2022 Fife Council election
5 May 2022 (2022-05-05)
All 75 seats to Fife Council
38 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
SNP
Lab
Leader David Alexander David Ross
Party SNP Labour
Leader's seat Leven, Kennoway and Largo Kirkcaldy North
Last election 29 seats, 33.8% 24 seats, 23.9%
Seats before 29 23
Seats won 34 20
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 4
Popular vote 46,913 31,102
Percentage 36.9% 24.5%
Swing Increase 3.1% Increase 0.6%
  Third party Fourth party
 
LD
Con
Leader Jonny Tepp Dave Dempsey
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Leader's seat Tay Bridgehead Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay
Last election 7 seats, 13.1% 15 seats, 21.1%
Seats before 7 13
Seats won 13 8
Seat change Increase 6 Decrease 7
Popular vote 21,320 18,247
Percentage 16.8% 14.4%
Swing Increase 3.7% Decrease 6.7%
2022 Fife Council election results map
Co-leaders before election

David Alexander (SNP) &
David Ross (Labour)
No overall control

 Leader after election

David Ross
(Labour)
No overall control

Elections to Fife Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.

For the second consecutive election, the Scottish National Party were returned as the largest party with 34 seats but remained shy of an overall majority. Despite a small increase in vote share, Labour lost four seats but again finished second 20 councillors. The Liberal Democrats leapfrogged the Conservatives into third place after gaining six seats to hold 13 while the Conservatives lost almost half their number to return eight members. For the second time since the local government reforms in the 1990s, no independent candidates were elected.

With support from the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives, Labour formed a minority administration to run the council and David Ross was elected as council leader in his own right having previously been co-leader after the 2017 election.

Background

Previous election

At the previous election in 2017, the Scottish National Party (SNP) won the most seats for the first time in a Fife election after gaining three seats to hold 29. Labour lost 11 seats to hold 24 as they were replaced as the largest party. The Conservatives made a net gain of 12 to hold 15 seats while the Liberal Democrats lost three seats to hold seven.[1]

2017 Fife Council election result
Party Seats Vote share
SNP 29 33.6%
Labour 24 24.3%
Conservatives 15 20.9%
Liberal Democrats 7 13.0%

Source: [1]

Electoral system

The election used the 22 wards created by the Fifth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements, with 75 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the single transferable vote (STV) electoral system – a form of proportional representation – where candidates are ranked in order of preference.[2]

Election results

2022 Fife local election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SNP 34 5 0 Increase 5 35.3 36.9 46,913 Increase 3.1
  Labour 20 0 4 Decrease 4 26.7 24.5 31,102 Increase 0.6
  Liberal Democrats 13 6 0 Increase 6 17.3 16.8 21,320 Increase 3.7
  Conservative 8 0 7 Decrease 7 10.7 14.4 18,247 Decrease 6.7
  Scottish Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 4.6 5,854 Increase 1.2
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.1 1,429 Decrease 3.3
  Alba 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.8 1,059 New
  Scottish Family 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.8 1,035 New
  TUSC 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.0 53 New
  UKIP 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.0 45 Steady
  Sovereignty 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.0 41 New
  ISP 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.0 33 New
  Libertarian 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.0 23 Steady
Total 75 127,154

Source: [3]

Note: Votes are the sum of first preference votes across all council wards. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 4 May 2017. This is because STV has an element of proportionality which is not present unless multiple seats are being elected. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at the dissolution of Scotland's councils.[4][5]

