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2012 Renfrewshire Council election

2012 Scottish local government election

2012 Scottish local government election

FieldValue
election_name2012 Renfrewshire Council election
countryScotland
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election2007 Renfrewshire Council election
previous_year2007
election_date
next_election2017 Renfrewshire Council election
next_year2017
seats_for_electionAll 40 seats to Renfrewshire Council
majority_seats21
1blankFirst preferences
2blankFirst preferences (%)
3blankSwing (pp)
leader1Mark MacMillan
party1Scottish Labour Party
last_election117 seats, 42.5%
leaders_seat1Paisley Southwest
seats_before119
seats_needed14
seats122
seat_change15
leader2Brian Lawson
party2Scottish National Party
leaders_seat2Paisley East and Ralston
last_election217 seats, 42.5.5%
seats_before216
seats_needed24
seats215
seat_change22
leader3James MacLaren
party3Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
leaders_seat3Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank
last_election32 seats, 5%
seats_before31
seats_needed319
seats31
seat_change31
leader4Eileen McCartin
party4Scottish Liberal Democrats
leaders_seat4Paisley Southwest
last_election44 seat, 10.0%
seats_before41
seats_needed411
seats41
seat_change43
leader5Paul Mack
party5Independent (politician)
leaders_seat5Paisley South
last_election50 seat, 0%
seats_before50
seats_needed521
seats51
seat_change51
map_imageRenfrewshire Council election 2012.svg
map_size400px
map_captionMap of council wards
titleCouncil Leader
before_electionBrian Lawson
before_partyScottish National Party
posttitleCouncil Leader after election
after_electionMark MacMillan
after_partyScottish Labour Party

Main article: 2012 Scottish local elections

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The 2012 Renfrewshire Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Renfrewshire Council. The election used the eleven 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 40 Councillors being elected.

The election saw the Scottish Labour Party gain five seats to regain an overall majority on the council that they had lost at the time of the 2007 Local Elections, while also significantly increasing their vote. The Scottish National Party remained in second place on the council but recorded a disappointing performance as the party lost two seats and saw a slight drop in its vote share. Both the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and the Scottish Liberal Democrats declined in numbers to just one seat each. Meanwhile, Independent and former Labour Party member, Paul Mack, secured a seat on the council.

Following the election the Labour majority administration was formed. This replaced the previous SNP – Lib Dem coalition that had existed from 2007 to 2012.

Election result

|seats % = 55.0 |votes % = 47.6 |plus/minus = +10.8 |seats % = 37.5 |votes % = 35.3 |plus/minus = -0.1 |seats % = 2.5 |votes % = 9.1 |plus/minus = -2.4 |seats % = 2.5 |votes % = 4.4 |plus/minus = -5.3 |seats % = 2.5 |votes % = 1.6 |plus/minus = -2.0 |seats % = - |votes % = 1.2 |plus/minus = 0.0 |seats % = - |votes % = 0.74 |plus/minus = New |seats % = - |votes % = 0.1 |plus/minus = New 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

Renfrew North

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

Renfrew South and Gallowhill

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

Paisley East and Ralston

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

Paisley North West

  • 2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
  • 2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
  • 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain from Lib Dem

Paisley South

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

Paisley South West

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

Johnstone South, Elderslie and Howwood

  • 2007: 3xLab; 1xSNP
  • 2012: 3xLab; 1xSNP
  • 2007-2012 Change: No change

Johnstone North, Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch

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

Houston, Crosslee and Linwood

  • 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
  • 2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
  • 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Con

Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank

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

Erskine and Inchinnan

  • 2007: 2xLab; 2xSNP
  • 2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
  • 2007-2012 Change: No change

Post-Election Changes

  • † Renfrew South and Gallowhill Labour Cllr Eddie Grady died on 23 May 2016. A by-election was held on 11 August 2016 and the seat was won by the SNP's Jim Paterson.

By-election since 2012

References

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20120511014144/http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/ilwwcm/publishing.nsf/Content/Navigation-cs-ElectionResultsLGHomePage

References

  1. (24 May 2016). "Tributes paid to Renfrewshire Labour councillor Eddie Grady". The London Gazette.
  2. "Local Government By-Election – 11 July".
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