Dundee election results 2022: SNP take overall control of city council

The SNP now have enought councillors to have overall control in Dundee

The Scottish National Party has taken overall control of Dundee City Council with 15 of the 29 seats, up one from the last election.

The council had been run by an SNP/Independent administration.

Labour continue to be the second largest party, remaining on nine. The Lib Dems won four seats, up two, and the Tories won one, also down two.

Across Scotland, the SNP and Labour have made gains while the Conservatives have suffered losses.

The SNP's John Alexander said he was "elated"

Dundee SNP leader John Alexander said it was a "fantastic" result.

He said: "We've made fantastic inroads into our two key seats, our vote is up across the city after 10 years in power, which is incredible.

"I couldn't be any more happy with how we've performed."

Nadia El Nakla was also elected as a councillor for the city's west end ward.

She is the wife of the Scottish government's health secretary, Humza Yousaf.

He tweeted that he was "proud to be Nadia El Nakla's husband".

After gaining four seats on Angus Council, the SNP has also become the largest group there - with 13 out of 28 councillors.

The Conservatives are down one to seven and the independents are also on seven, down two.

Scottish Labour took one seat.

Angus Council had been run by a Conservative, independent and Lib Dem administration.

The SNP has become the largest party on Perth and Kinross Council, gaining one seat to hold 16 of the 40.

The Scottish Conservatives dropped three seats, down to 14.

There are now four independents, two Lib Dems and two Labour.

Perth and Kinross had previously been a Conservative/Lib Dem/Independent administration.

In Stirling the SNP has eight council seats, down one while the Tories are down two with seven councillors.

Labour gained two councillors, taking their total to six.

A single Scottish Green and an independent councillor make up the rest of the council.

It was previously run by SNP/Labour partnership.

In Clackmannanshire, the SNP remain the largest party gaining one seat, as the Tories lose two.

The SNP maintains its position as the largest group on Falkirk Council with 12 of the 30 seats, unchanged from the last election.

Labour in second are also unchanged on nine.

The Conservatives drop two to five and there are four independents.