Pages

Angus, Carnoustie & District Council by election RESULT 5th December 2016


Link to >>> Council election results May 2016 - April 2017


Angus, Carnoustie & District due to the death of SNP Councillor Helen Oswald who was first elected in 1999 and represented current ward since 2007

2012: Independent Boyd 1,750, SNP 1,029 / 582, Independent Bowles 483, Labour 274, Conservative 271, Liberal Democrat 41 - 2 Independent, 1 SNP elected
2011 by-election: SNP 1,289, Independent Boyd 1,252, Labour 258, Conservative 217, Liberal Democrat 93 - Independent elected
2007: SNP 1,837 / 639, Labour 1,160, Conservative 863, Liberal Democrat 748, Solidarity 62 - 2 SNP, 1 Labour elected

5 candidates:
David Cheap - Independent
Mark McDonald - SNP
Beth Morrison - Liberal Democrat
Derek Shaw - Conservative
Ray Strachen - Labour

The count will take place Tuesday morning.
Angus, Carnoustie & District - Independent gain from SNP
- based on first preferences

Party   2016 votes      2016 share       since 2012       since 2011 B        since 2007  
Independent
1,401
43.5%
 from nowhere 
 from nowhere 
 from nowhere 
SNP
1,033
32.1%
-4.3%
-9.4%
-14.5%
Conservative
568
17.7%
+11.5%
+10.7%
+1.4%
Labour
141
4.4%
-1.8%
-3.9%
-17.5%
Liberal Democrat
75
2.3%
+1.4%
-0.7%
-11.8%
Independent Boyd  


-39.5%
-40.3%

Independent Bowles  


-10.9%


Solidarity




-1.2%
Total votes
3,218

73%
104%
61%

Swing not particularly meaningful apart from possibly SNP to Independent ~6¼% since 2011 by-election

Council now 14 SNP, 9 Independent, 4 Conservative, 1 Labour, 1 Liberal Democrat



Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Stage 4
David CheapeIndependent1401142014771637
Mark McDonaldSNP1033104310781117
Beth MorrisonLib Dem75

Derek ShawConservative568586606
Ray StrachanLabour141151




---

Ward map