2022 Clackmannanshire Council election
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{{Short description|Clackmannanshire Council election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox election
|election_name=2022 Clackmannanshire Council election
|flag_image=Coat of arms of Clackmannanshire.svg
|type=parliamentary
|ongoing=no
|previous_election=2017 Clackmannanshire Council election
|previous_year=2017
|election_date={{Start date|2022|05|05|df=y}}
|next_election=2027 Clackmannanshire Council election
|next_year=2027
|seats_for_election=All 18 seats to Clackmannanshire Council
|majority_seats=10
|registered=40,241
|turnout=43.8%
|image1=
|leader1=Ellen Forson
|party1=Scottish National Party
|leaders_seat1=Clackmannanshire South
|last_election1={{nowrap|8 seats, 37.1%}}
|seats_before1=8
|seats1=9
|seat_change1={{increase}} 1
|popular_vote1=6,765
|percentage1=39.4%
|swing1={{increase}} 2.3%
|image2=
|leader2=Kenny Earle
|party2=Scottish Labour Party
|leaders_seat2=Clackmannanshire South
|last_election2={{nowrap|5 seats, 27.8%}}
|seats_before2=5
|seats2=5
|seat_change2={{nochange}}
|popular_vote2=12,786
|percentage2=23.8%
|swing2={{decrease}} 4.0%
|image4=
|leader4=
|party4=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|leaders_seat4=
|last_election4={{nowrap|5 seats, 24.9%}}
|seats_before4=4
|seats4=3
|seat_change4={{decrease}} 2
|popular_vote4=3,996
|percentage4=23.2%
|swing4={{decrease}} 1.4%
|image5=
|leader5=Bryan Quinn
|party5=Scottish Green Party
|leaders_seat5=Clackmannanshire South
|last_election5={{nowrap|0 seats, 6.5%}}
|seats_before5=0
|seats5=1
|seat_change5={{increase}} 1
|popular_vote5=1,438
|percentage5=8.4%
|swing5={{increase}} 1.9%
|title=Leader
|before_election=Ellen Forson
(SNP)
|before_party=No overall control
|posttitle=Leader after election
|after_election=Ellen Forson
(SNP)
|after_party=No overall control
|map_image=
|map_size=
|map_caption=
|map2_image=Scotland Clackmannanshire Council 2022.svg
}}
Elections to Clackmannanshire 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 third consecutive election, the Scottish National Party (SNP) were returned as the largest party with nine seats, but remained shy of an overall majority. Labour gained back some of the ground they had lost at the previous election and were again returned as the second-largest party with five seats. The Conservatives lost 40 per cent of their seats to return three councillors, while the Greens won their first seat in a Clackmannanshire election.
The minority SNP administration retained control of the council with incumbent council leader Cllr Ellen Forson re-elected to the post. Cllr Donald Balsillie was elected Provost and Cllr Phil Fairlie was selected as the council's first convener.
Background
=Previous election=
{{Main|2017 Clackmannanshire Council election}}
At the previous election in 2017, the Scottish National Party (SNP) again won the most seats and governed with a minority administration, having returned eight councillors. Labour experienced heavy losses as their number fell from eight to five; they became the second largest party. The Conservatives made a net gain of four to hold five seats.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cywd23g04vlt/clackmannanshire-council |title=Clackmannanshire Council |work=BBC |date=5 May 2017 |access-date=13 August 2023 |archive-date=13 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813153525/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cywd23g04vlt/clackmannanshire-council |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2017/442/ |title=Local Elections Archive Project - 2017 - Clackmannanshire |first=Andrew |last=Teale |access-date=13 August 2023 |archive-date=13 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813153519/https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2017/442/ |url-status=live }}
| class="wikitable"
|+2017 Clackmannanshire Council election result |
| !scope="col"|Party
!scope="col"|Seats !scope="col"|Vote share |
|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}" |
|SNP |8 |37.1% |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}" |
|5 |27.8% |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}}" |
|5 |24.9% |
=Electoral system=
The election used the five wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 18 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the single transferable vote (STV)—a form of proportional representation—electoral system where candidates are ranked in order of preference.{{cite web |url=https://www.clacks.gov.uk/council/noticeofslgelection2022/ |title=Notice of election |publisher=Clackmannanshire Council |date=14 March 2022 |access-date=13 August 2023 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314144916/https://www.clacks.gov.uk/council/noticeofslgelection2022/ |archive-date=14 March 2022}}
