Elections to Dundee City Council were held on 4 May 2017 on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections . The election used the eight wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 , with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system (a form of proportional representation ). A total of 29 Councillors were elected.
2017 Dundee City Council election Turnout 39.6%
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
John Alexander
Kevin Keenan
Derek Scott
Party
SNP
Labour
Conservative
Leader's seat
Strathmartine
Strathmartine
The Ferry
Last election
16 seats, 43.4%
10 seats, 30.1%
1 seat, 11.3%
Seats won
14
9
3
Seat change
2
1
2
Popular vote
18,289
8,997
7,644
Percentage
41.3%
20.3%
17.2%
Swing
2.1%
9.8%
5.9%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Leader
Fraser Macpherson
Ian Borthwick
Party
Liberal Democrats
Independent
Leader's seat
West End
Strathmartine
Last election
1 seat, 9.0%
1 seat, 4.4%
Seats won
2
1
Seat change
1
Popular vote
5,011
2,364
Percentage
11.3%
5.3%
Swing
2.3%
0.9%
The eight multi-member wards; colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.
After the 2012 election a Scottish National Party (SNP) majority administration of 16 was formed. In 2017 the SNP lost 2 seats reducing their numbers to 14, being one seat short of an overall majority. They formed an administration with the support of the Independent Ian Borthwick.[ 1]
At the previous election in 2012 the SNP took 16 seats and was able to form a majority administration. Labour were second with 10 and the remaining groups had 1 seat each.
Source:[ 2]
Throughout the term of the previous council, there was minimal change in the composition of members. In January 2016, Craig Melville, who was an SNP councillor for Maryfield was suspended from the party, thereby taking the number of councillors the SNP had to 15. Melville later resigned as a councillor and a by-election took place which was won back by the SNP thus resulting in the SNP returning back to 16 seats for the remainder of the term.
Retiring councillors
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Ahead of the election, seven councillors announced their retirement and would not stand for re-election, that included Bob Duncan who was Lord Provost and the council leader, Ken Guild.
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2012. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.
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14
9
3
2
1
SNP
Labour
Conservative
LD
Independent
First preference vote share
SNP
41.3%
Labour
21.0%
Conservative
17.2%
Liberal Democrats
11.3%
Independent
5.3%
Green
2.5%
Other
2.0%
Council seats
SNP
48.3%
Labour
31.0%
Conservative
10.3%
Liberal Democrats
6.9%
Independent
3.5%
Results of the 2017 Dundee City Council election by ward
Ward
%
Seats
%
Seats
%
Seats
%
Seats
%
Seats
%
Seats
Total
SNP
Lab
Conservative
Lib Dems
Independent
Others
Strathmartine
43.2%
2
18.9%
1
9.0%
0
13.6%
0
13.5%
1
1.7%
0
4
Lochee
42.7%
2
29.3%
2
12.1%
0
2.1%
0
9.7%
0
4.1%
0
4
West End
28.6%
1
11.6%
1
11.8%
1
38.5%
1
2.4%
0
9.6%
0
4
Coldside
44.2%
2
27.9%
2
11.0%
0
2.8%
0
8.6%
0
5.6%
0
4
Maryfield
49.4%
2
21.6%
1
17.6%
0
5.3%
0
6.1%
0
3
North East
53.7%
2
27.0%
1
9.1%
0
1.3%
0
5.8%
0
3.0%
0
3
East End
53.3%
2
21.7%
1
12.9%
0
2.5%
0
4.6%
0
5.0%
0
3
The Ferry
29.9%
1
11.7%
0
38.9%
2
15.8%
1
3.6%
0
4
Total
41.3%
14
20.3%
9
17.3%
3
11.3%
2
5.3%
1
4.6%
0
29
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2012-2017 Change: No Change
