Scottish Borders Council elections

Scottish Borders Council in Scotland holds elections every five years, previously holding them every four years from its creation as a single-tier authority in 1995 to 2007.

Council elections

As a regional council

Year Conservative SNP Liberal[a] Borders Independent Independent
1974 7 0 3 0 13
1978 9 1 1 0 12[b]
1982[c] 8 0 3 0 12
1986 6 1 2 1 13
1990 3 2 6 0 12
1994[d] 2 6 8 0 11
  1. ^ SDP–Liberal Alliance from 1981 to 1988, Liberal Democrats from 1988 onwards.
  2. ^ Includes 1 Independent Nationalist.
  3. ^ New ward boundaries.[1]
  4. ^ New ward boundaries.[2]

As a unitary authority

Year Conservative SNP Liberal Democrats Green Borders Labour Independent
1995 3 8 15 0 0 2 30
1999[a] 1 4 14 0 0 1 14
2003 10 1 9 0 0 0 14
2007[b] 11 6 10 0 2 0 5
2012 10 9 6 0 2 0 7
2017[c] 15 9 2 0 0 0 8
2022 14 9 3 1 0 0 7
  1. ^ New ward boundaries.[3]
  2. ^ Change to single transferable vote system and new ward boundaries.
  3. ^ New ward boundaries.[4]

Results maps

  • 1982 results map
  • 1986 results map
  • 2012 results map
  • 2017 results map

By-elections

2003-2007

Kelso and District North By-Election 6 May 2004[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Thomson[6] 371 43.8 +4.0
Liberal Democrats 320 37.7 +37.7
SNP 157 18.5 +18.5
Majority 51 6.0
Turnout 848
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Kilnknowe and Clovenfords By-Election 9 June 2005[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Bill Herd[8] 372 33.7 +6.9
Conservative 325 29.4 +8.0
Independent 206 18.7 +18.7
Liberal Democrats 181 16.4 +16.4
Independent 20 1.8 +1.8
Majority 47 4.3
Turnout 1,104
SNP gain from Independent Swing

2012-2017

Leaderdale and Melrose By-Election 2 May 2013[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Borders Iain Gillespie 23.5 814 844 900 1,118 1,444 2,066
Conservative Rachael Hamilton 27.6 956 975 982 1,038 1,283  
Liberal Democrats John Paton-Day 21.5 744 756 816 983    
SNP Harry Cummings 17.7 613 623 666      
Labour Robin Tatler 6.8 235 238        
UKIP Sherry Fowler 3.0 105          
Borders hold
Valid: 3,467   Spoilt: 20   Quota: 1,734  
Tweeddale West By-Election 10 October 2013[10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Conservative Keith Cockburn 42.7 1,155 1,165 1,176 1,193 1,255 1,288 1,616
Liberal Democrats Nancy Norman 25.0 677 682 690 759 858 1,034  
SNP Morag Kerr 13.3 359 369 373 409 444    
Borders David Pye 8.4 228 237 245 272      
Labour Veronica McTernan 7.5 203 204 207        
UKIP Mars Goodman 1.6 43 44          
Independent David Cox 1.6 43            
Conservative hold
Valid: 2,708   Spoilt: 21   Quota: 1,355   Turnout: 2,729  
Hawick and Denholm By-Election 22 May 2014[11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Independent Watson McAteer 25.5 732 750 803 900 1,010 1,222 1,505
Conservative Trevor Adams 21.6 622 627 638 665 692 798  
Liberal Democrats Ian Turnbull 15.7 450 455 485 545 637    
SNP Harry Stoddart 14.6 419 423 461 505      
Independent Marion Short 11.3 326 334 385        
Independent Davie Paterson 8.7 250 269          
Independent Craig Bryson 2.6 74            
Independent gain from Conservative
Valid: 2,873   Spoilt: 47   Quota: 1,437   Turnout: 2,920  

2017-2022

Selkirkshire By-Election 22 February 2018[12]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Independent Caroline Penman 29.7 1,040 1,049 1,080 1,125 1,231 1,522 2,028
Conservative Trevor Adams 39.9 1,380 1,251 1,262 1,276 1,307 1,342  
SNP John Mitchell 19.8 691 717 729 758 797    
Independent Kenneth Gunn 6.3 219 226 238 249      
Labour Scott Redpath 3.8 134 144 158        
Liberal Democrats Jack Clark 2.7 95 103          
Green Barbra Harvie 2.0 70            
Independent gain from Conservative
Valid: 3,496   Spoilt: 44   Quota: 1,749   Turnout: 3,536  
Leaderdale and Melrose By-Election 11 March 2021[13]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Conservative Jenny Linehan 39.9 1,380 1,389 1,399 1,406 1,451 1,653 1,969
SNP John Paton-Day 30.2 1,042 1,051 1,069 1,120 1,156 1,297  
Liberal Democrats Jonny Adamson 15.6 538 542 566 615 682    
Independent Mary Douglas 4.6 159 177 194 224      
Green Michael Needham 4.4 152 155 175        
Labour Scott Redpath 3.3 115 120          
Independent Karen Wilks 2.0 69            
Conservative gain from SNP
Valid: 3,455   Spoilt: 25   Quota: 1,728   Turnout: 3,480  

2022-2027

Jedburgh and District By-Election 22 February 2024[14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Conservative John Bathgate 58.5 1,377
SNP Phil Dixon 17.4 410
Labour Kaymarie Hughes 10.2 241
Liberal Democrats Ray Georgeson 7.1 166
Green Charles Strang 5.7 135
Scottish Eco-Federalists James Clark 1.1 25
Conservative gain from SNP
Valid: 2,354   Spoilt: 20   Quota: 1,178   Turnout: 2,374  

References

  1. ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements - Scottish Borders Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Fifth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements Final Recommendations - Scottish Borders Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kelso and District North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Tories make byelection gains". The Guardian. 7 May 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kilnknowe and Clovenfords Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Labour turns tables after May 5 defeat". The Guardian. 9 June 2005. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Election results - Leaderdale and Melrose by-election count reports". scotborders.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Scottish Elections :: Tweeddale West By-Election 2013 - election result". scottishelections.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Scottish Elections :: Hawick and Denholm By-Election 2014 - election result". scottishelections.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014.
  12. ^ Council, Scottish Borders. "Local government by-election results". www.scotborders.gov.uk.
  13. ^ Council, Scottish Borders. "Local government by-election results". www.scotborders.gov.uk.
  14. ^ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report". Scottish Borders Council. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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