Angus Council election, 2012
Elections to Angus Council were held on 3 May 2012 the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the eight 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 29 Councillors being elected.
The 2007 Election saw the Scottish National Party lose majority control on the Council. In their stead the Angus Alliance took over the leadership of the Council made up of all parties and groupings opposed to the SNP. Two independent councillors (one elected in 2007, the other elected at a by-election in 2011) remained outside the Angus Alliance.
The 2012 election saw the SNP gain 2 additional seats and regain their overall majority on the Council. Independents also increased their overall numbers and became the second largest grouping while all other parties; the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Labour and the Scottish Liberal Democrats lost seats. The Conservative and Unionist Party are the second largest political party represented on the council.
Following the election the Scottish National Party formed the administration on the Council. Cllr Ian Gaul (Kirriemuir and Dean)was appointed Leader of the Council at the subsequent statutory meeting, Cllr Paul Valentine (Montrose) Depute Leader. Cllr Helen Oswald (Carnoustie and District) was elected Provost.
Election result
Angus Local Election Result 2012 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
SNP |
15 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
51.72 |
44.38 |
14,689 |
+6.08 |
|
Independent |
8 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
27.59 |
24.24 |
8,023 |
+3.34 |
|
Conservative |
4 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
13.79 |
17.71 |
5,863 |
-1.39 |
|
Labour |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
3.45 |
7.34 |
2,429 |
-4.46 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
3.45 |
5.77 |
1,911 |
-3.93 |
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.
Ward results
Kirriemuir and Dean
- 2007: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
- 2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem
Kirriemuir and Dean - 3 seats |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 |
|
Conservative |
Ronnie Proctor |
39.99 |
1,375 |
|
|
|
|
SNP |
Iain Gaul (incumbent) |
37.84 |
1,301 |
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
Alison Andrews (incumbent) |
12.48 |
429 |
691.9 |
717.7 |
|
|
SNP |
Jeanette Gaul |
9.69 |
333 |
389.9 |
783.5 |
1,034.9 |
Electorate: 8,264 Valid: 3,438 Spoilt: 78 Quota: 860 Turnout: 3,516 (41.6%) |
Brechin and Edzell
- 2007: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP
- 2012: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Independent
Brechin and Edzell - 3 seats |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 |
|
SNP |
Mairi Evans (incumbent) |
35.36 |
1,145 |
|
|
|
|
|
Independent |
Bob Myles (incumbent) |
19.49 |
631 |
641.8 |
666.9 |
878.2 |
|
|
Conservative |
Jane Ferguson |
15.01 |
486 |
495.7 |
533.4 |
617.7 |
645.6 |
|
SNP |
Jim Houston |
14.18 |
459 |
736.6 |
752.9 |
799.1 |
812.1 |
|
Independent |
Douglas Murray |
12.04 |
390 |
400.8 |
429.4 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
Janet Cowan |
3.92 |
127 |
133.1 |
|
|
|
Electorate: 8,386 Valid: 3,238 Spoilt: 62 Quota: 810 Turnout: 3,300 (38.61%) |
Forfar and District
- 2007: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xCon
- 2012: 2xSNP; 2xIndependent
- 2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Con
Forfar and District - 4 seats |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 |
|
SNP |
Lynne Devine |
21.8% |
986 |
|
|
|
|
|
SNP |
Glennis Middleton (incumbent) |
20.52% |
928 |
|
|
|
|
|
Independent |
Ian McLaren |
18.59% |
841 |
855.5 |
859.5 |
890.2 |
972 |
|
Independent |
Colin Brown (incumbent) |
17.4% |
787 |
798.3 |
802.4 |
820.9 |
1,050.4 |
|
Conservative |
John Rymer (incumbent) |
10.78% |
487 |
490.2 |
491.1 |
526.6 |
546.1 |
|
Independent |
Charlie Brown |
7.89% |
357 |
367 |
369.3 |
383.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
Avril Simpson |
3.03% |
137 |
141.4 |
142.6 |
|
|
Electorate: 11,218 Valid: 4,523 Spoilt: 53 Quota: 905 Turnout: 4,578 (40.32%) |
Monifieth and Sidlaw
- 2007: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
- 2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
Monifieth and Sidlaw - 4 seats |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 |
|
Conservative |
Craig Fotheringham |
21.5% |
1,170 |
|
|
|
|
|
SNP |
Sheila Hands |
21.32% |
1,160 |
|
|
|
|
|
SNP |
Rob Murray (incumbent) |
20.69% |
1,126 |
|
|
|
|
|
Labour |
Margaret Thomson (incumbent) |
17.64% |
960 |
970.4 |
973.7 |
975.6 |
1,098.1 |
|
SNP |
Sandy Ritchie |
14.5% |
789 |
796.9 |
855.5 |
887.7 |
933.9 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Liz Petrie |
4.32% |
235 |
266.6 |
269.8 |
270.6 |
|
Electorate: 12,692 Valid: 5,441 Spoilt: 40 Quota: 1,089 Turnout: 5,481 (42.87%) |
Carnoustie and District
- 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
