2017 Fife Council election First party Second party Third party Leader David Alexander David Ross Dave Dempsey Party SNP Labour Conservative Leader's seat Leven, Kennoway and Largo Kirkcaldy North Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay Last election 26 seats, 33.33% 35 seats, 44.87% 3 seats, 3.85% Seats before 26 34 3 Seats won 29 24 15 Seat change 3 11 12 Popular vote 42,674 30,078 26,577 Percentage 33.8% 23.9% 21.1% Fourth party Fifth party Leader Elizabeth Riches Andrew Rodger Party Liberal Democrats Independent Leader's seat Cowdenbeath Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages Last election 10 seats, 12.82% 4 seats, 5.13% Seats before 10 5 Seats after 7 0 Seat change 3 4 Popular vote 16,556 5,507 Percentage 13.1% 4.4%
2017 Fife Council Election Results Map
Council Leader before election David Ross Labour
Council Leader after election David Alexander & David Ross SNP and Scottish Labour
Elections to Fife Council were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections . The election used the 22 wards created as a result of the Local Government Commission for Scotland's 5th review which was published in September 2016,[1] with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation , with 75 councillors elected; a decrease of three seats from 2012 as one ward, The Lochs, was abolished.
The Scottish National Party replaced Scottish Labour as the largest party for the first time in the Fife region, although they did not gain enough seats to form a majority, and both the group leader and deputy leader lost their seats.[2] The Scottish Conservatives made the most gains, replacing the Scottish Liberal Democrats as the third biggest party. The election also returned no Independent councillors, marking the first time the area will be without any Independent representation since the creation of Fife Regional Council in 1974 .
On 18 May, the two largest parties of the new council, the SNP and Scottish Labour, signed a Power Sharing Agreement to co-run an administration. David Alexander (SNP) and David Ross (Labour) were made co-leaders, and Jim Leishman remained in his role as Provost .[3]
Election results [ edit ] [4] 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.
Ward results [ edit ] West Fife and Coastal Villages [ edit ] 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent 2017: 1xLab; 1xCon; 1xSNP 2012-2017 Change: 1 Con gain from Lab (One less seat in this ward for 2017) West Fife and Coastal Villages - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Labour Bobby Clelland (incumbent ) 27.08% 1,682 Conservative Mino Manekshaw 19.1% 1,186 1,190.4 1,197.4 1,253.5 1,382.4 1,542.6 1,575.5 SNP Kate Stewart (incumbent )††††† 17.45% 1,084 1,091.1 1,138.1 1,173.3 1,203.4 1,271.7 2,250 SNP Willie Gavin 15.94% 990 994.2 1,018.4 1,031.6 1,067.6 1,139 Labour Suzanne Davies 8.66% 538 635.1 654.5 691.5 816.2 Liberal Democrats Aude Boubaker-Calder 5.8% 360 363.5 382.5 438 Independent Martin Keatings 3.54% 220 222.6 245.9 Scottish Green Jeroen Van Leeuwen 2.43% 151 152.3 Electorate: 13,030 Valid: 6,211 Spoilt: 137 Quota: 1,553 Turnout: 6,348 (48.7%)
