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The 2022 elections to Falkirk Council were held on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections . The election will use the nine wards created following the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Review, with 30 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either three or four members, using the STV electoral system.[1]
At the last election in 2017 , the Scottish National Party (SNP) won the most seats and formed a minority administration.[2]
Background [ edit ]
Previous election [ edit ]
At the previous election in 2017 , the Scottish National Party (SNP) became the largest party, despite losing one seat, overtaking Labour who lost five seats. Two independents were elected, one less than 2012 while the Conservatives gained five seats.[3]
2017 Falkirk Council election result
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
SNP
12 1 1 40.0
38.8
20,861
1.6
Labour
9 5 5 30.0
23.1
12,421
Conservative
7 5 5 23.3
24.5
13,168
Independent
2 1 1 6.7
9.8
5,308
Scottish Green
0
0.0
3.6
1,933
New
Total
30
53,754
Notes[3]
Votes are the sum of first preference votes across all council wards. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections in May 2012. This is because STV has an element of proportionality which is not present unless multiple seats are being elected. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.
Following boundary changes, the number of seats in Falkirk fell from 32 in 2012 to 30 in 2017. Gains and losses are represented against national results which may differ from other published sources.
Composition [ edit ]
Since the previous election, several changes in the composition of the council occurred. Labour councillor John McLuckie and Conservative councillor James Kerr were suspended by their respective parties after having been charged by the police following an investigation into planning irregularities in Falkirk.[4] [5] [6] [2]
Retiring councillors [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
2022 Falkirk Council election
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
SNP
12 40.0
39.7
21,066
0.9
Labour
9 1 1 30.0
23.0
12,179
Conservative
5 1 3 2 16.7
19.5
10,326
Independent
4 2 2 13.3
11.4
6,018
Scottish Green
0
0.0
4.5
2,365
Liberal Democrats
0
0.0
1.1
603
New
Alba
0
0.0
0.8
424
New
Other
0
0.0
0.1
27
Total
30
53,008
Ward summary [ edit ]
Ward results [ edit ]
Bo'ness and Blackness [ edit ]
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2017: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
2022: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2017-2022 Change: Independent gain one seat from Conservative
Grangemouth [ edit ]
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
2017: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2022: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2017-2022 Change: No change
Grangemouth - 3 seats[7]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SNP
David Balfour (incumbent )
35.85
1,808
Labour
Alan Nimmo [LOB] 23.38
1,179
1,211.98
1,217.28
1,244.09
1,281.31
Conservative
Mandy Bryson
13.58
685
694.08
708.01
702.38
725.98
729.38
Independent
Robert Spears (incumbent )
12.12
611
645.79
647.79
668.61
731.75
738.42
1,071.96
1,391.08
SNP
John Haston
9.00
454
873.93
876.23
942.91
960.45
962.68
984.84
Independent
Marc Bozza
3.11
157
165.78
169.77
176.68
Scottish Green
Rhys Stenhouse
2.42
122
137.73
138.43
UKIP
Martin Stuart
0.54
27 27.61
Electorate: 12,741 Valid: 5,043 Spoilt: 161 Quota: 1,261 Turnout: 40.5%
Denny and Banknock [ edit ]
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab 1xIndependent
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
2022: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2017-2022 Change: Independent gain one seat from Conservative
Denny and Banknock - 4 seats[7]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
SNP
Paul Garner (incumbent )
29.42
1,868
SNP
Fiona Collie (incumbent )
17.07
1,084
1,571.69
Conservative
Nigel Harris (incumbent )
16.16
1,026
1,033.67
1,041.5
1,056.96
1,073.66
1,092.16
Labour
Alf Kelly
14.00
889
903.71
935.17
1,011.42
1,368.98
Independent
Brian McCabe
13.54
860
890.68
929.43
1,031.31
1,072.02
1,106.23
1,610.76
Labour
James Marshall
6.66
423
433.27
444.87
461.56
Scottish Green
Rachel Hart
3.15
200
223.01
346.01
Electorate: 15,534 Valid: 6,350 Spoilt: 128 Quota: 1, 271 Turnout: 43.8%
Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst [ edit ]
2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
2022: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
2017-2022 Change: No change
Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst - 4 seats[7]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SNP
Gary Bouse (incumbent )
27.32
1,961
Labour
Margaret Anslow
24.55
1,762
1,762
1,436.
