Dunfermline South (ward)

Dunfermline South is one of the 22 wards used to elect members of the Fife council. It elects four Councillors.

Location of the ward [1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Brian John Goodall
(SNP)		 Mike Rumney
(Labour)		 Tony Martin
(Liberal Democrats)		 Dave Walker
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Cara Hilton
(Labour)
2013 Billy Pollock
(Labour)
2015 Fay Sinclair
(SNP)
2017 David Ross
(Conservative)		 Ross Patterson
(Labour)		 James Calder
(Liberal Democrats)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 Fife Council election

Dunfermline South - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Conservative David Ross 23.2 1,660            
SNP Fay Sinclair (incumbent) 18.17 1,302 1,304.9 1,361.3 1,389.5 1,403.8 1,404.03 2,505.8
Liberal Democrats James Calder 17.08 1,224 1,325.7 1,389.9 1,436.2      
SNP Brian Goodall (incumbent) 15.7 1,128 1,130.3 1,189.5 1,219.7 1,237.7 1,238.09  
Labour Ross Patterson 15.2 1,086 1,116.8 1,148.3 1,560.9      
Labour Billy Pollock (incumbent) 7.2 521 539.9 555.3        
Green Michael Collie 3.4 245 253.6          
Electorate: 16,388   Valid: 7,166   Spoilt: 75   Quota: 1,434   Turnout: 7,241 (44.2%)

    2015 By-election

    A by-election was called after Cara Hilton resigned, having been elected MSP for Dunfermline.[2]

    Dunfermline South by-election (7 May 2015) - 1 seat[3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1
    SNP Fay Sinclair 51.52 5,899
    Labour Andrew Verrecchia 27.82 3,185
    Conservative David Ross 11.56 1,324
    Liberal Democrats James Calder 9.09 1,041
    Electorate: 17,031   Valid: 11,449   Spoilt: 132   Quota: 5,725   Turnout: 11,581 (67.8%)

      2013 By-election

      A by-election was called after Mike Rumney died.

      Dunfermline South by-election (24 October 2013) - 1 seat[4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Labour Billy Pollock 39.7 2,552 2,568 2,618 2,697 3,170 4,086
      SNP Helen Cannon-Todd 32.0 2,057 2,075 2,112 2,142 2,358  
      Liberal Democrats Robin Munro 15.7 1,009 1,029 1,073 1,257    
      Conservative David Ross 7.0 450 497 504      
      Green Angela Dixon 2.8 183 201        
      UKIP Judith Rideout 2.8 183          

        2012 Election

        2012 Fife Council election

        Dunfermline South - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Labour Mike Rumney (incumbent) †02 22.02 1,271            
        Labour Cara Hilton †07 20.69 1,194            
        Liberal Democrats Tony Martin (incumbent) 20.62 1,190            
        SNP Brian Goodall (incumbent) 17.54 1,012 1,025.4 1,029.4 1,034.7 1,081.1 1,144.5 1,681.1
        SNP Fay Sinclair 9.15 528 540.3 544.6 548.4 584.9 609.2  
        Conservative Margaret Reid Fairgrieve 6.41 370 374.9 377.4 385.3 420.8    
        Green Angela Dixon 3.57 206 220.7 227.7 232.8      
        Electorate: 15,927   Valid: 5,771   Spoilt: 64   Quota: 1,155   Turnout: 5,829 (36.60%)

          2007 Election

          2007 Fife Council election

          Dunfermline South
          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
          Liberal Democrats Tony Martin 1,816 26.1 1 1
          SNP Brian John Goodall 1,583 22.8 2 1
          Labour Mike Rumney 1,446 20.8 3 1
          Labour Bob Young 738 10.6
          Liberal Democrats Dave Walker 627 9.0 4 6
          Conservative Richard Jules Watt 515 7.4
          Green Angela Dixon 231 3.3

          References
          1. "Scottish Boundary Commission | The Boundary Commission for Scotland is responsible for reviews of UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland".
          2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cara-hilton-677b321b/?ppe=1
          3. "SNP candidate Fay Sinclair wins Dunfermline South". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
          4. "Dunfermline South, 2013". Scottish Elections. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
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