=Composition=
The only change to the composition of the council came in March 2018 when Conservative councillor Chris Dixon resigned from the party and sat as an independent.{{cite web |url=https://www.clacks.gov.uk/council/wards/clackmannanshiresouth/13/ |title=Councillor Chris Dixon |publisher=Clackmannanshire Council |access-date=14 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313092154/https://www.clacks.gov.uk/council/wards/clackmannanshiresouth/13/ |archive-date=13 March 2018}} Three by-elections were held and resulted in two SNP holds{{cite news |url=https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/16061385.snps-helen-lewis-wins-clackmannanshire-north-by-election/ |title=The SNP's Helen Lewis wins Clackmannanshire North by-election |work=Alloa Advertiser |date=2 March 2018 |access-date=14 August 2023 |archive-date=14 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814152527/https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/16061385.snps-helen-lewis-wins-clackmannanshire-north-by-election/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/17543765.newly-elected-jane-mctaggart-ready-roll-sleeves/ |title=Newly-elected Jane McTaggart ready to roll sleeves up |work=Alloa Advertiser |date=2 April 2019 |access-date=14 August 2023 |archive-date=14 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814152527/https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/17543765.newly-elected-jane-mctaggart-ready-roll-sleeves/ |url-status=live }} and a Conservative hold.{{cite news |date=20 November 2020 |title=Conservatives' Denis Coyne wins Clackmannanshire East by-election |url=https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/18886677.conservatives-denis-coyne-wins-clackmannanshire-east-by-election/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814152527/https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/18886677.conservatives-denis-coyne-wins-clackmannanshire-east-by-election/ |archive-date=14 August 2023 |access-date=14 August 2023 |work=Alloa Advertiser}}
| class="wikitable"
|+Composition of Clackmannanshire Council |
| !scope="col"|Party
!scope="col"|2017 election !scope="col"|Dissolution |
|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}" |
|SNP |8 |8 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}" |
|5 |5 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}}" |
|5 |4 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|0 |1 |
=Retiring councillors=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Retiring councillors |
| Ward
!colspan="2"|Party !Retiring councillor |
|---|
| rowspan="3"|Clackmannanshire West
|style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}" | |George Matchett |
| rowspan="2"; style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}" |
|rowspan="2"|SNP |Tina Murphy |
| Les Sharp |
| rowspan="2"|Clackmannanshire North
|style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}" | |Labour |Dave Clark |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}" |
|SNP |Helen Lewis |
| rowspan="2"|Clackmannanshire Central
|style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Labour Party}}" | |Labour |Derek Stewart |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}}" |
|Mike Watson |
| Clackmannanshire South
|style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" | |Chris Dixon |
| Clackmannanshire East
|style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish National Party}}" | |SNP |Graham Lindsay |
Source:{{cite web |url=https://ballotbox.scot/le22/clackmannanshire/ |title=Clackmannanshire Council 2022 |first=Allan |last=Faulds |publisher=Ballot Box Scotland |access-date=24 February 2024 |date=24 February 2024 |archive-date=27 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927225841/https://ballotbox.scot/le22/clackmannanshire/ |url-status=live }}
=Candidates=
The total number of candidates increased from 35 in 2017 to 36. The SNP again stood the most candidates at nine. However, this was two less than they had fielded in 2017. Similarly, the number of Labour candidates was less than 2017, with eight candidates standing across the five wards—one fewer than 2017. The Conservatives stood six candidates—up one from 2017—while the Greens also contested every ward, standing five candidates—the same number as they had in 2017. The number of Liberal Democrats standing (three) was one fewer than in 2017 and the number of independent candidates (three) increased by two. For the first time, the Alba Party contested an election in Clackmannanshire, standing two candidates.
