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Perth and Kinross.

Scottish National Party (SNP)-controlled scottish_council. 12 wards across 3 parliamentary constituencies.

Typescottish_council
Seats41 councillors · 12 wards
Last election5 May 2022
Net revenue ·
Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
For the council slice (incl. precepts)
Composition
17/41
Scottish National Party (SNP) 41%
Westminster
3
constituencies overlap · 2 MP parties
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Scottish National Party (SNP) chamber, 2-party MP geography.

Perth and Kinross is a scottish_council controlled by Scottish National Party (SNP) (17 of 41 seats). It covers 12 wards spanning 3 parliamentary constituencies. The MP geography crosses 2 parties — a heterogeneous setup.

§ 01Composition.41 seats · last contested 5 May 2022

Who sits in the chamber.

Scottish National Party (SNP) 17Con 14Independent Berwick Hills Resident 4LD 4Lab 2

Scottish National Party (SNP) 41% · last contested 5 May 2022

Councillors — the people.

CouncillorWardElected
David IllingworthConAlmond Earn2022
Frank SmithConAlmond Earn2022
Michelle FramptonIndAlmond Earn2022
Bob BrawnConBlairgowrie Glens2022
Caroline ShiersConBlairgowrie Glens2022
Tom McEwanIndBlairgowrie Glens2022
Alasdair BaileyLabCarse Of Gowrie2022
Angus ForbesConCarse Of Gowrie2022
Ken HarveyIndCarse Of Gowrie2022
John DuffConHighland2022
Mike WilliamsonIndHighland2022
Xander McDadeIndHighland2022
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§ 05Westminster constituencies — the overlap.12 wards split across 3 parliamentary seats

Perth and Kinross’s territory crosses 3 Westminster constituencies, with 2 MP parties represented. The middle column shows how much of the council each seat carries.

ConstituencyWards% of councilCurrent MP
Perth and Kinross-shire758% Pete WishartSNP
Angus and Perthshire Glens433% Dave DooganSNP
Stirling and Strathallan18% Chris KaneLab
Of note · the mixed-MP geography

This council holds 2 Ind and 1 Ind MPs. That’s an unusually heterogeneous geography for a Scottish National Party (SNP)-controlled scottish_council — most weeks one MP is asking the council for something and another is praising it.

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
Not yet ingested for Perth and Kinross
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level