2012 Scottish Borders Council election

2012 Scottish local government election April 2022 2012 Scottish local elections 2012 Scottish Borders Council election Scotland parliamentary no 2007 Scottish Borders Council election 2007 2012 5 3 y Scottish Borders Council election, 2017 2017 All 34 seats to Scottish Borders Council 18 Jim Fullarton Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 11 seats, 32.4% East Berwickshire 12 7 10 1 8,644 23.2% 3.6% John Mitchell Scottish National Party Galashiels and District 6 seats, 17.6% 6 12 9 3 7,723 20.8% 2.0% David Parker Independent (politician) Leaderdale and Melrose 5 seats, 14.7% 4 13 7 2 8,454 22.7% 1.6% Graham Garvie Scottish Liberal Democrats Tweeddale East 10 seats, 29.4% 10 8 6 4 6,138 16.5% 8.1% Sandy Aitchison Borders Party Galashiels and District 2 seats, 5.9% 2 16 2 0 3,755 10.1% 4.8% Scottish Borders Council election 2012.svg 400px The 11 multi-member wards Council Leader David Parker Independent (politician) Council Leader after election David Parker Independent (politician) 2012 Elections to Scottish Borders Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 11 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system, a form of proportional representation, with 34 Councillors elected.2012-06-11 Election results for the 2012 Council election - Scottish Borders Council http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/799/elections_and_voting/1072/results_for_council_election_2012 2021-06-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20120611120526/http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/799/elections_and_voting/1072/results_for_council_election_2012 2012-06-11 The election saw the Scottish Conservative Party remain the largest party on the Council though they lost 1 seat. The Scottish National Party replaced the Scottish Liberal Democrats as the second largest party by gaining 3 seats at the expense of the latter. The Lib Dems were reduced to 6 seats. Independents increased their numbers to 7 seats while the Borders Party retained their 2 seats. Following the election the Scottish National Party formed a coalition with the support of the Independents and the Liberal Democrats. The Borders Party are also supporting this administration. This replaced the previous Conservative-Lib Dem-Independent coalition which existed from 2007-2012. Election results Scottish Borders local election result 2012 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 10 1 2 -1 29.41 23.22 8,644 -3.58 Scottish National Party 9 4 1 +3 26.47 20.75 7,723 +1.95 Independent (politician) 7 3 1 +2 20.59 22.71 8,454 -1.61 Scottish Liberal Democrats 6 0 4 -4 17.65 16.49 6,138 -8.11 Borders Party 2 0 0 0 5.88 10.09 3,755 +4.79 Scottish Labour Party 0 - - - - 6.31 2,347 +4.41 Scottish Green Party 0 - - - - 0.44 161 -0.46 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 Tweeddale West 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP 2012: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP 2007-2012 Change: No change Tweeddale West - 3 seats 5 Scottish Liberal Democrats Catriona Bhatia (incumbent) 919 25.62         Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Nathaniel Buckingham†† 885 24.67 887.4 978.6     Scottish National Party Willie Archibald (incumbent) 780 21.75 782.1 833.4 839.6 934.3 Scottish Labour Party Julia Reid 336 9.37 337.2 389.3 393.1   Scottish Liberal Democrats Nancy Norman 334 9.31 347.9 415.5 449.4 548.9 Borders Party David Pye 333 9.28 334.4       5 7,577 3,587 34 897 3,621 (47.34%) Tweeddale East 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon 2012: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem 2007-2012 Change: No change Tweeddale East 6 Scottish National Party Stuart Bell 990 26.41           Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Gavin Logan (incumbent) 929 24.78 934.4 971.8       Scottish Liberal Democrats Graham Garvie (incumbent) 614 16.38 622.3 674.5 686.7 811.9 1,087.9 Scottish Labour Party Robin Tatler 571 15.23 579.6 629.9 631.2 731.2   Borders Party Frances Pringle 345 9.20 352.9 439 448.7     Independent (politician) David Cox 300 8.00 307.1         6 8,106 3,749 32 938 3,781 (46.25%) Galashiels and District 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xBP 2012: 2xSNP; 1xBP; 1xIndependent 2007-2012 Change: SNP and Independent gain one seat from Lib Dem and Con Galashiels and District - 4 seats 6 Borders Party Sandy Aitchison (incumbent) 822 22.45           Scottish National Party Bill Herd * 766 20.95           Independent (politician) Bill White 501 13.69 522.9 524.6 590.6 701 894.8 Scottish National Party John Mitchell (incumbent) 492 13.45 506 532.5 593.5 639.9 762 Scottish Liberal Democrats Rick Kenney 417 11.40 432.9 434.8 490.3 609.4   Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Fiona Lackenby (incumbent) 386 10.56 402.5 403.2 409.6     Scottish Labour Party Robbie Tatler 273 7.47 280.8 281.7       6 10,813 3,657 