Ward summary

Results of the 2022 Fife Council election by ward
Ward  % Cllrs  % Cllrs  % Cllrs  % Cllrs  % Cllrs Total
Cllrs
SNP Lab Lib Dem Con Others
West Fife and Coastal Villages 39.1 1 32.5 1 6.7 0 17.1 1 7.9 0 3
Dunfermline North 36.2 1 28.5 1 6.4 0 17.4 1 8.2 0 3
Dunfermline Central 33.4 2 24.6 1 24.7 1 9.4 0 7.9 0 4
Dunfermline South 33.5 2 23.2 1 19.5 1 10.6 0 6.2 0 4
Rosyth 39.4 2 26.3 1 6.5 0 16.8 0 11.1 0 3
Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay 38.8 2 18.5 1 4.0 0 29.2 1 9.4 0 3
Cowdenbeath 36.6 2 38.0 1 1.4 0 28.9 1 5.0 0 4
Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty 43.2 2 43.6 2 1.8 0 7.7 0 3.8 0 4
Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy 37.9 1 29.4 1 3.5 0 21.0 1 8.3 0 3
Kirkcaldy North 38.9 1 39.0 1 15.2 1 6.8 0 3
Kirkcaldy Central 37.9 1 41.6 2 2.5 0 13.6 0 4.4 0 3
Kirkcaldy East 40.3 2 39.7 1 2.9 0 11.7 0 5.3 0 3
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie 49.5 2 32.5 1 3.8 0 11.6 0 2.6 0 3
Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch 44.6 2 26.4 1 5.1 0 18.6 1 5.3 0 4
Glenrothes Central and Thornton 48.7 2 27.9 1 3.9 0 12.1 0 7.4 0 3
Howe of Fife and Tay Coast 31.0 1 44.9 2 14.6 0 9.5 0 3
Tay Bridgehead 28.4 1 4.3 0 48.2 2 8.4 0 10.7 0 3
St Andrews 22.2 1 8.4 0 48.1 2 14.7 1 6.6 0 4
East Neuk and Landward 25.1 1 2.6 0 45.8 2 13.2 0 14.2 0 3
Cupar 25.8 1 3.4 0 52.4 2 11.5 0 7.0 0 3
Leven, Kennoway and Largo 42.4 2 24.7 1 19.3 1 10.4 0 4.5 0 4
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages 47.4 2 40.8 2 2.3 0 6.5 0 3.5 0 4
Total 36.9 34 24.5 20 16.8 13 14.4 8 7.5 0 75

Source: [3]

Ward results

West Fife and Coastal Villages

  • 2017: 1xLab; 1xCon; 1xSNP
West Fife and Coastal Villages - 3 seats[6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Labour Graeme Downie 24.9% 1,482 1,487 1,492              
SNP Sam Steele 21.8% 1,301 1,307 1,330 1,330 1,336 1,417 1,448 1,509.1    
Conservative Conner Young 17.1% 1,017 1,020 1,020 1,020 1,056 1,062 1,179 1,286.2 1,286.2 1,425.4
SNP Katie Strang 14.0% 837 843 860 860 865 933 961 1,012 1,027.9  
Labour Jacqueline McKenna 7.7% 458 458 461 461.8 471.8 501.8 640.8      
Liberal Democrats Jo Cockburn 6.7% 399 402 406 406.1 418 460.1        
Scottish Green Craig McCutcheon 4.1% 246 251 264 264 273          
Scottish Family Danny Smith 1.6% 94 97 107 107            
Alba William Gavin 1.4% 83 92                
Independent Martin Keatings 0.8% 46                  
Electorate: 13,553   Valid: 5,963   Spoilt: 129   Quota: 1,491   Turnout: 44.9%  

    Dunfermline North

    • 2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
    • 2022: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon;
    • 2017-2022 Change: No change
    Dunfermline North - 3 seats[7]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Labour Gordon Pryde 28.5% 1,627              
    SNP Auxi Barrera 23.6% 1,350 1,360.5 1,365.6 1,368.2 1,509.4      
    Conservative Gavin Ellis (incumbent) 17.8% 1,017 1,049 1,059.1 1,084.4 1,107.1 1,108.4 1,365.4 1,474.8
    SNP Craig McIvor 15.4% 882 896.3 897.8 903.5 973.6 1,042.6 1,120.4  
    Liberal Democrats Caroline McIlwraith 6.4% 363 421.5 432.4 448.6 535.2 538.8    
    Scottish Green Mags Hall 5.9% 338 354.1 372.5 387.7        
    Scottish Family Karen Smith 1.4% 80 86.6 93.2          
    TUSC Dave Edler 0.9% 53 66.2            
    Electorate: 12,503   Valid: 5,710   Spoilt: 79   Quota: 1,428   Turnout: 5,789 (46.3%)  

