Declaration of Results Report
This report is the Declaration of Results script for Returning Officer.
Contest Name Ward 2 - Bearsden North
I will now declare the result of the election in the Ward 2 - Bearsden North. There are 3 Councillors to be elected.
The electorate was 11,936 and the number of ballot papers received was 6,965 giving a percentage turnout of 58.4%. There were 59 rejected ballot papers. The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected was 1,727.
The number of first preference votes for each of the candidates was:
First Preference Votes
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Number or First Preference Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan CUMMING | Independent | 2,645 |
| Duncan EVANS | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 1,035 |
| Craig MUNICE | Scottish Labour Party | 655 |
| Alan REID | Scottish Liberal Democrats Focus Team | 858 |
| Neil John SIMPSON | Scottish Greens Think Global, Act Global | 397 |
| Calum SMITH | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,316 |
| Total | 6,906 |
Elected Councillors
After application of the Election Rules, I declare that the following are elected as Councillors for the Ward 2 - Bearsden North:
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Stage at which Candidate was Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan CUMMING | Independent | 1 |
| Alan REID | Scottish Liberal Democrat Focus Team | 6 |
| Calum SMITH | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 4 |
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 electrical means | 0 |
| (b) | On which a number standing alone is not place so as to indicate a first preference for some candidate | 5 |
| (c) | On which the figure "1" standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate | 49 |
| (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 | 5 |