Find your local ward
There are 12 electoral wards within the council. Each ward is represented by either 3 or 4 elected councillors.
When you vote in a council election, you are voting for councillors to represent you in your ward.
You can find your ward by using our address search. It will also show you your polling place.
Ward 1 – Stranraer and the Rhins
Stranraer and the Rhins has an electorate of 11,615.
The main towns and villages are Cairnryan, Drummore, Kirkcolm, Leswalt, Portpatrick, Stranraer and Sandhead.
This ward is represented by:
Ward 2 – Mid Galloway and Wigtown West
Mid Galloway and Wigtown West has an electorate of 10,521.
The main towns and villages are Castle Kennedy, Creetown, Dunragit, Garlieston, Glenluce, Glentrool, Isle of Whithorn, Kirkcowan, Kirkinner and Braehead, New Luce, Newton Stewart and Minnigaff, Port William, Sorbie, Whauphill, The Royal Burgh of Whithorn and The Royal Burgh of Wigtown.
This ward is represented by:
Ward 3 – Dee and Glenkens
Dee and Glenkens has an electorate of 8,039.
The main towns and villages are Auchencairn, Carsphairn, Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbright, New Galloway and St John's Town of Dalry.
This ward is represented by:
Ward 4 – Castle Douglas and Crocketford
Castle Douglas and Crocketford has an electorate of 7,467.
The main towns and villages are Castle Douglas, Crossmichael, Springholm and Palnackie.
This ward is represented by:
Ward 5 – Abbey
Abbey has an electorate of 8,377.
The main towns and villages are Dalbeattie, New Abbey, Troqueer, Cargenbridge, Southerness, Colvend, Kippford, Rockcliffe and Kirkbean.
This ward is represented by:
Ward 6 – North West Dumfries
North West Dumfries lies on the west side of the River Nith in old Maxwelltown.
It has an electorate of 14,929 which is just under half of the population of Dumfries.
This ward is represented by:
Ward 7 – Mid and Upper Nithsdale
Mid and Upper Nithsdale has an electorate of 8,124.
The main towns and villages are Kirkconnel and Kelloholm, Sanquhar, Thornhill, Penpont and Moniaive.
This ward is represented by:
Ward 8 – Lochar
Lochar has an electorate of 10,140.
The main towns and villages are Ae, Auldgirth, Collin, Dalswinton, Heathhall and Locharbriggs, Holywood, Kirkton and Torthorwald.
This ward is represented by:
Ward 9 – Nith
Nith has an electorate of 10,461.
The main towns and villages are Dumfries, Glencaple and Caerlaverock.
This ward is represented by:
Ward 10 – Annandale South
Annandale South has an electorate of 10,886.
The main towns and villages are the Royal Burgh of Annan, Eastriggs, Dornock, Creca, Cummertrees and Cummertress West, Ruthwell, Clarencefield, Dalton and Carrutherstown.
This ward is represented by:
Ward 11 – Annandale North
Annandale North has an electorate of 11,486.
The main towns and villages are Johnstonebridge, Lochmaben, Lockerbie and Moffat.
This ward is represented by:
Ward 12 – Annandale East and Eskdale
Annandale East and Eskdale has an electorate of 8,538.
The main towns and villages are Canonbie, Eaglesfield, the Gretna Border settlement and Langholm.
This ward is represented by: