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2007 Dundee City Council election
2007 Scottish local government election
2007 Scottish local government election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2007 Dundee City Council election |
| country | Scotland |
| flag_image | City of Dundee Coat of Arms.png |
| type | parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2003 Dundee City Council election |
| previous_year | 2003 |
| election_date | |
| next_election | 2012 Dundee City Council election |
| next_year | 2012 |
| seats_for_election | All 29 seats to Dundee City Council |
| majority_seats | 15 |
| leader1 | Ken Guild |
| party1 | Scottish National Party |
| leaders_seat1 | The Ferry |
| last_election1 | 11 seats, 34.1% |
| seats_before1 | 11 |
| seats1 | 13 |
| seat_change1 | 2 |
| leader2 | Kevin Keenan |
| party2 | Scottish Labour Party |
| last_election2 | 10 seats, 34.1% |
| leaders_seat2 | Strathmartine |
| seats_before2 | 10 |
| seats2 | 10 |
| seat_change2 | |
| party3 | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
| leader3 | Derek Scott |
| leaders_seat3 | The Ferry |
| last_election3 | 5 seats, 14.9% |
| seats_before3 | 5 |
| seats3 | 3 |
| seat_change3 | 2 |
| 3data3 | |
| leader4 | Fraser Macpherson |
| party4 | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| leaders_seat4 | West End |
| last_election4 | 2 seats, 10.0% |
| seats_before4 | 2 |
| seats4 | 2 |
| seat_change4 | |
| 3data4 | |
| party5 | Independent (politician) |
| leader5 | Ian Borthwick |
| leaders_seat5 | Strathmartine |
| last_election5 | 1 seat, 3.5% |
| seats_before5 | 1 |
| seats5 | 1 |
| seat_change5 | |
| 3data5 | |
| map_image | Dundee City Council 2007 results by ward.png |
| map_size | 350px |
| map_caption | The 8 multi-member wards |
| map2_image | DundeeCityCouncil2007Compossition.svg |
Elections to Dundee City Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election.
The election was the first one to use the new 8 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward will elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replace 29 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.
The SNP had the largest number of seats but the council was initially controlled by a Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition, with the support of the Conservatives. This changed after a March 2009 by-election result tipped the balance in the SNPs favour.
Results
|seats % = 44.8 |votes % = 40.0 |plus/minus = 5.9 |seats % = 34.5 |votes % = 29.4 |plus/minus = 4.7 |seats % = 10.3 |votes % = 12.5 |plus/minus = 2.4 |seats % = 6.9 |votes % = 11.3 |plus/minus = 1.3 |seats % = 3.5 |votes % = 3.0 |plus/minus = 0.5 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 1.9 |plus/minus =New |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 1.3 |plus/minus = 2.2 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.6 |plus/minus =New Source:
Ward results
Strathmartine
Lochee
West End
Coldside
Maryfield
North East
East End
The Ferry
Changes Since 2007 Election
- †On 24 March 2009, Lochee Cllr John Letford became an Independent after leaving the Labour Party
By-Elections (since 3 May 2007)
A by-election was held in the Lochee ward on 22 November 2007, following the resignation of Nigel Don MSP, subsequent to his election to the Scottish Parliament. The seat was retained by the party's Alan Ross
A by-election was held in the Maryfield ward on 12 March 2009, following the resignation of Labour Cllr Joe Morrow, subsequent to his appointment by the Scottish Government as president of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland. The seat was won by the SNP's Craig Melville
References
References
- "DCC Elections 2007".
- Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2007".
- "Alba Money – Financial news and budgeting advice.".
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