Bathgate (ward)

Bathgate is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the West Lothian Council. It elects four Councillors.

Location of the ward [1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 William Boyle
(SNP)		 James Walker
(SNP)		 John McGinty
(Labour)		 3 seats
2012 Harry Cartmill
(Labour)
2017 Harry Cartmill
(Conservative)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 West Lothian Council election [2]

Bathgate - 4 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNP William Hannah Boyle (incumbent) 20.20% 1,554            
Labour Harry Cartmill (incumbent) 21.40% 1,646            
Labour John McGinty (incumbent) 14.98% 1,152 1,227 1,228 1,257 1,278 1,291 1,597
Conservative Charles Kennedy 17.93% 1,379 1,388 1,389 1,400 1,409 1,413 1,574
SNP Barry Burrows 8.49% 653 658 668 675 709 1,031 1,176
Independent James Walker 9.68% 745 752 752 765 795 806  
SNP Lisa McArthur 4.50% 346 347 350 355 380    
Scottish Green Dale McDowell 1.56% 120 122 123 143      
Liberal Democrats Fiona Ann Stevens 1.26% 97 98 98        
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 7,692   Spoilt: 174   Quota: 1,539   Turnout: 45.1%

    2012 Election

    2012 West Lothian Council election [4]

    Bathgate - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Labour John McGinty (incumbent) 22.59 1,314            
    SNP Jim Walker (incumbent) 22.04 1,282            
    Labour Harry Cartmill 19.56 1,138 1,231.1          
    SNP William H. Boyle (incumbent) 18.69 1,087 1,094.8 1,123.8 1,127.9 1,135.2 1,174.7 1,215.1
    Independent Jamie Firth 6.63 453 214.7 218.4 222.3 236.9 293.7  
    Conservative Charles Kennedy 5.93 345 347.5 349.9 352.8 371 405.4 455.9
    SNP Calum Laurie 5.14 299 303.6 347.8 349.7 355.2 371.1 397.4
    Action to Save St John's Hospital Douglas Banks 3.35 195 198.5 201.9 207.8 224.3    
    UKIP Alistair Forrest 1.34 78 79 79.8 80.8      
    Electorate: 13,933   Valid: 5,817   Spoilt: 108   Quota: 1,164   Turnout: 5,925 (41.75%)

      2007 Election

      2007 West Lothian Council election

      West Lothian Council election, 2007: Bathgate
      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
      Labour John McGinty 1,521 22.2 2 5
      SNP William Boyle 1,494 21.8 1 5
      Labour Harry Cartmill 1,366 20.0
      SNP James Walker 1,308 19.1 3 5
      Conservative Donald MacDonald 425 6.2
      Action to Save St John's Hospital Gary Montgomery 371 5.4
      Liberal Democrats Charles Corser 265 3.9
      Scottish Socialist Ally Hendry 93 1.4

      References
      1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". Lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
      2. https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/13871/Council-Election-results-2017%5B%5D
      3. https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/13923/Ward-8-Bathgate-2017-Results
      4. https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/48645/Previous-Election-Results
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