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Scottish local elections, 2012

Index Scottish local elections, 2012

The 2012 Scottish local elections, were held on 3 May, in all 32 local authorities. [1]

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Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeen City Council represents the Aberdeen City council area of Scotland.

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Aberdeen City Council election, 2012

The 2012 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council.

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Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.

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Aberdeenshire Council election, 2012

Elections to Aberdeenshire Council were held on 3 May 2012, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

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Alex Salmond

Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond (born 31 December 1954) is a Scottish politician who served as the First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014.

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Angus Council election, 2012

Elections to Angus Council were held on 3 May 2012 the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

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Angus, Scotland

Angus (Aonghas) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area.

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Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute (Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd) is both one of 32 unitary authority council areas and a lieutenancy area in Scotland.

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Argyll and Bute Council election, 2012

Elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held on 3 May 2012 on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland.

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City of Edinburgh Council election, 2012

Elections to the City of Edinburgh Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the Scottish local elections, 2012.

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Clackmannanshire

Clackmannanshire (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn) is a historic county and council area in Scotland, bordering the council areas of Stirling, Fife and Perth & Kinross.

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Clackmannanshire Council election, 2012

Elections to Clackmannanshire Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland.

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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is the local government council for Na h-Eileanan Siar council area of Scotland, comprising the Outer Hebrides.

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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 2012

Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

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Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway (Dumfries an Gallowa, Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands.

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Dumfries and Galloway Council election, 2012

The 2012 Dumfries and Galloway Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

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Dundee

Dundee (Dùn Dè) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom.

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Dundee City Council election, 2012

Elections to Dundee City Council were held on 3 May 2012 on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

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East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire (Aest Ayrshire, Siorrachd Àir an Ear) is one of thirty-two council areas of Scotland.

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East Ayrshire Council election, 2012

Elections to East Ayrshire Council are to be held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

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East Dunbartonshire

East Dunbartonshire (Aest Dunbartanshire; Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.

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East Dunbartonshire Council election, 2012

Elections to East Dunbartonshire Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland.

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East Lothian

East Lothian (Aest Lowden, Lodainn an Ear), is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area.

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East Lothian Council election, 2012

Elections to East Lothian Council were held on 3 May 2012, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

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East Renfrewshire

East Renfrewshire (Aest Renfrewshire, Siorrachd Rinn Friù an Ear) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland.

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East Renfrewshire Council election, 2012

The 2012 East Renfrewshire Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of East Renfrewshire Council.

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Edinburgh

Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann; Edinburgh) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.

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Electoral Reform Society

The Electoral Reform Society (ERS) is a political pressure group based in the United Kingdom which promotes electoral reform.

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Falkirk (council area)

Falkirk is one of 32 unitary authority council areas of Scotland.

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Falkirk Council election, 2012

Elections to Falkirk Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland.

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Fife

Fife (Fìobha) is a council area and historic county of Scotland.

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Fife Council election, 2012

Elections to Fife Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

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Glasgow

Glasgow (Glesga; Glaschu) is the largest city in Scotland, and third most populous in the United Kingdom.

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Glasgow City Council

Glasgow City Council, the local government body of the city of Glasgow in Scotland, became one of the newly created single tier local authorities in 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, with boundaries somewhat different from those of the City of Glasgow district of the Strathclyde region: parts of the Cambuslang and Halfway and Rutherglen and Fernhill areas were transferred from the city area to the new South Lanarkshire council area.

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Glasgow City Council election, 2012

Elections to Glasgow City Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

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Highland Council election, 2012

The 2012 Highland Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Highland Council.

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Independent politician

An independent or nonpartisan politician is an individual politician not affiliated with any political party.

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Inverclyde

Inverclyde (Inbhir Chluaidh,, "mouth of the Clyde", Inerclyde) is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland.

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Inverclyde Council election, 2012

Elections to Inverclyde Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other 31 local authorities in Scotland.

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Jim Bollan

Jim Bollan (born c. 1950) is a Scottish Socialist Party councillor in West Dunbartonshire.

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Johann Lamont

Johann MacDougall Lamont (born 11 July 1957) is a Scottish politician, who was the Leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2011-2014.

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Local government in Scotland

Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities designated as Councils which consist of councillors elected every five years by registered voters in each of the council areas.

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Logica

Logica was a multinational IT and management consultancy company headquartered in Reading, United Kingdom.

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Midlothian

Midlothian (Midlowden, Meadhan Lodainn) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, UK.

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Midlothian Council election, 2012

The 2012 Midlothian Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Midlothian Council.

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Moray

Moray (Moireibh or Moireabh, Moravia, Mýræfi) is one of the 32 Local Government council areas of Scotland.

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Moray Council election, 2012

Elections to the Moray Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other 31 local authorities in Scotland.

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No overall control

In the context of local authorities in the United Kingdom, the term no overall control (abbreviated to NOC) refers to a situation in which no single political group achieves a majority of seats; and is analogous to a hung parliament.

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North Ayrshire

North Ayrshire (Siorrachd Àir a Tuath) is one of 32 council areas in Scotland.

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North Ayrshire Council election, 2012

The 2012 North Ayrshire Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of North Ayrshire Council.

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North Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire (North Lanrikshire, Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland.

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North Lanarkshire Council election, 2012

Elections to North Lanarkshire Council were held on 3 May 2012 on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland.

