Fife Council - Wards and Councillors

Scottish council · Scotland · 75 seats in 22 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour run Fife Council as a minority administration. The council has 75 councillors in 22 wards. Seats by party: SNP 34, Labour 19, Lib Dem 13, Other 4, Conservative 3, Reform 2. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Minority)

75 seats - 38 for a majority

Reform 2Labour 19Conservative 3Lib Dem 13SNP 34Other 4

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Other +4 Reform +2 Labour −1 Conservative −5

Vote share at the 5 May 2022 election (75 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

SNP36.9%34

Labour24.5%20

Lib Dem16.8%13

Conservative14.4%8

Green4.6%0

Other2.9%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 75 seats up, then every five years

Largest party

SNP 34

4 short of the 38 needed for a majority

Latest by-election

Glenrothes West & Kinglassie

SNP hold, 22 January 2026 (4 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

41%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourLib DemSNP

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 22 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages Anne Marie Caldwell, Tom Adams, John O'Brien, Ken Caldwell	5 May 2022 SNP 47.4% lead 7.1 pts
Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy Lesley Backhouse, Kathleen Leslie, Julie MacDougall	5 May 2022 SNP 37.8% lead 8.4 pts
Cowdenbeath Alie Bain, Alex Campbell, Bailey-Lee Robb, Darren Watt	5 May 2022 Labour 38.0% lead 1.4 pts
Cupar Stefan Hoggan, Margaret Kennedy, John Caffrey	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 52.4% lead 26.6 pts
Dunfermline Central Jean Muir, Aude Boubaker-Calder, Jim Leishman, Derek Glen	5 May 2022 SNP 33.4% lead 8.7 pts
Dunfermline North Gordon Pryde, Auxi Barrera, Gavin Ellis	5 May 2022 SNP 39.1% lead 10.6 pts
Dunfermline South Cara Hilton, Lynn Ballantyne-Wardlaw, James Calder, Naz Anis-Miah	5 May 2022 SNP 33.5% lead 10.3 pts
East Neuk and Landward Alycia Hayes, Fiona Corps, Sean Dillon	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 44.8% lead 19.7 pts
Glenrothes Central and Thornton Daniel Wilson, Derek Noble, Lynda Holton	5 May 2022 SNP 48.7% lead 20.8 pts
Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch Jan Wincott, Peter Gulline, Lynn Mowatt, John Beare	5 May 2022 SNP 44.6% lead 18.2 pts
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie Zoe Hisbent, Craig Walker, Altany Craik	5 May 2022 SNP 49.5% lead 17.0 pts
Howe of Fife and Tay Coast Donald Lothian, David MacDiarmid, Gary Holt	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 44.9% lead 13.9 pts
Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay Patrick Browne, Dave Dempsey, David Barratt, Sarah Neal	5 May 2022 SNP 38.8% lead 9.6 pts
Kirkcaldy Central Judy Hamilton, Blair Allan, Alistair Cameron	5 May 2022 Labour 41.6% lead 3.7 pts
Kirkcaldy East Nicola Patrick, Ian Cameron, Rod Cavanagh	5 May 2022 SNP 40.3% lead 0.6 pts
Kirkcaldy North James Leslie, Carol Lindsay, David Ross	5 May 2022 Labour 39.0% lead 0.1 pts
Leven, Kennoway and Largo Alistair Suttie, Eugene Clarke, Colin Davidson, David Alexander	5 May 2022 SNP 42.4% lead 17.7 pts
Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty Lea McLelland, Linda Erskine, Rosemary Liewald, Mary Lockhart	5 May 2022 Labour 43.6% lead 0.4 pts
Rosyth Andrew Verrecchia, Brian Goodall, Andy Jackson	5 May 2022 SNP 39.4% lead 13.1 pts
St Andrews Ann Verner, Robin Lawson, Jane Ann Liston, Al Clark	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 48.1% lead 25.9 pts
Tay Bridgehead Allan Knox, Jonny Tepp, Louise Kennedy-Dalby	5 May 2022 Lib Dem 48.2% lead 19.8 pts
West Fife and Coastal Villages Karen Beaton, Sam Steele, Conner Young	5 May 2022 SNP 35.9% lead 3.4 pts

Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages

Anne Marie Caldwell SNPJohn O'Brien SNPKen Caldwell SNPTom Adams Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP47.4%

Labour40.3%

Conservative6.5%

Lib Dem2.3%

Scottish Green2.2%

Alba1.3%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Ken Caldwell Elected	SNP	1,532	30.0%
David Graham Elected	Labour	1,248	24.4%
John O'Brien Elected	SNP	890	17.4%
Thomas Adams Elected	Labour	809	15.8%
Brian Mills	Conservative	330	6.5%
Celyn Jean Emlyn Ashworth	Lib Dem	117	2.3%
Jerome van Leeuwen	Scottish Green	113	2.2%
Susan Blair	Alba	66	1.3%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 6 November 2025

SNP42.6%

Reform28.9%

Labour20.8%

Lib Dem2.6%

Alba2.2%

Conservative1.7%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Anne Marie Caldwell Elected	SNP	1,594	42.6%
Mark Davies	Reform	1,080	28.9%
Donna Donnelly	Labour	778	20.8%
Jill Reilly	Lib Dem	99	2.6%
Christine Watson	Alba	83	2.2%
Brian Mills	Conservative	64	1.7%
Kieran Anderson	Sovereignty	45	1.2%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy

Julie MacDougall ReformKathleen Leslie LabourLesley Backhouse SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP37.8%

Labour29.4%

Conservative21.0%

Scottish Green5.7%

Lib Dem3.5%

Alba1.3%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Lesley Backhouse Elected	SNP	1,735	29.5%
Julie MacDougall Elected	Labour	1,730	29.4%
Kathleen Leslie Elected	Conservative	1,239	21.0%
Olaf Stando	SNP	493	8.4%
Claire Emily Luxford	Scottish Green	336	5.7%
Anne O'Brien	Lib Dem	209	3.5%
Colin Fraser	Alba	76	1.3%
Garry V Downie	Scottish Family Party	40	0.7%
Andrew Ewan Bentley-Steed	Independence for Scotland Party	33	0.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Cowdenbeath

Alex Campbell LabourAlie Bain SNPBailey-Lee Robb SNPDarren Watt Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour38.0%

SNP36.6%

Conservative18.9%

Scottish Green2.5%

Lib Dem1.4%

Alba1.3%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Alex Campbell Elected	Labour	2,028	30.6%
Alie Bain Elected	SNP	1,916	28.9%
Darren Watt Elected	Conservative	1,256	18.9%
Bailey-Lee Robb Elected	SNP	513	7.7%
Gary Guichan	Labour	489	7.4%
Alyssa Lee	Scottish Green	169	2.5%
Peter James Venturi	Lib Dem	96	1.4%
Jacqueline Bijster	Alba	85	1.3%
Helen Foster Greig	Scottish Family Party	80	1.2%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Cupar

John Caffrey Lib DemMargaret Kennedy Lib DemStefan Hoggan Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Lib Dem52.4%

SNP25.8%

Conservative11.5%

Scottish Green4.9%

Labour3.4%

Scottish Family Party1.1%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Margaret Kennedy Elected	Lib Dem	2,160	35.4%
Stefan Hoggan Elected	SNP	1,571	25.8%
John Andrew Caffrey Elected	Lib Dem	1,036	17.0%
Tony Miklinski	Conservative	698	11.5%
Robert Jonathan Hughes-Jones	Scottish Green	296	4.9%
Wendy Haynes	Labour	206	3.4%
Sylvia Mary Brown	Scottish Family Party	66	1.1%
Donald Marshall Adey	Independent	33	0.5%
Gordon Cairncross Pay	Independent	29	0.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Dunfermline Central

