Local Elections 2007

West Lothian

Whole council up for election.

StJH = Action to Save St John's Hospital

Forward to 2012

Armadale and Blackridge (3)

Stuart Borrowman	Ind	1385	24.7%
Jim Dixon	Lab	1330	23.7%
Isabel Hutton	SNP	1156	20.6%
Duncan Maclean	Ind	780	13.9%
Grant McLennan	SNP	517	9.2%
Lindsay Butchart	C	252	4.5%
Caron Howden	LD	137	2.4%
Steve Nimmo	SSP	55	1.0%

Consolidated results:— Ind 2165 (38.6%; 1 seat); SNP 1673 (29.8%; 1 seat); Lab 1330 (23.7%; 1 seat); C 252 (4.5%); LD 137 (2.4%); SSP 55 (1.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1404)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Stuart Borrowman	1385	1391	1413	1404	1404	1404	1404
Jim Dixon	1330	1338	1369	1371	1411	1404	1404
Isabel Hutton	1156	1167	1188	1189	1233	1234	1683
Duncan Maclean	780	785	802	804	874	876	904
Grant McLennan	517	523	530	530	543	544
Lindsay Butchart	252	254	276	276
Caron Howden	137	143
Steve Nimmo	55

Bathgate (3)

John McGinty	Lab	1521	22.2%
William Boyle	SNP	1494	21.8%
Harry Cartmill	Lab	1366	20.0%
James Walker	SNP	1308	19.1%
Donald MacDonald	C	425	6.2%
Gary Montgomery	StJH	371	5.4%
Charles Corser	LD	265	3.9%
Ally Hendry	SSP	93	1.4%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2887 (42.2%; 1 seat); SNP 2802 (40.9%; 2 seats); C 425 (6.2%); StJH 371 (5.4%); LD 265 (3.9%); SSP 93 (1.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1711)

Stage	I	III	IV	V
John McGinty	1521	1551	1611	1652
William Boyle	1494	1537	1604	1671
Harry Cartmill	1366	1434	1485	1542
James Walker	1308	1332	1449	1543
Donald MacDonald	425	466	510
Gary Montgomery	371	450
Charles Corser	265
Ally Hendry	93

Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh (4)

Alexander Davidson	Lab	1668	22.6%
Janet Campbell	SNP	1562	21.1%
Graeme Morrice	Lab	1139	15.4%
Ellen Glass	StJH	1047	14.2%
Eddie Malcolm	SNP	987	13.4%
Jack Thompson	C	559	7.6%
Patricia Chapman	LD	431	5.8%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2807 (38.0%; 2 seats); SNP 2549 (34.5%; 1 seat); StJH 1047 (14.2%; 1 seat); C 559 (7.6%); LD 431 (5.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1479)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Alexander Davidson	1668	1479	1479	1479	1479
Janet Campbell	1562	1562	1479	1479	1479
Graeme Morrice	1139	1260	1263	1337	1425
Ellen Glass	1047	1072	1083	1204	1442
Eddie Malcolm	987	998	1054	1115	1201
Jack Thompson	559	561	563	631
Patricia Chapman	431	437	442

East Livingston and East Calder (4)

Frank Anderson	SNP	1918	24.6%
Willie Dunn	Lab	1733	22.3%
Dave King	Lab	1569	20.2%
Carl John	SNP	795	10.2%
Lorraine Robertson	StJH	625	8.0%
Andy Murray	C	591	7.6%
James Chapman	LD	421	5.4%
Helen Donnelly	SSP	133	1.7%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3302 (42.4%; 2 seats); SNP 2713 (34.8%; 2 seats); StJH 625 (8.0%); C 591 (7.6%); LD 421 (5.4%); SSP 133 (1.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 1558)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Frank Anderson	1918	1558	1558	1558	1558	1558	1558
Willie Dunn	1733	1733	1558	1558	1558	1558	1558
Dave King	1569	1569	1569	1558	1558	1558	1558
Carl John	795	1029	1051	1052	1097	1182	1272
Lorraine Robertson	625	660	694	696	738	884	1183
Andy Murray	591	600	610	610	615	708
James Chapman	421	436	460	461	482
Helen Donnelly	133	147	151	151

Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley (3)

Neil Findlay	Lab	2137	36.5%
Greg McCarra	SNP	1669	28.5%
Cathy Muldoon	Lab	876	14.9%
Sheila Grierson	C	335	5.7%
Tom Orr	StJH	319	5.4%
James Ford	Ind	203	3.5%
Graham Wenham	LD	184	3.1%
Alun Birrell	SSP	139	2.4%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3013 (51.4%; 2 seats); SNP 1669 (28.5%; 1 seat); C 335 (5.7%); StJH 319 (5.4%); Ind 203 (3.5%); LD 184 (3.1%); SSP 139 (2.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1466)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Neil Findlay	2137	1466	1466	1466
Greg McCarra	1669	1669	1466	1466
Cathy Muldoon	876	1309	1333	1360
Sheila Grierson	335	347	357	366
Tom Orr	319	360	403	450
James Ford	204	240	254	276
Graham Wenham	184	195	215	233
Alun Birrell	139	155	177

