Stranraer and the Rhins (ward)

Stranraer and the Rhins is one of the thirteen wards used to elect members of the Dumfries and Galloway Council. It elects four Councillors.

Location of the ward [1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Willie Scobie
(Formerly Labour, now D&G Socialist Group)		 John Dougan
(Conservative)		 Iain William Dick
(SNP)
2012 Marion McCutcheon
(Labour)
2017 Tommy Sloan
(Formerly Labour, now D&G Socialist Group)		 Ross Surtees
(SNP)		 Andrew Giusti
(Conservative)

Election results

2017 Election

2017 Dumfries and Galloway Council election[2]

Stranraer and the Rhins - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
No description 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[3]

    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[4]

      Stranraer and North Rhins
      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. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
        3. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2012 - Dumfries and Galloway". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
        4. https://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/dumfries-and-galloway-council-elections-1-334191
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