Result
{{Election Summary Begin|title=2022 Clackmannanshire Council election result}}
{{Election Summary Party|party=Scottish National Party|seats=9|gain=1|loss=0|net={{increase}} 1|seats %=50.0|votes %=39.4|votes=6,765|plus/minus={{increase}} 2.3}}
{{Election Summary Party|party=Scottish Labour Party|seats=5|gain=0|loss=0|net={{nochange}}|seats %=27.8|votes %=23.8|votes=4,091|plus/minus={{decrease}} 4.0}}
{{Election Summary Party|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party|seats=3|gain=0|loss=2|net={{decrease}} 2|seats %=16.7|votes %=23.2|votes=3,996|plus/minus={{decrease}} 1.7}}
{{Election Summary Party|party=Scottish Green Party|seats=1|gain=1|loss=0|net={{increase}} 1|seats %=5.6|votes %=8.4|votes=1,438|plus/minus={{increase}} 1.9}}
{{Election Summary Party|party=Independent (politician)|seats=0|gain=0|loss=0|net={{nochange}}|seats %=0.0|votes %=2.5|votes=423|plus/minus={{increase}} 2.1}}
{{Election Summary Party|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats|seats=0|gain=0|loss=0|net={{nochange}}|seats %=0.0|votes %=2.0|votes=350|plus/minus={{decrease}} 1.1}}
{{Election Summary Party|party=Alba Party|seats=0|gain=0|loss=0|net={{nochange}}|seats %=0.0|votes %=0.7|votes=128|plus/minus=New}}
{{Election summary net total|seats=18|votes=17,191}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://ballotbox.scot/councils/stv-explained |title=The Local STV Voting System Explained |first=Allan |last=Faulds |date=25 September 2021 |publisher=Ballot Box Scotland |access-date=24 October 2022 |archive-date=23 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023091055/https://ballotbox.scot/councils/stv-explained |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/voting-systems/types-of-voting-system/single-transferable-vote/ |title=Single Transferable Vote |publisher=Electoral Reform Society |access-date=24 October 2022 |archive-date=24 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024210837/https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/voting-systems/types-of-voting-system/single-transferable-vote/ |url-status=live }}
=Ward summary=
{{election table|title=Results of the 2022 Clackmannanshire 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|Lab
!colspan=2|Con
!colspan=2|Green
!colspan=2|Others
|-
|align="left"|Clackmannanshire West
|bgcolor="#efe146"|43.6
|bgcolor="#efe146"|2
|26.8
|1
|22.8
|1
|4.0
|0
|2.7
|0
|4
|-
|align="left"|Clackmannanshire North
|bgcolor="#efe146"|41.4
|bgcolor="#efe146"|2
|18.7
|1
|21.9
|1
|5.7
|0
|12.3
|0
|4
|-
|align="left"|Clackmannanshire Central
|bgcolor="#efe146"|43.5
|bgcolor="#efe146"|2
|34.7
|1
|17.3
|0
|4.5
|0
|colspan="2" {{n/a|}}
|3
|-
|align="left"|Clackmannanshire South
|bgcolor="#efe146"|37.9
|bgcolor="#efe146"|2
|23.1
|1
|16.5
|0
|19.5
|1
|3.0
|0
|4
|-
|align="left"|Clackmannanshire East
|30.8
|1
|19.6
|1
|bgcolor="#add8e6"|37.3
|bgcolor="#add8e6"|1
|6.3
|0
|6.0
|0
|3
|- class="unsortable" class="sortbottom"
!Total
!39.4
!9
!23.8
!5
!23.2
!3
!8.4
!1
!5.2
!0
!18
|}
=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 the 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"|Clackmannanshire Central
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}}"| |Mike Watson |bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish National Party}}"| |SNP |Jane McTaggart |
| scope="row"|Clackmannanshire South
|bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party}}"| |Conservative |Chris Dixon{{Cref2|Note 1}} |bgcolor="{{party color|Scottish Green Party}}"| |Bryan Quinn |
;Notes
{{Cnote2 Begin|liststyle=disc}}
{{Cnote2|Note 1|In 2017, Chris Dixon was elected as a Conservative candidate but later resigned from the party.}}
{{Cnote2 End}}
Ward results
=Clackmannanshire West=
The SNP (2), Conservatives (1) and Labour (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
|title=Clackmannanshire West - 4 seats
|numcounts=2
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Phil Fairlie
|count1=875
|count2=
|percentage=24.0
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=Darren Lee
|count1=830
|count2=
|percentage=22.8
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=Mark McLuckie
|count1=787
|count2=
|percentage=21.6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Graham Lindsay
|count1=715
|count2=844
|percentage=19.6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=Daniel Rooney
|count1=190
|count2=192
|percentage=5.2
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Green Party
|candidate=Cara Quinn
|count1=147
|count2=153
|percentage=4.0
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate=Laura Quin
|count1=99
|count2=101
|percentage=2.7
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts=2
|electorate=8,936
|valid=3,643
|spoilt=111
|quota=729
|turnout=42.0%
}}
Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6677.pdf |title=Declaration of Results Report Ward 1 Clackmannanshire West |publisher=Clackmannanshire Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 |archive-date=28 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828103539/https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6677.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6698.pdf |title=Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 1 Clackmannanshire West |publisher=Clackmannanshire Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 |archive-date=28 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828103542/https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6698.pdf |url-status=live }}
}}
=Clackmannanshire North=
The SNP (2), Conservatives (1) and Labour (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
|title=Clackmannanshire North - 4 seats
|numcounts=6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Donald Balsillie
|count1=1,062
|count2=
|count3=
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
|percentage=26.4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=Martha Benny
|count1=884
|count2=
|count3=
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
|percentage=21.9
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=William Keogh
|count1=754
|count2=764
|count3=784
|count4=790
|count5=795
|count6=852
|percentage=18.7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Fiona Law
|count1=605
|count2=799
|count3=800
|count4=848
|count5=
|count6=
|percentage=15.0
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Independent (politician)
|candidate=Ian Millar
