3 May 2012 (2012-05-03) 2017 → Inverclyde East Inverclyde South 9 seats, 45.0% 5 seats, 25.0% | Chris McEleny Ciano Rebecchi Inverclyde South Inverclyde South West 5 seats, 25.0% 4 seats, 20.0% | |
Elections to Inverclyde Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other 31 local authorities in Scotland. The election used the six wards created as a results 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 20 Councillors being elected in total.
Contents
- Results
- Inverclyde East
- Inverclyde East Central
- Inverclyde North
- Inverclyde South
- Inverclyde West
- Inverclyde South West
- Changes since the 2012 elections
- References
The election saw Labour Councillors remain the largest party as they gained 1 additional seat to hold half the seats on the Council. The Scottish National Party also increased their representation by 1 seat and remained in second place on the authority. The Scottish Liberal Democrats remained in third place but lost half of their seats, falling from 4 seats to 2. The Independent and Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party retained their solitary seats on the authority.
Following the election the Labour Party again formed a minority administration this time with the support of the Independent and the Conservative Party Councillors.
Results
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.