2022 Midlothian Council election
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The 2022 Midlothian Council election took place on 5 May 2022 as part of the 2022 Scottish local elections. The election used the seven wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 23 councillors being elected. Each ward elected three members, using the STV electoral system.[1]
Quick Facts All 18 seats to Midlothian Council 10 seats needed for a majority, Registered ...
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Registered | 75,636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 42.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For the first time, the Scottish National Party emerged as the largest party on the council with eight seats, with Scottish Labour winning seven and the Scottish Conservatives three.[2]