Midlothian South (ward)

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

Location of the ward
Location of the ward [1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Colin Beattie
(SNP)		 Wilma Chalmers
(Labour)		 James Muirhead
(Labour)
2012 Cath Johnstone
(SNP)		 Bryan Pottinger
(Labour)
2017 Kieran Munro
(Conservative)
2022[2] Douglas Bowen
(SNP)		 Ellen Scott
(SNP)		 Kelly Drummond
(Labour)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 Midlothian Council election[3]

Midlothian South - 3 seats[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Jim Muirhead (incumbent) 24.6 1,218 1,257          
SNP Cath Johnstone (incumbent) 21.6 1,067 1,104 1,104.9 1,164.8 1,295.1    
Conservative Kieran Munro 15.8 781 801 802.0 867.0 1,048.4 1,050.7 1,249.7
SNP Ellen Scott 13.3 658 721 721.9 748.3 797.5 844.1  
Independent Jason Ferry 9.7 478 541 541.9 625.5      
Labour Bryan Pottinger (incumbent) 9.4 464 497 510.8        
Scottish Green Malcolm Spaven 5.7 283            
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 4,949   Spoilt: 76   Quota: 1,238   Turnout: 45.2%  

    2012 Election

    2012 Midlothian Council election

    Midlothian South - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Labour Jim Muirhead (incumbent) 36.0 1,305        
    SNP Cath Johnstone 21.7 786 807.9 845.1 855.7 1538.5
    SNP Dougie Crawford 19.1 693 706.1 729.7 732.3  
    Labour Bryan Pottinger 15.4 559 870.9 947.9    
    Conservative Peter Smaill 7.8 283 293.9      
    Electorate: 9,288   Valid: 3,626   Spoilt: 68   Quota: 907   Turnout: 3,694 (39.04%)  

      2007 Election

      2007 Midlothian Council election

      Midlothian council election, 2007: Midlothian South
      Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
      SNP Colin Beattie 1,892 37.4 1 1
      Labour Wilma Chalmers 1,336 26.4 2 1
      Labour James Muirhead 1,184 23.4 3 2
      Conservative Peter Smaill 486 9.6
      Solidarity Willie Duncan 84 1.7
      Scottish Socialist John Carroll 80 1.6

      References
      1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
      2. "Local Government Election 2022".
      3. "Local government election results". Midlothian Council. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
      4. "Declaration of results: Ward 6 - Midlothian South" (PDF). Midlothian Council. 5 May 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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