2017 Angus Council election
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Lynne Devine
Bob Myles
Craig Fotheringham
Party
Scottish National
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
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
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
Kirriemuir and Dean
2012: 2 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
2017: 2 x Conservative, 1 x SNP
2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from SNP
Brechin and Edzell
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
*Disendorsed by the SNP prior to polling day, but appeared on ballot paper as SNP candidate.[2]
Forfar and District
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
Monifieth and Sidlaw
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
Carnoustie and District
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
Scottish National
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
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
Scottish National
Alex King (incumbent)
19.75%
1,206
1,251
Scottish National
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
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.
Montrose and District
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
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