2017 Dundee City Council election Turnout 39.6% ( 2.9%)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
John Alexander
Kevin Keenan
Derek Scott
Party
Scottish National
Labour
Conservative
Leader's seat
Strathmartine
Strathmartine
The Ferry
Last election
16 seats, 43.6%
10 seats, 34.5%
1 seat, 11.3%
Seats won
14
9
3
Seat change
2
1
2
Popular vote
18,289
8,997
7,644
Percentage
41.3%
20.3%
17.3%
Swing
2.1%
9.8%
6.0%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Leader
Fraser Macpherson
Ian Borthwick
Party
Liberal Democrats
Independent
Leader's seat
West End
Strathmartine
Last election
1 seat, 9.0%
1 seat, 4.4%
Seats won
2
1
Seat change
1
0
Popular vote
3,589
2,364
Percentage
8.1%
5.3%
Swing
0.9%
0.9%
The eight multi-member wards; colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.
Elections to Dundee City Council were held on 4 May 2017 on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections . The election used the eight wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 , with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system (a form of proportional representation ). A total of 29 Councillors were elected.
After the 2012 election a Scottish National Party (SNP) majority administration of 16 was formed. In 2017 the SNP lost 2 seats reducing their numbers to 14, being one seat short of an overall majority. They formed an administration with the support of the Independent Ian Borthwick.[1]
Background [ edit ]
Composition [ edit ]
Throughout the term of the previous council, there was minimal change in the composition of members. In January 2016, Craig Melville, who was an SNP councillor for Maryfield was suspended from the party, thereby taking the number of councillors the SNP had to 15. Melville later resigned as a councillor and a by-election took place which was won back by the SNP thus resulting in the SNP returning back to 16 seats for the remainder of the term.
Retiring councillors [ edit ]
Ahead of the election, seven councillors announced their retirement and would not stand for re-election, that included Bob Duncan who was Lord Provost and the council leader, Ken Guild.
Results [ edit ]
Overall [ edit ]
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2012. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.
Votes summary [ edit ]
↓
14
9
3
2
1
SNP
Labour
Conservative
LD
Independent
First preference vote share
SNP
42.70%
Labour
21.00%
Conservative
17.85%
Liberal Democrats
8.38%
Independent
5.52%
Green
2.57%
Other
1.99%
Council seats
SNP
48.28%
Labour
31.03%
Conservative
10.34%
Liberal Democrats
6.90%
Independent
3.45%
Ward summary [ edit ]
Results of the 2017 Dundee City Council election by ward
Ward
%
Seats
%
Seats
%
Seats
%
Seats
%
Seats
%
Seats
Total
SNP
Lab
Conservative
Lib Dems
Independent
Others
Strathmartine
43.2%
2
18.9%
1
9.0%
0
13.6%
0
13.5%
1
1.7%
0
4
Lochee
42.7%
2
29.3%
2
12.1%
0
2.1%
0
9.7%
0
4.1%
0
4
West End
28.6%
1
11.6%
1
11.8%
1
38.5%
1
2.4%
0
9.6%
0
4
Coldside
44.2%
2
27.9%
2
11.0%
0
2.8%
0
8.6%
0
5.6%
0
4
Maryfield
49.4%
2
21.6%
1
17.6%
0
5.3%
0
6.1%
0
3
North East
53.7%
2
27.0%
1
9.1%
0
1.3%
0
5.8%
0
3.0%
0
3
East End
53.3%
2
21.7%
1
12.9%
0
2.5%
0
4.6%
0
5.0%
0
3
The Ferry
29.9%
1
11.7%
0
38.9%
2
15.8%
1
3.6%
0
4
Total
42.7%
14
21.0%
9
17.9%
3
8.4%
2
5.5%
1
4.6%
0
29
Ward results [ edit ]
Strathmartine [ edit ]
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2012-2017 Change: No Change
Strathmartine - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Scottish National
John Alexander (incumbent )
32.1%
1,956
Labour
Kevin Keenan (incumbent )
18.9%
1,155
1,178.7
1,182.9
1,220.9
Liberal Democrats
Daniel Coleman
13.6%
828
866
869.5
884.5
884.8
1,076.9
Independent
Ian Borthwick (incumbent )
13.5%
825
876.5
883.3
911.9
912.2
1,085.4
1,641.1
Scottish National
Stewart Hunter (incumbent )
11.2%
680
1,250.05
Conservative
Robert Lindsay
9.0%
546
549.8
550.1
555.2
555.3
TUSC
Sinead Daly
1.7%
105
115.2
118.7
Electorate: 15,017 Valid: 6,095 Spoilt: 139 Quota: 1,220 Turnout: 6,234 (41.5%)
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1x independent
2017: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2012-2017 : Labour Gain from independent
Lochee - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Scottish National
Alan Ross (incumbent )
28.6%
1,661
Labour
Charlie Malone
15.9%
924
933.3
940.3
943.7
959.9
993.4
1,020.9
1,217.7
Scottish National
Roisin Smith
14.1%
818
1,256.9
Labour
Michael Marra
13.4%
778
785.5
793.2
794.5
812.8
819.4
848.4
968.5
1,012.5
1,241.8
Conservative
Mason Mcilreavy
12.1%
700
702.4
703.9
708.2
724.5
