West Dunbartonshire Council elections

West Dunbartonshire 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

Year Labour SNP WDCP Socialist Conservative Independent
1995 14 7 0 0 0 1
1999[a] 14 7 0 0 0 1
2003 17 3 0 1 0 1
2007[b] 10 9 0 1 0 2
2012 12 6 0 1 0 3
2017[c] 8 10 1 0 2 1
2022 12 9 1 0 0 0
  1. ^ New ward boundaries.[1]
  2. ^ Change to single transferable vote system and new ward boundaries.
  3. ^ New ward boundaries.[2]

Results maps

  • 1995 results map

By-elections

2003-2007

Bowling/Milton/Old Kilpatrick By-Election 14 October 2004[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Black[4] 605 34.5 +34.5
SNP 522 29.8 −28.7
Labour 422 24.1 −17.4
Conservative 141 8.0 +8.0
Scottish Socialist 64 3.6 +3.6
Majority 83 4.7
Turnout 1,754
Independent gain from SNP Swing
Dumbarton West By-Election 17 March 2005[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Pilkington[6] 607 50.8 −10.4
SNP 287 24.0 +3.4
Independent 141 11.8 +11.8
Scottish Socialist 130 10.9 −7.3
Conservative 30 2.5 +2.5
Majority 320 26.8
Turnout 1,195
Labour hold Swing
Dumbarton West By-Election 15 June 2006[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Iain Robertson[8] 592 45.1 +21.1
Labour 588 44.8 −6.0
Scottish Socialist 75 5.7 −5.2
Conservative 58 4.4 +1.9
Majority 4 0.3
Turnout 1,313
SNP gain from Labour Swing

2007-2012

Kilpatrick By-Election 3 March 2011[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Labour Lawrence O'Neill 60.0 1,382
SNP Frank McNiff 32.9 758
Conservative Douglas Boyle 7.0 161
Labour hold
Valid: 2,301   Spoilt: 26   Quota: 1,151   Turnout: 2,327  

2022-2027

Clydebank Central By-Election 13 June 2024[10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Labour Fiona Hennebry 49.6 1,398 1,400 1,404 1,425
SNP Marina Scanlan 38.9 1,095 1,099 1,118 1,127
Conservative Ewan McGinnigle 4.4 125 126 126 130
Independent Andrew Muir 3.1 87 87 91 98
Liberal Democrats Kai Pyper 1.8 52 56 59  
Communist Nathan Hennebry 1.7 47 47    
Independent Kelly Wilson 0.4 12      
Labour hold
Valid: 2,816   Spoilt: 29   Quota: 1,409   Turnout: 2,845  
Kilpatrick By-Election 28 November 2024[11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Labour William Rooney 42.8 725 731 736 753 782 814
SNP Marina Scanlan 30.3 514 514 518 523 559 564
Reform David Smith 10.4 176 178 184 186 191 200
Conservative Ewan McGinnigle 5.7 97 97 97 102 103  
Green Paula Baker 4.3 73 83 84 95    
Liberal Democrats Kai O'Connor 3.7 63 64 66      
Scottish Family Andrew Muir 1.5 25 25        
Communist Dylan McAllister 1.4 23          
Labour hold
Valid: 1,696   Spoilt: 9   Quota: 849   Turnout: 1,705  
Clydebank Waterfront By-Election 15 May 2025[12]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SNP Kevin Crawford 35.6 1,039 1,042 1,061 1,095 1,098 1,123 1,331
Reform David Smith 26.3 768 722 780 782 808 840 919
Labour Maureen McGlinchey 25.3 739 742 745 759 770 822  
Liberal Democrats Cameron Eoin Stewart 4.7 138 138 138 154 167    
Conservative Brian Walker 2.9 84 85 85 87      
Green Eryn Browning 2.6 76 77 83        
Alba Kristopher Duncan 1.6 47 51          
Scottish Family Andrew Muir 0.9 25            
SNP hold
Valid: 2,916   Spoilt: 38   Quota: 1,459   Turnout: 2,954  

References

  1. ^ "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements - West Dunbartonshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Fifth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements Final Recommendations - West Dunbartonshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bowling/Milton/Old Kilpatrick Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  4. ^ "WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL - 27 October 2004 Meeting". West Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Dumbarton West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  6. ^ "WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL - 30 March 2005 Meeting". West Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Dumbarton West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Labour loses Scottish council stronghold". The Guardian. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  9. ^ "Labour Wins Kilpatrick By-Election". west-dunbarton.gov.uk. 3 March 2011. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012.
  10. ^ "New Councillor for Clydebank Central following by election". West Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Ward 4 - Kilpatrick By-Election on 28 November 2024" (PDF). West Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Ward 6 - Clydebank Waterfront By-Election on 15 May 2025" (PDF). West Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
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