2012 Angus Council election

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2012 Angus Council election
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All 29 seats to Angus Council
15 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderIain GaulNo appointed group leader
Party SNP Independent Conservative
Last election13 seats, 44.8%6 seats, 20.7%5 seats, 17.2%
Seats before1365
Seats won1584
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2Decrease2.svg1
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderMargaret ThomsonDavid May
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election2 seats, 6.9%3 seat, 10.3%
Seats before23
Seats won11
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg2
Angus Council election 2012.svg
The multi-member wards
Council Leader before election

Bob Myles
Independent

Council Leader after election

Iain Gaul
SNP

Elections to Angus Council were held on 3 May 2012 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, with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 29 Councillors being elected.

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The 2007 election saw the Scottish National Party lose majority control on the council. In their stead the Angus Alliance took over the leadership of the council made up of all parties and groupings opposed to the SNP. Two independent councillors (one elected in 2007, the other elected at a by-election in 2011) remained outside the Angus Alliance.

The 2012 election saw the SNP gain two additional seats and regain their overall majority on the council. Independents also increased their overall numbers and became the second largest grouping while all other parties; the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Labour and the Scottish Liberal Democrats lost seats. The Conservative and Unionist Party are the second largest political party represented on the council.

Following the election the Scottish National Party formed the administration on the council. Cllr Ian Gaul (Kirriemuir and Dean) was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent statutory meeting, Cllr Paul Valentine (Montrose) Depute Leader. Cllr Helen Oswald (Carnoustie and District) was elected Provost.

Election result

Angus Local Election Result 2012
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 1531Increase2.svg251.7244.3814,689Increase2.svg6.08
  Independent 831Increase2.svg227.5924.248,023Increase2.svg3.34
  Conservative 401Decrease2.svg113.7917.715,863Decrease2.svg1.39
  Labour 101Decrease2.svg13.457.342,429Decrease2.svg4.46
  Liberal Democrats 102Decrease2.svg23.455.771,911Decrease2.svg3.93

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

Kirriemuir and Dean

Kirriemuir and Dean – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Conservative Ronnie Proctor39.991,375   
SNP Iain Gaul (incumbent)37.841,301   
Liberal Democrats Alison Andrews (incumbent)12.48429691.9 717.7  
SNP Jeanette Gaul9.69333389.9 783.5 1,034.9
Electorate: 8,264  Valid: 3,438  Spoilt: 78  Quota: 860  Turnout: 3,516 (41.6%)  

    Brechin and Edzell

    Brechin and Edzell – 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    SNP Mairi Evans (incumbent)35.361,145    
    Independent Bob Myles (incumbent)19.49631641.8 666.9 878.2 
    Conservative Jane Ferguson15.01486495.7 533.4 617.7 645.6
    SNP Jim Houston14.18459736.6 752.9 799.1 812.1
    Independent Douglas Murray12.04390400.8 429.4   
    Liberal Democrats Janet Cowan3.92127133.1    
    Electorate: 8,386  Valid: 3,238  Spoilt: 62  Quota: 810  Turnout: 3,300 (38.61%)  

      Forfar and District

      Forfar and District – 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      SNP Lynne Devine21.8%986    
      SNP Glennis Middleton (incumbent)20.52%928    
      Independent Ian McLaren18.59%841855.5 859.5 890.2 972
      Independent Colin Brown (incumbent)17.4%787798.3 802.4 820.9 1,050.4
      Conservative John Rymer (incumbent)10.78%487490.2 491.1 526.6 546.1
      Independent Charlie Brown7.89%357367 369.3 383.9  
      Liberal Democrats Avril Simpson3.03%137141.4 142.6   
      Electorate: 11,218  Valid: 4,523  Spoilt: 53  Quota: 905  Turnout: 4,578 (40.32%)  

        Monifieth and Sidlaw

        Monifieth and Sidlaw – 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Conservative Craig Fotheringham21.5%1,170    
        SNP Sheila Hands21.32%1,160    
        SNP Rob Murray (incumbent)20.69%1,126    
        Labour Margaret Thomson (incumbent)17.64%960970.4 973.7 975.6 1,098.1
        SNP Sandy Ritchie14.5%789796.9 855.5 887.7 933.9
        Liberal Democrats Liz Petrie4.32%235266.6 269.8 270.6  
        Electorate: 12,692  Valid: 5,441  Spoilt: 40  Quota: 1,089  Turnout: 5,481 (42.87%)  

