SNP Kenny Braes 18.10% 762 765 776 794 1,055 Independent Jill Scott 17.48% 736 777 812 882 906 907 SNP Paul Wright* 7.31% 308 310 311 332 Labour Marjory Smith 4.82% 203 216 241 Liberal Democrats Alison Andrews 3.06% 129 153 Electorate: TBC Valid: 4,211 Spoilt: 69 Quota: 1,053 Turnout: 47.4%
*Disendorsed by the SNP prior to polling day, but appeared on ballot paper as SNP candidate.[2]
Forfar and District [ edit ] 2012: 2 x SNP, 2 x Independent 2017: 2 x Independent, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative 2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from SNP Forfar and District - 4 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Conservative Braden Davy 24.14% 1,333 Independent Colin Brown (incumbent ) 19.66% 1,086 1,144 SNP Lynne Devine (incumbent ) 17.64% 974 978 980 997 1,025 1,086 1,105 Independent Ian McLaren (incumbent ) 14.63% 808 861 883 920 990 1,253 SNP Glennis Middleton (incumbent ) 10.47% 578 581 582 589 597 644 656 Independent Ian Whyte 7.82% 432 452 459 476 516 Labour Ed McAdam 3.58% 198 213 214 250 Liberal Democrats Glen Barclay 2.06% 114 137 138 Electorate: TBC Valid: 5,523 Spoilt: 97 Quota: 1,105 Turnout: 47.1%
Monifieth and Sidlaw [ edit ] 2012: 2 x SNP, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Labour 2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Conservative 1 x Liberal Democrat 2012-2017 Change: 1 x Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Monifieth and Sidlaw - 4 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 Conservative Craig Fotheringham (incumbent ) 43.40% 2,901 SNP Sheila Hands (incumbent ) 25.83% 1,727 Liberal Democrats Ben Lawrie 11.88% 794 1,477 Labour Ray Strachan 9.62% 643 863 878 948 SNP Beth Whiteside 9.27% 620 660 1,005 1,021 1,254 Electorate: TBC Valid: 6,685 Spoilt: 111 Quota: 1,338 Turnout: 50.8%
Carnoustie and District [ edit ] 2012: 2 x Independent, 1 x SNP 2017: 2 x Independent, 1 x SNP 2012-2017 Change: No Change Carnoustie and District - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SNP Mark McDonald 26.78% 1,359 Independent Brian Boyd (incumbent ) 18.09% 918 930 948 1,000 1,271 Independent David Cheape (incumbent ) 17.91% 909 924 937 1,014 1,224 1,226 1,643 Conservative Terry O'Halloran 17.71% 899 901 919 978 1,038 1,038 Independent Bill Bowles (incumbent ) 11.21% 569 581 587 647 Labour Joanne McFadden 6.92% 351 361 380 Liberal Democrats Beth Morrison 1.38% 70 77 Electorate: TBC Valid: 5,075 Spoilt: 49 Quota: 1,269 Turnout: 47.6%
Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim [ edit ] 2012: 2 x SNP, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Independent 2017: 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Independent, 1 x Liberal Democrat 2012-2017 Change: 1 X Liberal Democrat gain from SNP Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim - 4 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 Conservative David Lumgair (incumbent ) 42.32% 2,585 Independent David Fairweather (incumbent) 23.98% 1,465 SNP Alex King (incumbent) 19.75% 1,206 1,251 SNP Donald Morrison (incumbent) * 8.61% 526 545 589 614 Liberal Democrats Richard Moore 5.34% 326 979 1,076 1,077 1,323 Electorate: TBC Valid: 6,108 Spoilt: 105 Quota: 1,222 Turnout: 45.2%
* Sitting Councillor for Arbroath East and Lunan Ward.
Arbroath East and Lunan [ edit ] 2012: 2 x SNP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Conservative 2017: 1 x Conservative, 1 x Independent, 1 x SNP 2012-2017 Change: 1 x SNP loss due to there being one less seat than 2012. Arbroath East and Lunan - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Conservative Derek Wann 24.4% 852 860 866 901 SNP Brenda Durno (incumbent ) 22.5% 786 791 793 822 823 841 879 Independent Lois Speed 21.9% 763 773 798 858 865 1,071 SNP Sheena Welsh (incumbent ) 12.8% 446 447 449 466 467 480 502 Labour John Ruddy 7.4% 257 261 263 Independent Kevin Smith 7.3% 254 268 293 348 356 Independent Ian Watson 2.1% 72 74 Liberal Democrats Mark Smith 1.6% 56 Electorate: 10,054 Valid: 3,486 Spoilt: 63 Quota: 872 Turnout: 35.3%
Montrose and District [ edit ] 2012: 2 x SNP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Liberal Democrat 2017: 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative, 2 x Independent 2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from SNP, 1 x Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Montrose and District - 4 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 Conservative Ron Sturrock 27.9% 1,375 SNP Bill Duff (incumbent ) 23.2% 1,142 Independent Mark Salmond (incumbent ) 13.9% 687 797 809 867 983 1,175 Independent Tommy Stewart 13.2% 653 727 732 770 852 1,011 SNP Gill Stranock 11.6% 570 574 692 715 768 Labour Pamela Ruddy 6.6% 323 358 365 428 Liberal Democrats Avril Simpson 3.6% 178 240 242 Electorate: 12,058 Valid: 4,928 Spoilt: 88 Quota: 986 Turnout: 41.6%
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