Perth and Kinross Local Election Result 2007
Party
|
Seats
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Net gain/loss
|
Seats %
|
Votes %
|
Votes
|
+/−
|
|
SNP
|
18
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
+3
|
43.9
|
37.2
|
23,254
|
|
|
Conservative
|
12
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
+2
|
29.3
|
28.1
|
17,556
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
8
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
-1
|
19.5
|
19.7
|
12,303
|
|
|
Labour
|
3
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
-2
|
7.3
|
8.5
|
5,311
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
±0
|
0.0
|
1.7
|
1,094
|
|
|
Independent
|
0
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
-2
|
0.0
|
4.8
|
3,020
|
|
Carse of Gowrie (3 seats)
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Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Carse of Gowrie
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5
|
|
Conservative
|
Mac Roberts
|
28.6
|
1,192
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP
|
John Hulbert
|
25.8
|
1,075
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP
|
Peter Mulheron
|
20.7
|
862
|
882
|
905
|
975
|
1,353
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Catherine Carruthers
|
17.2
|
715
|
757
|
759
|
917
|
|
|
Independent
|
Richard Rattray
|
7.8
|
323
|
355
|
356
|
|
|
Electorate: 6,775 Valid: 4,167 Spoilt: 80 Quota: 1,042 Turnout: 62.69%
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Strathmore (4 seats)
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Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Strathmore
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
|
|
Conservative
|
Dennis Melloy
|
24.9
|
1,764
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Lewis Simpson
|
19.6
|
1,390
|
1,444
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP
|
Alan Grant
|
15.0
|
1,066
|
1,087
|
1,088
|
1,103
|
1,147
|
1,262
|
1,365
|
1,651
|
|
SNP
|
Ian Miller
|
14.1
|
1,003
|
1,030
|
1,031
|
1,039
|
1,091
|
1,117
|
1,164
|
1,378
|
|
SNP
|
Stan McMillan
|
8.7
|
620
|
628
|
634
|
654
|
676
|
697
|
744
|
|
|
Labour
|
Lorna Ferguson
|
6.6
|
470
|
483
|
486
|
506
|
553
|
606
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Michael Gallagher
|
4.3
|
308
|
334
|
335
|
401
|
449
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Louise Ramsay
|
4.0
|
285
|
317
|
321
|
337
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Hugh Anderson
|
2.7
|
190
|
224
|
227
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electorate: 11,504 Valid: 7,096 Spoilt: 125 Quota: 1,420 Turnout: 62.77%
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Blairgowrie and Glens (3 seats)
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Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Blairgowrie and Glens
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1 |
2
|
|
SNP
|
Bob Ellis
|
33.8
|
1,680
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Caroline Shiers
|
28.9
|
1,435
|
|
|
SNP
|
Liz Grant
|
20.9
|
1,038
|
1,379
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Alison Taylor
|
9.2
|
459
|
487
|
|
Labour
|
Roy Cameron
|
7.2
|
357
|
371
|
Electorate: 8,319 Valid: 4,969 Spoilt: 112 Quota: 1,243 Turnout: 61.08%
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Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Highland
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1
|
|
SNP
|
Eleanor Howie
|
32.9
|
1,489
|
|
Conservative
|
Ian Campbell
|
25.6
|
1,158
|
|
SNP
|
Ken Lyall
|
25.4
|
1,150
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Danus Skene
|
13.5
|
609
|
|
Independent
|
Ron Rose
|
2.5
|
115
|
Electorate: 7,312 Valid: 4,531 Spoilt: 96 Quota: 1,131 Turnout: 63.14%
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Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Strathtay
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
|
Conservative
|
Barbara Vaughan
|
32.7
|
1,400
|
|
|
|
|
SNP
|
John Kellas
|
32.6
|
1,398
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Alan Livingstone
|
17.4
|
747
|
892
|
930
|
|
|
SNP
|
Alisdair Wylie
|
