3 May 2012 (2012-05-03) 2017 → Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Kincorth/Loirston 10 seats, 23.3% 12 seats, 27.9% | Barney Crockett Kincorth/Loirston Lower Deeside 12 seats, 27.9% 15 seats, 34.9% | |
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The 2012 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council. The election used the 13 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 43 Councillors elected.
Contents
- Election results
- DyceBucksburnDanestone
- Bridge of Don
- KingswellsSheddocksley
- Northfield
- HiltonStockethill
- TillydroneSeatonOld Aberdeen
- MidstocketRosemount
- George StreetHarbour
- Lower Deeside
- HazleheadAshleyQueens Cross
- AiryhallBroomhillGarthdee
- TorryFerryhill
- KincorthLoirston
- Post Election Changes
- References
Local political activist Renee Slater caused great controversy when she registered a mannequin doll as 'Helena Torry' in the Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross ward. This was withdrawn soon after being spotted and a report has been issued to Grampian Police.
The election saw the Scottish Liberal Democrats decimated as they lost two thirds of their Councillors. The Scottish National Party secured 3 gains copper-fastening their by-election gains during the 2007-2012 term. However, it was Labour who proved to be the biggest winners with 7 gains and 17 total seats as they secured first place. Independents gained 2 seats while the Tories lost 2 seats.
On 9 May an agreement was reached to form a coalition. The coalition was formed between the Scottish Labour Party, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and three Independent councillors. Labour had 17 seats, the Tories contributed three and there were three independent members.
Election results
Note: 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.