Fife Council has declared the result of the Glenrothes Central and Thornton by election.

Lynda Holton has been elected to represent Fife Council in Ward 15.

Votes were cast for each candidate as follows:

Maciej DOKURNO Scottish Labour Party - 649

Lynda HOLTON Scottish National Party (SNP) – 1,439

Fiona LESLIE Scottish Conservative and Unionist - 185

Ed SCOTCHER Scottish Liberal Democrats - 207

Ian SMITH Reform UK - 541

The by election has been held following the sad death of Councillor Ross Vettraino OBE (Scottish National Party).