Local Election Results 2012

Edinburgh

Whole council up for election.

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By-elections for Edinburgh (may be incomplete): 9th October 2003 (North Morningside/​Grange) — 28th October 2004 (Colinton) — 10th November 2005 (Murrayfield) — 6th November 2008 (Forth) — 9th September 2010 (Liberton/​Gilmerton) — 18th August 2011 (City Centre) — 20th June 2013 (Liberton/​Gilmerton) — 10th September 2015 (Leith Walk) — 11th April 2019 (Leith Walk) — 12th November 2020 (Craigentinny/​Duddingston) — 9th March 2023 (Corstorphine/​Murrayfield)

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Consolidated results — Edinburgh 2012

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Labour	39286	28.1%	20
Scottish National Party	37537	26.9%	18
Conservative	29544	21.2%	11
Green Party	15978	11.4%	6
Liberal Democrat	13040	9.3%	3
Independent	2565	1.8%	0
UK Independence Party	480	0.3%	0
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	463	0.3%	0
Liberal Party	368	0.3%	0
Scottish Socialist Party	228	0.2%	0
Pirate Party of the United Kingdom	195	0.1%	0

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Almond (3)

Norman Work	SNP	2722	32.6%
Lindsay Paterson	C	2194	26.2%
Alastair Shields	LD	1329	15.9%
Billy Fitzpatrick	Lab	1248	14.9%
Moira Dunworth	Grn	516	6.2%
John Longstaff	Ind	208	2.5%
Otto Inglis	UKIP	145	1.7%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2722 (32.6%; 1 seat); C 2194 (26.2%; 1 seat); LD 1329 (15.9%; 1 seat); Lab 1248 (14.9%); Grn 516 (6.2%); Ind 208 (2.5%); UKIP 145 (1.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 2091)

Stage	I	II	III	VI
Norman Work	2722	2091	2091	2091
Lindsay Paterson	2194	2194	2091	2091
Alastair Shields	1329	1460	1500	1803
Billy Fitzpatrick	1248	1350	1356	1622
Moira Dunworth	516	650	658
John Longstaff	208	268	275
Otto Inglis	145	168	180

City Centre (3) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Joanna Mowat	C	1402	27.7%
Alasdair Rankin	SNP	1264	25.0%
Karen Doran	Lab	1080	21.3%
Julita Mazurek	Grn	864	17.1%
Iain Coleman	LD	402	7.9%
Karen Hetherington	Lib	51	1.0%

Consolidated results:— C 1402 (27.7%; 1 seat); SNP 1264 (25.0%; 1 seat); Lab 1080 (21.3%; 1 seat); Grn 864 (17.1%); LD 402 (7.9%); Lib 51 (1.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1266)

Stage	I	II	III	V
Joanna Mowat	1402	1266	1266	1266
Alasdair Rankin	1264	1272	1266	1266
Karen Doran	1080	1093	1094	1235
Julita Mazurek	864	886	889	1111
Iain Coleman	402	439	439
Karen Hetherington	51	58	58

Colinton/Fairmilehead (3) [1 SNP gain from Lab]

Jason Rust	C	2692	28.7%
Elaine Aitken	C	2184	23.3%
Richard Lewis	SNP	1931	20.6%
Eric Barry	Lab	1676	17.9%
Andy Saunders	Grn	460	4.9%
Alan Beal	LD	339	3.6%
Malcolm MacKay	UKIP	95	1.0%

Consolidated results:— C 4876 (52.0%; 2 seats); SNP 1931 (20.6%; 1 seat); Lab 1676 (17.9%); Grn 460 (4.9%); LD 339 (3.6%); UKIP 95 (1.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 2345)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Jason Rust	2692	2345	2345	2345	2345	2345
Elaine Aitken	2184	2426	2345	2345	2345	2345
Richard Lewis	1931	1953	1962	1974	2020	2187
Eric Barry	1676	1698	1707	1723	1831	2070
Andy Saunders	460	474	483	501	646
Alan Beal	339	350	364	367
Malcolm MacKay	95	99	104

Corstorphine/Murrayfield (3) [1 SNP gain from LD]

Jeremy Balfour	C	2050	25.0%
Frank Ross	SNP	2032	24.7%
Paul Edie	LD	1788	21.8%
Tom McInally	Lab	1679	20.4%
Dominic Hinde	Grn	502	6.1%
James Nisbet	UKIP	161	2.0%

Consolidated results:— C 2050 (25.0%; 1 seat); SNP 2032 (24.7%; 1 seat); LD 1788 (21.8%; 1 seat); Lab 1679 (20.4%); Grn 502 (6.1%); UKIP 161 (2.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 2054)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Jeremy Balfour	2050	2100	2054	2054	2054
Frank Ross	2032	2053	2055	2054	2054
Paul Edie	1788	1798	1817	1817	1993
Tom McInally	1679	1698	1701	1702	1883
Dominic Hinde	502	526	530	530
James Nisbet	161

