2012 East Dunbartonshire Council election

2012 Scottish local government election October 2022 May 2013 2012 Scottish local elections 2012 East Dunbartonshire Council election Scotland parliamentary no 2007 East Dunbartonshire Council election 2007 y 2012 5 3 2017 East Dunbartonshire Council election 2017 All 24 seats to East Dunbartonshire Council 13 Rhondda Geekie Scottish Labour Party 6 seats, 25.0% Lenzie & Kirkintilloch South 6 7 8 2 Ian Mackay Scottish National Party Bearsden North 8 seats, 33.3% 8 5 8 0 Ashay Ghai Scottish Liberal Democrats Bearsden North 3 seats, 12.5% 2 10 3 0 Billy Hendry Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Bishopbriggs North and Torrance 5 seats, 20.8% 5 8 2 3 Charles Kennedy East Dunbartonshire Independent Alliance Campsie & Kirkintilloch North 2 seats, 8.3% 2 11 2 0 Duncan Cumming Independent (politician) Bearsden North 0 seats, 0% 0 13 1 1 Council Leader Rhondda Geekie Scottish Labour Party Council Leader after election Rhondda Geekie Scottish Labour Party Elections to East Dunbartonshire Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the eight wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 24 Councillors being elected. Each ward elected 3 members, using the STV electoral system. The election saw Labour gain 2 seats to draw level with the Scottish National Party. However, Labour remained the largest party in terms of vote share. The Scottish National Party retained all their existing 8 seats and did not run any additional candidates though did significantly raised their vote share. The Scottish Liberal Democrats retained their 3 seats on the council. The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party lost 3 seats, just 2 in number, the equivalent numbers of the East Dunbartonshire Independent Alliance. Former Lib Dem Cllr Duncan Cumming was elected as an Independent. Election result East Dunbartonshire local election result 2012Vote 2012 – East Dunbartonshire https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/vote2012/council/S12000009.stm BBC News 5 May 2012East Dunbartonshire Election Results http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/news/latest_news/election_results.aspx East Dunbartonshire Council 5 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120510094035/http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/news/latest_news/election_results.aspx 10 May 2012 dead Scottish Labour Party 8 2 0 +2 33.3 28.3 10,334 +2.4 Scottish National Party 8 - - - 33.3 25.4 9,277 +7.2 Scottish Liberal Democrats 3 - - - 12.5 14.9 5,450 -3.0 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 2 0 3 -3 8.3 15.4 5,629 -6.1 East Dunbartonshire Independent Alliance 2 - - - 8.3 8.1 2,973 -3.3 Independent (politician) 1 1 0 +1 4.2 6.1 2,224 +3.7 Scottish Green Party 0 - - - - 0.7 247 -1.1 Scottish Christian Party 0 - - - - 0.5 183 +0.3 Scottish Socialist Party 0 - - - - 0.4 134 -0.3 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 - - - - 0.1 42 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 Milngavie 2007: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem 2012: 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xLab 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Con main Milng Milngavie – 3 seatsLocal elections latest – massive win for Independent Cumming, joy for Labour and misery for Tories http://www.milngavieherald.co.uk/news/local-headlines/local-elections-latest-massive-win-for-independent-cumming-joy-for-labour-and-misery-for-tories-1-2275247 milngavieherald.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20120607102035/http://www.milngavieherald.co.uk/news/local-headlines/local-elections-latest-massive-win-for-independent-cumming-joy-for-labour-and-misery-for-tories-1-2275247 2012-06-07 dead 3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Eric Gotts (incumbent) 1,751 36.6     Scottish National Party Jim Gibbons (incumbent) 1,338 28.0     Scottish Labour Party Maureen Henry 955 20.0 1,177 1,283 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Bill Binks (incumbent) 696 14.6 866 889 3 10,289 4,740 42 1,186 46.07% Bearsden North 2007: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP 2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Con main BdenN Bearsden North – 3 seats 7 Independent (politician) Duncan Cumming (incumbent) 1,837 33.2             Scottish Liberal Democrats Ashay Ghai * 944 17.1 1,082 1,087 1,093 1,100 1,337 1,801 Scottish National Party Ian Mackay (incumbent) 962 17.4 1,030 1,041 1,050 1,063 1,205 1,335 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Amanda Stewart (incumbent) 921 16.7 1,017 1,019 1,039 1,066 1,141   Scottish Labour Party Stewart Moohan 700 12.7 758 770 774 785     Scottish Christian Party Bob Handyside 59 1.1 70 71 79       United Kingdom Independence Party Mitch Sorbie 42 0.8 59 61         Scottish Socialist Party Neil Scott 34 0.6 40           7 10,801 5,499 28 1,375 50.91% = Sitting Councillor from a different Ward. Bearsden South 2007: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem 2012: 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xLab 2007-2012: Lab gain one seat from Con main BdenS Bearsden South – 3 seats 6 Scottish Liberal Democrats Vaughan Moody (incumbent) 1,309 26.8           Scottish National Party Keith Small 1,243 25.4           Scottish Labour Party Manjinder Shergill 996 20.4 1,022 1,028 1,046 1,178 1,408 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party David Mason 937 19.2 963 966 1,018 1,049   Scottish Green Party Scott Ferguson 247 5.0 263 272 292     Scottish Christian Party Christine Cormack 124 2.5 127 129       6 10,452 4,856 