2012 City of Edinburgh Council election

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2012 City of Edinburgh Council election
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All 58 seats to City of Edinburgh Council
30 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderAndrew Burns Steve Cardownie Jeremy Balfour
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Leader's seat Fountainbridge
/Craiglockhart 		Forth Corstorphine
/Murrayfield
Last election15 seats, 22.93%12 seats, 20.32%11 seats, 22.08%
Seats before151311
Seats won201811
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Increase2.svg6Steady2.svg0
Popular vote39,28637,53727,588
Percentage28.13%26.87%19.75%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.45%Increase2.svg6.55%Decrease2.svg2.33%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Leader Maggie Chapman
 and Steve Burgess		Paul Edie
Party Scottish Green Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Leith Walk,
Southside
/Newington 		Corstorphine
/Murrayfield
Last election3 seats, 8.23%17 seats, 21.99%
Seats before317
Seats won63
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg14
Popular vote15,97813,040
Percentage11.44%9.34%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.21%Decrease2.svg12.65%
City of Edinburgh Council election 2012 - Alternate.svg
Map of council wards
Leader of the Council before election

Jenny Dawe defeated
Liberal Democrats

Leader of the council after election

Andrew Burns
Labour

Elections to the City of Edinburgh Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 2012 Scottish local elections. The election was the second using 17 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation system of election.

Contents

The main feature of the elections was the near obliteration of the Scottish Liberal Democrats as they collapsed from 17 seats on the city council to just 3, which saw them occupying the position as the smallest party. Their leader, and the leader of the council, Jenny Dawe, lost her seat in Meadows/Morningside, epitomising the poor performance. Scottish Labour replaced the Lib Dems as the largest party as they made 5 gains, winning 20 seats in total. The Scottish National Party became the second largest party, gaining 6 seats and 18 seats in total. The Scottish Conservatives retained 11 seats on the council while the Scottish Greens doubled their seat numbers to 6.

After the election a coalition was formed between the Labour Party and the SNP. This replaced the previous Lib Dem – SNP Coalition which had existed from 2007 to 2012.

Election result

2012 City of Edinburgh Council election
Electorate: 331,954
Turnout: 141,552 (42.6%)
Total Valid: 139,684 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2061Increase2.svg534.4828.1339,286Increase2.svg5.45
  SNP 1860Increase2.svg631.0326.8737,537Increase2.svg6.55
  Conservative 1111Steady2.svg018.9719.7527,588Decrease2.svg2.33
  Scottish Green 630Increase2.svg310.3411.4415,978Increase2.svg3.21
  Liberal Democrats 3014Decrease2.svg145.179.3413,040Decrease2.svg12.65
  Independent 000Steady2.svg00.001.842,565New
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg00.000.34480New
  TUSC 000Steady2.svg00.000.33463New
  Liberal 000Steady2.svg00.000.26368New
  Scottish Socialist 000Steady2.svg00.000.16228New
  Pirate 000Steady2.svg00.000.14195New

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 summary

Map of Council Wards showing parties elected in each ward City of Edinburgh Council election 2012.svg
Map of Council Wards showing parties elected in each ward
Results of the 2012 City of Edinburgh Council election by ward
Ward %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %SeatsTotal
Labour SNP Conservative Green Lib Dem Others
Almond 14.92032.55126.2416.17015.8914.2203
Pentland Hills 28.85129.16127.7014.0504.6605.5903
Drum Brae/Gyle 26.46127.00116.0403.62018.7718.1203
Forth 34.01229.06122.6417.0805.0602.1404
Inverleith 24.99120.22129.50114.92110.380--4
Corstorphine/Murrayfield 20.45024.74124.9616.11022.7711.9603
Sighthill/Gorgie 42.1237.429.208.203.20--4
Colinton/Fairmilehead 17.87020.59152.0024.9103.6201.0103
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart 23.24123.54121.15024.0717.3400.6603
Meadows/Morningside 19.64115.78129.90119.75112.3002.6304
City Centre 21.33124.97127.69117.0607.9401.0103
Leith Walk 33.24228.4818.11020.2815.0904.8104
Leith 32.1132.416.5018.919.001.103
Craigentinny/Duddingston 36.2236.9110.207.008.001.803
Southside/Newington 19.78118.34116.72119.97113.97011.2204
Liberton/Gilmerton 40.9231.6112.315.207.602.504
Portobello/Craigmillar 47.4232.017.208.501.902.903
Total28.132026.871819.751111.5569.343058