Craigentinny/Duddingston (3) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Stefan Tymkewycz	SNP	2180	25.8%
Joan Griffiths	Lab	2174	25.7%
Colin Williamson	SNP	937	11.1%
Alex Lunn	Lab	886	10.5%
Jason Lingiah	C	866	10.2%
Gary Peacock	LD	673	8.0%
John Palmer	Grn	590	7.0%
Kevin Ferguson	TUSC	150	1.8%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3117 (36.9%; 1 seat); Lab 3060 (36.2%; 2 seats); C 866 (10.2%); LD 673 (8.0%); Grn 590 (7.0%); TUSC 150 (1.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 2115)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Stefan Tymkewycz	2180	2115	2115	2115	2115	2115	2115
Joan Griffiths	2174	2174	2115	2115	2115	2115	2115
Colin Williamson	937	989	991	1008	1138	1260	1354
Alex Lunn	886	887	935	954	1080	1261	1430
Jason Lingiah	866	867	868	877	911	1080
Gary Peacock	673	675	677	688	836
John Palmer	590	592	594	661
Kevin Ferguson	150	150	151

Drum Brae/Gyle (3) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Karen Keil	Lab	1981	26.5%
Robert Aldridge	LD	1405	18.8%
Ron Cairns	SNP	1373	18.3%
Mark Brown	C	1201	16.0%
Alison Lindsay	SNP	648	8.7%
Steven Binney	Ind	518	6.9%
Linda Hendry	Grn	271	3.6%
John Scott	Ind	90	1.2%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2021 (27.0%; 1 seat); Lab 1981 (26.5%; 1 seat); LD 1405 (18.8%; 1 seat); C 1201 (16.0%); Ind 608 (8.1%); Grn 271 (3.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1872)

Stage	I	II	IV	V	VI
Karen Keil	1981	1872	1872	1872	1872
Robert Aldridge	1405	1424	1490	1636	1695
Ron Cairns	1373	1382	1405	1465	2052
Mark Brown	1201	1206	1232	1348	1369
Alison Lindsay	648	656	699	750
Steven Binney	518	531	662
Linda Hendry	271	284
John Scott	90	95

Forth (4) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Cammy Day	Lab	2230	27.5%
Allan Jackson	C	1833	22.6%
Steve Cardownie	SNP	1377	17.0%
George Gordon	SNP	976	12.1%
Kate Joester	Grn	573	7.1%
Vicki Redpath	Lab	524	6.5%
Tim Wight	LD	410	5.1%
Ruth Henderson	TUSC	117	1.4%
Seumas MacMhicean	Lib	57	0.7%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2754 (34.0%; 2 seats); SNP 2353 (29.1%; 1 seat); C 1833 (22.6%; 1 seat); Grn 573 (7.1%); LD 410 (5.1%); TUSC 117 (1.4%); Lib 57 (0.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 1620)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI	VII
Cammy Day	2230	1620	1620	1620	1620	1620
Allan Jackson	1833	1833	1620	1620	1620	1620
Steve Cardownie	1377	1407	1422	1442	1481	1554
George Gordon	976	1008	1017	1034	1070	1186
Kate Joester	573	597	625	683	847
Vicki Redpath	524	961	975	1008	1098	1346
Tim Wight	410	423	473	499
Ruth Henderson	117	127	129
Seumas MacMhicean	57	64	73

Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart (3) [1 SNP and 1 Grn gain from 1 C and 1 LD]

Gavin Corbett	Grn	1789	24.1%
David Key	SNP	1750	23.5%
Andrew Burns	Lab	1728	23.2%
Will Searle	C	1572	21.1%
Jim Lowrie	LD	546	7.3%
Tom Strode	Lib	49	0.7%

Consolidated results:— Grn 1789 (24.1%; 1 seat); SNP 1750 (23.5%; 1 seat); Lab 1728 (23.2%; 1 seat); C 1572 (21.1%); LD 546 (7.3%); Lib 49 (0.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 1859)

Stage	I	III	IV
Gavin Corbett	1789	2004	1859
David Key	1750	1811	1848
Andrew Burns	1728	1851	1905
Will Searle	1572	1714	1730
Jim Lowrie	546
Tom Strode	49

Inverleith (4) [1 Grn gain from LD]

Lesley Hinds	Lab	2751	25.0%
Iain Whyte	C	1956	17.8%
Nigel Bagshaw	Grn	1642	14.9%
Gavin Barrie	SNP	1434	13.0%
Scott Douglas	C	1291	11.7%
Tim McKay	LD	1143	10.4%
John Young	SNP	792	7.2%

