# 2022 East Dunbartonshire Council election

The East Dunbartonshire Council election of 2022 was held on 5 May 2022, the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. Each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system, a form of proportional representation used since the 2007 election and according to the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.
The election saw the SNP remain as the largest group, increasing their representation by 1 seat to 8. The Lib Dems remained steady on 6, moving into second place, although former Depute Provost Gary Pews, who had succeeded the Conservative's Alan Brown as Provost following the latter's death in December 2021, lost his seat. Labour doubled their representation to 4 seats, moving into third place, while the Conservatives fell back to fourth place on 3. The Independent councillor Duncan Cumming retained his seat.

## Election result

2022 East Dunbartonshire local election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| SNP | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36.4 | 30.38 | 13,842 | 1.61 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.3 | 16.43 | 7,484 | 1.39 |
| Labour | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18.2 | 19.35 | 8,814 | 6.26 |
| Conservative | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13.6 | 18.26 | 8,318 | 8.19 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 8.61 | 3,924 | 3.39 |
| Scottish Green | 0 | - | - | - | - | 5.87 | 2,676 | 1.22 |
| Alba | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0.46 | 208 | New |
| Scottish Family | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0.36 | 164 | New |
| Freedom Alliance (United Kingdom) | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0.29 | 131 | New |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 4 May 2017. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

## Ward results
### Milngavie

* 2017: 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
* 2022: 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
* 2017-2022 Change: No Change
Milngavie – 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | SNP | Jim Gibbons (incumbent) | 24.89% | 1,566 | | | | |
| | Conservative | Alix Mathieson | 20.69% | 1,293 | 1,293.05 | 1,303.06 | 1,448.07 | 1,586.08 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aileen Polson | 16.49% | 1,031 | 1,031.26 | 1,217.49 | 1,449.63 | 2,159.10 |
| | Labour | Thomas Shepherd | 13.49% | 869 | 869.37 | 1,100.79 | 1,364.99 | |
| | Independent | Julie Duncan | 13.28% | 830 | 830.29 | 948.69 | | |
| | Scottish Green | Emma Sheppard | 10.56% | 660 | 661.59 | | | |
| Electorate: 10,661 Valid: 6,249 Spoilt: 52 Quota: 1,563 Turnout: 59.1% |||||||||

### Bearsden North

* 2017: 1 x Independent, 1 x Lib Dem, 1 x Conservative
* 2022: 1 x Independent, 1 x Lib Dem, 1 x SNP
* 2017-2022 Change: 1 x SNP gain from Conservative
Bearsden North – 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Independent | Duncan Cumming (incumbent) | 38.30% | 2,645 | | | | | |
| | SNP | Calum Smith | 19.05% | 1,316 | 1,404.15 | 1,659.04 | 1,821.97 | | |
| | Conservative | Duncan Evans | 14.98% | 1,035 | 1,263.02 | 1,269.45 | 1,370.05 | 1,373.07 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Reid | 12.42% | 858 | 1,119.34 | 1,199.81 | 1,569.10 | 1,605.73 | 2,378.56 |
| | Labour | Craig Muncie | 9.48% | 655 | 795.21 | 873.67 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Neill Simpson | 5.75% | 397 | 478.56 | | | | |
| Electorate: 11,936 Valid: 6,909 Spoilt: 59 Quota: 1,727 Turnout: 58.4% ||||||||||

### Bearsden South

* 2017: 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
* 2022: 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
* 2017-2022: No Change
Bearsden South – 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SNP | Ian Gallagher | 23.39% | 1,490 | 1,497.00 | 1,521.00 | 1,783.00 | | |
| | Conservative | Andrew Polson (incumbent) | 23.20% | 1,478 | 1,488.00 | 1,567.00 | 1,571.00 | 1,574.94 | 1,604.40 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vaughan Moody (incumbent) | 23.12% | 1,473 | 1,487.00 | 1,590 | 1,669.00 | | |
| | Labour | Lorna Dougall | 16.06% | 1,023 | 1,035.00 | 1,103.00 | 1,197.00 | 1,286.40 | 1,312.08 |
| | Scottish Green | Scott Ferguson | 7.17% | 457 | 469.00 | 491.00 | | | |
| | Independent | Sheila Mechan | 4.74% | 302 | 383.00 | | | | |
| | Independent | Duncan Malcolm | 2.31% | 147 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 11,099 Valid: 6,370 Spoilt: 50 Quota: 1,593 Turnout: 57.8% ||||||||||

