2007 City of Edinburgh Council election

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2007 City of Edinburgh Council election
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  2003 3 May 2007 (2007-05-03) 2012  

All 58 seats to Edinburgh City Council
30 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Labour SNP
Last election15 seats, 26.9%30 seats, 27.4%'0 seats, 15.6%
Seats won171512
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg15Increase2.svg12
Popular vote42,65744,48939,431
Percentage22.0%22.9%20.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg5.00%Decrease2.svg4.5%Increase2.svg4.7%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Conservative Scottish Green
Last election12 seats, 24.7%New party
Seats won113
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg3
Popular vote42,84015,959
Percentage22.1%8.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.6%New

City of Edinburgh Council election 2007.svg
Map of council wards

Elections to the City of Edinburgh Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 17 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward will elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. [1] The new wards replace 58 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

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Aggregate results

2007 City of Edinburgh Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 17N/AN/A+229.3121.9942,657-5.00
  Labour 15N/AN/A-1525.8622.9344,489-4.75
  SNP 12N/AN/A+1220.6920.3239,431+4.60
  Conservative 11N/AN/A-118.9722.0842,840-1.91
  Scottish Green 3N/AN/A+35.178.2315,959New
  Scottish Socialist 0N/AN/A±00.001.072,077-3.10
  Solidarity 0N/AN/A±00.000.851,651New
  Liberal 0N/AN/A±00.000.631,221+0.42
  Independent 0N/AN/A±00.001.903,681+0.70

Following the election, a Liberal Democrat-SNP minority administration was formed. [2]

Ward summary

Results of the 2007 City of Edinburgh Council election by ward
Ward %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %SeatsTotal
Lib Dem Labour SNP Conservative Green Others
Almond 36.6110.7018.2128.114.401.203
Pentland Hills 11.4019.5120.3141.714.302.003
Drum Brae/Gyle 44.8214.8018.4116.103.201.603
Forth 17.9129.0122.7120.215.804.404
Inverleith 20.2118.2113.3127.617.5011.204
Corstorphine/Murrayfield 37.7215.2014.9025.714.802.703
Sighthill/Gorgie 10.6135.3230.919.605.706.004
Colinton/Fairmilehead 14.8018.7114.9045.724.200.603
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart 17.1122.6118.6027.1111.202.403
Meadows/Morningside 30.8114.0110.5026.4115.211.404
City Centre 19.7117.9020.3120.1116.804.403
Leith Walk 19.0126.9122.319.7015.313.404
Leith 21.8126.8127.417.1011.204.203
Craigentinny/Duddingston 10.0134.2129.2114.405.905.003
Southside/Newington 31.0118.6113.1018.5114.112.704
Liberton/Gilmerton 14.2134.7226.0114.303.505.104
Portobello/Craigmillar 08.3130.8128.0111.006.7013.203
Total22.01722.91520.31222.1118.234.5058

Ward results

Almond

2007 Council election: Almond (3 seats)
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Conservative Kate Mackenzie28.13,352      
Liberal Democrats George Grubb23.62,8092,864.78 2,884.14 3,076.36   
SNP Norman Work18.22,1642,193.84 2,219.08 2,325.21 2,341.37 2,568.21 3,300.77
Liberal Democrats Neil MacLean13.01,5481,654.82 1,664.94 1,761.03 1,823.11 2,351.21  
Labour John Longstaff10.71,2801,298.24 1,317.36 1,382.61 1,399.23   
Scottish Green Jill Boulton4.4520548.42 586.54     
Scottish Socialist Ross Clark1.2144145.42      
Electorate: 18,779  Valid: 11,817  Spoilt: 104  Quota: 2,955  Turnout: 62.93%  

    Pentland Hills

    2007 Council election: Pentland Hills (3 seats)
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Conservative Alastair S Paisley22.92,5232,532 2,536 2,565 2,718 4,401
    SNP Ronald Cairns20.32,2382,247 2,274 2,374 2,661 2,789
    Labour Ricky Henderson19.52,1482,161 2,181 2,263 2,663 2,798
    Conservative Andy MacIver18.82,0742,081 2,084 2,113 2,285  
    Liberal Democrats Iain J Coleman11.41,2551,281 1,299 1,471   
    Scottish Green Shonagh McEwan4.3479488 518    
    Scottish Socialist Alister H Black1.1116117     
    Liberal Irvine McMinn0.994     
    Electorate: 17,390  Valid: 10,927  Spoilt: 104  Quota: 2,732  Turnout: 62.83%  

