Rosyth (ward)

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}}Rosyth is one of the 22 wards used to elect members of the Fife council. It elects three Councillors.

Councillors

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!Election

!colspan=6|Councillors

2007

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|rowspan=2|Douglas Chapman
(SNP)

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|rowspan=3|Pat Callaghan
(Labour)

|rowspan=1; style="background-color: {{party color|Scottish Liberal Democrats}}" |

|rowspan=1|Keith Legg
(Liberal Democrats)

2012

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|rowspan=2|Mike Shirkie
(Labour)

2015

|rowspan=1|Sharon Wilson
(SNP)

2017

|rowspan=1|Samantha Steele
(SNP)

|rowspan=3|Andrew Verrecchia
(Labour)

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|rowspan=2|Tony Orton
(Conservative)

2019

|rowspan=1|Sharon Green-Wilson
(SNP)

2022

|rowspan=1|Brian Goodall
(SNP)

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|rowspan=1|Andy Jackson
(SNP)

Election results

=2022 election=

{{main|2022 Fife Council election}}

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=2019 by-election=

On 13 September 2019 Rosyth SNP Councillor Samantha Steele resigned her seat citing health reasons and family problems.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/17900524.rosyth-councillor-sam-steele-resigns/|title=Rosyth councillor Sam Steele resigns|website=Dunfermline Press|access-date=2019-09-14|archive-date=2019-09-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913223639/https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/17900524.rosyth-councillor-sam-steele-resigns/|url-status=live}} A by-election was held on 14 November 2019 and Sharon Green-Wilson held the seat for the SNP.

{{STV Election box begin2

|title=Rosyth By-election (14 November 2019)

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish National Party

|candidate=Sharon Green-Wilson

|count1=1,347

|percentage=42.8%

|count2=1,347

|count3=1,406

|count4=1,429

|count5=1,486

|count6=1,639

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

|candidate=Margaret Fairgrieve

|count1=768

|percentage=24.4%

|count2=771

|count3=774

|count4=822

|count5=885

|count6=976

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Labour Party

|candidate=Billy Pollock

|count1=480

|percentage=15.2%

|count2=480

|count3=498

|count4=526

|count5=591

|count6= 

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate=Jill Blair

|count1=249

|percentage=7.9%

|count2=250

|count3=275

|count4=291

|count5= 

|count6= 

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Independent (politician)

|candidate=Alastair MacIntyre

|count1=157

|percentage=5.0%

|count2=162

|count3=168

|count4= 

|count5= 

|count6= 

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Green Party

|candidate=Craig McCutcheon

|count1=132

|percentage=4.2%

|count2=133

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Libertarian Party

|candidate=Calum Paul

|count1=16

|percentage=0.5%

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts=6

|electorate=11,554

|valid=

|spoilt=

|quota=1,575

|turnout=3,149 (27.5%)

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=2017 election=

2017 Fife Council election

{{STV Election box begin2

|title=Rosyth - 3 seats

|numcounts=9

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

|candidate=Tony Orton

|count1=1,136

|percentage=22.3

|count2=1,146

|count3=1,149

|count4=1,177

|count5=1,288

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish National Party

|candidate=Samantha Steele††

|count1=1,118

|percentage=21.9

|count2=1,122

|count3=1,177

|count4=1,194

|count5=1,236

|count6=1,236.2

|count7=1,281.3

|count8= 

|count9= 

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Labour Party

|candidate=Andrew Verrecchia

|count1=932

|percentage=18.3

|count2=935

|count3=951

|count4=962

|count5=1,050

|count6=1,053.8

|count7=1,221.8

|count8=1,221.9

|count9=1,490.7

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish National Party

|candidate=Sharon Wilson (incumbent)

|count1=742

|percentage=14.6

|count2=742

|count3=754

|count4=766

|count5=777

|count6=777.1

|count7=830.2

|count8=835.8

|count9= 

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Independent (politician)

|candidate=Mike Shirkie (incumbent)

|count1=402

|percentage=7.9

|count2=424

|count3=434

|count4=540

|count5=609

|count6=611.9

|count7= 

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate=Wendy Chamberlain

|count1=377

|percentage=7.4

|count2=383

|count3=414

|count4=429

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Independent (politician)

|candidate=Steven Leckie

|count1=156

|percentage=3.06

|count2=192

|count3=207

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Green Party

|candidate=Fiona McOwan

|count1=147

|percentage=2.9

|count2=151

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Independent (politician)

|candidate=Alistair MacIntyre

|count1=89

|percentage=1.7

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts=9

|electorate=11,643

|valid=5,099

|spoilt=52

|quota=1,275

|turnout=5,151 (44.2%)

