2022 Perth and Kinross Council election

Elections to Perth and Kinross Council were held on 5 May 2022 as part of the 2022 Scottish local elections. 40 Councillors were elected from 12 multi-members electoral wards under the Single Transferable Vote electoral system. The Scottish Conservatives had run Perth and Kinross Council as a minority administration immediately prior to the election, with a previous coalition with the Scottish Liberal Democrats collapsing mid-way through the term. Twelve incumbent Councillors, including two group leaders, decided not to seek re-election whilst others stood again but lost their seats.

Main article: 2022 Scottish local elections
2022 Perth and Kinross Council election
5 May 2022 (2022-05-05)
All 40 seats on Perth and Kinross Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Grant Laing Murray Lyle Willie Wilson
Party SNP Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Strathtay Strathallan (retiring) Perth City South (retiring)
Last election 15 seats 17 seats 4 seats
Seats won 16 seats 14 seats 4 seats
Seat change 1 3 0
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Alasdair Bailey
Party Labour Independent
Leader's seat Carse of Gowrie N/A
Last election 1 seat 3 seats
Seats won 2 seats 4 seats
Seat change 1 1
Council Leader before election

Murray Lyle
Conservative

 Council Leader after election


SNP

The Scottish National Party (SNP) gained one seat to become the largest group on the council, Scottish Labour gained a second seat, the Scottish Liberal Democrats remained steady, whilst the Scottish Conservatives lost four seats. The Scottish Greens increased their vote-share but did not gain representation. Four Independent candidates were elected, largely in rural wards.

Following the declaration of the results on Friday 6 May 2022, talks began between the political groupings to determine who will be able to form an administration, which will result in posts such as Committee Conveners, the Council Leader, and the Provost being allocated. The Conservative and LibDem groups will also need to appoint new group leaders.

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