# 2012 Dundee City Council election

Elections to Dundee City Council were held on 3 May 2012 on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the eight wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 29 Councillors elected.
After the 2007 Election a Labour-Lib Dem Coalition was formed. This administration subsequently collapsed in 2009 as a result of a by-election loss, and an SNP minority administration was formed.
The 2012 election saw the Scottish National Party gain 3 seats and secure an overall majority on the Council. Labour retained their 10 seats on the Council while both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats were reduced to a single Councillor. A single Independent was also elected.

## Results

2012 Dundee City Council election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| SNP | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 55.2 | 43.4 | 16,704 | 3.4 |
| Labour | 10 | 0 | 0 | | 34.5 | 30.1 | 11,612 | 0.7 |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.5 | 11.3 | 4,340 | 1.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 3,461 | 2.3 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 3.5 | 4.4 | 1,709 | 1.4 |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.3 | 488 | New |
| Scottish Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.6 | 217 | |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

## Ward results
### Strathmartine

* 2007: 1xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
* 2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
* 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem
Strathmartine - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | SNP | John Alexander | 23.47% | 1,245 | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Kevin Keenan (incumbent) | 20.78% | 1,102 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Ian Borthwick (incumbent) | 19.78% | 1,049 | 1,057.4 | 1,061.7 | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Stewart Hunter (incumbent) | 14.22% | 754 | 909.9 | 910.9 | 911.1 | 917.6 | 939.2 | 942.3 | 1,016.6 | 1,221.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iliyan Stefanov | 10.89% | 578 | 583.6 | 584.8 | 584.9 | 596.9 | 605.9 | 651 | 708.9 | |
| | Labour | John McKiddie | 6.62% | 351 | 354.8 | 385.1 | 385.2 | 390.3 | 406.3 | 419.3 | | |
| | Conservative | Colin Stewart | 1.83% | 97 | 97.3 | 97.3 | 97.3 | 100.4 | 101.4 | | | |
| | TUSC | Jim McFarlane | 1.51% | 80 | 81.2 | 82.3 | 82.3 | 90.3 | | | | |
| | Independent | Grant Simmons | 0.90% | 48 | 48.7 | 48.9 | 49 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 14,285 Valid: 5,304 Spoilt: 133 Quota: 1,061 Turnout: 5,437 (37.13%) |||||||||||||

### Lochee

* 2007: 2xSNP; 2xLab
* 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
* 2007-2012 Change: No change
Lochee - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | SNP | Bob Duncan (incumbent) | 31.57% | 1,594 | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Tom Ferguson (incumbent) | 25.91% | 1,308 | | | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Alan Ross (incumbent) | 14.78% | 746 | 1,220.4 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Norma McGovern | 12.32% | 622 | 650.9 | 889.2 | 914.1 | 914.6 | 934.9 | 965.7 | 997.2 | 1,149.8 |
| | Independent | Scott Campbell | 7.41% | 374 | 394.5 | 404.5 | 432.3 | 434.7 | 453.5 | 480.6 | 577.9 | |
| | Conservative | Lewis Anderson | 4.89% | 247 | 253.2 | 254.8 | 257.4 | 260.1 | 274.4 | 275.9 | | |
| | TUSC | Rory Malone | 1.6% | 81 | 87.6 | 97.2 | 109.8 | 110 | 113.8 | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eildh Jayne Conacher | 1.23% | 62 | 70 | 73.9 | 78.4 | 89.9 | | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joe Derry Setch | 0.3% | 15 | 16.5 | 17.6 | 20.5 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 13,439 Valid: 5,049 Spoilt: 164 Quota: 1,010 Turnout: 5,213 (37.57%) |||||||||||||

### West End

* 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
* 2012: 2xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
* 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con
West End - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Fraser MacPherson (incumbent) | 32.33% | 1,453 | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Bill Campbell | 21.43% | 963 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Richard McCready (incumbent) | 20.85% | 937 | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Donald Hay (incumbent) | 10.32% | 464 | 606.2 | 608.7 | 612.5 | 614.8 | 666.5 | |
| | SNP | Vari McDonald | 9.15% | 411 | 518.1 | 571.6 | 578.1 | 590.4 | 723.7 | 837.6 |
| | Scottish Green | Pauline Hinchion | 4.83% | 217 | 335.9 | 339.2 | 347.8 | 374.4 | | |
| | TUSC | Raymond Mennie | 1.1% | 49 | 65 | 65.5 | 69.2 | | | |
| Electorate: 12,910 Valid: 4,494 Spoilt: 77 Quota: 899 Turnout: 4,571 (34.81%) |||||||||||

### Coldside

* 2007: 2xSNP; 2xLab
* 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
* 2007-2012 Change: No change
Coldside - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | SNP | Jimmy Black (incumbent)†† | 29.76% | 1,536 | | | |
| | Labour | Mohammed Asif (incumbent) | 21.06% | 1,087 | | | |
| | Labour | Helen Wright (incumbent) | 19.07% | 984 | 1,000 | 1,032.7 | 1,069.9 |
| | SNP | Dave Bowes (incumbent) | 16.16% | 834 | 1,281.7 | | |
| | Conservative | James Clancy | 4.92% | 254 | 258.6 | 269.3 | 270.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Raymond Alexander Lawrie | 2.65% | 137 | 138.9 | 151.8 | 153.9 |
| | Independent | Andy McBride | 2.56% | 132 | 134.9 | 151.6 | 152.9 |
| | Independent | Stuart Winton | 2.05% | 106 | 110.6 | 120 | 120.8 |
| | TUSC | Wayne Scott | 1.76% | 91 | 92.6 | 100.5 | 101.1 |
| Electorate: 14,404 Valid: 5,161 Spoilt: 160 Quota: 1,033 Turnout: 5,321 (35.83%) ||||||||

