Candidates
Candidates validly nominated to stand for East Lothian Council on Thursday 5 May 2022 are:
Ward 1 – Musselburgh
Ruaridh Bennett (Scottish Labour Party)
Susan Butts (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
Stephen Carter (Scottish Family Party)
Cher Cassini (Scottish National Party)
Andy Forrest (Scottish Labour Party)
Michelle Graham (Alba Party)
Katie Mackie (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
Shona McIntosh (Scottish Green Party)
Iain Whyte (Scottish National Party)
Ward 2 – Preston, Seton and Gosford
Paul Brown (Alba Party)
Lachlan Bruce (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
Neil Gilbert (Scottish National Party)
Ben Morse (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
Tim Porteus (Scottish Green Party)
Brooke Ritchie (Scottish Labour Party)
Janis Wilson (Scottish National Party)
Colin Yorkston (Scottish Labour Party)
Ward 3 – Tranent, Wallyford and Macmerry
Fiona Dugdale (Scottish Labour Party)
Jimmy Haddow (Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
Hazel Hamilton (Alba Party)
Gordon Mackett (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
Colin McGinn (Scottish Labour Party)
Kenny McLeod (Scottish National Party)
Lee-Anne Menzies (Scottish National Party)
Marnie Stirling (Scottish Green Party)
Elisabeth Mary Wilson (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
Ward 4 – North Berwick Coastal
Liz Allan (Scottish National Party)
Alison Carter (Scottish Family Party)
Jacq Cottrell (Scottish Green Party)
George Henry Cowen (UKIP)
Jeremy Findlay (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
Judy Lockhart-Hunter (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
Carol McFarlane (Scottish Labour Party)
Stuart Smith (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
Ward 5 – Haddington and Lammermuir
Shamin Akhtar (Scottish Labour Party)
David Barrett (Independent)
Stuart Crawford (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
Morgwn Davies (Alba Party)
Graeme MacGregor (Scottish National Party)
George McGuire (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
John McMillan (Scottish Labour Party)
Jackie Swailes (Scottish Green Party)
Tom Trotter (Scottish National Party)
Ward 6 – Dunbar and East Linton
Timothy Anderson (Scottish Family Party)
Jacquie Bell (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
Donna Collins (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
Norman Hampshire (Scottish Labour Party)
Mark James (Scottish Green Party)
Lyn Jardine (Scottish National Party)
Cris Thacker (Independence for Scotland Party)
Further information for candidates:
- the Information Pack contains additional information for candidates and their election agents
- Electoral Commission
- Information Service: www.localcouncillor.scot
- Electoral Management Board for Scotland