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May 2026 council boundary. Map © Mapbox and OpenStreetMap. Boundary data © ONS and Ordnance Survey.
Residents, mid-2025
160,230Wards
9Seats in 2026
30Latest result year
2022Party seats: 2026 snapshot
Download seat history (CSV)No single party majority. A majority of this seat total needs 16 seats. This annual archive is not a live record of party membership or the council administration.
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| SNP | 11 |
| Labour | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Conservative | 4 |
| Reform UK | 1 |
| Reported total | 30 |
“Other” can include several parties, independents and vacancies. It is not a single voting group. Source: Open Council Data.
Seat history: 1974–2026
These are annual snapshots. A change between years can reflect elections, by-elections, party changes or boundary changes. Older records follow council names and are not a constant-boundary series. The pre-2016 source combines Green and other smaller parties under “Other” and national parties under “Nationalist parties”.
| Year | Total | Party seats |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | Conservative 4 · Labour 8 · Reform UK 1 · SNP 11 · Other 6 |
| 2025 | 30 | Conservative 4 · Labour 9 · Reform UK 1 · SNP 11 · Other 5 |
| 2024 | 30 | Conservative 4 · Labour 9 · SNP 11 · Other 6 |
| 2023 | 30 | Conservative 4 · Labour 9 · SNP 12 · Other 5 |
| 2022 | 30 | Conservative 4 · Labour 9 · SNP 12 · Other 5 |
| 2021 | 30 | Conservative 7 · Labour 9 · SNP 12 · Other 2 |
| 2020 | 30 | Conservative 6 · Labour 8 · SNP 12 · Other 4 |
| 2019 | 30 | Conservative 6 · Labour 8 · SNP 12 · Other 4 |
| 2018 | 30 | Conservative 7 · Labour 9 · SNP 12 · Other 2 |
| 2017 | 30 | Conservative 7 · Labour 9 · SNP 12 · Other 2 |
| 2016 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 14 · SNP 13 · Other 3 |
| 2015 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 14 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 13 |
| 2014 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 14 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 13 |
| 2013 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 14 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 13 |
| 2012 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 14 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 13 |
| 2011 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 14 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 13 |
| 2010 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 14 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 13 |
| 2009 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 14 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 13 |
| 2008 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 14 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 13 |
| 2007 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 14 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 13 |
| 2006 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 13 · Other 6 · Nationalist parties 11 |
| 2005 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 14 · Other 6 · Nationalist parties 10 |
| 2004 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 14 · Other 6 · Nationalist parties 10 |
| 2003 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 14 · Other 7 · Nationalist parties 9 |
| 2002 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 14 · Other 6 · Nationalist parties 10 |
| 2001 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 14 · Other 6 · Nationalist parties 10 |
| 2000 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 15 · Other 6 · Nationalist parties 9 |
| 1999 | 32 | Conservative 2 · Labour 15 · Other 6 · Nationalist parties 9 |
| 1998 | 36 | Conservative 2 · Labour 23 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 8 |
| 1997 | 36 | Conservative 2 · Labour 23 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 8 |
| 1996 | 36 | Conservative 2 · Labour 23 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 8 |
| 1995 | 36 | Conservative 2 · Labour 23 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 8 |
| 1994 | 36 | Conservative 3 · Labour 16 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 14 |
| 1993 | 36 | Conservative 3 · Labour 16 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 14 |
| 1992 | 36 | Conservative 3 · Labour 16 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 14 |
| 1991 | 36 | Conservative 3 · Labour 20 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 10 |
| 1990 | 36 | Conservative 3 · Labour 20 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 10 |
| 1989 | 36 | Conservative 3 · Labour 20 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 10 |
| 1988 | 36 | Conservative 3 · Labour 20 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 10 |
| 1987 | 36 | Conservative 2 · Labour 25 · Other 2 · Nationalist parties 7 |
| 1986 | 36 | Conservative 2 · Labour 25 · Other 2 · Nationalist parties 7 |
| 1985 | 36 | Conservative 2 · Labour 25 · Other 2 · Nationalist parties 7 |
| 1984 | 36 | Conservative 2 · Labour 25 · Other 2 · Nationalist parties 7 |
| 1983 | 36 | Conservative 2 · Labour 27 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 4 |
| 1982 | 36 | Conservative 2 · Labour 27 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 4 |
| 1981 | 36 | Conservative 2 · Labour 27 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 4 |
| 1980 | 36 | Conservative 2 · Labour 27 · Other 3 · Nationalist parties 4 |
| 1979 | 36 | Conservative 2 · Labour 8 · Other 4 · Nationalist parties 22 |
| 1978 | 36 | Conservative 2 · Labour 8 · Other 4 · Nationalist parties 22 |
| 1977 | 36 | Conservative 2 · Labour 8 · Other 4 · Nationalist parties 22 |
| 1976 | 36 | Conservative 1 · Labour 17 · Other 7 · Nationalist parties 11 |
| 1975 | 36 | Conservative 1 · Labour 17 · Other 7 · Nationalist parties 11 |
| 1974 | 36 | Conservative 1 · Labour 17 · Other 7 · Nationalist parties 11 |
Falkirk Council and Local Areas
Scottish council in Scotland. Official council code: S12000014. Open a ward to see its map and recorded election results.
