Midlothian 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 district council

Year SNP Labour Conservative Liberal[a] Independent
1974 1 11 2 0 1
1977 5 7 2 0 1
1980[b] 0 13 0 1 1
1984 0 14 1 1 0
1988 0 14 1 0 0
1992 1 12 1 0 0
  1. ^ Alliance from 1981 to 1988, Liberal Democrats from 1988 to 1995.
  2. ^ New ward boundaries.[1]

As a unitary authority

Year SNP Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Green Independent
1995 2 13 0 0 0 0
1999[a] 0 17 0 1 0 0
2003 0 15 0 2 0 1
2007[b] 6 9 0 3 0 0
2012 8 8 0 0 1 1
2017[c] 6 7 5 0 0 0
2022 8 7 3 0 0 0
  1. ^ New ward boundaries.[2]
  2. ^ Change to single transferable vote system and new ward boundaries.
  3. ^ New ward boundaries.[3]

Results maps

  • 1980 results map
    1980 results map
  • 1988 results map
    1988 results map
  • 1992 results map
    1992 results map
  • 1999 results map
    1999 results map
  • 2003 results map
    2003 results map
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map
  • 2012 results map
    2012 results map

By-elections

2003-2007

Dalkeith/Woodburn By-Election 17 March 2005[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 742 52.6 +30.4
Labour 418 29.6 −18.6
SNP 179 12.7 −4.9
Scottish Socialist 48 3.4 −5.3
Conservative 24 1.7 −1.6
Majority 324 23.0
Turnout 1,411
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Loanhead By-Election 10 November 2005[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Owen Thompson[6] 768 45.4 +29.3
Labour 311 18.4 −15.4
Independent 268 15.8 +15.8
Independent 217 12.8 +12.8
Liberal Democrats 97 5.7 −5.3
Conservative 13 0.8 −3.8
Independent 9 0.5 +0.5
Scottish Green 8 0.5 +0.5
Majority 457 27.0
Turnout 1,691
SNP gain from Independent Swing

2012-2017

Midlothian East By-Election 27 November 2014[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Labour Kenny Young 32.9 1,294 1,310 1,343 1,443 1,682
SNP Colin Cassidy 32.1 1,260 1,270 1,357 1,384 1,613
Independent Robert Hogg 19.8 780 789 831 914  
Conservative Andrew Hardie 8.4 331 342 359    
Scottish Green Bill Kerr-Smith 5.0 197 210      
Liberal Democrats Euan Davidson 1.7 68        
Labour hold
Valid: 3,930   Spoilt: 40   Quota: 1,966   Turnout: 3,970  
Midlothian West By-Election 10 September 2015[8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
SNP Kelly Parry 43.2 1,540 1,558 1,701
Labour Ian Miller 26.5 945 977 1,082
Conservative Pauline Winchester 14.7 524 570 618
Scottish Green Daya Feldwick 10.4 372 420  
Liberal Democrats Jane Davidson 4.5 162    
Independent David Tedford 0.7 25    
SNP hold
Valid: 3,568   Spoilt: 49   Quota: 1,785   Turnout: 3,617  

2012-2017

Penicuik By-Election 22 March 2018[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
SNP Joe Wallace 35.0 1,663 1,803 2,237
Conservative Murdo MacDonald 30.2 1,433 1,469 1,788
Labour Vivienne Wallace 27.6 1,310 1,414  
Scottish Green Helen Armstrong 7.2 344    
Valid: 4,781   Spoilt: 31   Quota: 2,376   Turnout: 4,812  
Midlothian East By-Election 25 March 2021[10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
SNP Stuart McKenzie 35.4 1,538 1,547 1,662 1,963
Conservative Alan Symon 29.4 1,279 1,326 1,364 1,656
Labour Hazel Flanagan 24.6 1,070 1,114 1,222  
Scottish Green Joy Godfrey 6.5 282 332    
Liberal Democrats Margaret Davis 4.1 178      
Valid: 4,347   Spoilt: 21   Quota: 2,174   Turnout: 4,368  

References

  1. ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements - Midlothian Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Fifth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements Final Recommendations - Midlothian Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Dalkeith/Woodburn Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Loanhead Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  6. ^ "EDM (Early Day Motion) 1023: SCOTTISH NATIONAL PARTY VICTORY IN LOANHEAD BY-ELECTION". UK Parliament. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Midlothian East by-election". Midlothian Council. 28 November 2014. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Midlothian West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  9. ^ Scotland, Ballot Box (25 March 2018). "By-Election Results March 2018". Ballot Box Scotland. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Almond and Earn / Midlothian East By-Election Results". Ballot Box Scotland. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midlothian_Council_elections
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