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2012 North Ayrshire Council election

North Ayrshire Council election


North Ayrshire Council election

FieldValue
election_name2012 North Ayrshire Council election
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election2007 North Ayrshire Council election
previous_year2007
election_date
next_election2017 North Ayrshire Council election
next_year2017
seats_for_electionAll 30 seats to North Ayrshire Council
majority_seats16
image1SNP
leader1William Gibson
party1Scottish National Party
leaders_seat1Saltcoats and Stevenston
last_election18 seats, 26.7%
seats_before18
seats112
seat_change14
popular_vote114,623
percentage135.6%
swing16.1
image2Lab
leader2David O'Neill
party2Scottish Labour Party
leaders_seat2Irvine West
last_election212 seats, 40.0%
seats_before212
seats211
seat_change21
popular_vote212,906
percentage231.4%
swing21.0
image3Ind
leader3Jean Highgate
party3Independent (politician)
leaders_seat3Kilbirnie and Beith
last_election35 seats, 16.7%
seats_before36
seats36
seat_change31
popular_vote37,808
percentage319.0%
swing32.1
titleCouncil Leader
before_electionDavid O'Neill
(Labour)
before_partyNo overall control
posttitleCouncil Leader after election
after_electionWilliam Gibson
(SNP)
after_partyNo overall control

(Labour)

(SNP)

The 2012 North Ayrshire Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of North Ayrshire Council. 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 30 Councillors being elected.

The election saw the Scottish National Party make further advances by gaining four seats to become the largest party on the Council while also increasing their vote share significantly. Labour lost one seat to become the second-largest party on the Council. Independents gained a seat to have a total of six members. The Conservatives lost two-thirds of their former seats, while the Liberal Democrats were wiped out, losing both their seats.

Following the election, the SNP formed a minority administration on the Council. This replaced the previous Labour minority administration which existed from 2007 to 2012. This was also the first time Labour had not been part of the administration on the council for over 30 years.

Election result

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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

Irvine West

Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP gained one seat from the Conservatives.

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Irvine East

Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP gained one seat from the Liberal Democrats.

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Kilwinning

Labour (2) and the SNP (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election while independent candidate Robert Steel gained a seat from the Liberal Democrats.

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Saltcoats and Stevenston

Labour (2), the SNP (1) and independent councillor Ronnie McNicol retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

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Ardrossan and Arran

The SNP, Labour and independent councillor John Hunter retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP gained one seat from former independent councillor Margie Currie.

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Dalry and West Kilbride

Independent councillor Elizabeth McLardy retained the seat she had won at the previous election while the SNP and independent councillor Robert Barr each gained a seat from Labour and the Conservatives. In 2007, Cllr Barr had been elected as a Conservative candidate but later left the party.

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Kilbirnie and Beith

The SNP, Labour and independent councillor Jean Highgate retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

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North Coast and Cumbraes

The SNP (2), Labour (1) and the Conservatives (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

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By-elections

2014 North Coast and Cumbraes by-election

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2016 Irvine West by-election

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Notes

References

References

  1. Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2017 - North Ayrshire".
  2. [http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/14517772.Council_by_election_set_for_Irvine_as_Ruth_Maguire_stands_down/ Ruth Maguire resigns as North Ayrshire councillor to focus on MSP role - triggering by-election for Irvine West seat], Irvine Times, 26 May 2016
  3. (4 May 2012). "Declaration of Results Ward 01 - Irvine West". North Ayrshire Council.
  4. (4 May 2012). "Declaration of Results Ward 02 - Irvine East". North Ayrshire Council.
  5. (4 May 2012). "Declaration of Results Ward 03 - Kilwinning". North Ayrshire Council.
  6. (4 May 2012). "Declaration of Results Ward 04 - Saltcoats and Stevenston". North Ayrshire Council.
  7. (4 May 2012). "Declaration of Results Ward 05 - Ardrossan and Arran". North Ayrshire Council.
  8. (4 May 2012). "Declaration of Results Ward 06 - Dalry and West Kilbride". North Ayrshire Council.
  9. (4 May 2012). "Declaration of Results Ward 07 - Kilbirnie and Beith". North Ayrshire Council.
  10. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140816083158/http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/news/Councillor-Alex-McLean.aspx Councillor Alex McLean], North Ayrshire Council, 6 August 2014 (archived version, 2014)
  11. (4 May 2012). "Declaration of Results Ward 08 - North Coast and Cumbraes". North Ayrshire Council.
  12. (20 October 2014). "Declaration of Results Ward 08 - North Coast and Cumbraes". North Ayrshire Council.
  13. (4 May 2012). "Election Results Ward 1 Irvine West". North Ayrshire Council.
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