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Orkney

Orkney (Orkneyjar), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of Great Britain.

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Orkney Islands Council election, 2012

The 2012 Orkney Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Orkney Council.

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Percentage point

A percentage point or percent point (pp) is the unit for the arithmetic difference of two percentages.

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Perth and Kinross Council

Perth and Kinross Council (Scots Gaelic: Comhairle Pheairt is Cheann Rois) is the local government council for the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland.

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Perth and Kinross Council election, 2012

Elections to Perth and Kinross Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

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Politics of Dundee

Politics in the Dundee City (Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Dèagh in Gaelic) council area are evident in the deliberations and decisions of Dundee City Council, in elections to the council, and in elections to the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) and the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster).

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Politics of Edinburgh

The politics of Edinburgh, are expressed in the deliberations and decisions of the City of Edinburgh Council, in elections to the council, the Scottish Parliament, the House of Commons and the European Parliament.

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Politics of the Highland council area

The politics of the Highland council area in Scotland are evident in the deliberations and decisions of the Highland Council, in elections to the council, and in elections to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster) and the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood).

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Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn Friù, Renfrewshire) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland.

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Renfrewshire Council election, 2012

The 2012 Renfrewshire Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Renfrewshire Council.

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Ruth Davidson

Ruth Elizabeth Davidson (born 10 November 1978) is a Scottish politician serving as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party since 2011 and leader of the second largest party in the Scottish Parliament since 2016.

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Scottish Borders

The Scottish Borders (The Mairches, "The Marches"; Scottish Gaelic: Crìochan na h-Alba) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland.

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Scottish Borders Council election, 2012

Elections to Scottish Borders Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

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Scottish Conservatives

The Scottish Conservatives (Pàrtaidh Tòraidheach na h-Alba), officially the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, is the part of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom that operates in Scotland.

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Scottish Government

The Scottish Government (Riaghaltas na h-Alba; Scots Govrenment) is the executive of the devolved Scottish Parliament.

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Scottish Green Party

The Scottish Green Party (Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba; Scots Green Pairty) is a green political party in Scotland.

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Scottish Labour Party

The Scottish Labour Party (Pàrtaidh Làbarach na h-Alba, Scots Labour Pairty; branded Scottish Labour) is the devolved Scotland section of the United Kingdom Labour Party.

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Scottish Labour Party leadership election, 2011

The 2011 Scottish Labour Party leadership election was an internal party election to choose a new leader of the Scottish Labour Party.

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Scottish Liberal Democrats

The Scottish Liberal Democrats (Libearal Deamocratach na h-Alba, Scots Leeberal Democrats) is a liberal and social-liberal political party in Scotland.

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Scottish local elections, 1995

Local elections were held in Scotland on 6 April 1995, as part of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

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Scottish local elections, 2007

The Scottish local elections, 2007 were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as Scottish Parliament elections and local elections in parts of England.

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Scottish local elections, 2017

The 2017 Scottish local elections were held on Thursday 4 May, in all 32 local authorities.

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Scottish National Party

The Scottish National Party (SNP; Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba, Scots Naitional Pairtie) is a Scottish nationalist and social-democratic political party in Scotland.

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Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: The Scots Pairlament) is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland.

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Scottish Parliament election, 2011

The 2011 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.

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Scottish Socialist Party

The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP; Pàrtaidh Sòisealach na h-Alba; Scots Socialist Pairtie) is a left-wing political party campaigning for the establishment of an independent, socialist Scotland.

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Shetland

Shetland (Old Norse: Hjaltland), also called the Shetland Islands, is a subarctic archipelago of Scotland that lies northeast of Great Britain.

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Shetland Islands Council election, 2012

Elections to Shetland Islands Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

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Single transferable vote

The single transferable vote (STV) is a voting system designed to achieve proportional representation through ranked voting in multi-seat organizations or constituencies (voting districts).

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South Ayrshire

South Ayrshire (Sooth Ayrshire; Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas) is one of thirty-two council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire.

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South Ayrshire Council election, 2012

The 2012 South Ayrshire Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of South Ayrshire Council.

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South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire (Sooth Lanrikshire, Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas) is one of 32 unitary authorities of Scotland.

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South Lanarkshire Council election, 2012

Elections to South Lanarkshire Council were held on 3 May 2012 on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland.

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Stirling

Stirling (Stirlin; Sruighlea) is a city in central Scotland.

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Stirling (council area)

The Stirling council area (Stirlin, Sruighlea) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and has a population of about (estimate).

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Stirling Council election, 2012

Elections to Stirling Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland.

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UK Independence Party

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is a Eurosceptic and right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom.

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West Dunbartonshire

West Dunbartonshire (Wast Dunbartanshire; Siorrachd Dhùn Breatann an Iar) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland.

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West Dunbartonshire Council election, 2012

Elections to West Dunbartonshire Council were held on 3 May 2012 on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland.

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West Lothian

West Lothian (Wast Lowden, Lodainn an Iar) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and one of its historic counties.

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West Lothian Council election, 2012

The 2012 West Lothian Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of West Lothian Council.

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Willie Rennie

William Cowan Rennie (born 27 September 1967) is a Scottish politician who has been the Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats since May 2011.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_local_elections,_2012

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