2022 Inverclyde Council election

The 2022 Inverclyde Council elections are due to take place on 5 May 2022,[1] as part of the 2022 Scottish local elections on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local authorities will be up for election. The election will use the 7 wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, last changed in 2017, with 22 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.[2]

2022 Inverclyde Council election
5 May 2022
All 22 seats to Inverclyde Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
SNP
Con
Leader Stephen McCabe Elizabeth Robertson David Wilson
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Leader's seat Inverclyde East Inverclyde North Inverclyde East
Last election 8 seats, 26.9% 7 seats, 32.8% 2 seat, 17.6%
Seats before 8 5 2
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Alb
LD
Ind
Leader Jim McEleny Ciano Rebecchi
(retiring)		 N/A
Party Alba Liberal Democrats Independent
Leader's seat Inverclyde West Inverclyde South West N/A
Last election N/A 1 seat, 5.9% 4 seat, 16.7%
Seats before 2 1 4
Council Leader before election

Stephen McCabe
Labour

 Council Leader after election

TBD

At the last election in 2017, the Labour won the most seats and formed a minority administration.

Background

Retiring councillors
Ward Party Retiring councillor
Inverclyde North Labour Martin Brennan
Inverclyde West Independent Ronald Ahlfeld
Inverclyde South West Labour Gerry Dorrian
Inverclyde South West Liberal Democrats Ciano Rebecchi

Results
Inverclyde Council Local Election Result 2022
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour
  SNP
  Conservative
  Alba
  Liberal Democrats
  Independent

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 5 May 2017. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of council.

Inverclyde East
  • 2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
  • 2022: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
  • 2017-2022: Unchanged.
Inverclyde East - 3 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Conservative David Wilson (incumbent) Unopposed
SNP Christopher Curley (incumbent) Unopposed
Labour Stephen McCabe (incumbent) Unopposed

    Inverclyde East Central
    Inverclyde East Central - 3 seats [1]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1
    Conservative James Kelly
    SNP Kirsty Law
    SNP Jim MacLeod (incumbent)
    Independent Drew McKenzie (incumbent)
    Labour Robert Moran (incumbent)
    Alba Louise Williams

      Inverclyde Central
      Inverclyde Central - 3 seats [1]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1
      SNP Pam Armstrong
      Conservative Ian Bryson
      Labour Colin Jackson (incumbent)
      SNP Agnes McAuley
      Labour Michael McCormick (incumbent)
      Alba Jim McEleny (incumbent)

        Inverclyde North
        Inverclyde North - 4 seats [1]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1
        Labour Francesca Brennan
        Conservative Graeme Brooks (incumbent)
        Labour Jim Clocherty (incumbent)
        Independent John Davidson *
        Alba Philomena Donnachie
        Independent Gillian Maxwell
        SNP Elizabeth Robertson (incumbent)
        SNP Jenn Scott-McClafferty
        Liberal Democrats Jacci Stoyle
          • = Running under The Pensioner's Party

          Inverclyde West
          Inverclyde West - 3 seats [1]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1
          Liberal Democrats John Burleigh
          Labour Martin McCluskey
          Alba Christopher McEleny (incumbent)
          Independent Lynne Quinn (incumbent)
          SNP Sandra Reynolds
          Conservative Ted Runciman
          Independent William Wilson

            Inverclyde South West
            Inverclyde South West - 3 seats [1]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1
            Labour Paul Cassidy
            SNP James Daisley
            Conservative Lisa Dallas
            Liberal Democrats Alasdair Higgins
            SNP Innes Nelson (incumbent)
            Independent Paul Travers

              Inverclyde South
              Inverclyde South - 3 seats [1]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1
              SNP John Crowther (incumbent)
              Conservative Georgina Halfnight
              Labour Natasha McGuire (incumbent)
              SNP Irene McLeod
              Independent Tommy McVey (incumbent)

                References
                1. "Notice of Poll" (PDF). www.inverclyde.gov.uk. Inverclyde Council. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
                2. "Local Government elections 2022". Inverclyde Council. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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