      Dunfermline Central

      • 2017: 2xLab; 1xCon; 1xSNP
      Dunfermline Central - 4 seats[8]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Liberal Democrats Aude Boubaker-Calder 24.7% 1,970              
      SNP Derek Glen (incumbent) 20.1% 1,603              
      SNP Jean Hall Muir (incumbent) 13.3% 1,057 1,075.7 1,081.9 1,081.9 1,119.5 1,388.1 1,405.7 1,486.2
      Labour Jim Leishman (incumbent) 13.2% 1,055 1,139.5 1,139.9 1,155.7 1,171.2 1,243.2 1,473.3 2,367.3
      Labour Garry Haldane (incumbent) 11.4% 909 977.9 978.2 983.4 992.4 1,056.9 1,216.1  
      Conservative Malcolm Macaulay 9.4% 752 841.8 841.9 856.1 861.3 878.9    
      Scottish Green Lewis Campbell 6.0% 478 519.9 520.5 526.9 538.1      
      Alba Leanne Tervit 1.2% 94 95.1 95.2 101        
      Scottish Family Gary Pratt 0.7% 53 56.6 56.7          
      Electorate: 16,854   Valid: 7,971   Spoilt: 100   Quota: 1,595   Turnout: 47.9%  

        Dunfermline South

        • 2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
        Dunfermline South - 4 seats[9]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        Liberal Democrats James Calder (incumbent) 19.5% 1,523 1,528 1,542 1,586          
        Labour Cara Hilton 19.3% 1,505 1,508 1,513 1,550 1,558.5 1,794.1      
        SNP Lynn Ballantyne Wardlaw 16.9% 1,316 1,340 1,344 1,408 1,410 1,425.1 1,446.9 1,543.7 1,601.9
        SNP Naz Anis-Miah 16.6% 1,292 1,308 1,314 1,382 1,383.4 1,390.5 1,409.4 1,534.1 1,568.9
        Conservative David Ross (incumbent) 10.6% 825 826 846 855 860.6 878.9 917.7 1,008  
        Independent Martin Willcocks 6.9% 541 564 580 611 613.4 619.5 641.8    
        Labour Ross Paterson (incumbent) 3.9% 304 308 846 327 328.5        
        Scottish Green Tom Freeman 3.6% 279 288 295            
        Scottish Family Paul Lynch 1.3% 105 112              
        Alba Rob Thompson 1.3% 103                
        Electorate: 17,563   Valid: 7,793   Spoilt: 92   Quota: 1,559   Turnout: 44.9%  

          Rosyth

          • 2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
          Rosyth - 3 seats[10]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          Labour Andrew Verrecchia (incumbent) 26.3% 1,274                
          SNP Brian Goodall 22.4% 1,085 1,088.4 1,089.3 1,092.5 1,139.7 1,232.2      
          SNP Andy Jackson 17.0% 826 829.7 831 833 883.3 955.9 973 1,032.1 1,120.2
          Conservative Grant Thomson 16.8% 813 824.5 830.7 854 871 884.2 884.5 1,000.7  
          Liberal Democrats Teresa Little 6.5% 316 333.8 336 347.4 366 422.2 422.7    
          Scottish Green Fiona McOwan 5.2% 250 254.9 259 268.2 290.3        
          Alba Stephen Lynas 4.0% 192 194 196 203.2          
          Scottish Family Alastair Macintyre 1.4% 69 70.9 77            
          Libertarian George Morton 0.5% 23 23.7              
          Electorate: 11,736   Valid: 4,848   Spoilt: 82   Quota: 1,213   Turnout: 42%  

            Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay

            • 2017: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
            Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay - 4 seats[11]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678
            SNP David Barratt (incumbent) 28.4% 2,187              
            Labour Patrick Browne 18.5% 1,426 1,467.9 1,471.9 1,612        
            Conservative Dave Dempsey (incumbent) 17.6% 1,355 1,380.7 1,401.6 1,446.6 1,456.7 1,494.3 1,519.2 2,430.5
            Conservative Dave Coleman (incumbent) 11.6% 897 908.2 923.2 939.8 950.6 990.6 1,014.9  
            SNP Sarah Neal 10.4% 802 1,262.2 1,273.1 1,296.4 1,302.9 1,763.6    
            Scottish Green Ryan Blackadder 8.2% 634 709 728.6 791.4 807.4      
            Liberal Democrats Callum Hawthorne 4.0% 309 316.7 329.7          
            Scottish Family Sarah Davis 1.2% 93 95.4            
            Electorate: 14,541   Valid: 7,703   Spoilt: 110   Quota: 1,541   Turnout: 53.7%  

              Cowdenbeath

              • 2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
              Cowdenbeath - 4 seats[12]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789
              Labour Alex Campbell (incumbent) 30.6% 2,028                
              SNP Alie Bain (incumbent) 28.9% 1,916                
              Conservative Darren Watt (incumbent) 18.9% 1,256 1,309.9 1,320.1 1,346.1          
              SNP Bailey-Lee Robb 7.7% 513 543.8 1,001.8 1,009.6 1,010.8 1,047.5 1,054.9 1,162.6 1,381.2
              Labour Gary Guichan (incumbent) 7.4% 489 992.3 1,020.6 1,034.3 1,040.6 1,055.6 1,094.5 1,158.4  
              Scottish Green Alyssa Lee 2.5% 169 179.7 207.4 217.7 218.4 237.3 260.3    
              Liberal Democrats Peter Venturi 1.4% 96 106.7 108.6 113.2 116.6 120.3      
              Alba Jacqueline Bijster 1.3% 85 92.3 110.1 115.7 116        
              Scottish Family Helen Grieg 1.2% 80 90 96.8            
              Electorate: 17,132   Valid: 6,632   Spoilt: 182   Quota: 1,327   Turnout: 39.8%  

                Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty

                • 2017: 2xLab; 2xSNP
                Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty - 4 seats[13]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123
                Labour Mary Bain-Lockhart (incumbent) 24.9% 1,230    
                SNP Rosemary Liewald (incumbent) 23.7% 1,173    
                SNP Lea McLelland (incumbent) 19.5% 965 983.3 1,143.4
                Labour Linda Erskine (incumbent) 18.7% 925 1,115.2  
                Conservative Margaret Fairgrieve 7.7% 379 385 385.8
                Scottish Green Danny Oswald 2.3% 115 117.1 125.5
                Liberal Democrats Russel McPhate 1.8% 88 94.2 95.3
                Scottish Family Anil Alexander 1.5% 72 74 75.2
                Electorate: 14,192   Valid: 4,947   Spoilt: 125   Quota: 990   Turnout: 35.7%  

                  Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy

                  • 2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
                  Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy - 3 seats[14]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456789
                  SNP Lesley Backhouse (incumbent) 29.5% 1,735                
                  Labour Julie MacDougall 29.4% 1,730                
                  Conservative Kathleen Leslie (incumbent) 21.0% 1,239 1,245.5 1,296.3 1,297.4 1,319.2 1,326.6 1,416.9 1,442.6 1,669.8
                  SNP Olaf Stando 8.4% 493 677.7 693.4 699.3 700.4 742.9 771.7 1,018.2  
                  Scottish Green Claire Luxford 5.7% 336 370.9 398.5 409.4 412.2 427.4 497.5    
                  Liberal Democrats Anne O'Brien 3.5% 209 215 293.6 295.4 301.1 309      
                  Alba Colin Fraser 1.3% 76 82.3 85.6 97 102.9        
                  Scottish Family Garry Downie 0.7% 40 40.8 45.7 49.7          
                  ISP Andrew Bentley-Steed 0.6% 33 40.4 42.5            
                  Electorate: 11,716   Valid: 5,891   Spoilt: 69   Quota: 1,473   Turnout: 50.9%  