Aude Boubaker-Calder Lib DemDerek Glen SNPJean Muir SNPJim Leishman Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP33.4%

Lib Dem24.7%

Labour24.6%

Conservative9.4%

Scottish Green6.0%

Alba1.2%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Aude Boubaker-Calder Elected	Lib Dem	1,970	24.7%
Derek Glen Elected	SNP	1,603	20.1%
Jean Hall Muir Elected	SNP	1,057	13.3%
Jim Leishman Elected	Labour	1,055	13.2%
Garry Haldane	Labour	909	11.4%
Malcolm Macaulay	Conservative	752	9.4%
Lewis Alan Campbell	Scottish Green	478	6.0%
Leanne Tervit	Alba	94	1.2%
Gary Christopher Pratt	Scottish Family Party	53	0.7%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Dunfermline North

Auxi Barrera SNPGavin Ellis ReformGordon Pryde Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP39.1%

Labour28.5%

Conservative17.8%

Lib Dem6.4%

Scottish Green5.9%

Scottish Family Party1.4%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Gordon Pryde Elected	Labour	1,627	28.5%
Auxi Barrera Elected	SNP	1,350	23.6%
Gavin Ellis Elected	Conservative	1,017	17.8%
Craig Robert McIvor	SNP	882	15.4%
Caroline McIlwraith	Lib Dem	363	6.4%
Mags Hall	Scottish Green	338	5.9%
Karen Margaret Smith	Scottish Family Party	80	1.4%
Dave Edler	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	53	0.9%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Dunfermline South

Cara Hilton LabourJames Calder Lib DemLynn Ballantyne-Wardlaw SNPNaz Anis-Miah SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP33.5%

Labour23.2%

Lib Dem19.5%

Conservative10.6%

Independent6.9%

Scottish Green3.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
James Stuart Calder Elected	Lib Dem	1,523	19.5%
Cara Hilton Elected	Labour	1,505	19.3%
Lynn Ballantyne Wardlaw Elected	SNP	1,316	16.9%
Naz Anis-Miah Elected	SNP	1,292	16.6%
David Ross	Conservative	825	10.6%
Martin John Willcocks	Independent	541	6.9%
Ross Paterson	Labour	304	3.9%
Tom Freeman	Scottish Green	279	3.6%
Paul Lynch	Scottish Family Party	105	1.3%
Rob Thompson	Alba	103	1.3%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

East Neuk and Landward

Alycia Hayes SNPFiona Corps Lib DemSean Dillon Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Lib Dem44.8%

SNP25.1%

Conservative13.2%

Independent7.5%

Scottish Green5.2%

Labour2.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Fiona Corps Elected	Lib Dem	1,721	32.1%
Alycia Hayes Elected	SNP	1,345	25.1%
Debbie MacCallum	Conservative	707	13.2%
Sean Frazer Dillon Elected	Lib Dem	679	12.7%
Linda Holt	Independent	404	7.5%
David Stutchfield	Scottish Green	281	5.2%
Stuart Irwin	Labour	139	2.6%
John Docherty	Independent	80	1.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Glenrothes Central and Thornton

Daniel Wilson SNPDerek Noble LabourLynda Holton SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP48.7%

Labour27.9%

Conservative12.1%

Lib Dem3.9%

Scottish Green3.7%

Alba2.2%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Ross Vettraino Elected	SNP	1,588	34.1%
Derek Noble Elected	Labour	1,299	27.9%
Daniel Wilson Elected	SNP	679	14.6%
Heather Gulline	Conservative	561	12.1%
Jane Kerr	Lib Dem	183	3.9%
Morven Ovenstone-Jones	Scottish Green	170	3.7%
Jim Bryce	Alba	101	2.2%
Steve Saunders	Scottish Family Party	71	1.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 24 April 2025

