2022 Angus Council election
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{{Short description|Angus Council election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox election
|election_name=2022 Angus Council election
|country=Angus
|type=parliamentary
|ongoing=no
|previous_election=2017 Angus Council election
|previous_year=2017
|election_date={{Start date|2022|05|05|df=y}}
|next_election=2027 Angus Council election
|next_year=2027
|seats_for_election=All 28 seats to Angus Council
|majority_seats=15
|registered=92,083
|turnout=46.1%
|image1=
|leader1=Beth Whiteside
|party1=Scottish National Party
|leaders_seat1=Monifieth and Sidlaw
|last_election1={{nowrap|9 seats, 31.2%}}
|seats_before1=9
|seats1=13
|seat_change1={{increase}} 4
|popular_vote1=16,025
|percentage1=38.3%
|swing1={{increase}} 7.1%
|image2=85px
|leader2=Craig Fotheringham
|party2=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|leaders_seat2=Monifieth and Sidlaw
|last_election2={{nowrap|8 seats, 33.9%}}
|seats_before2=8
|seats2=7
|seat_change2={{decrease}} 1
|popular_vote2=11,142
|percentage2=26.6%
|swing2={{decrease}} 7.3%
|image4=
|leader4=David Fairweather
|party4=Independent (politician)
|leaders_seat4=Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim
|last_election4={{nowrap|9 seats, 25.0%}}
|seats_before4=10
|seats4=7
|seat_change4={{decrease}} 2
|popular_vote4=7,932
|percentage4=19.0%
|swing4={{decrease}} 6.0%
|image5=
|leader5=Heather Doran
|party5=Scottish Labour Party
|leaders_seat5=Monifieth and Sidlaw
|last_election5={{nowrap|0 seats, 5.4%}}
|seats_before5=0
|seats5=1
|seat_change5={{increase}} 1
|popular_vote5=2,870
|percentage5=6.9%
|swing5={{increase}} 1.5%
|title=Leader
|before_election=David Fairweather
(Independent)
|before_party=No overall control
|posttitle=Leader after election
|after_election=Beth Whiteside
(SNP)
|after_party=No overall control
|map_image=File:Angus Council election 2022.svg
|map_size=
|map_caption=Results by ward
}}
Elections to Angus Council took place on 5 May 2022, 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 11th consecutive election, the Scottish National Party (SNP) were returned as the largest party with 13 seats – two shy of an overall majority. The Conservatives lost much of the ground they had made up in the previous election as their vote share fell by 7.3%, losing one seat to return seven councillors. The number of independents fell by two to seven, and the remaining seat was won by Labour. The Liberal Democrats lost both their seats.
The outgoing Conservative–Liberal Democrat–independent coalition was replaced by an SNP–independent administration with Cllr Beth Whiteside elected as council leader and Cllr Brian Boyd elected as Provost.
Background
=Previous election=
{{Main|2017 Angus Council election}}
At the previous election in 2017, the Scottish National Party (SNP) remained the largest party – tied with the number of independents – despite losing 40 per cent of their seats. As a result, they lost control of the council to a coalition of independents, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. The Conservatives came third despite recording the largest share of first preference votes as they gained four seats to double their number of councillors. The Liberal Democrats also gained one seat to double their representation, while Labour – who received a larger vote share than the Liberal Democrats – lost their only seat.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/crr7mlg0v3lt/angus-council |title=Angus Council |publisher=BBC |date=5 May 2017 |access-date=26 April 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2017/456/ |title=Local Elections Archive Project – 2017 – Angus |first=Andrew |last=Teale |access-date=10 May 2023}}
| class="wikitable"
|+2017 Angus Council election result |
| scope="col" colspan="2"|Party
!scope="col"|Seats !scope="col"|Vote share |
|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}" |
|scope="row"|SNP |9 |31.2% |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|scope="row"|Independent |9 |25.0% |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}}" |
|scope="row"|Conservatives |8 |33.9% |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}" |
