2022 Scottish Local Elections results

The results are in and it has been quite a ride getting here! Without any support from the media or tons of money, we have brought our message to the people willing to listen.

We had 19 candidates running across 11 councils, with our best result by Harry Christian in the East Sutherland and Edderton ward of 1.6% of the vote. In total we received 698 votes.

 

Name
Ward
Council
Votes
% of votes

Oren Catz
Torry Ferryhill
Aberdeen
27
0.1

Bryce Hope
Kincorth Nigg and Cove
Aberdeen
29
0.1

Stuart Whitby
Strathbogie and Howe of Alford
Aberdeenshire
34
0.1

Jonathan Rainey
Dumbarton
West Dunbartonshire
45
0.1

Tam Laird
Inverleith
Edinburgh City
53
0.4

Gregor Masson
Fountainbridge / …

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Meet the Libertarians: Candidate Profiles

Meet the Libertarians: Candidate Profiles

It’s time to meet your SLP candidates for the 2022 Council Elections

 

 

1. Tell us about yourself, what’s your background?

 

My name is Jonathan Rainey, I’m 28 years old and I’m a volunteer litter picker & food bank helper from Dumbarton.

 

2. When and why did you become a Libertarian?

 

My awakening to become a libertarian gradually accelerated in 2014 when I voted Yes in the Independence Referendum, seeing the wars in the Middle East with western governmental interventionism become more intense in 2015 and then especially when I …

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