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2012 Shetland Islands Council election
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2012 Scottish local government election
April 2022
2012 Scottish local elections
2012 Shetland Islands Council election Shetland parliamentary no 2007 Shetland Islands Council election 2007 2012 5 3 y 2017 Shetland Islands Council election 2017 All 22 seats to Shetland Islands Council 12 54.7% (4.3) Josie Simpson Independent (politician) 22 seats, 100% North Isles 22 - 22 0 9,326 96.9% 4.1% Shetland Islands Council election, 2012.svg 250px Map of council wards Council Leader Josie Simpson Retired Independent (politician) Council Leader after election Gary Robinson Independent (politician)
Elections to Shetland Islands Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election was the second using the seven new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 22 Councillors elected.
As in 2007 Independents took all of the 22 seats on the council. The Scottish National Party contested both Lerwick Wards for the first time in 2012 but only secured 1.9% of the vote. The council was again administered solely by Independents.
Election results
Shetland Islands local election result 2012
Independent (politician)
22
0
0
0
100.0
96.9
9,326
4.1
Scottish National Party
0
0
0
0
0.0
1.9
184
New
Scottish Christian Party
0
0
0
0
0.0
1.2
116
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
North Isles
2007: 3xIndependent
2012: 3xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: No change
North Isles - 3 seats
4
Independent (politician)
Robert Henderson (incumbent)
430
30.85
Independent (politician)
Steven Coutts
331
23.74
358.9
Independent (politician)
Gary Cleaver
301
21.59
308.5
312.7
377.2
Independent (politician)
Jim Johnston
159
11.41
183.1
186.9
242.7
Independent (politician)
Alan Skinner
158
11.33
176.2
179.5
4
2,278
1,379
15
345
1,394 (61.19%)
Shetland North
2007: 3xIndependent
2012: 3xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: No change
Shetland North - 3 seats
7
Independent (politician)
Andrea Manson
444
30.79
Independent (politician)
Alastair Cooper (incumbent)
346
23.99
369.9
Independent (politician)
Drew Ratter
257
17.82
274
279.4
283.5
299.5
345.4
421.3
Independent (politician)
Davy Cooper
172
11.93
182.3
184.3
191.2
209.9
257.9
Independent (politician)
Jim Reyner
119
8.25
129.9
130.8
141.4
153.9
Independent (politician)
Alan MacDonald
59
4.09
65.7
66.7
72.7
Independent (politician)
Colin Arnot
36
2.50
40.4
40.8
7
2,488
1,433
9
359
1,442 (57.96%)
Shetland West
2007: 3xIndependent
2012: 3xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: No change
Shetland West - 3 seats
7
Independent (politician)
Theo Smith
481
36.97
Independent (politician)
Gary Robinson (incumbent)
359
27.59
Independent (politician)
Tom MacIntyre
117
8.99
142.1
148.1
166.6
183.3
206.9
Independent (politician)
Frank Robertson (incumbent)
112
8.61
160.3
163.6
187.4
216.3
269.9
381.3
Independent (politician)
Ian Tinkler
78
5.99
107
112.9
127.9
167.8
Independent (politician)
Andy Holt
77
5.92
103.8
109.6
126.8
Independent (politician)
Marion Hughson
68
5.23
85.6
91.3
7
2,033
1,292
9
324
1,301 (63.99%)
Shetland Central
2007: 3xIndependent
2012: 3xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: No change
Shetland Central - 3 seats
5
Independent (politician)
Davie Sandison (incumbent)
375
35.92
Independent (politician)
Vaila Wishart
267
25.57
Independent (politician)
Ian Scott
145
13.89
162.2
163.7
171.8
190.2
Independent (politician)
Mark Burgess
143
13.70
193.9
196.8
221.1
259
Independent (politician)
John Hunter
50
4.79
74.3
76.8
81.5
Scottish Christian Party
Peter Jamieson
48
4.60
52.7
53.1
5
2,284
1,028
16
258
1,044 (45.71%)
Shetland South
2007: 3xIndependent
2012: 3xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: No change
Shetland South - 3 seats
2
Independent (politician)
Alison Duncan (incumbent)
685
45.15
Independent (politician)
George Smith
418
27.55
Independent (politician)
Billy Fox
337
22.21
498.8
Scottish Christian Party
Andrew Shearer
68
4.48
110.6
2
2,679
1,508
9
378
1,517 (56.63%)
Lerwick North
2007: 3xIndependent
2012: 3xIndependent
2007-2012: No change
Lerwick North - 3 seats
7
Independent (politician)
Malcolm Bell
684
55.93
Independent (politician)
Michael Stout
207
16.93
350.3
Independent (politician)
Allan Wishart (incumbent)
147
12.02
230.9
236.7
258.9
273.4
295.8
348.8
Scottish National Party
Danus Skene
65
5.31
98.3
102.5
109.3
122.8
142.9
Independent (politician)
Alex Wright
46
3.76
74.3
86.4
88.2
105.1
Independent (politician)
Caroline Miller (incumbent)
35
2.86
51.1
53.3
Independent (politician)
Bill Adams
28
2.29
64.1
75.8
83.3
7
2,453
1,212
11
304
1,223 (49.86%)
Lerwick South
2007: 4xIndependent
2012: 4xIndependent
2007-2012: No change
Lerwick South - 4 seats
6
Independent (politician)
Dr Jonathan Wills (incumbent)
646
36.07
Independent (politician)
Cecil Smith (incumbent)
319
17.81
407.3
Independent (politician)
Peter Campbell
259
14.46
310.4
329.9
349.9
388.9
Independent (politician)
Amanda Westlake
229
12.79
280.8
291.9
308.6
346.5
358.9
Independent (politician)
Robbie Leith
144
8.04
184.9
188.1
204.6
241.4
248.9
Scottish National Party
Iain Morrison
119
6.64
144.7
148.7
157.3
Independent (politician)
Jim Henry (incumbent)
58
3.24
71.1
78.9
6
3,507
1,774
11
355
1,791 (51.07%)
Retiring Councillors
Council Ward Departing CouncillorParty Shetland South Gussie Angus Independent North Isles Laura Baisley Independent Shetland Central Jim Budge Independent Lerwick North Sandy Cluness Independent Shetland North Addie Doull Independent Lerwick Central Betty Fullerton Independent Shetland West Florence Grains Independent Shetland Central Andrew Hughson Independent Shetland North Bill Manson Independent Lerwick North Rick Nickerson Independent North Isles Josie Simpson Independent
References
http://www.shetland.gov.uk/elections/default.asp
2012
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