Council By-election ward 7
A Council by-election was held on Thursday 7 November 2024 to elect one member (Councillor) to the Elgin City South ward (Ward 7) of the Moray Council due to the election as a MP of Cllr Graham Leadbitter (SNP). The election was conducted by Single Transferable Vote.Results of the Election
| Moray Council Local By-Election Results 2024 - Ward 7 | ||
| Candidate | Description | Number of Votes |
| Neil ALEXANDER | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 466 |
| Elaine KIRBY | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 1160 |
| Catriona MCBAIN | Scottish Labour Party | 615 |
| Laura MITCHELL | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1093 |
The following ballot papers were rejected as void and not counted on account of:-
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Number |
| Want of Official Mark | 0 |
| On which a number standing alone is not placed so as to indicate a first preference for some candidate | 28 |
| On which the figure "1" standing alone indicating a 1st preference is set opposite the name of more than 1 candidate | 3 |
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 0 |
| Unmarked or void for uncertainty | 2 |
| Total Number Rejected | 33 |
At the conclusion of the count, Elaine KIRBY (Scottish Conservative and Unionist) was elected at the end of stage 3 with 1160 votes. Turnout was 25.8%
This by-election was counted manually.