SNP47.6%

Labour21.5%

Reform17.9%

Lib Dem6.9%

Conservative6.1%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Lynda Holton Elected	SNP	1,439	47.6%
Maciej Dokurno	Labour	649	21.5%
Ian Smith	Reform	541	17.9%
Ed Scotcher	Lib Dem	207	6.9%
Fiona Leslie	Conservative	185	6.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch

Jan Wincott LabourJohn Beare SNPLynn Mowatt SNPPeter Gulline Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP44.6%

Labour26.4%

Conservative18.6%

Lib Dem5.1%

Scottish Green3.6%

Scottish Family Party1.7%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
John Beare Elected	SNP	1,730	27.7%
Peter Gulline Elected	Conservative	1,161	18.6%
Lynn Mowatt Elected	SNP	1,059	16.9%
Jan Wincott Elected	Labour	940	15.0%
Afifa Khanam	Labour	714	11.4%
Frances Jean Bennie	Lib Dem	318	5.1%
Bryce Goodall	Scottish Green	224	3.6%
George Carratt	Scottish Family Party	109	1.7%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Glenrothes West and Kinglassie

Altany Craik LabourCraig Walker SNPZoe Hisbent SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP49.5%

Labour32.5%

Conservative11.6%

Lib Dem3.8%

Independent2.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Julie Ford Elected	SNP	1,740	37.9%
Altany Craik Elected	Labour	1,491	32.5%
Craig Walker Elected	SNP	533	11.6%
David Croll	Conservative	531	11.6%
Keith William Smith	Lib Dem	174	3.8%
Ian Robertson	Independent	119	2.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 22 January 2026

SNP44.3%

Reform27.5%

Labour15.7%

Conservative6.9%

Lib Dem4.7%

Scottish Family Party0.9%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Zoe Hisbent Elected	SNP	1,167	44.3%
Romano Valente	Reform	725	27.5%
Jacob Winton	Labour	413	15.7%
Andrew Butchart	Conservative	182	6.9%
Ed Scotcher	Lib Dem	125	4.7%
Danny Smith	Scottish Family Party	25	0.9%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Howe of Fife and Tay Coast

David MacDiarmid SNPDonald Lothian Lib DemGary Holt Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Lib Dem44.9%

SNP31.0%

Conservative14.6%

Scottish Green7.6%

Alba1.0%

Scottish Family Party0.9%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
David Macdiarmid Elected	SNP	1,871	31.0%
Donald Lothian Elected	Lib Dem	1,448	24.0%
Gary Holt Elected	Lib Dem	1,261	20.9%
Andy Heer	Conservative	880	14.6%
Malcolm Jack	Scottish Green	458	7.6%
Jackie Anderson	Alba	58	1.0%
Alan Henry Brown	Scottish Family Party	54	0.9%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay

Dave Dempsey ConservativeDavid Barratt SNPPatrick Browne LabourSarah Neal SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP38.8%

Conservative29.2%

Labour18.5%

Scottish Green8.2%

Lib Dem4.0%

Scottish Family Party1.2%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
David John Barratt Elected	SNP	2,187	28.4%
Patrick Charles Browne Elected	Labour	1,426	18.5%
Dave Dempsey Elected	Conservative	1,355	17.6%
Dave Coleman	Conservative	897	11.6%
Sarah Neal Elected	SNP	802	10.4%
Ryan Blackadder	Scottish Green	634	8.2%
Callum Hawthorne	Lib Dem	309	4.0%
Sarah Ann Davis	Scottish Family Party	93	1.2%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Kirkcaldy Central

Alistair Cameron LabourBlair Allan SNPJudy Hamilton Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour41.6%

SNP37.9%

Conservative13.6%

Scottish Green4.4%

Lib Dem2.5%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Blair Allan Elected	SNP	1,005	22.0%
Alistair Cameron Elected	Labour	984	21.6%
Judy Hamilton Elected	Labour	915	20.0%
Zoe Hisbent	SNP	723	15.8%
Graham Duncan	Conservative	619	13.6%
Tao Jack Alexander Ruaridh MacLeod	Scottish Green	203	4.4%
Karen Utting	Lib Dem	115	2.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Kirkcaldy East

