2022_West_Lothian_Council_election

2022 West Lothian Council election

2022 West Lothian Council election

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The 2022 West Lothian Council election took place on 5 May 2022. Elected positions in all 9 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 were up for election, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote (STV) system form of proportional representation, with 33 Councillors being elected in total.

Quick Facts All 33 seats to West Lothian Council 17 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

Background

2017 results

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Following the 2017 West Lothian Council election, the Labour and Conservative groups 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

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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

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Results

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Ward summary

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Wards

Linlithgow

  • 2012: 1 x Conservative, 1 x SNP, 1 x Labour
  • 2017: 1 x Conservative, 1 x SNP, 1 x Labour
  • 2022: 1 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Liberal Democrat
  • 2017-2022 Change: 1 x Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative
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    Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh

    • 2012: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
    • 2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
    • 2022: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
    • 2017-2022 Change: No Change
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      Livingston North

      • 2012: 2 x SNP, 2 x Labour
      • 2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
      • 2022: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
      • 2017-2022 Change: No Change
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        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
        • 2022: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
        • 2017-2022 Change: No Change
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          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
          • 2022: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
          • 2017-2022 Change: No Change
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            Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley

            • 2012: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP
            • 2017: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP
            • 2022: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP
            • 2017-2022 Change: No Change
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              Whitburn and Blackburn

              • 2012: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
              • 2017: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
              • 2022: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
              • 2017-2022 Change: 1 x SNP gain from Conservative
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                Bathgate

                • 2012: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
                • 2017: 2xLabour; 1 x SNP; 1 x Conservative
                • 2022: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
                • 2017-2022 Change: 1 x SNP gain from Conservative
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                  Armadale and Blackridge

                  • 2012: 1 x Independent, 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP
                  • 2017: 1 x Independent, 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP
                  • 2022: 1 x Independent, 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP
                  • 2017-2022 Change: No Change
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                    Aftermath

                    Although the SNP won the most seats, Labour were chosen to run the council after doing a deal with the Conservatives. The council resembles the set up after the previous election, with Labour running a minority administration with loose coalition support from the four Conservative councillors, the Independent Stuart Borrowman and Liberal Democrat, Sally Pattle.[28]

                    In response to the announcement, former Labour councillor and MSP Neil Findlay, who represented Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley from 2003 to 2012, called his own party "shameful [for] voting Tories into office", saying the Conservatives were "the enemy of my class".[29]

                    Notes

                    1. ^
                      BRO: Sitting councillor for Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh.
                    2. ^
                      LAB: On 26 October 2021 Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh Labour Cllr Angela Doran-Timson left the Labour Party and joined the Conservatives.[5][6]
                    3. ^
                      SNP: Deselected by the Scottish National Party[8]

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