Councils in Scotland · Boundary data (GeoJSON)
Browse all 9 mapped areas
- Bo'ness and BlacknessS13002936 · Ward
- Bonnybridge and LarbertS13002940 · Ward
- Carse, Kinnaird and TrystS13002939 · Ward
- Denny and BanknockS13002938 · Ward
- Falkirk NorthS13002941 · Ward
- Falkirk SouthS13002942 · Ward
- GrangemouthS13002937 · Ward
- Lower BraesS13002943 · Ward
- Upper BraesS13002944 · Ward
Recorded election results
Download all recorded results (CSV)9 recorded areas in 2022. These figures describe the contests held in that year. They do not describe every seat on the council. Historical areas can differ from the current map.
Seats won in the recorded contests
- 12 Scottish National Party
- 9 Scottish Labour Party
- 5 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- 4 Independent
Declared winners in this source only. This is not a council-wide vote share or a current seat total.
The supplied 2026 candidate download does not include votes or winners. The 2026 seat archive above is a different dataset. Download the separate 2026 candidate lists (CSV).
Ward 1 - Boness and Blackness3 declared winners · 45.6% turnout
Electorate: 12,389. Ballot papers: 5,644. Source and method.
STV election. Votes below are first preferences. Later transfers determine who is elected.
| Candidate | Party | First preferences | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann RITCHIE | Independent | 2,262 | Elected |
| Stacey DEVINE | Scottish National Party | 1,202 | Elected |
| David AITCHISON | Scottish Labour Party | 1,041 | Elected |
| Lynn MUNRO | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 843 | Not elected |
| Debra PICKERING | Scottish Green Party | 136 | Not elected |
| Nicholas William PITTS | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 90 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Ward 2 - Grangemouth3 declared winners · 40.5% turnout
Electorate: 12,741. Ballot papers: 5,161. Source and method.
STV election. Votes below are first preferences. Later transfers determine who is elected.
| Candidate | Party | First preferences | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| David BALFOUR | Scottish National Party | 1,808 | Elected |
| Alan NIMMO | Scottish Labour Party | 1,179 | Elected |
| Mandy BRYSON | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 685 | Not elected |
| Robert SPEARS | Independent | 611 | Elected |
| John HASTON | Scottish National Party | 454 | Not elected |
| Marc BOZZA | Independent | 157 | Not elected |
| Rhys STENHOUSE | Scottish Green Party | 122 | Not elected |
| Stuart MARTIN | UK Independence Party | 27 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Ward 3 - Denny and Banknock4 declared winners · 41.7% turnout
Electorate: 15,534. Ballot papers: 6,478. Source and method.
STV election. Votes below are first preferences. Later transfers determine who is elected.
| Candidate | Party | First preferences | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul GARNER | Scottish National Party | 1,868 | Elected |
| Fiona Elizabeth COLLIE | Scottish National Party | 1,084 | Elected |
| Nigel HARRIS | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,026 | Not elected |
| Alf KELLY | Scottish Labour Party | 889 | Elected |
| Brian MCCABE | Independent | 860 | Elected |
| James MARSHALL | Scottish Labour Party | 423 | Not elected |
| Rachel HART | Scottish Green Party | 200 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Ward 4 - Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst4 declared winners · 42.5% turnout
Electorate: 17,252. Ballot papers: 7,334. Source and method.