Consolidated results:— C 3247 (29.5%; 1 seat); Lab 2751 (25.0%; 1 seat); SNP 2226 (20.2%; 1 seat); Grn 1642 (14.9%; 1 seat); LD 1143 (10.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 2202)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Lesley Hinds	2751	2202	2202	2202
Iain Whyte	1956	1988	2018	2279
Nigel Bagshaw	1642	1814	1865	2324
Gavin Barrie	1434	1488	2148	2264
Scott Douglas	1291	1311	1325	1487
Tim McKay	1143	1226	1251
John Young	792	819

Leith (3) [1 Grn gain from LD]

Gordon Munro	Lab	2010	32.1%
Chas Booth	Grn	1181	18.9%
Adam McVey	SNP	1104	17.6%
Rob Munn	SNP	926	14.8%
Marjorie Thomas	LD	565	9.0%
Nicola Ross	C	405	6.5%
Irvine McMinn	Lib	71	1.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2030 (32.4%; 1 seat); Lab 2010 (32.1%; 1 seat); Grn 1181 (18.9%; 1 seat); LD 565 (9.0%); C 405 (6.5%); Lib 71 (1.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1566)

Stage	I	II	IV	V	VI
Gordon Munro	2010	1566	1566	1566	1566
Chas Booth	1181	1306	1427	1780	1566
Adam McVey	1104	1140	1163	1228	1280
Rob Munn	926	984	1013	1135	1169
Marjorie Thomas	565	618	825
Nicola Ross	405	428
Irvine McMinn	71	85

Leith Walk (4) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Deidre Brock	SNP	1735	22.1%
Angela Blacklock	Lab	1674	21.3%
Maggie Chapman	Grn	1593	20.3%
Nick Gardner	Lab	937	11.9%
Miles Briggs	C	637	8.1%
Seumas Skinner	SNP	502	6.4%
Jamie Paterson	LD	400	5.1%
John McArdle	TUSC	109	1.4%
Alex Wilson	Ind	109	1.4%
Jimmy McIntosh	Ind	91	1.2%
John Hein	Lib	69	0.9%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2611 (33.2%; 2 seats); SNP 2237 (28.5%; 1 seat); Grn 1593 (20.3%; 1 seat); C 637 (8.1%); LD 400 (5.1%); Ind 200 (2.5%); TUSC 109 (1.4%); Lib 69 (0.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1572)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	VIII	IX	X
Deidre Brock	1735	1572	1572	1572	1572	1572	1572
Angela Blacklock	1674	1674	1572	1572	1572	1572	1572
Maggie Chapman	1593	1593	1593	1572	1572	1572	1572
Nick Gardner	937	947	1029	1035	1115	1225	1350
Miles Briggs	637	640	644	645	675	784	816
Seumas Skinner	502	630	632	635	708	741
Jamie Paterson	400	403	406	410	445
John McArdle	109	110	111	113
Alex Wilson	109	110	110	111
Jimmy McIntosh	91	92	93	93
John Hein	69	71	72	72

Liberton/Gilmerton (4) [1 C gain from LD]

Norma Austin Hart	Lab	1941	21.4%
Tom Buchanan	SNP	1780	19.6%
Bill Cook	Lab	1768	19.5%
Nick Cook	C	1111	12.3%
Derek Howie	SNP	1084	12.0%
John Knox	LD	687	7.6%
Joan Carter	Grn	469	5.2%
Colin Fox	SSP	228	2.5%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3709 (40.9%; 2 seats); SNP 2864 (31.6%; 1 seat); C 1111 (12.3%; 1 seat); LD 687 (7.6%); Grn 469 (5.2%); SSP 228 (2.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 1814)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Norma Austin Hart	1941	1814	1814	1814	1814	1814	1814
Tom Buchanan	1780	1789	1794	1826	1814	1814	1814
Bill Cook	1768	1867	1814	1814	1814	1814	1814
Nick Cook	1111	1111	1115	1124	1124	1171	1455
Derek Howie	1084	1086	1089	1127	1137	1268	1440
John Knox	687	689	693	710	710	847
Joan Carter	469	472	479	549	549
Colin Fox	228	228	233

Meadows/Morningside (4) [1 SNP gain from LD]

Mark McInnes	C	3125	29.9%
Melanie Main	Grn	2064	19.7%
Paul Godzik	Lab	2053	19.6%
Sandy Howat	SNP	1650	15.8%
Jenny Dawe	LD	1285	12.3%
Phil Hunt	Pirate	195	1.9%
William MacAdam	UKIP	79	0.8%

