2017 East Dunbartonshire Council election

2017 East Dunbartonshire Council election

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All 22 seats to East Dunbartonshire Council 12 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Ian Mackay Andrew Polson Vaughan Moody Party SNP Conservative Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Bearsden North (lost re-election) Bearsden South Bearsden South Last election 8 seats, 33.3% 2 seats, 8.3% 3 seats, 12.5% Seats before 8 2 3 Seats won 7 6 6 Seat change 1 4 3   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Rhondda Geekie Duncan Cumming Party Labour Independent Leader's seat Lenzie & Kirkintilloch South (lost re-election) Bearsden North Last election 8 seats, 33.3% 1 seat, 4.2% Seats before 8 1 Seats won 2 1 Seat change 6 0
Council Leader before election Rhondda Geekie Labour Council Leader after election Gordan Low SNP

2017 Elections to East Dunbartonshire Council were held on Thursday 4 May, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used seven wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, a reduction of one from 2012, with 22 Councillors being elected, 2 fewer overall. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.

The election saw the Scottish National Party elected as the largest group with 7 seats, replacing Labour, which lost all but 2 seats to form the fourth largest group. The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party gained 4 seats to achieve their highest ever number of councillors, while the Scottish Liberal Democrats gained 3 seats. The Independent councillor Duncan Cumming retained his seat.

Labour councillor Rhondda Geekie, leader of the council since 2007, lost her seat, as did the SNP Group Leader, Ian Mackay.