Local Election Results 2012
Dumfries and Galloway
Whole council up for election.
Other results for Dumfries and Galloway:
2003
2007
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By-elections for Dumfries and Galloway (may be incomplete): 10th June 2004 (Hoddom & Kinmount; Moffat)
— 13th October 2005 (Lochside)
— 1st May 2008 (Abbey)
— 16th June 2011 (Abbey)
— 15th November 2012 (Annandale N.)
— 17th November 2016 (Annandale N.)
— 13th December 2018 (Dee & Glenkens)
— 23rd January 2020 (Mid Galloway & Wigtown W.)
— 8th December 2022 (Mid Galloway & Wigtown W.)
Map of the results —Full STV preference information —Export spreadsheet
| Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Seats |
| Labour |
14828 |
29.3% |
15 |
| Conservative |
13446 |
26.6% |
14 |
| Scottish National Party |
9837 |
19.5% |
10 |
| Independent |
9126 |
18.1% |
7 |
| Liberal Democrat |
1997 |
4.0% |
1 |
| Green Party |
932 |
1.8% |
0 |
| UK Independence Party |
372 |
0.7% |
0 |
| Tom McAughtrie |
Lab |
903 |
22.9% |
| Ian Blake |
C |
856 |
21.8% |
| Rob Davidson |
SNP |
814 |
20.7% |
| David Stitt |
Lab |
783 |
19.9% |
| Charles Milroy |
C |
405 |
10.3% |
| Bill Wright |
UKIP |
174 |
4.4% |
Consolidated results:— Lab 1686 (42.8%; 2 seats); C 1261 (32.0%; 1 seat); SNP 814 (20.7%; 1 seat); UKIP 174 (4.4%)
Transfers (Quota = 788)
| Stage |
I |
II |
| Tom McAughtrie |
903 |
788 |
| Ian Blake |
856 |
856 |
| Rob Davidson |
814 |
814 |
| David Stitt |
783 |
870 |
| Charles Milroy |
405 |
411 |
| Bill Wright |
174 |
178 |
| Archie Dryburgh |
Lab |
877 |
22.2% |
| Denis Male |
C |
604 |
15.3% |
| Craig Peacock |
Ind |
592 |
15.0% |
| Karen Carruthers |
C |
550 |
13.9% |
| Jock Dinwoodie |
LD |
462 |
11.7% |
| Brian Richardson |
SNP |
421 |
10.7% |
| Stuart Thompson |
C |
351 |
8.9% |
| Allan Graham |
Ind |
49 |
1.2% |
| Sidney Elder |
Ind |
45 |
1.1% |
Consolidated results:— C 1505 (38.1%; 2 seats); Lab 877 (22.2%; 1 seat); Ind 686 (17.4%; 1 seat); LD 462 (11.7%); SNP 421 (10.7%)
Transfers (Quota = 791)
| Stage |
I |
II |
IV |
V |
VI |
| Archie Dryburgh |
877 |
791 |
791 |
791 |
791 |
| Denis Male |
604 |
609 |
618 |
732 |
778 |
| Craig Peacock |
592 |
607 |
654 |
716 |
797 |
| Karen Carruthers |
550 |
554 |
560 |
661 |
690 |
| Jock Dinwoodie |
462 |
473 |
483 |
512 |
587 |
| Brian Richardson |
421 |
430 |
436 |
447 |
| Stuart Thompson |
351 |
353 |
363 |
| Allan Graham |
49 |
52 |
| Sidney Elder |
45 |
50 |
| Ted Brown |
Lab |
845 |
19.6% |
| Stephen Thompson |
SNP |
724 |
16.8% |
| Peter Diggle |
C |
652 |
15.1% |
| Alis Ballance |
Grn |
615 |
14.3% |
| Gail Macgregor |
C |
564 |
13.1% |
| Roger Grant |
C |
531 |
12.3% |
| Hugh Young |
LD |
383 |
8.9% |
Consolidated results:— C 1747 (40.5%; 2 seats); Lab 845 (19.6%; 1 seat); SNP 724 (16.8%; 1 seat); Grn 615 (14.3%); LD 383 (8.9%)
Transfers (Quota = 863)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| Ted Brown |
845 |
923 |
863 |
863 |
| Stephen Thompson |
724 |
768 |
782 |
796 |
| Peter Diggle |
652 |
690 |
693 |
875 |
| Alis Ballance |
615 |
673 |
687 |
755 |
| Gail Macgregor |
564 |
641 |
645 |
885 |
| Roger Grant |
531 |
566 |
568 |
| Hugh Young |
383 |
| Richard Brodie |
LD |
959 |
21.1% |
| Sean Marshall |
Lab |
889 |
19.6% |
| Ian Carruthers |
C |
881 |
19.4% |
| Ronnie Ogilvie |
Lab |
