# Rosyth (ward)

Rosyth is one of the 22 wards used to elect members of the Fife council. It elects three Councillors.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors |
| 2007 | | Douglas Chapman (SNP) | | Pat Callaghan (Labour) | Keith Legg (Liberal Democrats) |
| 2012 | | Douglas Chapman (SNP) | Mike Shirkie (Labour) | Pat Callaghan (Labour) |
| 2015 | Sharon Wilson (SNP) | | Mike Shirkie (Labour) | Pat Callaghan (Labour) |
| 2017 | Samantha Steele (SNP) | Andrew Verrecchia (Labour) | | Tony Orton (Conservative) |
| 2019 | Sharon Green-Wilson (SNP) | Andrew Verrecchia (Labour) | | Tony Orton (Conservative) |
| 2022 | Brian Goodall (SNP) | Andrew Verrecchia (Labour) | | Andy Jackson (SNP) |

## Election results
### 2022 election

Rosyth - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Labour | Andrew Verrecchia (incumbent) | 26.3 | 1,274 | | | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Brian Goodall | 22.4 | 1,085 | 1,088 | 1,089 | 1,092 | 1,139 | 1,232 | | | |
| | SNP | Andy Jackson | 17.0 | 826 | 829 | 831 | 833 | 883 | 955 | 973 | 1,032 | 1,120 |
| | Conservative | Grant Thomson | 16.8 | 813 | 824 | 830 | 854 | 871 | 884 | 884 | 1,000 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Teresa Little | 6.5 | 316 | 333 | 336 | 347 | 366 | 422 | 422 | | |
| | Scottish Green | Fiona McOwan | 5.2 | 250 | 254 | 259 | 268 | 290 | | | | |
| | Alba | Stephen Lynas | 4.0 | 192 | 194 | 196 | 203 | | | | | |
| | Scottish Family | Alastair Macintyre | 1.4 | 69 | 70 | 77 | | | | | | |
| | Scottish Libertarian | George Morton | 0.5 | 23 | 23 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 11,736 Valid: 4,848 Spoilt: 82 Quota: 1,213 Turnout: 42.0% |||||||||||||
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### 2019 by-election

On 13 September 2019 Rosyth SNP Councillor Samantha Steele resigned her seat citing health reasons and family problems. A by-election was held on 14 November 2019 and Sharon Green-Wilson held the seat for the SNP.
Rosyth By-election (14 November 2019) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SNP | Sharon Green-Wilson | 42.8% | 1,347 | 1,347 | 1,406 | 1,429 | 1,486 | 1,639 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Fairgrieve | 24.4% | 768 | 771 | 774 | 822 | 885 | 976 |
| | Labour | Billy Pollock | 15.2% | 480 | 480 | 498 | 526 | 591 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jill Blair | 7.9% | 249 | 250 | 275 | 291 | | |
| | Independent | Alastair MacIntyre | 5.0% | 157 | 162 | 168 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Craig McCutcheon | 4.2% | 132 | 133 | | | | |
| | Scottish Libertarian | Calum Paul | 0.5% | 16 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 11,554 Quota: 1,575 Turnout: 3,149 (27.5%) ||||||||||

### 2017 election

2017 Fife Council election
Rosyth - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Conservative | Tony Orton | 22.3 | 1,136 | 1,146 | 1,149 | 1,177 | 1,288 | | | | |
| | SNP | Samantha Steele†† | 21.9 | 1,118 | 1,122 | 1,177 | 1,194 | 1,236 | 1,236.2 | 1,281.3 | | |
| | Labour | Andrew Verrecchia | 18.3 | 932 | 935 | 951 | 962 | 1,050 | 1,053.8 | 1,221.8 | 1,221.9 | 1,490.7 |
| | SNP | Sharon Wilson (incumbent) | 14.6 | 742 | 742 | 754 | 766 | 777 | 777.1 | 830.2 | 835.8 | |
| | Independent | Mike Shirkie (incumbent) | 7.9 | 402 | 424 | 434 | 540 | 609 | 611.9 | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy Chamberlain | 7.4 | 377 | 383 | 414 | 429 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Steven Leckie | 3.06 | 156 | 192 | 207 | | | | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Fiona McOwan | 2.9 | 147 | 151 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Alistair MacIntyre | 1.7 | 89 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 11,643 Valid: 5,099 Spoilt: 52 Quota: 1,275 Turnout: 5,151 (44.2%) |||||||||||||

### 2015 by-election

A by-election was held after Douglas Chapman resigned, having been elected MP for Dunfermline and West Fife
Rosyth by-election (26 November 2015) - 1 seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | SNP | Sharon Wilson | 45.2% | 1,214 | 1,235 | 1,241 | 1,249 | 1,263 | 1,286 | 1,623 |
| | Labour | Vikki Fairweather | 34.5% | 926 | 939 | 950 | 966 | 1,012 | 1,117 | |
| | Conservative | David Ross | 9.1% | 245 | 246 | 256 | 281 | 309 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Hall | 3.6% | 97 | 102 | 112 | 122 | | | |
| | UKIP | Colin Mitchelson | 3.3% | 88 | 90 | 97 | | | | |
| | Independent | Alastair MacIntyre | 2.5% | 66 | 68 | | | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Cairinne MacDonald | 1.9% | 51 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 10,985 Valid: 2,687 Spoilt: 22 Quota: 1,344 Turnout: 2,709 (24.66%) |||||||||||

### 2012 election

2012 Fife Council election
Rosyth - 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 | Douglas Chapman (incumbent) | 27.84 | 1,076 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Pat Callaghan (incumbent) | 27.14 | 1,049 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Mike Shirkie | 20.54 | 794 | 798.1 | 865 | 881.6 | 896.5 | 930.9 | 1,044.9 |
| | SNP | Simon Tate | 7.92 | 306 | 396.5 | 398.2 | 404.6 | 415.3 | 433.2 | 510.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Audrey Dunsmore | 7.12 | 275 | 279.2 | 283.1 | 287.1 | 305.3 | 411.4 | |
| | Conservative | Ian Dempsey | 5.77 | 223 | 224.8 | 225.9 | 227.9 | 260.9 | | |
| | UKIP | Alastair MacIntyre | 2.61 | 101 | 103.2 | 104.6 | 110.6 | | | |
| | Independent | Jason McGilvray | 1.06 | 41 | 41.9 | 42.7 | | | | |
| Electorate: 10,875 Valid: 3,865 Spoilt: 54 Quota: 967 Turnout: 3,924 (35.54%) |||||||||||

### 2007 election

2007 Fife Council election
Rosyth :
| Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | % | Seat | Count |
| SNP | Douglas Chapman | 1,672 | 32.1 | 1 | 1 |
| Labour | Pat Callaghan | 1,579 | 30.3 | 2 | 1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Legg | 1,081 | 20.8 | 3 | 3 |
| Labour | Malcolm Macaulay | 456 | 8.8 | | |
| Conservative | Richard McKell | 415 | 8.0 | | |