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Robbie Chalmers

2022 Local Elections: SNP overtake Conservatives to become largest party in Perth and Kinross Council

The Scottish National Party has become the largest party in Perth and Kinross Council, with 16 of the 40 seats.

The SNP gained one more seat and now hold 16, replacing the Conservatives on top who now have 14.

There are now four Independent councillors, two Liberal Democrat councillors and two Labour councillors in the region.

Perth and Kinross was previously a minority Conservative administration before the May 6 count.

Speaking immediately after the final ward was announced, Perthshire North MSP John Swinney said: "This is an absolutely outstanding result for the SNP.

"We have restored the political leadership of Perth and Kinross. It's a big increase and we now have the opportunity to move Perth and Kinross forward under new leadership."

The count underway in Perth where the SNP and Conservatives were neck and neck. Pictures by staff photographer Richard Wilkins (Perthshire Advertiser)

The next few days will likely see the SNP and Conservatives attempt to form coalitions to increase their ranks and possibly create a majority administration.

Here is a full list of the elected councillors for the 12 Perth and Kinross Council wards:

Carse of Gowrie

BAILEY Alasdair (LAB)
FORBES Angus (CON)
HARVEY Ken (SNP)

Strathmore

ANDERSON Hugh (CON)
STEWART Colin (IND)
STEWART Grant (SNP)
WELCH Jack (SNP)

Blairgowrie and Glens

BRAWN Bob (CON)
MCEWAN Tom (SNP)
SHIERS Caroline (CON)

Highland

DUFF John (CON)
MCDADE Xander (IND)
WILLIAMSON Michael James (SNP)

Strathtay

JAMES Ian (CON)
LAING Grant (SNP)
MCLAREN Claire (LD)

Strathearn

BROCK Rhona (IND)
DONALDSON Stewart (SNP)
KHOGALI Noah (CON)

Strathallan

ALLAN Keith (CON)
CARR Steven (SNP)
REID Crawford (CON)

Kinross-shire

CUTHBERT Dave (IND)
FRESHWATER Neil (CON)
ROBERTSON Willie (LD)
WATTERS Richard (SNP)

Almond and Earn

FRAMPTON Michelle (SNP)
ILLINGWORTH David (CON)
SMITH Frank (CON)

Perth City South

BARRETT Liz (LD)
CHAN Andy (CON)
MACPHERSON Iain (SNP)
MCCOLE Sheila (SNP)

Perth City North

LEISHMAN Brian (LAB)
MASSIE Ian (SNP)
REBBECK John (SNP)

Perth City Centre

AHERN Chris (CON)
BARRETT Peter (LD)
DRYSDALE Eric (SNP)
PARROTT Andrew (SNP).

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