                    Kirkcaldy North

                    • 2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                    Kirkcaldy North - 3 seats[15]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678
                    Labour David Ross (incumbent) 34.9% 1,804              
                    SNP Carol Lindsay (incumbent) 32.1% 1,661              
                    Conservative James Leslie 15.2% 789 812.5 813.8 828.8 838.8 855.1 1,029.9 1,187.9
                    SNP Sally Walsh 6.8% 352 360.2 669.4 672.9 710.3 821.3 936.4  
                    Labour Ryan Smart[note 1] 4.1% 213 641.3 652.4 661.1 672.6 731    
                    Scottish Green Michael Collie 3.9% 204 212.5 226.9 231.2 254.1      
                    Alba Craig Dempsey 2.0% 101 101.8 108.7 112        
                    UKIP Gerald Haddrell 0.9% 45 46.1 46.6          
                    Electorate: 12,519   Valid: 5,169   Spoilt: 100   Quota: 1,293   Turnout: 42.1%  

                      Kirkcaldy Central

                      • 2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                      Kirkcaldy Central - 3 seats[16]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1234567
                      SNP Blair Allan 22.0% 1,005 1,010 1,047 1,064 1,069.3 1,071 1,800.3
                      Labour Alistair Cameron (incumbent) 21.6% 984 1,004 1,030 1,186      
                      Labour Judy Hamilton (incumbent) 20.0% 915 938 977 1,158      
                      SNP Zoe Hisbent (incumbent) 15.8% 723 725 800 809 813.1 815.6  
                      Conservative Graham Duncan 13.6% 619 642 652        
                      Scottish Green Tao Macleod 4.4% 203 224          
                      Liberal Democrats Karen Utting 2.5% 115            
                      Electorate: 11,394   Valid: 4,564   Spoilt: 106   Quota: 1,142   Turnout: 41%  

                        Kirkcaldy East

                        • 2017: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
                        Kirkcaldy East - 3 seats[17]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12345678
                        Labour Ian Cameron (incumbent) 32.9% 1,313              
                        SNP Rod Cavanagh (incumbent) 23.1% 924 944.1 950.1 955.1 1,011.3      
                        SNP Nicola Patrick 17.2% 687 693.7 696.7 702.2 772.1 782.6 793.6 931.9
                        Conservative Richard Watt (incumbent) 11.7% 469 475.9 480.2 516.8 524.6 524.6    
                        Labour George Macdonald 6.8% 273 510.2 512.7 539.3 578.4 579.1 774.9  
                        Scottish Green David Hansen 4.3% 172 180.4 186.4 211.3        
                        Liberal Democrats Wink Thompson 2.9% 116 123.2 133.9          
                        Sovereignty Walter Neilson 1.0% 41 43.4            
                        Electorate: 11,052   Valid: 3,995   Spoilt: 130   Quota: 999   Turnout: 37.3%  

                          Glenrothes West and Kinglassie

                          • 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab
                          Glenrothes West and Kinglassie - 3 seats[18]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          12345
                          SNP Julie Ford (incumbent) 37.9% 1,740        
                          Labour Altany Craik (incumbent) 32.5% 1,491        
                          SNP Craig Walker (incumbent) 11.6% 533 1,059.7 1,104.3 1,138.2 1,186.9
                          Conservative David Croll 11.6% 531 537.5 613.6 639.7 745
                          Liberal Democrats Keith Smith 3.8% 174 182.2 275.1 327.6  
                          Independent Ian Robertson 2.6% 119 128.9 163.6    
                          Electorate: 12,068   Valid: 4,588   Spoilt: 103   Quota: 1,148   Turnout: 38.9%  