Linlithgow (3)

Tom Kerr	C	2120	26.9%
Martyn Day	SNP	1792	22.7%
Tam Smith	SNP	1340	17.0%
Tom Conn	Lab	1328	16.9%
Geoff King	LD	739	9.4%
Simon King-Spooner	Grn	316	4.0%
Sandy Pagan	C	194	2.5%
Eddy Cornock	SSP	49	0.6%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3132 (39.8%; 1 seat); C 2314 (29.4%; 1 seat); Lab 1328 (16.9%; 1 seat); LD 739 (9.4%); Grn 316 (4.0%); SSP 49 (0.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1970)

Stage	I	II	IV	V	VI
Tom Kerr	2120	1970	1970	1970	1970
Martyn Day	1792	1809	1850	1901	2032
Tam Smith	1340	1356	1401	1437	1554
Tom Conn	1328	1338	1362	1421	1702
Geoff King	739	757	800	922
Simon King-Spooner	316	320	349
Sandy Pagan	194	258
Eddy Cornock	49	49

Livingston North (4)

Robert de Bold	SNP	1856	23.6%
Bruce Ferrie	Lab	1630	20.7%
Andrew Miller	SNP	1316	16.7%
Irfan Arif	Lab	976	12.4%
John Cochrane	StJH	784	9.9%
Alison Adamson-Ross	C	704	8.9%
Ross McLaren	LD	518	6.6%
Derek Murray	SSP	96	1.2%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3172 (40.3%; 2 seats); Lab 2606 (33.1%; 1 seat); StJH 784 (9.9%; 1 seat); C 704 (8.9%); LD 518 (6.6%); SSP 96 (1.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1577)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Robert de Bold	1856	1577	1577	1577	1577	1577	1577
Bruce Ferrie	1630	1630	1577	1577	1577	1577	1577
Andrew Miller	1316	1518	1521	1544	1641	1577	1577
Irfan Arif	976	988	1022	1038	1134	1141	1253
John Cochrane	784	801	805	830	975	993	1336
Alison Adamson-Ross	704	710	711	717	796	804
Ross McLaren	518	527	530	542
Derek Murray	96	99	99

Livingston South (4)

Lawrence Fitzpatrick	Lab	2584	30.4%
Peter Johnston	SNP	2543	30.0%
Danny Logue	Lab	1081	12.7%
John Muir	SNP	879	10.4%
Marion Kerr	C	527	6.2%
Evan Bell	LD	420	4.9%
Eddie Anderson	Ind	341	4.0%
Mary Kerr	SSP	115	1.4%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3665 (43.2%; 2 seats); SNP 3422 (40.3%; 2 seats); C 527 (6.2%); LD 420 (4.9%); Ind 341 (4.0%); SSP 115 (1.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1699)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Lawrence Fitzpatrick	2584	1699	1699	1699	1699
Peter Johnston	2543	2543	1699	1699	1699
Danny Logue	1081	1664	1709	1699	1699
John Muir	879	921	1523	1524	1590
Marion Kerr	527	570	585	585	595
Evan Bell	420	464	491	492	507
Eddie Anderson	341	376	393	394	412
Mary Kerr	115	128	153	154

Whitburn and Blackburn (4)

James Dickson	SNP	1981	27.1%
Jim Swan	Lab	1528	20.9%
George Paul	Lab	1367	18.7%
Gordon Beurskens	StJH	851	11.7%
Mary Dickson	SNP	507	6.9%
Alastair Lowrie	C	435	6.0%
Tony Fairley	Ind	309	4.2%
Bob Howden	LD	222	3.0%
Mark Eccles	SSP	98	1.3%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2895 (39.7%; 2 seats); SNP 2488 (34.1%; 1 seat); StJH 851 (11.7%; 1 seat); C 435 (6.0%); Ind 309 (4.2%); LD 222 (3.0%); SSP 98 (1.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1460)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VIII
James Dickson	1981	1460	1460	1460	1460	1460	1460
Jim Swan	1528	1528	1460	1460	1460	1460	1460
George Paul	1367	1379	1430	1441	1483	1460	1460
Gordon Beurskens	851	881	885	908	959	964	1236
Mary Dickson	507	918	920	943	975	978	1120
Alastair Lowrie	435	442	443	446	473	474
Tony Fairley	309	314	315	324	343	345
Bob Howden	222	228	229	243
Mark Eccles	98	103	103

Consolidated results — West Lothian 2007

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Labour	23833	36.6%	14
Scottish National Party	23620	36.3%	13
Conservative	6142	9.4%	1
Action to Save St John's Hospital	3997	6.1%	3
Liberal Democrat	3337	5.1%	0
Independent	3018	4.6%	1
Scottish Socialist Party	778	1.2%	0
Green Party	316	0.5%	0

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