Dunfermline North [ edit ] 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP 2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab 2012-2017 Change: 1 Con gain from Lab Dunfermline North - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Conservative Gavin Ellis 23.46% 1,264 1,274 1,432 SNP Ian Ferguson (incumbent ) 22.01% 1,186 1,216 1,240 1,242.1 1909.5 Labour Helen Law (incumbent ) 16.02% 863 880 1,016 1,032.8 1,053.8 1,169.5 1,971.5 Labour Michael Boyd 13.96% 752 774 850 870.3 893.4 994.8 SNP Fiona Fisher 12.29% 662 714 746 746.9 Liberal Democrats Bryn Jones 8.5% 458 503 Scottish Green Mags Hall 3.77% 203 Electorate: 11,908 Valid: 5,388 Spoilt: 87 Quota: 1,348 Turnout: 5,475 (46%)
Dunfermline Central [ edit ] 2012: 2xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP 2017: 2xLab; 1xCon; 1xSNP 2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Lib Dem Dunfermline Central - 4 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Conservative Alan Craig ††† 24.1 1,768 SNP Jean Hall Muir 18.5 1,359 1,363.3 1,364.3 1,411.3 1,457.1 1,516.1 Labour Jim Leishman (incumbent ) 15.1 1,115 1,154.6 1,157.6 1,195.6 1,370.7 1,645.2 Labour Garry Haldane 11.4 832 871.9 872.9 890.1 977.3 1,067.04 1,181.7 1,182.7 1,498.4 SNP Neale Hanvey (incumbent ) 11.2 821 822.4 823.4 867.7 890.6 960.9 972.8 1,020.4 Independent Doug Hay 8.9 655 716.7 730.4 756.6 888.6 Liberal Democrats Lauren Jones 6.9 509 583.04 586.9 633.6 Scottish Green Kerstin Romano 3.2 238 245.4 249.7 Independent Deek Jackson 0.37 27 31.5 Electorate: 15,564 Valid: 7,324 Spoilt: 87 Quota: 1,465 Turnout: 7,417 (47.7%)
Dunfermline South [ edit ] 2012: 2xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP 2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab 2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain from Labour Dunfermline South - 4 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Conservative David Ross 23.2 1,660 SNP Fay Sinclair (incumbent ) 18.17 1,302 1,304.9 1,361.3 1,389.5 1,403.8 1,404.03 2,505.8 Liberal Democrats James Calder 17.08 1,224 1,325.7 1,389.9 1,436.2 SNP Brian Goodall (incumbent ) 15.7 1,128 1,130.3 1,189.5 1,219.7 1,237.7 1,238.09 Labour Ross Patterson 15.2 1,086 1,116.8 1,148.3 1,560.9 Labour Billy Pollock (incumbent ) 7.2 521 539.9 555.3 Scottish Green Michael Collie 3.4 245 253.6 Electorate: 16,388 Valid: 7,166 Spoilt: 75 Quota: 1,434 Turnout: 7,241 (44.2%)
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP 2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab 2012-2017: Conservative gain one seat from Labour Rosyth - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Conservative Tony Orton 22.3 1,136 1,146 1,149 1,177 1,288 SNP Samantha Steele †† 21.9 1,118 1,122 1,177 1,194 1,236 1,236.2 1,281.3 Labour Andrew Verrecchia 18.3 932 935 951 962 1,050 1,053.8 1,221.8 1,221.9 1,490.7 SNP Sharon Wilson (incumbent ) 14.6 742 742 754 766 777 777.1 830.2 835.8 Independent Mike Shirkie (incumbent ) 7.9 402 424 434 540 609 611.9 Liberal Democrats Wendy Chamberlain 7.4 377 383 414 429 Independent Steven Leckie 3.06 156 192 207 Scottish Green Fiona McOwan 2.9 147 151 Independent Alistair MacIntyre 1.7 89 Electorate: 11,643 Valid: 5,099 Spoilt: 52 Quota: 1,275 Turnout: 5,151 (44.2%)
Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay [ edit ] 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon 2017: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab 2012-2017 Change: SNP gain one seat from Labour Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay - 4 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 Conservative Dave Dempsey (incumbent ) 36.6 2,841 Labour Lesley Laird (incumbent )† 16.8 1,305 1,620.09 SNP Alice McGarry (incumbent ) 15.8 1,229 1,252.1 1,258.3 1,333.7 1,395.4 1,585.02 SNP David John Barratt 15 1,165 1,184.9 1,187.4 1,241.8 1,280.2 1,482.8 Independent Helen Cannon-Todd 7.3 564 872.3 884.3 942.8 1,262.2 Liberal Democrats Callum Hawthorne 5 388 649.6 672.9 745.9 Scottish Green David Hansen 3.5 271 310.9 317.3 Electorate: 14,398 Valid: 7,763 Spoilt: 59 Quota: 1,553 Turnout: 7,822 (54.3%)
Cowdenbeath [ edit ] 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP 2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon 2012-2017 Change: (One additional seat in this ward for 2017) Conservative gain additional seat Cowdenbeath - 4 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Labour Alex Campbell (incumbent ) 31.4 2,065 SNP Alistair Bain (incumbent ) 21.5 1,415 Labour Gary Guichan (incumbent ) 15.7 1,030 1,563.2 Conservative Darren Watt 15.4 1,013 1,054.4 1,091.9 1,092.8 1,145.6 1,180.6 1,492.2 SNP Ann Bain (incumbent ) 12.2 799 851.7 878.2 969.06 975.9 1,058.5 Scottish Green Angela Dixon 2.3 150 164.2 182.3 184.9 215.5 Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Riches * 1.5 101 113.7 144.02 144.7 Electorate: 16,440 Valid: 6,573 Spoilt: 134 Quota: 1,315 Turnout: 6,707 (40.8%)
= Sitting Councillor for East Neuk and Landward Ward. Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty [ edit ] 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP 2017: 2xLab; 2xSNP 2012-2017 Change: (One additional seat in this ward for 2017) SNP gain additional seat Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty - 4 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 Labour Mary Bain Lockhart (incumbent ) 24.6 1,257 Labour Linda Erskine (incumbent ) 20.2 1,033 SNP Lea McLelland 19.5 994 1,018.9 1,019.7 1,034.5 SNP Rosemary Liewald 19.4 990 1,008.4 1,009.5 1,029.4 Conservative Scott Campbell 9.7 497 532.3 534.09 538.8 Independent James Glen 5.2 263 289.5 291.2 312.5 Scottish Green Ronnie Mackie 1.4 70 85.2 85.9 Electorate: 13,796 Valid: 5,104 Spoilt: 170 Quota: 1,021 Turnout: 5,274 (38.2%)
Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy [ edit ] 2012: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem 2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab 2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Lib Dem Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Conservative Kathleen Leslie 25.1 1,479 SNP Lesley Backhouse 19.4 1,144 1,144.09 1,145.09 1,177.09 1,192.09 1,283.1 1,710.1 Liberal Democrats Susan Leslie (incumbent ) 13.6 769 770.8 771.8 799.08 819.9 891.9 909.9 943.9 1,121.1 Labour Gordon Langlands 12.9 761 761.8 762.8 818.8 988.9 1,035.01 1,051.02 1,088.7 1,229.7 1,660.1 Independent Roy Mackie 8.07 475 475.6 479.6 540.9 557.9 610.04 620.04 673.9 SNP Stuart MacPhail * 7.3 429 429.03 437.03 440.03 446.04 491.04 Scottish Green Scott Rutherford 5.3 314 314.1 326.1 331.1 342.2 Labour Fiona Sword 4.1 242 242.3 243.3 257.3 Independent Peter George (incumbent ) 4.06 239 239.6 241.6 Solidarity Bill Mair 0.6 36 36 Electorate: 11,582 Valid: 5,888 Spoilt: 79 Quota: 1,473 Turnout: 5,967 (51.5%)
* = Sitting Councillor for Kirkcaldy Central.