      Drum Brae/Gyle

      2007 Council election: Drum Brae/Gyle (3 seats)
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Liberal Democrats Robert Aldridge25.22,630       
      Liberal Democrats Jenny Dawe19.62,0492,078.99 2,100.27 2,113.31 2,234.21 2,702.55  
      SNP Colin G Keir 18.41,9171,920.20 1,939.32 1,956.32 2,018.71 2,263.43 2,287.23 2,725.43
      Conservative Steven Binney16.11,6761,679.60 1,684.67 1,687.67 1,716.86 1,865.21 1,889.87  
      Labour Cameron Day14.81,5451,549.01 1,559.12 1,576.19 1,631.28    
      Scottish Green Fiona A Paterson3.2330331.94 337.99 361.09     
      Scottish Socialist Iain Pendreich0.88888.24 89.26      
      Liberal Roy Isserlis0.88585.84       
      Electorate: 17,364  Valid: 10,320  Spoilt: 113  Quota: 2,581  Turnout: 60.1%  

        Forth

        2007 Council election: Forth (4 seats)
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        SNP Steve Cardownie 22.67 2,472        
        Conservative Allan Jackson20.232,206        
        Liberal Democrats Elaine P Morris17.911,9532,000.44 2,008.23 2,020.41 2,059.83 2,094.96 2,436.61  
        Labour Elizabeth Maginnis14.821,6161,640.13 1,642.50 1,650.86 1,676.12 1,694.00 1,795.54 1,856.72 3,100.78
        Labour Billy Fitzpatrick14.191,5471,581.61 1,582.56 1,588.91 1,612.69 1,672.18 1,755.67 1,797.68  
        Scottish Green Kate Joester5.75627670.55 672.98 698.89 744.24 822.04    
        Independent Fred Marinello1.84201217.44 218.71 225.06      
        Solidarity Willie Black1.81197227.49 227.70 246.67 270.03     
        Scottish Socialist Marilyn Sangster0.778492.95 93.03       
        Electorate: 20,744  Valid: 10,903  Spoilt: 180  Quota: 2,181  Turnout: 53.4%  

          Inverleith

          2007 Council election: Inverleith (4 seats)
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567891011
          Labour Lesley A Hinds 18.22,6892,706 2,714 2,724 2,743 2,904 3,025    
          Conservative Lindsay Paterson14.12,0852,087 2,089 2,102 2,114 2,166 2,284 2,288.52 2,411.12 2,449.96  
          Conservative Iain Whyte13.51,9861,986 1,988 1,999 1,999 2,022 2,346 2,349.91 2,465.52 2,498.29 4,277.64
          SNP Stuart McIvor13.31,9611,970 1,990 2,010 2,036 2,239 2,406 2,418.74 2,563.85 2,614.11 2,729.02
          Liberal Democrats Tim McKay11.11,6441,648 1,656 1,666 1,710 2,020 2,223 2,246.26 3,269.54  
          Liberal Democrats Tom Ponton9.11,3391,340 1,347 1,355 1,376 1,529 1,744 1,755.80    
          Independent Kristina Woolnough9.01,3231,324 1,329 1,364 1,367 1,449      
          Scottish Green Melanie A M Main7.51,1131,135 1,165 1,177 1,192       
          Liberal Seumas MacMhicean1.0148151 151 162        
          Independent John Y Anderson0.9129131 134         
          Solidarity Raymond Watt0.7103117          
          Scottish Socialist Sean H Donnelly0.692          
          Electorate: 22,903  Valid: 14,612  Spoilt: 138  Quota: 2,923  Turnout: 64.4%  

