Elections to Fife Council were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections . The election used the 22 wards created as a result of the Local Government Commission for Scotland's 5th review which was published in September 2016,[ 1] with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation , with 75 councillors elected; a decrease of three seats from 2012 as one ward, The Lochs, was abolished.
2017 Fife Council election
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
David Alexander
David Ross
Dave Dempsey
Party
SNP
Labour
Conservative
Leader's seat
Leven, Kennoway and Largo
Kirkcaldy North
Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay
Last election
26 seats, 33.33%
35 seats, 44.87%
3 seats, 3.85%
Seats before
26
34
3
Seats won
29
24
15
Seat change
3
11
12
Popular vote
42,674
30,078
26,577
Percentage
33.8%
23.9%
21.1%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Leader
Elizabeth Riches
Andrew Rodger
Party
Liberal Democrats
Independent
Leader's seat
Cowdenbeath
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages
Last election
10 seats, 12.82%
4 seats, 5.13%
Seats before
10
5
Seats after
7
0
Seat change
3
4
Popular vote
16,556
5,507
Percentage
13.1%
4.4%
2017 Fife Council Election Results Map
Council Leader before election
David Ross
Labour
Council Leader after election
David Alexander & David Ross
SNP and Scottish Labour
The Scottish National Party replaced Scottish Labour as the largest party for the first time in the Fife region, although they did not gain enough seats to form a majority, and both the group leader and deputy leader lost their seats.[ 2] The Scottish Conservatives made the most gains, replacing the Scottish Liberal Democrats as the third biggest party. The election also returned no Independent councillors, marking the first time the area will be without any Independent representation since the creation of Fife Regional Council in 1974 .
On 18 May, the two largest parties of the new council, the SNP and Scottish Labour, signed a Power Sharing Agreement to co-run an administration. David Alexander (SNP) and David Ross (Labour) were made co-leaders, and Jim Leishman remained in his role as Provost .[ 3]
[ 4]
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.
West Fife and Coastal Villages
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2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
2017: 1xLab; 1xCon; 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change: 1 Con gain from Lab (One less seat in this ward for 2017)
West Fife and Coastal Villages - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
Bobby Clelland (incumbent )
27.08%
1,682
Conservative
Mino Manekshaw
19.1%
1,186
1,190.4
1,197.4
1,253.5
1,382.4
1,542.6
1,575.5
SNP
Kate Stewart (incumbent )†††††
17.45%
1,084
1,091.1
1,138.1
1,173.3
1,203.4
1,271.7
2,250
SNP
Willie Gavin
15.94%
990
994.2
1,018.4
1,031.6
1,067.6
1,139
Labour
Suzanne Davies
8.66%
538
635.1
654.5
691.5
816.2
Liberal Democrats
Aude Boubaker-Calder
5.8%
360
363.5
382.5
438
Independent
Martin Keatings
3.54%
220
222.6
245.9
Scottish Green
Jeroen Van Leeuwen
2.43%
151
152.3
Electorate: 13,030 Valid: 6,211 Spoilt: 137 Quota: 1,553 Turnout: 6,348 (48.7%)
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2012-2017 Change: 1 Con gain from Lab
Dunfermline North - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Conservative
Gavin Ellis
23.46%
1,264
1,274
1,432
SNP
Ian Ferguson (incumbent )
22.01%
1,186
1,216
1,240
1,242.1
1909.5
Labour
Helen Law (incumbent )
16.02%
863
880
1,016
1,032.8
1,053.8
1,169.5
1,971.5
Labour
Michael Boyd
13.96%
752
774
850
870.3
893.4
994.8
SNP
Fiona Fisher
12.29%
662
714
746
746.9
Liberal Democrats
Bryn Jones
8.5%
458
503
Scottish Green
Mags Hall
3.77%
203
Electorate: 11,908 Valid: 5,388 Spoilt: 87 Quota: 1,348 Turnout: 5,475 (46%)
