May 3, 2012 (2012-05-03) 2017 → Anne Maggs Hamish Stewart 30 seats, 44.8% 24 seats, 35.8% | Edward McAvoy Anne Maggs East Kilbride Central North Clydesdale East Start date May 3, 2012 | |
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Rutherglen Central and North East Kilbride Central North | ||
Elections to South Lanarkshire Council were held on 3 May 2012 on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the twenty wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 67 Councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.
Contents
- Election result
- By election changes prior to 2012 dissolution
- Clydesdale West
- Clydesdale North
- Clydesdale East
- Clydesdale South
- Avondale and Stonehouse
- East Kilbride South
- East Kilbride Central South
- East Kilbride Central North
- East Kilbride West
- East Kilbride East
- Rutherglen South
- Rutherglen Central and North
- Cambuslang West
- Cambuslang East
- Blantyre
- Bothwell and Uddingston
- Hamilton North and East
- Hamilton West and Earnock
- Hamilton South
- Larkhall
- Changes since last election
- References
The election saw Labour retain their traditional position as the largest party on the Council as they gained 3 seat from 2007 to be just 1 seat short of an overall majority. The Scottish National Party also increased their representation and remained in second place on the authority with 4 net gains. The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party were the biggest losers falling from 8 seats to just 3. Independents lost a seat to return to the Council with 2 seats. The Scottish Liberal Democrats lost 1 seat to be reduced to a solitary member. Following the election the Labour Party again formed an administration.
In February 2013 Labour gained overall control of South Lanarkshire Council after winning Rutherglen South by-election from the SNP.
Election result
Note: "Votes" are the sum of first preference votes across all council wards. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This is because STV has an element of proportionality which is not present unless multiple seats are being elected. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.
By-election changes prior to 2012 dissolution
Between 2007 and 2012 the following changes took place:
SNP gain 1 seat in Blantyre from Independent Labour gain 1 seat in Cambuslang East from SNP Labour gain 1 seat in Blantyre from SNP SNP gain 1 seat in Hamilton West and Earnock from Independent Independent gain 1 seat in Avondale and Stonehouse from Conservative