Ward results

Almond

2007: 1xCon; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
2012: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem
2007-2012 Change: No Change

2012 Council election: Almond – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
SNP Norman Work (incumbent)32.55%2,722      
Conservative Lindsay Paterson26.24%2,194      
Liberal Democrats Alastair Shields††††††15.89%1,3291,460 1,500 1,515 1,579 1,804 2,426
Labour Billy Fitzpatrick14.92%1,2481,350 1,356 1,373 1,421 1,623  
Scottish Green Moira Dunworth6.17%516651 657 683 768   
Independent John Longstaff2.49%208268 276 338    
UKIP Otto Inglis1.73%145168 181     
Electorate: 18,996  Valid: 8,362  Spoilt: 51  Quota: 2,091  Turnout: 8,413 (44.3%)  

    Pentland Hills

    2007: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
    2012: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
    2007-2012 Change: No Change

    Pentland Hills – 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    SNP Bill Henderson29.16%2,317      
    Labour Ricky Henderson (incumbent)28.85%2,293      
    Conservative Dominic Heslop15.09%1,1991,224 1,249 1,335 1,397 1,502 2,446
    Conservative Shelia Low12.61%1,0021,017 1,040 1,099 1,154 1,240  
    Scottish Green Phyl Meyer4.05%322400 468 607 840   
    Independent Mike 'Professor Pongoo' Ferrigan5.59%444491 531 590    
    Liberal Democrats Stuart Bridges4.66%370414 462     
    Electorate: 18,002  Valid: 7,947  Spoilt: 51  Quota: 1,987  Turnout: 7,998 (44.4%)  

      Drum Brae/Gyle

      2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
      2012: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
      2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem

      Drum Brae/Gyle – 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Labour Karen Keil26.46%1,981       
      Liberal Democrats Robert Aldridge (incumbent)18.77%1,4051,425 1,431 1,490 1,636 1,695 1,735 2,312
      SNP Ron Cairns *18.34%1,3731,383 1,386 1,406 1,466 2,052  
      Conservative Mark Brown16.04%1,2011,207 1,212 1,233 1,349 1,370 1,383  
      SNP Alison Lindsay8.66%648657 661 699 750    
      Independent Steven Binney6.92%518532 588 663     
      Scottish Green Linda Hendry3.62%271285 296      
      Independent John Scott1.20%9095       
      Electorate: 17,123  Valid: 7,487  Spoilt: 78  Quota: 1,872  Turnout: 7,565 (44.2%)  

        Forth

        Forth – 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Labour Cammy Day (incumbent)27.54%2,230       
        Conservative Allan Jackson (incumbent)22.64%1,833       
        SNP Steve Cardownie (incumbent)17.01%1,3771,407 1,422 1,432 1,443 1,482 1,554 2,377
        SNP George Gordon12.05%9761,008 1,017 1,019 1,034 1,070 1,187  
        Scottish Green Kate Joester7.08%573598 626 637 683 850   
        Labour Vicki Redpath6.47%524962 976 987 1,009 1,099 1,347 1,446
        Liberal Democrats Tim Wight5.06%410423 473 495 500    
        TUSC Ruth Ann Henderson1.44%117127 130 132     
        Liberal Seumas Stiubhard MacMhicean0.70%5764 73      
        Electorate: 21,796  Valid: 8,097  Spoilt: 136 (1.65%)  Quota: 1,620  Turnout: 8,233 (37.8%)  

          Inverleith

          Inverleith – 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          Labour Lesley Hinds (incumbent)24.99%2,751   
          Conservative Iain Whyte (incumbent)17.77%1,9561,989 2,019 2,279
          Scottish Green Nigel Bagshaw14.92%1,6421,815 1,865 2,325
          SNP Gavin Barrie13.03%1,4341,489 2,148 2,264
          Conservative Scott Douglas11.73%1,2911,312 1,326 1,487
          Liberal Democrats Tim McKay (incumbent)10.38%1,1431,226 1,252  
          SNP John Young7.19%792820   
          Electorate: 23,235  Valid: 11,009  Spoilt: 118 (1.06%)  Quota: 2,202  Turnout: 11,127 (47.9%)  