Strathmartine - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SNP
John Alexander (incumbent )
32.1%
1,956
Labour
Kevin Keenan (incumbent )
18.9%
1,155
1,178.7
1,182.9
1,220.9
Liberal Democrats
Daniel Coleman
13.6%
828
866
869.5
884.5
884.8
1,076.9
Independent
Ian Borthwick (incumbent )
13.5%
825
876.5
883.3
911.9
912.2
1,085.4
1,641.1
SNP
Stewart Hunter (incumbent )
11.2%
680
1,250.05
Conservative
Robert Lindsay
9.0%
546
549.8
550.1
555.2
555.3
TUSC
Sinead Daly
1.7%
105
115.2
118.7
Electorate: 15,017 Valid: 6,095 Spoilt: 139 Quota: 1,220 Turnout: 6,234 (41.5%)
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1x independent
2017: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2012-2017 : Labour Gain from independent
Lochee - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
SNP
Alan Ross (incumbent )
28.6%
1,661
Labour
Charlie Malone
15.9%
924
933.3
940.3
943.7
959.9
993.4
1,020.9
1,217.7
SNP
Roisin Smith
14.1%
818
1,256.9
Labour
Michael Marra
13.4%
778
785.5
793.2
794.5
812.8
819.4
848.4
968.5
1,012.5
1,241.8
Conservative
Mason Mcilreavy
12.1%
700
702.4
703.9
708.2
724.5
728.5
739.2
813.2
814.9
Independent
Tom Ferguson (incumbent )
9.7%
565
574.3
582.4
584.4
597.5
623.6
673.4
Scottish Green
Gordon Matheson
2.3%
132
137.4
163.6
166.2
185.8
206.5
TUSC
Leah Ganley
1.8%
102
104.1
108.06
110.06
112.2
Liberal Democrats
Lynn Hutchison
1.6%
91
91.6
92.2
106.5
Liberal Democrats
Kirsty McKenzie
0.5%
31
32.5
35.1
Electorate: 14,276 Valid: 5,802 Spoilt: 163 Quota: 1,161 Turnout: 5,965 (41.8%)
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
2017: 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
2012-2017: Conservative gain one seat from SNP
West End - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Liberal Democrats
Fraser MacPherson (incumbent )
38.5%
2,105
SNP
Bill Campbell (incumbent )
19.9%
1,090
1,210.9
Conservative
Donald Hay
11.8%
643
887.2
888.5
889.5
901.3
929.8
958.6
987.2
Labour
Richard McCready (incumbent )
11.6%
637
876.9
883.6
889.2
904.04
932.9
1,078.6
1,416.7
SNP
Steven Rome
8.7%
474
506.6
597.5
611.1
623.5
637.1
838.8
Scottish Green
Morgan Petrie
6.1%
331
432.2
439.5
472.7
495.1
515.9
Independent
Andrew McBride
1.2%
67
118.3
119.6
123.09
136.9
Independent
Bradley Booth
1.2%
65
93.8
95.1
96.7
Scottish Socialist
Tam Wilson
1.1%
59
66.2
66.9
Electorate: 12,959 Valid: 5,471 Spoilt: 67 Quota: 1,095 Turnout: 5,538 (42.7%)
2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2017: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2012-2017: No Change
Coldside - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
SNP
Mark Flynn
27.7%
1,560
Labour
George McIrvine
16.6%
933
951.4
959.5
965.4
974.7
996.08
1,059.9
1,223.9
SNP
Anne Rendall
16.5%
925
1,252.9
Labour
Helen Wright (incumbent )
11.3%
633
638.02
647.9
650.5
664.04
677.9
725.9
843.7
908.9
1,139.8
Conservative
Duncan Shaw
11.0%
618
621.07
622.1
625.4
628.4
657.5
663.9
709.8
715.1
Independent
Mohammed Asif (incumbent )
8.6%
481
495.2
504.07
505.1
510.3
529.2
615.8
Scottish Green
Conor Marshall
4.1%
232
252.4
291.6
295.2
327.9
351.1
Liberal Democrats
Kristopher Hall
1.8%
101
106.02
108.8
139.1
141.2
TUSC
Wayne Scott
1.5%
82
84.8
90.7
93.9
Liberal Democrats
Christopher McIntyre
1.0%
57
60.9
62.3
Electorate: 14,262 Valid: 5,622 Spoilt: 229 Quota: 1,125 Turnout: 5,851 (41%)
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012-2017: No change
Maryfield - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
SNP
Ken Lynn (incumbent )
30.3%
1,240
Labour
