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2012 Angus Council election

2012 Scottish local government election

Field	Value
election_name	2012 Angus Council election
country	Scotland
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	2007 Angus Council election
previous_year	2007
election_date
next_election	Angus Council election, 2017
next_year	2017
seats_for_election	All 29 seats to Angus Council
majority_seats	15
1blank	First preferences
2blank	First preferences (%)
3blank	Swing (pp)
leader1	Iain Gaul
party1	Scottish National Party
last_election1	13 seats, 44.8%
leaders_seat1	Kirriemuir and Dean
seats_before1	13
seats1	15
seat_change1	2
leader2	No appointed group leader
party2	Independent (politician)
last_election2	6 seats, 20.7%
seats_before2	6
seats2	8
seat_change2	2
party3	Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
last_election3	5 seats, 17.2%
seats_before3	5
seats3	4
seat_change3	1
leader4	Margaret Thomson
party4	Scottish Labour Party
leaders_seat4	Monifieth and Sidlaw
last_election4	2 seats, 6.9%
seats_before4	2
seats4	1
seat_change4	1
party5	Scottish Liberal Democrats
leader5	David May
leaders_seat5	Montrose and District
last_election5	3 seat, 10.3%
seats_before5	3
seats5	1
seat_change5	2
map_image	Angus Council election 2012.svg
map_caption	The multi-member wards
title	Council Leader
before_election	Bob Myles
before_party	Independent (politician)
posttitle	Council Leader after election
after_election	Iain Gaul
after_party	Scottish National Party

Main article: 2012 Scottish local elections

Elections to Angus Council were held on 3 May 2012 the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the eight 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 29 Councillors being elected.

The 2007 election saw the Scottish National Party lose majority control on the council. In their stead the Angus Alliance took over the leadership of the council made up of all parties and groupings opposed to the SNP. Two independent councillors (one elected in 2007, the other elected at a by-election in 2011) remained outside the Angus Alliance.

The 2012 election saw the SNP gain two additional seats and regain their overall majority on the council. Independents also increased their overall numbers and became the second largest grouping while all other parties; the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Labour and the Scottish Liberal Democrats lost seats. The Conservative and Unionist Party are the second largest political party represented on the council.

Following the election the Scottish National Party formed the administration on the council. Cllr Ian Gaul (Kirriemuir and Dean) was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent statutory meeting, Cllr Paul Valentine (Montrose) Depute Leader. Cllr Helen Oswald (Carnoustie and District) was elected Provost.

Election result

Ward results

Kirriemuir and Dean

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

Brechin and Edzell

2007: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP
2012: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Independent

Forfar and District

2007: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xCon
2012: 2xSNP; 2xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Con

Monifieth and Sidlaw

2007: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
2007-2012 Change: No change

Carnoustie and District

2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: Independent gain two seats from SNP and Lab

Arbroath West and Letham

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

Arbroath East and Lunan

2007: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xCon
2012: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xCon
2007-2012 Change: No change

Montrose and District

2007: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem
2012: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem
2007-2012 Change: No change

Changes since 2012 election

† On 26 February 2013, Ewan Smith, councillor for Arbroath West and Letham, resigned from the Scottish National Party to sit as an independent, following a dispute over schooling in Arbroath. Angus councillor Ewan Smith resigns from the SNP over schools His resignation caused the SNP to lose their majority on the council, however their administration continued.
†† On 8 September 2016, Bob Spink resigned for health reasons.'Voice of reason' Bob Spink stands down from Angus Council Spink was an independent councillor for Arbroath East and Lunan. A by-election was held on 28 November 2016 and was won by Brenda Durno for the SNP. As a result, the SNP briefly regained their majority on the council, but it was lost after another by-election a week later.
††† On 13 October 2016, Helen Oswald died from cancer. Oswald was the Scottish National Party councillor for Carnoustie and District and the incumbent provost. A by-election was held on 5 December 2016 and was won by independent candidate David Cheape.

By-elections Since 2012

References

"Local Government by-election – Ward 7 Arbroath East & Lunan". Angus Council.
"Local Council Elections 2012".

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