West Lothian Council - Wards and Councillors

Scottish council · Scotland · 33 seats in 9 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour run West Lothian Council as a minority administration. The council has 33 councillors in 9 wards. Seats by party: SNP 14, Labour 11, Conservative 4, Other 2, Reform 1, Lib Dem 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Minority)

33 seats - 17 for a majority

Reform 1Labour 11Conservative 4Lib Dem 1SNP 14Other 2

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Reform +1 Other +1 Labour −1 SNP −1

Vote share at the 5 May 2022 election (33 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

SNP37.9%15

Labour28.6%12

Conservative15.9%4

Other7.6%1

Green5.3%0

Lib Dem4.8%1

Next election

6 May 2027

all 33 seats up, then every five years

Largest party

SNP 14

3 short of the 17 needed for a majority

Latest by-election

Whitburn & Blackburn

Reform gain from Labour, 11 December 2025 (5 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

42%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourSNPIndependent

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 9 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Armadale and Blackridge Lynda Kenna, Andrew McGuire, Susan Manion	5 May 2022 Independent 48.9% lead 26.8 pts
Bathgate Tony Pearson, William Boyle, Pauline Stafford, Harry Cartmill	5 May 2022 SNP 40.4% lead 1.7 pts
Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh Tony Boyle, Mike Carlin, Angela Doran-Timson, Janet Campbell	5 May 2022 SNP 41.9% lead 12.3 pts
East Livingston and East Calder Damian Doran-Timson, Veronica Smith, Carl John, Danny Logue	5 May 2022 SNP 41.8% lead 20.7 pts
Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley Craig Meek, Cathy Muldoon, Pauline Clark	5 May 2022 Labour 40.2% lead 1.9 pts
Linlithgow Sally Pattle, Tom Conn, Pauline Orr	5 May 2022 SNP 26.3% lead 6.0 pts
Livingston North Andrew Miller, Robrt De Bold, Anne McMillan, Alison Adamson	5 May 2022 SNP 48.6% lead 24.8 pts
Livingston South Maria MacAuley, Lawrence Fitzpatrick, Moira McKee Shemilt, Peter Heggie	5 May 2022 SNP 39.0% lead 6.6 pts
Whitburn and Blackburn David McLennan, Mary Dickson, George Paul, Jim Dickson	5 May 2022 SNP 38.6% lead 1.2 pts

Armadale and Blackridge

Andrew McGuire IndependentLynda Kenna SNPSusan Manion Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Independent48.9%

SNP22.1%

Labour14.1%

Conservative10.6%

Scottish Green2.6%

Lib Dem1.0%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Stuart Borrowman Elected	Independent	2,571	48.9%
Lynda Kenna Elected	SNP	1,159	22.1%
Andrew McGuire Elected	Labour	742	14.1%
Chris Terry	Conservative	555	10.6%
Sophie Brodie	Scottish Green	136	2.6%
Helen Mackenzie	Lib Dem	50	1.0%
John Hannah	Independence for Scotland Party	43	0.8%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 22 August 2024

Labour28.9%

SNP28.3%

Reform18.9%

Independence for Scotland Party8.6%

Conservative8.2%

Lib Dem4.4%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Susan Manion Elected	Labour	795	28.9%
Keith Alan Barclay	SNP	777	28.3%
David McLennan	Reform	519	18.9%
John Hannah	Independence for Scotland Party	236	8.6%
Douglas Smith	Conservative	226	8.2%
Douglas Thomas Butler	Lib Dem	122	4.4%
Adam William Rafferty	Scottish Green	73	2.7%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Bathgate

Harry Cartmill LabourPauline Stafford SNPTony Pearson LabourWilliam Boyle SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP40.4%

Labour38.7%

Conservative14.1%

Scottish Green3.8%

Lib Dem2.0%

Alba0.9%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Harry Cartmill Elected	Labour	2,496	33.7%
Willie Boyle Elected	SNP	1,806	24.4%
Pauline Stafford Elected	SNP	1,190	16.1%
Charles Kennedy	Conservative	1,048	14.1%
Tony Pearson Elected	Labour	375	5.1%
Siobhan Flannigan	Scottish Green	281	3.8%
John Swanson Mackenzie	Lib Dem	150	2.0%
Gordon Dent	Alba	67	0.9%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh

Angela Doran-Timson ConservativeJanet Campbell SNPMike Carlin SNPTony Boyle Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP41.9%

Labour29.6%

Conservative17.7%

Scottish Green4.3%

Lib Dem3.7%

Alba1.4%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Diane Calder Elected	SNP	1,990	29.0%
Ann Davidson Elected	Labour	1,305	19.0%
Angela Doran-Timson Elected	Conservative	1,215	17.7%
Janet Campbell Elected	SNP	880	12.8%
Hazel McLeod	Labour	724	10.6%
Cam Wright	Scottish Green	298	4.3%
Charles Corser	Lib Dem	255	3.7%
Phil Noble	Alba	95	1.4%
Kenneth Alexander Sutherland	Scottish Family Party	91	1.3%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 13 March 2025

SNP31.8%

Labour29.2%

Reform18.7%

Conservative7.5%

Lib Dem5.3%

Scottish Green4.3%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Mike Carlin Elected	SNP	1,375	31.8%
June Andrews	Labour	1,263	29.2%
David McLennan	Reform	809	18.7%
Marnie Taylor	Conservative	324	7.5%
Oliver Thomas Ferrario	Lib Dem	229	5.3%
Chris Cotter	Scottish Green	185	4.3%
Frank Anderson	Alba	135	3.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

East Livingston and East Calder

Carl John SNPDamian Doran-Timson ConservativeDanny Logue LabourVeronica Smith SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP41.8%