|scope="row"|Liberal Democrats |2 |4.6% |
=Electoral system=
The election used the eight wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 28 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-03/Notice%20of%20Election.pdf |title=Notice of election |publisher=Angus Council |date=14 March 2022 |access-date=10 May 2023}}
=Composition=
No by-elections were held following the previous election in 2017. The only change in the political composition of the council came when Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim councillor Richard Moore resigned from the Liberal Democrats and sat as an independent after he was found to have inappropriately touched several women.{{cite news |title=Disgraced councillor rejoins administration despite inappropriately touching four women |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/council/anger-as-disgraced-angus-councillor-richard-moore-rejoins-administration-after-inappropriately-touching-four-women-3237839 |last=Brady |first=Jon |date=14 May 2021 |work=The Scotsman |access-date=5 April 2022 |language=en}}
| class="wikitable"
|+Angus Council composition |
| !scope="col"|Party
!scope="col"|2017 result !scope="col"|Dissolution |
|---|
| style="background:{{party color|Scottish National Party}};" |
|scope="row"|SNP |9 |9 |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}};" |
|scope="row"|Independent |9 |10 |
| style="background:{{party color|Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}};" |
|scope="row"|Conservative |8 |8 |
| style="background:{{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}};" |
|scope="row"|Liberal Democrats |2 |1 |
=Retiring councillors=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Retiring councillors |
| scope="col"|Ward
!scope="col" colspan="2"|Party !scope="col"|Retiring councillor |
|---|
| scope="row"|Kirriemuir and Dean
|style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}}"| |Angus Macmillan-Douglas |
| scope="row"|Brechin and Edzell
|style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}"| |Bob Myles |
| scope="row"|Forfar and District
|style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}}"| |Conservative |Braden Davy |
| scope="row"|Monifeith and Sidlaw
|style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"| |SNP |Shelia Harris |
| scope="row" rowspan="3"|Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim
|style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}"| |SNP |Alex King |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}}"|
|Conservative |David Lumgair |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}"|
|Independent |Richard Moore |
| scope="row"|Montrose and District
|style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}}"| |Conservative |Ron Sturrock |
Source:{{Cite web |url=https://ballotbox.scot/le22/angus |title=Angus Council 2022 |first=Allan |last=Faulds |publisher=Ballot Box Scotland |access-date=2 March 2024}}
=Candidates=
The total number of candidates increased from 53 in 2017 to 56. As with the previous election, the SNP fielded the most candidates at 14 – one fewer than in 2017. After their success in the 2017 election, the Conservatives fielded a total of 11 candidates – two more than the previous election – while the number of independent candidates fell from 14 to 11. The Liberal Democrats maintained a total of eight candidates and Labour a total of seven as they both had in 2017. For the first time, the Alba Party (three) fielded candidates in Angus.
Results
{{Election summary begin|title=2022 Angus Council election result}}
{{Election summary party|party=Scottish National Party|seats=13|gain=4|loss=0|net={{increase}} 4|seats %=46.43|votes %=38.3|votes=16,025|plus/minus={{increase}} 7.1}}
{{Election summary party|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party|seats=7|gain=0|loss=1|net={{decrease}} 1|seats %=25.00|votes %=26.6|votes=11,142|plus/minus={{decrease}} 7.3}}
{{Election summary party|party=Independent (politician)|seats=7|gain=0|loss=2|net={{decrease}} 2|seats %=25.00|votes %=19.0|votes=7,932|plus/minus={{decrease}} 6.0}}
{{Election summary party|party=Scottish Labour Party|seats=1|gain=1|loss=0|net={{increase}} 1|seats %=3.57|votes %=6.9|votes=2,870|plus/minus={{increase}} 1.5}}