69 732 3,726 (33.82%) = Outgoing Councillor from a different Ward. Selkirkshire 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP 2012: 1xCon; 1xLib Dem; 1xIndependent 2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from SNP Selkirkshire - 3 seats 5 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Michelle Ballantyne 799 24.28 832       Scottish National Party Kenneth Gunn (incumbent) 671 20.39 696 696.8 744.9   Scottish Liberal Democrats Vicky Davidson (incumbent) 649 19.72 708 710.8 821.4 1,042.6 Independent (politician) Gordon Edgar 597 18.14 673 674.1 762.4 983.5 Borders Party Leven Brown 299 9.09 340 341.7     Independent (politician) Gordon Harrison 276 8.39         5 7,714 3,291 36 823 3,327 (42.66%) Leaderdale and Melrose 2007: 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xBP 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xBP; 1xSNP 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem Leaderdale and Melrose - 3 seats 6 Independent (politician) David Parker (incumbent) 1,304 36.34           Borders Party Nicholas Watson (incumbent)† 621 17.31 705.9 758.9 929.6     Scottish National Party Jim Torrance†††† 558 15.55 632.4 706.8 742.6 747.6 969.6 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Duncan 441 12.29 488.3 500.2       Scottish Liberal Democrats John Paton-Day (incumbent) 439 12.24 527.1 568.3 715.8 726.8   Scottish Labour Party Agnes Craig 225 6.27 258.6         6 8,292 3,588 21 898 3,609 (43.27%) Mid Berwickshire 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon 2012: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem 2007-2012 Change: No change Mid Berwickshire - 3 seats 5 Scottish National Party Donald Moffat (incumbent) 1,133 31.97         Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party John Greenwell 747 21.46 768.9 1,085.9     Scottish Liberal Democrats Frances Renton (incumbent) 635 18.24 703.3 753.9 804.6 1,110.9 Borders Party Tom Miers 534 15.34 598.5 635.3 688.3   Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Trevor Jones (incumbent) 432 12.41 446.6       5 8,209 3,481 43 871 3,524 (42.4%) East Berwickshire 2007: 1xIndependent; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xCon; 1xSNP 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem East Berwickshire - 3 seats 7 Independent (politician) Michael Cook (incumbent) 1,236 35.96             Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Jim Fullarton (incumbent) 730 21.24 835.9 875.4         Scottish National Party Joan Umpherston Campbell 541 15.74 583.3 600.9 602.2 629.5 699 906.9 Scottish Labour Party Kenryck Lloyd-Jones 435 12.66 472.1 485.9 486.6 521.9 596.9   Scottish Liberal Democrats Ken Webb 226 6.58 263.1 285.9 289.5 329     Independent (politician) Jack Johnston 136 3.96 192.9 226.9 229.7       Borders Party Cat MacDonald-Home 133 3.87 161.6           7 8,383 3,437 37 860 3,474 (41%) Kelso and District 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xIndependent 2012: 2xCon; 1xLib Dem 2007-2012 Change: Con gain from Independent Kelso and District - 3 seats 8 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Tom Weatherston (incumbent) 777 23.98 777 794 824         Scottish Liberal Democrats Alec Nicol (incumbent) 729 22.5 756 791 832         Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Mountford 463 14.29 471 482 518 522.6 529.2 610.1 703.7 Scottish National Party Maggie Stanfield 413 12.75 444 462 507 510.5 511.6 590.1   Independent (politician) Yvonne Huggins-Haig 324 10.0 331 365 435 438.7 440.2     Borders Party Diana Miers 253 7.81 269 306           Independent (politician) Colin McGrath 165 5.09 176             Scottish Green Party Michael Scott 116 3.58               8 8,242 3,240 24 811 3,264 (39.31%) Jedburgh and District 2007: 2xCon; 1xSNP 2012: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xIndependent 2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Con Jedburgh and District - 3 seats 7 Scottish National Party Jim Brown (incumbent) 759 23.44 793 837         Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Sandy Scott (incumbent) 702 21.68 704 769 771.1 948.5     Independent (politician) Rory Stewart 549 16.95 580 642 650.2 781.1 801.9 1,050.6 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Len Wyse (incumbent) 413 12.75 417 430 432.5       Scottish Liberal Democrats John Bathgate 388 11.98 409 459 464.7 539 567.4   Borders Party Trevor Jackson 258 7.97 292           Scottish Labour Party David Robert Scott Sharp 169 5.22             7 8,242 3,238 45 810 3,283 (45.24%) Hawick and Denholm 2007: 1xCon; 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xCon; 1xSNP 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem Hawick and Denholm - 3 seats 6 Independent (politician) Stuart Marshall (incumbent) 1,734 56.72           Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Zandra Elliott (incumbent)††† 427 13.97 580.1 589.3 618.2 633.2 802.3 Scottish National Party Alastair