            Corstorphine/Murrayfield

            Corstorphine/Murrayfield – 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Conservative Jeremy Balfour (incumbent)24.96%2,0502,100    
            SNP Frank Ross24.74%2,0322,053 2,056   
            Liberal Democrats Paul Edie (incumbent)21.77%1,7881,798 1,817 1,818 1,993 2,798
            Labour Tom McInally20.45%1,6791,698 1,702 1,702 1,884  
            Scottish Green Dominic Hinde6.11%502526 530 530   
            UKIP James Nisbet1.96%161     
            Electorate: 17,445  Valid: 8,212  Spoilt: 56 (0.68%)  Quota: 2,054  Turnout: 8,268 (47.4%)  

              Sighthill/Gorgie

              2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
              2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP;
              2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem

              Sighthill/Gorgie – 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              Labour Eric Milligan (incumbent)28.32,266     
              SNP Catherine Fullerton20.31,624     
              SNP Denis Dixon17.11,3681,389 1,396 1,414 1,462 1,688
              Labour Donald Wilson (incumbent)13.81,1071,677    
              Conservative Susan Dewhurst9.2736745 749 750 808 917
              Scottish Green Lindsay Ashford8.2658674 690 691 776  
              Liberal Democrats Neil MacLean3.2253260 267 267   
              Electorate: 23,877  Valid: 8,012  Spoilt: 240 (2.91%)  Quota: 1,603  Turnout: 8,252 (34.6%)  

                Colinton/Fairmilehead

                Colinton/Fairmilehead – 3 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567
                Conservative Jason Rust (incumbent)28.71%2,692      
                Conservative Elaine Aitken (incumbent)23.29%2,1842,427     
                SNP Richard Lewis20.59%1,9311,953 1,962 1,975 2,021 2,187 2,816
                Labour Eric Barry (incumbent)17.87%1,6761,699 1,708 1,724 1,831 2,070  
                Scottish Green Andy Saunders4.91%460474 484 501 647   
                Liberal Democrats Alan Beal3.62%339350 365 368    
                UKIP Malcolm MacKay1.01%95100 105     
                Electorate: 18,521  Valid: 9,377  Spoilt: 74 (0.78%)  Quota: 2,345  Turnout: 9,451 (51%)  

                  Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart

                  2007 Council election: Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart – 3 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  Scottish Green Gavin Corbett24.07%1,7891,801 2,004  
                  SNP David Key23.54%1,7501,755 1,811 1,848 1,861
                  Labour Andrew Burns (incumbent)23.24%1,7281,734 1,851 1,905 
                  Conservative Will Searle21.15%1,5721,578 1,714 1,731 1,738
                  Liberal Democrats Jim Lowrie (incumbent)7.34%546561    
                  Liberal Tim Strode0.66%49    
                  Electorate: 17,069  Valid: 7,434  Spoilt: 70 (0.93%)  Quota: 1,859  Turnout: 7,504 (44%)  

                    Meadows/Morningside

                    Meadows/Morningside – 4 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567
                    Conservative Mark McInnes (incumbent)29.903,125      
                    Scottish Green Melanie Main19.752,0642,209     
                    Labour Paul Godzik (incumbent)19.642,0532,171 2171     
                    SNP Sandy Howat15.791,6501,723 1,754 1,767 1,784 1,857 2,390
                    Liberal Democrats Jenny Dawe *12.301,2851,574 1,615 1,639 1,661 1,730  
                    Pirate Phil Hunt1.87195211 224 230 264   
                    UKIP William Macadam0.7679170 173 175     
                    Electorate: 22,328  Valid: 10,451  Spoilt: 39  Quota: 2,091  Turnout: 10,490 (47%)  

                      City Centre

                      City Centre – 3 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      123456
                      Conservative Joanna Mowat (incumbent)27.69%1,402     
                      SNP Alasdair Rankin (incumbent)24.97%1,2641,272    
                      Labour Karen Doran21.33%1,0801,093 1,094 1,101 1,235 1,777
                      Scottish Green Julita Mazurek17.06%864887 890 907 1,111  
                      Liberal Democrats Iain Coleman7.94%402439 440 463   
                      Liberal Karen Hetherington1.01%5158 59    
                      Electorate: 13,943  Valid: 5,063  Spoilt: 38 (0.74%)  Quota: 1,266  Turnout: 5,101 (36.6%)  

