Council election

[PILTONSTANY]

Good to see the Indy parties increasing their council numbers.
Seems the silent majority are in favour of cycle lanes and congestion charging

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[Jack]

And well done @StevieC

 

[StevieC]

And well done @StevieC

Thanks

 

[Forzahibs]

Thanks

You must be mad but very well done , you're the sort of person that should be doing this

 

[hibbybilly]

Ward 16 - Liberton / Gilmerton​

Candidates elected

• CAMERON, Lezley Marion - Labour and Co-operative Party elected at stage 1
• DOGGART, Philip - Scottish Conservative and Unionist elected at stage 7
• MACINNES, Lesley - Scottish National Party (SNP) elected at stage 1
• MATTOS COELHO, Martha - Scottish National Party (SNP) elected at stage 10

Electorate: 28,977
Votes cast: 12,665
Turnout: 43.7%

What does elected at stage 1, 7 or 10 mean?

 

[MeanwoodHibee]

Ward 16 - Liberton / Gilmerton​

Candidates elected

• CAMERON, Lezley Marion - Labour and Co-operative Party elected at stage 1
• DOGGART, Philip - Scottish Conservative and Unionist elected at stage 7
• MACINNES, Lesley - Scottish National Party (SNP) elected at stage 1
• MATTOS COELHO, Martha - Scottish National Party (SNP) elected at stage 10

Electorate: 28,977
Votes cast: 12,665
Turnout: 43.7%

What does elected at stage 1, 7 or 10 mean?

When 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. preferences are counted

 

[StevieC]

Ward 16 - Liberton / Gilmerton​

Candidates elected

• CAMERON, Lezley Marion - Labour and Co-operative Party elected at stage 1
• DOGGART, Philip - Scottish Conservative and Unionist elected at stage 7
• MACINNES, Lesley - Scottish National Party (SNP) elected at stage 1
• MATTOS COELHO, Martha - Scottish National Party (SNP) elected at stage 10

Electorate: 28,977
Votes cast: 12,665
Turnout: 43.7%

What does elected at stage 1, 7 or 10 mean?

It’s the transference of 2nd/3rd/4th preference votes after a candidate is either elected or drops out.

In my case I was elected at the 3rd stage. At stage 1 a Tory candidate was elected on his 1st preference votes, and his 2nd preference votes were transferred to the other Tory, but wasn’t enough to get him elected. Stage 2 saw the lowest candidate eliminated, but the 2nd preference votes transferred wasn’t enough to get anyone else elected outright. At stage 3 the Green candidate was eliminated, and the 2nd preference vote transfer was enough to elect me. The other Tory hoovered up enough 2nd preference votes (it’s usually from the LibDems) to beat the other SNP candidate.
With STV voting it is possible to be sitting in 2nd place at stage 1 (but short of the required votes to be elected) and find yourself eliminated as those around you start getting 2nd preferences from other eliminated candidates (as happened in one of the PKC wards ).

There’s probably a YouTube video somewhere that explains it better

 

[hibbybilly]

It’s the transference of 2nd/3rd/4th preference votes after a candidate is either elected or drops out.

In my case I was elected at the 3rd stage. At stage 1 a Tory candidate was elected on his 1st preference votes, and his 2nd preference votes were transferred to the other Tory, but wasn’t enough to get him elected. Stage 2 saw the lowest candidate eliminated, but the 2nd preference votes transferred wasn’t enough to get anyone else elected outright. At stage 3 the Green candidate was eliminated, and the 2nd preference vote transfer was enough to elect me. The other Tory hoovered up enough 2nd preference votes (it’s usually from the LibDems) to beat the other SNP candidate.
With STV voting it is possible to be sitting in 2nd place at stage 1 (but short of the required votes to be elected) and find yourself eliminated as those around you start getting 2nd preferences from other eliminated candidates (as happened in one of the PKC wards ).

There’s probably a YouTube video somewhere that explains it better

Cheers, clear as mud
Well done btw

 

[1875]

It’s the transference of 2nd/3rd/4th preference votes after a candidate is either elected or drops out.

In my case I was elected at the 3rd stage. At stage 1 a Tory candidate was elected on his 1st preference votes, and his 2nd preference votes were transferred to the other Tory, but wasn’t enough to get him elected. Stage 2 saw the lowest candidate eliminated, but the 2nd preference votes transferred wasn’t enough to get anyone else elected outright. At stage 3 the Green candidate was eliminated, and the 2nd preference vote transfer was enough to elect me. The other Tory hoovered up enough 2nd preference votes (it’s usually from the LibDems) to beat the other SNP candidate.
With STV voting it is possible to be sitting in 2nd place at stage 1 (but short of the required votes to be elected) and find yourself eliminated as those around you start getting 2nd preferences from other eliminated candidates (as happened in one of the PKC wards ).

There’s probably a YouTube video somewhere that explains it better

Who cares, you are in mate!

 

[Dub]

Thanks

You got elected Stevie, Nice one mate.

 

[Forzahibs]

You got elected Stevie, Nice one mate.

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[Braehead Cabbage]

@SkyeHibs has a rival for best politician

 

[StevieC]

Who cares, you are in mate!

Thanks