Kirkcaldy North [ edit ] 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP 2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP 2012-2017 Change: No change Kirkcaldy North - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Labour Neil Crooks (incumbent ) 29.4 1,486 SNP Carol Lindsay (incumbent ) 21.3 1,076 1,085.03 1,089.2 1,129.6 1,670.4 Conservative James Leslie 17.7 896 906.2 938.7 967.1 972.9 991.5 Labour David Ross (incumbent ) 14.9 757 920.4 954.8 995.4 1,013.9 1,138.7 1,553.5 SNP Jane Glen 11.3 570 582.4 589.8 621.06 Scottish Green Susan Jeynes 2.9 149 152.1 183.8 Liberal Democrats Harald Gavin 2.5 129 135.8 Electorate: 12,304 Valid: 5,063 Spoilt: 86 Quota: 1,266 Turnout: 5,149 (41.8%)
Kirkcaldy Central [ edit ] 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP 2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP 2012-2017 Change: No change Kirkcaldy Central - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SNP Zoe Hisbent 23.3 1,138 1,139 1,148 1,162 1,218 1,740 Labour Alastair Cameron 18.4 898 898 930 962 995 1,020 1,108.8 1,328.4 Conservative Dorothy Ross 17.7 865 867 888 914 930 932 948.7 Labour Judy Hamilton (incumbent ) 17.3 845 847 865 887 940 981 1,069.8 1,257.9 SNP Maciej Wiczynski 12.5 610 611 614 624 670 Scottish Green Cairinne MacDonald 4.6 223 226 249 279 Independent Daniel Penman 3.0 145 148 163 Liberal Democrats Tricia Dakers 2.8 138 140 Libertarian Calum Paul 0.33 16 Electorate: 11,449 Valid: 4,878 Spoilt: 113 Quota: 1,220 Turnout: 4,991 (43.6%)
Kirkcaldy East [ edit ] 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP 2017: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon 2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Labour Kirkcaldy East - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Labour Ian Cameron 24.7 985 993 1,002 SNP Rod Cavanagh 22.5 897 898 903 903.08 946.08 968.3 1,035.3 Conservative Richard Watt 15.3 611 625 630 630.09 642.09 671.4 791.5 791.7 924.8 SNP Steve McMahon 13.3 533 537 551 551.03 584.03 596.1 682.1 714.9 Independent Marie Penman (incumbent ) 10.5 421 438 483 483.2 532.2 591.6 Labour Mhairi Cameron 5 199 203 209 211.4 237.4 Scottish Green Sandy Forbes 4.1 164 176 189 189.04 Independent Matthew Ritchie 2.7 108 111 Liberal Democrats Stephen Rottger 1.9 75 Electorate: 10,747 Valid: 3,993 Spoilt: 119 Quota: 999 Turnout: 4,112 (38.3%)
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie [ edit ] 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab 2012-2017 Change: (One less seat in this ward for 2017) Labour lose seat Glenrothes West and Kinglassie - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SNP Julie Ford (incumbent ) 30.2 1,442 Labour Altany Craik (incumbent ) 26.2 1,252 Conservative David Croll 15.2 723 726.09 735.08 757.5 762.9 788.3 945.08 SNP Craig Walker (incumbent ) 13.8 659 873.9 879.5 887.7 918.9 933.8 1,061.6 1,182.2 Independent Bill Brown (incumbent ) 9.6 460 465.3 477.9 491.6 514.9 548.4 Scottish Green Lewis Campbell 1.8 87 93.5 96.2 99.8 Liberal Democrats Derek Preston 1.8 86 88.2 97.04 105.5 117.3 UKIP Martin Green 1.3 63 65.9 67.9 Electorate: 11,840 Valid: 4,772 Spoilt: 70 Quota: 1,194 Turnout: 4,842 (40%)
Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch [ edit ] 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab 2017: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab 2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Labour Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch - 4 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SNP Fiona Grant (incumbent ) 25.95 1,704 Conservative Michael Green 22.97 1,508 SNP John Beare (incumbent ) 17.1 1,123 1,435.9 Labour Jan Wincott 14.5 949 964.4 992.7 1,004.5 1,019.07 1,093.06 1,167.2 1,320.7 Labour John Wincott (incumbent ) 7.8 514 519.9 527.5 530.5 532.4 551.8 583.04 612.8 A Better Britain - Unionist Party Jamie Donaldson 3.8 249 251.9 311.9 314.9 334.3 360.5 Scottish Green Lorna Ross 3.5 232 252.4 258.6 303.9 329.7 390.06 441.4 Liberal Democrats Kate Legg 3.1 204 210.4 241.7 247.7 265.2 Independent Kyle Mackie 1.2 81 86.3 95.07 101.7 Electorate: 14,497 Valid: 6,564 Spoilt: 113 Quota: 1,313 Turnout: 6,677 (46.1%)
Glenrothes Central and Thornton [ edit ] 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab 2012-2017 Change: SNP gain one seat from Labour Glenrothes Central and Thornton - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SNP Ross Vetraino (incumbent ) 28.1 1,362 SNP Vikki Wilton 16.5 799 927.6 938.07 943.07 989.06 995.2 1,023.4 1,066.7 1,081.6 1,166.2 Labour Derek Noble 15.5 750 752.3 754.3 761.5 774.8 796.9 836.9 1,370.6 Conservative Brian Mills 14.8 716 717.3 719.3 721.3 729.3 764.3 803.3 837.8 866.8 Labour Ian Sloan (incumbent ) 13.7 663 668.4 674.7 686.7 694.8 713.8 740.3 Independent Ian Crichton (incumbent ) 3.1 151 151.9 169.9 214.2 230.3 257.4 Liberal Democrats Jane Kerr 2.6 128 128.8 128.8 131.9 145.9 Scottish Green Glen McGill 2.4 117 118.7 125.7 129.7 Independent Ian Robertson 1.8 88 88.9 103.9 Independent Bert Thomson 1.5 71 72.1 Electorate: 12,044 Valid: 4,845 Spoilt: 143 Quota: 1,212 Turnout: 4,988 (41.4%)
Howe of Fife and Tay Coast [ edit ] 2012: 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon 2017: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP 2012-2017 Change: No change Howe of Fife and Tay Coast - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Liberal Democrats Donald Lothian (incumbent ) 36.3 2,156 Conservative Andy Heer (incumbent ) 23.8 1,413 1,670.07 SNP David MacDiarmid (incumbent ) 16.9 1,002 1,054.3 1,059.8 1,071.9 1,103.1 1,243.2 2,068.2 SNP Violeta Ilendo 11.7 695 716.5 718.5 731.6 748.3 951.4 Scottish Green Rosie Grant 5.6 335 397.9 411.9 463.1 602.6 Labour Joshua Osborne 3.8 226 317.5 355.5 402.2 Independent Jane Freer 1.9 112 162.1 209.9 Electorate: 11,275 Valid: 5,939 Spoilt: 59 Quota: 1,485 Turnout: 5,998 (53.2%)
Tay Bridgehead [ edit ] 2012: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP 2017: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP 2012-2017 Change: No change Tay Bridgehead - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Liberal Democrats Tim Brett (incumbent ) 35.3 2,270 SNP Bill Connor (incumbent ) 18.6 1,197 1,233.9 1,314.1 1,357.2 2,041.6 Conservative Robert Drysdale 16.8 1,079 1,145.09 1,148.7 1,184 1,186.3 1,205.9 Liberal Democrats Jonny Tepp 10.2 657 1,134.2 1,191.9 1,346.2 1,375.7 1,514.09 2,186.6 SNP Derek Gray 9.98 642 652.8 710.5 749.8 Labour Jane O' Neill 5.3 340 362.1 401.5 Scottish Green Fergus Cook 3.8 247 267.4 Electorate: 11,525 Valid: 6,432 Spoilt: 111 Quota: 1,609 Turnout: 6,543 (56.8%)
