2012 Dundee City Council election

2012 Scottish local government election

2012 Dundee City Council election
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All 29 seats to Dundee City Council
15 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Ken Guild Kevin Keenan Derek Scott
Party SNP Labour Conservative
Leader's seat The Ferry Strathmartine The Ferry
Last election 13 seats, 40.0% 10 seats, 29.4% 3 seats, 12.5%
Seats before 13 10 3
Seats won 16 10 1
Seat change Increase 3 Steady Decrease 2
Popular vote 16,704 11,612 4,340
Percentage 43.4% 30.1% 11.3%
Swing Increase 3.4% Increase 0.7% Decrease 1.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Fraser Macpherson Ian Borthwick
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Leader's seat West End Strathmartine
Last election 2 seats, 11.3% 1 seat, 3.0%
Seats before 2 2
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Decrease1 Steady
Popular vote 3,461 1,709
Percentage 9.0% 4.4%
Swing Decrease 2.3% Increase 1.4%
The 8 multi-member wards
Council Leader before election

Ken Guild
SNP

Council Leader after election

Ken Guild
SNP

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 Increase 3 55.2 43.4 16,704 Increase 3.4
  Labour 10 0 0 Steady 34.5 30.1 11,612 Increase 0.7
  Conservative 1 0 2 Decrease 2 3.5 11.3 4,340 Decrease 1.2
  Liberal Democrats 1 0 1 Decrease 1 3.5 9.0 3,461 Decrease 2.3
  Independent 1 0 0 Steady 3.5 4.4 1,709 Increase 1.4
  TUSC 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.3 488 New
  Scottish Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.6 217 Steady

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%)  

Post-Election Changes

  • † On 16 January 2016 Maryfield 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 on 31 March 2016 which was held by the SNP's Lynne Short.[1][2]

By-election since 2012

Maryfield By-election (31 March 2016) - 1 Seat[3]
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%)  

References

  1. ^ "Elections to the Council - What's New Since Last Time". dundeecity.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 22 August 2007.
  2. ^ "Election Results - More Detailed Information - Dundee City Council". dundeecity.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Maryfield By Election Notices | Dundee City Council". dundeecity.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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