{{Election summary party|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats|seats=0|gain=0|loss=2|net={{decrease}} 2|seats %=0.00|votes %=5.1|votes=2,133|plus/minus={{increase}} 0.5}}
{{Election summary party|party=Scottish Green Party|seats=0|gain=0|loss=0|net={{steady}}|seats %=0.00|votes %=3.4|votes=1,436|plus/minus=New}}
{{Election summary party|party=Alba Party|seats=0|gain=0|loss=0|net={{steady}}|seats %=0.00|votes %=0.7|votes=276|plus/minus=New}}
{{Election summary net total|seats=28|votes=41,814}}
=Ward summary=
{{election table|title=2022 Angus Council election by ward|sortable=yes}}
|- class="unsortable" align="centre"
!rowspan=2 align="left"|Ward
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
!rowspan=2|Total
Cllrs
|- class="unsortable" align="center"
!colspan=2|SNP
!colspan=2|Con
!colspan=2|Ind
!colspan=2|Lab
!colspan=2|Others
|-
|align="left"|Kirriemuir and Dean
|bgcolor="#efe146"|42.0
|bgcolor="#efe146"|2
|38.4
|1
|colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
|6.7
|0
|12.9
|0
|3
|-
|align="left"|Brechin and Edzell
|bgcolor="#efe146"|34.1
|bgcolor="#efe146"|1
|32.3
|1
|20.4
|1
|7.2
|0
|5.9
|0
|3
|-
|align="left"|Forfar and District
|bgcolor="#efe146"|38.4
|bgcolor="#efe146"|2
|21.4
|1
|28.9
|1
|5.5
|0
|5.9
|0
|4
|-
|align="left"|Monifieth and Sidlaw
|bgcolor="#efe146"|39.7
|bgcolor="#efe146"|2
|30.7
|1
|colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
|13.5
|1
|16.1
|0
|4
|-
|align="left"|Carnoustie and District
|35.9
|1
|17.3
|0
|bgcolor="#c0c0c0"|36.8
|bgcolor="#c0c0c0"|2
|colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
|10.0
|0
|3
|-
|align="left"|Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim
|bgcolor="#efe146"|36.2
|bgcolor="#efe146"|2
|31.4
|1
|17.0
|1
|6.5
|0
|9.0
|0
|4
|-
|align="left"|Arbroath East and Lunan
|bgcolor="#efe146"|41.5
|bgcolor="#efe146"|1
|17.7
|1
|31.0
|1
|7.0
|0
|2.8
|0
|3
|-
|align="left"|Montrose and District
|bgcolor="#efe146"|39.3
|bgcolor="#efe146"|2
|22.3
|1
|25.6
|1
|6.5
|0
|7.6
|0
|4
|- class="unsortable" class="sortbottom"
!Total
!38.3
!13
!26.6
!7
!19.0
!7
!6.9
!1
!9.2
!0
!28
|}
=Seats changing hands=
Below is a list of seats which elected a different party or parties from 2017 in order to highlight the change in political composition of the council from the previous election. The list does not include defeated incumbents who resigned or defected from their party and subsequently failed re-election while the party held the seat.
| class="wikitable"
|+Seats changing hands |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|Seat
!scope="col" colspan="3" style="text-align:center"|2017 !scope="col" colspan="3" style="text-align:center"|2022 |
|---|
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|Party
!style="text-align:center"|Member !colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|Party !style="text-align:center"|Member |
| scope="row"|Kirriemuir and Dean
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}}"| |Angus Macmillan-Douglas |bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish National Party}}"| |SNP |George Meechan |
| scope="row"|Forfar and District
|bgcolor="{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"| |Colin Brown |bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish National Party}}"| |SNP |Linda Clark |
| scope="row"|Monifieth and Sidlaw
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"| |Ben Lawrie |bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}"| |Heather Doran |
| scope="row"|Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}"| |Richard Moore |bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish National Party}}"| |SNP |Martin Shephard |
| scope="row"|Montrose and District
|bgcolor="{{party color|Independent (politician)}}"| |Independent |Mark Salmond |bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish National Party}}"| |SNP |Kenny Braes{{Cref2|Note 1}} |
;Notes
{{Cnote2 Begin|liststyle=disc}}
{{Cnote2|Note 1|Note 1: Cllr Braes was councillor for Brechin and Edzell from 2017 to 2022.}}
{{Cnote2 End}}
Ward results
=Kirriemuir and Dean=
The SNP retained the seat they had won at the previous election and gained one from the Conservatives while the Conservatives retained one of their two seats.
