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2012 Scottish local government election
Elections to West Dunbartonshire Council were held on 3 May 2012 on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the six wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 , with 22 Councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system .
The election saw the Scottish Labour Party gain 2 seats to secure an overall majority on the Council while also significantly increasing their vote. The Scottish National Party remained in second place on the Council but West Dunbartonshire proved to be their worst performance in Scotland as they lost 3 seats including that of their former Council leader, Ronnie McColl. Independents increased their seat numbers to 3 through the addition of former Labour Councillor and the Scottish Socialist Party retained their sole seat in Scotland.
Following the election the Labour majority administration was formed. This replaced the previous SNP minority led administration which had been supported by the Independents that had existed from 2007-2012.
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West Dunbartonshire Local Election Result 2012
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Labour
12
2
0
+2
54.55
46.62
12,497
+8.92
SNP
6
0
3
-3
27.27
30.32
8,126
-3.78
Independent
3
1
0
+1
13.64
13.07
3,503
+4.37
Scottish Socialist
1
-
-
-
4.55
5.25
1,407
-1.45
Conservative
0
-
-
-
-
4.25
1,139
-3.35
Communist
0
-
-
-
-
0.35
94
New
Scottish Christian
0
-
-
-
-
0.15
39
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.
2007: 2xSNP; 1xLabour
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from SNP
Lomond - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
Martin Rooney (incumbent )
33.64
1,243
SNP
Jonathan McColl *
18.35
678
686.9
711.2
736.5
775.5
784.5
1,342.9
SNP
Ronnie McColl (incumbent )
14.48
535
544.8
561.5
593
636.3
647.6
Labour
Hazel Sorrell
14.18
524
789.4
840.7
884.9
998.8
Conservative
Brian McKenzie Walker
9.34
345
350.9
354.9
416.4
Independent
George Rice
5.66
209
214.1
238.9
Scottish Socialist
Louise Robertson
4.36
161
167.9
Electorate: 8,958 Valid: 3,695 Spoilt: 79 Quota: 924 Turnout: 3,774 (42.13%)
= Sitting Councillor for a different Ward.
2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xSSP
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xSSP
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from SNP
Leven - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
John Millar (incumbent )
31.8
1,622
Scottish Socialist
Jim Bollan (incumbent )
21.0
1,073
SNP
Gail Robertson
20.3
1,036
Labour
Michelle Stewart
8.1
412
868.5
879.3
879.7
912.4
1,011.1
1,128.9
SNP
May Smillie (incumbent )
7.7
392
417.6
425.9
439.4
473.9
549.4
Independent
Archie Thomson
6.4
329
359.4
371.6
371.9
459.8
Conservative
David Jardine
4.6
237
244.8
247.9
248.1
Electorate: 13,186 Valid: 5,101 Spoilt: 99 Quota: 1,021 Turnout: 5,200 (39.44%)
2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: No change
Dumbarton - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
David McBride (incumbent )
30.59
1,678
SNP
Ian Murray
18.01
988
1,015.3
1,027.1
1,039.1
1,050.8
1,071.1
1,130.4
Independent
George Black (incumbent )
13.96
766
788.1
803.4
818.6
840.2
905.1
1,146.6
Labour
Thomas Rainey
13.74
754
1,218.9
SNP
Iain Robertson (incumbent )
10.21
560
568.6
574.9
581.2
583.7
597.1
621.3
Independent
Iain Ellis
6.60
362
368.9
377.8
380.2
418.1
465.1
Conservative
Sally Page
4.14
227
230.5
233.6
234.7
241.2
Independent
Andrew Muir
1.55
85
93.3
98
106.6
Scottish Socialist
Cammy Fyfe
1.20
66
71.9
78
Electorate: 12,620 Valid: 5,486 Quota: 1,098 Turnout: 5,600 (44.37%)
2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: No change
2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: No change
Clydebank Central - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Labour
Patrick Gerard McGlinchey (incumbent )
34.83
1,587
SNP
Jim Brown (incumbent )
26.36
1,201
Independent
Denis Agnew (incumbent )
17.10
779
798.9
814.9
863
910
955
Labour
John Mooney
12.42
566
1,158.9
SNP
Frank McNiff
5.20
237
250.6
493.9
523.1
541.8
564.6
Communist
Tom Morrison
2.06
94
98.7
103
114.9
119.2
Conservative
Douglas Campbell
2.02
92
94.6
97.2
104.9
Electorate: 11,559 Valid: 4,556 Spoilt: 108 Quota: 912 Turnout: 4,664 (40.35%)
Clydebank Waterfront [ edit ]
2007: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from SNP
Changes since 2012 election [ edit ]