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The 2017 West Lothian Council election took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of West Lothian Council . The election used the 9 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 , with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation , with 33 Councillors being elected.
Election result summary
[1]
West Lothian Local Election Result 2017
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
SNP
13
0
-2
-2
39.39
37.29
23,218
Labour
12
0
-4
-4
36.36
29.04
18,082
Conservative
7
6
0
+6
21.21
23.21
14,449
Independent
1
0
0
-
3.03
4.96
3,088
Scottish Green
0
-
-
-
-
2.72
1,695
Liberal Democrats
0
-
-
-
-
2.62
1,632
TUSC
0
-
-
-
-
0.092
57
UKIP
0
-
-
-
-
0.064
40
Ward results
Linlithgow
2012: 1 x Conservative, 1 x SNP, 1 x Labour
2017: 1 x Conservative, 1 x SNP, 1 x Labour
2012-2017 Change: No Change
Linlithgow - 3 seats[2]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Conservative
Tom Kerr (incumbent )
41.92%
3,037
Labour
Tom Conn (incumbent )
14.63%
1,060
1,425
1,450
1,558
1,956
SNP
David Tait (incumbent )
16.01%
1,160
1,215
1,217
1,310
1,390
1,405
2,529
SNP
Sue Friel
15.06%
1,091
1,126
1,129
1,246
1,319
1,341
Liberal Democrats
Sally Pattle
5.26%
381
692
714
872
Scottish Green
Maire McCormack
6.57%
476
535
541
UKIP
Alan Cooper
0.55%
40
113
Electorate: TBC Valid: 7,245 Spoilt: 74 Quota: 1,812 Turnout: 59.0%
Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh
2012: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from Labour
Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh - 4 seats[3]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
SNP
Diane Calder (incumbent )
27.24%
1,898
Conservative
Chris Horne
27.23%
1,897
Labour
Angela Doran
19.00%
1,324
1,340
1,448
SNP
Janet Campbell (incumbent )
8.37%
583
868
880
882
894
961
990
1,057
1,666
SNP
Pippa Plevin
6.06%
422
571
577
577
580
626
668
739
Labour
Audrey Middleton
4.49%
313
318
368
410
423
467
628
Liberal Democrats
John Woods
3.12%
217
224
350
352
368
454
Scottish Green
June Douglas
3.67%
256
274
297
299
313
TUSC
Elaine Mallon
0.82%
57
59
72
74
Electorate: TBC Valid: 6,967 Spoilt: 165 Quota: 1,394 Turnout: 46.2%
Livingston North
2012: 2 x SNP, 2 x Labour
2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from Labour
Livingston North - 4 seats[4]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Conservative
Alison Adamson
25.45%
1,940
Labour
Dom McGuire
13.03
993
1,077
1,092
1,209
1,898
SNP
Robert De Bold (incumbent )
16.31%
1,243
1,254
1,279
1,303
1,327
1,347
2,161
SNP
Andrew Miller (incumbent )
15.35%
1,170
1,175
1,207
1,235
1,260
1,297
1,606
SNP
Lorna Menzies Craig
14.53%
1,107
1,115
1,141
1,163
1,181
1,210
Labour
Anne McMillan (incumbent )
9.52%
726
764
782
853
Liberal Democrats
Caron Lindsay
3.28%
250
360
417
Scottish Green
Mark Wilkinson
2.53%
193
213
Electorate: TBC Valid: 7,622 Spoilt: 123 Quota: 1,525 Turnout: 43.5%
Livingston South
2012: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from Labour
Livingston South - 4 seats[5]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
Lawrence Fitzpatrick (incumbent )
27.12%
2,228
SNP
Peter Johnston (incumbent ) †
20.69%
1,700
Conservative
Peter Heggie
19.40%
1,594
1,673
SNP
Moira Shemilt
13.02%
1,070
1,109
1,151
1,151
1,169
1,268
1,827
Labour
Danny Logue (incumbent )
8.41%
691
1,080
1,083
1,091
1,137
1,216
1,241
SNP
Annmargaret Watson
7.17%
589
593
598
599
602
620
Scottish Green
Jayne Glass
2.44%
200
221
223
225
275
Liberal Democrats
Jill Pattle
1.75%
144
154
155
160
Electorate: TBC Valid: 8,216 Spoilt: 140 Quota: 1,644 Turnout: 46.3%
East Livingston and East Calder
2012: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from Labour
