# Leven (ward)

Leven is one of the six wards used to elect members of the West Dunbartonshire Council. It elects four Councillors.
The ward covers the southern parts of the Vale of Leven including Alexandria, Bonhill, Dalmonach and Renton, plus northern parts of Dumbarton: streets north/west of Townend Road including the modern Lomondgate development and Broadmeadow Industrial Estate, and the entire Bellsmyre area.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors |
| 2007 | | Jim Bollan (Socialist /WDCP) | | John Millar (Labour) | | Jonathan McColl (SNP) | May Smillie (SNP) |
| 2012 | Gail Robertson (SNP) | Jim Bollan (Socialist /WDCP) | | John Millar (Labour) | Michelle Stewart (Labour) |
| 2017 | | Jim Bollan (Socialist /WDCP) | Ian Dickson (SNP) | John Millar (Labour) | | Caroline McAllister (SNP/ Alba) |
| 2021 | | Jim Bollan (Socialist /WDCP) | Ian Dickson (SNP) | John Millar (Labour) | | Caroline McAllister (SNP/ Alba) |
| 2022 | | Jim Bollan (Socialist /WDCP) | Ian Dickson (SNP) | John Millar (Labour) | Michelle McGinty (Labour) |

## Election results
### 2022 Election

2022 West Dunbartonshire Council election
Leven - 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 | Ian Dickson (incumbent) | 25.7 | 1,494 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | John Millar (incumbent) | 18.7 | 1,089 | 1,095.2 | 1,101.2 | 1,116.8 | 1,184.3 | | |
| | Labour | Michelle McGinty | 16.4 | 956 | 963.3 | 966.3 | 997.8 | 1,116.8 | 1,130.7 | 1,280.3 |
| | West Dunbartonshire Community | Jim Bollan (incumbent) | 16.4 | 953 | 972.2 | 988.4 | 1,047.1 | 1,136.1 | 1,138.2 | 1,500.6 |
| | SNP | Ronnie McColl | 11.2 | 653 | 913.3 | 917.3 | 1,007.6 | 1,017.3 | 1,017.9 | |
| | Conservative | Matthew Dillon | 7.2 | 420 | 421.1 | 432.1 | 439.3 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Paula Baker | 3.5 | 206 | 226.5 | 231.7 | | | | |
| | Independent | Sian Wilkie | 0.9 | 51 | 51.7 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 13,820 Valid: 5,822 Spoilt: 129 Quota: 1,165 Turnout: 43.1% |||||||||||

### 2017 Election

2017 West Dunbartonshire Council election
Leven - 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 | Ian Dickson | 23.0 | 1,353 | | | | | | |
| | West Dunbartonshire Community | Jim Bollan (incumbent) | 21.9 | 1,291 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | John Millar (incumbent) | 16.1 | 946 | 948.6 | 967.5 | 978.5 | 1,000.6 | 1,175.4 | 1,942.6 |
| | Labour | Michelle McGinty (incumbent)† | 12.5 | 739 | 742.6 | 758.8 | 771.6 | 808.6 | 933.9 | |
| | SNP | Caroline McAllister | 11.4 | 673 | 825.0 | 850.9 | 903.1 | 927.0 | 942.9 | 972.5 |
| | Conservative | Peter Parlane | 11.1 | 655 | 655.5 | 663.1 | 669.7 | 704.0 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Drummond | 2.3 | 133 | 135.2 | 143.9 | 153.3 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Sean Quinn | 1.7 | 103 | 108.3 | 120.7 | | | | |
| Electorate: 13,832 Valid: 5,893 Spoilt: 155 Quota: 1,179 Turnout: 43.7% |||||||||||

### 2012 Election

2012 West Dunbartonshire Council election
Leven - 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 Millar (incumbent) | 31.8 | 1,622 | | | | | | |
| | Scottish Socialist | Jim Bollan (incumbent) | 21.0 | 1,073 | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Gail Robertson | 20.3 | 1,036 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Michelle Stewart | 8.1 | 412 | 868.5 | 879.3 | 879.7 | 912.4 | 1,011.1 | 1,128.9 |
| | SNP | May Smillie (incumbent) | 7.7 | 392 | 417.6 | 425.9 | 439.4 | 473.9 | 549.4 | |
| | Independent | Archie Thomson | 6.4 | 329 | 359.4 | 371.6 | 371.9 | 459.8 | | |
| | Conservative | David Jardine | 4.6 | 237 | 244.8 | 247.9 | 248.1 | | | |
| Electorate: 13,186 Valid: 5,101 Spoilt: 99 Quota: 1,021 Turnout: 5,200 (39.44%) |||||||||||

### 2007 Election

2007 West Dunbartonshire Council election
West Dunbartonshire Council election, 2007: Leven :
| Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | % |
| SNP | Jonathan McColl | 1,680 | 24.2 |
| Labour | John Millar | 1,542 | 22.2 |
| Scottish Socialist | Jim Bollan | 1,469 | 21.1 |
| SNP | May Smillie | 662 | 9.5 |
| Conservative | Ian McDonald | 518 | 7.4 |
| Labour | Martin Neill | 505 | 7.3 |
| Independent | Alan Gadsby-Turner | 332 | 4.8 |
| Scottish Green | Carola Boehm | 248 | 3.6 |