            Corstorphine/Murrayfield

            2007 Council election: Corstorphine/Murrayfield (3 seats)
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Conservative Jeremy Balfour 25.7 2,972      
            Liberal Democrats Paul Edie21.12,4442,474.88 2,481.88 2,633.48 3,046.01  
            Liberal Democrats Phil Wheeler16.61,9151,927.83 1,936.87 2,054.48 2,459.35 2,578.54 3,536.57
            Labour Daniel Donaldson15.21,7571,762.90 1,773.90 1,863.38 2,136.86 2,164.33  
            SNP Robin J A MacCormick14.91,7271,734.77 1,750.92 1,852.76    
            Scottish Green Charles Kennedy4.8556565.68 582.75     
            Scottish Socialist Andrew Weir0.78080.29      
            Electorate: 17,531  Valid: 11,451  Spoilt: 119  Quota: 2,863  Turnout: 66.0%  

              Sighthill/Gorgie

              2007 Council election: Sighthill/Gorgie (4 seats)
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789
              SNP Nick Elliott-Canon30.93,785        
              Labour Eric Milligan26.03,185        
              Liberal Democrats Joanna Toomey 10.61,3001,510.76 1,562.88 1,581.62 1,612.21 1,649.38 1,713.14 2,158.92 2,618.40
              Conservative Iain G Gibson9.61,1801,257.57 1,271.31 1,285.52 1,296.09 1,341.93 1,358.27 1,432.83  
              Labour Donald C Wilson9.31,1421,270.43 1,718.61 1,746.99 1,769.54 1,810.64 1,877.65 2,027.13 2,158.60
              Scottish Green James N G Mackenzie5.7702891.91 919.34 941.22 1,007.12 1,063.20 1,172.87   
              Solidarity Jason J Mangan1.9238349.60 362.97 368.67 431.73 463.41    
              Independent Keith J Bell1.7209289.50 300.63 334.49 347.87     
              Scottish Socialist Gerry Corbett1.4168249.96 263.70 267.17      
              Independent Tam Smith1.0127156.27 164.33       
              Electorate: 24,717  Valid: 11,996  Spoilt: 236  Quota: 2,400  Turnout: 49.5%  

                Colinton/Fairmilehead

                2007 Council election: Colinton/Fairmilehead (3 seats)
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Conservative Elaine Aitken23.12,8772,878 2,907 3,111  
                Conservative Jason Rust22.62,8152,816 2,844 2,994 3,012.70 3,595.21
                Labour Eric Barry18.72,3322,41 2,442 2,758 2,760.15 3,639.03
                SNP Thomas Kielty14.91,8611,881 1,983    
                Liberal Democrats Stuart Bridges14.81,8421,845 2,020 2,589 2,593.21  
                Scottish Green Alastair J Tibbitt4.2517546     
                Scottish Socialist Robert Mathie0.680     
                Electorate: 18,413  Valid: 12,324  Spoilt: 132  Quota: 3,082  Turnout: 67.6%  

                  Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart

                  2007 Council election: Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart (3 seats)
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234567
                  Conservative Gordon Buchan 27.12,729      
                  Labour Andrew Burns22.62,2722,297.42 2,308.51 2,327.68 2,568.58  
                  SNP Denis C Dixon18.61,8751,900.25 1,919.42 1,948.60 2,157.10 2,169.89  
                  Liberal Democrats Jim Lowrie17.11,7251,799.83 1,811.09 1,843.70 2,357.16 2,387.72 3,430.41
                  Scottish Green Jeni MacKay11.21,1231,146.09 1,165.35 1,215.70    
                  Solidarity Anne Edmonds1.4142143.64 163.90     
                  Scottish Socialist Barbara J Scott1.0105106.90      
                  Electorate: 16,800  Valid: 9,970  Spoilt: 87  Quota: 2,493  Turnout: 59.9%  

