Declaration of Results Report
This report is the Declaration of Results script for Returning Officer.
| Contest Name | Ward 1 - Milngavie |
|---|
I will now declare the result of the election in the Ward 1 - Milngavie. There are 3 Councillors to be elected.
The electorate was 10,661 and the number of ballot papers received was 6,301 giving a percentage turnout of 59.1%. There were 52 rejected ballot papers. The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected was 1,563.
First preference votes
The number of first preference votes for each of the candidates was:
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Number of First Preference Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Julie DUNCAN | Independent | 830 |
| Jim GIBBONS | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,566 |
| Alix MATHIESON | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 1,293 |
| Aileen POLSON | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 1,031 |
| Thomas SHEPHERD | Scottish Labour Party | 869 |
| Emma SHEPPARD | Scottish Greens Think Global Act Local | 660 |
| Total | 6,249 |
Elected councillors
After application of the Election Rules, I declare that the following are elected as Councillors for the Ward 1 - Milngavie:
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Stage at which Candidate was Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Jim GIBBONS | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1 |
| Alix MATHIESON | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 5 |
| Aileen POLSON | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5 |
Rejected ballot papers
Of the total ballot papers, the following were rejected and not counted on account of:
| 2011 Order Rule 44 (1) |
Adjudication Rejection Reason |
Number |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Which does not bear a unique identifying mark in a form that is capable of being read by electronic means | 0 |
| (b) | On which a number standing alone is not placed so as to indicate a first preference for some candidate | 4 |
| (c) | On which the figure "1" standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate | 33 |
| (d) | On which anything is written or marked by which the voter can be identified except the printed number and other unique identifying mark on the back | 0 |
| (e) | Which is unmarked or void for uncertainty | 15 |
| Total | 52 |