Elections to

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were held on 3 May 2012 on the same day as the 31 other

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. The election used the twenty wards created under the

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, with 70 Councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system. The election saw

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retain their traditional position as the largest party on the Council as they gained 1 seat from 2007 and retained their overall majority. The

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also increased their representation and remained in second place on the authority with 3 net gains. Both the

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and the

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were wiped out losing their single Council seats. Independents saw their seat numbers fall from 5 to 2 while former SNP Councillor, Alan O'Brien, was elected for the Cumbernauld Independent Councillors Alliance. Following the election the Labour Party again formed an administration.

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

Kilsyth

*2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP *2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP *2007-2012: No change

Cumbernauld North

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

Cumbernauld South

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

Abronhill, Kildrum and the Village

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

Strathkelvin

*2007: 3xLab; 1xSNP *2012: 3xLab; 1xSNP *2007-2012 Change: No change

Coatbridge North and Glenboig

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

Airdrie North

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

Airdrie Central

*2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent *2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP *2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Independent * Sitting Councillor for a different Ward.