Helensburgh and Lomond South (ward)

Helensburgh and Lomond South is one of the eleven wards used to elect members of the Argyll and Bute Council, with three Councillors been elected from this ward.

Location of the ward
Location of the ward [1]

Councillors

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Election Councillors
2007 Ronald Kinloch
(Independent)
David Fairbairn Kinniburgh
(Conservative)
Ellen Morton
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Richard MacDonald Trail
(SNP)
2017
2021 Gemma Penfold
(Conservative)
2022 Math Campbell-Sturgess
(SNP)
Paul Donald Kennedy
(Liberal Democrats)

Election results

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2022 election

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Helensburgh and Lomond South − 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Conservative Gemma Penfold (incumbent) 29.6 854        
SNP Math Campbell-Sturgess 26.0 749        
Conservative David Kinniburgh (incumbent) 18.1 522 633 633 647  
Liberal Democrats Paul Donald Kennedy 17.8 512 522 525 701 1,054
Scottish Green Howard Green 8.6 247 250 268    
Electorate: 5,800   Valid: 2,884   Spoilt: 41   Quota: 722   Turnout: 50.4%  

Source:[2][3]

2021 by-election

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Councillor Ellen Morton died on 3 October 2020 at the age of 76.[4] A by-election was held on 18 March 2021.[5] There were 6 candidates.[6]

Helensburgh and Lomond South By-election (18th March 2021) - 1 Seat[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Conservative Gemma Penfold 50.7 1,206
SNP Math Campbell-Sturgess 23.6 562
Liberal Democrats Henry Boswell 14.0 333
Labour Jane Kelly 5.6 133
Scottish Green Mike Crowe 5.2 123
Workers Party Paul Burrows 0.9 22
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 2,379   Spoilt: 15   Quota: 1,190   Turnout: (41.8%)  

2017 election

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2017 Argyll and Bute Council election[8]

Helensburgh and Lomond South - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Conservative David Fairbairn Kinniburgh (incumbent) 38.96 1,149              
SNP Richard MacDonald Trail (incumbent) 17.80 525 528.2 529.6 534.7 563.0 583.4 594.2 730.7
Liberal Democrats Ellen Morton (incumbent) 13.97 412 521.5 527.0 540.5 615.5 847.2    
Labour Christopher Fagan 8.48 250 287.2 291.6 305.4        
Independent Mike Crowe 8.41 248 309.2 321.2 377.8 434.3 484.0 509.5  
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Davis 8.10 239 299.1 304.3 322.8 394.9      
Independent Ian Macquire 3.19 94 119.8 129.0          
UKIP Jack Streeter 1.09 32 57.0            
Electorate:     Valid: 2,949   Spoilt: 32   Quota: 738   Turnout: 2,981 (52.3%)  

2012 election

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2012 Argyll and Bute Council election[9]

Helensburgh and Lomond South - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Liberal Democrats Ellen Morton (incumbent) 38.30% 895      
SNP Richard MacDonald Trail 24.99% 584 603.7    
Conservative David Fairbairn Kinniburgh (incumbent) 23.88% 558 582.2 584.6 877.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Nisbet (incumbent) 12.84% 300 548.3 555.8  
Electorate: 5,395   Valid: 2,337   Spoilt: 35   Quota: 585   Turnout: 2,372 (43.32%)  

2007 election

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2007 Argyll and Bute Council election[10]

2007 Council election: Helensburgh and Lomond South
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
Conservative David Fairbairn Kinniburgh 835 26.7 1 1
Independent Ronald Kinloch 713 22.8 3 4
Liberal Democrats Ellen Morton 700 22.4 2 3
SNP Richard MacDonald Trail 572 18.3
Liberal Democrats Karen York 309 9.9

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application".
  2. ^ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 11 Helensburgh and Lomond South" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 11 Helensburgh and Lomond South" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Bankie Ellen dies aged 76 after 21 years as councillor". Clydebank Post. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  5. ^ Council, Argyll and Bute (16 October 2020). "Helensburgh and Lomond South By-Election". Argyll and Bute Council. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  6. ^ "It's a six-way battle in Helensburgh and Lomond South by-election". Helensburgh Advertiser. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Local By Elections 18th March 2021 Notice of Poll" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Local Government Election 4 May 2017 results". 8 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Argyll and Bute Council Election results 2012". 8 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Local Government Elections 2007: Declaration of result Argyll and Butt Council: Helensburgh and Lomond South electoral ward" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2023.