|title=Kirriemuir and Dean – 3 seats
|numcounts=6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Julie Bell (incumbent)
|count1=1,321
|percentage=29.3
|count2=
|count3=
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=Ronnie Proctor (incumbent)
|count1=962
|percentage=21.3
|count2=965
|count3=1,007
|count4=1,072
|count5=1,126
|count6=1,856
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=Euan Walker-Monroe
|count1=772
|percentage=17.1
|count2=774
|count3=801
|count4=833
|count5=864
|count6=
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=George Meechan
|count1=574
|percentage=12.7
|count2=728
|count3=740
|count4=792
|count5=990
|count6=1,007
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Green Party
|candidate=Ian Whyte
|count1=353
|percentage=7.8
|count2=369
|count3=417
|count4=523
|count5=
|count6=
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=Rachel Grieve
|count1=303
|percentage=6.7
|count2=310
|count3=384
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate=Sandra O'Shea
|count1=230
|percentage=5.1
|count2=233
|count3=
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts=6
|electorate=8,907
|valid=4,515
|spoilt=81
|quota=1,129
|turnout=51.6%
}}
Source: {{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/Declaration%20of%20Results%20Report%20-%20Ward%201%20Kirriemuir%20and%20Dean.pdf |title=Declaration of Results Report Ward 1 Kirriemuir and Dean |publisher=Angus Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=12 July 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/Candidate%20Votes%20Per%20Stage%20Report%20-%20Ward%201%20Kirriemuir%20and%20Dean.pdf |title=Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 1 Kirriemuir and Dean |publisher=Angus Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=12 July 2023}}
}}
=Brechin and Edzell=
The SNP and Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous election while independent candidate Jill Scott gained a seat from retiring independent councillor Bob Myles.
|title=Brechin and Edzell – 3 seats
|numcounts=3
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Chris Beattie
|count1=1,341
|count2=
|count3=
|percentage=34.1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=Gavin Nicol (incumbent)
|count1=1,271
|count2=
|count3=
|percentage=32.3
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Independent (politician)
|candidate=Jill Scott
|count1=804
|count2=914
|count3=1,020
|percentage=20.4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=Dawn Barrowman
|count1=283
|count2=356
|count3=390
|percentage=7.2
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate=Alison Andrews
|count1=234
|count2=293
|count3=363
|percentage=6.0
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts=3
|electorate=8,877
|valid=3,933
|spoilt=54
|quota=984
|turnout=44.9%
}}
Source: {{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/Declaration%20Of%20Results%20Report%20-%20Ward%202%20Brechin%20and%20Edzell.pdf |title=Declaration of Results Report Ward 2 Brechin and Edzell |publisher=Angus Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=12 July 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/Candidate%20Votes%20Per%20Stage%20Report%20-%20Ward%202%20Brechin%20and%20Edzell.pdf |title=Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 2 Brechin and Edzell |publisher=Angus Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=7 May 2022}}}}
=Forfar and District=
The SNP and Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP gained one seat from independent candidate Colin Brown.
|title=Forfar and District – 4 seats
|numcounts=8
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Linda Clark
|count1=1,270
|percentage=23.4
|count2=
|count3=
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
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|count8=
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=Ross Greig
|count1=1,158
|percentage=21.4
|count2=
|count3=
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
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|count8=
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Independent (politician)
|candidate=Ian McLaren (incumbent)
|count1=869
|percentage=16.0
|count2=872
|count3=893
|count4=925
|count5=959
|count6=961
|count7=1,082
|count8=1,709
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Lynne Devine (incumbent)
|count1=810
|percentage=14.9
|count2=973
|count3=976
|count4=984
|count5=1,098
|count6=
|count7=
|count8=
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Independent (politician)
|candidate=Colin Brown (incumbent)
|count1=698
|percentage=12.9
|count2=702
|count3=716
|count4=727
|count5=754
|count6=756
|count7=833
|count8=
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=Ed McAdam
|count1=298
|percentage=5.5
|count2=300
|count3=309
|count4=334
|count5=366
|count6=368
|count7=
|count8=
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Green Party
|candidate=Marley Hunter
|count1=228
|percentage=4.2
|count2=235
|count3=237
|count4=249
|count5=
|count6=
|count7=
|count8=
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate=Samuel Struth
|count1=90
|percentage=1.7
|count2=91
|count3=99
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
|count7=
|count8=
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts=8
|electorate=12,325
|valid=5,421
|spoilt=107
|quota=1,085
|turnout=44.9%
}}
Source: {{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/DeclarationOfResultsReport_V0001_Ward-3---Forfar-and-District_06052022_120038.pdf |title=Declaration of Results Report Ward 3 Forfar and District |publisher=Angus Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=7 May 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/CandidateVotesPerStageReport_V0001_Ward-3---Forfar-and-District_06052022_120038.pdf |title=Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 3 Forfar and District |publisher=Angus Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=7 May 2022}}}}
=Monifieth and Sidlaw=
The SNP (2) and the Conservatives (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election while Labour gained a seat from the Liberal Democrats.
