Dundee
Dundee, was given the title “Yes” city after 57% of its citizens voted for independence in the 2014 referendum.
In 2022 the SNP narrowly established control of the council following the local government elections.
Sturgeon’s ecstatically claimed the results in Dundee vindicated her government’s approach to independence.
But a review of the voting pattern of those that voted contradicts her euphoric razzmatazz and her plans for a referendum might well founder badly.
Local Election results Dundee
Ward 1 – Strathmartine: Electorate 15,266. Turnout 40%
Alexander: SNP: 2143
Baird: Grn: 199
Coleman: Lib: 1,116
Ettle: Ind: 81
Hunter: SNP: 559
Jamieson: TUC: 43
Keenan: Lab: 1,359
Walker: Tory: 351
Whyte: Alba: 105
Votes cast: 5956: Unionist: 2869-48% : SNP/Alb/Grn: 3957-52%
Ward 2 – Lochee: Electorate 14,912. Turnout 40.4%
Bremner: Lib: 184
Hosie: Ind: 128
Mackenzie: Tory: 488
Malone: Lab: 1,678
Ross: Alba: 184
Scullin: Lab: 412
Smith: SNP: 2,174
Tolland: SNP: 351
Treharne: Grn: 244
Votes cast: 5843: Unionist: 2762-47% : SNP/Alb/Grn: 3957-53%
Ward 3 – West End: Electorate 14,626. Turnout 40%
Booth: Grn: 536
Campbell: SNP: 872
Crichton: Lib: 165
El-Nakla: SNP:924
Hay: Tory: 386
Jenkins: Alba: 64
Labagh: Ind: 15
Macpherson: Lib: 2,146
McCready: LAB: 624
Votes cast: 5732: Unionist: 3321-42% : SNP/Alb/Grn: 3957-58%
Ward 4 – Coldside: Electorate 14,893. Turnout 39%
Agnew: Alba: 141
Ali: Tory: 444
Anderson SNP: 1,737
Blain: Lib: 176
Flynn: SNP: 751
Jones: Grn 551
McIrvine:Lab: 960
Scott: TUC: 52
Wright: SNP: 777
Votes cast: 5589: Unionist: 1632-29% : SNP/Alb/Grn: 3957-71%
Ward 5 – Maryfield: Electorate 12,749. Turnout 34%
Cruickshank: Lab: 953
Dewar: Lib: 198
Gurr: Ind: 34
Kamran: Alba: 214
Lynn: SNP: 1,037
Marr: Tory: 371
Short: SNP: 960
Smart: Grn: 446
Votes cast: 4213: Unionist: 1522-36% : SNP/Alb/Grn: 2657-62%
Ward 6 – North East: Electorate 11,792. Turnout 33%
Finnegan: Lab: 1,007
Franchi: Tory: 313
McLean: Alba: 102
Rome :SNP: 1,150
Sawers: SNP: 991
Smith: Lib: 100
White: Grn: 126
Votes cast: 3789: Unionist: 1420-38% : SNP/Alb/Grn: 2369-62%
Ward 7 – East End: Electorate 12,005. Turnout 35%
Crabb: Tory: 440
Dawson: SNP: 1,350
Maattanen: Lib: 115
McHugh: Lab: 1,071
McIntosh: Grn: 167
Petrie: Alba: 151
Roberts: SNP 823
Votes cast: 4117: Unionist: 1626-40% : SNP/Alb/Grn: 2497-60%
Ward 8 – The Ferry: Electorate 16,211. Turnout 56%
Byrne: Alba:92
Cordel: SNP:1,806
Duncan: Lib:3,112
Qaiser: SNP:674
Parsons: Grn:269
Scott: Tory:1,661
Scott: Tory:407
Shears: Lab: 899
Carole: Ind:59
Votes cast: 8979: Unionist: 6079-67% : SNP/Alb/Grn: 2841-32%
Results summary
Total votes cast: 44218: Unionist 21331-48% : SNP/Alb/Grn 22887-52%
2014 Referendum: Yes: 57%: No: 43%
2023 Referendum: (projection): Yes: 52% No: 48%
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