Bannockburn by-election result – and thanks from Returning Officer

Bob Buchanan (Scottish National Party) was elected tonight (Thursday, 23 January 2025) to represent Bannockburn (Ward 7) on Stirling Council.

A picture of a man, with a yellow rosette, standing in front of a banner that shows a picture of Stirling Castle.
Bob Buchanan (Scottish National Party) was elected at Stage Six of the Bannockburn by-election count.

The electorate was 9,097 and the number of ballot papers received was 1,598, giving a percentage turnout of 17.6%.

The full result of the by-election can be found here: Bannockburn by-election result January 2025 | Stirling Council

Returning Officer Caroline Sinclair said: “Congratulations to Bob Buchanan on his success. Everyone at Stirling Council looks forward to working with him over the coming years.”

The number of first preference votes for each of the candidates was:

Moira Benny (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)                169

Bob Buchanan (Scottish National Party)                                     565

Yvonne Dickson (Scottish Labour Party)                                     376

William Docherty (Reform UK)                                                       358

William Galloway (Scottish Liberal Democrats)                       55

Marie Stadtler (Scottish Greens)                                                   53

Bob Buchanan was elected at Stage 6. There were 22 rejected ballot papers. The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected was 789.

Partners

Ms Sinclair, who is also Stirling Council’s Chief Executive, has also thanked Council staff and everyone involved in the delivery of the Bannockburn by-election.

She added: “I would like to extend a huge thanks to all our staff and partners, led by the governance service, for their efforts in delivering the Bannockburn by-election.

“Elections require detailed planning and preparation, and once again, teams across the Council have collaborated to ensure that the processes ran smoothly and successfully.

“Local government decisions affect every aspect of people’s lives, making it essential for citizens to engage in the democratic process. Thank you to everyone who participated in this by-election.”