Dumbarton (ward) facts for kids
Dumbarton is an area in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It's one of the special areas called "wards" that help choose people to represent the community. These representatives are called "Councillors." The Dumbarton ward chooses four Councillors to work on the West Dunbartonshire Council.
This ward covers most of the town of Dumbarton. It also includes the nearby villages of Milton and Bowling, which are located near the Firth of Clyde. However, some northern parts of Dumbarton, like Bellsmyre, Broadmeadow, and Lomondgate, belong to a different ward called Leven ward.
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What is a Ward?
A ward is like a local neighbourhood or area used for elections. When people vote for their local council, they vote for candidates in their specific ward. This helps make sure that different parts of a town or city have their own voices heard in the council.
Your Local Councillors
Councillors are people elected by local residents to make decisions about their area. They work on the council to improve things like schools, parks, and local services. They represent the people who live in their ward.
Here are the Councillors who have been elected for the Dumbarton ward over the years:
| Election | Councillors | |||||||
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| 2007 | Geoff Calvert (Labour) |
David McBride (Labour) |
Iain Robertson (SNP) |
George Black (Ind.) |
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| 2012 | Thomas Rainey (Labour) |
Ian Murray (SNP) |
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| 2017 | Brian Walker (Conservative) |
Karen Conaghan (SNP) |
Iain McLaren (SNP) |
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| 2022 | Gurpreet Singh Johal (Labour) |
Chris Pollock (SNP) |
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How Councillors Are Chosen
Councillors are chosen through elections. During an election, people who are old enough to vote cast their ballots for the candidates they want to represent them. The candidates who receive enough votes are then elected to serve on the council. This process happens every few years.
2022 Election Results
In the most recent election for the Dumbarton ward, held in 2022, four Councillors were elected. The people chosen were:
- Karen Conaghan (from the Scottish National Party)
- David McBride (from the Scottish Labour Party)
- Gurpreet Singh Johal (from the Scottish Labour Party)
- Chris Pollock (from the Scottish National Party)
About half of the people who could vote in the ward participated in this election.
2017 Election Results
In the 2017 election, the following four Councillors were elected for Dumbarton:
- David McBride (from the Scottish Labour Party)
- Karen Conaghan (from the Scottish National Party)
- Brian Walker (from the Scottish Conservative Party)
- Iain McLaren (from the Scottish National Party)
2012 Election Results
The 2012 election saw these four Councillors elected for the Dumbarton ward:
- David McBride (from the Scottish Labour Party)
- Ian Murray (from the Scottish National Party)
- George Black (an Independent politician)
- Thomas Rainey (from the Scottish Labour Party)
2007 Election Results
In the 2007 election, the first election using the current system, the four Councillors elected for Dumbarton were:
- Geoff Calvert (from the Scottish Labour Party)
- Iain Robertson (from the Scottish National Party)
- David McBride (from the Scottish Labour Party)
- George Black (an Independent politician)
