East Lothian Council

East Lothian Council
Full council election every 5 years.
Coat of arms
East Lothian Council logo
Type
Type
History
Preceded byEast Lothian District Council
Leadership
John McMillan,
Labour
since 23 May 2017
Norman Hampshire,
Labour
since 16 November 2021
Laurence Rockey
since 22 April 2025
Structure
Seats22
Political groups
Administration (10)
  Labour (10)
Other parties (12)
  SNP (6)
  Conservatives (4)
  Green Party (1)
  Independent (1)
Elections
Single transferable vote
Last election
5 May 2022
Next election
2027
Meeting place
Council Chamber, Haddington Town House
Website
www.eastlothian.gov.uk

East Lothian Council is one of the 32 local government councils in Scotland covering the East Lothian area. Since the last boundary changes in 2017, 22 councillors have been elected from 6 wards.