2017 Argyll and Bute Council election

2017 Argyll and Bute Council election

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All 36 seats to Argyll and Bute Council 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Sandy Taylor Dick Walsh Gary Mulvaney Party SNP Independent Conservative Leader's seat Mid Argyll Dunoon Helensburgh Central Last election 13 15 4 Seats before 8 20 4 Seats won 11 10 9 Seat change 2 5 5 Popular vote 9,174 10,079 8,315 Percentage 27.9% 30.6% 25.3% Swing 2.0% 8.0% 9.6%   Fourth party   Leader Aileen Morton Party Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Helensburgh Central Last election 4 Seats before 4 Seats won 6 Seat change 2 Popular vote 3,332 Percentage 10.1% Swing 0.7%
The 11 multi-member wards
Council Leader before election Dick Walsh Independent Council Leader after election Aileen Morton Scottish Liberal Democrats (as part of TALIG)

The 2017 Argyll and Bute Council elections took place on 4 May 2017 alongside local elections across Scotland. This was the third local election to take place using the Single Transferable Vote electoral system.