Penicuik (ward)

Penicuik is one of the six wards used to elect members of the Midlothian Council. It elects three Councillors.

Location of the ward [1]

Councillors

Election Councillors
2007 Margaret Wilson
(SNP)
Adam Montgomery
(Labour)
Ken Brown
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Derek George Rosie
(SNP)
Joe Wallace
(SNP)
2017 Debbi McCall
(SNP)
Andrew Hardie
(Conservative)
2018 by Joe Wallace
(SNP)

Election Results

2018 by-election

Penicuik By-election (22 March 2018)[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
SNP Joe Wallace 35.0 1,663 1,803 2,307
Conservative Murdo MacDonald 30.2 1,433 1,469 1,788
Labour Vivienne Wallace 27.6 1,310 1,414  
Scottish Green Helen Armstrong 7.2 344    
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 4,781   Spoilt: 31   Quota: 2,376   Turnout: 4,812 (42.9%)

    2017 Election

    2017 Midlothian Council election [3]

    Penicuik - 3 seats[4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Conservative Andrew Hardie 26.2 1,517        
    Labour Adam Montgomery (incumbent)† 25.6 1,482        
    SNP Debbi McCall 21.0 1,212 1,214.5 1,217.9 1,336.4 1,472.8
    SNP Joe Wallace (incumbent) 14.3 828 829.7 832.8 886.1 940.0
    Liberal Democrats Ken Brown 7.3 425 455.7 466.9 571.6  
    Scottish Green Jim Garry 5.6 329 333.1 336.5    
    Electorate: TBC   Valid: 5,793   Spoilt: 62   Quota: 1,449   Turnout: 52.3%

      2012 Election

      2012 Midlothian Council election

      Penicuik - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      SNP Derek George Rosie 29.9 1,427          
      Labour Adam Montgomery (incumbent) 28.6 1,363          
      SNP Joe Wallace 14.8 706 915.6 950.6 1,009.1 1,057.9 1,343.9
      Liberal Democrats Sheila Thacker 11.8 562 571.5 601.6 721.8 993.1  
      Conservative Sandy Forrest 9.9 474 476.5 489.8 505.9    
      Scottish Green Gary Christopher Bell 5.0 237 242.6 269.5      
      Electorate: 10,693   Valid: 4,769   Spoilt: 76   Quota: 1,193   Turnout: 4,845 (44.6%)

        2007 Election

        2007 Midlothian Council election

        Midlothian council election, 2007: Penicuik
        Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
        SNP Margaret Wilson 2,307 34.7 1 1
        Labour Adam Montgomery 1,554 23.3 2 4
        Liberal Democrats Ken Brown 1,001 15.0 3 7
        Liberal Democrats Shiela Thacker 974 14.6
        Conservative Sandy Forrest 694 10.4
        Solidarity Jackie Moyers 64 1.0
        Scottish Socialist Norman Gilfillan 62 0.9

        References

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