What it is
This is the result of the election in Ward 4 Paisley Northwest.
There are 4 councillors elected.
The percentage poll was 36.1%. There were 4,779 valid papers and 177 rejected papers.
The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected is 956.
Who has been elected
The first preference votes received by each candidates and the stage at which any candidate was elected.
| Name of candidate | Affiliation | Number of first preference votes | Stage at which candidate has been elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAILEY, Mark | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 128 | |
| GRIEVE, Rona | Scottish Family Party: Pro-Family, Pro-Marriage, Pro-Life | 75 | |
| HALFPENNY, Jim | Scottish Trade unionist and Socialist Coalition | 46 | |
| MACLAREN, Kenny | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,305 | 1 |
| MACLAREN, Mags | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 851 | 2 |
| MCDONALD, Janis | Scottish Labour Party | 852 | 7 |
| MCINTYRE, John | Independent | 119 | |
| PAUL, Fraser | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 443 | |
| RAE, Cara | Scottish Green Party | 228 | |
| SMITH, Ben | Scottish Labour Party | 679 | 11 |
| YEROKUN, Samuel, Oludare | Alba Party for Independence | 53 |
Rejected votes
These are the number of total ballot papers that were rejected as void and not counted:
| Reason for rejection | Number |
|---|---|
| Which does not bear a unique identifying mark in a form that is capable of being read by electronic means | 0 |
| On which the figure '1' standing alone is not placed so as to indicate a first preference for some candidate | 10 |
| On which the figure '1' standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate | 24 |
| On which anything is written or marked by which the voter can be identified except the printed number and other unique identifying mark on the back | 0 |
| Which is unmarked or void for uncertainty | 143 |
| Total number of ballot papers rejected | 177 |