761 |
16.7% |
| Andrew Wilson |
SNP |
568 |
12.5% |
| Marion Stewart |
Ind |
416 |
9.1% |
| Brian Pope |
C |
73 |
1.6% |
Consolidated results:— Lab 1650 (36.3%; 2 seats); LD 959 (21.1%; 1 seat); C 954 (21.0%; 1 seat); SNP 568 (12.5%); Ind 416 (9.1%)
Transfers (Quota = 910)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Richard Brodie |
959 |
910 |
910 |
910 |
910 |
| Sean Marshall |
889 |
901 |
903 |
905 |
1005 |
| Ian Carruthers |
881 |
889 |
932 |
910 |
910 |
| Ronnie Ogilvie |
761 |
764 |
766 |
767 |
842 |
| Andrew Wilson |
568 |
573 |
576 |
578 |
664 |
| Marion Stewart |
416 |
424 |
432 |
438 |
| Brian Pope |
73 |
73 |
| Finlay Carson |
C |
904 |
27.1% |
| Brian Collins |
SNP |
797 |
23.9% |
| George Prentice |
Ind |
797 |
23.9% |
| Daniel Scheffer |
Lab |
335 |
10.0% |
| Paul Taylorson |
Grn |
202 |
6.1% |
| Gary Wardell |
C |
197 |
5.9% |
| Andrew Metcalf |
LD |
106 |
3.2% |
Consolidated results:— C 1101 (33.0%; 1 seat); SNP 797 (23.9%; 1 seat); Ind 797 (23.9%; 1 seat); Lab 335 (10.0%); Grn 202 (6.1%); LD 106 (3.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 835)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Finlay Carson |
904 |
835 |
835 |
835 |
835 |
| Brian Collins |
797 |
800 |
811 |
811 |
899 |
| George Prentice |
797 |
812 |
836 |
835 |
835 |
| Daniel Scheffer |
335 |
336 |
349 |
349 |
403 |
| Paul Taylorson |
202 |
203 |
229 |
229 |
| Gary Wardell |
197 |
235 |
249 |
250 |
265 |
| Andrew Metcalf |
106 |
109 |
| Colin Wyper |
Ind |
1473 |
36.5% |
| Jane Maitland |
Ind |
742 |
18.4% |
| Patsy Gilroy |
C |
728 |
18.0% |
| Tommy Jacques |
SNP |
463 |
11.5% |
| Marsali Caig |
Lab |
285 |
7.1% |
| Franca Bruno |
Ind |
141 |
3.5% |
| James Smyth |
Grn |
115 |
2.9% |
| John Womersley |
LD |
87 |
2.2% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 2356 (58.4%; 2 seats); C 728 (18.0%; 1 seat); SNP 463 (11.5%); Lab 285 (7.1%); Grn 115 (2.9%); LD 87 (2.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 1009)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
V |
VI |
| Colin Wyper |
1473 |
1009 |
1009 |
1009 |
1009 |
| Jane Maitland |
742 |
815 |
849 |
957 |
1055 |
| Patsy Gilroy |
728 |
780 |
795 |
831 |
849 |
| Tommy Jacques |
463 |
525 |
536 |
600 |
693 |
| Marsali Caig |
285 |
335 |
369 |
422 |
| Franca Bruno |
141 |
181 |
196 |
| James Smyth |
115 |
127 |
140 |
| John Womersley |
87 |
116 |
| Yen Hongmei Jin |
SNP |
1190 |
28.5% |
| Jeff Leaver |
Lab |
1159 |
27.7% |
| Ivor Hyslop |
C |
663 |
15.9% |
| John Charteris |
C |
629 |
15.0% |
| Ted Thompson |
Lab |
539 |
12.9% |
Consolidated results:— Lab 1698 (40.6%; 2 seats); C 1292 (30.9%; 1 seat); SNP 1190 (28.5%; 1 seat)
Transfers (Quota = 837)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| Yen Hongmei Jin |
1190 |
837 |
837 |
837 |
| Jeff Leaver |
1159 |
1159 |
837 |
837 |
| Ivor Hyslop |
663 |
703 |
710 |
723 |
| John Charteris |
629 |
675 |
685 |
700 |
| Ted Thompson |
539 |
660 |
941 |
837 |
| Jim Dempster |
Lab |
1194 |
27.5% |
| Gill Dykes |
C |
1154 |
26.5% |
| Andrew Wood |
SNP |
892 |
20.5% |
| John Syme |
Lab |
830 |
19.1% |
| Douglas Watters |
UKIP |
198 |
4.6% |
| Elly Hurren |
C |
81 |
1.9% |
Consolidated results:— Lab 2024 (46.5%; 2 seats); C 1235 (28.4%; 1 seat); SNP 892 (20.5%; 1 seat); UKIP 198 (4.6%)
Transfers (Quota = 870)