|count1=280
|count2=285
|count3=297
|count4=309
|count5=314
|count6=345
|percentage=7.0
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Green Party
|candidate=Clare Andrews
|count1=231
|count2=253
|count3=256
|count4=269
|count5=287
|count6=326
|percentage=5.7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate=Gordon Bruce
|count1=128
|count2=132
|count3=148
|count4=148
|count5=150
|count6=
|percentage=3.2
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Alba Party
|candidate=Eva Comrie
|count1=84
|count2=93
|count3=95
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
|percentage=2.1
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts=6
|electorate=8,643
|valid=4,028
|spoilt=111
|quota=806
|turnout=47.9%
}}
Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6678.pdf |title=Declaration of Results Report Ward 2 Clackmannanshire North |publisher=Clackmannanshire Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 |archive-date=28 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828103540/https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6678.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6699.pdf |title=Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 2 Clackmannanshire North |publisher=Clackmannanshire Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 |archive-date=28 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828103543/https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6699.pdf |url-status=live }}
}}
=Clackmannanshire Central=
The SNP and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP also gained one seat from the Conservatives.
|title=Clackmannanshire Central - 3 seats
|numcounts=7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Wendy Hamilton
|count1=730
|count2=
|count3=
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
|count7=
|percentage=30.4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=Kate Mason
|count1=416
|count2=417
|count3=426
|count4=437
|count5=455
|count6=476
|count7=
|percentage=17.3
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=Carolynne Hunter
|count1=320
|count2=324
|count3=332
|count4=370
|count5=
|count6=
|count7=
|percentage=13.3
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Jane McTaggart
|count1=314
|count2=419
|count3=472
|count4=481
|count5=506
|count6=519
|count7=584
|percentage=13.1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=Janine Rennie
|count1=288
|count2=291
|count3=305
|count4=469
|count5=757
|count6=
|count7=
|percentage=12.0
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=Huw Sherrard
|count1=225
|count2=227
|count3=234
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
|count7=
|percentage=9.4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Green Party
|candidate=John Hosie
|count1=109
|count2=119
|count3=
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
|count7=
|percentage=4.5
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts=7
|electorate=6,301
|valid=2,402
|spoilt=95
|quota=601
|turnout=39.6%
}}
Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6679.pdf |title=Declaration of Results Report Ward 3 Clackmannanshire Central |publisher=Clackmannanshire Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 |archive-date=28 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828103541/https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6679.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6700.pdf |title=Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 3 Clackmannanshire Central |publisher=Clackmannanshire Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 |archive-date=28 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828103540/https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6700.pdf |url-status=live }}
}}
=Clackmannanshire South=
The SNP (2) and Labour (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the Greens gained a seat from the Conservatives.
|title=Clackmannanshire South - 4 seats
|numcounts=7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=Kenneth Earle
|count1=877
|count2=
|count3=
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
|count7=
|percentage=23.1
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Ellen Forson
|count1=800
|count2=
|count3=
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
|count7=
|percentage=21.0
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2
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|candidate=Bryan Quinn
|count1=742
|count2=768
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Craig Holden
|count1=643
|count2=662
|count3=697
|count4=701
|count5=720
|count6=747
|count7=800
|percentage=16.9
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=William Marlin
|count1=629
|count2=653
|count3=653
|count4=654
|count5=658
|count6=688
|count7=
|percentage=16.5
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Independent (politician)
|candidate=Hugh van Lierop
|count1=68
|count2=77
|count3=78
|count4=79
|count5=92
|count6=
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|percentage=1.8
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|party=Alba Party
|candidate=Matthew Reilly
|count1=44
|count2=47
|count3=47
|count4=47
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|percentage=1.2
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|numcounts=7
|electorate=9,357
|valid=3,803
|spoilt=100
|quota=761
|turnout=41.7%
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Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6680.pdf |title=Declaration of Results Report Ward 4 Clackmannanshire South |publisher=Clackmannanshire Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 |archive-date=28 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828103544/https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6680.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6701.pdf |title=Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 4 Clackmannanshire South |publisher=Clackmannanshire Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 |archive-date=7 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507154504/https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6701.pdf |url-status=live }}
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=Clackmannanshire East=
The SNP, Conservatives and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
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|numcounts=6