                        Leith Walk

                        Leith Walk – 4 seats
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        1234567891011
                        SNP Deidre Brock (incumbent)†††22.11735          
                        Labour Angela Blacklock (incumbent)21.31674          
                        Scottish Green Maggie Chapman †††† (incumbent)20.31593          
                        Labour Nick Gardner11.9937947 1029 1035 1050 1065 1089 1115 1225 1350 1519
                        Conservative Miles Briggs 8.1637640 644 645 651 653 656 675 784 816  
                        SNP Seumas Ross Skinner6.4502630 632 635 639 649 674 708 741   
                        Liberal Democrats Jamie Paterson5.1400403 406 410 424 429 434 445    
                        TUSC John McArdle1.4109110 111 113 119 128      
                        Independent Alex Wilson1.4109110 110 111 112 153 181     
                        Independent Jimmy McIntosh1.29192 93 93 97       
                        Liberal John Hein0.96971 72 72        
                        Electorate: 22,147  Valid: 7,856  Spoilt: 156  Quota: 1572  Turnout: 35.47%  

                          Leith

                          2007 Council election: Leith – 3 seats
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          1234567
                          Labour Gordon Munro (incumbent)32.1%2010      
                          Scottish Green Chas Booth18.9%11811306 1331 1427 1780  
                          SNP Adam McVey17.6%11041140 1145 1163 1228 1280 2240
                          SNP Rob Munn (incumbent)14.8%926984 993 1013 1135 1169  
                          Liberal Democrats Marjorie Thomas (incumbent)9.0%565618 641 825    
                          Conservative Nicola Ross6.5%405428 433     
                          Liberal Irvine McMinn1.1%7185      
                          Electorate: 16,972  Valid: 6262  Spoilt: 122  Quota: 1566  Turnout: 32.6%  

                            Craigentinny/Duddingston

                            Craigentinny/Duddingston – 3 seats
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12345678
                            SNP Stefan Tymkewycz (incumbent)25.8%2180       
                            Labour Joan Griffiths25.7%2174       
                            SNP Colin Williamson11.1%937989 991 1008 1138 1260 1354  
                            Labour Alex Lunn††10.5%886887 935 954 1080 1261 1430 1740
                            Conservative Jason Lingiah10.2%866867 868 877 911 1080   
                            Liberal Democrats Gary Peacock (incumbent)8.0%673675 677 688 836    
                            Scottish Green John Palmer7.0%590592 594 661     
                            TUSC Kevin Furguson1.8%150150 151      
                            Electorate: 18,871  Valid: 8,456  Spoilt: 212  Quota: 2115  Turnout: 45.9%  

                              Southside/Newington

                              Southside/Newington – 4 seats
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              12345678
                              Scottish Green Steve Burgess (incumbent)19.97%1,8691,883      
                              Labour Ian Perry (incumbent)19.78%1,8511,856 1,858 1,886    
                              SNP Jim Orr†††18.34%1,7171,723 1,725 1,742 1,744 1,886  
                              Conservative Cameron Rose (incumbent)16.72%1,5651,568 1,568 1,570 1,571 1,855 1,857 2,501
                              Liberal Democrats Gordon MacKenzie (incumbent)13.97%1,3081,341 1,343 1,348 1,351 1,548 1,551  
                              Independent Gordon Murdie9.53%892895 896 921 923    
                              TUSC William Black0.93%8790 91      
                              Liberal Margaret Lea0.76%71       
                              Electorate: 20,821  Valid: 9,360  Spoilt: 67 (0.71%)  Quota: 1,873  Turnout: 9,427 (45.3%)  

                                Liberton/Gilmerton

                                Liberton/Gilmerton – 4 seats
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12345678
                                Labour Norma Austin-Hart (incumbent)21.41,941       
                                SNP Tom Buchanan (incumbent)†19.61,7801,789 1,794 1,826    
                                Labour Bill Cook (incumbent)19.51,7681,868      
                                Conservative Nick Cook12.31,1111,112 1,115 1,124 1,125 1,171 1,455 1,696
                                SNP Derek Howie12.01,0841,086 1,090 1,127 1,138 1,268 1,441  
                                Liberal Democrats John Knox7.6687689 694 711 711 848   
                                Scottish Green Joan Carter5.2469473 480 549 550    
                                Scottish Socialist Colin Fox 2.5228229 233      
                                Electorate: 23,187  Valid: 9,068  Spoilt: 191 (2.06%)  Quota: 1,814  Turnout: 9,259 (39.9%)  

