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GB Compositions 1973-2024
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GB Council Compositions 1973-2024
Prior to 2016, Greens are included in other and PC/SNP are combined.
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1973-2015
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2016-2024
2024:
6564 (35%)
5149 (27.5%)
3095 (16.5%)
842 (4.5%)
426 (2.3%)
204 (1.1%)
2460 (13.1%)
2023:
6432 (34.3%)
5610 (29.9%)
2980 (15.9%)
770 (4.1%)
444 (2.4%)
204 (1.1%)
2326 (12.4%)
2022:
5868 (31.1%)
6766 (35.9%)
2551 (13.5%)
549 (2.9%)
450 (2.4%)
204 (1.1%)
2462 (13.1%)
2021:
5837 (30%)
7523 (38.6%)
2494 (12.8%)
462 (2.4%)
400 (2.1%)
197 (1%)
2568 (13.2%)
2020:
6236 (31.9%)
7267 (37.2%)
2523 (12.9%)
382 (2%)
422 (2.2%)
203 (1%)
2518 (12.9%)
2019:
6316 (31.9%)
7495 (37.9%)
2537 (12.8%)
377 (1.9%)
422 (2.1%)
201 (1%)
2439 (12.3%)
2018:
6457 (31.9%)
9055 (44.7%)
1894 (9.4%)
193 (1%)
422 (2.1%)
200 (1%)
2029 (10%)
2017:
6403 (31.5%)
9206 (45.2%)
1813 (8.9%)
185 (0.9%)
427 (2.1%)
203 (1%)
2112 (10.4%)
2016:
6736 (33.1%)
8622 (42.3%)
1844 (9.1%)
175 (0.9%)
397 (1.9%)
175 (0.9%)
2420 (11.9%)
2015:
6883 (33.9%)
8770 (43.2%)
1808 (8.9%)
589 (2.9%)
2232 (11%)
2014:
7130 (34.7%)
8260 (40.1%)
2235 (10.9%)
587 (2.9%)
2362 (11.5%)
2013:
6831 (33.2%)
8551 (41.5%)
2561 (12.4%)
592 (2.9%)
2053 (10%)
2012:
6556 (31.8%)
9003 (43.6%)
2711 (13.1%)
588 (2.8%)
1787 (8.7%)
2011:
5706 (27.6%)
9451 (45.7%)
3095 (15%)
570 (2.8%)
1857 (9%)
2010:
4834 (23.3%)
9409 (45.4%)
3940 (19%)
569 (2.7%)
1959 (9.5%)
2009:
4446 (21.5%)
9551 (46.1%)
4082 (19.7%)
570 (2.8%)
2062 (10%)
2008:
5049 (23.1%)
9640 (44.1%)
4414 (20.2%)
569 (2.6%)
2210 (10.1%)
2007:
5474 (24.8%)
9447 (42.9%)
4414 (20%)
538 (2.4%)
2171 (9.8%)
2006:
6170 (28%)
8520 (38.6%)
4731 (21.5%)
365 (1.7%)
2258 (10.2%)
2005:
6530 (29.6%)
8197 (37.2%)
4733 (21.5%)
357 (1.6%)
2227 (10.1%)
2004:
6669 (30.3%)
8042 (36.6%)
4714 (21.4%)
357 (1.6%)
2207 (10%)
2003:
7206 (32.7%)
7769 (35.3%)
4548 (20.6%)
389 (1.8%)
2127 (9.7%)
2002:
8113 (36.6%)
7180 (32.4%)
4389 (19.8%)
413 (1.9%)
2090 (9.4%)
2001:
8494 (38.1%)
6944 (31.1%)
4375 (19.6%)
417 (1.9%)
2091 (9.4%)
2000:
8514 (38.2%)
6813 (30.6%)
4457 (20%)
416 (1.9%)
2097 (9.4%)
1999:
9140 (41.1%)
6143 (27.6%)
4492 (20.2%)
447 (2%)
2034 (9.1%)
1998:
10411 (46.7%)
4772 (21.4%)
4629 (20.8%)
304 (1.4%)
2162 (9.7%)
1997:
10605 (47.6%)
4450 (20%)
4756 (21.4%)
301 (1.4%)
2155 (9.7%)
1996:
10927 (47.9%)
4276 (18.7%)
5082 (22.3%)
298 (1.3%)
2236 (9.8%)
1995:
10464 (45.9%)
4883 (21.4%)
4941 (21.7%)
294 (1.3%)
2237 (9.8%)
1994:
9237 (37.7%)
7282 (29.8%)
4550 (18.6%)
386 (1.6%)
3019 (12.3%)
1993:
9194 (37.5%)
7796 (31.8%)
4119 (16.8%)
352 (1.4%)
3025 (12.4%)
1992:
9105 (37.2%)
8287 (33.8%)
3724 (15.2%)
334 (1.4%)
3055 (12.5%)
1991:
9507 (38.8%)
7984 (32.6%)
3668 (15%)
292 (1.2%)
3075 (12.5%)
1990:
8923 (36.4%)
9019 (36.8%)
3261 (13.3%)
264 (1.1%)
3046 (12.4%)
1989:
8632 (35.2%)
9245 (37.7%)
3343 (13.6%)
258 (1.1%)
3037 (12.4%)
1988:
8597 (35%)
9153 (37.3%)
3518 (14.3%)
254 (1%)
3047 (12.4%)
1987:
8521 (34.7%)
9144 (37.2%)
3640 (14.8%)
203 (0.8%)
3053 (12.4%)
1986:
8755 (35.6%)
9219 (37.5%)
2971 (12.1%)
191 (0.8%)
3443 (14%)
1985:
8747 (34.6%)
10191 (40.4%)
2627 (10.4%)
177 (0.7%)
3514 (13.9%)
1984:
8871 (35%)
10393 (41%)
2325 (9.2%)
179 (0.7%)
3597 (14.2%)
1983:
8783 (34.7%)
10557 (41.7%)
2165 (8.5%)
175 (0.7%)
3652 (14.4%)
1982:
8775 (34.5%)
10447 (41.1%)
1844 (7.3%)
177 (0.7%)
4181 (16.4%)
1981:
8999 (35.3%)
10545 (41.4%)
1455 (5.7%)
172 (0.7%)
4286 (16.8%)
1980:
8011 (31.4%)
11738 (46.1%)
1149 (4.5%)
186 (0.7%)
4403 (17.3%)
1979:
7410 (29.1%)
12222 (48%)
1059 (4.2%)
301 (1.2%)
4466 (17.5%)
1978:
6644 (26%)
12645 (49.5%)
923 (3.6%)
349 (1.4%)
4998 (19.6%)
1977:
6902 (27.1%)
12277 (48.1%)
948 (3.7%)
349 (1.4%)
5039 (19.7%)
1976:
8000 (31.3%)
10984 (43%)
1111 (4.4%)
223 (0.9%)
5206 (20.4%)
1975:
9904 (38.9%)
8208 (32.2%)
1460 (5.7%)
145 (0.6%)
5759 (22.6%)
1974:
10112 (39.7%)
8009 (31.4%)
1472 (5.8%)
145 (0.6%)
5738 (22.5%)
1973:
9644 (40.4%)
7539 (31.6%)
1426 (6%)
65 (0.3%)
5182 (21.7%)
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