28 1,215 46.46% Campsie & Kirkintilloch North 2007: 1xEDIA; 1xLab; 1xSNP 2012: 1xEDIA; 1xLab; 1xSNP 2007-2012 Change: No change main KirkN Campsie & Kirkintilloch North – 3 seats 2 East Dunbartonshire Independent Alliance Charles Kennedy (incumbent) † 2,032 50.8   Scottish Labour Party John Dempsey (incumbent) 872 21.8 1,197 Scottish National Party David Ritchie (incumbent) 813 20.3 1,066 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Lothian 183 4.6 253 Scottish Liberal Democrats Morag Daly 97 2.4 155 2 8,948 3,997 47 1,000 44.67% Bishopbriggs North and Torrance 2007: 1xCon; 1xLab; 1xSNP 2012: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon 2007-2012 Change: No change main BriggsN Bishopbriggs North and Torrance – 3 seatsElection Results Bishopbriggs North and Torrance Ward 04/05/2012 http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/pdf/LDS%20Democratic/Election%20Results_Bishopbriggs%20North%20&%20Torrance%20Ward%2009%20May%202012.pdf EDC website East Dunbartonshire Council 10 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20150123034420/http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/pdf/LDS%20Democratic/Election%20Results_Bishopbriggs%20North%20%26%20Torrance%20Ward%2009%20May%202012.pdf 23 January 2015 dead 2 Scottish Labour Party Una Walker (incumbent) 1,557 29.7   Scottish National Party Anne McNair (incumbent) 1,384 26.4   Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Billy Hendry (incumbent) 1,279 24.4 1,316 Scottish Liberal Democrats Cathy McInnes 633 12.1 693 Independent (politician) Alan Brown 387 7.4 441 2 10,771 5,240 36 1,311 48.65% Bishopbriggs South 2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP 2007-2012 Change: No change main BriggsS Bishopbriggs South – 3 seats 2 Scottish Labour Party Alan Moir (incumbent) 1,267 32.8   Scottish National Party Gordan Low (incumbent) 1,158 29.9   Scottish Labour Party Michael O'Donnell (incumbent) 724 18.7 985 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Alisdair Sinclair 362 9.4 373 Scottish Liberal Democrats Gary Pews 297 7.7 307 Scottish Socialist Party Mark Callaghan 59 1.5 62 2 9,406 3,930 63 967 41.78% Lenzie & Kirkintilloch South 2007: 1xLab; 1xCon; 1xSNP 2012: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon 2007-2012 Change: No change main Lenzie Lenzie & Kirkintilloch South – 3 seats 2 Scottish Labour Party Rhondda Geekie (incumbent) 1,729 36.6   Scottish National Party Gillian Renwick (incumbent) 1,511 32.0   Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Anne Jarvis (incumbent) 1,133 24.0 1,240 Scottish Liberal Democrats John Duncan 353 7.5 533 2 10,412 4,726 38 1,182 45.39% Kirkintilloch East & Twechar 2007: 1xLab; 1xEDIA; 1xSNP 2012: 1xLab; 1xEDIA; 1xSNP 2007-2012 Change: No change main KirkE Kirkintilloch East & Twechar – 3 seats 3 Scottish Labour Party Stewart MacDonald (incumbent) 1,293 36.2     East Dunbartonshire Independent Alliance Jack Young (incumbent) 941 26.4     Scottish National Party John Jamieson (incumbent) 868 24.3 892 904 Scottish Labour Party Jim Neill 241 6.8 571 583 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Alison Lothian 118 3.3 121 124 Scottish Liberal Democrats Samantha Johnstone 66 1.8 70 72 Scottish Socialist Party Willie Telfer 41 1.1 47 51 3 8,918 3,568 72 893 40.01% Aftermath Following the election, the Labour Party led a three-party coalition administration with the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives, replacing the previous Labour/Conservative coalition that had run the council from 2007 to 2012. The leader of the council remained Labour councillor Rhondda Geekie, and Labour councillor Una Walker became provost. The depute leader and depute provost were the Lib Dem councillor Ashay Ghai and the Conservative councillor Anne Jarvis. Following a disagreement between the Liberal Democrats and their administration colleagues, the ruling three-party coalition reverted to a minority two-party Labour/Conservative coalition in January 2016, and the Conservatives' Billy Hendry resumed the role of depute council leader. Post Election Changes † Campsie and Kirkintilloch North EDIA Cllr Charles Kennedy died on 13 July 2012.https://archive.today/20121223135125/http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/content/council_and_government/councillors_politics_elections/council,_councillors_and_polit/councillors/councillor_charles_kennedy.aspx Council mourns death of Councillor Kennedy, East Dunbartonshire Council The by-election was held on 14 September 2012 and was won by Labour's Gemma Welsh. By Elections since 2012 main KirkN12 Campsie & Kirkintilloch North By-election (14 September 2012) - 1 SeatLabour triumph in council by-election http://www.kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk/news/local-headlines/labour-triumph-in-council-by-election-1-2527653 kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20140812224539/http://www.kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk/news/local-headlines/labour-triumph-in-council-by-election-1-2527653 2014-08-12 dead 5 Scottish Labour Party Gemma Welsh 851 30.8 860 874 939 1,146 Scottish National Party Billy Hutchinson 743 26.9 762 767 845 1,044 Scottish Liberal Democrats Susan Murray 693 25.0 702 740 788   Independent (politician) Brian Reid 274 9.9 284 318     Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Alisdair Sinclair 141 5.1 143       Scottish Green Party Ross Greer 65 2.3         Scottish Labour Party East Dunbartonshire Independent Alliance 5 9,277 2,767 28 1,384 2,795 (30.1%) References 2012 Category:2012 Scottish local elections Category:21st century in East Dunbartonshire