STV election. Votes below are first preferences. Later transfers determine who is elected.
| Candidate | Party | First preferences | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary BOUSE | Scottish National Party | 1,961 | Elected |
| Margaret ANSLOW | Scottish Labour Party | 1,762 | Elected |
| Laura MURTAGH | Scottish National Party | 1,224 | Elected |
| James FLYNN | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,081 | Elected |
| Robert KEMP | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 646 | Not elected |
| Tom MCLAUGHLIN | Scottish Green Party | 297 | Not elected |
| Sean Patrick MCCAY | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 207 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Ward 5 - Bonnybridge and Larbert3 declared winners · 43.8% turnout
Electorate: 13,094. Ballot papers: 5,730. Source and method.
STV election. Votes below are first preferences. Later transfers determine who is elected.
| Candidate | Party | First preferences | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy BUCHANAN | Independent | 1,423 | Elected |
| Bryan DEAKIN | Scottish National Party | 1,212 | Elected |
| David GRANT | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,038 | Not elected |
| Jack REDMOND | Scottish Labour Party | 993 | Elected |
| Jim MUIR | Scottish National Party | 700 | Not elected |
| David ROBERTSON | Scottish Green Party | 277 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Ward 6 - Falkirk North4 declared winners · 39.6% turnout
Electorate: 16,749. Ballot papers: 6,630. Source and method.
STV election. Votes below are first preferences. Later transfers determine who is elected.
| Candidate | Party | First preferences | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil MEIKLEJOHN | Scottish National Party | 2,260 | Elected |
| Robert BISSETT | Scottish Labour Party | 1,464 | Elected |
| James BUNDY | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 857 | Elected |
| Iain SINCLAIR | Scottish National Party | 801 | Elected |
| Robbie BURGESS | Scottish Labour Party | 399 | Not elected |
| Judith MCLAUGHLIN | Scottish Green Party | 381 | Not elected |
| Zohaib ARSHAD | Alba Party | 294 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Ward 7 - Falkirk South3 declared winners · 46.3% turnout
Electorate: 13,395. Ballot papers: 6,208. Source and method.
STV election. Votes below are first preferences. Later transfers determine who is elected.
| Candidate | Party | First preferences | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorna BINNIE | Scottish National Party | 1,843 | Elected |
| Sarah PATRICK | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,744 | Elected |
| Euan STAINBANK | Scottish Labour Party | 1,364 | Elected |
| Emma Lindsey RUSSELL | Scottish National Party | 701 | Not elected |
| Hunter THOMSON | Scottish Green Party | 346 | Not elected |
| Richard WILSON | Independent | 108 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Ward 8 - Lower Braes3 declared winners · 43.6% turnout
Electorate: 12,003. Ballot papers: 5,238. Source and method.
STV election. Votes below are first preferences. Later transfers determine who is elected.
| Candidate | Party | First preferences | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne HANNAH | Scottish Labour Party | 1,393 | Elected |
| Gordon FORREST | Scottish National Party | 1,205 | Elected |
| James KERR | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,204 | Elected |
| Adanna Bridget MCCUE | Scottish National Party | 825 | Not elected |
| Doug SHEEHAN | Scottish Green Party | 298 | Not elected |
| Ashley Hunter WARD | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 167 | Not elected |
| Scott FALLON | Alba Party | 67 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Ward 9 - Upper Braes3 declared winners · 43.8% turnout
Electorate: 12,734. Ballot papers: 5,573. Source and method.
STV election. Votes below are first preferences. Later transfers determine who is elected.
| Candidate | Party | First preferences | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim ROBERTSON | Scottish National Party | 1,918 | Elected |
| Siobhan PATERSON | Scottish Labour Party | 1,272 | Elected |
| Claire BROWN | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,202 | Elected |
| John MCLUCKIE | Independent | 459 | Not elected |
| Rachel KIDD | Scottish Green Party | 308 | Not elected |
| Austin REID | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 139 | Not elected |
| Ian KENNEDY | Independent | 89 | Not elected |
| Colin TODD | Alba Party | 63 | Not elected |
| Mark Andrew TUNNICLIFF | Independent | 49 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Check the council by-election directory. The absence of an upcoming contest here does not confirm that no election is due.