2012: 2xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
2017: 2xLab; 1xCon; 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Lib Dem
Dunfermline Central - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Conservative
Alan Craig †††
24.1
1,768
SNP
Jean Hall Muir
18.5
1,359
1,363.3
1,364.3
1,411.3
1,457.1
1,516.1
Labour
Jim Leishman (incumbent )
15.1
1,115
1,154.6
1,157.6
1,195.6
1,370.7
1,645.2
Labour
Garry Haldane
11.4
832
871.9
872.9
890.1
977.3
1,067.04
1,181.7
1,182.7
1,498.4
SNP
Neale Hanvey (incumbent )
11.2
821
822.4
823.4
867.7
890.6
960.9
972.8
1,020.4
Independent
Doug Hay
8.9
655
716.7
730.4
756.6
888.6
Liberal Democrats
Lauren Jones
6.9
509
583.04
586.9
633.6
Scottish Green
Kerstin Romano
3.2
238
245.4
249.7
Independent
Deek Jackson
0.37
27
31.5
Electorate: 15,564 Valid: 7,324 Spoilt: 87 Quota: 1,465 Turnout: 7,417 (47.7%)
2012: 2xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain from Labour
Dunfermline South - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Conservative
David Ross
23.2
1,660
SNP
Fay Sinclair (incumbent )
18.17
1,302
1,304.9
1,361.3
1,389.5
1,403.8
1,404.03
2,505.8
Liberal Democrats
James Calder
17.08
1,224
1,325.7
1,389.9
1,436.2
SNP
Brian Goodall (incumbent )
15.7
1,128
1,130.3
1,189.5
1,219.7
1,237.7
1,238.09
Labour
Ross Patterson
15.2
1,086
1,116.8
1,148.3
1,560.9
Labour
Billy Pollock (incumbent )
7.2
521
539.9
555.3
Scottish Green
Michael Collie
3.4
245
253.6
Electorate: 16,388 Valid: 7,166 Spoilt: 75 Quota: 1,434 Turnout: 7,241 (44.2%)
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2012-2017: Conservative gain one seat from Labour
Rosyth - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Conservative
Tony Orton
22.3
1,136
1,146
1,149
1,177
1,288
SNP
Samantha Steele ††
21.9
1,118
1,122
1,177
1,194
1,236
1,236.2
1,281.3
Labour
Andrew Verrecchia
18.3
932
935
951
962
1,050
1,053.8
1,221.8
1,221.9
1,490.7
SNP
Sharon Wilson (incumbent )
14.6
742
742
754
766
777
777.1
830.2
835.8
Independent
Mike Shirkie (incumbent )
7.9
402
424
434
540
609
611.9
Liberal Democrats
Wendy Chamberlain
7.4
377
383
414
429
Independent
Steven Leckie
3.06
156
192
207
Scottish Green
Fiona McOwan
2.9
147
151
Independent
Alistair MacIntyre
1.7
89
Electorate: 11,643 Valid: 5,099 Spoilt: 52 Quota: 1,275 Turnout: 5,151 (44.2%)
Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay
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2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2017: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
2012-2017 Change: SNP gain one seat from Labour
Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Conservative
Dave Dempsey (incumbent )
36.6
2,841
Labour
Lesley Laird (incumbent )†
16.8
1,305
1,620.09
SNP
Alice McGarry (incumbent )
15.8
1,229
1,252.1
1,258.3
1,333.7
1,395.4
1,585.02
SNP
David John Barratt
15
1,165
1,184.9
1,187.4
1,241.8
1,280.2
1,482.8
Independent
Helen Cannon-Todd
7.3
564
872.3
884.3
942.8
1,262.2
Liberal Democrats
Callum Hawthorne
5
388
649.6
672.9
745.9
Scottish Green
David Hansen
3.5
271
310.9
317.3
Electorate: 14,398 Valid: 7,763 Spoilt: 59 Quota: 1,553 Turnout: 7,822 (54.3%)
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2012-2017 Change: (One additional seat in this ward for 2017) Conservative gain additional seat
Cowdenbeath - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
Alex Campbell (incumbent )
31.4
2,065
SNP
Alistair Bain (incumbent )
21.5
1,415
Labour
Gary Guichan (incumbent )
15.7
1,030
1,563.2
Conservative
Darren Watt
15.4
1,013
1,054.4
1,091.9
1,092.8
1,145.6
1,180.6
1,492.2
SNP
Ann Bain (incumbent )
12.2
799
851.7
878.2
969.06
975.9
1,058.5
Scottish Green
Angela Dixon
2.3
150
164.2
182.3
184.9
215.5
Liberal Democrats
Elizabeth Riches *
1.5
101
113.7
144.02
144.7
Electorate: 16,440 Valid: 6,573 Spoilt: 134 Quota: 1,315 Turnout: 6,707 (40.8%)
= Sitting Councillor for East Neuk and Landward Ward.
Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty
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2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2017: 2xLab; 2xSNP
2012-2017 Change: (One additional seat in this ward for 2017) SNP gain additional seat
Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
Labour
Mary Bain Lockhart (incumbent )
24.6
1,257
Labour
Linda Erskine (incumbent )
20.2
1,033
SNP
Lea McLelland
19.5
994
1,018.9
1,019.7
1,034.5
SNP
Rosemary Liewald
19.4
990
1,008.4
1,009.5
1,029.4
Conservative
Scott Campbell
9.7
497
532.3
534.09
538.8
Independent
James Glen
5.2
263
289.5
291.2
312.5
Scottish Green
Ronnie Mackie
1.4
70
85.2
85.9
Electorate: 13,796 Valid: 5,104 Spoilt: 170 Quota: 1,021 Turnout: 5,274 (38.2%)
Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy
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2012: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Lib Dem
Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Conservative
Kathleen Leslie
25.1
1,479
SNP
Lesley Backhouse
19.4
1,144
1,144.09
1,145.09
1,177.09
1,192.09
1,283.1
1,710.1
Liberal Democrats
Susan Leslie (incumbent )
13.6
769
770.8
771.8
799.08
819.9
891.9
909.9
943.9
1,121.1
Labour
Gordon Langlands
12.9
761
761.8
762.8
818.8
988.9
1,035.01
1,051.02
1,088.7
1,229.7
1,660.1
Independent
Roy Mackie
8.07
475
475.6
479.6
540.9
557.9
610.04
620.04
673.9
SNP
Stuart MacPhail *
7.3
429
429.03
437.03
440.03
446.04
491.04
Scottish Green
Scott Rutherford
5.3
314
314.1
326.1
331.1
342.2
Labour
Fiona Sword
4.1
242
242.3
243.3
257.3
Independent
Peter George (incumbent )
4.06
239
239.6
241.6
Solidarity
Bill Mair
0.6
36
36
Electorate: 11,582 Valid: 5,888 Spoilt: 79 Quota: 1,473 Turnout: 5,967 (51.5%)
* = Sitting Councillor for Kirkcaldy Central.
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change: No change
Kirkcaldy North - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
Neil Crooks (incumbent )
29.4
1,486
SNP
Carol Lindsay (incumbent )
21.3
1,076
1,085.03
1,089.2
1,129.6
1,670.4
Conservative
James Leslie
17.7
896
906.2
938.7
967.1
972.9
991.5
Labour
David Ross (incumbent )
14.9
757
920.4
954.8
995.4
1,013.9
1,138.7
1,553.5
SNP
Jane Glen
11.3
570
582.4
589.8
621.06
Scottish Green
Susan Jeynes
2.9
149
152.1
183.8
Liberal Democrats
Harald Gavin
2.5
129
135.8
Electorate: 12,304 Valid: 5,063 Spoilt: 86 Quota: 1,266 Turnout: 5,149 (41.8%)
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change: No change
Kirkcaldy Central - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
SNP
Zoe Hisbent
23.3
1,138
1,139
1,148
1,162
1,218
1,740
Labour
Alastair Cameron
18.4
898
898
930
962
995
1,020
1,108.8
1,328.4
Conservative
Dorothy Ross
17.7
865
867
888
914
930
932
948.7
Labour
Judy Hamilton (incumbent )
17.3
845
847
865
887
940
981
1,069.8
1,257.9
SNP
Maciej Wiczynski
12.5
610
611
614
624
670
Scottish Green
Cairinne MacDonald
4.6
223
226
249
279
Independent
Daniel Penman
3.0
145
148
163
Liberal Democrats
Tricia Dakers
2.8
138
140
Scottish Libertarian
Calum Paul
0.33
16
Electorate: 11,449 Valid: 4,878 Spoilt: 113 Quota: 1,220 Turnout: 4,991 (43.6%)
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2017: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Labour
Kirkcaldy East - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Labour
Ian Cameron
24.7
985
993
1,002
SNP
Rod Cavanagh
22.5
897
898
903
903.08
946.08
968.3
1,035.3
Conservative
Richard Watt
15.3
611
625
630
630.09
642.09
671.4
791.5
791.7
924.8
SNP
Steve McMahon
13.3
533
537
551
551.03
584.03
596.1
682.1
714.9
Independent
Marie Penman (incumbent )
10.5
421
438
483
483.2
532.2
591.6
Labour
Mhairi Cameron
5
199
203
209
211.4
237.4
Scottish Green
Sandy Forbes
4.1
164
176
189
189.04
Independent
Matthew Ritchie
2.7
108
111
Liberal Democrats
Stephen Rottger
1.9
75