East Livingston and East Calder - 4 seats[6]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
Dave King (incumbent )
23.75%
1,749
Conservative
Damian Timson
22.00%
1,620
SNP
Frank Anderson (incumbent )
20.09%
1,479
SNP
Carl John (incumbent )
13.20%
972
994
998
1,002
1,014
1,105
1,648
Labour
Scott Rogers
7.13%
525
724
765
766
829
918
941
SNP
Veronica Smith
7.54%
555
561
564
565
578
652
Scottish Green
Neal Drummond
3.60%
265
274
284
285
366
Liberal Democrats
Charles Corser
2.69%
198
208
239
239
Electorate: TBC Valid: 7,363 Spoilt: 141 Quota: 1,473 Turnout: 45.9%
Fauldhouse and the Briech Valley
2012: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP
2017: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP
2012-2017 Change: No Change
Fauldhouse and the Briech Valley - 3 seats[7]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Labour
David Dodds (incumbent )
29.81%
1,623
SNP
Pauline Clark
18.53%
1,012
1,022
1,035
1,079
1,781
Labour
Cathy Muldoon (incumbent )
17.68%
966
1,070
1,206
1,233
1,293
1,417
Conservative
Marion Kerr
15.23%
832
842
867
892
896
920
SNP
Greg McCarra (incumbent )
14.33%
783
787
794
817
Scottish Green
Pamela Barnes
2.25%
123
128
162
Liberal Democrats
Kenneth Brown
2.27%
124
127
Electorate: TBC Valid: 5,463 Spoilt: 159 Quota: 1,366 Turnout: 46.6%
Whitburn and Blackburn
2012: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
2017: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from SNP
Whitburn and Blackburn - 4 seats[8]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
George Paul (incumbent )
28.08%
1,822
SNP
Jim Dickson (incumbent )
24.44%
1,586
Conservative
Bruce Fairbairn
21.99%
1,427
Labour
Kirsteen Sullivan
8.59%
557
1,015
1,020
1,054
1,149
1,209
1,486
SNP
Mary Dickson (incumbent )
7.75%
503
519
742
744
766
1,129
SNP
John Leslie
6.47%
420
426
468
470
481
Liberal Democrats
Bob Howden
2.68%
174
182
186
224
Electorate: TBC Valid: 6,489 Spoilt: 175 Quota: 1,298 Turnout: 42.6%
Bathgate
2012: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
2017: 2xLabour; 1xSNP; 1xConservative
2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from SNP
Bathgate - 4 seats[9]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SNP
William Hannah Boyle (incumbent )
20.20%
1,554
Labour
Harry Cartmill (incumbent )
21.40%
1,646
Labour
John McGinty (incumbent )
14.98%
1,152
1,227
1,228
1,257
1,278
1,291
1,597
Conservative
Charles Kennedy
17.93%
1,379
1,388
1,389
1,400
1,409
1,413
1,574
SNP
Barry Burrows
8.49%
653
658
668
675
709
1,031
1,176
Independent
James Walker
9.68%
745
752
752
765
795
806
SNP
Lisa McArthur
4.50%
346
347
350
355
380
Scottish Green
Dale McDowell
1.56%
120
122
123
143
Liberal Democrats
Fiona Ann Stevens
1.26%
97
98
98
Electorate: TBC Valid: 7,692 Spoilt: 174 Quota: 1,539 Turnout: 45.1%
Armadale and Blackridge
2012: 1 x Independent, 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP
2017: 1 x Independent, 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP
2012-2017 Change: No Change
Armadale and Blackridge - 3 seats[10]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Independent
Stuart Borrowman (incumbent )
45.02%
2,343
SNP
Sarah King (incumbent )
25.41%
1,322
Labour
Andrew McGuire
13.59%
707
1,012
1,016
1,056
1,131
1,589
Conservative
Ian Burgess
13.89%
723
1,016
1,017
1,035
1,057
Scottish Green
Paula Stokes
1.19%
62
149
157
189
Liberal Democrats
Chris Smillie
0.90%
47
117
118
Electorate: TBC Valid: 5,204 Spoilt: 56 Quota: 1,302 Turnout: 42.20%
Changes since 2017
† On 29th March 2020 Livingston South Councillor Peter Johnston resigned his seat due to illness.[11] The By-Election was postponed due to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic .[12] The By Election is to be held on Thursday 21st March 2020.
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