The 2022

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election took place on 5 May 2022 as part of the

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. The election used the seven wards created under the

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, with 23 councillors being elected. Each ward elected three members, using the STV electoral system. For the first time, the

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emerged as the largest party on the council with eight seats, with

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winning seven and the

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three.

Results

Wards

Penicuik

*2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab *2022: 2xSNP; 1xLab *2017-2022: 1 SNP gain from Con

Bonnyrigg

*2017: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon *2022: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon *2017-2022 Change: No change

Dalkeith

*2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP *2022: 2xLab; 1xSNP *2017-2022 Change: No change

Midlothian West

*2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab *2022: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab *2017-2022 Change: No change

Midlothian East

*2017: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab *2022: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab *2017-2022 Change: No change

Midlothian South

*2017: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon *2022: 2xSNP; 1xLab *2017-2022 Change: 1 SNP gain from Con

Aftermath

On 24 May, the SNP group announced that it had secured support to run a minority administration in Midlothian. Kelly Parry was elected leader of the council with Debbi McCall serving as provost.

Notes

References

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