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2012 Moray Council election

2012 Scottish local government election

Field	Value
flag_image	File:Coat of arms of Moray Area Council.svg
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	2007 Moray Council election
previous_year	2007
election_date
next_election	2017 Moray Council election
next_year	2017
seats_for_election	All 26 seats to Moray Council
majority_seats	14
leader1	Gary Coull
party1	Scottish National Party
last_election1	9 seats, 35.2%
leaders_seat1	Speyside Glenlivet
seats_before1	10
seats1	10
seat_change1	1
leader2	Stewart Cree
party2	Independent (politician)
leaders_seat2	Keith and Cullen
last_election2	12 seats, 36.9%
seats_before2	12
seats2	10
seat_change2	2
3data3
leader4	Allan Wright
party4	Scottish Conservatives
leaders_seat4	Heldon and Laich
last_election4	3 seats, 15.8%
seats_before4	2
seats4	3
seat_change4
3data4
title	Council Leader
before_election	Gordon McDonald
before_party	Independent (politician)
posttitle	Council Leader after election
after_election	Allan Wright
after_party	Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
map_image	Moray Council election 2012.svg
map_size	300px
map_caption	Results by ward
percentage1	39.4%
percentage2	28.8%
percentage4	17.5%
swing1	4.2%
swing2	8.1%
swing4	1.7%
popular_vote1	10,124
popular_vote2	7,386
popular_vote4	4,501
leaders_seat5	Elgin City South
party5	Scottish Labour Party
last_election5	2 seats, 8.7%
seats_before5	2
seats5	3
seat_change5	1
percentage5	9.2%
popular_vote5	2,351
swing5	0.5%
leader5	John Divers
map3_image	File:MorayCouncilMay2012.svg

The 2012 Moray Council election was held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other 31 local authorities in Scotland. The election used the eight wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 26 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.

The election saw the Scottish National Party (SNP) increase their representation by 1 seat, equalling the seat numbers of the independents who lost 2 seats, while becoming the largest party on the council in terms of vote share. The Conservatives retained their 3 seats while Labour gained an additional seat.

Following the election, a coalition was formed between the independents and the Conservatives which was a continuance of the arrangement from 2007 to 2012.

Background

Previous election

Main article: 2007 Moray Council election

The previous election in 2007 were the first in Moray to use the STV electoral system. The results in 2007 saw the traditionally independent controlled council become a independent-Conservative controlled council. The independent group lost 4 seats, as the SNP gained 6, and the Conservatives gained 2. Labour lost 3, and the Liberal Democrats lost any representation on the council.

Party	Seats	Vote share
Independent	12	36.9%
SNP	9	35.2%
Conservative	3	15.8%
Labour	2	8.7%

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Composition

There were 2 by-elections in the 2007-12 term. One by-election was in the Elgin City South ward, which resulted in an SNP gain from independent. The other by-election was held in the Forres ward, which resulted in an independent gain from Conservative.

Party	2007 election	Dissolution
Independent	12	12
SNP	9	10
Conservative	3	2
Labour	3	3

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Results

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.

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Ward results

Speyside Glenlivet

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

Keith and Cullen

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

Buckie

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

Fochabers Lhanbryde

2007: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xIndependent
2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Independent

Heldon and Laich

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

Elgin City North

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

Elgin City South

2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2012: 1xLab; 1xCon; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: Con gain from Independent

Forres

2007: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2012: 3xIndependent; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Con

Aftermath

As no single political group on the council won enough seats for a majority, the independent group and the Conservative group continued their coalition administration which had been in place since the 2007 election.

2013 Heldon and Laich by-election

SNP councillor Carolle Ralph resigned her seat on 7 December 2012. The by-election was held in the Heldon and Laich ward on 7 March 2013 and was won by independent candidate John Cowe.

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2014 Buckie by-election

Independent councillor Anne McKay resigned her seat on 13 November 2013. A by-election was held in the Buckie ward on 30 January 2014 and was won by independent candidate Gordon Cowie. {{STV Election box begin2|

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Elgin City North by-election

Labour councillor Barry Jarvis resigned his seat on 26 September 2014 to train as a teacher. A by-election was held in the Elgin City North ward on 11 December 2014 and the seat was won by the SNP candidate Kirsty Reid.

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2015 Buckie by-election

Independent councillor Joe Mackay died on 12 January 2015 after a fall from his mobility scooter. A by-election was held in the Buckie ward to fill the vacancy on 26 March 2015 and the seat was won by the SNP candidate Sonya Warren.{{STV Election box begin2|

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2015 Heldon and Laich by-election

Independent councillor Eric McGillivray announced on 31 July 2015 he was standing down from the council for personal reasons. A by-election was held in the Heldon and Laich ward on 1 October 2015 and the seat was won by independent candidate Dennis Slater.{{STV Election box begin2|

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References

Faulds, Allan. "Moray Council 2022".
"Ward 7 - Elgin City South By-Election".
"Declaration of Results from Local Government By-Election".
Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2012".
"2012 Scottish Local Elections".
"Cowe wins Moray by-election". [[Northern Scot]].
"Local Government By-Election - Electoral Ward No. 5 - Heldon and Laich".
"Local Government By-Election Electoral Ward No. 5 - Heldon and Laich (Transfers)".
"Moray councillor announces resignation". [[Northern Scot]].
"Local Government By-Election - Electoral Ward No. 3 - Buckie".
"Local Government By-Election Ward 3 - Buckie".
"Local Government By-Election - Electoral Ward No. 6 - Elgin City North".
"Local Government By-Election Ward 6 - Elgin City North".
Robertson, John. (13 January 2015). "Tributes paid to Veteran Moray councillor Joe Mackay". [[Northern Scot]].
"Local Government By-Election - Electoral Ward No. 3 - Buckie".
"Local Government By-Election - Ward 3 - Buckie".
(31 July 2015). "Moray Councillor Eric McGillivray standing down". [[British Broadcasting Corporation]].
"Local Government By-Election - Electoral Ward No. 5 - Heldon and Laich".

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