|title=Monifieth and Sidlaw – 4 seats
|numcounts=8
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=Craig Fotheringham (incumbent)
|count1=1,670
|percentage=23.2
|count2=
|count3=
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
|count7=
|count8=
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Lloyd Melville
|count1=1,562
|percentage=21.7
|count2=
|count3=
|count4=
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Beth Whiteside (incumbent)
|percentage=18.0
|count1=1,294
|count2=1,297
|count3=1,401
|count4=1,427
|count5=1,557
|count6=
|count7=
|count8=
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=Heather Doran
|count1=968
|percentage=13.4
|count2=980
|count3=984
|count4=988
|count5=1,033
|count6=1,060
|count7=1,199
|count8=1,791
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate=Ben Lawrie (incumbent)
|count1=804
|percentage=11.2
|count2=825
|count3=829
|count4=835
|count5=907
|count6=930
|count7=1,150
|count8=
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=Calum Nicol
|count1=542
|percentage=7.5
|count2=724
|count3=724
|count4=730
|count5=743
|count6=745
|count7=
|count8=
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Green Party
|candidate=James Whitehead
|count1=287
|percentage=4.0
|count2=288
|count3=292
|count4=300
|count5=
|count6=
|count7=
|count8=
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Alba Party
|candidate=Blake Sharp
|count1=67
|percentage=0.9
|count2=67
|count3=68
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
|count7=
|count8=
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts=8
|electorate=14,214
|valid=7,194
|spoilt=132
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Source: {{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/DeclarationOfResultsReport_V0001_Ward-4---Monifieth-and-Sidlaw_06052022_123437.pdf |title=Declaration of Results Report Ward 4 Monifieth and Sidlaw |publisher=Angus Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=7 May 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/CandidateVotesPerStageReport_V0001_Ward-4---Monifieth-and-Sidlaw_06052022_123437%20%281%29.pdf |title=Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 4 Monifieth and Sidlaw |publisher=Angus Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=7 May 2022}}
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=Carnoustie and District=
The SNP and independent candidates David Cheape and Brian Boyd retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
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|numcounts=6
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|count4=1,212
|count5=1,326
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|count3=1,060
|count4=1,097
|count5=1,187
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|candidate=Robert Galloway
|count1=933
|percentage=17.3
|count2=944
|count3=949
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|candidate=Matthias Glenday
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|candidate=Robbie Kelly
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|percentage=3.2
|count2=359
|count3=429
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|candidate=Laura Tierney
|count1=123
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Source: {{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/DeclarationOfResultsReport_V0001_Ward-5---Carnoustie-and-District_06052022_130232.pdf |title=Declaration of Results Report Ward 5 Carnoustie and District |publisher=Angus Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=14 July 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/CandidateVotesPerStageReport_V0001_Ward-5---Carnoustie-and-District_06052022_130232.pdf |title=Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 5 Carnoustie and District |publisher=Angus Council |access-date=7 May 2022}}}}
=Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim=
The SNP, Conservatives and independent candidate David Fairweather retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP gained a seat from the Liberal Democrats.