Georgia Cruickshank (incumbent )
21.6%
885
894.8
902.9
968.3
1,051.9
SNP
Lynne Short (incumbent )
19.1%
782
968.2
972.9
997.4
1,084.3
Conservative
James Clancy
17.6%
722
722.8
726.9
775.9
792.9
TUSC
Stuart Fairweather
6.1%
250
253.3
253.5
270.8
Liberal Democrats
Jenny Blain
4.1%
168
169.2
194.7
Liberal Democrats
Robbie McKaig
1.2%
48
49.6
Electorate: 12,021 Valid: 4,095 Spoilt: 89 Quota: 1,024 Turnout: 4,184 (34.8%)
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012-2017: No Change
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012-2017: No Change
East End - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
SNP
Will Dawson (incumbent )
38.6%
1,553
Labour
Margaret Richardson
24%
965
982.7
986.5
993.5
1,004.1
1,047.1
1,089.7
1,177.9
SNP
Christina Roberts (incumbent )
20.2%
811
1,144.2
Conservative
Darren Kane
14.2%
571
575.6
576.2
585.5
589.5
619.7
630.3
677.2
Independent
Darryl Guthrie
5.1%
205
217.3
219.2
225.3
237.3
252.6
303.5
Scottish Green
Caitlin Meldrum
2.8%
113
124.1
132.1
133.4
145.5
165.3
Liberal Democrats
Ryan Finnegan
2.7%
110
120.8
122.2
126.5
137.8
UKIP
William Morren
1.4%
56
58.3
58.9
TUSC
Ian McKay
1.3%
54
64.8
66.7
68.9
Electorate: 12,113 Valid: 4,019 Spoilt: 562 Quota: 1,110 Turnout: 4,581 (37.8%)
2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
2017: 2xCon; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
2012-2017: Conservative & Lib Dem each gain one seat from Labour & SNP.
The Ferry - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Conservative
Derek Scott (incumbent )
31.8%
2,859
SNP
Kevin Cordell (incumbent )
17.9%
1,608
1,616.9
1,618.9
1,622.9
1,684.9
1,809.8
Liberal Democrats
Craig Duncan
15.8%
1,422
1,498.6
1,502.6
1,509.3
1,557.4
1,967.8
SNP
Vari McDonald *
12.0%
1,075
1,079.5
1,084.5
1,085.5
1,139.8
1,230.6
1,260.8
1,272.8
Labour
Angela Lyall
11.7%
1,054
1,079.3
1,093.3
1,097.3
1,139.7
Conservative
Philip Scott
7.1%
635
1,532.9
1,534.6
1,556.5
1,566.4
1,679.9
1,732.6
1,732.7
2,013.7
Scottish Green
Pol Clementsmith
2.6%
232
237.2
247.9
249.9
UKIP
Calum Walker
0.52%
47
50.7
52.7
TUSC
Paul Johnson
0.48%
43
44.9
Electorate: 16,062 Valid: 8,975 Spoilt: 831 Quota: 1,796 Turnout: 9,153 (57%)
= Outgoing Councillor from a different ward.
† In February 2019, North East Labour Cllr. Brian Gordon died after a short illness. A by-election took place on 2 May 2019 which was won by Steven Rome of the SNP.[ 8] [ 9]
On 15 May 2019, North East SNP Cllr. Gregor Murray resigned from the party, accusing the party of being institutionally transphobic. Cllr. Murray continues to serve the ward as an Independent.[ 10]
On 11 May 2021, Lochee SNP Cllr Alan Ross resigned from the party and became an Independent. On 4 February 2022, he joined the Alba Party , becoming the first Alba councillor in Dundee.[ 11] [ 12]
North East by-election
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In February 2019, North East Labour Cllr. Brian Gordon died after a short illness. A by-election took place on 2 May 2019 which was won by Steven Rome of the SNP.
North East by-election (2 May 2019) - 1 seat [ 9]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
SNP
Steven Rome
46.9%
1,507
1,510
1,534
1,555
1,576
2,045
Labour
Jim Malone
38.1%
1,224
1,229
1,248
1,284
1,388
Conservative
Robert Lindsay
8.4%
271
274
280
290
TUSC
Michael Taylor
2.8%
91
109
122
Scottish Green
Alison Orr
2.4%
77
82
Citizens First
Roger Keech
1.4%
45
Electorate: 11,434 Valid: 3,215 Spoilt: 31 Quota: 1,608 Turnout: 28.4%
^ Seat change from dissolution.