A new Carnoustie councillor will be elected on Tuesday after people went to the polls on Monday.
The Carnoustie & District by-election follows the death of Angus Provost and Carnoustie councillor Helen Oswald in October.
There are five candidates for the seat – David Cheape (Independent), Mark McDonald (SNP), Elizabeth Morrison (Scottish Liberal Democrats), Derek Shaw (Scottish Conservatives) and Raymond Strachan (Scottish Labour).
The winner by single transferable vote will be declared following the count at Angus House in Forfar after polling closed at 10pm last night.
SNP member Mrs Oswald was first elected to Angus Council in 1999 and became Provost of Angus in 2012.
At the last election in 2012, Brian Boyd (independent) won 40% of first preferences followed by Helen Oswald (SNP) with 23%, Fiona Gibb (SNP) 13% and Bill Bowles (independent) 11%, although Mr Bowles won the council seat ahead of Ms Gibb as a result of the proportional representation system.
Ahead of the polls, SNP candidate Mark McDonald said that being relatively young, he would have a different perspective to a typical councillor.
Raymond Strachan of Scottish Labour, said he wanted to see Carnoustie get the best possible deal from the SNP controlled council.
Derek Shaw from Scottish Conservatives said he knew the Angus area well and could be relied on.
Independent David Cheape, a Carnoustie-born accountant, said he would use his professional knowledge to ensure proper planning and investment.
Beth Morrison, of the Liberal Democrats, who has run Dundee and Angus Special Needs Forum for the past eight years, said he believed in the freedom, dignity and well-being of individuals.
Last week, SNP candidate Brenda Durno won the Arbroath East and Lunan seat which was vacated by Bob Spink on the grounds of ill health.
That victory meant that the SNP party now hold 14 of the 28 council seats that are currently occupied. There are eight independent councillors, four Conservatives and one Labour and one Liberal Democrat.