### Maryfield

* 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
* 2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
* 2007-2012 Change: No change
Maryfield - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | SNP | Ken Lynn (incumbent) | 34.57% | 1,187 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Georgia Cruickshank | 18.11% | 622 | 634.7 | 643.9 | 644.1 | 675.6 | 736.5 | 1,334.7 |
| | Labour | George McIrvine | 18.32% | 629 | 640.1 | 650.1 | 650.2 | 673 | 713.9 | |
| | SNP | Craig Melville (incumbent)† | 16.28% | 559 | 840.8 | 859.9 | | | | |
| | Conservative | Stephen MacSporran | 7.25% | 249 | 253.7 | 253.7 | 253.7 | 296.3 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Hall | 3.67% | 126 | 129.6 | 136.9 | 136.9 | | | |
| | TUSC | Derek Milligan | 1.81% | 62 | 64.8 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 11,555 Valid: 3,434 Spoilt: 93 Quota: 859 Turnout: 3,527 (29.72%) |||||||||||

### North East

* 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
* 2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
* 2007-2012 Change: No change
North East - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 |
| | SNP | Gregor Murray | 33.51% | 1,143 | |
| | Labour | Brian Gordon (incumbent) | 27.79% | 948 | |
| | SNP | Willie Sawers (incumbent) | 24.57% | 838 | 1,096.3 |
| | Labour | Stephen Massey | 8.53% | 291 | 300.4 |
| | Conservative | Robert Lindsay | 2.87% | 98 | 101.3 |
| | TUSC | Sinead Daly | 1.2% | 41 | 42 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Rankin | 0.9% | 32 | 35.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iqbal Mohammad | 0.6% | 20 | 21.3 |
| Electorate: 10,781 Valid: 3,411 Spoilt: 92 Quota: 853 Turnout: 3,503 (31.64%) ||||||

### East End

* 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
* 2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab
* 2007-2012: No change
East End - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | SNP | Will Dawson (incumbent) | 32.32% | 1,322 | | | | |
| | Labour | Lesley Brennan | 23.57% | 964 | 972.6 | 985.5 | 1,001.8 | 1,023.5 |
| | SNP | Christina Roberts (incumbent) | 21.20% | 867 | 1,125.1 | | | |
| | Labour | Martin Keenan | 12.47% | 510 | 518.8 | 528.2 | 540.7 | 564.2 |
| | Conservative | Wendy Anderson | 5.77% | 236 | 239.4 | 243.4 | 252.9 | 278.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Allan Petrie | 2.62% | 107 | 111.7 | 118.8 | 131 | |
| | TUSC | Linda Rose | 2.05% | 84 | 87.6 | 97.2 | | |
| Electorate: 11,787 Valid: 4,090 Spoilt: 143 Quota: 1,023 Turnout: 4,233 (34.7%) |||||||||

### The Ferry

* 2007: 2xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab
* 2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab
* 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con
The Ferry - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Conservative | Derek Scott (incumbent) | 22.46% | 1,704 | | | | |
| | SNP | Ken Guild (incumbent) | 19.04% | 1,445 | 1,456.9 | 1,606.4 | | |
| | SNP | Kevin Malcolm Cordell | 16.61% | 1,260 | 1,265.1 | 1,378.9 | 1,451.8 | 1674 |
| | Labour | Laurie Bidwell (incumbent) | 16.57% | 1,257 | 1,267.3 | 1,465.4 | 1,469.6 | 1,768.2 |
| | Conservative | Rod Wallace (incumbent) | 13.06% | 991 | 1,109.1 | 1,383.3 | 1,388.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Craig Robertson Duncan | 12.27% | 931 | 949.6 | | | |
| Electorate: 15,782 Valid: 7,588 Spoilt: 96 Quota: 1,518 Turnout: 7,684 (48.08%) |||||||||

## Aftermath
### Maryfield by-election

On 16 January 2016 SNP Cllr Craig Melville was suspended from the party and became an independent. He resigned his Council seat on 5 February 2016 and a by-election was held in the Maryfield ward on 31 March 2016 which was won by the SNP's Lynne Short.
Maryfield By-election (31 March 2016) - 1 Seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | SNP | Lynne Short | 49.5% | 1,383 | 1,389 | 1,399 |
| | Labour | Alan Cowan | 22.7% | 634 | 637 | 648 |
| | Conservative | James Clancy | 10.5% | 294 | 304 | 317 |
| | TUSC | Stuart Fairweather | 5.1% | 142 | 147 | 161 |
| | Scottish Green | Jacob Ellis | 4.1% | 116 | 118 | 123 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher McIntyre | 3% | 85 | 87 | 92 |
| | Independent | Brian McLeod | 2.6% | 73 | 81 | |
| | UKIP | Calum Walker | 2.5% | 69 | | |
| Electorate: 11,669 Valid: 2,796 Spoilt: 28 Quota: 1,399 Turnout: 2,824 (24.2%) |||||||