Helensburgh and Lomond South (ward)

Helensburgh and Lomond South is one of the eleven wards used to elect members of the Argyll and Bute Council. It elects three Councillors.

Location of the ward
Location of the ward [1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Ronald Kinloch
(Independent)		 David Fairbairn Kinniburgh
(Conservative)		 Ellen Morton
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Richard MacDonald Trail
(SNP)
2017
2021 Gemma Penfold
(Conservative)
2022 Math Campbell-Sturgess
(SNP)		 Paul Donald Kennedy
(Liberal Democrats)

Election results

2022 Election

2022 Argyll and Bute Council election

Helensburgh and Lomond South − 3 seats[2][3][4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Conservative Gemma Penfold (incumbent) 29.6 854        
SNP Math Campbell-Sturgess 26.0 749        
Conservative David Kinniburgh (incumbent) 18.1 522 633.0 633.6 647.4  
Liberal Democrats Paul Donald Kennedy 17.8 512 522.2 525.8 701.4 1054
Scottish Green Howard Green 8.6 247 250.1 268.5    
Electorate: 5800   Valid: 2884   Spoilt: 41   Quota: 722   Turnout: 50.4%  

    2021 by-election

    Councillor Ellen Morton died on 3 October 2020 at the age of 76.[5] A by-election was held on 18 March 2021.[6] There were 6 candidates.[7]

    Helensburgh and Lomond South By-election (18th March 2021) - 1 Seat[8]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1
    Conservative Gemma Penfold 50.7 1,206
    SNP Math Campbell-Sturgess 23.6 562
    Liberal Democrats Henry Boswell 14 333
    Labour Jane Kelly 5.6 133
    Scottish Green Mike Crowe 5.2 123
    Workers Party Paul Burrows 0.9 22
    Electorate: TBC   Valid: 2,379   Spoilt: 15   Quota: 1,190   Turnout: (41.8%)  

      2017 election

      2017 Argyll and Bute Council election[9]

      Helensburgh and Lomond South - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Conservative David Fairbairn Kinniburgh (incumbent) 38.96 1149              
      SNP Richard MacDonald Trail (incumbent) 17.80 525 528.2 529.6 534.7 563.0 583.4 594.2 730.7
      Liberal Democrats Ellen Morton (incumbent) 13.97 412 521.5 527.0 540.5 615.5 847.2    
      Labour Christopher Fagan 8.48 250 287.2 291.6 305.4        
      Independent Mike Crowe 8.41 248 309.2 321.2 377.8 434.3 484.0 509.5  
      Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Davis 8.10 239 299.1 304.3 322.8 394.9      
      Independent Ian Macquire 3.19 94 119.8 129.0          
      UKIP Jack Streeter 1.09 32 57.0            
      Electorate:     Valid: 2,949   Spoilt: 32   Quota: 738   Turnout: 2,981 (52.3%)  

        2012 election

        2012 Argyll and Bute Council election[10]

        Helensburgh and Lomond South - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234
        Liberal Democrats Ellen Morton (incumbent) 38.30% 895      
        SNP Richard MacDonald Trail 24.99% 584 603.7    
        Conservative David Fairbairn Kinniburgh (incumbent) 23.88% 558 582.2 584.6 877.2
        Liberal Democrats Andrew Nisbet (incumbent) 12.84% 300 548.3 555.8  
        Electorate: 5,395   Valid: 2,337   Spoilt: 35   Quota: 585   Turnout: 2,372 (43.32%)  

          2007 election

          2007 Argyll and Bute Council election[11]

          2007 Council election: Helensburgh and Lomond South
          Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
          Conservative David Fairbairn Kinniburgh 835 26.7 1 1
          Independent Ronald Kinloch 713 22.8 3 4
          Liberal Democrats Ellen Morton 700 22.4 2 3
          SNP Richard MacDonald Trail 572 18.3
          Liberal Democrats Karen York 309 9.9

          References
          1. "ArcGIS Web Application".
          2. "Local Government Election May 2022 Notice of Poll". Argyll and Bute Council. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
          3. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
          4. "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Argyll and Bute Council. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
          5. "Bankie Ellen dies aged 76 after 21 years as councillor". Clydebank Post. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
          6. Council, Argyll and Bute (16 October 2020). "Helensburgh and Lomond South By-Election". Argyll and Bute Council. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
          7. "It's a six-way battle in Helensburgh and Lomond South by-election". Helensburgh Advertiser. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
          8. "Local By Elections 18th March 2021 Notice of Poll" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
          9. "Local Government Election 4 May 2017 results". 8 May 2017.
          10. "Argyll and Bute Council Election results 2012". 8 May 2020.
          11. "Local Government Elections 2007: Declaration of result Argyll and Butt Council: Helensburgh and Lomond South electoral ward" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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