Local Election Results 2012

Fife

Whole council up for election.

ASPP = All Scotland Pensioners Party

Other results for Fife: 2003 2007 2017
By-elections for Fife (may be incomplete): 10th June 2004 (Lumphinnans & Lochgelly S.) — 11th November 2004 (Cupar N.) — 29th September 2005 (Auchtertool & Burntisland E.) — 28th September 2006 (Markinch & Woodside E.) — 20th June 2013 (Glenrothes N., Leslie & Markinch) — 24th October 2013 (Dunfermline S.) — 22nd May 2014 (Cowdenbeath; The Lochs) — 22nd January 2015 (Kirkcaldy E.) — 26th March 2015 (Glenrothes W. & Kinglassie) — 7th May 2015 (Dunfermline S.) — 1st October 2015 (Glenrothes W. & Kinglassie) — 26th November 2015 (Dunfermline N.; Rosyth) — 25th August 2016 (The Lochs) — 15th December 2016 (Leven, Kennoway & Largo) — 6th September 2018 (Inverkeithing & Dalgety Bay) — 14th November 2019 (Dunfermline C.; Rosyth)

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Consolidated results — Fife 2012

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Labour	41126	38.5%	35
Scottish National Party	33205	31.1%	26
Liberal Democrat	13983	13.1%	10
Conservative	8382	7.8%	3
Independent	6356	5.9%	4
All Scotland Pensioners Party	1692	1.6%	0
Green Party	1030	1.0%	0
UK Independence Party	986	0.9%	0
Official Monster Raving Loony Party	67	0.1%	0

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Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages (4)

David Graham	Lab	1430	28.2%
Andrew Rodger	Ind	1307	25.8%
John O'Brien	SNP	830	16.4%
Jim Young	Lab	732	14.4%
Arthur Robertson	SNP	490	9.7%
Ricky Jannetta	Ind	153	3.0%
Keith Smith	C	60	1.2%
Kris Seunarine	UKIP	44	0.9%
Lois Lothian	LD	21	0.4%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2162 (42.7%; 2 seats); Ind 1460 (28.8%; 1 seat); SNP 1320 (26.1%; 1 seat); C 60 (1.2%); UKIP 44 (0.9%); LD 21 (0.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1014)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
David Graham	1430	1014	1014	1014	1014	1014
Andrew Rodger	1307	1307	1014	1014	1014	1014
John O'Brien	830	859	902	902	907	915
Jim Young	732	1024	1024	1014	1014	1014
Arthur Robertson	490	499	532	533	534	538
Ricky Jannetta	153	178	253	255	261	276
Keith Smith	60	61	65	65	69	76
Kris Seunarine	44	46	54	54	57
Lois Lothian	21	23	26	27

Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy (3)

Peter George	Lab	1331	27.8%
George Kay	SNP	1216	25.4%
Susan Leslie	LD	739	15.5%
Richard Perry	Lab	470	9.8%
Sally Walsh	SNP	377	7.9%
Norman Morrison	C	254	5.3%
Peter Adams	UKIP	213	4.5%
Anne Whyte	ASPP	113	2.4%
Louche Lord Lancaster	Loony	67	1.4%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1801 (37.7%; 1 seat); SNP 1593 (33.3%; 1 seat); LD 739 (15.5%; 1 seat); C 254 (5.3%); UKIP 213 (4.5%); ASPP 113 (2.4%); Loony 67 (1.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1196)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI	VII	VIII
Peter George	1331	1196	1196	1196	1196	1196	1196
George Kay	1216	1216	1196	1196	1196	1196	1196
Susan Leslie	739	746	748	782	830	954	1043
Richard Perry	470	573	574	607	636	657	749
Sally Walsh	377	380	395	421	446	464
Norman Morrison	254	255	255	274	334
Peter Adams	213	215	215	246
Anne Whyte	113	116	116
Louche Lord Lancaster	67	68	68

Cowdenbeath (3) [1 Lab gain from Ind]

Peter Lockhart	Lab	1309	35.3%
Jayne Baxter	Lab	1117	30.1%
Alistair Bain	SNP	895	24.2%
Darren Tod	SNP	180	4.9%
Alistair Harvey	C	126	3.4%
Elaine Walker	LD	79	2.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2426 (65.5%; 2 seats); SNP 1075 (29.0%; 1 seat); C 126 (3.4%); LD 79 (2.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 927)

Stage	I	II
Peter Lockhart	1309	927
Jayne Baxter	1117	1117
Alistair Bain	895	959
Darren Tod	180	197
Alistair Harvey	126	142
Elaine Walker	79	114

Cupar (3) [1 SNP gain from C]

Bryan Poole	Ind	1556	34.5%
Margaret Kennedy	LD	955	21.2%
Karen Marjoram	SNP	898	19.9%
Roger Guy	C	723	16.0%
Freda Loughlan	Lab	375	8.3%

Consolidated results:— Ind 1556 (34.5%; 1 seat); LD 955 (21.2%; 1 seat); SNP 898 (19.9%; 1 seat); C 723 (16.0%); Lab 375 (8.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1127)

