Musselburgh is one of the six wards used to elect members of the East Lothian Council. It elects four Councillors.

Location of the ward
Location of the ward [1]

Councillors

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Election Councillors
2017 Andrew Forrest [2]
(Labour)
Stuart Currie
(SNP)
John Williamson
(SNP)
Katie Mackie
(Conservative)
2022 Cher Cassini
(SNP)
Ruaridh Bennett
(Labour)
Shona McIntosh
(Green)

Election results

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2022 election

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Musselburgh − 4 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SNP Cher Cassini 21.70 1,596              
Labour Andrew Forrest (incumbent) [4] 16.44 1,209 1,214 1,222 1,231 1,287 1,425 1,472  
Conservative Katie Mackie (incumbent) 14.71 1,082 1,082 1,100 1,106 1,161 1,172 1,177 1,177
Labour Ruaridh Bennett 14.60 1,074 1,078 1,081 1,091 1,160 1,234 1,276 1,276
Scottish Green Shona Mcintosh 13.47 991 1,001 1,017 1,035 1,100 1,666    
SNP Iain Whyte 12.63 929 1,022 1,026 1,056 1,075      
Liberal Democrats Susan Butts 4.24 312 313 322 325        
Alba Michelle Graham 1.14 84 85 92          
Scottish Family Stephen Carter 1.07 79 79            
Electorate: 16,636   Valid: 7,356   Spoilt: 126   Quota: 1,472   Turnout: 45.0  

2017 election

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2017 East Lothian Council election[5]

Musselburgh - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SNP Stuart Currie (incumbent) 22.12 1,683                
Conservative Katie Mackie 19.34 1,472 1,473 1,478 1,570          
Labour Andy Forrest (incumbent) 15.48 1,178 1,187 1,192 1,266 1,274 1,362 1,924    
SNP John Williamson (incumbent) 11.04 840 960 967 1,007 1,008 1,241 1,278 1,322 1,583
Independent John Caldwell (incumbent) 10.56 804 809 843 896 907 985 1,015 1,107  
Labour Katherine Sangster 7.47 568 570 579 637 644 742      
Scottish Green Jason Rose 6.53 497 506 520 630 633        
Liberal Democrats Clare Graham 6.17 470 473 487            
Independent Theresa Sives 1.26 96 96              
Electorate: 15,874   Valid: 7,608   Spoilt: 139   Quota: 1,522   Turnout: 48.8  

References

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  1. ^ "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Andrew Forrest (Musselburgh): Council election results | Council elections results – 5 May 2022 | East Lothian Council".
  3. ^ "Ward 1 (Musselburgh): Council election results | Council elections results – 5 May 2022 | East Lothian Council".
  4. ^ "Andrew Forrest (Musselburgh): Council election results | Council elections results – 5 May 2022 | East Lothian Council".
  5. ^ East Lothian Council. "Council Election Results - 4 May 2017 | Election results | East Lothian Council". eastlothian.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.