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Dunblane and Bridge of Allan (ward)

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Location of the ward
Location of the ward

Dunblane and Bridge of Allan is one of the seven wards used to elect members of the Stirling Council. It elects four Councillors.

Councillors

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Election Councillors
2007 Graham Houston
(SNP) 		Colin Finlay
(Labour) 		Callum Campbell
(Conservative) 		David Goss
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Mike Robbins
(Labour) 		Mark Ruskell
(Greens)
2017 Alastair Majury
(Conservative) 		Douglas Dodds
(Conservative) 		Alasdair Tollemache
(Greens)
2022 Ewan Dillon
(Labour, later Ind.)[1]
2023 (by-elections) Robin Kleinman
(Conservative)
2024 (by-elections) Thomas Heald
(Conservative)

Election results

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2024 by-elections

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A by-election was held on 25 January 2024 following the resignation of Conservative councillor Douglas Dodds due to health concerns.[2]



Dunblane and Bridge of Allan by-election (25 January 2024) – 1 seat
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
Scottish Green Clare Andrews 10.1 433 442 485
Liberal Democrats Dick Moerman 6.8 292 296
Scottish Family Michael Willis 1.2 50
Electorate: 11,778   Valid: 4,288   Spoilt: 27   Quota: 2,145   Turnout: 36.6  

A by-election was held in Dunblane and Bridge of Allan on 15 August 2024 following the resignation of independent councillor Ewan Dillon.

Dunblane and Bridge of Allan by-election (15 August 2024) – 1 seat
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Conservative Stuart McLuckie 27.9 1,143 1,214 1,284 1,328 1,361
Labour David Wilson 23.3 952 981 1,101 1,390 1,826 2,252
SNP John Watson 18.8 770 793 826 1,076
Scottish Green Andrew Adam 16.1 659 670 760
Liberal Democrats Dick Moerman 8.4 345 382
Independent Alastair Majury 5.5 225
Electorate: 12,057   Valid: 4,094   Quota: 2,048  

Independent (formerly labour) Councillor Ewan Dillon resigned.[3] David Wilson held the seat for Labour.[4]

2023 by-election

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A by-election was held on 16 March 2023 following the death of SNP councillor Graham Houston in December 2022.[5]


Dunblane and Bridge of Allan by-election (16 March 2023) – 1 seat[6]
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
Scottish Green Clare Andrews 8.7 389 390
Scottish Family Nickie Willis 1.1 50
Valid: 4,074   Quota:   Turnout: 38.1  


2022 election

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Main article: 2022 Stirling Council election
Dunblane and Bridge of Allan - 4 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Conservative Douglas Dodds (incumbent) 21.6 1,536
SNP Graham Houston (incumbent) 17.8 1,266 1,268.0 1,269.0 1,293.0 1,317.3 1,815.3
Scottish Green Alasdair Tollemache (incumbent) 16.0 1,138 1,141.0 1,147.0 1,156.0 1,207.5 1,260.5 1,466.4
Labour Ewan Dillon 11.9 842 846.9 850.9 856.9 901.1 910.1 957.4 971.2 1,330.5 1,577.0
Liberal Democrats Fayzan Rehman 9.4 665 669.2 674.2 674.2 748.3 760.3 785.6 799.6
Conservative Willy Stirling 8.4 598 686.2 701.4 705.4 819.0 819.0 823.3 824.9 956.0
SNP Ahsan Khan 7.9 564 564.2 564.2 569.2 581.2
Independent Alastair George Majury (incumbent) 5.3 377 382.2 387.2 396.2
Alba Bill Cowan 0.9 61 61.1 64.1
Scottish Family Nickie Willis 0.7 50 50.3
Electorate: 11,911   Valid: 7,097   Spoilt: 102   Quota: 1,420   Turnout: 60.4%  



2017 election

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2017 Stirling Council election[8]

Dunblane and Bridge of Allan - 4 seats[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Conservative Alastair Majury 22.1 1,543            
Conservative Douglas Dodds 21.5 1,502            
SNP Graham Houston (incumbent) 17.2 1,203 1,205.4 1,208.3 1,250.0 1,885.6    
Scottish Green Alasdair Tollemache 10.1 706 717.2 727.1 883.5 950.6 1,218.4 1,763.6
Labour Mike Robbins (incumbent) 11.8 824 849.8 866.3 1,053.3 1,076.4 1,143.4  
SNP Rosemary Hunter 10.4 723 724.4 724.6 741.8      
Liberal Democrats Stuart Auld 6.8 476 512.0 536.0        
Electorate: 11,484   Valid: 6,977   Spoilt: 123   Quota: 1,396   Turnout: 61.8%  

2012 election

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2012 Stirling Council election[10]

Dunblane and Bridge of Allan - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
SNP Graham Houston (incumbent) 27.31% 1,494        
Conservative Callum Campbell (incumbent) 23.07% 1,262        
Labour Mike Robbins 21.29% 1,165        
Scottish Green Mark Ruskell 16.63% 910 951.1 981 1,006.1 1,251
Liberal Democrats Gary Airnes 6.32% 346 368.4 427.1 442.4  
SNP Ian Smith 5.37% 294 604.1 615.8 624.4 683.9
Electorate: 12,193   Valid: 5,471   Spoilt: 76   Quota: 1,095   Turnout: 5,547 (44.87%)  

2007 election

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2007 Stirling Council election[11]

2007 Stirling council election: Dunblane and Bridge of Allan - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% % Seat Count
SNP Graham Houston 1,794 22.8 1 1
Conservative Callum Campbell 1,455 18.5 2 4
Labour Colin Finlay 1,294 16.5 4 6
Liberal Democrats David Goss 1,067 13.6 3 6
Conservative Helen McCrea 801 10.2
Independent Bill Baird 707 9.0
Scottish Green Duncan Illingworth 675 8.6
Scottish Socialist Jennifer Haston 69 0.9

References

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  1. ^ https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/stirling-councillor-leaves-labour-become-28276080
  2. ^ "Dunblane and Bridge of Allan by-election result 2024". Stirling Council. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. ^ Watson, Alex (15 August 2024). "Labour's David Wilson wins Dunblane and Bridge of Allan by-election". The Courier. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Scottish Labour win by-election to replace councillor caught with child abuse images". The National. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Tributes paid following the death of Councillor Graham Houston". Stirling Council. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  6. ^ Meighan, Craig (17 March 2023). "Tories become largest party at Stirling Council after by-election win". STV News.
  7. ^ "Ward 3 - Dunblane and Bridge of Allan results" (PDF). stirling.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Local Government Election 2017 results".
  9. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - Scottish Borders".
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2007 - Scottish Borders".
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