Labour21.1%

Conservative18.3%

Independent7.5%

Scottish Green6.6%

Lib Dem3.3%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Carl John Elected	SNP	1,741	26.4%
Damian Doran-Timson Elected	Conservative	1,205	18.3%
Danny Logue Elected	Labour	1,079	16.4%
Veronica Smith Elected	SNP	622	9.4%
Frank Anderson	Independent	497	7.5%
Neal Drummond	Scottish Green	436	6.6%
Tom Ullathorne	SNP	390	5.9%
Andy Rafferty	Labour	312	4.7%
Bob Howden	Lib Dem	218	3.3%
Ruth Hutchinson	Scottish Family Party	87	1.3%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley

Cathy Muldoon LabourCraig Meek LabourPauline Clark SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour40.2%

SNP38.3%

Conservative14.2%

Scottish Green3.6%

Lib Dem2.3%

Alba1.4%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Pauline Clark Elected	SNP	1,292	25.5%
Cathy Muldoon Elected	Labour	1,113	21.9%
Craig Meek Elected	Labour	924	18.2%
Elaine Fairbairn	Conservative	718	14.2%
Greg McCarra	SNP	652	12.9%
Neil Barnes	Scottish Green	185	3.6%
Gillian Pattle	Lib Dem	118	2.3%
Hani Mohamed	Alba	70	1.4%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Linlithgow

Pauline Orr SNPSally Pattle Lib DemTom Conn Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP26.3%

Lib Dem20.3%

Conservative19.8%

Labour19.5%

Scottish Green13.2%

Scottish Family Party0.8%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Pauline Orr Elected	SNP	1,869	26.3%
Sally Pattle Elected	Lib Dem	1,447	20.3%
Chris Horne	Conservative	1,411	19.8%
Tom Conn Elected	Labour	1,391	19.5%
Pamela Barnes	Scottish Green	941	13.2%
Rik Smith	Scottish Family Party	58	0.8%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Livingston North

Alison Adamson ConservativeAndrew Miller SNPAnne McMillan LabourRobrt De Bold Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP48.6%

Labour23.8%

Conservative17.4%

Scottish Green4.5%

Lib Dem3.8%

Scottish Family Party2.0%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Robert De Bold Elected	SNP	2,133	29.5%
Andrew Miller Elected	SNP	1,380	19.1%
Anne McMillan Elected	Labour	1,347	18.6%
Alison Adamson Elected	Conservative	1,256	17.4%
Michael Rae	Labour	370	5.1%
Mark Wilkinson	Scottish Green	324	4.5%
Catrina McDonald	Lib Dem	278	3.8%
Robert Bell	Scottish Family Party	141	2.0%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Livingston South

Lawrence Fitzpatrick LabourMaria MacAuley SNPMoira McKee Shemilt SNPPeter Heggie Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP39.0%

Labour32.4%

Conservative11.7%

Independent5.1%

Scottish Green4.3%

Independent4.3%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Maria MacAulay Elected	SNP	2,252	29.8%
Lawrence Fitzpatrick Elected	Labour	2,028	26.8%
Peter Heggie Elected	Conservative	884	11.7%
Moira McKee Shemilt Elected	SNP	698	9.2%
Craig Smith	Labour	422	5.6%
Eddie Anderson	Independent	384	5.1%
Cameron Glasgow	Scottish Green	328	4.3%
Eddie Millar	Independent	323	4.3%
Caron Marianne Lindsay	Lib Dem	167	2.2%
Margaret Hamilton	Scottish Family Party	80	1.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Whitburn and Blackburn

David McLennan ReformGeorge Paul LabourJim Dickson SNPMary Dickson SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP38.6%

Labour37.4%

Conservative18.5%

Scottish Green3.1%

Lib Dem2.4%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Jim Dickson Elected	SNP	1,734	28.3%
George Paul Elected	Labour	1,237	20.2%
Bruce Fairbairn	Conservative	1,135	18.5%
Kirsteen Sullivan Elected	Labour	1,056	17.2%
Mary Dickson Elected	SNP	636	10.4%
Carole Racionzer	Scottish Green	190	3.1%
Derek Graham Pattle	Lib Dem	148	2.4%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 11 December 2025

Reform32.0%

SNP28.0%

Labour17.1%

Independent13.2%

Conservative3.5%

Lib Dem2.8%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
David McLennan Elected	Reform	1,177	32.0%
Callum Cox	SNP	1,028	28.0%
Samuel James Robert McCulloch	Labour	627	17.1%
Thomas Robert Lynch	Independent	484	13.2%
Reece Sinnott	Conservative	129	3.5%
Douglas Thomas Butler	Lib Dem	102	2.8%
Robbie Gerald Walker	Scottish Green	101	2.7%
Eddie Millar	Independent	27	0.7%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

1 councillor now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Armadale and Blackridge	Andrew McGuire	Labour 2022	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

5 by-elections since July 2021, 2 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
11 December 2025	Whitburn & Blackburn	Reform gain from Labour	32.0%
13 March 2025	Broxburn Uphall and Winchburgh	SNP hold
14 November 2024	Whitburn and Blackburn	Labour hold
22 August 2024	Armadale and Blackridge	Labour gain from Independent	28.9%
1 December 2022	Broxburn Uphall and Winchburgh	Labour hold

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Bathgate and Linlithgow		Labour	Labour 32%
Livingston		Labour	SNP 33%

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

People

Who lives in West Lothian

196,812 residents in 87,081 households

Voted Leave in 2016

42% 10 below GB

Degree or higher

42% 8 above GB

No qualifications

16% 2 below GB

Own their home

65% 4 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

24% 7 above GB

Rent privately

9% 11 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

28% 3 below GB

Aged 65 and over

21% 1 below 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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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.