| Stage |
I |
II |
| Jim Dempster |
1194 |
870 |
| Gill Dykes |
1154 |
1154 |
| Andrew Wood |
892 |
892 |
| John Syme |
830 |
1098 |
| Douglas Watters |
198 |
209 |
| Elly Hurren |
81 |
88 |
| Alistair Geddes |
SNP |
1027 |
29.7% |
| Jim McColm |
Ind |
993 |
28.7% |
| Graham Nicol |
C |
644 |
18.6% |
| Heather Meldrum |
Lab |
471 |
13.6% |
| Doug Snell |
SNP |
227 |
6.6% |
| Sheila Stewart |
C |
100 |
2.9% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1254 (36.2%; 1 seat); Ind 993 (28.7%; 1 seat); C 744 (21.5%; 1 seat); Lab 471 (13.6%)
Transfers (Quota = 866)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
V |
| Alistair Geddes |
1027 |
866 |
866 |
866 |
| Jim McColm |
993 |
993 |
866 |
866 |
| Graham Nicol |
644 |
665 |
699 |
819 |
| Heather Meldrum |
471 |
495 |
523 |
612 |
| Doug Snell |
227 |
301 |
318 |
| Sheila Stewart |
100 |
106 |
120 |
| John Martin |
Lab |
1079 |
25.9% |
| Colin Smyth |
Lab |
799 |
19.2% |
| Alastair Witts |
SNP |
784 |
18.8% |
| Jack Groom |
C |
652 |
15.7% |
| David Slater |
C |
356 |
8.6% |
| Andrew Crosbie |
Ind |
348 |
8.4% |
| Nello Paoletti |
Ind |
91 |
2.2% |
| Lee Vann-Wakelin |
Ind |
52 |
1.2% |
Consolidated results:— Lab 1878 (45.1%; 2 seats); C 1008 (24.2%; 1 seat); SNP 784 (18.8%; 1 seat); Ind 491 (11.8%)
Transfers (Quota = 833)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
| John Martin |
1079 |
833 |
833 |
833 |
833 |
833 |
833 |
| Colin Smyth |
799 |
1010 |
833 |
833 |
833 |
833 |
833 |
| Alastair Witts |
784 |
789 |
822 |
830 |
851 |
833 |
833 |
| Jack Groom |
652 |
657 |
669 |
675 |
687 |
689 |
900 |
| David Slater |
356 |
361 |
366 |
369 |
382 |
383 |
| Andrew Crosbie |
348 |
352 |
376 |
391 |
430 |
435 |
514 |
| Nello Paoletti |
91 |
93 |
103 |
108 |
| Lee Vann-Wakelin |
52 |
53 |
59 |
| Ronnie Nicholson |
Lab |
932 |
23.3% |
| Graham Bell |
C |
899 |
22.4% |
| David McKie |
Lab |
857 |
21.4% |
| Andy Ferguson |
SNP |
739 |
18.4% |
| Paula Stevenson |
Lab |
581 |
14.5% |
Consolidated results:— Lab 2370 (59.1%; 2 seats); C 899 (22.4%; 1 seat); SNP 739 (18.4%; 1 seat)
Transfers (Quota = 802)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
| Ronnie Nicholson |
932 |
802 |
802 |
| Graham Bell |
899 |
899 |
802 |
| David McKie |
857 |
857 |
857 |
| Andy Ferguson |
739 |
746 |
768 |
| Paula Stevenson |
581 |
690 |
702 |
| Willie Scobie |
Ind |
2057 |
62.1% |
| John Dougan |
C |
497 |
15.0% |
| Iain Dick |
SNP |
450 |
13.6% |
| Marion McCutcheon |
Lab |
306 |
9.2% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 2057 (62.1%; 1 seat); C 497 (15.0%); SNP 450 (13.6%; 1 seat); Lab 306 (9.2%; 1 seat)
Transfers (Quota = 828)
| Stage |
I |
II |
| Willie Scobie |
2057 |
828 |
| John Dougan |
497 |
643 |
| Iain Dick |
450 |
678 |
| Marion McCutcheon |
306 |
679 |
| Grahame Forster |
Ind |
1330 |
45.1% |
| Jim McClung |
SNP |
741 |
25.1% |
| Roberta Tuckfield |
C |
475 |
16.1% |
| John McCutcheon |
Lab |
403 |
13.7% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1330 (45.1%; 1 seat); SNP 741 (25.1%; 1 seat); C 475 (16.1%; 1 seat); Lab 403 (13.7%)
Transfers (Quota = 738)
| Stage |
I |
II |
| Grahame Forster |
1330 |
738 |
| Jim McClung |
741 |
741 |
| Roberta Tuckfield |
475 |
643 |
| John McCutcheon |
403 |
585 |
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