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2012 Scottish Borders Council election

2012 Scottish local government election

2012 Scottish local government election

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election_name2012 Scottish Borders Council election
countryScotland
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election2007 Scottish Borders Council election
previous_year2007
election_date
next_electionScottish Borders Council election, 2017
next_year2017
seats_for_electionAll 34 seats to Scottish Borders Council
majority_seats18
1blankFirst preferences
2blankFirst preferences (%)
3blankSwing (pp)
leader1Jim Fullarton
party1Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
last_election111 seats, 32.4%
leaders_seat1East Berwickshire
seats_before112
seats_needed17
seats110
seat_change11
popular_vote18,644
percentage123.2%
swing13.6%
leader2John Mitchell
party2Scottish National Party
leaders_seat2Galashiels and District
last_election26 seats, 17.6%
seats_before26
seats_needed212
seats29
seat_change23
popular_vote27,723
percentage220.8%
swing22.0%
leader3David Parker
party3Independent (politician)
leaders_seat3Leaderdale and Melrose
last_election35 seats, 14.7%
seats_before34
seats_needed313
seats37
seat_change32
popular_vote38,454
percentage322.7%
swing31.6%
leader4Graham Garvie
party4Scottish Liberal Democrats
leaders_seat4Tweeddale East
last_election410 seats, 29.4%
seats_before410
seats_needed48
seats46
seat_change44
popular_vote46,138
percentage416.5%
swing48.1%
leader5Sandy Aitchison
party5Borders Party
leaders_seat5Galashiels and District
last_election52 seats, 5.9%
seats_before52
seats_needed516
seats52
seat_change50
popular_vote53,755
percentage510.1%
swing54.8%
map_imageScottish Borders Council election 2012.svg
map_size400px
map_captionThe 11 multi-member wards
titleCouncil Leader
before_electionDavid Parker
before_partyIndependent (politician)
posttitleCouncil Leader after election
after_electionDavid Parker
after_partyIndependent (politician)

Main article: 2012 Scottish local elections

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2012 Elections to Scottish Borders Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 11 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, a form of proportional representation, with 34 Councillors elected.

The election saw the Scottish Conservative Party remain the largest party on the Council though they lost 1 seat. The Scottish National Party replaced the Scottish Liberal Democrats as the second largest party by gaining 3 seats at the expense of the latter. The Lib Dems were reduced to 6 seats. Independents increased their numbers to 7 seats while the Borders Party retained their 2 seats.

Following the election the Scottish National Party formed a coalition with the support of the Independents and the Liberal Democrats. The Borders Party are also supporting this administration. This replaced the previous Conservative-Lib Dem-Independent coalition which existed from 2007-2012.

Election results

|seats % = 29.41 |votes % = 23.22 |plus/minus = -3.58 |seats % = 26.47 |votes % = 20.75 |plus/minus = +1.95 |seats % = 20.59 |votes % = 22.71 |plus/minus = -1.61 |seats % = 17.65 |votes % = 16.49 |plus/minus = -8.11 |seats % = 5.88 |votes % = 10.09 |plus/minus = +4.79 |seats % = - |votes % = 6.31 |plus/minus = +4.41 |seats % = - |votes % = 0.44 |plus/minus = -0.46 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

Tweeddale West

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

Tweeddale East

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

Galashiels and District

  • 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xBP

  • 2012: 2xSNP; 1xBP; 1xIndependent

  • 2007-2012 Change: SNP and Independent gain one seat from Lib Dem and Con

  • = Outgoing Councillor from a different Ward.

Selkirkshire

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

Leaderdale and Melrose

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

Mid Berwickshire

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

East Berwickshire

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

Kelso and District

  • 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xIndependent
  • 2012: 2xCon; 1xLib Dem
  • 2007-2012 Change: Con gain from Independent

Jedburgh and District

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

Hawick and Denholm

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

Hawick and Hermitage

  • 2007: 1xIndependent; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem
  • 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon
  • 2007-2012 Change: No change

Post Election Changes

  • † On 4 February 2012 Leaderdale and Melrose Borders Party Cllr Nicholas Watson resigned his seat on the Council to pursue employment in Cumbria. The by-election was won by Iain Gillespie, also of the Borders Party, on 2 May 2013. Borders Party's Iain Gillespie wins Leaderdale and Melrose by-election
  • †† On 29 July 2013 Tweedale West Conservative and Unionist Party Cllr Nathaniel Buckingham resigned his seat on the Council due to work pressures and family commitments. The by-election was held on 10 October 2013 and was held by the Conservatives Keith Cockburn. Tweeddale West by-election result 2013 - Scottish Borders Council
  • ††† On 22 February 2014 Hawick and Denholm Conservative and Unionist Cllr Zandra Elliot died.Hawick 'ambassador' Zandra Elliot dies A by-election was held to fill the vacancy and was won by the Independent Watson McAteer.
  • †††† On 2 June 2016 Leaderdale and Melrose SNP Cllr Jim Torrance resigned from the party and became an Independent citing lack of support from Christine Grahame MSP over the Council's plans to house the Great Tapestry of Scotland at Tweedbank.SBC Councillor quits over tapestry

By-elections since 2012

References

References

  1. (2012-06-11). "Election results for the 2012 Council election - Scottish Borders Council".
  2. "Election results - Leaderdale and Melrose by-election count reports".
  3. "Scottish Elections :: Tweeddale West By-Election 2013 - election result".
  4. "Scottish Elections :: Hawick and Denholm By-Election 2014 - election result".
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