Dundee City Council elections

Dundee City 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 Liberal[a] Conservative Residents Association Independent
1974 0 22 0 18 0 3[b]
1977 0 20 21 0 1 2[b]
1980[c] 0 25 0 17 1 1[d]
1984 2 25 2 15 0 0
1988 4 30 0 10 0 0
1992 6 26 0 12 0 0
  1. ↑ SDP–Liberal Alliance from 1981 to 1988, Liberal Democrats from 1988.
  2. 1 2 Includes 1 Independent Labour.
  3. ↑ New ward boundaries.[1]
  4. ↑ Independent Conservative.

As a unitary authority

Year SNP Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative Independent
1995 3 28 0 4 1
1999[a] 10 14 0 4 1[b]
2003 11 10 5 2 1
2007[c] 13 10 3 2 1
2012 16 10 1 1 1
2017 14 9 2 3 1
2022 15 9 4 1 0
  1. ↑ New ward boundaries.[2]
  2. ↑ Independent Labour.
  3. ↑ Change to single transferable vote system and new ward boundaries.

Results maps

By-elections

2007-2012

Lochee By-Election 22 November 2007[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
SNP Alan Ross 48.9 2,005 2,020 2,028 2,055
Labour George McIrvine 34.0 1,395 1,412 1,432 1,448
Liberal Democrats Christopher Hall 10.6 435 437 446 500
Conservative Martyn Geddes 3.8 154 156 161  
Solidarity Neil Bell 1.4 57 65    
Scottish Socialist Alan Albert Graham 1.3 55      
SNP hold
Valid: 4,071   Spoilt: 40   Quota: 2,051   Turnout: 4,101  
Maryfield By-Election 12 March 2009[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SNP Craig Melville 47.6 1,550 1,551 1,557 1,571 1,620 1,747
Labour George McIrvine 31.1 1,013 1,018 1,021 1,031 1,052 1,189
Liberal Democrats Chris Hall 10.9 354 356 362 367 455  
Conservative Colin Stewart 6.9 224 226 237 241    
Scottish Socialist Angela Gorrie 1.6 52 52 55      
Independent Grant Simmons 1.1 35 48        
Independent Dave Young 0.9 28          
SNP hold
Valid: 2,607   Spoilt: 34   Quota: 1,629   Turnout: 3,290  

2012-2017

Maryfield By-Election 31 March 2016[5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
SNP Lynne Short 49.5 1,383 1,389 1,399
Labour Alan Cowan 22.7 634 637 648
Conservative James Clancy 10.5 294 304 317
TUSC Stuart Fairweather 5.1 142 147 161
Green Jacob Ellis 4.1 116 118 123
Liberal Democrats Christopher McIntyre 3.0 85 87 92
Independent Brian McLeod 2.6 73 81  
UKIP Calum Walker 2.5 69    
SNP hold
Valid: 2,796   Spoilt: 28   Quota: 1,399   Turnout: 2,824  

2017-2022

North East By-Election 2 May 2019[6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SNP Steven Rome 46.9 1,507 1,510 1,534 1,555 1,576 2,045
Labour Jim Malone 38.1 1,224 1,229 1,248 1,284 1,388  
Conservative Robert Lindsay 8.4 271 274 280 290    
TUSC Michael Taylor 2.8 91 109 122      
Green Alison Orr 2.4 77 82        
CF Roger Keech 1.4 45          
SNP gain from Labour
Valid: 3,215   Spoilt: 31   Quota: 1,608   Turnout: 3,246  

2022-2027

Lochee By-Election 3 October 2024[7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNP Lee Mills 37.3 1,203 1,211 1,226 1,292 1,369 1,390 1,742
Labour Marty Smith 35.6 1,148 1,167 1,211 1,236 1,285 1,357  
Conservative Calum Walker 6.8 219 230 258 268 284    
Green Katie Treharne 5.5 176 190 217 238      
Alba Alan Ross 5.5 178 204 212        
Liberal Democrats Outi Bourke 4.8 156 171          
Workers Party John Reddy 4.4 143            
SNP gain from Labour
Valid: 3,223   Spoilt: 31   Quota: 1,612   Turnout: 3,254  
Strathmartine By-Election 3 October 2024[8]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SNP Jimmy Black 35.0 1,188 1,205 1,260 1,274 1,426 1,835
Liberal Democrats Jenny Blain 26.9 912 932 963 1,016 1,394  
Labour Richard McCready 26.9 911 929 947 972    
Conservative Naveed Ali 4.2 143 145 150      
Green Callum Baird 3.6 121 134        
TUSC Donald Macleod 3.4 116          
SNP hold
Valid: 3,432   Spoilt: 41   Quota: 1,696   Turnout: 3,473  

References

  1. ↑ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements - Dundee City Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Lochee By-Election" (PDF). Dundee City Council. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Maryfield By-Election" (PDF). Dundee City Council. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "BY ELECTION 31-03-2016" (PDF). Dundee City Council. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "By-Election Results May 2019". Ballot Box Scotland. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ward 2 - Lochee" (PDF). Dundee City Council. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ward 1 - Strathmartine" (PDF). Dundee City Council. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
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