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2012 Scottish local government election
December 2023
June 2013
2012 Scottish local elections
2012 Clackmannanshire Council election Scotland parliamentary no 2007 Clackmannanshire Council election 2007 y 2012 5 3 2017 Clackmannanshire Council election 2017 All 18 seats to Clackmannanshire Council 10 Gary Womersley Scottish National Party 7 seats, 38.9% Clackmannanshire Central 8 3 8 0 Robert McGill Scottish Labour Party Clackmannanshire North 8 seats, 44.4% 7 2 8 1 Alastair Campbell Scottish Conservative Party Clackmannanshire East 1 seat, 5.6% 1 9 1 0 Archie Drummond Independent (politician) Clackmannanshire North 1 seat, 5.6% 1 9 1 0 John Shier Biggam Scottish Liberal Democrats Clackmannanshire North defeated 1 seat, 5.6% 1 9 0 1 Council Leader Gary Womersley Scottish National Party Council Leader after election Gary Womersley Scottish National Party
Elections to Clackmannanshire Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the five wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 18 Councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.
The election saw the Scottish National Party gain a seat and increase their vote share on the council to have the same number of seats as Labour. The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party retained their single seat on the council and there remains a single Independent. The Scottish Liberal Democrats were wiped out losing their single seat.
After the election an SNP minority administration was formed with the support of the Independent Councillor. The Conservatives abstained on the vote.
Election result
Clackmannanshire local election result 2012
Scottish National Party
8
0
0
0
44.44
46.05
6,963
+7.95
Scottish Labour Party
8
1
0
+1
44.44
38.12
5,764
+0.32
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
1
0
0
0
5.56
9.88
1,494
-0.92
Independent (politician)
1
1
1
0
5.56
5.05
764
-1.85
Scottish Liberal Democrats
0
0
1
-1
0.00
0.89
136
-4.31
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
Clackmannanshire West
2007: 2xLab; 2xSNP
2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
2007-2012 Change: No change
Clackmannanshire West – 4 seatsClackmannanshire Council Election Thursday 3rd May 2012 https://www.clacks.gov.uk/council/electionresults/?election=31 Clackmannanshire Council 3 June 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20130429121503/https://www.clacks.gov.uk/council/electionresults/?election=31 29 April 2013 live
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Scottish Labour Party
George Matchett (incumbent)
1,037
32.37%
Scottish National Party
Tina Murphy (incumbent)
693
21.63%
Scottish Labour Party
Jim Stalker
473
14.76%
781.2
Scottish National Party
Les Sharp
403
12.58%
409.7
416.9
422.9
443.1
474.5
767.1
Scottish National Party
Janis Paterson (incumbent)
231
7.21%
247.4
260.9
298.2
325.3
362.4
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Bill Mason
231
7.21%
236.3
249.8
250.8
293.6
Independent (politician)
Eddie Carrick (incumbent)
136
4.24%
147.1
168.2
170.8
7
7,807
3,204
58
641
3,262 (41.04%)
Clackmannanshire North
2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Lib Dem
Clackmannanshire North – 4 seats
8
Scottish National Party
Donald Balsillie (incumbent)
728
20.09%
Scottish Labour Party
Robert McGill (incumbent)
663
18.3%
663.1
669.1
684.1
1,001.1
Scottish National Party
Walter McAdam (incumbent)
544
15.02%
545.8
559.8
568.8
573.8
600.9
603.9
1,055.4
Independent (politician)
Archie Drummond†
540
14.90%
540.1
587.2
664.2
683.2
743.3
Scottish National Party
May Atkinson
504
13.91%
506.7
525.7
535.7
546.7
567
570
Scottish Labour Party
Jacqueline McKay
351
9.69%
351
366
377
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Chris Dixon
157
4.33%
157
173
Scottish Liberal Democrats
John Shier Biggam (incumbent)
136
3.75%
136.1
8
-
3,623
102
725
3,725 (%)
Clackmannanshire Central
2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: No change
Clackmannanshire Central – 3 seats
6
Scottish Labour Party
Derek Stewart (incumbent)
916
37.37%
Scottish National Party
Gary Womersley (incumbent)
661
26.97%
Scottish National Party
Gaynor Hamilton
421
17.18%
438.5
479.5
493.8
522.7
Scottish Labour Party
Graham Watt
288
11.75%
547.7
549.7
556.4
583.1
751.9
Independent (politician)
Brian Gerard Doyle
88
3.59%
91.9
92.9
118.3
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Kate Mason
77
3.14%
80.6
80.1
6
-
2,451
55
613
2,506 (%)
Clackmannanshire South
2007: 2xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP
2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2007-2012 Change: SNP gain from Independent
Clackmannanshire South – 4 seats
3
Scottish National Party
Craig Holden (incumbent)
1,042
32.15%
Scottish Labour Party
Janet Kerr Cadenhead (incumbent)
794
24.50%
Scottish National Party
Ellen Forson
696
21.47%
Scottish Labour Party
Kenneth Earle (incumbent)
497
15.33%
604.7
731.4
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Alan Jamieson
212
6.54%
261.7
263.4
3
-
3,241
99
649
3,340 (%)
Clackmannanshire East
2007: 1xCon; 1xLab; 1xSNP
2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2007-2012 Change: No change
Clackmannanshire East – 3 seats
1
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Alastair Campbell (incumbent)
817
31.40%
Scottish National Party
Irene Hamilton (incumbent)
781
30.01%
Scottish Labour Party
Kathleen Martin
745
28.63%
Scottish National Party
Helen Lewis
259
9.95%
1
-
2,602
32
651
2,634 (%)
Changes since 2012
† On 11 September 2016, Clackmannanshire North Cllr Archie Drummond joined the SNP and ceased to be an Independent.https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/14731300.independent-clackmannanshire-north-ward-councillor-archie-drummond-rejoins-the-ranks-of-the-scottish-national-party-snp/ Bakonyi Rajmund Independent Clackmannanshire North Ward Councillor Archie Drummond rejoins the ranks of the Scottish National Party (SNP) 3 June 2021 Alloa Advertiser 8 September 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20210603002536/https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/14731300.independent-clackmannanshire-north-ward-councillor-archie-drummond-rejoins-the-ranks-of-the-scottish-national-party-snp/ 3 June 2021 Alloa
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