|title=Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim – 4 seats
|numcounts=10
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|candidate=Louise Nicol
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|candidate=Serena Cowdy
|count1=1,440
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Martin Shephard
|count1=913
|percentage=14.0
|count2=915
|count3=1,027
|count4=1,058
|count5=1,136
|count6=1,161
|count7=1,236
|count8=1,337
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Independent (politician)
|candidate=Ian Wren
|count1=578
|percentage=8.9
|count2=585
|count3=587
|count4=599
|count5=617
|count6=665
|count7=749
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Independent (politician)
|candidate=David Fairweather (incumbent)
|count1=524
|percentage=8.1
|count2=538
|count3=541
|count4=556
|count5=589
|count6=635
|count7=752
|count8=1,013
|count9=1,021
|count10=1,320
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=Pamela Ruddy
|count1=423
|percentage=6.5
|count2=433
|count3=434
|count4=438
|count5=464
|count6=560
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=Juliet Vivers
|count1=376
|percentage=5.8
|count2=671
|count3=671
|count4=674
|count5=683
|count6=729
|count7=807
|count8=895
|count9=896
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate=Rod Falconer
|count1=286
|percentage=4.4
|count2=297
|count3=299
|count4=302
|count5=338
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Green Party
|candidate=Anne Campbell
|count1=214
|percentage=3.3
|count2=216
|count3=227
|count4=241
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|party=Alba Party
|candidate=Lisa Keogh
|count1=86
|percentage=1.3
|count2=86
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts=10
|electorate=14,052
|valid=6,503
|spoilt=98
|quota=1,301
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Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/DeclarationOfResultsReport_V0001_Ward-6---Arbroath-West-Letham-and-Friockheim_06052022_140023.pdf |title=Declaration of Results Report Ward 6 Abroath West, Letham and Friockheim |publisher=Angus Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=7 May 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/CandidateVotesPerStageReport_V0001_Ward-6---Arbroath-West-Letham-and-Friockheim_06052022_140023.pdf |title=Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 6 Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim |publisher=Angus Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=2 March 2024}}}}
=Arbroath East and Lunan=
The SNP, Conservatives and independent candidate Lois Speed retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
|title=Arbroath East and Lunan – 3 seats
|numcounts=6
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|candidate=Lois Speed (incumbent)
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|candidate=Brenda Durno (incumbent)
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=Derek Wann (incumbent)
|count1=671
|percentage=17.7
|count2=717
|count3=718
|count4=744
|count5=844
|count6=1,054
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Graham Smith
|count1=492
|percentage=13.0
|count2=548
|count3=671
|count4=688
|count5=753
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=Luke Andrew Stronach
|count1=265
|percentage=7.0
|count2=303
|count3=306
|count4=371
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate=Jane Atkins
|count1=108
|percentage=2.8
|count2=139
|count3=142
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts=6
|electorate=10,486
|valid=3,798
|spoilt=76
|quota=950
|turnout=36.9%
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Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/DeclarationOfResultsReport_V0001_Ward-7---Arbroath-East-and-Lunan_06052022_142404.pdf |title=Declaration of Results Report Ward 7 Abroath East and Lunan |publisher=Angus Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=7 May 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/CandidateVotesPerStageReport_V0001_Ward-7---Arbroath-East-and-Lunan_06052022_142404%20%281%29.pdf |title=Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 7 Abroath East and Lunan |publisher=Angus Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=14 July 2022}}}}
=Montrose and District=
The SNP, Conservatives and independent candidate Tommy Stewart retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP gained a seat from independent candidate Mark Salmond.
