Falkirk Council election, 2012

Falkirk Council election, 2012

3 May 2012 (2012-05-03)

All 32 seats to Falkirk Council 17 seats needed for a majority   First party Second party Third party   Leader Craig Martin David Alexander Billy Buchannan Party Labour SNP Independent Leader's seat Carse, Kinnaird & Tryst Falkirk North Bonnybridge and Larbert Last election 14 seats, 43.8% 13 seats, 40.6% 3 seats, 9.4% Seats before 14 13 1 Seats won 14 13 1 Seat change - - -   Fourth party   Leader John Patrick Party Conservative Leader's seat Falkirk South Last election 2 seats, 6.3% Seats before 2 Seats won 2 Seat change -

Council Leader before election Craig Martin Labour Council Leader after election Craig Martin Labour

Elections to Falkirk Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the nine wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 32 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.

The election saw Labour remain the largest party on the Council despite being outpolled in terms of votes by the Scottish National Party. The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party saw their vote share fall but held their Council seats and Independents returned 3 seats as they did in the 2007 Local Elections.

Following the election, the controlling administration consists of 14 Labour members, 2 Conservative and 1 Independent (Cllr Buchanan). Opposition is 13 SNP members and 2 Independent (Cllrs Spears and McCabe). The Council Leader is Cllr Craig C Martin, Provost is Cllr Reid and the Depute Provost Cllr Patrick.

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.

Ward results

Bo'ness and Blackness

• 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
• 2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
• 2007-2012 Change: No change

Grangemouth

• 2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
• 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
• 2007-2012 Change: No change

Denny and Banknock

• 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
• 2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
• 2007-2012 Change: No change

Carse, Kinnaird & Tryst

• 2007: 2xLab; 2xSNP
• 2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
• 2007-2012 Change: No change

Bonnybridge and Larbert

• 2007: 1xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLab
• 2012: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
• 2007-2012 Change: No change

• Sitting Councillor from a different ward.

Falkirk North

• 2007: 2xLab; 2xSNP
• 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
• 2007-2012 Change: No change

Falkirk South

• 2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
• 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
• 2007-2012 Change: No change

Lower Braes

• 2007: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
• 2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
• 2007-2012 Change: No change

Upper Braes

• 2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP
• 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
• 2007-2012 Change: No change

References

http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/corporate_neighbourhood/policy_performance_review/research_information/ward_constituency_profiles/election_results/local_results/local_election_12/local_election_12.aspx

Post-Election Changes

• † Denny and Banknock SNP Cllr John McNally was elected as a MP for Falkirk on 7 May 2015. He resigned his Council seat in June and a by-election was held on 13 August 2015 which was held by the SNP's Paul Garner.

By-elections since 2012

(2011 ←)   United Kingdom local elections, 2012   (→ 2013)
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1. ↑ http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/council-democracy/elections-voting/election-results/by-election/denny-banknock-2015.aspx?utm_source=fcweb&utm_medium=homepage-image&utm_campaign=by-election