2021 Midlothian East by-election
Results
Declaration of Results – Midlothian East By-Election March 2021
26 March 2021
The by-election for Ward 5 - Midlothian East was held on Thursday 25 March 2021.
The candidate elected to serve as a councillor for this ward is Stuart McKenzie, Scottish National Party.
• The percentage poll was 35.8% There were 4,347 valid ballot papers and 21 rejected ballot papers.
• The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected is 2,174
• The first preference votes received by each of the candidates was:
| Candidate name | Party | Number of 1st preference votes |
| Margaret Louise Davis | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 178 |
| Hazel Flanagan | Scottish Labour Party | 1,070 |
| Joy Hannah Godfrey | Scottish Green Party | 282 |
| Stuart McKenzie | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,538 |
| Alan Symon | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,279 |
After application of the election rules the candidate elected as the councillor for Ward 5 Midlothian East is:
| Candidate name | Party | Stage at which candidate was elected |
| Stuart McKenzie | Scottish National Party | 4 |
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