St. Andrews [ edit ] 2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab 2017: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xLab; 1xSNP 2012-2017 Change: No change St. Andrews - 4 Seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Liberal Democrats Jane Ann Liston 21.54% 1,083 Conservative Dominic Nolan 20.03% 1,007 Labour Brian Thomson (incumbent ) 12.73% 640 644.6 647.8 657.9 742.2 753.3 856.1 863.7 1156.4 SNP Ann Verner 10.5% 528 529.1 532.2 536.2 582.2 990.5 1037.6 Independent Dorothea Morrison (incumbent ) 9.87% 496 501 513 555.5 583.6 586.8 Liberal Democrats Mariam Mahmood 8.97% 451 509.1 519.3 529.9 597 607.1 763.5 769.6 SNP Colin Veitch 8.04% 404 404.8 405.6 407.8 450.9 Scottish Green Andy Collins 5.63% 283 284.9 293.1 298.2 Independent Christopher McKinlay 1.45% 73 74.5 91.5 Independent Clare Fisher 1.23% 62 62.7 Electorate: 10209 Valid: 5027 Spoilt: 53 Quota: 1006 Turnout: 5080 49.8%
East Neuk and Landward [ edit ] 2012: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP 2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem 2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Lib Dem East Neuk and Landward - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Conservative Linda Holt †††† 28.9 1,508 Liberal Democrats Bill Porteous 19.4 1,014 1,095.3 1,138.2 1,216.08 1,268.6 1,281.5 2,249.3 Liberal Democrats Alisdair Gilbert 17.09 891 930.2 974.3 1,050.7 1,059.9 1,073.4 SNP John Docherty (incumbent )†††††† 13.5 703 704.8 744.9 766.3 1,368.4 SNP Margaret Harper 12.2 634 635.8 680.03 715.3 Labour Rosalind Garton 4.6 242 252.6 291.4 Scottish Green Benjamin Bridgman 4.3 222 227.4 Electorate: 10,149 Valid: 5,214 Spoilt: 63 Quota: 1,304 Turnout: 5,277 (52%)
2012: 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP 2017: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP 2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Independent Cupar - 3 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 Liberal Democrats Margaret Kennedy (incumbent ) 40.7 2,401 Conservative Tony Miklinski 26.5 1,561 SNP Karen Marjoram (incumbent ) 18.05 1,064 1,186 1,188.3 1,521.7 SNP Steven Simpson 6.09 359 381 381.7 Scottish Green Jenny Collins 4.7 275 456.07 467.3 492.3 Labour Helen Martin 3.97 234 525.5 548.4 555.8 Electorate: 11,144 Valid: 5,894 Spoilt: 76 Quota: 1,474 Turnout: 5,970 (53.6%)
Leven, Kennoway and Largo [ edit ] 2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP 2017: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab 2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Labour Leven, Kennoway and Largo - 4 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SNP David Alexander (incumbent ) 23.6 1,506 Conservative Graham Ritchie 21.02 1,339 SNP Alistair Suttie (incumbent ) 15.7 1,002 1,194.9 1,196.2 1,204.9 1,256.9 1,348.9 Labour Colin Davidson 13.9 885 892.9 900.7 902.6 913.5 1,109.7 1,124.09 1,972.9 Labour Tom Adams (incumbent ) 13.7 872 879.09 883.7 886.9 901.2 988.6 1,001.2 Liberal Democrats Steve Wood 9.8 625 628.2 652.9 656.3 687.6 Scottish Green Iain Morrice 1.8 115 122.09 124.3 127.6 Solidarity Craig Duncan 0.39 25 27.5 28.3 Electorate: 14,841 Valid: 6,369 Spoilt: 122 Quota: 1,274 Turnout: 6,491 (43.7%)
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages [ edit ] 2012: 2xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP 2017: 2xSNP; 2xLab 2012-2017 Change: SNP gain one seat from Independent Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages - 4 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Labour David Graham (incumbent ) 30.4 1,661 SNP John O'Brien (incumbent ) 18.1 991 1,014.9 1,015.2 1,020.2 1,039.9 1,059.6 1,064.9 1,074.5 1,161.4 SNP Ken Caldwell 15.4 842 861.1 862.1 864.1 879.5 893.8 904.1 908.7 1,444.7 SNP Leslie Bain 11.6 635 646.6 648.9 653.3 664.3 673.6 682.9 686.7 Conservative Keith Barton 9.3 507 520.3 522.9 535.4 539.7 567.04 Labour Ryan Smart 9.1 498 914.5 918.8 935.6 946.6 999.4 1,195.6 Independent Ronald Hunter 2.5 137 148.3 184.9 195.9 214.9 Scottish Green Stephen Ferguson 1.4 78 83.5 93.1 100.5 Liberal Democrats Rory Roberson 1.1 62 69.5 70.5 Independent Eunice Cameron 1.04 57 61.8 Electorate: 13,802 Valid: 5,468 Spoilt: 170 Quota: 1,094 Turnout: 5,638 (40.8%)
