Local Government Elections 2022
The following are the results from the 2022 Local Government Elections.
Detailed data reports for each ward are available.
Tweeddale West
Elected:
- Viv Thomson, Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at Stage 1
- Drummond Begg, Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at Stage 3
- Eric Small, Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at Stage 5
Other candidates:
- Dominic Ashmole, Scottish Green Party
- Julia Reid, Scottish Labour Party
- John Smith, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Turnout – 57.4%
Tweeddale East
Elected:
- Marshall Neil Douglas, Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at Stage 1
- Julie Pirone, Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at Stage 5
- Robin Tatler, Independent - elected at Stage 5
Other candidates:
- Robert Bon, Scottish Labour Party
- Ellie Clarke, Scottish Green Party
- Calum MacEwan Watt, Vanguard Party championing Tweeddale
- David Pye, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Turnout – 54%
Galashiels and District
Elected:
- Fay Sinclair, Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at Stage 1
- Euan Jardine, Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at Stage 1
- Hannah Steel, Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at Stage 8
- Neil Mackinnon, Scottish Green Party - elected at Stage 8
Other candidates:
- Michael Banks, Vanguard Party championing Galashiels
- James D W Clark, Scottish Eco-Federalist Party (SEFP)
- Duck Frater, Independent
- Harry Redpath Scott, Independent
- Bill White, Independent
Turnout – 39.5%
Selkirkshire
Elected:
- Caroline Cochrane, Independent - elected at Stage 1
- Leagh Douglas, Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at Stage 1
- Elaine Thornton-Nicol, Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at Stage 4
Other candidates:
- Gordon Edgar, Independent
- Barbra Harvie, Scottish Green Party
- Scott Redpath, Scottish Labour Party
Turnout – 50.4%
Leaderdale and Melrose
Elected:
- David Parker, Independent - elected at Stage 1
- Jenny Linehan, Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at Stage 2
- John Paton Day, Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at Stage 6
Other candidates:
- Simon Johnson, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Michael Needham, Scottish Green Party
- Michael Scott, Scottish Labour Party
- Chris Stefanek, Vanguard Party championing Leaderdale and Melrose
Turnout – 51.5%
Mid Berwickshire
Elected:
- John Greenwell, Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at Stage 1
- Donald Moffat, Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at Stage 1
- Mark Rowley, Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at Stage 7
Other candidates:
- Hamish Goldie-Scot, Scottish Family Party Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life
- Yvonne Huggins-Haig, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Gail Jackson, Scottish Green Party
- David George Smith, Scottish Labour Party
Turnout – 48.3%
East Berwickshire
Elected:
- Carol Hamilton, Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at Stage 1
- Aileen Orr, Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at Stage 5
- James Anderson, Independent - elected at Stage 8
Other candidates:
- Peter Guthrie, Scottish Green Party
- Lynda Jones, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
- Raquel Lloyd-Jones, Independent
- Edward Brownlie Prentice, Scottish Family Party Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life
- Paul Stirton, Scottish Labour Party
Turnout –47.5%
Kelso and District
Elected:
- Euan Macfarlane Robson, Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at Stage 1
- Tom Weatherston, Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at Stage 2
- Simon Mountford, Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at Stage 7
Other candidates:
- Wilson George, Scottish Labour Party
- Shelagh King, Scottish Green Party
- Kenryck Lloyd-Jones, Scottish Labour Party
- Sunny Smith, Vanguard Party championing Kelso
Turnout – 46.9%
Jedburgh and District
Elected:
- Scott Hamilton, Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at Stage 1
- Pam Brown, Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at Stage 5
- Sandy Scott, Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at Stage 7
Other candidates:
- John Bathgate, Independent
- Jesse Rae, Independent
- Yvonne Ridley, Alba Party
- Charles Strang, Scottish Green Party
Turnout – 49.4 %
Hawick and Denholm
Elected:
- Stuart Marshall, Independent - elected at Stage 1
- Clair Ramage, Independent - elected at Stage 2
- Neil Richards, Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at Stage 6
Other candidates:
- Trevor Adams, Independent
- Catriona Hamilton, Scottish Green Party
- Kay Hughes, Scottish Labour Party
Turnout – 46%
Hawick and Hermitage
Elected:
- Watson McAteer, Independent - elected at Stage 1
- Jane Cox, Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at Stage 6
- Annette Smart, Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at Stage 6
Other candidates:
- Kevin Ferguson, Scottish Green Party
- Cameron Knox, Independent
- Robert Leach, Scottish Labour Party
- Rosemary Webster, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Turnout – 43.5%