Ian Cameron LabourNicola Patrick SNPRod Cavanagh SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP40.3%

Labour39.7%

Conservative11.7%

Scottish Green4.3%

Lib Dem2.9%

Sovereignty1.0%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Ian John Cameron Elected	Labour	1,313	32.9%
Rod Cavanagh Elected	SNP	924	23.1%
Nicola Patrick Elected	SNP	687	17.2%
Richard Watt	Conservative	469	11.7%
George MacDonald	Labour	273	6.8%
David Hansen	Scottish Green	172	4.3%
Wink Thompson	Lib Dem	116	2.9%
Walter Neilson	Sovereignty	41	1.0%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Kirkcaldy North

Carol Lindsay SNPDavid Ross LabourJames Leslie Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour39.0%

SNP38.9%

Conservative15.3%

Scottish Green3.9%

Alba2.0%

UKIP0.9%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
David Ross Elected	Labour	1,804	34.9%
Carol Lindsay Elected	SNP	1,661	32.1%
James Leslie Elected	Conservative	789	15.3%
Sally Walsh	SNP	352	6.8%
Ryan Smart	Labour	213	4.1%
Michael Collie	Scottish Green	204	3.9%
Craig Dempsey	Alba	101	2.0%
Gerald Haddrell	UKIP	45	0.9%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Leven, Kennoway and Largo

Alistair Suttie SNPColin Davidson LabourDavid Alexander SNPEugene Clarke Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP42.4%

Labour24.7%

Lib Dem19.3%

Conservative10.4%

Scottish Green2.4%

Scottish Family Party0.7%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
David Alexander Elected	SNP	2,077	31.7%
Colin Davidson Elected	Labour	1,348	20.6%
Eugene McDonald Clarke Elected	Lib Dem	1,268	19.3%
Alistair Suttie Elected	SNP	707	10.8%
Graham Ritchie	Conservative	683	10.4%
Jacob Winton	Labour	271	4.1%
Iain Morrice	Scottish Green	156	2.4%
Davina Graham Saunders	Scottish Family Party	49	0.7%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty

Lea McLelland SNPLinda Erskine LabourMary Lockhart LabourRosemary Liewald SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour43.6%

SNP43.2%

Conservative7.7%

Scottish Green2.3%

Lib Dem1.8%

Scottish Family Party1.5%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Mary Bain-Lockhart Elected	Labour	1,230	24.9%
Rosemary Liewald Elected	SNP	1,173	23.7%
Lea McLelland Elected	SNP	965	19.5%
Linda Erskine Elected	Labour	925	18.7%
Margaret Fairgrieve	Conservative	379	7.7%
Danny Oswald	Scottish Green	115	2.3%
Russel McPhate	Lib Dem	88	1.8%
Anil Alexander	Scottish Family Party	72	1.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Rosyth

Andrew Verrecchia LabourAndy Jackson SNPBrian Goodall SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP39.4%

Labour26.3%

Conservative16.8%

Lib Dem6.5%

Scottish Green5.2%

Alba4.0%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Andrew Verrecchia Elected	Labour	1,274	26.3%
Brian John Goodall Elected	SNP	1,085	22.4%
Andy Jackson Elected	SNP	826	17.0%
Grant Thomson	Conservative	813	16.8%
Teresa Martin Little	Lib Dem	316	6.5%
Fiona Margaret McOwan	Scottish Green	250	5.2%
Stephen Lynas	Alba	192	4.0%
Alastair Macintyre	Scottish Family Party	69	1.4%
George Charles Morton	Scottish Libertarian Party	23	0.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

St Andrews

Al Clark Lib DemAnn Verner SNPJane Ann Liston Lib DemRobin Lawson Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Lib Dem48.1%

