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The 2012 Renfrewshire Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Renfrewshire Council. The election used the eleven 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 40 Councillors being elected.
Contents
- Election result
- Ward results
- Renfrew North
- Renfrew South and Gallowhill
- Paisley East and Ralston
- Paisley North West
- Paisley South
- Paisley South West
- Johnstone South, Elderslie and Howwood
- Johnstone North, Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch
- Houston, Crosslee and Linwood
- Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank
- Erskine and Inchinnan
- Post-Election Changes
- By-election since 2012
- References
The election saw the Scottish Labour Party gain five seats to regain an overall majority on the council that they had lost at the time of the 2007 Local Elections, while also significantly increasing their vote. The Scottish National Party remained in second place on the council but recorded a disappointing performance as the party lost two seats and saw a slight drop in its vote share. Both the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and the Scottish Liberal Democrats declined in numbers to just one seat each. Meanwhile, Independent and former Labour Party member, Paul Mack, secured a seat on the council.
Following the election the Labour majority administration was formed. This replaced the previous SNP – Lib Dem coalition that had existed from 2007 to 2012.