                    Meadows/Morningside

                    2007 Council election: Meadows/Morningside (4 seats)
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456789
                    Conservative Mark McInnes 26.43,844        
                    Liberal Democrats Marilyne Angela MacLaren19.32,8173,021.25       
                    Scottish Green Alison Johnstone 15.22,2092,309.16 2,329.46 2,353.12 2,386.31 2,477.31 3,070.46  
                    Labour Paul Godzik14.02,0432,108.95 2,122.35 2,126.64 2,142.19 2,168.09 2,358.63 2,396.23 3,103.04
                    Liberal Democrats Sue Tritton11.51,6831,811.71 1,879.14 1,889.71 1,927.65 1,937.82 2,235.48 2,301.73  
                    SNP Richard Lewis10.51,5291,584.86 1,592.03 1,609.31 1,624.52 1,649.46    
                    Scottish Socialist Helga Janzen0.9137139.71 140.51 179.76 184.00     
                    Solidarity Pat Smith0.8122125.94 126.40       
                    Independent Duncan Thorp0.7105151.76 152.93 157.98      
                    Electorate: 23,263  Valid: 14,489  Spoilt: 83  Quota: 2,898  Turnout: 62.6%  

                      City Centre

                      2007 Council election: City Centre (3 seats)
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12345678
                      SNP David Beckett20.31,6301,644 1,661 1,688 1,983 2,027.02  
                      Conservative Joanna Mowat20.11,6141,628 1,665 1,670 1,742 1,783.63 1,788.75 2,221.13
                      Liberal Democrats Charles C Dundas19.71,5871,605 1,627 1,637 2,225   
                      Labour Bill Cunningham17.91,4371,446 1,454 1,468 1,705 1,774.35 1,782.67  
                      Scottish Green Gavin N Corbett16.81,3521,363 1,384 1,450     
                      Scottish Socialist Catriona Grant1.8142143 146      
                      Independent Brian R Ferrier1.6130133       
                      Liberal Karen M Hetherington1.083       
                      Electorate: 15,829  Valid: 7,975  Spoilt: 73  Quota: 1,994  Turnout: 50.8%  

                        Leith Walk

                        2007 Council election: Leith Walk (4 seats)
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12345678910
                        SNP Deidre Brock 22.32,550         
                        Liberal Democrats Louise A Lang19.02,1702,217.17 2,217.29 2,240.22 2,291.06     
                        Labour Angela Blacklock16.91,9371,965.54 1,966.54 1,975.35 1,997.40 2,003.09 2,041.43 2,173.28 2,215.25 3,161.41
                        Scottish Green Maggie Chapman 15.31,7541,824.81 1,829.81 1,911.26 1,953.36 1,967.18 2,103.10 2,424.74  
                        Labour Trevor Davies10.01,1441,156.81 1,156.81 1,165.28 1,180.09 1,183.88 1,196.35 1,312.35 1,333.29  
                        Conservative Iain McGill9.71,1141,129.49 1,133.61 1,133.96 1,149.24 1,154.49 1,162.67    
                        Solidarity Adrian Cannon1.8203228.16 230.27 273.069 283.23 284.33     
                        Liberal John Hein1.7193207.33 207.44 211.02       
                        Scottish Socialist Linda Somerville1.6182192.95 193.06        
                        Independent Peter Clifford0.11616.58         
                        Electorate: 21,485  Valid: 11,263  Spoilt: 188  Quota: 2,253  Turnout: 53.3%  

                          Leith

                          2007 Council election: Leith (3 seats)
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          1234567
                          SNP Rob Munn27.42,333      
                          Liberal Democrats Marjorie Thomas21.81,8541,891.37 1,912.39 1,976.82 2,191.85  
                          Labour Gordon Munro18.11,5441,569.18 1,586.49 1,617.60 1,694.31 1,705.06 2,243.18
                          Scottish Green Chas Booth11.29571,010.38 1,090.54 1,132.27 1,205.39 1,238.08 1,325.58
                          Labour Matthew Wilson8.7741751.27 763.58 778.09 801.59 818.81  
                          Conservative Andrew Robertson7.1604614.37 616.18 632.39    
                          Liberal Joseph Hill2.4208224.62 234.93     
                          Scottish Socialist Grzegorz J Rybak1.8150169.14      
                          Electorate: 16,178  Valid: 8,391  Spoilt: 124  Quota: 2,098  Turnout: 52.6%  

