2007 Falkirk Council election

Council election October 2022 December 2012 2007 Scottish local elections 2007 Falkirk Council election Scotland parliamentary no 2003 Falkirk Council election 2003 2007 05 03 y 2012 Falkirk Council election 2012 All 32 seats to Falkirk Council 17 Elections to Falkirk Council were held on 3 May 2007—the same day as the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 9 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Each ward will elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replace 32 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election. Results Falkirk local election result 2007 Scottish Labour Party 14 N/A N/A ±0 43.8 36.2 21,732 Scottish National Party 13 N/A N/A +4 40.6 35.1 21,067 Scottish Conservative Party 2 N/A N/A ±0 6.3 13.5 8,084 Scottish Socialist Party 0 N/A N/A ±0 0.0 1.7 1,028 Scottish Green Party 0 N/A N/A ±0 0.0 0.9 535 Scottish Liberal Democrats 0 N/A N/A ±0 0.0 0.8 451 Independent (politician) 3 N/A N/A -4 9.4 11.9 7,119 Ward results Bo'ness and Blackness Scottish National Party Harry Constable 1,723 27.6 1 1 Scottish Labour Party Adrian Mahoney 1,460 23.4 2 4 Scottish National Party John Constable 1,221 19.6 3 6 Scottish Conservative Party Lynn Edith Munro 793 12.7 Scottish Labour Party Ken Wright 532 8.5 Independent (politician) Rob Willox 268 4.3 Scottish Socialist Party Garry Chapman 239 3.8 Grangemouth Scottish National Party Angus MacDonald 1,954 27.9 1 1 Scottish Labour Party Allyson Black 1,497 21.4 2 1 Independent (politician) Robert Spears 1,412 20.2 3 1 Scottish Labour Party Alistair McNeill 1,087 15.5 4 7 Scottish Conservative Party Stuart Martin 711 10.2 Scottish National Party Angus Rae 238 3.4 Scottish Socialist Party Carol Hainey 96 1.4 Denny and Banknock Scottish National Party John McNally 2,093 29.1 1 1 Scottish Labour Party Jim Blackwood 1,707 23.7 2 1 Independent (politician) Alexander John Waddell 991 13.8 3 8 Scottish National Party Martin David Oliver 789 11.0 4 8 Scottish Labour Party Khalid Hamid 775 10.8 Scottish Conservative Party Alistair Hislop 384 5.3 Independent (politician) Fiona Buchanan 238 3.3 Scottish Socialist Party Danny Quinlan 134 1.9 Independent (politician) Wesley Edmund 83 1.2 Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst Scottish Labour Party Charles MacDonald 1,754 25.0 1 1 Scottish Labour Party Craig Martin 1,546 22.1 2 1 Scottish National Party Steven Carleschi 1,430 20.4 3 1 Scottish National Party Lynda Kenna 1,080 15.4 4 7 Scottish Conservative Party Jim Flynn 726 10.4 Independent (politician) Brian Goldie 374 5.3 Scottish Socialist Party Mick McInosh 92 1.3 Bonnybridge and Larbert Scottish National Party Tom Coleman 1,916 31.2 1 1 Independent (politician) Billy Buchanan 1,566 25.5 2 1 Scottish Labour Party Linda Gow 1,557 25.4 3 1 Scottish Conservative Party Juliet Martin 576 9.4 Scottish Green Party David George Robertson 302 4.9 Independent (politician) Denis Shovlin 143 2.3 Scottish Socialist Party David Fowler 72 1.2 Falkirk North Scottish National Party David Alexander 2,500 34.7 1 1 Scottish Labour Party Craig Martin 1,480 20.5 2 2 Scottish Labour Party Pat Reid 1,293 17.9 3 5 Scottish National Party Cecil Meiklejohn 689 9.6 4 7 Scottish Conservative Party Alison Harris 562 7.8 Scottish Liberal Democrats Gavin Chomczuk 451 6.3 Independent (politician) Margaret D. Laurie 136 1.9 Scottish Socialist Party Gordon Clubb 94 1.3 Falkirk South Scottish Labour Party Gerry Goldie 2,528 33.4 1 1 Scottish National Party Georgie Thomson 2,192 28.9 2 1 Scottish Conservative Party John Patrick 1,482 19.6 4 2 Scottish Labour Party Joe Lemetti 853 11.3 3 2 Independent (politician) Ronald Buchanan 390 5.2 Scottish Socialist Party Mark Straub 127 1.7 Lower Braes Scottish Conservative Party Malcolm Nicol 2,046 35.9 1 1 Scottish National Party Steven Jackson 1,281 22.5 2 3 Scottish Labour Party Alan Nimmo 1,108 19.4 3 6 Independent (politician) Ricky Wilson 963 16.9 Scottish Green Party Norman Philip 233 4.1 Scottish Socialist Party William McSporran 74 1.3 Upper Braes Scottish National Party Gordon Hughes 1,961 32.8 1 1 Scottish Labour Party Stephen Fry 1,388 23.2 2 3 Scottish Labour Party John McLuckie 1,167 19.5 3 6 Scottish Conservative Party Drew Lapsley 804 13.5 Independent (politician) Neil Durning 555 9.3 Scottish Socialist Party Mary Straub 100 1.7 2007-2012 by-elections Following the death of SNP Cllr Harry Constable, a by-election arose and the seat was retained by the party's Ann Ritchie on 1 November 2009. Bo'ness and Blackness By-Election (1 November 2009) - 1 seathttp://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/corporate_neighbourhood/policy_performance_review/research_information/PDFs/election_results/by_elections/ward_01_november_2009.pdf http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130107123232/http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/corporate_neighbourhood/policy_performance_review/research_information/PDFs/election_results/by_elections/ward_01_november_2009.pdf dead 2013-01-07 Microsoft Word – LOCAL GOVERNMENT BY.doc 2012-01-21 1 Scottish National Party Ann Ritchie 1,604 57.52 Scottish Labour Party Ainslie Lennox 823 29.51 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Lynn Munro 283 10.15 Scottish Liberal Democrats Gavin Chomczuk 79 2.83 Scottish National Party 1 11,999 2,789 26 1,408 2,815 (23.5%) Following the death of SNP Cllr John Constable, a by-election arose and the seat was retained by the party's Sandy Turner on 10 June 2011. Bo'ness and Blackness By-Election (10 June 2011) - 1 seathttp://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/corporate_neighbourhood/policy_performance_review/research_information/ward_constituency_profiles/election_results/Ward1-BonessandBlackness.pdf Archived copy 2012-01-20 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120114021222/http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/corporate_neighbourhood/policy_performance_review/research_information/ward_constituency_profiles/election_results/Ward1-BonessandBlackness.pdf 14 January 2012 1 Scottish National Party Sandy Turner 1,621 57.81 Scottish Labour Party David Aitchison 893 31.85 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Lynn Munro 231 8.23 Independent (politician) Gerry Lawton 59 2.1 Scottish National Party 1 11,835 2,804 19 1,403 2,823 (23.7%) References External links Falkirk Council Results Page 2007 Category:2007 Scottish local elections