Moray Council election, 2012

Moray Council election, 2012

← 2007 3 May 2012 (2012-05-03) 2017 →
All 26 seats to Moray Council 14 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Gary Coull Stewart Cree Allan Wright Party SNP Independent Conservative Leader's seat Speyside Glenlivet Keith and Cullen Heldon and Laich Last election 9 seats, 34.62% 12 seats, 46.2% 3 seats, 11.54% Seats before 10 12 2 Seats won 10 10 3 Seat change 1 2 -   Fourth party   Leader John Divers Party Labour Leader's seat Elgin City South Last election 2 seats, 7.7% Seats before 2 Seats won 3 Seat change 1
Results by ward.
Council Leader before election Gordon McDonald Independent Council Leader after election Allan Wright Conservative

Gordon McDonald
Independent

Allan Wright
Conservative

Elections to the Moray Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other 31 local authorities in Scotland. The election used the eight wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 26 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.

The election saw the Scottish National Party increase their representation by 1 seat, equalling the seat numbers of the Independents who lost 2 seats, while becoming the largest party on the Council in terms of vote share. The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party retained their 3 seats while the Scottish Labour Party gained an additional seat.

Following the election a coalition was formed between the Independents and the Conservatives which was a continuance of the arrangement from 2007-2012.

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.

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