2022 West Lothian Council election
The 2022 West Lothian Council elections will be held on 5 May 2022. Elected positions in all 9 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 are up for election, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 33 Councillors being elected in total.
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Background
Following the 2017 West Lothian Council Election, the Labour and Conservative groups have worked together in the chamber to hold a majority,[1] although both parties denied this claim.[2] This agreement led to Cllr Lawrence Fitzpatrick being appointed Council Leader and Conservative Cllr Tom Kerr was appointed Provost of West Lothian.
There were two by-elections in 2021 which saw each main party field candidates. The Livingston South by-election held in March 2021 following the retirement of SNP Cllr Peter Johnston resulted in the SNP retaining the seat.[3] Meanwhile in the October 2021 East Livingston and East Calder by-election which was called following the death of Labour Cllr Dave King resulted in a gain for the SNP.[4] In the weeks following the by-election Labour Cllr Angela Doran-Timson joined the Conservatives.[5][6]
In November 2021, SNP Councillors tabled a motion of no-confidence against Cllr Fitzpatrick's administration. The motion failed following support from the Conservatives.[7]
Retiring Councillors
| Councillor | Ward | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kerr | Linlithgow | Conservative | |
| David Tait | Linlithgow | SNP | |
| Dom McGuire | Livingston North | Labour | |
| David Dodds | Fauldhouse and the Briech Valley | Labour | |
| John McGinty | Bathgate | Labour | |
| Sarah King | Armadale and Blackridge | SNP | |
SNP Councillor Frank Anderson was deselected by his party, he announced that he would stand as an Independent candidate in East Livingston and East Calder.[8]
Candidates Standing
| Party | Number of Candidates | Change (from 2017) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | 17 | (-6) | |
| Labour | 16 | 0 | |
| Conservative | 9 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | 0 | |
| Green | 9 | (+1) | |
| Family | 5 | (+5) | |
| Independent | 4 | (+2) | |
| Alba | 3 | (+3) | |
| ISP | 1 | (+1) | |
Wards
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)[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Green | Pamela Barnes | |
| Labour | Tom Conn (Incumbent) | |
| Conservative | Chris Horne | |
| SNP | Pauline Orr | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sally Pattle | |
| Family | Rik Smith | |
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)[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| SNP | Diane Calder (Incumbent) | |
| SNP | Janet Campbell (Incumbent) | |
| Liberal Democrats | Charles McKenzie Corser | |
| Labour | Ann Davidson | |
| Conservative | Angela Doran-Timson (Incumbent) | |
| Labour | Hazel McLeod | |
| Alba | Phil Noble | |
| Family | Kenneth Alexander Sutherland | |
| Green | Cam Wright | |
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)[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Conservative | Alison Adamson (Incumbent) | |
| Family | Robert Bell | |
| SNP | Robert De Bold(Incumbent) | |
| Liberal Democrats | Catrina McDonald | |
| Labour | Anne McMillan | |
| SNP | Andrew Miller(Incumbent) | |
| Labour | Michael Rae | |
| Green | Mark Wilkinson | |
Livingston South
- 2012: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
- 2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
- 2021 (by-election): 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
- 2012-2021 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from Labour
| Livingston South (4 seats)[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Independent | Eddie Anderson | |
| Labour | Lawrence Fitzpatrick (Incumbent) | |
| Green | Cameron Glasgow | |
| Family | Margaret Hamilton | |
| Conservative | Peter Heggie (Incumbent) | |
| Liberal Democrats | Caron Lindsay | |
| SNP | Maria MaCaulay(Incumbent) | |
| SNP | Moira McKee Shemilt (Incumbent) | |
| Independent | Eddie Millar | |
| Labour | Craig Smith | |
East Livingston and East Calder
- 2012: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
- 2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
- 2021 (by-election): 3 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
- 2012-2021 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from Labour, 1 x SNP gain from Labour
| East Livingston and East Calder (4 seats)[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Independent | Frank Anderson (Incumbent) | |
| Conservative | Damian Doran-Timson (Incumbent) | |
| Green | Neal Drummond | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Durie Howden | |
| Family | Ruth Hutchison | |
| SNP | Carl John (Incumbent) | |
| Labour | Danny Logue | |
| Labour | Andy Rafferty | |
| SNP | Veronica Smith | |
| SNP | Thomas George Ullathorne (Incumbent) | |
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)[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Green | Neil Barnes | |
| SNP | Pauline Clark (Incumbent) | |
| Conservative | Elaine Fairbairn | |
| SNP | Greg McCarra | |
| Labour | Craig Meek | |
| Alba | Hani Mohamed | |
| Labour | Cathy Muldoon (Incumbent) | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gillian Pattle | |
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)[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| SNP | Jim Dickson (Incumbent) | |
| SNP | Mary Robertson Dickson | |
| Conservative | Bruce Fairbairn (Incumbent) | |
| Liberal Democrats | Derek Graham Pattle | |
| Labour | Craig Meek (Incumbent) | |
| Green | Carole Racionzer | |
| Labour | Kirsteen Sullivan (Incumbent) | |
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 | |
| SNP | William Hannah Boyle (Incumbent) | |
| Labour | Harry Cartmill (Incumbent) | |
| Alba | Gordon Dent | |
| Green | Siobhan Flannigan | |
| Conservative | Charles Kennedy (Incumbent) | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Swanson MacKenzie | |
| Labour | Tony Pearson | |
| SNP | Pauline Stafford | |
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)[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Independent | Stuart Borrowman (Incumbent) | |
| Green | Sophie Brodie | |
| ISP | John Hannah | |
| SNP | Lynda Kenna | |
| Liberal Democrats | Helen MacKenzie | |
| Labour | Andrew McGuire (Incumbent) | |
| Conservative | Chris Terry | |
References
- "Labour warns against West Lothian Council coalition with Tories". BBC News. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Labour denies minority deal with Tories in West Lothian". Edinburgh Evening News. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- Faulds, Allan (16 March 2021). "Livingston South (West Lothian) By-Election Result". Ballot Box Scotland. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- Faulds, Allan (6 August 2021). "By-Election Result: East Livingston and East Calder". Ballot Box Scotland. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- Swanson, Ian. "West Lothian Labour councillor defects to Tories after marrying Tory group leader". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- Sommerville, Stuart (27 October 2021). "Labour councillors express "huge surprise" at colleague defecting to Tories". Edinburgh Live. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- Sommerville, Stuart (24 November 2021). "West Lothian Council: SNP Motion of no confidence fails". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- Sommerville, Stuart (31 March 2022). "West Lothian's longest serving councillor accuses SNP of ageism as he anticipates being dropped from the party". West Lothian Courier - Daily Record. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- Hope, Graham (30 March 2022). "NOTICE OF POLL - West Lothian Council" (PDF). West Lothian Council.
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