2012 Clackmannanshire Council election

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 == 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 North === 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem 2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent 2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Lib Dem === Clackmannanshire Central === 2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP 2007-2012 Change: No change === Clackmannanshire South === 2007: 2xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain from Independent === Clackmannanshire East === 2007: 1xCon; 1xLab; 1xSNP 2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab 2007-2012 Change: No change == Changes since 2012 == † On 11 September 2016, Clackmannanshire North Cllr Archie Drummond joined the SNP and ceased to be an Independent. == References ==