1999 Scottish local elections

none April 2022 1999 Scottish local elections Scotland parliamentary no 1995 Scottish local elections 1995 2003 Scottish local elections 2003 All 1,222 seats to Scottish councils yes 1999 05 06 Donald Dewar First Minister.jpg 165 120 160 0 40 Donald Dewar 19 September 1998 Scottish Labour 829,921 36.6% 550 63 7.0% Alex Salmond 1999 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Alex Salmond 22 September 1990 Scottish National Party 655,299 28.7% 204 23 2.6% DavidMcLetchieMSP20110509 (3x4 cropped).JPG 120 120 160 0 0 David McLetchie 6 September 1998 Scottish Conservatives 308,170 108 26 13.5% 2.0% Jim Wallace 1999.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Jim Wallace 18 April 1992 Scottish Liberal Democrats 289,236 156 35 12.7% 2.9% Scottish council areas 1999.svg 350px Colours denote the winning party with outright control Local elections were held in Scotland on 6 May 1999, the same day as First Scottish Parliament elections. It was the second election for all 32 Scottish councils and the first after a major review into all wards. Boundary changes A Major review of all boundaries took place before the 1999 elections as part of the third comprehensive review by the independent Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland 21 January 1999 Council ward boundary changes http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/1999/01/9e4343f1-64d7-48fa-9458-a44f88521669 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120427215250/http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/1999/01/9e4343f1-64d7-48fa-9458-a44f88521669 2012-04-27 scotland.gov.uk which resulted in an overall reduction of wards to 1222 instead of 1245 and many wards were restructured.Unitary Council Political Compositions http://www.scottishpolitics.org/local/councilcomp99.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20041211212312/http://www.scottishpolitics.org/local/councilcomp99.html 2004-12-11 scottishpolitics.org NOT a full list: Aberdeen Lost 7 seats Aberdeenshire Gained : Argyll & Bute Gained Dumfries & Galloway Lost Falkirk Lost 4 seats: Fife lost 12 seats. Glasgow lost 4 seats. Results Summary of the 1999 Scottish council election resultsDenver David Bochel Hugh Scottish Affairs The Forgotten Elections: The Scottish Council Elections of 1999 30 Winter 2000 http://www.scottishaffairs.org/backiss/pdfs/sa30/SA30_Denver_and_Bochel.pdf 2011-07-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20111003123646/http://www.scottishaffairs.org/backiss/pdfs/sa30/SA30_Denver_and_Bochel.pdf 2011-10-03 dead |- !colspan=2|Parties !Votes !Votes % !Wards !Wards % !NetGain/Loss |- | Scottish Labour ||829,921 ||36.6 ||550 ||45.0 || |- | Scottish National Party ||655,299 ||28.7 ||204 ||16.7 || |- | Scottish Liberal Democrats ||289,236 ||12.7 ||156 ||12.8 || |- | Scottish Conservatives ||308,170 ||13.5 ||108 ||8.8 || |- | Independent politician ||172,297 ||7.5 ||191 ||16.0 || |- | style="width: 10px" bgcolor=Other| | style="text-align: left;" scope="row" | Other ||30,342 ||1.0 ||9 ||0.7 || |- !colspan=2|Total ! 2,285,345 !n/a !1,222 !n/a !n/a |} Voter turnout: 59.1% Councils Council 1995 result Control before election(if different) 1999 result Details Aberdeen City Scottish Labour Party Scottish LabourDetails Aberdeenshire No overall control No overall control Details Angus Scottish National Party Scottish National PartyDetailsArgyll and Bute Independent (politician) Independent (politician)Details Clackmannanshire Scottish Labour Party No overall control Details Dumfries and Galloway Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetails Dundee City Scottish Labour Party No overall control Details East Ayrshire Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour Party Details East Dunbartonshire Scottish Labour PartyNOC No overall control Details East Lothian Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour Party Details East Renfrewshire No overall control No overall control Details City of Edinburgh Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetails Falkirk Scottish Labour Party No overall control Details Fife Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetails Glasgow City Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour Party DetailsHighland Independent (politician) Independent (politician)Details Inverclyde Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetails Midlothian Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour Party DetailsMoray Scottish National Party No overall control DetailsNa h-Eileanan Siar Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Details North Ayrshire Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetails North Lanarkshire Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetailsOrkney Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Details Perth and Kinross Scottish National Party NOC No overall control Details Renfrewshire No overall control NOC Scottish Labour PartyDetails Scottish Borders No overall control No overall control DetailsShetland Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Details South Ayrshire Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour Party Details South Lanarkshire Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour PartyDetails Stirling Scottish Labour PartyNOC No overall control (Lab minority)Details West Dunbartonshire Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour Party Details West Lothian Scottish Labour Party Scottish Labour Party Details See also Wayback Machine Detail report into the elections Scottish Boundary Commission | he Boundary Commission for Scotland is responsible for reviews of UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland. Review of the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements which took place between 1996 and 1998. LGC Elections Centre More details about 1999 elections. BBC News | Elections | Locals 99 | | State of the Parties Notes and references expanded 1999 Ele Category:May 1999 in the United Kingdom