2007 Moray Council election

2007 Moray Council election

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All 26 seats to The Moray Council 14 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent SNP Last election 16 seats, 49.3% 3 seats, 25.2% Seats won 12 9 Seat change 4 6 Popular vote 12,535 11,942 Percentage 36.9% 35.2% Swing 12.4% 10.0%   Third party Fourth party   Party Conservative Labour Last election 1 seat, 4.3% 5 seats, 12.7% Seats won 3 2 Seat change 2 3 Popular vote 5,374 2,945 Percentage 15.8% 8.7% Swing 11.5% 4.0%
Council Leader before election Gordon McDonald Independent Council Leader after election Gordon McDonald Independent

The 2007 Moray Council Council election was held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the Scottish Parliament election. The election was the first using the eight new wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. 26 councillors were elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system. Previously there were single-member wards which used the first past the post electoral system.

The election resulted in a previously independent council becoming an independent/Conservative coalition, with a majority of four. The use of STV electoral system benefited the SNP and the Conservatives, with them gaining 6 and 2 seats respectively. It did not benefit Labour at all, which fell from second place in terms of seats to last. In addition, the Liberal Democrats lost their sole representative on the council