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2012 Aberdeen City Council election

2012 Scottish local government election

Field	Value
election_name	2012 Aberdeen City Council election
country	Scotland
flag_image	City Flag of Aberdeen.svg
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	2007 Aberdeen City Council election
previous_year	2007
election_date
next_election	2017 Aberdeen City Council election
next_year	2017
seats_for_election	All 43 seats to Aberdeen City Council
majority_seats	22
image1	[[File:3x4.svg	160x160px]]
leader1	Barney Crockett
party1	Scottish Labour Party
last_election1	10 seats, 23.3%
leaders_seat1	Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone
seats_before1	8
seats1	17
seat_change1	7
popular_vote1	16,264
percentage1	29.7%
swing1	6.4%
image2	[[File:Callum McCaig (SNP).jpg	160x160px]]
leader2	Callum McCaig
party2	Scottish National Party
leaders_seat2	Kincorth/Loirston
last_election2	12 seats, 27.9%
seats_before2	15
seats2	15
seat_change2	3
popular_vote2	17,131
percentage2	31.3%
swing2	3.4%
image3	[[File:3x4.svg	160x160px	Blank]]
leader3	Aileen Malone
party3	Scottish Liberal Democrats
leaders_seat3	Lower Deeside
last_election3	15 seats, 34.9%
seats_before3	11
seats3	5
seat_change3	10
popular_vote3	8,293
percentage3	15.1%
swing3	19.8%
leader4	Marie Boulton
party4	Independent (politician)
leaders_seat4	Lower Deeside
last_election4	1 seats, 2.3%
seats_before4	7
seats4	3
seat_change4	2
popular_vote4	6,117
percentage4	11.2%
swing4	8.9%
leader5	Fraser Forsyth
party5	Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
leaders_seat5	Midtsocket/Rosemount
last_election5	5 seats, 11.6%
seats_before5	2
seats5	3
seat_change5	2
popular_vote5	5,285
percentage5	9.7%
swing5	1.9%
map_image	Aberdeen City Council election 2012.svg
map_caption	The 13 multi-member wards
title	Council Leader
before_election	Callum McCaig
before_party	Scottish National Party
posttitle	Council Leader after election
after_election	Barney Crockett
after_party	Scottish Labour Party

Main article: Scottish local elections, 2012

The 2012 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council. The election used the 13 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 43 Councillors elected.

Local political activist Renee Slater caused controversy when she nominated a mannequin doll as 'Helena Torry' in the Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross ward. This was withdrawn after being spotted and a report issued to Grampian Police. Slater was subsequently prosecuted.

The election saw the Scottish Liberal Democrats lose two-thirds of their councillors. The Scottish National Party made 3 gains, securing their by-election gains during the 2007–2012 term. However, it was Scottish Labour Party who proved the biggest winners with 7 gains and 17 total seats. Independents gained 2 seats while the Tories lost 2 seats.

On 9 May an agreement was reached to form a coalition. The coalition was formed between the Scottish Labour Party (17 seats), the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (3) and three Independent councillors.

Election results

Ward results

Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone

2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xSNP
2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2007-2012 Change: SNP and Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem

Bridge of Don

2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2012: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLab
2007-2012 Change: SNP and Independent gain one seat from Lib Dem

Kingswells/Sheddocksley

2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
2012: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
2007-2012: No change

Northfield

2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from SNP

Hilton/Stockethill

2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem

Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen

2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem

Midstocket/Rosemount

2007: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab;
2012: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2007-2012 Change: No change = Cons regain seat lost in by-election Aug 2007

George Street/Harbour

2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem

Lower Deeside

2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xIndependent
2012: 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Con

Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross

2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
2012: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: No change
= Outgoing Councillor from a different Ward.

Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee

2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon
2012: 1xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: SNP and Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem and Con

Torry/Ferryhill

2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem
= Outgoing Councillor from a different Ward.

Kincorth/Loirston

2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
2012: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Lib Dem

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20120508053322/http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/council_government/councillors/elections_unit/election_results_2012.asp

Post-Election Changes

† In January 2014, Torry/Ferryhill Cllr Alan Donnelly was expelled from the Conservative Party group and sits as an Independent.
†† In May 2014, Midstocket/Rosemount Cllr Jenny Laing replaced Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Cllr Barney Crockett as leader of the council.
††† In May 2014, Midstocket/Rosemount Cllr Fraser Forsyth resigned from the Conservative Party group and sat as an Independent https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/199466/forsyth-quits-aberdeen-tory-party/ He announced his future resignation on 24 June 2015 as he would be moving with his family to York and formally resigned his seat on 30 July 2015.https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/618566/aberdeen-tory-councillor-quit-trigger-fourth-city-election/ A by-election was held on 1 October 2015 and the by-election was won by the SNP's Alex Nicoll.
†††† On 11 May 2015, Kincorth/Loirston SNP Cllr Callum McCaig resigned his seat on the council to concentrate on his duties as MP for Aberdeen South. http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/date-announced-for-aberdeen-by-elections/ A by-election was held on 30 July 2015 and it was won by the SNP's Stephen Flynn.
†††††On 11 May 2015, Hilton/Stockethill SNP Cllr Kirsty Blackman resigned her seat on the council to concentrate on her duties as MP for Aberdeen North.http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/date-announced-for-aberdeen-by-elections/ A by-election was held on 30 July 2015 and it was won by the SNP's Neil Copeland.
†††††† On 28 May 2015, George Street/Harbour SNP Cllr Andrew May announced he would resign his seat on the council in July 2015.http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/date-announced-for-aberdeen-by-elections/ A by-election was held on 1 October 2015 and the seat was held by the SNP's Michael Hutchison.

By-election since 2012

References

Peck, Tom. (20 April 2012). "Woman arrested after entering mannequin into council elections". [[The Independent]].
(31 July 2015). "Local Government By-Election – 30 July 2015".
(31 July 2015). "Local Government By-Election – 30 July 2015".
(31 August 2015). "Local Government By-Elections Aberdeen City Council Notice of Poll and Statement of Persons Nominated".

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