Ward 2 (Preston, Seton and Gosford): council election results
Voting took place on 5 May 22 to elect 22 councillors across 6 wards.
The election used the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system where voters ranked candidates in order of preference rather than a single cross. Voters chose to vote for as many or as few candidates as they liked.
Four councillors have been elected in Ward 2 (Preston, Seton and Gosford):
- Lachlan Bruce (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
- Neil Gilbert (Scottish National Party)
- Brooke Ritchie (Scottish Labour Party)
- Colin Yorkston (Scottish Labour Party)
First preference votes were as follows:
- Paul BROWN (Alba Party) 66
- Lachlan BRUCE (Scottish Conservative and Unionist) 1,314
- Neil GILBERT (Scottish National Party) 1,156
- Ben MORSE (Scottish Liberal Democrats) 211
- Tim PORTEUS (Scottish Green Party) 371
- Brooke RITCHIE (Scottish Labour Party) 978
- Janis WILSON (Scottish National Party) 756
- Colin YORKSTON (Scottish Labour Party) 1,569
Total 6,421
View and download the full election results for Ward 2 (Preston, Seton and Gosford)