The local authorityCouncil · scottish_council · Scotland
West Lothian.
Scottish National Party (SNP)-controlled scottish_council. 9 wards across 2 parliamentary constituencies.
Net revenue · —
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Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
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For the council slice (incl. precepts)
Composition
15/33
Scottish National Party (SNP) 45%
Westminster
2
constituencies overlap · 1 MP party
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Scottish National Party (SNP) chamber, opposed area.
West Lothian is a scottish_council controlled by Scottish National Party (SNP) (15 of 33 seats). It covers 9 wards spanning 2 parliamentary constituencies.
Who sits in the chamber.
Scottish National Party (SNP) 15Lab 12Con 4Independent Berwick Hills Resident 1LD 1
Scottish National Party (SNP) 45% · last contested 5 May 2022
Councillors — the people.
| Councillor | Ward | Elected | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McGuire | Lab | Armadale Blackridge | 2022 |
| Lynda Kenna | Ind | Armadale Blackridge | 2022 |
| Stuart Borrowman | Ind | Armadale Blackridge | 2022 |
| Harry Cartmill | Lab | Bathgate | 2022 |
| Pauline Stafford | Ind | Bathgate | 2022 |
| Tony Pearson | Lab | Bathgate | 2022 |
| Willie Boyle | Ind | Bathgate | 2022 |
| Angela Doran-Timson | Con | Broxburn Uphall Winchburgh | 2022 |
| Ann Davidson | Lab | Broxburn Uphall Winchburgh | 2022 |
| Diane Calder | Ind | Broxburn Uphall Winchburgh | 2022 |
| Janet Campbell | Ind | Broxburn Uphall Winchburgh | 2022 |
| Carl John | Ind | East Livingston East Calder | 2022 |
| Constituency | Wards | % of council | Current MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston | 5 | 56% | Gregor Poynton | Lab |
| Bathgate and Linlithgow | 4 | 44% | Kirsteen Sullivan | Ind |
Sources, methods & last update
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CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
Not yet ingested for West Lothian
Not yet ingested for West Lothian
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level
Pending ingest at LAD level