                            Craigentinny/Duddingston

                            2007 Council election: Craigentinny/Duddingston (3 seats)
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            1234567891011
                            Labour Ewan Aitken29.23,487          
                            SNP Stefan Tymkewycz 29.2 3,484          
                            Conservative Victoria Roberts14.41,7201,741.18 1,787.05 1,793.61 1,795.76 1,809.50 1,828.19 1,843.14 1,899.42 1,966.96  
                            Liberal Democrats Gary J Peacock10.01,1901,228.77 1,308.59 1,318.99 1,323.01 1,341.42 1,413.95 1,447.78 1,607.02 2,087.98 2,706.74
                            Scottish Green Stan Blackley5.9701741.64 819.14 824.00 854.96 884.39 913.46 1,012.66 1,184.22   
                            Labour Shami Khan5.0600881.07 922.61 938.21 938.21 948.23 963.96 989.98    
                            Solidarity Kevin Connor1.6187203.66 242.56 246.81 272.77 279.48 294.89     
                            Liberal Peter McDougall1.3152163.06 192.81 196.90 202.46 215.01      
                            Independent Jet Cameron0.8100107.63 118.63 149.00 152.24       
                            Scottish Socialist Nick Eardley0.78289.79 105.59 107.06        
                            Independent John Wallace0.66975.23 89.95         
                            Electorate: 19,693  Valid: 11,772  Spoilt: 169  Quota: 2,944  Turnout: 60.6%  

                              Southside/Newington

                              2007 Council election: Southside/Newington (4 seats)
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              12345678
                              Labour Ian Perry18.62,5302,537 2,548 2,554 2,568 2,763  
                              Conservative Cameron Rose18.52,5162,529 2,531 2,546 2,551 2,686 2,691.32 2,835.77
                              Liberal Democrats Gordon Mackenzie17.02,3042,309 2,315 2,356 2,378 2,670 2,681.66 4,168.10
                              Scottish Green Steve Burgess14.11,9201,935 1,961 1,974 2,062 2,610 2,623.58 2,893.41
                              Liberal Democrats Liz O' Malley14.01,9071,913 1,917 1,939 1,945 2,087 2,097.96  
                              SNP Susanna Lacey13.11,7801,790 1,824 1,845 1,876    
                              Scottish Socialist Scott Simpson1.1146150 183 189     
                              Liberal Margaret Lea1.1144148 156      
                              Solidarity James C Allinson1.0140142       
                              Independent George E Pitcher0.681       
                              Electorate: 23,620  Valid: 13,468  Spoilt: 121  Quota: 2,694  Turnout: 57.5%  

                                Liberton/Gilmerton

                                2007 Council election: Liberton/Gilmerton (4 seats)
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                123456789
                                SNP Tom Buchanan26.03,471        
                                Labour Norma M Hart18.92,5242,610.82       
                                Labour Ian Murray 15.82,1042,142.45 2,143.08 2,156.82 2,176.04 2,207.78 2,252.96 2,356.10 2,569.78
                                Conservative Gavin Easton14.31,9121,976.74 1,976.76 1,985.00 1,991.48 2,017.96 2,032.43 2,101.05  
                                Liberal Democrats Conor Snowden14.21,9022,028.26 2,028.29 2,049.51 2,068.47 2,113.43 2,161.85 2,449.48 3179.72
                                Scottish Green Joan E Carter3.5464589.02 589.04 605.50 639.44 639.44 788.50   
                                Scottish Socialist Colin A Fox 1.6208265.30 265.31 268.05 310.22 330.45    
                                Independent Max Volino1.6207225.60 225.61 276.49 302.45     
                                Solidarity John Wight1.0132180.62 180.62 194.10      
                                Independent Alex Scott0.9123161.94 161.95       
                                Electorate: 24,133  Valid: 13,047  Spoilt: 306  Quota: 2,610  Turnout: 55.3%  

