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2012 West Lothian Council election

Scottish local election

Scottish local election

FieldValue
election_name2012 West Lothian Council election
typeparliamentary
ongoingno
previous_election2007 West Lothian Council election
previous_year2007
election_date
next_election2017 West Lothian Council election
next_year2017
seats_for_electionAll 33 seats to West Lothian Council
majority_seats17
leader1John McGinty
party1Scottish Labour Party
last_election114 seats, 36.6%
leaders_seat1Bathgate
seats_before114
seats116
seat_change12
leader2Peter Johnston
party2Scottish National Party
leaders_seat2Livingston South
last_election213 seats, 36.3%
seats_before213
seats215
seat_change22
leader4Tom Kerr
party4Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
leaders_seat4Linlithgow
last_election41 seat, 9.4%
seats_before41
seats41
seat_change4
leader5Stuart Borrowman
party5Independent (politician)
leaders_seat5Armadale and Blackridge
last_election51 seat, 4.6%
seats_before51
seats51
seat_change5
map_imageWest Lothian Council election 2012.svg
map_captionThe 9 multi-member wards
titleCouncil Leader
before_electionPeter Johnston
before_partyScottish National Party
posttitleCouncil Leader after election
after_electionJohn McGinty
after_partyScottish Labour Party
swing11.5%
popular_vote119,909
percentage138.1%
swing24.1%
percentage240.4%
popular_vote221,083
popular_vote44,591
percentage48.8%
swing40.6%
popular_vote52,752
percentage55.3%
swing50.7%

The 2012 West Lothian Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of West Lothian Council. The election used the 9 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 33 Councillors being elected. The Bathgate Ward gained an additional seat for the 2012 elections. The election saw Labour remain the largest party on the Council as they gained 2 seats. The Scottish National Party (SNP) also made 2 net gains and significantly increased their vote share, outpolling Labour in terms of votes cast. The Conservatives retained their single seat on the Council and so to did the Independents. The Action to Save St. John's Hospital group were completely wiped out from the authority losing all of their 3 seats.

Following the election the Labour formed a minority administration with the support of the Conservative and Independent Councillors. This replaced the SNP minority administration which had been supported by the Conservative and Action to Save St. John's Hospital group Councillors from 2007-2012.

Results

|seats % = 48.5 |votes % = 38.1 |plus/minus = 1.5 |seats % = 45.5 |votes % = 40.4 |plus/minus = 4.1 |seats % = 3.0 |votes % = 8.8 |plus/minus = 0.6 |seats % = 3.0 |votes % = 5.3 |plus/minus = 0.7 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 6.7 |plus/minus = 0.6 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.4 |plus/minus = 4.7 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.2 |plus/minus = New |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.1 |plus/minus = New Note: Bathgate ward is represented by four councillors, rather than three from 2012. "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

Linlithgow

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

Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh

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

Livingston North

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

Livingston South

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

East Livingston and East Calder

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

Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley

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

Whitburn and Blackburn

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

Bathgate

  • 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
  • 2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
  • 2007-2012 Change: No change Lab gain extra seat

Armadale and Blackridge

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

Aftermath

Armadale and Blackridge by-election

Armadale and Blackridge SNP Cllr Isabel Hutton was disqualified for non-attendance on 16 February 2015.http://www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk/news/local-news/councillor-s-failure-to-attend-meetings-triggers-by-election-1-3689552 The by-election was held on 26 March 2015 and the seat was won by the SNP's Sarah King.{{STV Election box begin2|

Linlithgow by-election

Linlithgow SNP Cllr Martyn Day was elected MP for Linlithgow and East Falkirk on 7 May 2015.http://www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk/news/local-news/date-set-for-linlithgow-by-election-1-3863236 He resigned his Council seat in July 2015 and a by-election was held on 1 October 2015 and the seat was held by the party's David Tait{{STV Election box begin2|

References

References

  1. "Armadale and Blackridge By-Election 26 March 2015 Results".
  2. "Linlithgow By-Election Results - West Lothian Council".
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