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|party=Scottish National Party
|candidate=Scott Harrison
|count1=1,021
|count2=
|count3=
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|percentage=30.8
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|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=Denis Coyne
|count1=1,008
|count2=
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|count5=
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|percentage=30.4
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Labour Party
|candidate=Kathleen Martin
|count1=650
|count2=685
|count3=692
|count4=709
|count5=760
|count6=951
|percentage=19.6
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate=Neil Gault
|count1=229
|count2=232
|count3=384
|count4=405
|count5=417
|count6=435
|percentage=6.9
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Green Party
|candidate=Marion Robertson
|count1=209
|count2=302
|count3=305
|count4=323
|count5=377
|count6=
|percentage=6.3
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate=Angus Myles
|count1=123
|count2=136
|count3=140
|count4=153
|count5=
|count6=
|percentage=3.7
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{{STV Election box candidate2
|party=Independent (politician)
|candidate=Les Calderwood
|count1=75
|count2=82
|count3=85
|count4=
|count5=
|count6=
|percentage=2.3
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|numcounts=6
|electorate=7,004
|valid=3,315
|spoilt=46
|quota=829
|turnout=48.0%
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Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6681.pdf |title=Declaration of Results Report Ward 5 Clackmannanshire East |publisher=Clackmannanshire Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 |archive-date=28 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828103543/https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6681.pdf |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6702.pdf |title=Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 5 Clackmannanshire East |publisher=Clackmannanshire Council |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 |archive-date=28 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828103542/https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/6702.pdf |url-status=live }}
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Aftermath
Incumbent council leader Ellen Forson said the result was "a vindication of all the hard work" the SNP administrations had done over the past decade. The party again formed a minority administration with Cllr Forson re-elected as council leader and Cllr Graham Lindsay elected as depute leader. The role of Provost was split following the creation of the convener post. The Provost would remain a ceremonial post, with the convener taking on the administrative responsibilities. Cllr Phil Fairlie was elected as the council's first convener, with Cllr Donald Balsillie elected as Provost. Cllr Craig Holden took on the roles of deputy convener and deputy Provost.{{cite news |url=https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/20121552.scottish-council-elections-clackmannanshire-returns-nine-snp-councillors/ |title=Scottish Council Elections: Clackmannanshire returns nine SNP councillors |first=Rajmund |last=Bakonyi |work=Alloa Advertiser |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 |archive-date=28 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828205835/https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/20121552.scottish-council-elections-clackmannanshire-returns-nine-snp-councillors/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/20170256.snp-form-administration-clackmannanshire-council/ |title=SNP form administration at Clackmannanshire Council |first=Rajmund |last=Bakonyi |work=Alloa Advertiser |date=27 May 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 |archive-date=28 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828205837/https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/20170256.snp-form-administration-clackmannanshire-council/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/20158767.duties-clackmannanshire-provost-split/ |title=Duties of Clackmannanshire provost could be split |first=Rajmund |last=Bakonyi |work=Alloa Advertiser |date=25 May 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 |archive-date=28 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828205835/https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/20158767.duties-clackmannanshire-provost-split/ |url-status=live }}
Following the election, the leadership of the Labour group changed. Cllr Kenny Earle and Cllr Kathleen Martin stood down as leader and deputy leader respectively. Cllr Janine Rennie was selected to replace Earle as leader while Cllr Mark McLuckie was chosen as deputy leader.{{cite news |url=https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/23540322.clacks-labour-appoint-new-leader-deputy-leader/ |title=Clacks Labour appoint new leader and deputy leader |first=Danyel |last=Van Reenen |work=Alloa Advertiser |date=23 May 2022 |access-date=28 August 2023 |archive-date=28 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828205836/https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/23540322.clacks-labour-appoint-new-leader-deputy-leader/ |url-status=live }}
In December 2022, Clackmannanshire South councillor Craig Holden resigned from the SNP group citing a difference of opinions and became an independent. He had previously represented the ward as an independent councillor between 2007 and 2012.{{cite news |url=https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/23201027.alloa-councillor-stand-independent-leaving-snp/ |title=Alloa councillor to stand as independent after leaving SNP |first=Chris |last=Faulds |work=Alloa Advertiser |date=20 December 2022 |access-date=31 March 2024}} Cllr Holden was replaced as deputy Provost by Cllr Jane McTaggart and as deputy convener by Cllr Balsillie in February 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.clacks.gov.uk/document/meeting/1/1184/7560.pdf |title=Minutes of meeting of the Clackmannanshire Council held in the Council Chamber, Kilncraigs, Alloa, on Thursday 2 February 2023 at 9.30 am. |publisher=Clackmannanshire Council |date=2 February 2023 |access-date=31 March 2024}}
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