                            Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch

                            • 2017: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
                            Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch - 4 seats[19]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12345678
                            SNP John Beare (incumbent) 27.7% 1,730              
                            Conservative Peter Gulline 18.6% 1,161 1,166 1,168.4 1,198.3 1,203.9 1,296.8    
                            SNP Lynn Mowatt 16.9% 1,059 1,433.4            
                            Labour Jan Wincott (incumbent) 15.0% 940 951.9 973 984.4 1,026.1 1,106.3 1,118.3 1,853.3
                            Labour Afifa Khanam 11.4% 714 727 737.1 747.5 806.1 906.9 917  
                            Liberal Democrats Frances Bennie 5.1% 318 329.3 338.4 351.2 422      
                            Scottish Green Bryce Goodall 3.6% 224 256.6 320.2 342.4        
                            Scottish Family George Carratt 1.7% 109 112.6 117.8          
                            Electorate: 14,432   Valid: 6,255   Spoilt: 116   Quota: 1,252   Turnout: 44.1%  

                              Glenrothes Central and Thornton

                              • 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab
                              Glenrothes Central and Thornton - 3 seats[20]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              123456
                              SNP Ross Vettraino (incumbent) 34.1% 1,588          
                              Labour Derek Noble (incumbent) 27.9% 1,299          
                              SNP Daniel Wilson 14.6% 679 1,046.1 1,063.3 1,067.9 1,114.1 1,220.7
                              Conservative Heather Gulline 12.1% 561 566.3 585.9 607.8 620.3 631.8
                              Liberal Democrats Jane Kerr 3.9% 183 188.9 223.2 231.9 246.5 297.2
                              Scottish Green Morven Ovenstone-Jones 3.7% 170 180.1 191.5 207.8 221.9  
                              Alba Jim Bryce 2.2% 101 105.8 109 116.4    
                              Scottish Family Steve Saunders 1.5% 71 73.9 80.2      
                              Electorate: 12,021   Valid: 4,652   Spoilt: 90   Quota: 1,164   Turnout: 39.4%  

                                Howe of Fife and Tay Coast

                                • 2017: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
                                • 2022: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
                                • 2017-2022 Change: -1 Con; +1 Lib Dem
                                Howe of Fife and Tay Coast - 3 seats[21][22]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                123456
                                SNP David MacDiarmid (incumbent) 31.0% 1,871          
                                Liberal Democrats Donald Lothian (incumbent) 24.0% 1,448 1,508.1        
                                Liberal Democrats Gary Holt 20.9% 1,261 1,280 1,280.1 1,290.5 1,306.4 1,594.9
                                Conservative Andy Heer (incumbent) 14.6% 880 888.7 888.7 905.9 914.7 944.2
                                Scottish Green Malcolm Jack 7.6% 458 627.8 627.8 637.5 679.4  
                                Alba Jackie Anderson 1.0% 58 91.6 91.6 95.8    
                                Scottish Family Alan Brown 0.9% 54 57.9 57.9      
                                Electorate: 11,317   Valid: 6,030   Spoilt: 74   Quota: 1,508   Turnout: 53.9%  

                                  Tay Bridgehead

                                  • 2017: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
                                  Tay Bridgehead - 3 seats[23]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  123456
                                  SNP Louise Kennedy-Dalby 28.4% 1,783          
                                  Liberal Democrats Jonny Tepp (incumbent) 26.9% 1,692          
                                  Liberal Democrats Allan Knox 21.2% 1,333 1,362 1,461.3 1,470.7 1,531.8 1,654.4
                                  Conservative Keith Barton 8.4% 527 528.8 534 535 559.1 582.7
                                  Scottish Green Colin Palmer 6.3% 397 500.6 506.8 553.1 588.3 676.1
                                  Labour Philip Thompson 4.3% 271 287.8 292.7 305.4 341.6  
                                  Independent Sean Elder 2.8% 177 184.1 186 214.3    
                                  Alba Steven Simpson 1.6% 100 120 120.3      
                                  Electorate: 11,925   Valid: 6,280   Spoilt: 56   Quota: 1,571   Turnout: 53.1%  

