3 May 2012 (2012-05-03) 2017 → | Start date May 3, 2012 | |
← 2007 3 May 2012 (2012-05-03) | ||
The 2012 Orkney Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Orkney Council. The election used the six 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 21 Councillors being elected.
Contents
- Election result
- Kirkwall East
- Kirkwall West Orphir
- Stromness and South Isles
- West Mainland
- East Mainland South Ronaldsay and Burray
- North Isles
- Post Election Changes
- References
As in 2007 Independents took all of the 21 seats on the Council. The Scottish National Party contested 4 wards in Orkney for the first time in 2012 but only secured 3% of the vote. The Council is again administered solely by Independents.
Election result
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.