Declaration of Results Report
This report is the Declaration of Results script for Returning Officer.
Contest Name Ward 6 - Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South
I will now declare the result of the election in the Ward 6 Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South. There are 3 Councillors to be elected.
The electorate was 12,524 and the number of ballot papers received was 6,587 giving a percentage turnout of 52.6%. There were 72 rejected ballot papers. The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected was 1,629.
First preference votes
The number of first preference votes for each of the candidates was:
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Number of First Preference Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Callum MCNALLY | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1,367 |
| Willie PATERSON | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 1,131 |
| Gillian RENWICK | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 2,165 |
| Carolynn SCRIMGEOUR | Scottish Greens – Think Global Act Local | 468 |
| Sandra THORNTON | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 1,325 |
| James Raymond WATSON | Freedom Alliance. Leave our Children Alone. |
59 |
| Total | 6,515 |
Elected councillors
After application of the Election Rules, I declare that the following are elected as Councillors for the Ward 6 Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Stage at which Candidate was Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Callum MCNALLY | Scottish Labour Party | 4 |
| Willie PATERSON | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 6 |
| Gillian RENWICK | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1 |
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 | 10 |
| (c) | On which the figure "1" standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate | 51 |
| (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 | 11 |
| Total | 72 |