3 May 2012 (2012-05-03) 2017 → Stewart Cree Allan Wright Keith and Cullen Heldon and Laich Start date May 3, 2012 | Gary Coull Stewart Cree Speyside Glenlivet Keith and Cullen 9 seats, 34.62% 12 seats, 46.2% | |
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Elections to the Moray Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other 31 local authorities in Scotland. The election used the eight wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 26 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.
Contents
- Election summary
- Speyside Glenlivet
- Keith and Cullen
- Buckie
- Fochabers Lhanbryde
- Heldon and Laich
- Elgin City North
- Elgin City South
- Forres
- Changes since last election
- References
The election saw the Scottish National Party increase their representation by 1 seat, equalling the seat numbers of the Independents who lost 2 seats, while becoming the largest party on the Council in terms of vote share. The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party retained their 3 seats while the Scottish Labour Party gained an additional seat.
Following the election a coalition was formed between the Independents and the Conservatives which was a continuance of the arrangement from 2007-2012.
Election summary
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.