Changes since 2017 [ edit ] † On 8 June 2018, Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay Labour Councillor Lesley Laird resigned her seat as she won the MP seat for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath , Shadow Scottish Secretary , and Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party .[5] A by-election was held on Thursday, 6 September 2018. The seat was won by Conservative candidate Dave Colman.[6] †† On 13 September 2019 Rosyth SNP Councillor Samantha Steele resigned her seat citing health reasons and family problems.[7] A by-election was held on 14 November 2019 and Sharon Green-Wilson held the seat for the SNP. ††† In September 2019 Dunfermline Central Conservative Cllr Alan Craig resigned his seat. A by-election was held on 14 November 2019 and Derek Glen gained the seat for the SNP †††† On 2 December 2019 East Neuk and Landward Conservative Cllr Linda Holt resigned from the party and became an Independent calling the Tories dysfunctional.[8] ††††† West Fife and Coastal Villages SNP Cllr Kate Stewart decided to leave the SNP and become an Independent on 25 March 2020.[9] †††††† East Neuk and Landward SNP Cllr John Docherty decided to leave the SNP and become an Independent as he was not selected to stand for the SNP By-elections since 2017 [ edit ] Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay By-election (6 September 2018)[10] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Conservative Dave Coleman 37.3% 2,309 2,312 2,316 2,330 2,455 2,615 2,839 SNP Neale Hanvey 28.1% 1,741 1,741 1,744 1,840 1,950 2,076 2,327 Labour Billy Pollock 12.0% 744 746 747 794 867 1,058 Liberal Democrats Callum John Hawthorne 9.1% 566 568 573 631 738 Independent Peter Collins 8.4% 521 524 545 565 Scottish Green Mags Hall 4.2% 257 257 258 Independent Alastair Amundsen MacIntyre 0.6% 40 41 Libertarian Calum Paul 0.2% 13 Electorate: 14,484 Valid: 6,191 Spoilt: 48 Quota: 3,096 Turnout: 6,239 (43.1%)
Dunfermline Central By-election (14 November 2019)[11] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 SNP Derek Glen 33.16 1,526 1,528 1,628 1,761 1,798 2,297 Conservative Chloe Dodds 24.82 1,142 1,150 1,150 1,202 Liberal Democrats Aude Boubaker-Calder 22.82 1,050 1,053 1,117 1,343 1,796 Labour Michael Boyd 13.49 621 624 656 Scottish Green Fiona McOwan 5.11 235 237 Libertarian Keith Chamberlain 0.61 28 Electorate: 15,698 Quota: 2,302 Turnout: 4,602 (29.5%)
Rosyth By-election (14 November 2019)[11] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 SNP Sharon Green-Wilson 42.8% 1,347 1,347 1,406 1,429 1,486 1,639 Conservative Margaret Fairgrieve 24.4% 768 771 774 822 885 976 Labour Billy Pollock 15.2% 480 480 498 526 591 Liberal Democrats Jill Blair 7.9% 249 250 275 291 Independent Alastair MacIntyre 5.0% 157 162 168 Scottish Green Craig McCutcheon 4.2% 132 133 Libertarian Calum Paul 0.5% 16 Electorate: 11,554 Quota: 1,575 Turnout: 3,149 (27.5%)
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