2012 Scottish local government election
Elections to Dundee City Council were held on 3 May 2012 on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections . The election used the eight wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 ,[ 1] with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation , with 29 Councillors elected.
After the 2007 Election a Labour-Lib Dem Coalition was formed. This administration subsequently collapsed in 2009 as a result of a by-election loss, and an SNP minority administration was formed.
The 2012 election saw the Scottish National Party gain 3 seats and secure an overall majority on the Council. Labour retained their 10 seats on the Council while both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats were reduced to a single Councillor. A single Independent was also elected.[ 2]
Results
2012 Dundee City Council election result
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
SNP
16
3
0
3
55.2
43.4
16,704
3.4
Labour
10
0
0
34.5
30.1
11,612
0.7
Conservative
1
0
2
2
3.5
11.3
4,340
1.2
Liberal Democrats
1
0
1
1
3.5
9.0
3,461
2.3
Independent
1
0
0
3.5
4.4
1,709
1.4
TUSC
0
0
0
0.0
1.3
488
New
Scottish Green
0
0
0
0.0
0.6
217
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 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.
Ward results
Strathmartine
2007: 1xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem
Strathmartine - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
SNP
John Alexander
23.47%
1,245
Labour
Kevin Keenan (incumbent )
20.78%
1,102
Independent
Ian Borthwick (incumbent )
19.78%
1,049
1,057.4
1,061.7
SNP
Stewart Hunter (incumbent )
14.22%
754
909.9
910.9
911.1
917.6
939.2
942.3
1,016.6
1,221.4
Liberal Democrats
Iliyan Stefanov
10.89%
578
583.6
584.8
584.9
596.9
605.9
651
708.9
Labour
John McKiddie
6.62%
351
354.8
385.1
385.2
390.3
406.3
419.3
Conservative
Colin Stewart
1.83%
97
97.3
97.3
97.3
100.4
101.4
TUSC
Jim McFarlane
1.51%
80
81.2
82.3
82.3
90.3
Independent
Grant Simmons
0.90%
48
48.7
48.9
49
Electorate: 14,285 Valid: 5,304 Spoilt: 133 Quota: 1,061 Turnout: 5,437 (37.13%)
Lochee
2007: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2007-2012 Change: No change
Lochee - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
SNP
Bob Duncan (incumbent )
31.57%
1,594
Labour
Tom Ferguson (incumbent )
25.91%
1,308
SNP
Alan Ross (incumbent )
14.78%
746
1,220.4
Labour
Norma McGovern
12.32%
622
650.9
889.2
914.1
914.6
934.9
965.7
997.2
1,149.8
Independent
Scott Campbell
7.41%
374
394.5
404.5
432.3
434.7
453.5
480.6
577.9
Conservative
Lewis Anderson
4.89%
247
253.2
254.8
257.4
260.1
274.4
275.9
TUSC
Rory Malone
1.6%
81
87.6
97.2
109.8
110
113.8
Liberal Democrats
Eildh Jayne Conacher
1.23%
62
70
73.9
78.4
89.9
Liberal Democrats
Joe Derry Setch
0.3%
15
16.5
17.6
20.5
Electorate: 13,439 Valid: 5,049 Spoilt: 164 Quota: 1,010 Turnout: 5,213 (37.57%)
West End
2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con
West End - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Liberal Democrats
Fraser MacPherson (incumbent )
32.33%
1,453
SNP
Bill Campbell
21.43%
963
Labour
Richard McCready (incumbent )
20.85%
937
Conservative
Donald Hay (incumbent )
10.32%
464
606.2
608.7
612.5
614.8
666.5
SNP
Vari McDonald
9.15%
411
518.1
571.6
578.1
590.4
723.7
837.6
Scottish Green
Pauline Hinchion
4.83%
217
335.9
339.2
347.8
374.4
TUSC
Raymond Mennie
1.1%
49
65
65.5
69.2
Electorate: 12,910 Valid: 4,494 Spoilt: 77 Quota: 899 Turnout: 4,571 (34.81%)
Coldside
2007: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2007-2012 Change: No change
Coldside - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
SNP
Jimmy Black (incumbent )††
29.76%
1,536
Labour
Mohammed Asif (incumbent )
21.06%
