Ward 1 (Musselburgh): council election results
Voting took place on 5 May 2022 to elect 22 councillors across 6 wards.
The election used the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system where voters ranked candidates in order of preference rather than a single cross. Voters chose to vote for as many or as few candidates as they liked.
Four councillors have been elected in Ward 1 (Musselburgh):
- Ruaridh Bennett (Scottish Labour Party)
- Cher Cassini (Scottish National Party)
- Andy Forrest (Scottish Labour Party)
- Shona McIntosh (Scottish Green Party)
First preference votes were as follows:
- Ruaridh BENNETT (Scottish Labour Party) 1,074
- Susan BUTTS (Scottish Liberal Democrats) 312
- Stephen CARTER (Scottish Family Party) 79
- Cher CASSINI (Scottish National Party) 1,596
- Andy FORREST (Scottish Labour Party) 1,209
- Michelle GRAHAM (Alba Party) 84
- Katie MACKIE (Scottish Conservative and Unionist) 1,082
- Shona MCINTOSH (Scottish Green Party) 991
- Iain WHYTE (Scottish National Party) 929
Total 7,356
View and download the full election results for Ward 1 (Musselburgh)