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2012 Scottish local government election
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2012 Scottish local elections
2012 Falkirk Council election Scotland parliamentary no 2007 Falkirk Council election 2007 2012 5 3 y Falkirk Council election, 2017 2017 All 32 seats to Falkirk Council 17 No image wide.svg Craig Martin Scottish Labour Party 14 seats, 43.8% Carse, Kinnaird & Tryst 14 3 14 115x50px|Blank David Alexander Scottish National Party Falkirk North 13 seats, 40.6% 13 4 13 115x50px|Blank Billy Buchanan Independent (politician) Bonnybridge and Larbert 3 seats, 9.4% 1 14 3 115x50px|Blank John Patrick Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Falkirk South 2 seats, 6.3% 2 15 2 Independent Group
Leader – Robert Spears
Seat – Grangemouth
Seats – 2 Council Leader Craig Martin Scottish Labour Party Council Leader after election Craig Martin Scottish Labour Party
Elections to Falkirk Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the nine wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 32 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.
The election saw Labour remain the largest party on the council despite receiving fewer votes than the Scottish National Party. The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party saw its vote share fall but retained its council seats, while independent candidates won three seats, as they had in the 2007 local elections.
Following the election, the controlling administration consisted of 14 Labour members, two Conservative members and one Independent member (Councillor Buchanan). The opposition consisted of 13 SNP members and two Independent members (Councillors Spears and McCabe). The Council Leader is Cllr Craig C Martin, Provost is Cllr Reid and the Depute Provost Cllr Patrick.
Election result
Falkirk local election result 2012
Scottish Labour Party
14
-
-
-
43.75
37.74
16,150
+1.54
Scottish National Party
13
-
-
-
40.63
40.48
17,321
+5.38
Independent (politician)
3
-
-
-
9.4
10.54
4,512
-1.36
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
2
-
-
-
6.3
11.23
4,806
-2.27
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.Scottish Local Government Elections 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120514023124/http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/corporate_neighbourhood/policy_performance_review/research_information/ward_constituency_profiles/election_results/local_results/local_election_12/local_election_12.aspx Falkirk Council
Ward results
Bo'ness and Blackness
2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2007-2012 Change: No change
Bo'ness and Blackness – 3 seats
4
Scottish National Party
Ann Ritchie (incumbent)
1,526
37.67
Scottish Labour Party
Adrian Mahoney (incumbent)
852
21.03
900.1
1,010.8
1,780.8
Scottish Labour Party
David Aitchison
826
20.39
850.9
910.2
Scottish National Party
Sandy Turner (incumbent)
462
11.40
848.3
915.9
956.1
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Lynn Munro
385
9.50
401.5
4
11,250
4,051
79
1,013
4,130 (36.01%)
Grangemouth
2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: No change
Grangemouth – 4 seats
8
Scottish Labour Party
Allyson Black (incumbent)
1,201
24.68
Scottish National Party
David Balfour
1,099
22.58
Independent (politician)
Robert Spears (incumbent)
862
17.71
877.9
882.4
963.6
1,064.6
Scottish Labour Party
Joan Paterson
503
10.33
675.4
678.6
695.6
725.8
739.3
815.4
978.4
Scottish National Party
Andrew Cowie
423
8.69
432.3
538.8
562.2
596.2
608.9
683.7
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Amanda Nicol
279
5.73
285
286.3
309.8
Independent (politician)
Jim Waugh
272
5.59
275.4
277.4
331.6
377.9
412.7
Independent (politician)
David Sharp
228
4.68
231.6
233.4
8
12,350
4,867
124
974
4,991 (39.41%)
Denny and Banknock
2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: No change
Denny and Banknock – 4 seats
7
Scottish National Party
John McNally (incumbent)†
1,502
28.23
Scottish Labour Party
Jim Blackwood (incumbent)
1,189
22.35
Independent (politician)
Brian McCabe
622
11.69
676.9
680.9
714.1
801.2
977.6
1,133.3
Scottish National Party
Martin D. Oliver (incumbent)
571
10.73
870.1
879.4
900.1
972.5
1,062.6
1,148
Scottish Labour Party
Terrie Hay
443
8.33
459
539.7
563.2
614.7
684.9
Independent (politician)
Alexander John Waddell (incumbent)
411
7.72
433.1
439.6
480.2
539.5
Independent (politician)
Khalid Hamid
387
7.27
398.9
406.4
428.2
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
David Grant
197
3.70
200.7
204.5
7
12,350
5,321
95
1,065
5,416 (39.45%)
Carse, Kinnaird & Tryst
2007: 2xLab; 2xSNP
2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
2007-2012 Change: No change
Carse, Kinnaird & Tryst – 4 seats
3
Scottish Labour Party
Charles MacDonald (incumbent)
1,377
26.28
Scottish Labour Party
Craig Martin (incumbent)
1,332
25.42
Scottish National Party
Stephen Bird
1,237
23.61
Scottish National Party
Steven Carleschi (incumbent)
908
17.33
986.1
1,052.9
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Jim Flynn
385
7.35
437.3
480.8
3
14,121
5,239
86
1,048
5,325 (37.1%)
Bonnybridge and Larbert
2007: 1xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLab
2012: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: No change
Bonnybridge and Larbert – 3 seats
4
Scottish National Party
Tom Coleman (incumbent)
1,387
30.95
Scottish Labour Party
Linda Gow (incumbent)
1,235
27.56
Independent (politician)
Billy Buchanan (incumbent)
1,018
22.72
1,042.7
1,073.3
1,138.4
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Elliot Roy
379
8.39
385
394.2
430.1
Scottish National Party
Lynda Kenna *
299
6.67
493.8
512.9
560.8
Independent (politician)
Chris Harley
166
3.70
176.7
192.6
4
11,746
4,481
71
1,121
4,552 (38.15%)
Sitting Councillor from a different ward.