                                  Portobello/Craigmillar

                                  2007 Council election: Portobello/Craigmillar (3 seats)
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  1234567891011121314
                                  SNP Michael A Bridgeman28.03,471             
                                  Labour Maureen Child21.92,0762,125.94 2,125.94 2127.94 2,138.44 2,158.45 2,189.70 2,227.08 2,295.83 2,337.97    
                                  Conservative Alison Miller11.01,0411,057.31 1,058.69 1,058.69 1,061.44 1,068.82 1,072.45 1,089.45 1,102.83 1,156.59 1,157.08 1,202.78 1,262.92  
                                  Labour Lawrence Marshall8.9849857.91 857.91 858.91 862.28 867.79 880.42 900.42 935.80 958.30 967.58 1,100.53   
                                  Liberal Democrats Stephen I Hawkins8.3791817.98 817.98 817.98 820.98 857.87 875.25 910.76 923.76 1,006.27 1,007.97 1,290.09 1,481.76 1,850.76
                                  Scottish Green Peter McColl 6.7635668.63 668.63 668.63 693.01 701.89 762.80 803.30 827.56 885.08 886.40    
                                  Independent Norrie Davies3.2302316.30 316.43 317.81 320.18 325.68 342.81 367.32       
                                  Independent Archie Burns3.1291306.56 307.93 310.19 311.31 315.94 332.70 376.83 415.09      
                                  Independent Margaret Munro2.6244251.40 251.65 257.78 260.41 262.91 268.41        
                                  Solidarity Caroline J Hosking2.0187214.35 214.73 214.85 231.61 238.62         
                                  Liberal Massimo Circi1.2114131.94 131.94 131.94 133.07          
                                  Scottish Socialist Jan Moran0.87381.91 82.03 82.03           
                                  Independent John Smart0.21920.13 20.13            
                                  Independent Gerry Kerr0.157.001             
                                  Electorate: 17,404  Valid: 9,281  Spoilt: 206  Quota: 2,321  Turnout: 54.5%  

                                    2007-2011 by-elections

                                    A by-election arose following the death of Labour Cllr Elizabeth Maginnis on 7 September 2008. The seat was held by Labour's Cammy Day

                                    Forth By-Election (6 November 2008) – 1 seat [3]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    123456789
                                    Labour Cammy Day29.532,0132,014 2,023 2,042 2,134 2,228 2,543 2,810 3,735
                                    SNP George Gordon27.011,8411,843 1,849 1,861 1,920 2,005 2,259 2,529  
                                    Conservative Iain McGill17.311,1801,184 1,187 1,188 1,199 1,225 1,453   
                                    Liberal Democrats Sanne C Djikstra-Downie14.45985987 989 995 1,033 1,155    
                                    Scottish Green Kate Joester5.06341343 360 373 410     
                                    Independent John Loughton4.36297303 307 323      
                                    Solidarity_(Scotland) Willie Black1.178080 84       
                                    Scottish Socialist Robert Richard1.05354        
                                    Independent James G MacLean0.0526        
                                    Labour hold Swing
                                    Electorate: 21,560  Valid: 6,816  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 3,409  Turnout: 6,886  

                                      A by-election arose following the resignation of Ian Murray after his election as an MP on 6 May 2010. The seat was held by Labour's Bill Cook on 9 September 2010. [4]

                                      Liberton/Gilmerton By-Election (9 September 2010) – 1 seat [5]
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      1234567
                                      Labour Bill Cook44.82,974      
                                      SNP Richard Lewis20.81,382      
                                      Conservative Stephanie Murray15.41,020      
                                      Liberal Democrats John Christopher Knox10.9722      
                                      Scottish Green Peter McColl3.0201      
                                      Scottish Socialist Colin Fox2.5169      
                                      Independent Mev Brown1.9128      
                                      Pirate Philip Hunt0.643      
                                      Labour hold Swing
                                      Electorate: 23,912  Valid: 6,639  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 3,320  Turnout: 6,704  

                                        A by-election arose following the resignation of SNP Cllr David Beckett on 9 June 2011. The seat was held by the SNP's Alasdair Rankin on 18 August 2011.

                                        City Centre By-Election (18 August 2011) – 1 seat [6]
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        12345
                                        Conservative Iain McGill24.2837904 1,043 1,110 1,264
                                        SNP Alasdair Rankin23.1797825 893 1,081 1,368
                                        Labour Karen Doran19.7682716 745 968  
                                        Scottish Green Melanie Main14.3494576 635   
                                        Independent John Carson11.4394402    
                                        Liberal Democrats Alistair Hodgson7.3251    
                                        SNP hold Swing
                                        Electorate: 14,810  Valid: 3,455  Spoilt: 11  Quota: 1,728  Turnout: 3,466  

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