See main article: 2017 Scottish local elections.
| Election Name: | 2017 West Dunbartonshire Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2012 West Dunbartonshire Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2012 |
| Next Election: | 2022 West Dunbartonshire Council election |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Seats For Election: | All 22 seats to West Dunbartonshire Council |
| Majority Seats: | 12 |
| 1Blank: | Current seats |
| 2Blank: | Seats Needed |
| Leader1: | Jonathan McColl |
| Party1: | Scottish National Party |
| Leaders Seat1: | Lomond |
| Last Election1: | 6 seats, 30.3% |
| Seats Before1: | 7 |
| Seats Needed1: | 6 |
| Seats1: | 10 |
| Seat Change1: | 4 |
| Leader2: | Martin Rooney |
| Party2: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Leaders Seat2: | Lomond |
| Last Election2: | 12 seats, 46.6% |
| Seats Before2: | 12 |
| Seats Needed2: | - |
| Seats2: | 8 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Leader4: | Sally Page |
| Party4: | Scottish Conservative Party |
| Leaders Seat4: | Lomond |
| Last Election4: | 0 seats, 4.25% |
| Seats Before4: | 0 |
| Seats Needed4: | 12 |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Seat Change4: | 2 |
| Leader5: | Jim Bollan |
| Party5: | West Dunbartonshire Community Party |
| Leaders Seat5: | Leven |
| Last Election5: | New party |
| Seats Before5: | 0 |
| Seats Needed5: | 12 |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Council Leader | |
| Before Election: | Martin Rooney |
| Before Party: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Posttitle: | Council Leader after election |
| After Election: | Jonathan McColl[1] |
| After Party: | Scottish National Party |
The 2017 West Dunbartonshire Council election was held on Thursday 4 May 2017, on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the six wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 22 Councillors being elected. Each ward will elect either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.
Following the 2012 election a Labour majority administration was formed. After this election, the SNP group and Councillor Denis Agnew formed a minority coalition administration, led by the SNP leader, Jonathan McColl.[1] As part of the deal, the title of bailie was revived, and Councillor Agnew was appointed as West Dunbartonshire's first. The 2017 election marked the first time that Conservatives were elected to the Council in its history.
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2012. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.
† Michelle McGinty was previously known as Michelle Stewart.