                                    St. Andrews

                                    • 2017: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xLab; 1xSNP
                                    • 2022: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
                                    • 2017-2022 Change: +1 Lib Dem; -1 Lab
                                    St Andrews - 4 Seats[21][24]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    123456
                                    Liberal Democrats Jane Liston (incumbent) 25.1% 1,265          
                                    Liberal Democrats Al Clark 23.0% 1,161          
                                    SNP Ann Verner (incumbent) 22.2% 1,123          
                                    Conservative Robin Lawson 14.7% 742 800.9 841.6 844.4 860.9 1,120
                                    Labour Rosalind Garton 8.4% 422 493.4 535.8 554.3 842.2  
                                    Scottish Green Fergus Cook 6.6% 335 385.8 408 468.4    
                                    Electorate: 12,106   Valid: 5,048   Spoilt: 37   Quota: 1,010   Turnout: 42%  

                                      East Neuk and Landward

                                      • 2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
                                      • 2022: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
                                      • 2017-2022 Change: -1 Con; +1 Lib Dem
                                      East Neuk and Landward - 3 seats[21][25]
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      1234567
                                      Liberal Democrats Fiona Corps 32.1% 1,721            
                                      SNP Alycia Hayes 25.1% 1,345            
                                      Conservative Debbie MacCallum 13.2% 707 724.7 724.8 731 744.2 748.5 848
                                      Liberal Democrats Sean Dillon 12.7% 679 998.7 999.2 1,015.2 1,063 1,203.8 1,425
                                      Independent Linda Holt (incumbent) 7.5% 404 417.3 417.6 455.6 469.8 516.7  
                                      Scottish Green David Stutchfield 5.2% 281 291 293.5 303.8 339.6    
                                      Labour Stuart Irwin 2.6% 139 143.4 143.8 146      
                                      Independent John Docherty (incumbent) 1.5% 80 84.6 84.9        
                                      Electorate: 10,467   Valid: 5,356   Spoilt: 58   Quota: 1,340   Turnout: 51.7%  

                                        Cupar

                                        • 2017: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
                                        • 2022: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
                                        • 2017-2022 Change: -1 Con; +1 Lib Dem
                                        Cupar - 3 seats[21][26]
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        123456
                                        Liberal Democrats Margaret Kennedy (incumbent) 35.4% 2,160          
                                        SNP Stefan Hoggan-Radu 25.8% 1,571          
                                        Liberal Democrats John Caffrey 17.0% 1,036 1,495 1,508.8 1,503.6 1,513.8 1,537.8
                                        Conservative Tony Miklinski (incumbent) 11.5% 698 766 766.5 770.1 774.4 790.8
                                        Scottish Green Robert Hugh-Jones 4.9% 296 327.2 351.4 361.1 371.9 277.4
                                        Labour Wendy Haynes 3.4% 206 234.9 238.8 242.4 245.8 250.8
                                        Scottish Family Sylvia Brown 1.1% 66 69.2 70 71 80.9  
                                        Independent Donald Adey 0.5% 33 37.1 37.7 51    
                                        Independent Gordon Pay 0.5% 29 32.8 47.2      
                                        Electorate: 11,439   Valid: 6,095   Spoilt: 56   Quota: 1,524   Turnout: 53.8%  

                                          Leven, Kennoway and Largo

                                          • 2017: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
                                          Leven, Kennoway and Largo - 4 seats[27]
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          123
                                          SNP David Alexander (incumbent) 31.7% 2,077    
                                          Labour Colin Davidson (incumbent) 20.6% 1,348    
                                          Liberal Democrats Eugene Clarke 19.3% 1,268 1,307.8 1,312.5
                                          SNP Alistair Suttie (incumbent) 10.8% 707 1,323.2  
                                          Conservative Graham Ritchie (incumbent) 10.4% 683 686.7 688.5
                                          Labour Jacob Winton 4.1% 271 287.2 310.9
                                          Scottish Green Iain Morrice 2.4% 156 199.5 200.3
                                          Scottish Family Davina Saunders 0.7% 49 52.7 53
                                          Electorate: 15,245   Valid: 6,559   Spoilt: 128   Quota: 1,312   Turnout: 43.9%  