Cranston 381 12.46 506.2 523.9 539.3 593.1 749.9 Scottish Liberal Democrats Watson McAteer 263 8.60 482.6 493.8 507.2 542.3   Scottish Labour Party Michael A Grieve 147 4.81 191.1 205.9 215.2     Borders Party Mary Douglas 75 2.45 96.8 105.8       Independent (politician) Craig Bryson 30 0.98 88.1         6 7,183 3,057 34 765 3,091 (42.56%) Hawick and Hermitage 2007: 1xIndependent; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon 2007-2012 Change: No change Hawick and Hermitage - 3 seats 7 Independent (politician) Davie Paterson (incumbent) 1,302 44.93             Scottish Liberal Democrats Ron Smith (incumbent) 525 18.12 676.1 687.7 706.4 785.2     Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party George Turnbull (incumbent) 513 17.70 614 616.5 641.2 657.6 686.3 779.9 Scottish National Party Tommy Stevenson 239 8.25 300.2 309.5 323.9 368.9 377.2   Scottish Labour Party Bill Cumming 191 6.59 246.8 258.4 270.3       Borders Party Frank Little 82 2.83 115.2 124.8         Scottish Green Party Kevin Ferguson 46 1.59 65.5           7 7,041 2,898 34 725 2,932 (41.16%) Post Election Changes † On 4 February 2012 Leaderdale and Melrose Borders Party Cllr Nicholas Watson resigned his seat on the Council to pursue employment in Cumbria. The by-election was won by Iain Gillespie, also of the Borders Party, on 2 May 2013. Borders Party's Iain Gillespie wins Leaderdale and Melrose by-election †† On 29 July 2013 Tweedale West Conservative and Unionist Party Cllr Nathaniel Buckingham resigned his seat on the Council due to work pressures and family commitments. The by-election was held on 10 October 2013 and was held by the Conservatives Keith Cockburn. Tweeddale West by-election result 2013 - Scottish Borders Council ††† On 22 February 2014 Hawick and Denholm Conservative and Unionist Cllr Zandra Elliot died.Hawick 'ambassador' Zandra Elliot dies A by-election was held to fill the vacancy and was won by the Independent Watson McAteer. †††† On 2 June 2016 Leaderdale and Melrose SNP Cllr Jim Torrance resigned from the party and became an Independent citing lack of support from Christine Grahame MSP over the Council's plans to house the Great Tapestry of Scotland at Tweedbank.SBC Councillor quits over tapestry By-elections since 2012 Leaderdale and Melrose By-election (2 May 2013) - 1 SeatElection results - Leaderdale and Melrose by-election count reports http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/downloads/file/5927/election_results scotborders.gov.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121835/http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/downloads/file/5927/election_results 2016-03-04 dead 6 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Rachael Hamilton 956 27.57 975 982 1,038 1,283   Borders Party Iain Gillespie 814 23.48 844 900 1,118 1,444 2,066 Scottish Liberal Democrats John Paton-Day 744 21.46 756 816 983     Scottish National Party Harry Cummings 613 17.68 623 666       Scottish Labour Party Robin Tatler 235 6.78 238         United Kingdom Independence Party Sherry Fowler 105 3.03           6 8,386 3,467 20 1,734 3,487 (41.58%) Tweeddale West By-election (10 October 2013) - 1 SeatScottish Elections :: Tweeddale West By-Election 2013 - election result http://www.scottishelections.org.uk/scotland/lby/tweeddalewest.php scottishelections.org.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20140805010141/http://www.scottishelections.org.uk/scotland/lby/tweeddalewest.php 2014-08-05 dead 7 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Cockburn 1,155 42.65 1,165 1,176 1,193 1,255 1,288 1,616 Scottish Liberal Democrats Nancy Norman 677 25.0 682 690 759 858 1,034   Scottish National Party Morag Kerr 359 13.26 369 373 409 444     Borders Party David Pye 228 8.4 237 245 272       Scottish Labour Party Veronica McTernan 203 7.5 204 207         United Kingdom Independence Party Mars Goodman 43 1.56 44           Independent (politician) David Cox 43 1.56             7 7,707 2,708 21 1,355 2,729 (35.41%) Hawick and Denholm By-election (22 May 2014) - 1 SeatScottish Elections :: Hawick and Denholm By-Election 2014 - election result http://www.scottishelections.org.uk/scotland/lby/hawickdenholm.php scottishelections.org.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20140805005805/http://www.scottishelections.org.uk/scotland/lby/hawickdenholm.php 2014-08-05 dead 7 Independent (politician) Watson McAteer 732 25.5 750 803 900 1,010 1,222 1,505 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Trevor Adams 622 21.6 627 638 665 692 798   Scottish Liberal Democrats Ian Turnbull 450 15.7 455 485 545 637     Scottish National Party Harry Stoddart 419 14.6 423 461 505       Independent (politician) Marion Short 326 11.3 334 385         Independent (politician) Davie Paterson 250 8.7 269           Independent (politician) Craig Bryson 74 2.6             7 2,873 47 1,437 2,920 (%) References 2012 Category:2012 Scottish local elections