2012 East Dunbartonshire Council election

2012 East Dunbartonshire Council election

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All 24 seats to East Dunbartonshire Council 13 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Rhondda Geekie Ian Mackay Ashay Ghai Party Labour SNP Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Lenzie & Kirkintilloch South Bearsden North Bearsden North Last election 6 seats, 25.0% 8 seats, 33.3% 3 seats, 12.5% Seats before 6 8 2 Seats won 8 8 3 Seat change 2 0 0   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Billy Hendry Charles Kennedy Duncan Cumming Party Conservative EDIA Independent Leader's seat Bishopbriggs North and Torrance Campsie & Kirkintilloch North Bearsden North Last election 5 seats, 20.8% 2 seats, 8.3% 0 seats, 0% Seats before 5 2 0 Seats won 2 2 1 Seat change 3 0 1
Council Leader before election Rhondda Geekie Labour Council Leader after election Rhondda Geekie Labour

Elections to East Dunbartonshire Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the eight wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 24 Councillors being elected. Each ward elected 3 members, using the STV electoral system.

The election saw Labour gain 2 seats to draw level with the Scottish National Party. However, Labour remained the largest party in terms of vote share. The Scottish National Party retained all their existing 8 seats and did not run any additional candidates though did significantly raised their vote share. The Scottish Liberal Democrats retained their 3 seats on the council. The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party lost 3 seats, just 2 in number, the equivalent numbers of the East Dunbartonshire Independent Alliance. Former Lib Dem Cllr Duncan Cumming was elected as an Independent.