728.5
739.2
813.2
814.9
Independent
Tom Ferguson (incumbent )
9.7%
565
574.3
582.4
584.4
597.5
623.6
673.4
Scottish Green
Gordon Matheson
2.3%
132
137.4
163.6
166.2
185.8
206.5
TUSC
Leah Ganley
1.8%
102
104.1
108.06
110.06
112.2
Liberal Democrats
Lynn Hutchison
1.6%
91
91.6
92.2
106.5
Liberal Democrats
Kirsty McKenzie
0.5%
31
32.5
35.1
Electorate: 14,276 Valid: 5,802 Spoilt: 163 Quota: 1,161 Turnout: 5,965 (41.8%)
West End [ edit ]
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
2017: 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
2012-2017: Conservative gain one seat from SNP
Coldside [ edit ]
2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2017: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2012-2017: No Change
Coldside - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Scottish National
Mark Flynn
27.7%
1,560
Labour
George McIrvine
16.6%
933
951.4
959.5
965.4
974.7
996.08
1,059.9
1,223.9
Scottish National
Anne Rendall
16.5%
925
1,252.9
Labour
Helen Wright (incumbent )
11.3%
633
638.02
647.9
650.5
664.04
677.9
725.9
843.7
908.9
1,139.8
Conservative
Duncan Shaw
11.0%
618
621.07
622.1
625.4
628.4
657.5
663.9
709.8
715.1
Independent
Mohammed Asif (incumbent )
8.6%
481
495.2
504.07
505.1
510.3
529.2
615.8
Scottish Green
Conor Marshall
4.1%
232
252.4
291.6
295.2
327.9
351.1
Liberal Democrats
Kristopher Hall
1.8%
101
106.02
108.8
139.1
141.2
TUSC
Wayne Scott
1.5%
82
84.8
90.7
93.9
Liberal Democrats
Christopher McIntyre
1.0%
57
60.9
62.3
Electorate: 14,262 Valid: 5,622 Spoilt: 229 Quota: 1,125 Turnout: 5,851 (41%)
Maryfield [ edit ]
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012-2017: No change
North East [ edit ]
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012-2017: No Change
East End [ edit ]
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012-2017: No Change
East End - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Scottish National
Will Dawson (incumbent )
38.6%
1,553
Labour
Margaret Richardson
24%
965
982.7
986.5
993.5
1,004.1
1,047.1
1,089.7
1,177.9
Scottish National
Christina Roberts (incumbent )
20.2%
811
1,144.2
Conservative
Darren Kane
14.2%
571
575.6
576.2
585.5
589.5
619.7
630.3
677.2
Independent
Darryl Guthrie
5.1%
205
217.3
219.2
225.3
237.3
252.6
303.5
Scottish Green
Caitlin Meldrum
2.8%
113
124.1
132.1
133.4
145.5
165.3
Liberal Democrats
Ryan Finnegan
2.7%
110
120.8
122.2
126.5
137.8
UKIP
William Morren
1.4%
56
58.3
58.9
TUSC
Ian McKay
1.3%
54
64.8
66.7
68.9
Electorate: 12,113 Valid: 4,019 Spoilt: 562 Quota: 1,110 Turnout: 4,581 (37.8%)
The Ferry [ edit ]
2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
2017: 2xCon; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
2012-2017: Conservative & Lib Dem each gain one seat from Labour & SNP.
The Ferry - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Conservative
Derek Scott (incumbent )
31.8%
2,859
Scottish National
Kevin Cordell (incumbent )
17.9%
1,608
1,616.9
1,618.9
1,622.9
1,684.9
1,809.8
Liberal Democrats
Craig Duncan
15.8%
1,422
1,498.6
1,502.6
1,509.3
1,557.4
1,967.8
Scottish National
Vari McDonald *
12.0%
1,075
1,079.5
1,084.5
1,085.5
1,139.8
1,230.6
1,260.8
1,272.8
Labour
Angela Lyall
11.7%
1,054
1,079.3
1,093.3
1,097.3
1,139.7
Conservative
Philip Scott
7.1%
635
1,532.9
1,534.6
1,556.5
1,566.4
1,679.9
1,732.6
1,732.7
2,013.7
Scottish Green
Pol Clementsmith
2.6%
232
237.2
247.9
249.9
UKIP
Calum Walker
0.52%
47
50.7
52.7
TUSC
Paul Johnson
0.48%
43
44.9
Electorate: 16,062 Valid: 8,975 Spoilt: 831 Quota: 1,796 Turnout: 9,153 (57%)
= Outgoing Councillor from a different ward.
Changes since 2017 [ edit ]
† In February 2019, North East Labour Cllr. Brian Gordon died after a short illness. A by-election took place on 2 May 2019 which was won by Steven Rome of the SNP.[7] [8]
On 15 May 2019, North East SNP Cllr. Gregor Murray resigned from the party, accusing the party of being institutionally transphobic. Cllr. Murray continues to serve the ward as an Independent.[9]
On 11 May 2021, Lochee SNP Cllr Alan Ross resigned from the party and became an Independent. On 4 February 2022, he joined the Alba Party , becoming the first Alba councillor in Dundee.[10] [11]
By-elections since 2017 [ edit ]
North East by-election (2 May 2019)[8]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Scottish National
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
Scottish Green
Alison Orr
2.4%
77
82
Citizens First
Roger Keech
1.4%
45
Electorate: 11,434 Valid: 3,215 Spoilt: 31 Quota: 1,608 Turnout: 28.4%
^ Seat change from dissolution.
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]