Local Election Results 2012
Moray
Whole council up for election.
ASPP = All Scotland Pensioners Party
Other results for Moray:
2003
2007
2017
2022
By-elections for Moray (may be incomplete): 1st July 2004 (Buckie W.)
— 12th August 2004 (Speyside)
— 11th November 2004 (Speyside)
— 14th February 2008 (Elgin City S.)
— 11th November 2010 (Forres)
— 7th March 2013 (Heldon & Laich)
— 30th January 2014 (Buckie)
— 11th December 2014 (Elgin City N.)
— 26th March 2015 (Buckie)
— 1st October 2015 (Heldon & Laich)
— 13th July 2017 (Elgin City N.)
— 21st November 2019 (Keith & Cullen)
— 3rd November 2022 (Buckie)
— 7th November 2024 (Elgin City S.)
Map of the results —Full STV preference information —Export spreadsheet
Consolidated results — Moray 2012
| Party | Votes | Percent | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 10124 | 39.4% | 10 |
| Independent | 7386 | 28.8% | 10 |
| Conservative | 4501 | 17.5% | 3 |
| Labour | 2351 | 9.2% | 3 |
| Green Party | 719 | 2.8% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party | 340 | 1.3% | 0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 167 | 0.7% | 0 |
| All Scotland Pensioners Party | 78 | 0.3% | 0 |
Buckie (3)
| Gordon McDonald | SNP | 967 | 38.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne McKay | Ind | 648 | 25.7% |
| Joe Mackay | Ind | 557 | 22.1% |
| Margaret Gambles | C | 179 | 7.1% |
| Linda McDonald | SNP | 169 | 6.7% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1205 (47.8%; 2 seats); SNP 1136 (45.1%; 1 seat); C 179 (7.1%)
Transfers (Quota = 631)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon McDonald | 967 | 631 | 631 | 631 |
| Anne McKay | 648 | 648 | 631 | 631 |
| Joe Mackay | 557 | 596 | 607 | 728 |
| Margaret Gambles | 179 | 183 | 184 | |
| Linda McDonald | 169 | 449 | 451 | 457 |
Elgin City North (3) [1 SNP gain from Ind]
| Barry Jarvis | Lab | 766 | 29.9% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Shand | SNP | 596 | 23.2% |
| Patsy Gowans | SNP | 515 | 20.1% |
| Frank Brown | C | 448 | 17.5% |
| Darren Margach | Ind | 241 | 9.4% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1111 (43.3%; 2 seats); Lab 766 (29.9%; 1 seat); C 448 (17.5%); Ind 241 (9.4%)
Transfers (Quota = 642)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Jarvis | 766 | 642 | 642 | 642 |
| Mike Shand | 596 | 612 | 661 | 642 |
| Patsy Gowans | 515 | 526 | 550 | 566 |
| Frank Brown | 448 | 466 | 565 | 566 |
| Darren Margach | 241 | 274 |
Elgin City South (3) [1 C gain from Ind]
| John Divers | Lab | 1073 | 37.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Allan | C | 714 | 25.0% |
| Graham Leadbitter | SNP | 675 | 23.6% |
| John Sharp | SNP | 394 | 13.8% |
Consolidated results:— Lab 1073 (37.6%; 1 seat); SNP 1069 (37.4%; 1 seat); C 714 (25.0%; 1 seat)
Transfers (Quota = 715)
| Stage | I | II |
|---|---|---|
| John Divers | 1073 | 715 |
| James Allan | 714 | 810 |
| Graham Leadbitter | 675 | 771 |
| John Sharp | 394 | 434 |
Fochabers Lhanbryde (3)
| Douglas Ross | C | 1318 | 39.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margo Howe | SNP | 728 | 21.8% |
| Anita McDonald | SNP | 612 | 18.3% |
| Sean Morton | Lab | 512 | 15.3% |
| Peter Horton | LD | 167 | 5.0% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1340 (40.2%; 1 seat); C 1318 (39.5%; 1 seat); Lab 512 (15.3%; 1 seat); LD 167 (5.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 835)
| Stage | I | II | III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Ross | 1318 | 835 | 835 |
| Margo Howe | 728 | 768 | 810 |
| Anita McDonald | 612 | 676 | 708 |
