Elections to the

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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

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, with 26 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system. The election saw the

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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

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retained their 3 seats while the

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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 to 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.

Ward results

Speyside Glenlivet

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

Keith and Cullen

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

Buckie

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

Fochabers Lhanbryde

*2007: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xIndependent *2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab *2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Independent

Heldon and Laich

*2007: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xCon *2012: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xCon *2007-2012 Change: No change

Elgin City North

*2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent *2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab *2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Independent

Elgin City South

*2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent *2012: 1xLab; 1xCon; 1xSNP *2007-2012 Change: Con gain from Independent

Forres

*2007: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xCon *2012: 3xIndependent; 1xSNP *2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Con

Changes since last election

*† Heldon and Laich SNP Cllr Carolle Ralph resigned her seat on 7 December 2012. The by-election was held on 7 March 2013 and was won by the Independent, John Cowe

*†† Buckie Independent Cllr Anne McKay resigned her seat on 13 November 2013. A by-election was held on 30 January 2014 and was won by the Independent, Gordon Cowie

*††† Elgin City North Labour Cllr Barry Jarvis resigned his seat on 26 September 2014 to train as a teache

A by-election was held on 11 December 2014 and the seat was won by the SNP's Kirsty Reid. *†††† Buckie Independent Cllr Joe Mackay died on 12 January 2015 after a fall from his mobility scooter

A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 26 March 2015 and the seat was won by the SNP's Sonya Warren. *††††† Heldon and Laich Independent Cllr Eric McGillivray announced on 31 July 2015 he was standing down from the council for personal reason

A by-election was held on 1 October 2015 and the seat was won by the Independent Dennis Slater.

By-elections since 2012

References

External links

Moray Council Local Government Election 2012
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2012 Moray Council elections, 2012 2012 Scottish local elections 21st century in Moray