# 2007 Perth and Kinross Council election

The 2007 Perth and Kinross Council election was held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 12 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward will elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replace 41 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.
The Council continued to be controlled by a Liberal Democrat/Scottish National Party coalition administration.

## Results

2007 Perth and Kinross Council election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| SNP | 18 | - | - | 3 | 43.9 | 37.2 | 23,254 | 1.1 |
| Conservative | 12 | - | - | 2 | 29.3 | 28.1 | 17,556 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | - | - | 1 | 19.5 | 19.7 | 12,303 | 2.4 |
| Labour | 3 | - | - | 2 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 5,311 | 1.2 |
| Scottish Green | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1,094 | New |
| Independent | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 3,020 | 0.9 |

## Ward results
### Carse of Gowrie

Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Carse of Gowrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Conservative | Mac Roberts | 28.6 | 1,192 | | | | |
| | SNP | John Hulbert | 25.8 | 1,075 | | | | |
| | SNP | Peter Mulheron | 20.7 | 862 | 882 | 905 | 975 | 1,353 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Carruthers | 17.2 | 715 | 757 | 759 | 917 | |
| | Independent | Richard Rattray | 7.8 | 323 | 355 | 356 | | |
| Electorate: 6,775 Valid: 4,167 Spoilt: 80 Quota: 1,042 Turnout: 62.69% |||||||||

### Strathmore

Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Strathmore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Conservative | Dennis Melloy | 24.9 | 1,764 | | | | | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lewis Simpson | 19.6 | 1,390 | 1,444 | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Alan Grant | 15.0 | 1,066 | 1,087 | 1,088 | 1,103 | 1,147 | 1,262 | 1,365 | 1,651 |
| | SNP | Ian Miller | 14.1 | 1,003 | 1,030 | 1,031 | 1,039 | 1,091 | 1,117 | 1,164 | 1,378 |
| | SNP | Stan McMillan | 8.7 | 620 | 628 | 634 | 654 | 676 | 697 | 744 | |
| | Labour | Lorna Ferguson | 6.6 | 470 | 483 | 486 | 506 | 553 | 606 | | |
| | Independent | Michael Gallagher | 4.3 | 308 | 334 | 335 | 401 | 449 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Louise Ramsay | 4.0 | 285 | 317 | 321 | 337 | | | | |
| | Independent | Hugh Anderson | 2.7 | 190 | 224 | 227 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 11,504 Valid: 7,096 Spoilt: 125 Quota: 1,420 Turnout: 62.77% ||||||||||||

### Blairgowrie and Glens

Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Blairgowrie and Glens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 |
| | SNP | Bob Ellis | 33.8 | 1,680 | |
| | Conservative | Caroline Shiers | 28.9 | 1,435 | |
| | SNP | Liz Grant | 20.9 | 1,038 | 1,379 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Taylor | 9.2 | 459 | 487 |
| | Labour | Roy Cameron | 7.2 | 357 | 371 |
| Electorate: 8,319 Valid: 4,969 Spoilt: 112 Quota: 1,243 Turnout: 61.08% ||||||

### Highland

Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Highland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 |
| | SNP | Eleanor Howie | 32.9 | 1,489 |
| | Conservative | Ian Campbell | 25.6 | 1,158 |
| | SNP | Ken Lyall | 25.4 | 1,150 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Danus Skene | 13.5 | 609 |
| | Independent | Ron Rose | 2.5 | 115 |
| Electorate: 7,312 Valid: 4,531 Spoilt: 96 Quota: 1,131 Turnout: 63.14% |||||

### Strathtay

Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Strathtay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Vaughan | 32.7 | 1,400 | | | |
| | SNP | John Kellas | 32.6 | 1,398 | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Livingstone | 17.4 | 747 | 892 | 930 | |
| | SNP | Alisdair Wylie | 17.3 | 742 | 782 | 1,020 | 1,441 |
| Electorate: 6,998 Valid: 4,287 Spoilt: 80 Quota: 1,072 Turnout: 62.40% ||||||||

### Strathearn

Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Strathearn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SNP | Anne Younger | 25.18 | 1,210 | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Ann Cowan | 23.80 | 1,144 | 1,145 | 1,200 | 1,329 | | |
| | Conservative | Helen McDonald | 18.39 | 884 | 885 | 935 | 998 | 1,094 | 1,500 |
| | Independent | Rhona Brock | 13.28 | 638 | 640 | 723 | 985 | 996 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Russell Auld | 13.21 | 635 | 637 | 671 | | | |
| | Independent | Colin Crabbie | 6.14 | 295 | 296 | | | | |
| Electorate: 8,102 Valid: 4,806 Spoilt: 101 Quota: 1,202 Turnout: 60.58% ||||||||||

### Strathallan

Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Strathallan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | SNP | John Law | 25.2 | 1,163 | | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Murray Lyle | 15.6 | 842 | 845 | 847 | 870 | 897 | 1,379 | | |
| | Conservative | John Wilson | 14.8 | 666 | 667 | 673 | 683 | 696 | | | |
| | Independent | Colin Young | 13.5 | 609 | 611 | 636 | 658 | 697 | 773 | 882 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Gaunt | 12.0 | 541 | 548 | 556 | 654 | 830 | 883 | 941 | 1,229 |
| | Labour | Anne Chatt | 8.9 | 402 | 405 | 405 | 439 | | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Hilary Halley | 5.0 | 225 | 231 | 234 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Jock Stewart | 1.2 | 53 | 55 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 7,586 Valid: 4,501 Spoilt: 55 Quota: 1,126 Turnout: 60.06% ||||||||||||