                                            Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages

                                            • 2017: 2xSNP; 2xLab
                                            Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages - 4 seats[28]
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            1234
                                            SNP Ken Caldwell (incumbent) 30.0% 1,532      
                                            Labour David Graham (incumbent) 24.4% 1,248      
                                            SNP John O'Brien (incumbent) 17.4% 890 1,037.4    
                                            Labour Thomas Adams 15.8% 809 838.3 881.9 1,052.9
                                            Conservative Brian Mills 6.5% 330 333.3 336.6 343.7
                                            Liberal Democrats Celyn Ashworth 2.3% 117 119.3 127.3 130.4
                                            Scottish Green Jerome van Leeuwen 2.2% 113 124 193.6 196.7
                                            Alba Susan Blair 1.3% 66 75.7 99.9 102.3
                                            Electorate: 13,540   Valid: 5,105   Spoilt: 136   Quota: 1,022   Turnout: 38.7%  

                                              Aftermath

                                              On 19 May 2022, a Labour-minority council was backed by 41 votes to 34, with Liberal Democrat and Conservative councillors voting for it. Labour denied forming a coalition with either the Lib Dems or the Conservatives but said they would need the support of others in the council to provide an effective administration. A social media post put out by the local authority explaining how the three Unionist parties had voted together was later edited to remove any reference to different parties.[29] SNP group leader, Councillor David Alexander said that this outcome was "trampling on democracy" and said there was "no coherent defence for this gerrymandered motion" given that the SNP had won the most seats.[30]

                                              Notes

                                              References

                                              1. 1 2 Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2017 - Fife". Retrieved 9 January 2024.
                                              2. ↑ "Notice of Election" (PDF). Fife Council. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
                                              3. 1 2 Faulds, Allan. "Fife Council 2022". Ballot Box Scotland. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
                                              4. ↑ Faulds, Allan. "The Local STV Voting System Explained". Ballot Box Scotland. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
                                              5. ↑ "Single Transferable Vote". Electoral Reform Society. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
                                              6. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 1 - West Fife and Coastal Villages" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              7. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 2 - Dunfermline North" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              8. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 3 - Dunfermline Central" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              9. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 4 - Dunfermline South" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              10. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 5 - Rosyth" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              11. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 6 - Inverkeithing & Dalgety Bay" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              12. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 7 - Cowdenbeath" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              13. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 8 - Lochgelly, Cardenden & Benarty" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              14. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 9 - Burntisland, Kinghorn & Western Kirkcaldy" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              15. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 10 - Kirkcaldy North" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              16. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 11 - Kirkcaldy Central" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              17. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 12 - Kirkcaldy East" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              18. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 13 - Glenrothes West & Kinglassie" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              19. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 14 - Glenrothes North, Leslie & Markinch" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              20. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 15 - Glenrothes Central & Thornton" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              21. 1 2 3 4 "Local Elections 2022 | Fife Council". Fife Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
                                              22. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 16 - Howe Of Fife and Tay Coast" (PDF). Fife Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
                                              23. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 17 - Tay Bridgehead" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              24. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 18 - St Andrews" (PDF). Fife Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
                                              25. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 19 - East Neuk and Landward" (PDF). Fife Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
                                              26. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 20 - Cupar" (PDF). Fife Council. 6 May 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
                                              27. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 21 - Leven, Kennoway & Largo" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              28. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 22 - Buckhaven, Methil & Wemyss Villages" (PDF). Fife Council. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
                                              29. ↑ Richards, Xander (24 May 2022). "Kathleen Leslie: Tory who called Nicola Sturgeon 'hag' hands Labour Fife Council". The National. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022.
                                              30. ↑ Buchanan, Clare (19 May 2022). "Fife Council to be run by minority Labour administration as SNP accuse party of "trampling on democracy". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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