Stranraer and the Rhins (ward)

Stranraer and the Rhins (Ward 1) is one of the twelve wards used to elect members of Dumfries and Galloway Council in Scotland. It elects four Councillors under the Single Transferable Vote system.

Location of the ward
Stranraer and the Rhins ward within Dumfries and Galloway [1]

Profile

The ward is situated on the far west side of the region within Galloway and Wigtownshire. The dominant settlement is Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway’s second largest town. Other settlements include the ferry port of Cairnryan and villages in the Rhins of Galloway peninsula including Ardwell, Drummore, Kirkcolm, Leswalt, Port Logan, Portpatrick, Sandhead, and Stoneykirk. The ward includes Dumfries and Galloway’s largest secondary school, Stranraer Academy, as well as Scotland’s most southernly point. Stranraer and the Rhins has an electorate of 11,615.

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Willie Scobie
(Ind.)		 John Dougan
(Conservative)		 Iain William Dick
(SNP)		 3 seats
2012 Marion McCutcheon
(Labour)
2017[2] Tommy Sloan
(Ind.)		 Ros Surtees
(SNP)		 Andrew Giusti
(Conservative)
2022[3] Chrissie Hill
(Conservative)		 Ben Dashper
(SNP)

Election results

2022 Election

2022 Dumfries and Galloway Council Election[4]

Ward 1 - Stranraer and the Rhins - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Conservative Andrew Giusti (incumbent) 32.12 1,518            
SNP Ben Dashper 22.72 1,074            
Independent Willie Scobie (incumbent) 22.23 1,051            
Conservative Chrissie Hill 7.15 338 804.03 806.97 816.63 833.03 861.44 1,025.85
Labour John McCutcheon 9.69 458 478.73 511.27 523.00 582.42 660.67  
Scottish Green Peter Richard Barlow 2.53 120 126.65 180.97 187.14      
Independent Tommy Sloan (incumbent) 1.2 59            
Electorate: 11,398   Valid: 4,618   Spoilt: 108   Quota: 924   Turnout: 41.5  

    2017 Election

    2017 Dumfries and Galloway Council election

    Ward 1 - Stranraer and the Rhins - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Independent Willie Scobie (incumbent) 36.53 1,925            
    Conservative Andrew Giusti 32.31 1,703            
    SNP Ros Surtees 14.52 765 869.4 884.62 903.35 919.09 953.34 1,013.39
    Labour Tommy Sloan 5.92 312 589.94 661.86 694.11 723.69 774.28 912.14
    Independent Tracy Davidson 3.43 181 251.95 317.4 338.72 381.51    
    Independent Marion McCutcheon (incumbent) 3.15 166 259.55 332.23 363.55 418.26 533.25  
    Independent Robert McCrae 2.33 123 164.13 231.48 242.73      
    Libertarian Chris Collings 1.80 95 134.77 174.72        
    Electorate: 11,382   Valid: 5,270   Spoilt: 80   Quota: 1,055   Turnout: 46.3  

      2012 Election

      2012 Dumfries and Galloway Council election[5]

      Ward 1 - Stranraer and North Rhins - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123
      Independent Willie Scobie (incumbent) 62.15 2,057    
      Conservative John Dougan (incumbent) 15.02 497 643.9  
      SNP Iain Dick (incumbent) 13.60 450 678.8 836.62
      Labour Marion McCutcheon 9.24 306 679.4 808.2
      Electorate: 7,185   Valid: 3,310   Spoilt: 38   Quota: 828   Turnout: 3,348 (46.07%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 Dumfries and Galloway Council election[6]

        Ward 1 - Stranraer and North Rhins - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Labour Willie Scobie 25.8 1,006        
        Conservative John Dougan 23.9 932 933.46 1,018.91    
        SNP Iain William Dick 18.0 702 703.46 805.61 812.48 1,114.69
        Independent Ian McIntyre 17.2 668 669.27 752.93 773.26  
        Labour Tommy Sloan 15.0 584 606.93      
        Electorate: 7,350   Valid: 3,892   Spoilt: 84   Quota: 974   Turnout: 54.1%  

          References
          1. "Scottish Boundary Commission | he Boundary Commission for Scotland is responsible for reviews of UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland".
          2. "Council elections - May 2017". www.dumgal.gov.uk.
          3. "Council elections - May 2022 -".
          4. "Election results - Ward 1 - Stranraer and the Rhins - Dumfries and Galloway Council".
          5. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - Dumfries and Galloway". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
          6. https://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/dumfries-and-galloway-council-elections-1-334191
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