SNP22.2%

Conservative14.7%

Labour8.4%

Scottish Green6.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Jane Ann Liston Elected	Lib Dem	1,265	25.1%
Al Clark Elected	Lib Dem	1,161	23.0%
Ann Verner Elected	SNP	1,123	22.2%
Robin Lawson Elected	Conservative	742	14.7%
Rosalind Garton	Labour	422	8.4%
Fergus Cook	Scottish Green	335	6.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Tay Bridgehead

Allan Knox Lib DemJonny Tepp Lib DemLouise Kennedy-Dalby SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Lib Dem48.2%

SNP28.4%

Conservative8.4%

Scottish Green6.3%

Labour4.3%

Independent2.8%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Louise Kennedy-Dalby Elected	SNP	1,783	28.4%
Jonny Tepp Elected	Lib Dem	1,692	26.9%
Allan Knox Elected	Lib Dem	1,333	21.2%
Keith Barton	Conservative	527	8.4%
Colin Neil Alexander Palmer	Scottish Green	397	6.3%
Philip Thompson	Labour	271	4.3%
Sean David Elder	Independent	177	2.8%
Steven Mitchell Simpson	Alba	100	1.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

West Fife and Coastal Villages

Conner Young ConservativeKaren Beaton LabourSam Steele SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP35.9%

Labour32.5%

Conservative17.1%

Lib Dem6.7%

Scottish Green4.1%

Scottish Family Party1.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Graeme Downie Elected	Labour	1,482	24.9%
Sam Steele Elected	SNP	1,301	21.8%
Conner Young Elected	Conservative	1,017	17.1%
Katie Margaret Strang	SNP	837	14.0%
Jacqueline McKenna	Labour	458	7.7%
Jo Cockburn	Lib Dem	399	6.7%
Craig McCutcheon	Scottish Green	246	4.1%
Danny Smith	Scottish Family Party	94	1.6%
William Gavin	Alba	83	1.4%
Martin J Keatings	Independent	46	0.8%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 28 November 2024

Labour33.1%

SNP33.1%

Conservative16.0%

Lib Dem8.5%

Scottish Green4.8%

Independent2.4%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Karen Elizabeth Beaton Elected	Labour	881	33.1%
Paul Edward Steele	SNP	879	33.1%
David James Ross	Conservative	426	16.0%
Paul Antony Buchannan-Quigley	Lib Dem	227	8.5%
Fiona Margaret McOwan	Scottish Green	128	4.8%
George Charles Morton	Independent	64	2.4%
Danny Smith	Scottish Family Party	53	2.0%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

7 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy	Julie MacDougall	Labour 2022	Reform
Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy	Kathleen Leslie	Conservative 2022	Labour
Cowdenbeath	Darren Watt	Conservative 2022	Independent
Cupar	Stefan Hoggan	SNP 2022	Independent
Dunfermline North	Gavin Ellis	Conservative 2022	Reform
Kirkcaldy North	James Leslie	Conservative 2022	Independent
St Andrews	Robin Lawson	Conservative 2022	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

4 by-elections since July 2021, 1 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
22 January 2026	Glenrothes West & Kinglassie	SNP hold
6 November 2025	Buckhaven Methil & Wemyss Villages	SNP gain from Labour
24 April 2025	Glenrothes Central and Thornton	SNP hold
28 November 2024	West Fife and Coastal Villages	Labour hold	33.1%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Glenrothes and Mid Fife		Labour	SNP 39%
North East Fife		Lib Dem	Lib Dem 39%

Scottish councils: seats are listed without shares. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Fife

185,347 residents in 83,964 households

Voted Leave in 2016

41% 11 below GB

Degree or higher

43% 9 above GB

No qualifications

17% 1 below GB

Own their home

63% 2 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

23% 6 above GB

Rent privately

12% 8 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

29% 2 below GB

Aged 65 and over

26% 4 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Scottish councils use STV: party shares are of first-preference votes. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.