The 2022 West Dunbartonshire Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 2022, on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the six wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 22 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.

Quick Facts All 22 seats in the West Dunbartonshire Council 12 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

2022 West Dunbartonshire Council election

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All 22 seats in the West Dunbartonshire Council 12 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party SNP Labour Conservative Last election 10 seats, 40.1% 8 seats, 33.6% 2 seats, 12.5% Seats before 10 8 2 Seats after 9 12 0 Seat change 1 4 2 Popular vote 12,676 12,473 2,644 Percentage 42.6% 41.9% 8.9% Swing 2.5% 8.3% 3.6%   Fourth party   Party West Dunbartonshire Community Last election 1 seat, 7.8% Seats before 1 Seats after 1 Seat change 0 Popular vote 1,462 Percentage 4.9% Swing 2.9%
Council Leader before election Jonathan McColl SNP Council Leader after election Martin Rooney Labour

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The SNP minority administration formed after the 2017 election was replaced with a new Labour majority administration.

Labour won twelve seats, giving them the majority they needed to regain control of the council from the SNP, who had won control in 2017.^[7] Martin Rooney was appointed Council Leader, with Michelle McGinty serving as his deputy.^[8]

Labour councillor Craig Edward was suspended from the party after being charged with possession of indecent images, and now sits as an Independent.^[9]