2012 West Dunbartonshire Council election

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2012 West Dunbartonshire Council election
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All 22 seats to West Dunbartonshire Council
12 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
LeaderMartin RooneyRonnie McColl
Party Labour SNP
Leader's seat Lomond Lomond (defeated)
Last election10 seats, 37.7%9 seats, 34.1%
Seats before89
Seats won126
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote12,4978,126
Percentage46.6%30.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.9%Decrease2.svg 3.8%
 Third partyFourth party
 
LeaderGeorge Black Jim Bollan
Party Independent Scottish Socialist
Leader's seat Dumbarton Leven
Last election2 seats, 8.7%1 seat, 6.7%
Seats before31
Seats won31
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote3,5031,407
Percentage13.1%5.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.4%Decrease2.svg 1.4%
West Dunbartonshire Council, 2012.svg
Composition of the council after the election
Council Leader before election

Ronnie McColl defeated
SNP

Council Leader after election

Martin Rooney
Labour

The 2012 West Dunbartonshire Council election was held on 3 May 2012 on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the six wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 22 Councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.

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The election saw Labour gain 2 seats to secure an overall majority on the Council while also significantly increasing their vote. The Scottish National Party remained in second place on the Council but West Dunbartonshire proved to be their worst performance in Scotland as they lost 3 seats including that of Council leader Ronnie McColl. Independents increased their seat numbers to 3 through the addition of former Labour Councillor and the Scottish Socialist Party retained their sole seat - their only one in Scotland.

Following the election the Labour majority administration was formed. This replaced the previous SNP minority led administration which had been supported by Independent councillors that had existed from 2007-2012.

Results

2012 West Dunbartonshire Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1220Increase2.svg 254.646.612,497Increase2.svg 8.9
  SNP 603Decrease2.svg 327.330.38,126Decrease2.svg 3.8
  Independent 310Increase2.svg 113.613.13,503Increase2.svg 4.4
  Scottish Socialist 100Steady2.svg4.65.31,407Decrease2.svg 1.4
  Conservative 000Steady2.svg0.04.31,139Decrease2.svg 3.4
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.00.494New
  Scottish Christian 000Steady2.svg0.00.239New

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

Lomond

Lomond - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Labour Martin Rooney (incumbent)33.641,243      
SNP Jonathan McColl *18.35678686.9 711.2 736.5 775.5 784.5 1,342.9
SNP Ronnie McColl (incumbent)14.48535544.8 561.5 593 636.3 647.6  
Labour Hazel Sorrell14.18524789.4 840.7 884.9 998.8  
Conservative Brian McKenzie Walker9.34345350.9 354.9 416.4    
Independent George Rice5.66209214.1 238.9     
Scottish Socialist Louise Robertson4.36161167.9      
Electorate: 8,958  Valid: 3,695  Spoilt: 79  Quota: 924  Turnout: 3,774 (42.13%)  

    Leven

    Leven - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Labour John Millar (incumbent)31.81,622      
    Scottish Socialist Jim Bollan (incumbent)21.01,073      
    SNP Gail Robertson20.31,036      
    Labour Michelle Stewart8.1412868.5 879.3 879.7 912.4 1,011.1 1,128.9
    SNP May Smillie (incumbent)7.7392417.6 425.9 439.4 473.9 549.4  
    Independent Archie Thomson6.4329359.4 371.6 371.9 459.8   
    Conservative David Jardine4.6237244.8 247.9 248.1    
    Electorate: 13,186  Valid: 5,101  Spoilt: 99  Quota: 1,021  Turnout: 5,200 (39.44%)  

      Dumbarton

      Dumbarton - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Labour David McBride (incumbent)30.591,678      
      SNP Ian Murray18.019881,015.3 1,027.1 1,039.1 1,050.8 1,071.1 1,130.4
      Independent George Black (incumbent)13.96766788.1 803.4 818.6 840.2 905.1 1,146.6
      Labour Thomas Rainey13.747541,218.9     
      SNP Iain Robertson (incumbent)10.21560568.6 574.9 581.2 583.7 597.1 621.3
      Independent Iain Ellis6.60362368.9 377.8 380.2 418.1 465.1  
      Conservative Sally Page4.14227230.5 233.6 234.7 241.2   
      Independent Andrew Muir1.558593.3 98 106.6    
      Scottish Socialist Cammy Fyfe1.206671.9 78     
      Electorate: 12,620  Valid: 5,486  Quota: 1,098  Turnout: 5,600 (44.37%)  

        Kilpatrick

        Kilpatrick - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Labour Douglas McAllister (incumbent)48.011,717     
        SNP Jim Finn (incumbent)21.11755785.2 811.4 823.7 839.6 1,110.5
        Labour Lawrence O'Neill (incumbent)11.194001,113.8    
        SNP Ian Dickson7.96285291.2 301.4 305.5 324.4  
        Independent Walter Graham7.27260284.9 321.9 336.8 388.8 408.2
        Conservative Douglas Boyle3.38121125.8 134.7 135.1   
        Scottish Socialist Dawn Fyfe1.063841.8 53.8    
        Electorate: 9,004  Valid: 3,576  Spoilt: 86  Quota: 895  Turnout: 3,662 (40.67%)  

          Clydebank Central

          Clydebank Central - 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Labour Patrick Gerard McGlinchey (incumbent)34.831,587     
          SNP Jim Brown (incumbent)26.361,201     
          Independent Denis Agnew (incumbent)17.10779798.9 814.9 863 910 955
          Labour John Mooney12.425661,158.9    
          SNP Frank McNiff5.20237250.6 493.9 523.1 541.8 564.6
          Communist Tom Morrison2.069498.7 103 114.9 119.2  
          Conservative Douglas Campbell2.029294.6 97.2 104.9   
          Electorate: 11,559  Valid: 4,556  Spoilt: 108  Quota: 912  Turnout: 4,664 (40.35%)  

            Clydebank Waterfront

            Clydebank Waterfront - 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Labour Gail Casey (incumbent)33.551,473      
            SNP William Hendrie (incumbent)24.051,056      
            Independent Marie McNair (incumbent)†16.24713777.1 785.2 796.6 809.8 842.8 901.5
            Labour Kath Ryall11.87521929.9     
            SNP Jim McElhill (incumbent)9.18403435.7 583.7 590.9 598.9 619.8 636.9
            Conservative Linda Kinniburgh2.66117128.3 130.3 131.9 139.1 142.6  
            Scottish Socialist Ann Lynch1.576983.5 86.9 89.7 89.9   
            Scottish Christian Alastair Manderson0.893943 44.9 45.9    
            Electorate: 11,451  Valid: 4,391  Spoilt: 108  Quota: 879  Turnout: 4,499 (39.29%)  

              Aftermath

              After the election Labour were able to form a majority administration. This replaced previous SNP led minority administration.

              On 5 January 2016, Marie McNair joined the Scottish National Party and ceased to be an independent. [1]

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              1. ↑ Ferguson, Alan (13 January 2016). "Council leader slams former independent Marie McNair as opportunist as she joins SNP". Clydebank Post. Newsquest Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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