Grangemouth (ward)

Grangemouth is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Falkirk Council. As of the 2017 election, it elects three Councillors.

Location of the ward
Location of the ward [1]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007Allyson Black
(Labour)
Robert Spears
(Ind.)
Alistair McNeill
(Labour)
Angus MacDonald
(SNP)
2012Joan Paterson
(Labour)
David Balfour
(SNP)
20173 seats
2022Alan Nimmo
(Labour)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Falkirk Council election

Grangemouth - 3 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNPDavid Balfour (incumbent)1,808
LabourAlan Nimmo[LOB]1,1791,211.981,217.281,244.091,281.31
ConservativeMandy Bryson685694.08708.01702.38725.98729.38
IndependentRobert Spears (incumbent)611645.79647.79668.61731.75738.421,071.961,391.08
SNPJohn Haston454873.93876.23942.91960.45962.68984.84
IndependentMarc Bozza157165.78169.77176.68
Scottish GreenRhys Stenhouse122137.73138.43
UKIPMartin Stuart2727.61
Electorate: 12,741   Valid: 5,043   Spoilt: 161   Quota: 1,261   Turnout: 40.5%  

2017 Election

2017 Falkirk Council election[3]

Grangemouth - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SNPDavid Balfour (incumbent)26.951,510     
LabourAllyson Black (incumbent)23.221,3011,309.441,332.731,483.53  
ConservativeJames Bundy18.381,0301,031.791,0401,074.581,094.4 
IndependentRobert Spears (incumbent)17.49980988.081,004.581,247.121,274.461,834.19
SNPMargaret-Ann Milne12.06676756.82799.39   
Scottish GreenJudith McLaughlin1.91107109.72    
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 5,604   Spoilt: 99   Quota: 1,402   Turnout: 5,703 (44.3%)  

2012 Election

2012 Falkirk Council election[4]

Grangemouth - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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LabourAllyson Black (incumbent)24.681,201       
SNPDavid Balfour22.581,099       
IndependentRobert Spears (incumbent)17.71862877.9882.4963.61,064.6   
LabourJoan Paterson10.33503675.4678.6695.6725.8739.3815.4978.4
SNPAndrew Cowie8.69423432.3538.8562.2596.2608.9683.7 
ConservativeAmanda Nicol5.73279285286.3309.8    
IndependentJim Waugh5.59272275.4277.4331.6377.9412.7  
IndependentDavid Sharp4.68228231.6233.4     
Electorate: 12,350   Valid: 4,867   Spoilt: 124   Quota: 974   Turnout: 4,991 (39.41%)  

2007 Election

2007 Falkirk Council election[5]

Grangemouth
PartyCandidate1st Pref%SeatCount
SNPAngus MacDonald1,95427.911
LabourAllyson Black1,49721.421
IndependentRobert Spears1,41220.231
LabourAlistair McNeill1,08715.547
ConservativeStuart Martin71110.2
SNPAngus Rae2383.4
Scottish SocialistCarol Hainey961.4

References