Preston, Seton and Gosford (ward)

Preston, Seton and Gosford is one of the six wards used to elect members of the East Lothian Council. It elects three Councillors.

Location of the ward
Location of the ward [1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Peter MacKenzie
(SNP)		 Willie Innes
(Labour)		 Margaret Libberton
(Labour)		 Stuart Currie
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Steven Brown
(SNP)
2017 Neil Gilbert
(SNP)		 Fiona O'Donnell
(Labour)		 Lachlan Bruce
(Conservative)
2022 Colin Yorkson
(Labour)		 Brooke Ritchie
(Labour)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 East Lothian Council election[2]

Preston, Seton and Gosford - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Willie Innes (Incumbent) 24.3 1,801              
Conservative Lachlan Bruce 24.1 1,784              
SNP Neil Gilbert 16.2 1,197 1,208 1,215 1,260 1,288 1,294 1,322 2,201
Labour Fiona O'Donnell 12.6 932 1,164 1,226 1,261 1,369 1,818    
SNP Janis Wilson 11.4 844 852 854 922 936 951 975  
Labour Brian Weddell 5.8 429 471 485 501 520      
Scottish Green Lesley Orr 3.11 230 234 250          
Liberal Democrats Ghill Donald 2.4 180 184 260 300        
Electorate: 14,702   Valid: 7,397   Spoilt: 178   Quota: 1,480   Turnout: 51.5%  

    2012 Election

    2012 East Lothian Council election

    Preston/Seton/Gosford - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Labour Willie Innes (incumbent) 38.76 2,312            
    SNP Steven Brown 18.51 1,104 1,149.5 1,204.8        
    Labour Margaret Libberton (incumbent) 15.46 922 1,871.2          
    SNP Peter Robert MacKenzie (incumbent) 13.89 829 850.8 900.9 910.1 926.9 997.7 1,166.5
    Conservative Lachlan Bruce 8.38 500 512.1 555.2 555.4 587.4 697  
    Liberal Democrats Hugh Reid 3.6 215 223.2 266.6 266.8 280.1    
    UKIP Gordon Norrie 1.39 83 89.3 113.9 114.1      
    Electorate: 13,386   Valid: 5,965   Spoilt: 34   Quota: 1,194   Turnout: 6,088 (44.56%)  

      2007 Election

      2007 East Lothian Council election

      Preston/Seton/Gosford
      Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
      Labour Willie Innes 2,205 30.5 1 1
      SNP Peter MacKenzie 1,906 26.4 2 1
      Conservative Michael Veitch 1,040 14.4
      Labour Margaret Libberton 927 12.8 3 3
      Liberal Democrats Stuart Currie† 909 12.6 4 5
      Independent Andy Spence 244 3.4

      References
      1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
      2. East Lothian Council. "Council Election Results - 4 May 2017 | Election results | East Lothian Council". eastlothian.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
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