Consolidated results:— C 3125 (29.9%; 1 seat); Grn 2064 (19.7%; 1 seat); Lab 2053 (19.6%; 1 seat); SNP 1650 (15.8%; 1 seat); LD 1285 (12.3%); Pirate 195 (1.9%); UKIP 79 (0.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 2091)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Mark McInnes	3125	2091	2091	2091	2091	2091
Melanie Main	2064	2208	2091	2091	2091	2091
Paul Godzik	2053	2171	2171	2091	2091	2091
Sandy Howat	1650	1723	1754	1767	1784	1857
Jenny Dawe	1285	1573	1614	1639	1661	1730
Phil Hunt	195	211	224	230	263
William MacAdam	79	169	172	174

Pentland Hills (3)

Bill Henderson	SNP	2317	29.2%
Ricky Henderson	Lab	2293	28.9%
Dominic Heslop	C	1199	15.1%
Sheila Low	C	1002	12.6%
Mike Ferrigan	Ind	444	5.6%
Stuart Bridges	LD	370	4.7%
Phyl Meyer	Grn	322	4.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2317 (29.2%; 1 seat); Lab 2293 (28.9%; 1 seat); C 2201 (27.7%; 1 seat); Ind 444 (5.6%); LD 370 (4.7%); Grn 322 (4.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1987)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Bill Henderson	2317	1987	1987	1987	1987	1987
Ricky Henderson	2293	2293	1987	1987	1987	1987
Dominic Heslop	1199	1224	1249	1334	1396	1501
Sheila Low	1002	1016	1040	1099	1154	1239
Mike Ferrigan	444	490	530	590
Stuart Bridges	370	413	462
Phyl Meyer	322	400	468	607	840

Portobello/Craigmillar (3) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Maureen Child	Lab	2645	36.6%
Mike Bridgman	SNP	1477	20.4%
David Manson	SNP	837	11.6%
David Walker	Lab	784	10.8%
Peter McColl	Grn	615	8.5%
Henry Christian	C	523	7.2%
Norrie Davies	Ind	213	2.9%
Martin Veart	LD	137	1.9%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3429 (47.4%; 2 seats); SNP 2314 (32.0%; 1 seat); Grn 615 (8.5%); C 523 (7.2%); Ind 213 (2.9%); LD 137 (1.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1808)

Stage	I	II	IV	V	VI	VII
Maureen Child	2645	1808	1808	1808	1808	1808
Mike Bridgman	1477	1558	1606	1649	2380	1808
David Manson	837	879	920	953
David Walker	784	1212	1270	1319	1319	1430
Peter McColl	615	722	825	973	1058	1203
Henry Christian	523	548	601
Norrie Davies	213	253
Martin Veart	137	154

Sighthill/Gorgie (4) [1 SNP gain from LD]

Eric Milligan	Lab	2266	28.3%
Catherine Fullerton	SNP	1624	20.3%
Denis Dixon	SNP	1368	17.1%
Donald Wilson	Lab	1107	13.8%
Susan Dewhurst	C	736	9.2%
Lindsay Ashford	Grn	658	8.2%
Neil MacLean	LD	253	3.2%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3373 (42.1%; 2 seats); SNP 2992 (37.3%; 2 seats); C 736 (9.2%); Grn 658 (8.2%); LD 253 (3.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1603)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Eric Milligan	2266	1603	1603	1603	1603	1603
Catherine Fullerton	1624	1624	1624	1603	1603	1603
Denis Dixon	1368	1386	1395	1413	1461	1688
Donald Wilson	1107	1677	1603	1603	1603	1603
Susan Dewhurst	736	745	749	749	808	916
Lindsay Ashford	658	673	689	690	775
Neil MacLean	253	260	266	266

Southside/Newington (4) [1 SNP gain from LD]

Steve Burgess	Grn	1869	20.0%
Ian Perry	Lab	1851	19.8%
Jim Orr	SNP	1717	18.3%
Cameron Rose	C	1565	16.7%
Gordon MacKenzie	LD	1308	14.0%
Gordon Murdie	Ind	892	9.5%
William Black	TUSC	87	0.9%
Margaret Lea	Lib	71	0.8%

Consolidated results:— Grn 1869 (20.0%; 1 seat); Lab 1851 (19.8%; 1 seat); SNP 1717 (18.3%; 1 seat); C 1565 (16.7%; 1 seat); LD 1308 (14.0%); Ind 892 (9.5%); TUSC 87 (0.9%); Lib 71 (0.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1873)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Steve Burgess	1869	1883	1873	1873	1873	1873
Ian Perry	1851	1856	1858	1885	1873	1873
Jim Orr	1717	1723	1724	1741	1744	1886
Cameron Rose	1565	1568	1568	1570	1571	1855
Gordon MacKenzie	1308	1341	1343	1348	1350	1548
Gordon Murdie	892	895	896	921	922
William Black	87	90	90
Margaret Lea	71

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