Councillors: 2026 archive
Download councillors (CSV)30 member records from the Open Council Data post-May archive. Members can change party, resign or be replaced. Use the council’s own member register for current contact details.
30 records shown
| Councillor | Ward or division | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Ritchie | Bo'ness and Blackness | Independent / Other |
| David Aitchison | Bo'ness and Blackness | Labour Party |
| Stacey Devine | Bo'ness and Blackness | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
| Bryan Deakin | Bonnybridge and Larbert | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
| Jack Redmond | Bonnybridge and Larbert | Labour Party |
| William Buchanan | Bonnybridge and Larbert | Independent / Other |
| Gary Bouse | Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
| Jim Flynn | Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst | Conservative and Unionist |
| Laura Murtagh | Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst | Independent / Other |
| Margaret Anslow | Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst | Labour Party |
| Alf Kelly | Denny and Banknock | Labour Party |
| Brian McCabe | Denny and Banknock | Independent / Other |
| Fiona Collie | Denny and Banknock | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
| Paul Garner | Denny and Banknock | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
| Cecil Meiklejohn | Falkirk North | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
| Iain Sinclair | Falkirk North | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
| James Bundy | Falkirk North | Conservative and Unionist |
| Robert Bissett | Falkirk North | Labour Party |
| Claire Aitken | Falkirk South | Labour Party |
| Lorna Binnie | Falkirk South | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
| Sarah Patrick | Falkirk South | Conservative and Unionist |
| Alan Nimmo | Grangemouth | Independent / Other |
| David Balfour | Grangemouth | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
| Robert Spears | Grangemouth | Independent / Other |
| Anne Hannah | Lower Braes | Labour Party |
| Gordon Forrest | Lower Braes | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
| James Kerr | Lower Braes | Conservative and Unionist |
| Claire Mackie-Brown | Upper Braes | Reform UK |
| Jim Robertson | Upper Braes | Scottish National Party (SNP) |
| Siobhan Paterson | Upper Braes | Labour Party |
Local figures
Download local figures (CSV)Each table has its own date, unit and source. Census categories can contain subcategories. Do not add all rows together. Residents, households and electors are different measures.
Population by ageMid-2025
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| All ages | 160,230 |
| Under 16 | 26,166 |
| Age 16 to 64 | 101,337 |
| Age 65 and over | 32,727 |
Population history2011–2025
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 156,250 |
| 2012 | 156,580 |
| 2013 | 156,860 |
| 2014 | 157,270 |
| 2015 | 157,880 |
| 2016 | 158,660 |
| 2017 | 159,240 |
| 2018 | 159,090 |
| 2019 | 159,530 |
| 2020 | 158,990 |
| 2021 | 158,760 |
| 2022 | 158,450 |
| 2023 | 159,000 |
| 2024 | 159,850 |
| 2025 | 160,230 |
Census residentsCensus 2022
Unit: people (rounded). Source and definitions.
| Measure | people (rounded) |
|---|---|
| All persons | 158,400 |
| Females | 81,400 |
| Males | 77,100 |
GDP history (archived release)1998–2019
Unit: GBP millions. Source and definitions. Historic economic output at current market prices. This is an old release, not a current local economy estimate.
| Measure | GBP millions |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,301 |
| 1999 | 2,296 |
| 2000 | 2,400 |
| 2001 | 2,462 |
| 2002 | 2,586 |
| 2003 | 2,764 |
| 2004 | 2,889 |
| 2005 | 3,171 |
| 2006 | 3,452 |
| 2007 | 3,396 |
| 2008 | 3,558 |
| 2009 | 3,550 |
| 2010 | 3,553 |
| 2011 | 3,634 |
| 2012 | 3,702 |
| 2013 | 3,833 |
| 2014 | 3,963 |
| 2015 | 4,210 |
| 2016 | 4,219 |
| 2017 | 4,286 |
| 2018 | 4,517 |
| 2019 | 4,591 |
About the data
We use ONS boundaries, published election results, Open Council Data seat and member records, and official population, census and local finance statistics. Each table shows its date. Read about the sources, coverage and methods.
