Angus Council elections

Angus Council in Scotland holds elections every five years, previously holding them every four years from its creation as a single-tier authority in 1995 to 2007.

Council elections

As a district council

Year SNP Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Independent
1974 0 9 3 0 10
1977 0 12 3 0 7
1980 5 11 2 0 4
1984 11 8 0 0 2
1988 13 6 0 1 2
1992 11 7 0 1 2
  1. ↑ New ward boundaries.

As a unitary authority

Year SNP Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Brechin Independent Group Independent
1995 21 2 0 2 0 1
1999 21 2 1 2 2 1
2003 17 2 1 3 0 6
2007 13 5 2 3 0 6
2012 15 4 1 1 0 8
2017 9 8 0 2 0 9
2022 13 7 1 0 0 7
  1. ↑ New ward boundaries.
  2. ↑ Change to single transferable vote system and new ward boundaries.
  3. ↑ New ward boundaries.

Results maps

By-elections

2007-2012

Monifieth and Sidlaw By-Election 25 June 2009
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNP Jean Lee 68.6 2,486
Conservative Craig Fotheringham 19.3 698
Liberal Democrats Charles Goodall 12.1 439
SNP hold
Valid: 3,623   Spoilt: 34   Quota: 1,829   Turnout: 3,657  
Carnoustie and District By-Election 3 February 2011
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Brian Boyd 40.27 1,252 1,290 1,370 1,454 2,113
SNP Ed Oswald 41.46 1,289 1,302 1,346 1,426  
Labour Ron Thoms 8.3 258 266 287    
Conservative Eddie Wilmott 7.0 217 234      
Liberal Democrats Charles Goodall 2.9 93        
Independent gain from SNP
Valid: 3,109   Spoilt: 19   Quota: 1,555   Turnout: 3,128  

2012-2017

Arbroath East and Lunan By-Election 28 November 2016
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNP Brenda Durno 35.0 919 925 956 1,010 1,172 1,357
Conservative Derek Wann 27.0 709 723 741 799 928  
Independent Lois Speed 17.2 452 457 482 619    
Independent Kevin Smith 11.8 309 315 352      
Labour John Ruddy 6.7 177 191        
Liberal Democrats Richard Moore 2.3 60          
SNP gain from Independent
Valid: 2,626   Spoilt: 42   Quota: 1,314   Turnout: 2,668  
Carnoustie and District By-Election 5 December 2016
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Independent David Cheape 43.5 1,401 1,420 1,477 1,737
SNP Mark McDonald 32.1 1,033 1,043 1,078 1,117
Conservative Derek Shaw 17.7 568 586 606  
Labour Ray Strachan 4.4 141 151    
Liberal Democrats Beth Morrison 2.3 75      
Independent gain from SNP
Valid: 3,218   Spoilt: 28   Quota: 1,610   Turnout: 3,246  

2022-2027

Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim By-Election 25 April 2024
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Conservative James Cruickshanks 41.9 1,682 1,691 1,759 1,997 2,450
SNP Kathleen Wolf 29.3 1,175 1,237 1,279 1,467  
Labour Mark Hilton 16.0 644 676 833    
Liberal Democrats Sandra O'Shea 8.3 333 375      
Green Mark Findlay 4.4 176        
Conservative gain from Independent
Valid: 4,010   Spoilt: 45   Quota: 2,006   Turnout: 4,055  

References

  1. ↑ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements - Angus Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Fifth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements Final Recommendations - Angus Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.angus.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ http://www.kristoferkeane.co.uk/by-carnoustiedistrict.html[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Carnoustie and District Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Declaration of Results - Arbroath East and Lunan Ward" (PDF). Angus Council. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Local Council Elections 2012". angus.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 6 - Arbroath West Letham and Friockheim" (PDF). Angus Council. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.