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=2015 by-election=

A by-election was held after Douglas Chapman resigned, having been elected MP for Dunfermline and West Fife{{Cite web| url=http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/13789083.MP_resigns_from_Fife_Council/| title=MP resigns from Fife Council }}

{{STV Election box begin2

|title=Rosyth by-election (26 November 2015) - 1 seat{{Cite web|url=http://www.scottishelections.org.uk/scotland/lby/rosyth.php|title=Rosyth by-election, 2015|website=Scottish Elections|access-date=2017-05-05}}

|numcounts=7

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish National Party

|candidate=Sharon Wilson

|count1=1,214

|percentage=45.2%

|count2=1,235

|count3=1,241

|count4=1,249

|count5=1,263

|count6=1,286

|count7=1,623

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Labour Party

|candidate=Vikki Fairweather

|count1=926

|percentage=34.5%

|count2=939

|count3=950

|count4=966

|count5=1,012

|count6=1,117

|count7= 

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

|candidate=David Ross

|count1=245

|percentage=9.1%

|count2=246

|count3=256

|count4=281

|count5=309

|count6= 

|count7= 

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate=Matthew Hall

|count1=97

|percentage=3.6%

|count2=102

|count3=112

|count4=122

|count5= 

|count6= 

|count7= 

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=United Kingdom Independence Party

|candidate=Colin Mitchelson

|count1=88

|percentage=3.3%

|count2=90

|count3=97

|count4= 

|count5= 

|count6= 

|count7= 

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Independent (politician)

|candidate=Alastair MacIntyre

|count1=66

|percentage=2.5%

|count2=68

|count3= 

|count4= 

|count5= 

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Green Party

|candidate=Cairinne MacDonald

|count1=51

|percentage=1.9%

|count2= 

|count3= 

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts=7

|electorate=10,985

|valid=2,687

|spoilt=22

|quota=1,344

|turnout=2,709 (24.66%)

}}

=2012 election=

2012 Fife Council election

{{STV Election box begin2

|title=Rosyth - 3 seats

|numcounts=7

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish National Party

|candidate=Douglas Chapman (incumbent)

|count1=1,076

|percentage=27.84

|count2= 

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Labour Party

|candidate=Pat Callaghan (incumbent)

|count1=1,049

|percentage=27.14

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Labour Party

|candidate=Mike Shirkie

|count1=794

|percentage=20.54

|count2=798.1

|count3=865

|count4=881.6

|count5=896.5

|count6=930.9

|count7=1,044.9

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish National Party

|candidate=Simon Tate

|count1=306

|percentage=7.92

|count2=396.5

|count3=398.2

|count4=404.6

|count5=415.3

|count6=433.2

|count7=510.3

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate=Audrey Dunsmore

|count1=275

|percentage=7.12

|count2=279.2

|count3=283.1

|count4=287.1

|count5=305.3

|count6=411.4

|count7= 

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

|candidate=Ian Dempsey

|count1=223

|percentage=5.77

|count2=224.8

|count3=225.9

|count4=227.9

|count5=260.9

|count6= 

|count7= 

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=United Kingdom Independence Party

|candidate=Alastair MacIntyre

|count1=101

|percentage=2.61

|count2=103.2

|count3=104.6

|count4=110.6

|count5= 

|count6= 

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{{STV Election box candidate2

|party=Independent (politician)

|candidate=Jason McGilvray

|count1=41

|percentage=1.06

|count2=41.9

|count3=42.7

|count4= 

|count5= 

|count6= 

|count7= 

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{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts=7

|electorate=10,875

|valid=3,865

|spoilt=54

|quota=967

|turnout=3,924 (35.54%)

}}

=2007 election=

2007 Fife Council election

{{Irish Election box begin

|title=Rosyth}}

{{Irish Election box candidate with party link

|party=Scottish National Party

|candidate=Douglas Chapman

|votes=1,672

|percentage=32.1

|seat=1

|count=1

}}

{{Irish Election box candidate with party link

|party=Scottish Labour Party

|candidate=Pat Callaghan

|votes=1,579

|percentage=30.3

|seat=2

|count=1

}}

{{Irish Election box candidate with party link

|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats

|candidate=Keith Legg

|votes=1,081

|percentage=20.8

|seat=3

|count=3

}}

{{Irish Election box candidate with party link

|party=Scottish Labour Party

|candidate=Malcolm Macaulay

|votes=456

|percentage=8.8

|seat=

|count=

}}

{{Irish Election box candidate with party link

|party=Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

|candidate=Richard McKell

|votes=415

|percentage=8.0

|seat=

|count=

}}

{{Election box end}}

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