| Sean Morton | 512 | 583 | 714 |
| Peter Horton | 167 | 304 |
Forres (4) [1 Ind gain from C]
| George Alexander | Ind | 1134 | 25.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorna Creswell | Ind | 575 | 12.8% |
| Aaron McLean | SNP | 547 | 12.2% |
| Paul McBain | C | 466 | 10.4% |
| Fabio Villani | Grn | 457 | 10.2% |
| Irene Ogilvie | SNP | 429 | 9.5% |
| Anne Skene | Ind | 410 | 9.1% |
| Jeff Hamilton | Ind | 314 | 7.0% |
| Paddy Meiklejohn | UKIP | 91 | 2.0% |
| Andy Anderson | ASPP | 78 | 1.7% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 2433 (54.1%; 3 seats); SNP 976 (21.7%; 1 seat); C 466 (10.4%); Grn 457 (10.2%); UKIP 91 (2.0%); ASPP 78 (1.7%)
Transfers (Quota = 901)
| Stage | I | II | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alexander | 1134 | 901 | 901 | 901 | 901 | 901 | 901 |
| Lorna Creswell | 575 | 650 | 690 | 814 | 866 | 870 | 987 |
| Aaron McLean | 547 | 559 | 574 | 588 | 924 | 901 | 901 |
| Paul McBain | 466 | 483 | 507 | 529 | 540 | 541 | |
| Fabio Villani | 457 | 474 | 492 | 524 | 548 | 551 | 614 |
| Irene Ogilvie | 429 | 440 | 446 | 478 | |||
| Anne Skene | 410 | 441 | 468 | 549 | 569 | 571 | 731 |
| Jeff Hamilton | 314 | 343 | 356 | ||||
| Paddy Meiklejohn | 91 | 96 | |||||
| Andy Anderson | 78 | 85 |
Heldon and Laich (4)
| Carolle Ralph | SNP | 797 | 20.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric McGillivray | Ind | 735 | 18.4% |
| Allan Wright | C | 688 | 17.3% |
| David Stewart | SNP | 678 | 17.0% |
| Chris Tuke | Ind | 584 | 14.7% |
| James Mackessack-Leitch | Grn | 262 | 6.6% |
| John Gordon | Ind | 241 | 6.0% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1560 (39.1%; 2 seats); SNP 1475 (37.0%; 1 seat); C 688 (17.3%; 1 seat); Grn 262 (6.6%)
Transfers (Quota = 798)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolle Ralph | 797 | 807 | 807 | 798 | 798 |
| Eric McGillivray | 735 | 828 | 798 | 798 | 798 |
| Allan Wright | 688 | 699 | 703 | 703 | 763 |
| David Stewart | 678 | 687 | 692 | 699 | 740 |
| Chris Tuke | 584 | 659 | 670 | 670 | 764 |
| James Mackessack-Leitch | 262 | 279 | 281 | 281 | |
| John Gordon | 241 |
Keith and Cullen (3)
| Gary Coull | SNP | 1319 | 42.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Shepherd | Ind | 702 | 22.6% |
| Stewart Cree | Ind | 474 | 15.3% |
| Valery Dickson | C | 312 | 10.0% |
| Hazel Thain | SNP | 300 | 9.7% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1619 (52.1%; 1 seat); Ind 1176 (37.9%; 2 seats); C 312 (10.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 777)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Coull | 1319 | 777 | 777 | 777 |
| Ron Shepherd | 702 | 750 | 866 | 777 |
| Stewart Cree | 474 | 591 | 706 | 752 |
| Valery Dickson | 312 | 336 | ||
| Hazel Thain | 300 | 615 | 633 | 650 |
Speyside Glenlivet (3)
| Fiona Murdoch | Ind | 771 | 27.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Paul | SNP | 759 | 27.2% |
| Mike McConachie | SNP | 639 | 22.9% |
| David Gambles | C | 376 | 13.5% |
| Matthew Desmond | UKIP | 160 | 5.7% |
| Don Gatt | UKIP | 89 | 3.2% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1398 (50.0%; 2 seats); Ind 771 (27.6%; 1 seat); C 376 (13.5%); UKIP 249 (8.9%)
Transfers (Quota = 699)
| Stage | I | II | III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiona Murdoch | 771 | 699 | 699 |
| Pearl Paul | 759 | 759 | 699 |
| Mike McConachie | 639 | 656 | 705 |
| David Gambles | 376 | 393 | 395 |
| Matthew Desmond | 160 | 168 | 170 |
| Don Gatt | 89 | 96 | 97 |
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