Elections to

Perth and Kinross Council Perth and Kinross Council ( gd, Comhairle Pheairt is Cheann Rois) is the local government council for the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland. It employs around 6,000 people. The council was created in 1996, under the '' Local Governme ...

were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other

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. The election used the twelve wards created as a result of the

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, with each ward electing three or four councillors using the

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system form of

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, with 41 Councillors being elected. The council was previously controlled by a

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/ Scottish National Party coalition administration from 2007 to 2012. The 2012 elections saw the SNP remain the main party by a significant margin but they did not make further advances. Both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats lost seats to Independents who returned to the Council having been wiped out in 2007. Following the election a Scottish National Party minority administration took over the running of the council with the support of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.

Election results

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

Carse of Gowrie

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

Strathmore

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

Blairgowrie and Glens

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

Highland

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

Strathtay

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

Strathearn

*2007: 2xCon; 1xSNP *2012: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xPICP *2007-2012 Change: PICP gain one seat from Con

Strathallan

*2007: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem *2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem *2007-2012 Change: No change

Kinross-shire

*2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon *2012: 2xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP *2007-2012 Change: Independent gain from Lib Dem and Con

Almond and Earn

*2007: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem *2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent *2007-2012 Change: Independent gain from Lib Dem

Perth City South

*2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP *2012: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab *2007-2012 Change: Lab gain from Lib Dem

Perth City North

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

Perth City Centre

*2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xLab *2012: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xCon *2007-2012 Change: No change

Post Election Changes

*† On 24 March 2015 Perth City Centre SNP Cllr Jack Coburn announced he was standing down from the council for health reason
By-election date confirmed – Perth & Kinross Council
A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 7 May 2015 and the seat was retained by the SNP's Andrew Parrott. *†† On 31 January 2016 Almond and Earn Independent Cllr Alan Jack died after a short illnes
Tributes paid to 'Mr Bridge of Earn' councillor Alan Jack
A by-election was held on 7 April 2016 and the seat was won by the Conservative's Kathleen Baird.

By-Elections since 2012

References

{{United Kingdom local elections, 2012 2012 Scottish local elections

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