Abbey (Dumfries and Galloway ward)
| Abbey | |
|---|---|
| Dumfries and Galloway | |
Boundary of Abbey in Dumfries and Galloway from 2017. | |
| Population | 10,471 (2021) |
| Electorate | 8,592 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Dalbeattie |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Galloway and West Dumfries |
| Scottish Parliament region | South Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of councillors | 3 |
| Councillor | Kim Lowe (SNP) |
| Councillor | Davie Stitt (Labour) |
| Councillor | Ian Blake (Conservative) |
| Created from | Castle Douglas Urr Criffel Dalbeattie Craignair Dalbeattie Milton Maxwelltown Troqueer |
Abbey is one of the twelve electoral wards of Dumfries and Galloway Council. Created in 2007, the ward was a four-member ward until boundary changes in 2017. It now elects three councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 10,471 people.
The area has produced strong results for the Conservative who held half the seats between 2007 and 2011 and Labour who held half the seats from 2011 to 2017.