2012 Clackmannanshire Council election

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2012 Clackmannanshire Council election
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All 18 seats to Clackmannanshire Council
10 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderGary WomersleyRobert McGillAlastair Campbell
Party SNP Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Clackmannanshire Central Clackmannanshire North Clackmannanshire East
Last election7 seats, 38.9%8 seats, 44.4%1 seat, 5.6%
Seats before871
Seats won881
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Increase2.svg1Steady2.svg0
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderArchie DrummondJohn Shier Biggam
Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Clackmannanshire North Clackmannanshire North defeated
Last election1 seat, 5.6%1 seat, 5.6%
Seats before11
Seats won10
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Decrease2.svg1
Council Leader before election

Gary Womersley
SNP

Council Leader after election

Gary Womersley
SNP

Elections to Clackmannanshire Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the five wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 18 Councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.

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The election saw the Scottish National Party gain a seat and increase their vote share on the council to have the same number of seats as Labour. The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party retained their single seat on the council and there remains a single Independent. The Scottish Liberal Democrats were wiped out losing their single seat.

After the election an SNP minority administration was formed with the support of the Independent Councillor. The Conservatives abstained on the vote.

Election result

Clackmannanshire local election result 2012
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 800044.4446.056,963+7.95
  Labour 810+144.4438.125,764+0.32
  Conservative 10005.569.881,494-0.92
  Independent 11105.565.05764-1.85
  Liberal Democrats 001-10.000.89136-4.31

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

Clackmannanshire West

Clackmannanshire West – 4 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Labour George Matchett (incumbent)32.37%1,037      
SNP Tina Murphy (incumbent)21.63%693      
Labour Jim Stalker14.76%473781.2     
SNP Les Sharp12.58%403409.7 416.9 422.9 443.1 474.5 767.1
SNP Janis Paterson (incumbent)7.21%231247.4 260.9 298.2 325.3 362.4  
Conservative Bill Mason7.21%231236.3 249.8 250.8 293.6   
Independent Eddie Carrick (incumbent)4.24%136147.1 168.2 170.8    
Electorate: 7,807  Valid: 3,204  Spoilt: 58  Quota: 641  Turnout: 3,262 (41.04%)  

    Clackmannanshire North

    Clackmannanshire North – 4 seats [1]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    SNP Donald Balsillie (incumbent)20.09%728       
    Labour Robert McGill (incumbent)18.3%663663.1 669.1 684.1 1,001.1   
    SNP Walter McAdam (incumbent)15.02%544545.8 559.8 568.8 573.8 600.9 603.9 1,055.4
    Independent Archie Drummond†14.90%540540.1 587.2 664.2 683.2 743.3  
    SNP May Atkinson13.91%504506.7 525.7 535.7 546.7 567 570  
    Labour Jacqueline McKay9.69%351351 366 377     
    Conservative Chris Dixon4.33%157157 173      
    Liberal Democrats John Shier Biggam (incumbent)3.75%136136.1       
    Electorate: -  Valid: 3,623  Spoilt: 102  Quota: 725  Turnout: 3,725 (%)  

      Clackmannanshire Central

      Clackmannanshire Central – 3 seats [1]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Labour Derek Stewart (incumbent)37.37%916     
      SNP Gary Womersley (incumbent)26.97%661     
      SNP Gaynor Hamilton17.18%421438.5 479.5 493.8 522.7  
      Labour Graham Watt11.75%288547.7 549.7 556.4 583.1 751.9
      Independent Brian Gerard Doyle3.59%8891.9 92.9 118.3   
      Conservative Kate Mason3.14%7780.6 80.1    
      Electorate: -  Valid: 2,451  Spoilt: 55  Quota: 613  Turnout: 2,506 (%)  

        Clackmannanshire South

        Clackmannanshire South – 4 seats [1]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123
        SNP Craig Holden (incumbent)32.15%1,042  
        Labour Janet Kerr Cadenhead (incumbent)24.50%794  
        SNP Ellen Forson21.47%696  
        Labour Kenneth Earle (incumbent)15.33%497604.7 731.4
        Conservative Alan Jamieson6.54%212261.7 263.4
        Electorate: -  Valid: 3,241  Spoilt: 99  Quota: 649  Turnout: 3,340 (%)  

          Clackmannanshire East

          Clackmannanshire East – 3 seats [1]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1
          Conservative Alastair Campbell (incumbent)31.40%817
          SNP Irene Hamilton (incumbent)30.01%781
          Labour Kathleen Martin28.63%745
          SNP Helen Lewis9.95%259
          Electorate: -  Valid: 2,602  Spoilt: 32  Quota: 651  Turnout: 2,634 (%)  

            Changes since 2012

            † On 11 September 2016, Clackmannanshire North Cllr Archie Drummond joined the SNP and ceased to be an Independent. [2]

            References

            1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Clackmannanshire Council Election Thursday 3rd May 2012". Clackmannanshire Council . Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
            2. ↑ Bakonyi, Rajmund (8 September 2016). "Independent Clackmannanshire North Ward Councillor Archie Drummond rejoins the ranks of the Scottish National Party (SNP)". Alloa Advertiser . Alloa. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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