Rosyth (ward)

Rosyth is one of the 22 wards used to elect members of the Fife council. It elects three Councillors.

Location of the ward [1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Douglas Chapman
(SNP)		 Pat Callaghan
(Labour)		 Keith Legg
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Mike Shirkie
(Labour)
2015 Sharon Wilson
(SNP)
2017 Samantha Steele
(SNP)		 Andrew Verrecchia
(Labour)		 Tony Orton
(Conservative)
2019 Sharon Green-Wilson
(SNP)

Election Results

2019 By-election

On 13 September 2019 Rosyth SNP Councillor Samantha Steele resigned her seat citing health reasons and family problems.[2] A by-election was held on 14 November 2019 and Sharon Green-Wilson held the seat for the SNP.

Rosyth By-election (14 November 2019)
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SNP Sharon Green-Wilson 42.8% 1,347 1,347 1,406 1,429 1,486 1,639
Conservative Margaret Fairgrieve 24.4% 768 771 774 822 885 976
Labour Billy Pollock 15.2% 480 480 498 526 591  
Liberal Democrats Jill Blair 7.9% 249 250 275 291    
Independent Alastair MacIntyre 5.0% 157 162 168      
Green Craig McCutcheon 4.2% 132 133        
Libertarian Calum Paul 0.5% 16          
Electorate: 11,554   Valid:   Quota: 1,575   Turnout: 3,149 (27.5%)

    2017 Election

    2017 Fife Council election

    Rosyth - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Conservative Tony Orton 22.3 1,136 1,146 1,149 1,177 1,288        
    SNP Samantha Steele†† 21.9 1,118 1,122 1,177 1,194 1,236 1,236.2 1,281.3    
    Labour Andrew Verrecchia 18.3 932 935 951 962 1,050 1,053.8 1,221.8 1,221.9 1,490.7
    SNP Sharon Wilson (incumbent) 14.6 742 742 754 766 777 777.1 830.2 835.8  
    Independent Mike Shirkie (incumbent) 7.9 402 424 434 540 609 611.9      
    Liberal Democrats Wendy Chamberlain 7.4 377 383 414 429          
    Independent Steven Leckie 3.06 156 192 207            
    Green Fiona McOwan 2.9 147 151              
    Independent Alistair MacIntyre 1.7 89                
    Electorate: 11,643   Valid: 5,099   Spoilt: 52   Quota: 1,275   Turnout: 5,151 (44.2%)

      2015 By-election

      A by-election was held after Douglas Chapman resigned, having been elected MP for Dunfermline and West Fife[3]

      Rosyth by-election (26 November 2015) - 1 seat[4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      SNP Sharon Wilson 45.2% 1,214 1,235 1,241 1,249 1,263 1,286 1,623
      Labour Vikki Fairweather 34.5% 926 939 950 966 1,012 1,117  
      Conservative David Ross 9.1% 245 246 256 281 309    
      Liberal Democrats Matthew Hall 3.6% 97 102 112 122      
      UKIP Colin Mitchelson 3.3% 88 90 97        
      Independent Alastair MacIntyre 2.5% 66 68          
      Green Cairinne MacDonald 1.9% 51            
      Electorate: 10,985   Valid: 2,687   Spoilt: 22   Quota: 1,344   Turnout: 2,709 (24.66%)

        2012 Election

        2012 Fife Council election

        Rosyth - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        SNP Douglas Chapman (incumbent) †10 27.84 1,076            
        Labour Pat Callaghan (incumbent) 27.14 1,049            
        Labour Mike Shirkie 20.54 794 798.1 865 881.6 896.5 930.9 1,044.9
        SNP Simon Tate 7.92 306 396.5 398.2 404.6 415.3 433.2 510.3
        Liberal Democrats Audrey Dunsmore 7.12 275 279.2 283.1 287.1 305.3 411.4  
        Conservative Ian Dempsey 5.77 223 224.8 225.9 227.9 260.9    
        UKIP Alastair MacIntyre 2.61 101 103.2 104.6 110.6      
        Independent Jason McGilvray 1.06 41 41.9 42.7        
        Electorate: 10,875   Valid: 3,865   Spoilt: 54   Quota: 967   Turnout: 3,924 (35.54%)

          2007 Election

          2007 Fife Council election

          Rosyth
          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
          SNP Douglas Chapman 1,672 32.1 1 1
          Labour Pat Callaghan 1,579 30.3 2 1
          Liberal Democrats Keith Legg 1,081 20.8 3 3
          Labour Malcolm Macaulay 456 8.8
          Conservative Richard McKell 415 8.0

          References
          1. "Scottish Boundary Commission | The Boundary Commission for Scotland is responsible for reviews of UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland".
          2. "Rosyth councillor Sam Steele resigns". Dunfermline Press. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
          3. "MP resigns from Fife Council".
          4. "Rosyth by-election, 2015". Scottish Elections. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
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