17.3
|
742
|
782
|
1,020
|
1,441
|
Electorate: 6,998 Valid: 4,287 Spoilt: 80 Quota: 1,072 Turnout: 62.40%
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Strathearn (3 seats)
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Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Strathearn
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6
|
|
SNP
|
Anne Younger
|
25.18
|
1,210
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Ann Cowan
|
23.80
|
1,144
|
1,145
|
1,200
|
1,329
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Helen McDonald
|
18.39
|
884
|
885
|
935
|
998
|
1,094
|
1,500
|
|
Independent
|
Rhona Brock
|
13.28
|
638
|
640
|
723
|
985
|
996
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Russell Auld
|
13.21
|
635
|
637
|
671
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Colin Crabbie
|
6.14
|
295
|
296
|
|
|
|
|
Electorate: 8,102 Valid: 4,806 Spoilt: 101 Quota: 1,202 Turnout: 60.58%
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Strathallan (3 seats)
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Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Strathallan
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
|
|
SNP
|
John Law
|
25.2
|
1,163
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Murray Lyle
|
15.6
|
842
|
845
|
847
|
870
|
897
|
1,379
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
John Wilson
|
14.8
|
666
|
667
|
673
|
683
|
696
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Colin Young
|
13.5
|
609
|
611
|
636
|
658
|
697
|
773
|
882
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Ann Gaunt
|
12.0
|
541
|
548
|
556
|
654
|
830
|
883
|
941
|
1,229
|
|
Labour
|
Anne Chatt
|
8.9
|
402
|
405
|
405
|
439
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Hilary Halley
|
5.0
|
225
|
231
|
234
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Jock Stewart
|
1.2
|
53
|
55
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electorate: 7,586 Valid: 4,501 Spoilt: 55 Quota: 1,126 Turnout: 60.06%
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Kinross-shire (4 seats)
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Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Kinross-shire
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5
|
|
SNP
|
Sandy Miller
|
25.0
|
1,445
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Willie Robertson
|
22.7
|
1,314
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Kathleen Baird
|
21.0
|
1,217
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Michael Barnacle
|
16.3
|
942
|
1,010
|
1,094
|
1,115
|
1,242
|
|
Labour
|
Kate Milliken
|
11.2
|
650
|
692
|
713
|
717
|
774
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Andrew Thompson
|
3.7
|
216
|
278
|
295
|
302
|
|
Electorate: 9,664 Valid: 49 Spoilt: 5,784 Quota: 1,157 Turnout: 60.36%
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Almond and Earn (3 seats)
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Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Almond and Earn
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
|
SNP
|
Wilma Lumsden
|
36.6
|
1,790
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Alan Jack
|
30.2
|
1,477
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
George Hayton
|
17.3
|
849
|
1,078
|
1,120
|
1,610
|
|
Conservative
|
Pamella Roberts
|
15.9
|
778
|
853
|
1,017
|
|
Electorate: 7,995 Valid: 4,894 Spoilt: 79 Quota: 1,224 Turnout: 62.20%
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Perth City South (4 seats)
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Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Perth City South
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Willie Wilson
|
29.8
|
1,789
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Alexander Stewart
|
29.4
|
1,768
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP
|
Robert Band
|
17.2
|
1,033
|
1,063
|
1,087
|
1,122
|
1,564
|
|
|
|
Labour
|
Jock Munro
|
13.3
|
796
|
836
|
881
|
916
|
938
|
968
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Lorraine Caddell
|
10.3
|
618
|
867
|
991
|
1,049
|
1,085
|
1,156
|
1,573
|
|
SNP
|
