Monifieth and Sidlaw (ward)

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

Location of the ward [1]

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2007		Margaret Thompson (Labour)		Frank Ellis (SNP)		Rob Murray (SNP)		John R Whyte (Conservative)
2009 by-	Jean Lee (SNP)
2012	Sheila Hands (SNP)		Craig Fotheringham (Conservative)
2017				Ben Lawrie (Liberal Democrats)	Beth Whiteside (SNP)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 Angus Council election [2]

Monifieth and Sidlaw - 4 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5
	Conservative	Craig Fotheringham (incumbent)	43.40%	2,901
	SNP	Sheila Hands (incumbent)	25.83%	1,727
	Liberal Democrats	Ben Lawrie	11.88%	794	1,477
	Labour	Ray Strachan	9.62%	643	863	878	948
	SNP	Beth Whiteside	9.27%	620	660	1,005	1,021	1,254
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 6,685   Spoilt: 111   Quota: 1,338   Turnout: 50.8%

2012 Election

2012 Angus Council election

Monifieth and Sidlaw - 4 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5
	Conservative	Craig Fotheringham	21.5%	1,170
	SNP	Sheila Hands	21.32%	1,160
	SNP	Rob Murray (incumbent)	20.69%	1,126
	Labour	Margaret Thomson (incumbent)	17.64%	960	970.4	973.7	975.6	1,098.1
	SNP	Sandy Ritchie	14.5%	789	796.9	855.5	887.7	933.9
	Liberal Democrats	Liz Petrie	4.32%	235	266.6	269.8	270.6
Electorate: 12,692   Valid: 5,441   Spoilt: 40   Quota: 1,089   Turnout: 5,481 (42.87%)

2007 Election

2007 Angus Council election

2007 Council election: Monifieth and Sidlaw

Party		Candidate	1st Pref	%	Seat	Count
	SNP	Frank Ellis	2,604	34.5	1	1
	SNP	Rob Murray	1,496	19.8	2	2
	Conservative	John R Whyte	1,396	18.5	3	3
	Labour	Margaret Thomson	1,040	13.8	4	6
	Liberal Democrats	Elizabeth Petrie	544	7.2
	Independent	Craig Fotheringham	473	6.3

References

1. http://www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/5th-reviews-ward-maps
2. https://www.angus.gov.uk/info/20462/scottish_council_elections_2017/952/scottish_local_government_elections_4_may_2017_-_results