          Carnoustie and District

          Carnoustie and District – 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Independent Brian Boyd (incumbent)39.5%1,750     
          SNP Helen Oswald (incumbent)†††23.23%1,0291,135.4    
          SNP Fiona Gibb13.14%582613.2 632.8 636.9 654.4 712.5
          Independent Bill Bowles10.9%483841.4 844.7 856.2 970.4 1,084
          Labour Hamid Rasheed6.19%274297.1 298.8 311.2 337.9  
          Conservative Adam Cormie6.12%271299.5 299.7 306.2   
          Liberal Democrats Lorraine Barthorpe1%41.449.8 49.8    
          Electorate: 9,955  Valid: 4,430  Spoilt: 54  Quota: 1,108  Turnout: 4,484 (44.5%)  

            Arbroath West and Letham

            Arbroath West and Letham – 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            SNP Alex King (incumbent)23.57%1,033      
            Conservative David Lumgair (incumbent)21.91%960      
            Independent David Fairweather (incumbent)17.05%747751.8 768.2 829.5 883.8  
            SNP Ewan Smith †14.90%653785.7 791.3 812.9 851.8 852.7 894.4
            Labour Alec Mollison9.65%423426.8 431.1 446.5 487.1 487.9 537.4
            Independent Peter Nield (incumbent)4.36%191194.2 201.4 238.6 268.9 271.9  
            Liberal Democrats Kevin Barthorpe4.36%191193.7 205.7 223.5    
            Independent Ian Watson4.2%184185.2 192.9     
            Electorate: 11,230  Valid: 4,382  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 877  Turnout: 4,441 (39.02%)  

              Arbroath East and Lunan

              Arbroath East and Lunan – 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              Independent Bob Spink (incumbent)††25.76%955     
              SNP Sheena Welsh (incumbent)23.15%858     
              SNP Donald Morrison (incumbent)20.66%766     
              Conservative Martyn Geddes14.76%547600.3 609.4 610.8 641.9 784.2
              Labour Alastair Stuart12.73%472509 529.6 533.8 577.3  
              Liberal Democrats Ginny Graham2.9%109142.8 153.7 155.4   
              Electorate: 11,032  Valid: 3,707  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 742  Turnout: 3,777 (33.6%)  

                Montrose and District

                Montrose and District – 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Independent Mark Salmond (incumbent)22.61%891     
                SNP Bill Duff20.69%815     
                SNP Paul Michael Valentine (incumbent)18.43%726743.1 764.1 821.1  
                Liberal Democrats David May (incumbent)16.29%642678.2 680.9 757.7 765.1 1,119.2
                Conservative Andrew Boyd14.37%566588.9 589.6 617 621.2  
                Labour Ina Paton7.61%300308.4 309.1    
                Electorate: 11,434  Valid: 3,940  Spoilt: 54  Quota: 789  Turnout: 3,994 (34.46%)  

                  Changes since 2012 election

                  By-elections Since 2012

                  Arbroath East and Lunan By-election (28 November 2016)- [1] 1 Seat
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456
                  SNP Brenda Durno35.0919925 956 1,010 1,172 1,357
                  Conservative Derek Wann27.0709723 741 799 928  
                  Independent Lois Speed17.2452457 482 619   
                  Independent Kevin Smith11.8309315 352    
                  Labour John Ruddy6.7177191     
                  Liberal Democrats Richard Moore2.360     
                  Electorate: 12,409  Valid: 2,626  Spoilt: 42  Quota: Turnout: 21.5%  
                    Carnoustie and District By-election (5 December 2016)- [2] 1 Seat
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234
                    Independent David Cheape43.5%1,4011,420 1,477 1,737
                    SNP Mark McDonald32.1%1,0331,043 1,078 1,117
                    Conservative Derek Shaw17.7%568586 606  
                    Labour Ray Strachan4.4%141151   
                    Liberal Democrats Beth Morrison2.3%75   
                    Electorate: 10,752  Valid: 3,218  Spoilt: 28  Quota: 1,610  Turnout: 30.2%  

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