Andrew Gadsden
|
8.1
|
485
|
513
|
532
|
564
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Keith Mothersson
|
3.2
|
191
|
201
|
222
|
|
|
|
|
Electorate: 10,914 Valid: 6,680 Spoilt: 80 Quota: 1,337 Turnout: 61.94%
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Perth City North (4 seats)
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Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Perth City North
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7
|
|
SNP
|
Elspeth Maclachlan
|
23.5
|
1,217
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP
|
Dave Scott
|
19.3
|
1,001
|
1,127
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour
|
John Flynn
|
18.5
|
958
|
964
|
975
|
991
|
1,146
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Douglas Gratty
|
13.4
|
694
|
698
|
703
|
725
|
842
|
847
|
|
|
Labour
|
Calum Gillies
|
12.8
|
666
|
675
|
684
|
697
|
785
|
867
|
1,115
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Philip Brown
|
10.1
|
523
|
529
|
541
|
593
|
|
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Adam Ramsay
|
2.5
|
130
|
135
|
147
|
|
|
|
|
Electorate: 11,189 Valid: 5,189 Spoilt: 153 Quota: 1,038 Turnout: 47.74%
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Perth City Centre (4 seats)
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Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Perth City Centre
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6
|
|
SNP
|
Jack Coburn
|
23.0
|
1,299
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Peter Barrett
|
20.8
|
1,172
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative
|
Heather Stewart
|
20.1
|
1,137
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour
|
Archie MacLellan
|
17.9
|
1,012
|
1,024
|
1,032
|
1,034
|
1,104
|
1,201
|
|
SNP
|
Gordon Hunter
|
8.6
|
488
|
598
|
604
|
604
|
664
|
745
|
|
Independent
|
Ian Thomson
|
5.3
|
298
|
305
|
312
|
313
|
364
|
|
|
Scottish Green
|
Jack Cockin
|
4.2
|
238
|
249
|
258
|
259
|
|
|
Electorate: 11,109 Valid: 5,644 Spoilt: 115 Quota: 1,129 Turnout: 51.84%
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By-elections (2007-12)
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- On 22 February 2008 Katie Howie of the SNP was elected to the seat formerly held by her late sister, Eleanor who died in late 2010.
Highland by-election, 22 February 2008[1]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1
|
|
SNP
|
Katie Howie
|
59.90
|
1,891
|
|
Conservative
|
Graham Rees
|
29.78
|
940
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Andrew Kenton
|
7.25
|
229
|
|
Labour
|
Anne Chatt
|
3.07
|
97
|
|
SNP hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
Electorate: 7,282 Valid: 3,157 Spoilt: 21 Quota: 1,579 Turnout: 43.6%
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- On 6 May 2010, Tom May of the SNP held the seat of his party colleague John Law who had died.
Strathallan by-election, 6 May 2010[2]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5
|
|
Conservative
|
John Blackie
|
33.42
|
1,713
|
1,724
|
1,785
|
2,208
|
|
|
SNP
|
Tom Gray
|
30.34
|
1,555
|
1,569
|
1,769
|
2,299
|
3,302
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Neil Gaunt
|
20.33
|
1,042
|
1,057
|
1,321
|
|
|
|
Labour
|
Alistair Munro
|
14.71
|
754
|
762
|
|
|
|
|
Independent
|
Chris Rennie
|
1.19
|
61
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
Electorate: 7,642 Valid: 5,125 Spoilt: 54 Quota: 2,563.5 Turnout: 67.8%
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- On 19 September 2011 Mike Williamson of the SNP was elected to the seat formerly held by Ken Lyall who had emigrated to Australia.
Highland by-election, 19 September 2011[3]
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
|
1
|
|
SNP
|
Mike Williamson
|
54.43
|
1,449
|
|
Conservative
|
Graham Rees
|
22.39
|
596
|
|
Liberal Democrats
|
Victor Clements
|
12.06
|
321
|
|
Independent
|
William Leske
|
10.11
|
269
|
|
Independent
|
Chris Rennie
|
1.0
|
27
|
|
SNP hold
|
Swing
|
|
|
Electorate: 7,183 Valid: 2,662 Spoilt: 23 Quota: 1,332 Turnout: 2,685 (37.38%)
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