1,087
Labour
Helen Wright (incumbent )
19.07%
984
1,000
1,032.7
1,069.9
SNP
Dave Bowes (incumbent )
16.16%
834
1,281.7
Conservative
James Clancy
4.92%
254
258.6
269.3
270.6
Liberal Democrats
Raymond Alexander Lawrie
2.65%
137
138.9
151.8
153.9
Independent
Andy McBride
2.56%
132
134.9
151.6
152.9
Independent
Stuart Winton
2.05%
106
110.6
120
120.8
TUSC
Wayne Scott
1.76%
91
92.6
100.5
101.1
Electorate: 14,404 Valid: 5,161 Spoilt: 160 Quota: 1,033 Turnout: 5,321 (35.83%)
Maryfield
2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2007-2012 Change: No change
Maryfield - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SNP
Ken Lynn (incumbent )
34.57%
1,187
Labour
Georgia Cruickshank
18.11%
622
634.7
643.9
644.1
675.6
736.5
1,334.7
Labour
George McIrvine
18.32%
629
640.1
650.1
650.2
673
713.9
SNP
Craig Melville (incumbent )†
16.28%
559
840.8
859.9
Conservative
Stephen MacSporran
7.25%
249
253.7
253.7
253.7
296.3
Liberal Democrats
Christopher Hall
3.67%
126
129.6
136.9
136.9
TUSC
Derek Milligan
1.81%
62
64.8
Electorate: 11,555 Valid: 3,434 Spoilt: 93 Quota: 859 Turnout: 3,527 (29.72%)
North East
2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2007-2012 Change: No change
North East - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
SNP
Gregor Murray
33.51%
1,143
Labour
Brian Gordon (incumbent )
27.79%
948
SNP
Willie Sawers (incumbent )
24.57%
838
1,096.3
Labour
Stephen Massey
8.53%
291
300.4
Conservative
Robert Lindsay
2.87%
98
101.3
TUSC
Sinead Daly
1.2%
41
42
Liberal Democrats
Jennifer Rankin
0.9%
32
35.6
Liberal Democrats
Iqbal Mohammad
0.6%
20
21.3
Electorate: 10,781 Valid: 3,411 Spoilt: 92 Quota: 853 Turnout: 3,503 (31.64%)
East End
2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2007-2012: No change
East End - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
SNP
Will Dawson (incumbent )
32.32%
1,322
Labour
Lesley Brennan
23.57%
964
972.6
985.5
1,001.8
1,023.5
SNP
Christina Roberts (incumbent )
21.20%
867
1,125.1
Labour
Martin Keenan
12.47%
510
518.8
528.2
540.7
564.2
Conservative
Wendy Anderson
5.77%
236
239.4
243.4
252.9
278.1
Liberal Democrats
Allan Petrie
2.62%
107
111.7
118.8
131
TUSC
Linda Rose
2.05%
84
87.6
97.2
Electorate: 11,787 Valid: 4,090 Spoilt: 143 Quota: 1,023 Turnout: 4,233 (34.7%)
The Ferry
2007: 2xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con
The Ferry - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Conservative
Derek Scott (incumbent )
22.46%
1,704
SNP
Ken Guild (incumbent )
19.04%
1,445
1,456.9
1,606.4
SNP
Kevin Malcolm Cordell
16.61%
1,260
1,265.1
1,378.9
1,451.8
1674
Labour
Laurie Bidwell (incumbent )
16.57%
1,257
1,267.3
1,465.4
1,469.6
1,768.2
Conservative
Rod Wallace (incumbent )
13.06%
991
1,109.1
1,383.3
1,388.5
Liberal Democrats
Craig Robertson Duncan
12.27%
931
949.6
Electorate: 15,782 Valid: 7,588 Spoilt: 96 Quota: 1,518 Turnout: 7,684 (48.08%)
Aftermath
Maryfield by-election
On 16 January 2016 SNP Cllr Craig Melville was suspended from the party and became an independent. He resigned his Council seat on 5 February 2016 and a by-election was held in the Maryfield ward on 31 March 2016 which was won by the SNP's Lynne Short.[ 3] [ 4]
Maryfield By-election (31 March 2016) - 1 Seat[ 5]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
SNP
Lynne Short
49.5%
1,383
1,389
1,399
Labour
Alan Cowan
22.7%
634
637
648
Conservative
James Clancy
10.5%
294
304
317
TUSC
Stuart Fairweather
5.1%
142
147
161
Scottish Green
Jacob Ellis
4.1%
116
118
123
Liberal Democrats
Christopher McIntyre
3%
85
87
92
Independent
Brian McLeod
2.6%
73
81
UKIP
Calum Walker
2.5%
69
Electorate: 11,669 Valid: 2,796 Spoilt: 28 Quota: 1,399 Turnout: 2,824 (24.2%)
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