- 2012: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: Independent gain two seats from SNP and Lab
Carnoustie and District - 3 seats |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 |
|
Independent |
Brian Boyd (incumbent) |
39.5% |
1,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP |
Helen Oswald (incumbent)††† |
23.23% |
1,029 |
1,135.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
SNP |
Fiona Gibb |
13.14% |
582 |
613.2 |
632.8 |
636.9 |
654.4 |
712.5 |
|
Independent |
Bill Bowles |
10.9% |
483 |
841.4 |
844.7 |
856.2 |
970.4 |
1,084 |
|
Labour |
Hamid Rasheed |
6.19% |
274 |
297.1 |
298.8 |
311.2 |
337.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
Adam Cormie |
6.12% |
271 |
299.5 |
299.7 |
306.2 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
Lorraine Barthorpe |
1% |
41.4 |
49.8 |
49.8 |
|
|
|
Electorate: 9,955 Valid: 4,430 Spoilt: 54 Quota: 1,108 Turnout: 4,484 (44.5%) |
Arbroath West and Letham
- 2007: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem
- 2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xIndependent
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem
Arbroath West and Letham - 4 seats |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 |
|
SNP |
Alex King (incumbent) |
23.57% |
1,033 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative |
David Lumgair (incumbent) |
21.91% |
960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Independent |
David Fairweather (incumbent) |
17.05% |
747 |
751.8 |
768.2 |
829.5 |
883.8 |
|
|
|
SNP |
Ewan Smith † |
14.90% |
653 |
785.7 |
791.3 |
812.9 |
851.8 |
852.7 |
894.4 |
|
Labour |
Alec Mollison |
9.65% |
423 |
426.8 |
431.1 |
446.5 |
487.1 |
487.9 |
537.4 |
|
Independent |
Peter Nield (incumbent) |
4.36% |
191 |
194.2 |
201.4 |
238.6 |
268.9 |
271.9 |
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
Kevin Barthorpe |
4.36% |
191 |
193.7 |
205.7 |
223.5 |
|
|
|
|
Independent |
Ian Watson |
4.2% |
184 |
185.2 |
192.9 |
|
|
|
|
Electorate: 11,230 Valid: 4,382 Spoilt: 59 Quota: 877 Turnout: 4,441 (39.02%) |
Arbroath East and Lunan
- 2007: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xCon
- 2012: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xCon
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
Arbroath East and Lunan - 4 seats |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 |
|
Independent |
Bob Spink (incumbent)†† |
25.76% |
955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP |
Sheena Welsh (incumbent) |
23.15% |
858 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP |
Donald Morrison (incumbent) |
20.66% |
766 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conservative |
Martyn Geddes |
14.76% |
547 |
600.3 |
609.4 |
610.8 |
641.9 |
784.2 |
|
Labour |
Alastair Stuart |
12.73% |
472 |
509 |
529.6 |
533.8 |
577.3 |
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
Ginny Graham |
2.9% |
109 |
142.8 |
153.7 |
155.4 |
|
|
Electorate: 11,032 Valid: 3,707 Spoilt: 70 Quota: 742 Turnout: 3,777 (33.6%) |
Montrose and District
- 2007: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem
- 2012: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
Montrose and District - 4 seats |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 |
|
Independent |
Mark Salmond (incumbent) |
22.61% |
891 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP |
Bill Duff |
20.69% |
815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SNP |
Paul Michael Valentine (incumbent) |
18.43% |
726 |
743.1 |
764.1 |
821.1 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
David May (incumbent) |
16.29% |
642 |
678.2 |
680.9 |
757.7 |
765.1 |
1,119.2 |
|
Conservative |
Andrew Boyd |
14.37% |
566 |
588.9 |
589.6 |
617 |
621.2 |
|
|
Labour |
Ina Paton |
7.61% |
300 |
308.4 |
309.1 |
|
|
|
Electorate: 11,434 Valid: 3,940 Spoilt: 54 Quota: 789 Turnout: 3,994 (34.46%) |
Changes since 2012 Election
- † On 26 February, 2013 Arbroath West and Letham Scottish National Party Councillor Ewan Smith resigned from the party and became an Independent following a dispute over schooling in Arbroath.
- †† On 8 September 2016 Arbroath East and Lunan Independent Councillor Bob Spink resigned for health reasons. A by-election will take place on 28 November 2016.
- ††† On 13 October 2016 SNP Carnoustie and District Cllr Helen Oswald died after a battle with cancer. A by-election will take place on 5 December 2016.
By-elections Since 2012
Arbroath East and Lunan By-election (28 November 2016)- [1] 1 Seat |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 |
|
SNP |
Brenda Dunro |
35.0 |
919 |
925 |
956 |
1,010 |
1,172 |
1,357 |
|
Conservative |
Derek Wann |
27.0 |
709 |
723 |
741 |
799 |
928 |
|
|
Independent |
Lois Speed |
17.2 |
452 |
457 |
482 |
619 |
 : |
|
|
Independent |
Kevin Smith |
11.8 |
309 |
315 |
352 |
|
|
|
|
Labour |
John Ruddy |
6.7 |
177 |
191 |
|
|
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
Richard Moore |
2.3 |
60 |
|
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References
https://web.archive.org/web/20120508160218/http://www.angus.gov.uk:80/elections/lge2012/