|title=Montrose and District – 4 seats
|numcounts=9
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|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=Iain Gall
|count1=1,124
|percentage=22.3
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|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Kenny Braes{{refn|group=note|Sitting councillor for Brechin and Edzell.}}
|count1=1,090
|percentage=21.6
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Bill Duff (incumbent)
|count1=894
|percentage=17.7
|count2=896
|count3=966
|count4=972
|count5=976
|count6=1,059
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|party=Independent (politician)
|candidate=Tommy Stewart (incumbent)
|count1=732
|percentage=14.5
|count2=749
|count3=750
|count4=763
|count5=784
|count6=808
|count7=815
|count8=903
|count9=1,377
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Independent (politician)
|candidate=Mark Salmond (incumbent)
|count1=499
|percentage=9.9
|count2=532
|count3=534
|count4=554
|count5=587
|count6=612
|count7=620
|count8=729
|count9=
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=John Ruddy
|count1=330
|percentage=6.5
|count2=341
|count3=342
|count4=344
|count5=392
|count6=426
|count7=433
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Green Party
|candidate=Jamie Adams
|count1=180
|percentage=3.6
|count2=183
|count3=185
|count4=192
|count5=209
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate=Angela Noble
|count1=139
|percentage=2.7
|count2=154
|count3=155
|count4=163
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Independent (politician)
|candidate=James Boag
|count1=61
|percentage=1.2
|count2=66
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts=9
|electorate=12,016
|valid=5,049
|spoilt=84
|quota=1,010
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Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/DeclarationOfResultsReport_V0001_Ward-8---Montrose-and-District_06052022_144618.pdf |title=Declaration of Results Report Ward 8 Montrose and District |publisher=Angus Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=7 May 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2022-05/CandidateVotesPerStageReport_V0001_Ward-8---Montrose-and-District_06052022_144618.pdf |title=Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 8 Montrose and District |publisher=Angus Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=7 May 2022}}}}
Aftermath
Following the election, the outgoing Conservative–Liberal Democrat–independent administration was replaced after the SNP group formed a coalition with independent councillors Brian Boyd and David Cheape. At the first meeting of the new council on 24 May 2022, SNP councillor Beth Whiteside was elected as leader of the council – the first woman to hold the role – replacing independent councillor David Fairweather. Cllr Boyd was elected as Provost – the first openly gay man to hold the role – and Cllr Linda Clark was elected deputy Provost. Provost Boyd said the new council should seek to end the "petty politics that have blighted Angus Council in its entirety".{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenational.scot/news/20131782.angus-council-snp-forms-administration-backing-independents/ |title=SNP aim to bring 'ambition' to Angus Council after Tory 'chaos' |work=The National |first=Judith |last=Duffy |date=11 May 2022 |access-date=14 July 2023 |url-access=subscription}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/angus-mearns/3338448/angus-council-first-meeting/ |title='Let's end the petty politics that have blighted Angus': New Provost's plea as council meets for first time |work=The Courier |first=Graham |last=Brown |date=26 May 2022 |access-date=14 July 2023}}
In July 2024, Cllr Boyd resigned as Provost after behaviour which he described as falling "below personal standards". Cllr Boyd was called "an absolute disgrace" and "a bully" after interrupting Cllr Lois Speed and making her cry.{{Cite web |url=https://news.stv.tv/north/angus-provost-brian-boyd-resigns-after-bullying-councillor-to-tears-at-meeting |title=Provost resigns after 'bullying' councillor to tears at meeting |work=STV News |first=Matthew |last=Fulton |date=9 July 2024 |access-date=12 July 2024}}
=Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim by-election=
In October 2023, former council leader and Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim councillor David Fairweather announced his intention to retire from the council.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/angus-mearns/4791934/former-angus-leader-david-fairweather-retiring/ |title=Former Angus Council leader David Fairweather to retire from local government |work=The Courier |first=Graham |last=Brown |date=24 October 2023 |access-date=2 March 2024}} He formally stood down in February 2024 and a by-election was held on 25 April 2024.{{Cite web |url=https://www.angus.gov.uk/news/councillor_david_fairweather_resigns |title=Councillor David Fairweather resigns |publisher=Angus Council |date=9 February 2024 |access-date=2 March 2024}} The seat was won by the Conservative candidate, Jack Cruickshanks.{{cite news |last1=Robertson |first1=Adam |title=Angus election results: Scottish Tories pick up new seat |url=https://www.thenational.scot/news/24280758.angus-election-results-scottish-tories-pick-new-seat/ |access-date=27 April 2024 |work=The National |date=26 April 2024}}
|title=Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim by-election (25 April 2024) – 1 seat
|numcounts=5
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=James Cruickshanks
|count1=1,682
|percentage=41.9
|count2=1,691
|count3=1,759
|count4=1,997
|count5=2,450
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Kathleen Wolf
|count1=1,175
|percentage=29.3
|count2=1,237
|count3=1,279
|count4=1,467
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=Mark Hilton
|count1=644
|percentage=16.0
|count2=676
|count3=833
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|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate=Sandra O'Shea
|count1=333
|percentage=8.3
|count2=375
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Green Party
|candidate=Mark David Findlay
|count1=176
|percentage=4.4
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts=5
|electorate=13,810
|valid=4,010
|spoilt=45
|quota=2,006
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Notes
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References
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