2012 East Dunbartonshire Council election

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2012 East Dunbartonshire Council election
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All 24 seats to East Dunbartonshire Council
13 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderRhondda GeekieIan MackayAshay Ghai
Party Labour SNP Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Lenzie & Kirkintilloch South Bearsden North Bearsden North
Last election6 seats, 25.0%8 seats, 33.3%3 seats, 12.5%
Seats before682
Seats won883
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
LeaderBilly HendryCharles KennedyDuncan Cumming
Party Conservative EDIA Independent
Leader's seatBishopbriggs North and TorranceCampsie & Kirkintilloch North Bearsden North
Last election5 seats, 20.8%2 seats, 8.3%0 seats, 0%
Seats before520
Seats won221
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Steady2.svg0Increase2.svg1
Council Leader before election

Rhondda Geekie
Labour

Council Leader after election

Rhondda Geekie
Labour

Elections to East Dunbartonshire Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the eight wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 24 Councillors being elected. Each ward elected 3 members, using the STV electoral system.

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The election saw Labour gain 2 seats to draw level with the Scottish National Party. However, Labour remained the largest party in terms of vote share. The Scottish National Party retained all their existing 8 seats and did not run any additional candidates though did significantly raised their vote share. The Scottish Liberal Democrats retained their 3 seats on the council. The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party lost 3 seats, just 2 in number, the equivalent numbers of the East Dunbartonshire Independent Alliance. Former Lib Dem Cllr Duncan Cumming was elected as an Independent.

Election result

East Dunbartonshire Local Election Result 2012 [1] [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 820+233.328.310,334+2.4
  SNP 8---33.325.49,277+7.2
  Liberal Democrats 3---12.514.95,450-3.0
  Conservative 203-38.315.45,629-6.1
  EDIA 2---8.38.12,973-3.3
  Independent 110+14.26.12,224+3.7
  Scottish Green 0----0.7247-1.1
  Scottish Christian 0----0.5183+0.3
  Scottish Socialist 0----0.4134-0.3
  UKIP 0----0.142New

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

Milngavie

Milngavie – 3 seats [2] [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Liberal Democrats Eric Gotts (incumbent)36.61,751  
SNP Jim Gibbons (incumbent)28.01,338  
Labour Maureen Henry20.09551,177 1,283
Conservative Bill Binks (incumbent)14.6696866 889
Electorate: 10,289  Valid: 4,740  Spoilt: 42  Quota: 1,186  Turnout: 46.07%  

    Bearsden North

    Bearsden North – 3 seats [2] [3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Independent Duncan Cumming (incumbent)33.21,837      
    Liberal Democrats Ashay Ghai *17.19441,082 1,087 1,093 1,100 1,337 1,801
    SNP Ian Mackay (incumbent)17.49621,030 1,041 1,050 1,063 1,205 1,335
    Conservative Amanda Stewart (incumbent)16.79211,017 1,019 1,039 1,066 1,141  
    Labour Stewart Moohan12.7700758 770 774 785   
    Scottish Christian Bob Handyside1.15970 71 79    
    UKIP Mitch Sorbie0.84259 61     
    Scottish Socialist Neil Scott0.63440      
    Electorate: 10,801  Valid: 5,499  Spoilt: 28  Quota: 1,375  Turnout: 50.91%  

      Bearsden South

      Bearsden South – 3 seats [2] [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Liberal Democrats Vaughan Moody (incumbent)26.81,309     
      SNP Keith Small25.41,243     
      Labour Manjinder Shergill20.49961,022 1,028 1,046 1,178 1,408
      Conservative David Mason19.2937963 966 1,018 1,049  
      Scottish Green Scott Ferguson5.0247263 272 292   
      Scottish Christian Christine Cormack2.5124127 129    
      Electorate: 10,452  Valid: 4,856  Spoilt: 28  Quota: 1,215  Turnout: 46.46%  