Electorate: 10,747 Valid: 3,993 Spoilt: 119 Quota: 999 Turnout: 4,112 (38.3%)
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie
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2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012-2017 Change: (One less seat in this ward for 2017) Labour lose seat
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
SNP
Julie Ford (incumbent )
30.2
1,442
Labour
Altany Craik (incumbent )
26.2
1,252
Conservative
David Croll
15.2
723
726.09
735.08
757.5
762.9
788.3
945.08
SNP
Craig Walker (incumbent )
13.8
659
873.9
879.5
887.7
918.9
933.8
1,061.6
1,182.2
Independent
Bill Brown (incumbent )
9.6
460
465.3
477.9
491.6
514.9
548.4
Scottish Green
Lewis Campbell
1.8
87
93.5
96.2
99.8
Liberal Democrats
Derek Preston
1.8
86
88.2
97.04
105.5
117.3
UKIP
Martin Green
1.3
63
65.9
67.9
Electorate: 11,840 Valid: 4,772 Spoilt: 70 Quota: 1,194 Turnout: 4,842 (40%)
Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch
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2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2017: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Labour
Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
SNP
Fiona Grant (incumbent )
25.95
1,704
Conservative
Michael Green
22.97
1,508
SNP
John Beare (incumbent )
17.1
1,123
1,435.9
Labour
Jan Wincott
14.5
949
964.4
992.7
1,004.5
1,019.07
1,093.06
1,167.2
1,320.7
Labour
John Wincott (incumbent )
7.8
514
519.9
527.5
530.5
532.4
551.8
583.04
612.8
BUP
Jamie Donaldson
3.8
249
251.9
311.9
314.9
334.3
360.5
Scottish Green
Lorna Ross
3.5
232
252.4
258.6
303.9
329.7
390.06
441.4
Liberal Democrats
Kate Legg
3.1
204
210.4
241.7
247.7
265.2
Independent
Kyle Mackie
1.2
81
86.3
95.07
101.7
Electorate: 14,497 Valid: 6,564 Spoilt: 113 Quota: 1,313 Turnout: 6,677 (46.1%)
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
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2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012-2017 Change: SNP gain one seat from Labour
Glenrothes Central and Thornton - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
SNP
Ross Vetraino (incumbent )
28.1
1,362
SNP
Vikki Wilton
16.5
799
927.6
938.07
943.07
989.06
995.2
1,023.4
1,066.7
1,081.6
1,166.2
Labour
Derek Noble
15.5
750
752.3
754.3
761.5
774.8
796.9
836.9
1,370.6
Conservative
Brian Mills
14.8
716
717.3
719.3
721.3
729.3
764.3
803.3
837.8
866.8
Labour
Ian Sloan (incumbent )
13.7
663
668.4
674.7
686.7
694.8
713.8
740.3
Independent
Ian Crichton (incumbent )
3.1
151
151.9
169.9
214.2
230.3
257.4
Liberal Democrats
Jane Kerr
2.6
128
128.8
128.8
131.9
145.9
Scottish Green
Glen McGill
2.4
117
118.7
125.7
129.7
Independent
Ian Robertson
1.8
88
88.9
103.9
Independent
Bert Thomson
1.5
71
72.1
Electorate: 12,044 Valid: 4,845 Spoilt: 143 Quota: 1,212 Turnout: 4,988 (41.4%)
Howe of Fife and Tay Coast
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2012: 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2017: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change: No change
Howe of Fife and Tay Coast - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Liberal Democrats
Donald Lothian (incumbent )
36.3
2,156
Conservative
Andy Heer (incumbent )
23.8
1,413
1,670.07
SNP
David MacDiarmid (incumbent )
16.9
1,002
1,054.3
1,059.8
1,071.9
1,103.1
1,243.2
2,068.2
SNP
Violeta Ilendo
11.7
695
716.5
718.5
731.6
748.3
951.4
Scottish Green
Rosie Grant
5.6
335
397.9
411.9
463.1
602.6
Labour
Joshua Osborne
3.8
226
317.5
355.5
402.2
Independent
Jane Freer
1.9
112
162.1
209.9
Electorate: 11,275 Valid: 5,939 Spoilt: 59 Quota: 1,485 Turnout: 5,998 (53.2%)
2012: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
2017: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change: No change
Tay Bridgehead - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Liberal Democrats