SNP
Laura Murtagh (incumbent )
17.05
1,224
1,670.56
Conservative
Jim Flynn (incumbent )
15.06
1,081
1,088.49
1.143.63
1,150.23
Conservative
Robert Kemp
9.00
646
649.75
674.35
678.09
711.89
778.53
Scottish Green
Tom McLaughlin
4.14
297
326.45
270.98
370.48
492.89
610.00
Liberal Democrats
Sean McCay
2.88
207
215.57
278.97
314.47
Electorate: 17,252 Valid: 7,178 Spoilt: 156 Quota: 1,436 Turnout: 42.5%
Bonnybridge and Larbert [ edit ]
2012: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2017: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xIndependent
2022: 1xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2017-2022 Change: Labour gain one seat from Conservative
Bonnybridge and Larbert - 3 seats[7]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Independent
Billy Buchanan (incumbent )
25.22
1,423
SNP
Bryan Deakin
21.48
1,212
1,214.26
1,276.53
1,988.19
Conservative
David Grant (incumbent )
18.39
1,038
1,040.52
1,056.57
1,064.59
1,084.79
Labour
Jack Redmond
17.60
993
996.38
1,072.64
1,111.79
1,327.54
1,942.15
SNP
Jim Muir
12.40
700
700.94
797.07
Scottish Green
David Robertson
4.91
277
277.94
Electorate: 13,094 Valid: 5,643 Spoilt: 87 Quota: 1,411 Turnout: 43.8%
Falkirk North [ edit ]
2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2017: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2022: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
2017-2022 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Labour
Falkirk North - 4 seats[7]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
SNP
Cecil Meiklejohn (incumbent )
35.01
2,260
Labour
Robert Bissett (incumbent )
22.68
1,464
Conservative
James Bundy
13.27
857
863.85
867.95
880.64
912.95
947.87
1,277.89
SNP
Iain Sinclair
12.41
801
1,625.50
Labour
Robbie Burgess
6.18
399
423.41
466.48
604.17
651.31
929.0
Scottish Green
Judith McLaughlin
5.90
381
424.26
553.38
557.96
631.1
Alba
Zohaib Arshad
4.55
294
307.28
345.31
348.36
Electorate: 16,749 Valid: 6,456 Spoilt: 174 Quota: 1,292 Turnout: 39.6%
Falkirk South [ edit ]
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2017: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2022: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
2017-2022 Change: No change
Falkirk South - 3 seats[7]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
SNP
Lorna Binnie (incumbent )
30.18
1,843
Conservative
Sarah Patrick
28.56
1,744
Labour
Euan Stainbank
22.34
1,364
1,380.46
1,478.63
1,524.51
1,652.32
SNP
Emma Russell (incumbent )
11.48
701
959.03
964.61
977.33
Scottish Green
Hunter Thomson
5.67
346
359.16
377.86
408.23
Independent
Richard Wilson
1.77
108
111.09
138.58
Electorate: TBC Valid: 6,106 Spoilt: 102 Quota: 1,527 Turnout: 46.3%
Lower Braes [ edit ]
2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2022: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2017-2022 Change: No change
Lower Braes - 3 seats[7]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Labour
Anne Hannah
27.00
1,393
SNP
Gordon Forrest
23.36
1,205
1,213.21
1,237.65
1,248.06
1,330.98
Conservative
James Kerr [UPB] 23.34
1,204
1,225.29
1,237.65
1,297.984
1,330.97
SNP
Adanna McCue (incumbent )
15.99
825
830.32
841.55
848.75
848.91
Scottish Green
Doug Sheehan
5.78
298
309.76
378.19
320.97
Liberal Democrats
Hunter Ashley
3.24
167
195.32
201.86
Alba
Scott Fallon
1.30
67 69.44
Electorate: 12,003 Valid: 5,159 Spoilt: 48 Quota: 1,290 Turnout: 43.6%
Upper Braes [ edit ]
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2022: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
2017-2022 Change: No change
Upper Braes - 3 seats[7]
Party
Candidate
FPv% Count
1
SNP
Jim Robertson
34.88
1,918
Labour
Siobhan Paterson
23.13
1,272
1,365.42
1,370.55
1,384.12
Conservative
Claire Brown
21.86
1,202
1,214.45
1,219.45
1,224.46
1,225.95
1,233.53
1,259.08
1,406.68
Independent
John McLuckie (incumbent )
8.35
459
489.57
499.27
548.80
550.05
568.17
603.26
Scottish Green
Rachel Kidd
5.60
308
516.93
520.78
535.32
536.81
586.76
644.66
740.41
Liberal Democrats
Austin Reid
2.53
139
161.65
161.65
168.21
170.22
177.23
Independent
Ian Kennedy
1.62
89 98.34
114.04
Alba
Colin Todd
1.15
63 110.56
114.13
118.13
118.39
Independent
Mark Tunnicliff
0.89
49 55.23
Electorate: 12,734 Valid: 5,499 Spoilt: 79 Quota: 1,375 Turnout: 43.8%
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LOB: Sitting councillor for Lower Braes.
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UPB: Sitting councillor for Upper Braes.
References [ edit ]
^ a b Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Results 2017 Falkirk" . Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 28 April 2022 .
^ "Falkirk councillors charged over planning concerns" . BBC News. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2022 .
^ Trimble, James (13 March 2022). "Falkirk councillor resigns from SNP" . Falkirk Herald . Retrieved 28 April 2022 .
^ "Bonnybridge and Larbert (Fk ) By-Election 15/02/18" . Ballot Box Scotland. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2022 .
^ a b c d e f g h i "Falkirk Council 2022 Election Results" . Falkirk Council. Retrieved 29 July 2022 .
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