# Carnoustie and District (ward)

Carnoustie and District is one of the eight wards used to elect members of the Angus Council. It elects four Councillors.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors |
| 2007 | Peter Murphy (Labour) | | Helen Oswald (SNP) | Ralph Palmer (SNP) |
| 2011 by- | Peter Murphy (Labour) | Brian Boyd (Ind.) | Helen Oswald (SNP) |
| 2012 | Bill Bowles (Ind.) | Brian Boyd (Ind.) | Helen Oswald (SNP) |
| 2016 by- | Bill Bowles (Ind.) | Brian Boyd (Ind.) | David Cheape (Ind.) |
| 2017 | Mark McDonald (SNP) | Brian Boyd (Ind.) | David Cheape (Ind.) |
| 2022 | Mark McDonald (SNP) | Brian Boyd (Ind.) | David Cheape (Ind.) |

## Election results
### 2022 election

Carnoustie and District – 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SNP | Mark McDonald (incumbent) | 35.9 | 1,939 | | | | | |
| | Independent | David Cheape (incumbent) | 19.1 | 1,034 | 1,108 | 1,148 | 1,212 | 1,326 | 1,684 |
| | Independent | Brian Boyd (incumbent) | 17.7 | 956 | 1,033 | 1,060 | 1,097 | 1,187 | 1,449 |
| | Conservative | Robert Galloway | 17.3 | 933 | 944 | 949 | 997 | 1,028 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthias Glenday | 4.5 | 242 | 272 | 286 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Robbie Kelly | 3.2 | 174 | 359 | 429 | 504 | | |
| | Alba | Laura Tierney | 2.3 | 123 | 202 | | | | |
| Electorate: 11,206 Valid: 5,401 Spoilt: 70 Quota: 1,351 Turnout: 48.8% ||||||||||
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### 2017 election

2017 Angus Council election
Carnoustie and District - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | SNP | Mark McDonald | 26.78% | 1,359 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Brian Boyd (incumbent) | 18.09% | 918 | 930 | 948 | 1,000 | 1,271 | | |
| | Independent | David Cheape (incumbent) | 17.91% | 909 | 924 | 937 | 1,014 | 1,224 | 1,226 | 1,643 |
| | Conservative | Terry O'Halloran | 17.71% | 899 | 901 | 919 | 978 | 1,038 | 1,038 | |
| | Independent | Bill Bowles (incumbent) | 11.21% | 569 | 581 | 587 | 647 | | | |
| | Labour | Joanne McFadden | 6.92% | 351 | 361 | 380 | | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beth Morrison | 1.38% | 70 | 77 | | | | | |
| Electorate: TBC Valid: 5,075 Spoilt: 49 Quota: 1,269 Turnout: 47.6% |||||||||||

### 2016 by-election

Carnoustie and District By-election (5 December 2016) - 1 Seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Independent | David Cheape | 43.5% | 1,401 | 1,420 | 1,477 | 1,737 |
| | SNP | Mark McDonald | 32.1% | 1,033 | 1,043 | 1,078 | 1,117 |
| | Conservative | Derek Shaw | 17.7% | 568 | 586 | 606 | |
| | Labour | Ray Strachan | 4.4% | 141 | 151 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Beth Morrison | 2.3% | 75 | | | |
| Electorate: 10,752 Valid: 3,218 Spoilt: 28 Quota: 1,610 Turnout: 30.2% ||||||||

### 2012 election

2012 Angus Council election
Carnoustie and District - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Independent | Brian Boyd (incumbent) | 39.5% | 1,750 | | | | | |
| | SNP | Helen Oswald (incumbent)††† | 23.23% | 1,029 | 1,135.4 | | | | |
| | SNP | Fiona Gibb | 13.14% | 582 | 613.2 | 632.8 | 636.9 | 654.4 | 712.5 |
| | Independent | Bill Bowles | 10.9% | 483 | 841.4 | 844.7 | 856.2 | 970.4 | 1,084 |
| | Labour | Hamid Rasheed | 6.19% | 274 | 297.1 | 298.8 | 311.2 | 337.9 | |
| | Conservative | Adam Cormie | 6.12% | 271 | 299.5 | 299.7 | 306.2 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Barthorpe | 1% | 41.4 | 49.8 | 49.8 | | | |
| Electorate: 9,955 Valid: 4,430 Spoilt: 54 Quota: 1,108 Turnout: 4,484 (44.5%) ||||||||||

### 2007 election

2007 Angus Council election
2007 Council election: Carnoustie and District :
| Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | % | Seat | Count |
| SNP | Helen Oswald | 1,837 | 34.6 | 1 | 1 |
| Labour | Peter Murphy | 1,160 | 21.8 | 2 | 4 |
| Conservative | John Richard Hillman | 863 | 16.3 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Eddie Wilmott | 748 | 14.1 | | |
| SNP | Ralph Palmer | 639 | 12.0 | 3 | 6 |
| Solidarity | Alan Manley | 62 | 1.2 | | |