Stirling Council elections

Stirling Council in Scotland holds elections every five years, previously holding them every four years from its creation as a single-tier authority in 1995 to 2007.

Council elections

As a district council

Year SNP Conservative Labour Independent
1974 4 8 7 1
1977 4 8 7 1
1980[a] 0 9 10 1
1984 0 8 11 1
1988 0 10 10 0
1992 0 10 10 0
  1. ^ New ward boundaries.[1]

As a unitary authority

Year SNP Conservative Labour Green Liberal Democrats Independent
1995 2 7 13 0 0 0
1999[a] 2 9 11 0 0 0
2003 0 10 12 0 0 0
2007[b] 7 4 8 0 3 0
2012 9 4 8 1 0 0
2017[c] 9 9 4 1 0 0
2022 8 7 6 1 0 1
  1. ^ New ward boundaries.[2]
  2. ^ Change to single transferable vote system and new ward boundaries.
  3. ^ New ward boundaries.[3]

Results maps

  • 2017 results map

By-elections

2003-2007

Borestone By-Election 30 March 2006[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Scott Farmer[5] 374 38.8 +16.5
Labour 335 34.8 −16.1
Liberal Democrats 165 17.1 +9.1
Conservative 57 5.9 −5.8
New Party 18 1.9 +1.9
Independent 14 1.5 +1.5
Majority 39 4.0
Turnout 963
SNP gain from Labour Swing

2007-2012

Bannockburn By-Election 30 April 2009[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Labour Violet Weir 39.9 1,131 1,134 1,141 1,162 1,175 1,196 1,288
SNP Bill McDonald 37.6 1,067 1,072 1,078 1,095 1,110 1,162 1,228
Independent Tommy Brookes 8.1 229 232 235 240 272 303  
Conservative Catherine Berrill 6.1 173 176 178 194 201    
Independent Breda O'Brien 3.1 89 94 96 99      
Liberal Democrats Ethne Brown 2.9 82 83 91        
Green Duncan Illingsworth 1.3 36 36          
Independent Paul Campbell 1.0 28            
Labour hold
Valid: 2,835   Quota: 1,419  

2012-2017

Stirling East By-Election 1 October 2015[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
SNP Gerry McLaughlan 45.2 1,311 1,367 1,388
Labour Chris Kane 37.7 1,094 1,134 1,272
Conservative Luke Davison 11.8 343 352  
Green Alasdair Tollemache 5.2 152    
SNP hold
Valid: 2,900   Spoilt: 28   Quota: 1,451   Turnout: 2,928  

2017-2022

Forth and Endrick By-Election 6 May 2021[8][9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Conservative Jane Hutchison 39.5 3,195 3,260 3,297 3,717 4,575
SNP Paul Goodwin 32.6 2,636 2,657 3,090 3,445  
Labour Colin O'Brien 14.5 1,172 1,259 1,439    
Green Wendy Faulkner 9.3 754 830      
Liberal Democrats James Maclaren 4.1 332        
Conservative gain from SNP
Valid: 8,089   Spoilt: 74   Quota: 4,045   Turnout: 8,163  

2022-2027

Dunblane and Bridge of Allan By-Election 16 March 2023[10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Conservative Robin Kleinman 41.0 1,832 1,849 1,861 1,959 2,172 2,473
SNP Ahsan Khan 26.9 1,202 1,205 1,416 1,491 1,683  
Labour David Wilson 13.4 600 609 670 871    
Liberal Democrats Dick Moerman 8.9 399 404 475      
Green Clare Andrews 8.7 389 390        
Scottish Family Nickie Willis 1.1 50          
Conservative gain from SNP
Valid: 4,074   Spoilt: 26   Quota: 2,237   Turnout: 4,100  
Dunblane and Bridge of Allan By-Election 25 January 2024[11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Conservative Thomas Heald 37.8 1,644 1,653 1,714 1,738 1,998 2,286
SNP Ahsan Khan 23.3 1,000 1,006 1,037 1,266 1,531  
Labour David Wilson 20.2 869 874 989 1,147    
Green Clare Andrews 10.1 433 442 485      
Liberal Democrats Dick Moerman 6.8 292 296        
Scottish Family Michael Willis 1.2 50          
Conservative hold
Valid: 4,288   Spoilt: 27   Quota: 2,145   Turnout: 4,315  
Dunblane and Bridge of Allan By-Election 15 August 2024[12]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Labour David Wilson 23.3 952 981 1,101 1,390 1,826 2,252
Conservative Stuart McLuckie 27.9 1,143 1,214 1,284 1,328 1,361  
SNP John Watson 18.8 770 793 826 1,076    
Green Andrew Adam 16.1 659 670 760      
Liberal Democrats Dick Moerman 8.4 345 382        
Independent Alastair Majury 5.5 225          
Labour hold
Valid: 4,094   Spoilt: 21   Quota: 2,048   Turnout: 4,115  
Bannockburn By-Election 23 January 2025[13]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
SNP Bob Buchanan 35.9 565 590 597 605 664 863
Labour Yvonne Dickson 23.9 376 384 401 448 528  
Reform UK William Docherty 22.7 358 360 367 425    
Conservative Moira Benny 10.7 169 171 186      
Liberal Democrats William Galloway 3.5 55 65        
Green Marie Stadtler 3.4 53          
SNP gain from Labour
Valid: 1,576   Spoilt: 22   Quota: 789   Turnout: 1,598  
Stirling East By-Election 30 October 2025[14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
SNP Josh Fyvie 36.4 808 813 827 905 988 1,245
Labour Yvonne Dickson 23.9 530 540 577 622 710  
Reform UK William Docherty 23.3 517 523 572 578    
Green Marie Stadtler 6.3 141 158 167      
Conservative James Corbett 6.6 147 156        
Liberal Democrats William Galloway 3.6 79          
SNP gain from Conservative
Electorate: 8,662   Valid: 2,222   Spoilt: 28   Quota: 1,112   Turnout: 2,250  

References

  1. ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Third Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements - Stirling Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Fifth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements Final Recommendations - Stirling Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Borestone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Clackmannanshire and Stirling HSCP – Councillor Scott Farmer". clacksandstirlinghscp.org.
  6. ^ "Bannockburn (Stirling) 30 th April 2009". alba.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 April 2009.
  7. ^ "Stirling Council – Elections – upcoming elections". stirling.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015.
  8. ^ "RESULTS FOR THE WARD 2 FORTH AND ENDRICK BY-ELECTION 2021". Stirling Council. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Forth & Endrick By-Election Result". Ballot Box Scotland. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Dunblane and Bridge of Allan by-election result 2023". Stirling Council. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  11. ^ "Dunblane and Bridge of Allan by-election result 2024". Stirling Council. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Dunblane and Bridge of Allan by-election result August 2024". Stirling Council. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Bannockburn by-election result January 2025". Stirling Council. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  14. ^ "Ward 6, Stirling East By Election Results October 2025". Stirling Council. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
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