# Bathgate (ward)

Bathgate is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the West Lothian Council. It elects four Councillors.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors |
| 2007 | William Boyle (SNP) | | James Walker (SNP) | | John McGinty (Labour) | 3 seats | 3 seats |
| 2012 | William Boyle (SNP) | Harry Cartmill (Labour) | James Walker (SNP) | | John McGinty (Labour) |
| 2017 | William Boyle (SNP) | Harry Cartmill (Labour) | Charles Kennedy (Conservative) | | John McGinty (Labour) |
| 2022 | William Boyle (SNP) | Harry Cartmill (Labour) | Pauline Stafford (SNP) | Tony Pearson (Labour) |

## Election Results
### 2022 Election

2022 West Lothian Council election
Bathgate - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Labour | Harry Cartmill (incumbent) | 33.67% | 2,496 | | | | | | | |
| | SNP | William Boyle (incumbent) | 24.36% | 1,806 | | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Pauline Stafford | 16.05% | 1,190 | 1,265 | 1,507 | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Charles Kennedy (incumbent) | 14.14% | 1,048 | 1,162 | 1,167 | 1,168 | 1,174 | 1,208 | 1,236 | |
| | Labour | Tony Pearson | 5.06% | 375 | 1,015 | 1,023 | 1,027 | 1,034 | 1,094 | 1,246 | 1,774 |
| | Scottish Green | Siobhan Flannigan | 3.79% | 281 | 323 | 351 | 360 | 392 | 425 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Mackenzie | 2.02% | 150 | 186 | 191 | 192 | 195 | | | |
| | Alba | Gordon Dent | 0.90% | 67 | 74 | 83 | 85 | | | | |
| Electorate: 18,082 Valid: 7,413 Spoilt: 138 Quota: 1,483 Turnout: 41.8% ||||||||||||

### 2017 Election

2017 West Lothian Council election
Bathgate - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | SNP | William Hannah Boyle (incumbent) | 20.20% | 1,554 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Harry Cartmill (incumbent) | 21.40% | 1,646 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | John McGinty (incumbent) | 14.98% | 1,152 | 1,227 | 1,228 | 1,257 | 1,278 | 1,291 | 1,597 |
| | Conservative | Charles Kennedy | 17.93% | 1,379 | 1,388 | 1,389 | 1,400 | 1,409 | 1,413 | 1,574 |
| | SNP | Barry Burrows | 8.49% | 653 | 658 | 668 | 675 | 709 | 1,031 | 1,176 |
| | Independent | James Walker | 9.68% | 745 | 752 | 752 | 765 | 795 | 806 | |
| | SNP | Lisa McArthur | 4.50% | 346 | 347 | 350 | 355 | 380 | | |
| | Scottish Green | Dale McDowell | 1.56% | 120 | 122 | 123 | 143 | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fiona Ann Stevens | 1.26% | 97 | 98 | 98 | | | | |
| Electorate: TBC Valid: 7,692 Spoilt: 174 Quota: 1,539 Turnout: 45.1% |||||||||||

### 2012 Election

2012 West Lothian Council election
Bathgate - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Labour | John McGinty (incumbent) | 22.59 | 1,314 | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Jim Walker (incumbent) | 22.04 | 1,282 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Harry Cartmill | 19.56 | 1,138 | 1,231.1 | | | | | |
| | SNP | William H. Boyle (incumbent) | 18.69 | 1,087 | 1,094.8 | 1,123.8 | 1,127.9 | 1,135.2 | 1,174.7 | 1,215.1 |
| | Independent | Jamie Firth | 6.63 | 453 | 214.7 | 218.4 | 222.3 | 236.9 | 293.7 | |
| | Conservative | Charles Kennedy | 5.93 | 345 | 347.5 | 349.9 | 352.8 | 371 | 405.4 | 455.9 |
| | SNP | Calum Laurie | 5.14 | 299 | 303.6 | 347.8 | 349.7 | 355.2 | 371.1 | 397.4 |
| | Action to Save St John's Hospital | Douglas Banks | 3.35 | 195 | 198.5 | 201.9 | 207.8 | 224.3 | | |
| | UKIP | Alistair Forrest | 1.34 | 78 | 79 | 79.8 | 80.8 | | | |
| Electorate: 13,933 Valid: 5,817 Spoilt: 108 Quota: 1,164 Turnout: 5,925 (41.75%) |||||||||||

### 2007 Election

2007 West Lothian Council election
West Lothian Council election, 2007: Bathgate :
| Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | % | Seat | Count |
| Labour | John McGinty | 1,521 | 22.2 | 2 | 5 |
| SNP | William Boyle | 1,494 | 21.8 | 1 | 5 |
| Labour | Harry Cartmill | 1,366 | 20.0 | | |
| SNP | James Walker | 1,308 | 19.1 | 3 | 5 |
| Conservative | Donald MacDonald | 425 | 6.2 | | |
| Action to Save St John's Hospital | Gary Montgomery | 371 | 5.4 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Corser | 265 | 3.9 | | |
| Scottish Socialist | Ally Hendry | 93 | 1.4 | | |