Angus Council election, 2012

Angus Council election, 2012

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All 29 seats to Angus Council 15 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Iain Gaul No appointed group leader Party SNP Independent Conservative Leader's seat Kirriemuir and Dean Last election 13 seats, 44.8% 6 seats, 20.7% 5 seats, 17.2% Seats before 13 6 5 Seats won 15 8 4 Seat change 2 2 1   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Margaret Thomson David May Party Labour Liberal Democrats Leader's seat Monifieth and Sidlaw Montrose and District Last election 2 seats, 6.9% 3 seat, 10.3% Seats before 2 3 Seats won 1 1 Seat change 1 2
The multi-member wards
Council Leader before election Bob Myles Independent Council Leader after election Iain Gaul SNP

Bob Myles
Independent

Iain Gaul
SNP

Elections to Angus Council were held on 3 May 2012 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 a form of proportional representation, with 29 Councillors being elected.

The 2007 Election saw the Scottish National Party lose majority control on the Council. In their stead the Angus Alliance took over the leadership of the Council made up of all parties and groupings opposed to the SNP. Two independent councillors (one elected in 2007, the other elected at a by-election in 2011) remained outside the Angus Alliance.

The 2012 election saw the SNP gain 2 additional seats and regain their overall majority on the Council. Independents also increased their overall numbers and became the second largest grouping while all other parties; the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Labour and the Scottish Liberal Democrats lost seats. The Conservative and Unionist Party are the second largest political party represented on the council.

Following the election the Scottish National Party formed the administration on the Council. Cllr Ian Gaul (Kirriemuir and Dean)was appointed Leader of the Council at the subsequent statutory meeting, Cllr Paul Valentine (Montrose) Depute Leader. Cllr Helen Oswald (Carnoustie and District) was elected Provost.