        Campsie & Kirkintilloch North

        Campsie & Kirkintilloch North – 3 seats [2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12
        EDIA Charles Kennedy (incumbent) †50.82,032 
        Labour John Dempsey (incumbent)21.88721,197
        SNP David Ritchie (incumbent)20.38131,066
        Conservative Andrew Lothian4.6183253
        Liberal Democrats Morag Daly2.497155
        Electorate: 8,948  Valid: 3,997  Spoilt: 47  Quota: 1,000  Turnout: 44.67%  

          Bishopbriggs North and Torrance

          Bishopbriggs North and Torrance – 3 seats [2] [4]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12
          Labour Una Walker (incumbent)29.71,557 
          SNP Anne McNair (incumbent)26.41,384 
          Conservative Billy Hendry (incumbent)24.41,2791,316
          Liberal Democrats Cathy McInnes12.1633693
          Independent Alan Brown7.4387441
          Electorate: 10,771  Valid: 5,240  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 1,311  Turnout: 48.65%  

            Bishopbriggs South

            Bishopbriggs South – 3 seats [2]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12
            Labour Alan Moir (incumbent)32.81,267 
            SNP Gordan Low (incumbent)29.91,158 
            Labour Michael O'Donnell (incumbent)18.7724985
            Conservative Alisdair Sinclair9.4362373
            Liberal Democrats Gary Pews7.7297307
            Scottish Socialist Mark Callaghan1.55962
            Electorate: 9,406  Valid: 3,930  Spoilt: 63  Quota: 967  Turnout: 41.78%  

              Lenzie & Kirkintilloch South

              Lenzie & Kirkintilloch South – 3 seats [2]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12
              Labour Rhondda Geekie (incumbent)36.61,729 
              SNP Gillian Renwick (incumbent)32.01,511 
              Conservative Anne Jarvis (incumbent)24.01,1331,240
              Liberal Democrats John Duncan7.5353533
              Electorate: 10,412  Valid: 4,726  Spoilt: 38  Quota: 1182  Turnout: 45.39%  

                Kirkintilloch East & Twechar

                Kirkintilloch East & Twechar – 3 seats [2]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123
                Labour Stewart MacDonald (incumbent)36.21,293  
                EDIA Jack Young (incumbent)26.4941  
                SNP John Jamieson (incumbent)24.3868892 904
                Labour Jim Neill6.8241571 583
                Conservative Alison Lothian3.3118121 124
                Liberal Democrats Samantha Johnstone1.86670 72
                Scottish Socialist Willie Telfer1.14147 51
                Electorate: 8,918  Valid: 3,568  Spoilt: 72  Quota: 893  Turnout: 40.01%  

                  Aftermath

                  Following the election, the Labour Party led a three-party coalition administration with the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives, replacing the previous Labour/Conservative coalition that had run the council from 2007 to 2012. The leader of the council remained Labour councillor Rhondda Geekie, and Labour councillor Una Walker became provost. The depute leader and depute provost were the Lib Dem councillor Ashay Ghai and the Conservative councillor Anne Jarvis.

                  Following a disagreement between the Liberal Democrats and their administration colleagues, the ruling three-party coalition reverted to a minority two-party Labour/Conservative coalition in January 2016, and the Conservatives' Billy Hendry resumed the role of depute council leader.

                  Post Election Changes

                  By Elections since 2012

                  Campsie & Kirkintilloch North By-election (14 September 2012)- 1 Seat [6]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  Labour Gemma Welsh30.8851860 874 939 1,146
                  SNP Billy Hutchinson26.9743762 767 845 1,044
                  Liberal Democrats Susan Murray25.0693702 740 788  
                  Independent Brian Reid9.9274284 318   
                  Conservative Alisdair Sinclair5.1141143    
                  Scottish Green Ross Greer 2.365    
                  Labour gain from EDIA Swing
                  Electorate: 9,277  Valid: 2,767  Spoilt: 28  Quota: 1,384  Turnout: 2,795 (30.1%)  

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