### Bishopbriggs North and Campsie

* 2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x Conservative
* 2022: 2 x SNP, 1 xLabour, 1 x Conservative
* 2017-2022 Change: 1x Labour gain from Lib Dem
Bishopbriggs North and Campsie – 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 | Paul Ferretti (Incumbent) | 26.38% | 2,130 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Colette McDiarmid | 20.73% | 1,674 | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Billy Hendry (incumbent) | 18.52% | 1,495 | 1,502.46 | 1,509.33 | 1,522.44 | 1,578.79 | 1,596.76 | 1,596.76 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gary Pews (Incumbent) | 15.23% | 1,229 | 1,254.15 | 1,274.02 | 1,289.09 | 1,333.22 | 1,429.79 | |
| | SNP | Lynda Williamson | 10.52% | 849 | 1,223.28 | 1,228.63 | 1,268.23 | 1.292.69 | 1,592.85 | 1,823.72 |
| | Scottish Green | Elizabeth Rowan | 5.08% | 410 | 462.47 | 468.70 | 491.75 | 508.34 | | |
| | Scottish Family | Paul Gallacher | 2.03% | 164 | 175.36 | 178.22 | 200.05 | | | |
| | Alba | Alan Harris | 1.49% | 121 | 135.51 | 136.22 | | | | |
| Electorate: 15,642 Valid: 8,072 Spoilt: 130 Quota: 1,615 Turnout: 52.4% |||||||||||

### Bishopbriggs South

* 2017: 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
* 2022: 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Liberal Democrat
* 2007-2012 Change: 1x Lib Dem gain from Conservative
Bishopbriggs South – 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SNP | Gordan Low (incumbent) | 36.92% | 2,241 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Alan Moir (incumbent) | 27.25% | 1,654 | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Catherine Brown | 17.27% | 1,048 | 1,061.87 | 1,076.92 | 1,091.22 | 1,119.07 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Rose | 12.45% | 756 | 865.69 | 918.89 | 938.25 | 1,235.73 | 1,962.71 |
| | Scottish Green | Jesper Bach | 4.68% | 284 | 662.76 | 682.89 | 751.42 | | |
| | Alba | Eamonn Gallagher | 1.08% | 87 | 150.56 | 154.59 | | | |
| Electorate: 12,340 Valid: 6,070 Spoilt: 70 Quota: 1,518 Turnout: 49.8% ||||||||||

### Lenzie & Kirkintilloch South

* 2017: 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
* 2022: 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x SNP, 1 x Labour
* 2017-2022 Change: 1 x Labour gain from Conservative
Lenzie & Kirkintilloch South – 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SNP | Gillian Renwick (incumbent) | 33.23% | 2,165 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Callum McNally | 20.98% | 1,367 | 1,474.19 | 1,484.45 | 1,809.77 | | |
| | Conservative | Sandra Thornton (incumbent) | 20.34% | 1,325 | 1,331.44 | 1,344.44 | 1,360.89 | 1,377.44 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Willie Paterson | 17.36% | 1,131 | 1,188.68 | 1,196.18 | 1,394.78 | 1,495.48 | 2,356.67 |
| | Scottish Green | Carolyn Scrimgeour | 7.18% | 468 | 744.04 | 752.02 | | | |
| | Freedom Alliance (United Kingdom) | James Watson | 0.91% | 59 | 62.71 | | | | |
| Electorate: 12,524 Valid: 6,515 Spoilt: 72 Quota: 1,629 Turnout: 52.6% ||||||||||

### Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar

* 2017: 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Liberal Democrat
* 2022: 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Liberal Democrat
* 2017-2022 Change: No Change
Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar – 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | SNP | Pamela Marshall | 38.88 | 2,095 | | |
| | Labour | Stewart MacDonald (incumbent) | 29.17 | 1,572 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Murray (incumbent) | 18.67 | 1,006 | 1,307.65 | 1,404.40 |
| | Conservative | Josephine MacLeod | 11.95 | 644 | 663.61 | 692.82 |
| | Freedom Alliance (United Kingdom) | Alan McManus | 1.34 | 72 | 180.75 | 199.13 |
| Electorate: 12,318 Valid: 5,389 Spoilt: 87 Quota: 1,348 Turnout: 44.5% |||||||

## Aftermath

On 19 May 2022, a new SNP administration took office, with Cllr Gordan Low elected as Leader and Cllr Calum Smith appointed as Depute. Cllr Gillian Renwick was appointed as the first SNP Provost of East Dunbartonshire, and the first to represent a Kirkintilloch seat. Labour's Cllr Colette McDiarmid was elected as Depute Provost.
In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Liberal Democrat councillor for Kirkintilloch East and North and Twechar Susan Murray was elected MP for Mid Dunbartonshire.