Elections to

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were held on 3 May 2007 the same day as the other

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and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 8 new wards created as a result of the

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, each ward will elect three or four councillors using the

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system a form of

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. The new wards replace 29 single-member wards which used the plurality (

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) system of election.

Election result

Ward results

By-Elections since 3 May 2007

*A by-election was held in the Monifieth & Sidlaw Ward on 25 June 2009 following the death of the SNP's Frank Ellis. This was won by the SNP's Jean Lee *A by-election was held in the Carnoustie & District Ward on 3 February 2011 following the resignation of the SNP's Ralph Palmer. This was won by the Independent Brian Boyd

References

{{United Kingdom local elections, 2007 2007 Scottish local elections 2007