2012 Moray Council election

2012 Moray Council election

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All 26 seats to Moray Council 14 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Gary Coull Stewart Cree Party SNP Independent Leader's seat Speyside Glenlivet Keith and Cullen Last election 9 seats, 35.2% 12 seats, 36.9% Seats before 10 12 Seats won 10 10 Seat change 1 2 Popular vote 10,124 7,386 Percentage 39.4% 28.8% Swing 4.2% 8.1%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Allan Wright John Divers Party Conservative Labour Leader's seat Heldon and Laich Elgin City South Last election 3 seats, 15.8% 2 seats, 8.7% Seats before 2 2 Seats won 3 3 Seat change 1 Popular vote 4,501 2,351 Percentage 17.5% 9.2% Swing 1.7% 0.5%
Results by ward
Council Leader before election Gordon McDonald Independent Council Leader after election Allan Wright Conservative

The 2012 Moray Council election was held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other 31 local authorities in Scotland. The election used the eight wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 26 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.

The election saw the Scottish National Party (SNP) increase their representation by 1 seat, equalling the seat numbers of the independents who lost 2 seats, while becoming the largest party on the council in terms of vote share. The Conservatives retained their 3 seats while Labour gained an additional seat.

Following the election, a coalition was formed between the independents and the Conservatives which was a continuance of the arrangement from 2007 to 2012.