Local Election Results 2012

Renfrewshire

Whole council up for election.

Other results for Renfrewshire: 2003 2007 2017 2022
By-elections for Renfrewshire (may be incomplete): 7th December 2006 (Elderslie) — 17th March 2011 (Paisley S.) — 11th August 2016 (Renfrew S. & Gallowhill)

Map of the results —Full STV preference information —Export spreadsheet

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Consolidated results — Renfrewshire 2012

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Labour	25812	47.6%	22
Scottish National Party	19131	35.3%	15
Conservative	4939	9.1%	1
Liberal Democrat	2367	4.4%	1
Independent	881	1.6%	1
Scottish Socialist Party	678	1.2%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	401	0.7%	0
Christian Party	42	0.1%	0

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Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank (3) (Quota = 1053)

Mike Holmes	Lab	1277	30.3%
James Maclaren	C	1231	29.3%
Maria Brown	SNP	1170	27.8%
Margaret Dymond	SNP	294	7.0%
Martin Heron	LD	173	4.1%
Warren Vale	TUSC	63	1.5%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1464 (34.8%; 1 seat); Lab 1277 (30.3%; 1 seat); C 1231 (29.3%; 1 seat); LD 173 (4.1%); TUSC 63 (1.5%)

Erskine and Inchinnan (4)

James Harte	Lab	1424	26.4%
Iain Nicolson	SNP	1170	21.7%
James McQuade	SNP	1102	20.4%
Sam Mullin	Lab	1071	19.8%
Steven Millar	C	375	6.9%
Jim Halfpenny	TUSC	145	2.7%
Ross Stalker	LD	111	2.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2495 (46.2%; 2 seats); SNP 2272 (42.1%; 2 seats); C 375 (6.9%); TUSC 145 (2.7%); LD 111 (2.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1080)

Stage	I	II
James Harte	1424	1080
Iain Nicolson	1170	1170
James McQuade	1102	1102
Sam Mullin	1071	1371
Steven Millar	375	382
Jim Halfpenny	145	150
Ross Stalker	111	117

Houston, Crosslee and Linwood (4) [1 Lab gain from C]

Stuart Clark	Lab	1454	28.8%
Anne Hall	Lab	1230	24.3%
Allan Noon	SNP	865	17.1%
Audrey Doig	SNP	755	14.9%
Tom Begg	C	597	11.8%
Allan Heron	LD	93	1.8%
Danny Williamson	TUSC	59	1.2%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2684 (53.1%; 2 seats); SNP 1620 (32.1%; 2 seats); C 597 (11.8%); LD 93 (1.8%); TUSC 59 (1.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1011)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Stuart Clark	1454	1011	1011	1011
Anne Hall	1230	1230	1011	1011
Allan Noon	865	923	936	954
Audrey Doig	755	801	835	847
Tom Begg	597	633	643	654
Allan Heron	93	124	135	153
Danny Williamson	59	92	107

Johnstone North, Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch (3) [1 Lab gain from SNP]

Derek Bibby	Lab	1750	37.0%
Andy Doig	SNP	983	20.8%
Christopher Gilmour	Lab	769	16.3%
Ken Macdonald	SNP	600	12.7%
Wilma Begg	C	401	8.5%
Margaret McDonough	LD	119	2.5%
Geoff Knowles	SSP	62	1.3%
Alex Lennox	Chr	42	0.9%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2519 (53.3%; 2 seats); SNP 1583 (33.5%; 1 seat); C 401 (8.5%); LD 119 (2.5%); SSP 62 (1.3%); Chr 42 (0.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1182)

Stage	I	II	III	VI	VII
Derek Bibby	1750	1182	1182	1182	1182
Andy Doig	983	1024	1027	1067	1148
Christopher Gilmour	769	1218	1182	1182	1182
Ken Macdonald	600	616	619	650	708
Wilma Begg	401	413	415	466
Margaret McDonough	119	125	127
Geoff Knowles	62	66	68
Alex Lennox	42	45	46

Johnstone South, Elderslie and Howwood (4)

Iain McMillan	Lab	1361	24.7%
John Caldwell	Lab	1300	23.6%
John Hood	Lab	823	14.9%
Stephen McGee	SNP	753	13.7%
Tracie McGee	SNP	657	11.9%
John McIntyre	C	372	6.8%
Gerry McCartney	SSP	131	2.4%
Ryan Morrison	LD	113	2.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3484 (63.2%; 3 seats); SNP 1410 (25.6%; 1 seat); C 372 (6.8%); SSP 131 (2.4%); LD 113 (2.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1103)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	VI	VII
Iain McMillan	1361	1103	1103	1103	1103	1103
John Caldwell	1300	1300	1103	1103	1103	1103
John Hood	823	1032	1194	1103	1103	1103
Stephen McGee	753	758	764	769	800	860
Tracie McGee	657	668	672	677	711	762
John McIntyre	372	374	377	380	440
Gerry McCartney	131	134	141	147
Ryan Morrison	113	115	117	121

