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.
2012 Dundee City Council election
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
3
2
Popular vote
16,704
11,612
4,340
Percentage
43.4%
30.1%
11.3%
Swing
3.4%
0.7%
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
1
Popular vote
3,461
1,709
Percentage
9.0%
4.4%
Swing
2.3%
1.4%
The 8 multi-member wards
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]
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%)
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%)
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%)
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%)
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%)
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%)
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%)
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
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† 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
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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%)