2012 Inverclyde Council election

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2012 Inverclyde Council election
  2007 3 May 2012 (2012-05-03) 2017  

All 20 seats to Inverclyde Council
11 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Leader Stephen McCabe Chris McElenyCiano Rebecchi
Party Labour SNP Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Inverclyde East Inverclyde South Inverclyde South West
Last election9 seats, 45.0%5 seats, 25.0%4 seats, 20.3%
Seats before853
Seats won1062
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg1Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote11,5426,6362,063
Percentage44.2%25.4%7.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.3%Increase2.svg 3.9%Decrease2.svg 12.4%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderRonald AhlfeldDavid Wilson
Party Independent Conservative
Leader's seat Inverclyde West Inverclyde East
Last election1 seat, 10.7%1 seat, 5.0%
Seats before11
Seats won11
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote2,9862,635
Percentage11.4%10.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.7%Increase2.svg 1.2%

Council Leader before election

Stephen McCabe
Labour

Council Leader after election

Stephen McCabe
Labour

Elections to Inverclyde Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other 31 local authorities in Scotland. The election used the six 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 20 Councillors being elected in total.

Contents

The election saw Labour Councillors remain the largest party as they gained 1 additional seat to hold half the seats on the Council. The Scottish National Party also increased their representation by 1 seat and remained in second place on the authority. The Scottish Liberal Democrats remained in third place but lost half of their seats, falling from 4 seats to 2. The Independent and Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party retained their solitary seats on the authority.

Following the election the Labour Party again formed a minority administration this time with the support of the Independent and the Conservative Party Councillors.

Results

2012 Inverclyde Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1010Increase2.svg 150.044.211,542Increase2.svg 6.3
  SNP 610Increase2.svg 130.025.46,636Increase2.svg 3.9
  Liberal Democrats 202Decrease2.svg 210.07.92,063Decrease2.svg 12.4
  Independent 100Steady2.svg5.011.42,986Increase2.svg 0.7
  Conservative 100Steady2.svg5.010.12,635Increase2.svg 1.2
  Liberal 000Steady2.svg0.00.9227New

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

Inverclyde East

Inverclyde East - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Labour Stephen McCabe (incumbent)28.71,607 
Conservative David Wilson (incumbent)25.81,447 
SNP Jim MacLeod (incumbent)25.41,426 
Labour James McColgan14.58121,233.3
Liberal Democrats John Watson5.6313332.9
Electorate: 12,770  Valid: 5,605  Spoilt: 120  Quota: 1,122  Turnout: 5,725 (44.83%)  

    Inverclyde East Central

    Inverclyde East Central - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Labour Michael McCormick (incumbent)42.41,689    
    SNP Jim Grieve (incumbent)22.3890925.6 945.9 953.2 1,003.8
    Labour Robert Moran (incumbent)14.56121,134.4   
    Independent Drew McKenzie14.5592638.7 685.6 702.3 741.6
    Liberal Democrats Robert Burns2.7106117.1 125.8 136.9  
    Conservative Harry Osborn2.59698.5 100.7   
    Electorate: 10,222  Valid: 3,985  Spoilt: 117  Quota: 997  Turnout: 4,102 (40.13%)  

      Inverclyde North

      Inverclyde North - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Labour Martin Brennan33.81,804      
      Labour Jim Clocherty (incumbent)16.28631,419.8     
      SNP Math Campbell-Sturgess16.0854889.1 928.4 954.1 1,334.3  
      Liberal Democrats Kenny Shepherd11.8628651.3 684.6 755.7 794.4 853.9 1,177.8
      Conservative Graeme Brooks9.5508525.9 539.4 573.1 583.6 611.2  
      SNP Alex De Ruyter8.4449462.9 476.7 500.4    
      Independent Charles McCallum (incumbent)4.1224237.9 288.6     
      Electorate: 10,222  Valid: 5,330  Spoilt: 192  Quota: 1067  Turnout: 5,492 (45.22%)  

        Inverclyde South

        Inverclyde South - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12
        Labour Joe McIlwee (incumbent)41.31,392 
        SNP Keith Brooks (incumbent)29.81,004 
        Labour Vaughan Jones17.55891,025.9
        Independent Don Shearer4.7157187.8
        Conservative Bill Crawford3.4114117.2
        Liberal Democrats Kevin Diamond3.0111122.5
        Electorate: 8,390  Valid: 3,367  Spoilt: 68  Quota: 842  Turnout: 3,435 (40.94%)  

          Inverclyde West

          Inverclyde West - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Independent Ronald Ahlfeld (incumbent)44.81,951      
          Labour Terry Loughran (incumbent)22.59911,157.9     
          SNP Christopher McEleny12.2541649.2 657.3 682.7 982.4 1,010.3 1,129.2
          SNP Ralph Roberts6.8301359 361.9 368.8    
          Conservative Iain D. MacLeod5.7253331.2 333.9 383.9 394.7   
          Liberal George White (incumbent)5.1227383.5 393.2 463.1 482.6 604.3  
          Liberal Democrats Gordon Anderson3.3146207.7 212     
          Electorate: 8,642  Valid: 4,410  Spoilt: 46  Quota: 1,103  Turnout: 4,456 (51.56%)  

            Inverclyde South West

            Inverclyde South West - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Labour Gerry Dorrian (incumbent)22.6768779 789 792 829.2 873.7
            SNP Innes Nelson (incumbent)22.6766772 801 804.3 1,117.9 
            Liberal Democrats Ciano Rebecchi (incumbent)22.4759764 865   
            Labour Colin Jackson12.2415419 430 432.1 443.3 471.5
            SNP John Crowther11.9405413 418 419.5   
            Conservative Duncan Simpson6.4217229     
            Independent Peter Patrick Glancy Campbell1.862     
            Electorate: 8,666  Valid: 3,392  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 849  Turnout: 3,451 (39.82%)  

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                http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/pdf/2012/inverclyde12.pdf

                Aftermath

                On 13 September 2014 Inverclyde South Labour Cllr Vaughan Jones resigned from the party and became an Independent in opposition to her party's stance on the Scottish Independence Referendum.