                                  Portobello/Craigmillar

                                  Portobello/Craigmillar – 3 seats
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  12345678
                                  Labour Maureen Child (incumbent)36.62,645       
                                  SNP Michael A. Bridgeman (incumbent)20.41,4771,559 1,565 1,607 1,649 2,381  
                                  SNP David Manson11.6837879 891 921 953    
                                  Labour David Walker10.87841,212 1,237 1,270 1,319 1,356 1,431 1,744
                                  Scottish Green Peter McColl 8.5615723 768 825 974 1,059 1,203  
                                  Conservative Henry Christian7.2523549 574 601     
                                  Independent Norrie Davies2.9213253 261      
                                  Liberal Democrats Martin Veart1.9137155       
                                  Electorate: 17,603  Valid: 7,231  Spoilt: 169 (2.28%)  Quota: 1,808  Turnout: 7,400 (42%)  

                                    Post-election changes

                                    By Elections since 2012

                                    Liberton/Gilmerton By-election (20 June 2013)- 1 Seat
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    1234567
                                    Labour Keith John Robson39.472,8922,896 2,906 2,941 3,070 3,255 3,448
                                    SNP Derek Howie30.692,2492,251 2,256 2,287 2,403 2,523 2,633
                                    Conservative Stephanie Murray11.23823824 836 903 934 1,098  
                                    Liberal Democrats John Christopher Knox8.26605611 616 625 708   
                                    Scottish Green Alys Mumford5.62412430 440 471    
                                    UKIP Jonathan Stanley3.21235239 251     
                                    Independent John Scott0.876470      
                                    Pirate Phil Hunt0.6447      
                                    Electorate: 24,177  Valid: 7,246  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 3,664  Turnout: 7,327 (30.6%)  
                                      Leith Walk By-election (10 September 2015)- 2 Seats
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      12345678910
                                      SNP John Ritchie36.2%2,290         
                                      Labour Marion Donaldson25.7%1,6231,650.1 1,653.1 1,659.6 1,661.7 1,680.4 1,697.6 1,798.2 1,990.2 2,717.3
                                      Scottish Green Susan Rae21.8%1,3811,464.6 1,469.8 1,483.4 1,495.3 1,502.7 1,576.1 1,653.3 1,729.9  
                                      Conservative Gordon Murdie7.9%501503.8 505.8 506.9 507 540.2 541.2 574.6   
                                      Liberal Democrats Mo Hussain4.0%255261.6 263 265.3 265.3 267.4 271.6    
                                      UKIP Alan Melville1.6%102105.6 105.6 106.8 106.8      
                                      Scottish Socialist Natalie Reid1.5%97107.7 107.7 108.2 122 125.2     
                                      Left Unity Bruce Whitehead0.5%3233.6 33.7 33.9       
                                      Independent John Scott0.4%2629 30        
                                      Scottish Libertarian Tom Laird0.3%1717.9         
                                      Electorate: 25,521  Valid: 6,324  Spoilt: 83  Quota: 2,109  Turnout: 6,407 (25.1%)  

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                                        References

                                        1. ↑ "Council Election Results 2012 | The City of Edinburgh Council". edinburgh.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016.
                                        2. ↑ "Information for the Public – Ward 16 Liberton/Gilmerton By-Election – City of Edinburgh Council". 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013.
                                        3. ↑ "councillor Alex Lunn defects from Labour to SNP – Edinburgh Evening News". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 4 December 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013.
                                        4. ↑ McCann, David (1 March 2014). "Jim Orr quits SNP over 'internal spats' – Edinburgh Evening News". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
                                        5. ↑ "BROCK STEPS DOWN FROM WARD 12 | Broughton Spurtle". broughtonspurtle.org.uk. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
                                        6. ↑ Brooks, Cameron (30 June 2015). "Edinburgh councillor resigns to focus on becoming north-east MSP". pressandjournal.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
                                        7. ↑ "Notices for the Leith Walk Ward By-Election | Leith Walk Ward By-Election | The City of Edinburgh Council". 14 August 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
                                        8. ↑ "Alastair Shields leaves Lib Dems after being dumped for vote – Edinburgh Evening News". 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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