Almond (Edinburgh ward)

Almond is one of the 17 wards of the City of Edinburgh Council.[2] Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it currently elects four councillors.

Location of the ward within Edinburgh[1]

The River Almond flows through much of its territory, which covers the north-western edge of the city – Barnton, Cammo, Cramond, Davidson's Mains, Muirhouse (a 2017 boundary change addition which increased the population and consequently the number of councillors) and Silverknowes – and outlying communities at Dalmeny, Kirkliston, Newbridge and South Queensferry, adjoining West Lothian and the natural boundary of the Firth of Forth. In 2019, the ward had a population of 36,730.[3]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Norman Work
(SNP)		 Kate Mackenzie
(Conservative)		 George Grubb
(Liberal Democrats)		 3 seats
2012 Lindsay Paterson
(Conservative)		 Alastair Shields
(Liberal Democrats)
2017 Graham Hutchison
(Conservative)		 Kevin Lang
(Liberal Democrats)		 Louise Young
(Liberal Democrats)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 City of Edinburgh Council election[4]

Almond - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Liberal Democrats Kevin Lang 42.8% 6,079                  
Liberal Democrats Louise Young 8.0% 1,138 3,652                
Conservative Graham Hutchison 16.9% 2,395 2,727 2,995              
SNP Norrie Work (incumbent) 13.9% 1,971 2,055 2,105 2,108 2,111 2,117 2,123 2,225 2,387 3,744
SNP Pamela Mitchell 8.7% 1,240 1,286 1,306 1,309 1,321 1,326 1,342 1,485 1,691  
Labour Bruce Whitehead 5.5% 786 869 966 985 996 1,014 1,037 1,167    
Green Iain McKinnon-Waddell 2.6% 375 430 495 502 510 537 558      
Libertarian Daniel Fraser 0.7% 99 113 119 123 134 139        
Independent John Longstaff 0.4% 56 69 89 102 120          
UKIP Otto Inglis 0.5% 68 79 85 100            
Electorate: 25,455   Valid: 14,207   Spoilt: 129   Quota: 2,842   Turnout: 56.3%

    2012 Election

    2012 City of Edinburgh Council election

    2012 Council election: Almond - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    SNP Norman Work (incumbent) 32.55% 2,722            
    Conservative Lindsay Paterson 26.24% 2,194            
    Liberal Democrats Alastair Shields 15.89% 1,329 1,460 1,500 1,515 1,579 1,804 2,426
    Labour Billy Fitzpatrick 14.92% 1,248 1,350 1,356 1,373 1,421 1,623  
    Green Moira Dunworth 6.17% 516 651 657 683 768    
    Independent John Longstaff 2.49% 208 268 276 338      
    UKIP Otto Inglis 1.73% 145 168 181        
    Electorate: 18,996   Valid: 8,362   Spoilt: 51   Quota: 2,091   Turnout: 8,413 (44.3%)

      Liberal Democrat Councillor Alastair Shields resigned from the party and became an Independent after having been de-selected, with the intention to contest the 2017 local elections as an Independent (ultimately he retired).[5]

      2007 Election

      2007 City of Edinburgh Council election

      2007 Council election: Almond
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Conservative Kate Mackenzie 28.1 3,352            
      Liberal Democrats George Grubb 23.6 2,809 2,864.78 2,884.14 3,076.36      
      SNP Norman Work 18.2 2,164 2,193.84 2,219.08 2,325.21 2,341.37 2,568.21 3,300.77
      Liberal Democrats Neil MacLean 13.0 1,548 1,654.82 1,664.94 1,761.03 1,823.11 2,351.21  
      Labour John Longstaff 10.7 1,280 1,298.24 1,317.36 1,382.61 1,399.23    
      Green Jill Boulton 4.4 520 548.42 586.54        
      Scottish Socialist Ross Clark 1.2 144 145.42          
      Electorate: 18,779   Valid: 11,817   Spoilt: 104   Quota: 2,955   Turnout: 62.93%

        References
        1. "Map of City of Edinburgh wards, councillors and MSPs". The City of Edinburgh Council. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
        2. "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
        3. Electoral Ward: Almond, Scottish Government Statistics
        4. "Local Government Election 2017 results". The City of Edinburgh Council. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
        5. "Ex-Lib Dem councillor to quit at next election". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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