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Angus: no party would have a majority, SNP largest

Angus elects all 28 councillors in 8 multi-member wards by single transferable vote on 6 May 2027; 15 make a majority. In 2022: SNP 13, Conservative 7, Independent 7, Labour 1.

The council after 6 May, our projection

SNP −1
12 seats · 9–14 in 80% of runs · 2022: 13 Control 4%
Independent ±0
7 seats · 3–9 in 80% of runs · 2022: 7 Control 0%
+5
5 seats · 1–8 in 80% of runs · 2022: 0 Control 0%
−3
4 seats · 3–6 in 80% of runs · 2022: 7 Control 0%
−1
0 seats · 0–1 in 80% of runs · 2022: 1 Control 0%

The line marks a majority (15 of 28). No overall control in 97% of 400 simulated elections.

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What if the national vote changes? Ward by ward

Move a party's national vote share and our model reruns every ward with your figures: the same arithmetic as our projection, so you see what changes hands and why.

The sliders set each party's national figure; the parties left out keep theirs. The local picture moves with the national change since the last election, as in our projection.

    What changes hands

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    About Angus

    Angus elects 28 councillors in 8 multi-member wards by the single transferable vote; about 92,083 people are on its electoral roll.

    In May 2022 the SNP won 13 seats, the Conservatives 7 and independents 7. Under the single transferable vote majorities are rare, and most councils are run by coalitions or minority administrations.

    On today's Holyrood polls our model has the SNP largest on 12 of 28 seats, 3 short of a majority.

    Ward by ward

    1. Ward 1 - Kirriemuir and Dean3 seats 2 SNP Conservative SNP 40 · Conservative 26 · Reform UK 15 2022: SNP 42 · Conservative 38 · Green 8; elected 2 SNP, Conservative
    2. Ward 2 - Brechin and Edzell3 seats SNP Conservative Independent SNP 30 · Independent 23 · Conservative 20 2022: SNP 34 · Conservative 32 · Independent 20; elected SNP, Conservative, Independent
    3. Ward 3 - Forfar and District4 seats 2 Independent SNP Reform UK SNP 33 · Independent 32 · Reform UK 13 2022: SNP 38 · Independent 29 · Conservative 21; elected 2 SNP, Conservative, Independent
    4. Ward 4 - Monifieth and Sidlaw4 seats 2 SNP Conservative Reform UK SNP 37 · Conservative 20 · Reform UK 14 2022: SNP 40 · Conservative 31 · Labour 13; elected 2 SNP, Conservative, Labour
    5. Ward 5 - Carnoustie and District3 seats 2 Independent SNP Independent 39 · SNP 29 · Reform UK 12 2022: Independent 37 · SNP 36 · Conservative 17; elected 2 Independent, SNP
    6. Ward 6 - Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim4 seats 2 SNP Conservative Reform UK SNP 32 · Independent 20 · Conservative 19 2022: SNP 36 · Conservative 31 · Independent 17; elected 2 SNP, Conservative, Independent
    7. Ward 7 - Arbroath East and Lunan3 seats Independent SNP Reform UK SNP 35 · Independent 33 · Reform UK 13 2022: SNP 42 · Independent 31 · Conservative 18; elected Independent, SNP, Conservative
    8. Ward 8 - Montrose and District4 seats 2 SNP Independent Reform UK SNP 34 · Independent 29 · Reform UK 13 2022: SNP 39 · Independent 26 · Conservative 22; elected 2 SNP, Conservative, Independent

    First preferences: each party's share of the ward's first-preference votes. Results from the Electoral Management Board for Scotland. How it works.

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