Tim Brett (incumbent )
35.3
2,270
SNP
Bill Connor (incumbent )
18.6
1,197
1,233.9
1,314.1
1,357.2
2,041.6
Conservative
Robert Drysdale
16.8
1,079
1,145.09
1,148.7
1,184
1,186.3
1,205.9
Liberal Democrats
Jonny Tepp
10.2
657
1,134.2
1,191.9
1,346.2
1,375.7
1,514.09
2,186.6
SNP
Derek Gray
9.98
642
652.8
710.5
749.8
Labour
Jane O' Neill
5.3
340
362.1
401.5
Scottish Green
Fergus Cook
3.8
247
267.4
Electorate: 11,525 Valid: 6,432 Spoilt: 111 Quota: 1,609 Turnout: 6,543 (56.8%)
2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
2017: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xLab; 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change: No change
St. Andrews - 4 Seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Liberal Democrats
Jane Ann Liston
21.54%
1,083
Conservative
Dominic Nolan
20.03%
1,007
Labour
Brian Thomson (incumbent )
12.73%
640
644.6
647.8
657.9
742.2
753.3
856.1
863.7
1156.4
SNP
Ann Verner
10.5%
528
529.1
532.2
536.2
582.2
990.5
1037.6
Independent
Dorothea Morrison (incumbent )
9.87%
496
501
513
555.5
583.6
586.8
Liberal Democrats
Mariam Mahmood
8.97%
451
509.1
519.3
529.9
597
607.1
763.5
769.6
SNP
Colin Veitch
8.04%
404
404.8
405.6
407.8
450.9
Scottish Green
Andy Collins
5.63%
283
284.9
293.1
298.2
Independent
Christopher McKinlay
1.45%
73
74.5
91.5
Independent
Clare Fisher
1.23%
62
62.7
Electorate: 10209 Valid: 5027 Spoilt: 53 Quota: 1006 Turnout: 5080 49.8%
East Neuk and Landward
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2012: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Lib Dem
East Neuk and Landward - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Conservative
Linda Holt ††††
28.9
1,508
Liberal Democrats
Bill Porteous
19.4
1,014
1,095.3
1,138.2
1,216.08
1,268.6
1,281.5
2,249.3
Liberal Democrats
Alisdair Gilbert
17.09
891
930.2
974.3
1,050.7
1,059.9
1,073.4
SNP
John Docherty (incumbent )††††††
13.5
703
704.8
744.9
766.3
1,368.4
SNP
Margaret Harper
12.2
634
635.8
680.03
715.3
Labour
Rosalind Garton
4.6
242
252.6
291.4
Scottish Green
Benjamin Bridgman
4.3
222
227.4
Electorate: 10,149 Valid: 5,214 Spoilt: 63 Quota: 1,304 Turnout: 5,277 (52%)
2012: 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
2017: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Independent
Cupar - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
Liberal Democrats
Margaret Kennedy (incumbent )
40.7
2,401
Conservative
Tony Miklinski
26.5
1,561
SNP
Karen Marjoram (incumbent )
18.05
1,064
1,186
1,188.3
1,521.7
SNP
Steven Simpson
6.09
359
381
381.7
Scottish Green
Jenny Collins
4.7
275
456.07
467.3
492.3
Labour
Helen Martin
3.97
234
525.5
548.4
555.8
Electorate: 11,144 Valid: 5,894 Spoilt: 76 Quota: 1,474 Turnout: 5,970 (53.6%)
Leven, Kennoway and Largo
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2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
2017: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Labour
Leven, Kennoway and Largo - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
SNP
David Alexander (incumbent )
23.6
1,506
Conservative
Graham Ritchie
21.02
1,339
SNP
Alistair Suttie (incumbent )
15.7
1,002
1,194.9
1,196.2
1,204.9
1,256.9
1,348.9
Labour
Colin Davidson
13.9
885
892.9
900.7
902.6
913.5
1,109.7
1,124.09
1,972.9
Labour
Tom Adams (incumbent )
13.7
872
879.09
883.7
886.9
901.2
988.6
1,001.2
Liberal Democrats
Steve Wood
9.8
625
628.2
652.9
656.3
687.6
Scottish Green
Iain Morrice
1.8
115
122.09
124.3
127.6
Solidarity
Craig Duncan
0.39
25
27.5
28.3
Electorate: 14,841 Valid: 6,369 Spoilt: 122 Quota: 1,274 Turnout: 6,491 (43.7%)
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages
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2012: 2xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP
2017: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2012-2017 Change: SNP gain one seat from Independent
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Labour
David Graham (incumbent )
30.4
1,661
SNP
John O'Brien (incumbent )
18.1
991
1,014.9
1,015.2
1,020.2
1,039.9
1,059.6
1,064.9
1,074.5
1,161.4
SNP
Ken Caldwell
15.4
842
861.1
862.1
864.1
879.5
893.8
904.1
908.7
1,444.7
SNP
Leslie Bain
11.6
635
646.6
648.9
653.3
664.3
673.6
682.9
686.7
Conservative
Keith Barton
9.3
507
520.3
522.9
535.4
539.7
567.04
Labour
Ryan Smart
9.1
498
914.5
918.8
935.6
946.6
999.4
1,195.6
Independent
Ronald Hunter
2.5
137
148.3
184.9
195.9
214.9
Scottish Green
Stephen Ferguson
1.4
78
83.5
93.1
100.5
Liberal Democrats
Rory Roberson
1.1
62
69.5
70.5
Independent
Eunice Cameron
1.04
57
61.8
Electorate: 13,802 Valid: 5,468 Spoilt: 170 Quota: 1,094 Turnout: 5,638 (40.8%)
† On 8 June 2018, Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay Labour Councillor Lesley Laird resigned her seat as she won the MP seat for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath , Shadow Scottish Secretary , and Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party .[ 5] A by-election was held on Thursday, 6 September 2018. The seat was won by Conservative candidate Dave Colman.[ 6]
†† On 13 September 2019 Rosyth SNP Councillor Samantha Steele resigned her seat citing health reasons and family problems.[ 7] A by-election was held on 14 November 2019 and Sharon Green-Wilson held the seat for the SNP.
††† In September 2019 Dunfermline Central Conservative Cllr Alan Craig resigned his seat. A by-election was held on 14 November 2019 and Derek Glen gained the seat for the SNP
†††† On 2 December 2019 East Neuk and Landward Conservative Cllr Linda Holt resigned from the party and became an Independent calling the Tories dysfunctional.[ 8]
††††† West Fife and Coastal Villages SNP Cllr Kate Stewart decided to leave the SNP and become an Independent on 25 March 2020.[ 9]
†††††† East Neuk and Landward SNP Cllr John Docherty decided to leave the SNP and become an Independent as he was not selected to stand for the SNP
By-elections since 2017
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Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay By-election (6 September 2018)[ 10]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Conservative
Dave Coleman
37.3%
2,309
2,312
2,316
2,330
2,455
2,615
2,839
SNP
Neale Hanvey
28.1%
1,741
1,741
1,744
1,840
1,950
2,076
2,327
Labour
Billy Pollock
12.0%
744
746
747
794
867
1,058
Liberal Democrats
Callum John Hawthorne
9.1%
566
568
573
631
738
Independent
Peter Collins
8.4%
521
524
545
565
Scottish Green
Mags Hall
4.2%
257
257
258
Independent
Alastair Amundsen MacIntyre
0.6%
40
41
Scottish Libertarian
Calum Paul
0.2%
13
Electorate: 14,484 Valid: 6,191 Spoilt: 48 Quota: 3,096 Turnout: 6,239 (43.1%)
Dunfermline Central By-election (14 November 2019)[ 11]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
SNP
Derek Glen
33.16
1,526
1,528
1,628
1,761
1,798
2,297
Conservative
Chloe Dodds
24.82
1,142
1,150
1,150
1,202
Liberal Democrats
Aude Boubaker-Calder
22.82
1,050
1,053
1,117
1,343
1,796
Labour
Michael Boyd
13.49
621
624
656
Scottish Green
Fiona McOwan
5.11
235
237
Scottish Libertarian
Keith Chamberlain
0.61
28
Electorate: 15,698 Quota: 2,302 Turnout: 4,602 (29.5%)
Rosyth By-election (14 November 2019)[ 11]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
SNP
Sharon Green-Wilson
42.8%
1,347
1,347
1,406
1,429
1,486
1,639
Conservative
Margaret Fairgrieve
24.4%
768
771
774
822
885
976
Labour
Billy Pollock
15.2%
480
480
498
526
591
Liberal Democrats
Jill Blair
7.9%
249
250
275
291
Independent
Alastair MacIntyre
5.0%
157
162
168
Scottish Green
Craig McCutcheon
4.2%
132
133
Scottish Libertarian
Calum Paul
0.5%
16
Electorate: 11,554 Quota: 1,575 Turnout: 3,149 (27.5%)