Isle of Bute (ward)

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Location of the ward
Location of the ward [1]

Isle of Bute is one of the eleven wards used to elect members of the Argyll and Bute Council. It elects three Councillors.

Councillors[]

Election Councillors
2007 Len Scoullar
(Ind.) 		Robert MacIntyre
(SNP) 		Isobel Strong
(SNP)
2012
2017 Jim Findlay
(SNP) 		Jean Moffat
(Ind.)
2021 Liz McCabe
(Ind.)

Election Results[]

2021 by-election[]

Councillor Len Scoullar died on 15 November 2020 following a battle with illness.[2] The by-election was took place on 18 March 2021.

Isle of Bute By-election (18th March 2021) - 1 Seat[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
SNP Kim Findlay 32.7 658 688 701 767
Independent Liz McCabe 20.4 411 475 564 772 1,034
Independent Fraser Gillies 19 382 419 539    
Conservative Peter Wallace 16.8 338 367      
Labour Dawn MacDonald 11.1 224        
Electorate: TBC   Valid:   Quota: 1,007   Turnout: (42.4%)

2017 Election[]

2017 Argyll and Bute Council election[4]

Isle of Bute - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Independent Jean Moffat 19.06 472 494 588 657      
SNP Jim Findlay 17.5 433 437 461 709      
Conservative Peter Wallace 17.2 427 437 482 492 496.8 504.0  
SNP Robert MacIntyre (incumbent) 15.9 395 402 433        
Independent Len Scoullar (incumbent) 13.7 340 354 440 502 524.2 537.2 740.5
Independent Fraser Gillies 13.1 325 343          
Independent John McCallum 3.4 85            
Electorate:     Valid: 2,477   Spoilt: 61   Quota: 620   Turnout: 2,538 (51.6%)

2012 Election[]

2012 Argyll and Bute Council election[5]

Isle of Bute - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Independent Len Scoullar (incumbent) 30.91% 707          
SNP Robert MacIntyre (incumbent) (Subsequently left the SNP) 26.63% 609          
SNP Isobel Strong (incumbent) 15.7% 359 409.6 440.7 450.8 515.1 673.8
Labour Adam Bellshaw 15.34% 351 372.6 374.8 385.4 440.8  
Conservative Peter Wallace 9.44% 216 244.5 245.2 264.6    
Scottish Christian Hugh Cole 1.97% 45 48.6 49      
Electorate: 5,078   Valid: 2,287   Spoilt: 39   Quota: 572   Turnout: 2,326 (45.04%)

2007 Election[]

2007 Argyll and Bute Council election[6]

Isle of Bute
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Independent Len Scoullar 868 28.2 1 1
SNP Robert MacIntyre 839 27.2 2 1
SNP Isobel Strong 551 17.9 3 6
Independent Fraser Gillies 238 7.7
Labour Harry Hattan 225 7.3
Liberal Democrats Karen Anne Hilton 218 7.1
Conservative Peter Wallace 143 4.6

References[]

  1. ^ https://argyll-bute.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=875c8f94e6714c43b043e339728f2c53&extent=155000,603000,185000,636000,27700
  2. ^ Galloway, Andy (19 November 2020). "Len Scoullar: Tributes paid after death of Argyll and Bute provost". Helensburgh Advertiser. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Local By Elections 18th March 2021 Notice of Poll" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. ^ https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/local-government-election-4-may-2017-results
  5. ^ https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/elections/results2012
  6. ^ https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Argyll%20and%20Bute%20Council%20Results%202007.pdf
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