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Scottish Parliamentary Elections - 7 May 2026

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Whitburn and Blackburn By-Election Results 2025

The results of the Whitburn and Blackburn Ward of West Lothian Council are available below.

1 seat is to be filled in the Ward 7 - Whitburn and Blackburn of West Lothian Council

  • The total electorate was 16,764
  • The total number of valid votes cast in Ward 7 - Whitburn and Blackburn was 3,675
  • The percentage turnout was 22.2%

The first preference votes received by each of the candidates was:

Candidate Name

Affiliation

Number of 1st Preference Votes

Douglas Thomas Butler

Scottish Liberal Democrats

102

Callum Cox

Scottish National Party (SNP)

1,028

Thomas Robert Lynch

Independent

484

Samuel James Robert McCulloch  

Scottish Labour Party

627

David McLennan

Reform UK

1,177

Eddie Millar  

Independent

27

Reece Sinnott

Scottish Conservative and Unionist

129

Robbie Gerald Walker

Scottish Greens

101

 

After application of the election rules the candidate elected as councillor for Ward 7 - Whitburn and Blackburn is:

Candidate Name

Affiliation

Number of 1st Preference Votes

David McLennan

Reform UK

1,177