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2022 Falkirk Council Election
The 2022 elections to Falkirk Council were held on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. The election will use the nine wards created following the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Review, with 30 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either three or four members, using the STV electoral system. At the last election in 2017, the Scottish National Party (SNP) won the most seats and formed a minority administration. Background Previous election At the previous election in 2017, the Scottish National Party (SNP) became the largest party, despite losing one seat, overtaking Labour who lost five seats. Two independents were elected, one less than 2012 while the Conservatives gained five seats. ;Notes: *Votes are the sum of first preference votes across all council wards. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections in May 2012. This is beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falkirk (council Area)
Falkirk (; sco, Fawkirk; gd, An Eaglais Bhreac) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas of Scotland. It was formed on 1 April 1996 by way of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 from the exact boundaries of Falkirk District, one of three parts of the Central region created in 1975, which was abolished at that time. Prior to the 1975 reorganisation, the majority of the council area was part of the historic county of Stirlingshire, and a small part, namely Bo'ness and Blackness, was part of the former county of West Lothian. The council area borders with North Lanarkshire, Stirling and West Lothian, and, across the Firth of Forth to the northeast, Clackmannanshire and Fife. The largest town, and the location of the council headquarters, is Falkirk; other settlements, most of which surround Falkirk within of its centre, include Bo'ness, Bonnybridge, Denny, Grangemouth, Larbert, Polmont, Shieldhill, Camelon and Stenhousemuir. The council is led by the SNP wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falkirk South (ward)
Falkirk South is one of the nine wards used to elect members of Falkirk Council. It elects three councillors. Following the resignation of Pat Reid, a local government by-election will be held on Thursday, 14 October 2021. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2022 Falkirk Council election 2017 Election 2017 Falkirk Council election 2012 Election 2012 Falkirk Council election 2007 Election 2007 Falkirk Council election Elections to Falkirk Council were held on 3 May 2007—the same day as the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 9 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Each ward will el ... References {{Wards of Falkirk Wards of Falkirk Falkirk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incumbent
The incumbent is the current holder of an official, office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seeking re-election or not. In some situations, there may not be an incumbent at time of an election for that office or position (ex; when a new electoral division is created), in which case the office or position is regarded as vacant or open. In the United States, an election without an incumbent is referred to as an open seat or open contest. Etymology The word "incumbent" is derived from the Latin verb ''incumbere'', literally meaning "to lean or lay upon" with the present participle stem ''incumbent-'', "leaning a variant of ''encumber,''''OED'' (1989), p. 834 while encumber is derived from the root ''cumber'', most appropriately defined: "To occupy obstructively or inconveniently; to block fill up with what hinders freedom of motion or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo'ness And Blackness (ward)
Bo'ness and Blackness is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Falkirk Council. It elects three Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2022 Falkirk Council election 2017 Election 2017 Falkirk Council election 2012 Election 2012 Falkirk Council election 2007 Election 2007 Falkirk Council election Elections to Falkirk Council were held on 3 May 2007—the same day as the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 9 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Each ward will el ... References {{Wards of Falkirk Wards of Falkirk Bo'ness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Braes (ward)
Lower Braes is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Falkirk Council. It elects three Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2022 Falkirk Council election 2017 Election 2017 Falkirk Council election 2017 Elections to Falkirk, Falkirk Council were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the nine wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 30 councillors being e ... 2012 Election 2012 Falkirk Council election 2007 Election 2007 Falkirk Council election References {{Wards of Falkirk Wards of Falkirk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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