### Kinross-shire

Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Kinross-shire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | SNP | Sandy Miller | 25.0 | 1,445 | | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Willie Robertson | 22.7 | 1,314 | | | | |
| | Conservative | Kathleen Baird | 21.0 | 1,217 | | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Barnacle | 16.3 | 942 | 1,010 | 1,094 | 1,115 | 1,242 |
| | Labour | Kate Milliken | 11.2 | 650 | 692 | 713 | 717 | 774 |
| | Scottish Green | Andrew Thompson | 3.7 | 216 | 278 | 295 | 302 | |
| Electorate: 9,664 Valid: 49 Spoilt: 5,784 Quota: 1,157 Turnout: 60.36% |||||||||

### Almond and Earn

Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Almond and Earn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | SNP | Wilma Lumsden | 36.6 | 1,790 | | | |
| | Conservative | Alan Jack | 30.2 | 1,477 | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Hayton | 17.3 | 849 | 1,078 | 1,120 | 1,610 |
| | Conservative | Pamella Roberts | 15.9 | 778 | 853 | 1,017 | |
| Electorate: 7,995 Valid: 4,894 Spoilt: 79 Quota: 1,224 Turnout: 62.20% ||||||||

### Perth City South

Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Perth City South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Willie Wilson | 29.8 | 1,789 | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Alexander Stewart | 29.4 | 1,768 | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Robert Band | 17.2 | 1,033 | 1,063 | 1,087 | 1,122 | 1,564 | | |
| | Labour | Jock Munro | 13.3 | 796 | 836 | 881 | 916 | 938 | 968 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Caddell | 10.3 | 618 | 867 | 991 | 1,049 | 1,085 | 1,156 | 1,573 |
| | SNP | Andrew Gadsden | 8.1 | 485 | 513 | 532 | 564 | | | |
| | Independent | Keith Mothersson | 3.2 | 191 | 201 | 222 | | | | |
| Electorate: 10,914 Valid: 6,680 Spoilt: 80 Quota: 1,337 Turnout: 61.94% |||||||||||

### Perth City North

Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Perth City North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | SNP | Elspeth Maclachlan | 23.5 | 1,217 | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Dave Scott | 19.3 | 1,001 | 1,127 | | | | | |
| | Labour | John Flynn | 18.5 | 958 | 964 | 975 | 991 | 1,146 | | |
| | Conservative | Douglas Gratty | 13.4 | 694 | 698 | 703 | 725 | 842 | 847 | |
| | Labour | Calum Gillies | 12.8 | 666 | 675 | 684 | 697 | 785 | 867 | 1,115 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Brown | 10.1 | 523 | 529 | 541 | 593 | | | |
| | Scottish Green | Adam Ramsay | 2.5 | 130 | 135 | 147 | | | | |
| Electorate: 11,189 Valid: 5,189 Spoilt: 153 Quota: 1,038 Turnout: 47.74% |||||||||||

### Perth City Centre

Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Perth City Centre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SNP | Jack Coburn | 23.0 | 1,299 | | | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Barrett | 20.8 | 1,172 | | | | | |
| | Conservative | Heather Stewart | 20.1 | 1,137 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Archie MacLellan | 17.9 | 1,012 | 1,024 | 1,032 | 1,034 | 1,104 | 1,201 |
| | SNP | Gordon Hunter | 8.6 | 488 | 598 | 604 | 604 | 664 | 745 |
| | Independent | Ian Thomson | 5.3 | 298 | 305 | 312 | 313 | 364 | |
| | Scottish Green | Jack Cockin | 4.2 | 238 | 249 | 258 | 259 | | |
| Electorate: 11,109 Valid: 5,644 Spoilt: 115 Quota: 1,129 Turnout: 51.84% ||||||||||

## Aftermath
### 2008 Highland by-election

On 22 February 2008 Katie Howie of the SNP was elected to the seat formerly held by her late sister, Eleanor who died in late 2007.
Highland by-election (22 February 2008) - 1 seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 |
| | SNP | Katie Howie | 59.9 | 1,891 |
| | Conservative | Graham Rees | 29.8 | 940 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Kenton | 7.3 | 229 |
| | Labour | Anne Chatt | 3.1 | 97 |
| Electorate: 7,282 Valid: 3,157 Spoilt: 21 Quota: 1,579 Turnout: 43.6% |||||

### Strathallan by-election

On 6 May 2010, Tom May of the SNP held the seat of his party colleague John Law who had died.
Strathallan by-election (6 May 2010) - 1 seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Conservative | John Blackie | 33.4 | 1,713 | 1,724 | 1,785 | 2,208 | |
| | SNP | Tom Gray | 30.3 | 1,555 | 1,569 | 1,769 | 2,299 | 3,302 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Gaunt | 20.3 | 1,042 | 1,057 | 1,321 | | |
| | Labour | Alistair Munro | 14.7 | 754 | 762 | | | |
| | Independent | Chris Rennie | 1.2 | 61 | | | | |
| Electorate: 7,642 Valid: 5,125 Spoilt: 54 Quota: 2,563.5 Turnout: 67.8% |||||||||

### 2011 Highland by-election

On 19 September 2011 Mike Williamson of the SNP was elected to the seat formerly held by Ken Lyall who had emigrated to Australia.
Highland by-election (19 September 2011) - 1 seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 |
| | SNP | Mike Williamson | 54.4 | 1,449 |
| | Conservative | Graham Rees | 22.4 | 596 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Victor Clements | 12.1 | 321 |
| | Independent | William Leske | 10.1 | 269 |
| | Independent | Chris Rennie | 1.0 | 27 |
| Electorate: 7,183 Valid: 2,662 Spoilt: 23 Quota: 1,332 Turnout: 37.4% |||||