Paisley East and Ralston (4) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Jim Sharkey	Lab	1832	32.7%
Brian Lawson	SNP	1558	27.8%
Robert Evans	C	576	10.3%
Will Mylet	SNP	529	9.4%
John Boyd	LD	509	9.1%
Maureen Sharkey	Lab	460	8.2%
Andy Bowden	SSP	141	2.5%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2292 (40.9%; 2 seats); SNP 2087 (37.2%; 2 seats); C 576 (10.3%); LD 509 (9.1%); SSP 141 (2.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 1122)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Jim Sharkey	1832	1122	1122	1122	1122	1122
Brian Lawson	1558	1558	1122	1122	1122	1122
Robert Evans	576	584	593	602	603	827
Will Mylet	529	545	900	940	941	1042
John Boyd	509	522	543	563	564
Maureen Sharkey	460	1071	1086	1128	1122	1122
Andy Bowden	141	153	160

Paisley North West (4) [1 SNP gain from LD]

Terry Kelly	Lab	1349	29.8%
Kenny Maclaren	SNP	1085	24.0%
Tommy Williams	Lab	719	15.9%
Mags Maclaren	SNP	483	10.7%
Allison Cook	C	287	6.3%
David Murdoch	Ind	243	5.4%
Mike Dillon	LD	211	4.7%
Jimmy Kerr	SSP	147	3.2%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2068 (45.7%; 2 seats); SNP 1568 (34.7%; 2 seats); C 287 (6.3%); Ind 243 (5.4%); LD 211 (4.7%); SSP 147 (3.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 905)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Terry Kelly	1349	905	905	905	905	905
Kenny Maclaren	1085	1085	905	905	905	905
Tommy Williams	719	1045	1045	905	905	905
Mags Maclaren	483	498	654	667	702	747
Allison Cook	287	293	297	303	310	365
David Murdoch	243	256	261	281	321	376
Mike Dillon	211	226	230	244	257
Jimmy Kerr	147	162	164	177

Paisley South (4) [1 Lab and 1 Ind gain from 1 SNP and 1 LD]

Eddie Devine	Lab	1827	31.7%
Marie McGurk	SNP	1326	23.0%
Roy Glen	Lab	950	16.5%
Paul Mack	Ind	638	11.1%
Ron Garrett	C	418	7.2%
Gavin Newlands	SNP	417	7.2%
Graeme McMeekin	LD	118	2.0%
Harry Pfaff	TUSC	76	1.3%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2777 (48.1%; 2 seats); SNP 1743 (30.2%; 1 seat); Ind 638 (11.1%; 1 seat); C 418 (7.2%); LD 118 (2.0%); TUSC 76 (1.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1155)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	VI	VII
Eddie Devine	1827	1155	1155	1155	1155	1155
Marie McGurk	1326	1326	1326	1155	1155	1155
Roy Glen	950	1494	1155	1155	1155	1155
Paul Mack	638	673	738	752	808	975
Ron Garrett	418	436	450	454	504
Gavin Newlands	417	425	451	583	628	673
Graeme McMeekin	118	125	141	145
Harry Pfaff	76	81	102	103

Paisley South West (4)

Lorraine Cameron	SNP	1335	26.6%
Mark Macmillan	Lab	1245	24.8%
Jacqueline Henry	Lab	1054	21.0%
Eileen McCartin	LD	737	14.7%
Mike Loftus	SNP	287	5.7%
Sheila Fulton	C	260	5.2%
John Miller	SSP	107	2.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2299 (45.8%; 2 seats); SNP 1622 (32.3%; 1 seat); LD 737 (14.7%; 1 seat); C 260 (5.2%); SSP 107 (2.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1006)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Lorraine Cameron	1335	1006	1006	1006	1006	1006
Mark Macmillan	1245	1245	1006	1006	1006	1006
Jacqueline Henry	1054	1054	1054	1006	1006	1006
Eileen McCartin	737	760	797	804	830	965
Mike Loftus	287	541	565	569	596	623
Sheila Fulton	260	266	277	280	287
John Miller	107	115	140	145

Renfrew North (3) [1 Lab gain from SNP]

Bill Perrie	SNP	1398	34.3%
Bill Brown	Lab	1041	25.6%
Alexander Murrin	Lab	778	19.1%
John Shaw	SNP	477	11.7%
Makarand Oak	C	225	5.5%
Euan Campbell	LD	97	2.4%
Gerry Kavanagh	TUSC	58	1.4%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1875 (46.0%; 1 seat); Lab 1819 (44.6%; 2 seats); C 225 (5.5%); LD 97 (2.4%); TUSC 58 (1.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1019)

Stage	I	II	III	VI
Bill Perrie	1398	1019	1019	1019
Bill Brown	1041	1041	1019	1019
Alexander Murrin	778	798	817	920
John Shaw	477	802	803	880
Makarand Oak	225	229	229
Euan Campbell	97	104	104
Gerry Kavanagh	58	60	61

Renfrew South and Gallowhill (3)

Cathy McEwan	SNP	1258	28.9%
Eddie Grady	Lab	1229	28.2%
Margaret Devine	Lab	869	19.9%
Garry Quigley	SNP	629	14.4%
Helen Mathie	C	197	4.5%
Douglas Canning	SSP	90	2.1%
Michael Hanley	LD	86	2.0%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2098 (48.1%; 2 seats); SNP 1887 (43.3%; 1 seat); C 197 (4.5%); SSP 90 (2.1%); LD 86 (2.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1090)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Cathy McEwan	1258	1090	1090	1090	1090
Eddie Grady	1229	1229	1090	1090	1090
Margaret Devine	869	875	992	1013	1054
Garry Quigley	629	773	777	788	805
Helen Mathie	197	198	200	228	235
Douglas Canning	90	93	96	99
Michael Hanley	86	87	90

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