Falkirk North
2007: 2xLab; 2xSNP
2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2007-2012 Change: No change
Falkirk North – 4 seats
2
Scottish National Party
David Alexander (incumbent)
1,915
36.46
Scottish Labour Party
Craig Martin (incumbent)
1,102
20.98
Scottish Labour Party
Pat Reid (incumbent)
1,011
19.25
1,070.6
Scottish National Party
Cecil Meiklejohn (incumbent)
879
16.73
1,604.5
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Robert Edward Ardis
346
6.59
361.8
2
13,878
5,253
129
1,051
5,382 (37.85%)
Falkirk South
2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2007-2012 Change: No change
Falkirk South – 4 seats
7
Scottish Labour Party
Dennis Goldie
1,279
23.96
Scottish National Party
Colin Chalmers
1,160
21.74
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
John Patrick (incumbent)
841
15.76
844.6
846.9
856.9
984.9
998.4
1,212.7
Scottish Labour Party
Gerry Goldie (incumbent)
839
15.72
1,025.6
1,031.5
1,039.5
1,184.9
Scottish National Party
Georgie Thomson (incumbent)
672
12.59
675.3
748.1
754.7
854.3
874.9
Independent (politician)
Joe Lemetti (incumbent)
465
8.71
472.3
477.6
519.9
Independent (politician)
Hugh McGinlay
81
1.52
81.3
82.4
7
13,207
5,337
100
1,068
5,437 (40.41%)
Lower Braes
2007: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2007-2012 Change: No change
Lower Braes – 3 seats
1
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Malcolm Nicol (incumbent)
1,447
35.99
Scottish National Party
Steven Jackson (incumbent)
1,259
31.32
Scottish Labour Party
Alan Nimmo (incumbent)
1,117
27.78
Scottish National Party
Robbie Landsman
197
4.90
1
9,948
4,020
100
1,068
4,120 (40.41%)
Upper Braes
2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: No change
Upper Braes – 3 seats
5
Scottish Labour Party
John McLuckie (incumbent)
1,361
32.26
Scottish National Party
Gordon Hughes (incumbent)
1,257
29.79
Scottish National Party
Ricky Wilson
568
13.46
592.5
757.9
862.9
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Alan Rust
550
13.04
565.5
573.5
Scottish Labour Party
Rosie Murray
483
11.45
712.3
725.3
905.9
1,176.5
5
11,033
4,219
101
1,055
4,320 (38.24%)
Post-Election Changes
† Denny and Banknock SNP Cllr John McNally was elected as an MP for Falkirk on 7 May 2015. He resigned his Council seat in June and a by-election was held on 13 August 2015 which was held by the SNP's Paul Garner.
By-elections since 2012
Denny and Banknock By-election (13 August 2015) – 1 Seathttps://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/council-democracy/elections-voting/election-results/by-election/denny-banknock-2015.aspx By-election results – Ward 3 – Denny and Banknock – 13 August 2015 | Falkirk Council falkirk.gov.uk
1
Scottish National Party
Paul Garner
2,576
69.1%
Scottish Labour Party
Andrew Bell
549
14.7%
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
David Grant
431
11.6%
Scottish Green Party
Brian Capaloff
170
4.6%
1
14,462
3,726
34
1,864
3,760 (26.1%)
References
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