Stage	I	II	III
Bryan Poole	1556	1127	1127
Margaret Kennedy	955	1110	1255
Karen Marjoram	898	972	1084
Roger Guy	723	801	836
Freda Loughlan	375	431

Dunfermline Central (4) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Jim Leishman	Lab	1608	28.0%
Joe Rosiejak	LD	1028	17.9%
Neale Hanvey	SNP	996	17.3%
Bob Young	Lab	747	13.0%
Lizz Mogg	SNP	529	9.2%
Jim Gallagher	Ind	422	7.3%
David Ross	C	421	7.3%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2355 (40.9%; 2 seats); SNP 1525 (26.5%; 1 seat); LD 1028 (17.9%; 1 seat); Ind 422 (7.3%); C 421 (7.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1151)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Jim Leishman	1608	1151	1151	1151	1151
Joe Rosiejak	1028	1072	1243	1151	1151
Neale Hanvey	996	1019	1032	1037	1110
Bob Young	747	1038	1070	1087	1216
Lizz Mogg	529	557	570	582	641
Jim Gallagher	422	445	541	564
David Ross	421	421

Dunfermline North (3) [1 Lab gain from LD]

David Mogg	SNP	1204	31.6%
Helen Law	Lab	997	26.1%
William Campbell	Lab	844	22.1%
James Calder	LD	518	13.6%
Graeme Whyte	C	253	6.6%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1841 (48.2%; 2 seats); SNP 1204 (31.6%; 1 seat); LD 518 (13.6%); C 253 (6.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 955)

Stage	I	II
David Mogg	1204	955
Helen Law	997	997
William Campbell	844	913
James Calder	518	570
Graeme Whyte	253	269

Dunfermline South (4) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Mike Rumney	Lab	1271	22.0%
Cara Hilton	Lab	1194	20.7%
Tony Martin	LD	1190	20.6%
Brian Goodall	SNP	1012	17.5%
Fay Sinclair	SNP	528	9.1%
Margaret Fairgrieve	C	370	6.4%
Angela Dixon	Grn	206	3.6%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2465 (42.7%; 2 seats); SNP 1540 (26.7%; 1 seat); LD 1190 (20.6%; 1 seat); C 370 (6.4%); Grn 206 (3.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1155)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Mike Rumney	1271	1155	1155	1155	1155
Cara Hilton	1194	1194	1155	1155	1155
Tony Martin	1190	1190	1190	1155	1155
Brian Goodall	1012	1025	1029	1034	1081
Fay Sinclair	528	540	544	548	584
Margaret Fairgrieve	370	374	377	385	420
Angela Dixon	206	220	227	232

East Neuk and Landward (3) [1 SNP gain from C]

Elizabeth Riches	LD	1066	26.9%
John Docherty	SNP	964	24.4%
Tom Waterton-Smith	C	542	13.7%
Donald MacGregor	LD	526	13.3%
Mike Scott-Hayward	UKIP	446	11.3%
Mary Cairns	Lab	413	10.4%

Consolidated results:— LD 1592 (40.2%; 2 seats); SNP 964 (24.4%; 1 seat); C 542 (13.7%); UKIP 446 (11.3%); Lab 413 (10.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 990)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Elizabeth Riches	1066	990	990	990	990
John Docherty	964	970	1068	990	990
Tom Waterton-Smith	542	545	561	566	735
Donald MacGregor	526	576	678	699	825
Mike Scott-Hayward	446	452	504	518
Mary Cairns	413	416

Glenrothes Central and Thornton (3) [1 Lab gain from SNP]

Ross Vettraino	SNP	1197	29.7%
Ian Crichton	Lab	1051	26.0%
Ian Sloan	Lab	833	20.6%
Vikki Wilton	SNP	572	14.2%
Jim Benvie	ASPP	172	4.3%
Brian Mills	C	156	3.9%
Jane Kerr	LD	55	1.4%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1884 (46.7%; 2 seats); SNP 1769 (43.8%; 1 seat); ASPP 172 (4.3%); C 156 (3.9%); LD 55 (1.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1010)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Ross Vettraino	1197	1010	1010	1010	1010	1010
Ian Crichton	1051	1051	1010	1010	1010	1010
Ian Sloan	833	847	881	897	928	1008
Vikki Wilton	572	728	729	736	759	799
Jim Benvie	172	177	179	192	245
Brian Mills	156	157	157	168
Jane Kerr	55	55	56

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch (4)

William Kay	Lab	1253	23.5%
Fiona Grant	SNP	1193	22.4%
John Beare	SNP	946	17.7%
Kay Morrison	Lab	930	17.4%
Steven Marwick	SNP	397	7.4%
Allan Smith	C	310	5.8%
Jim Parker	ASPP	226	4.2%
Michael Steel	LD	82	1.5%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2536 (47.5%; 2 seats); Lab 2183 (40.9%; 2 seats); C 310 (5.8%); ASPP 226 (4.2%); LD 82 (1.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 1068)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
William Kay	1253	1068	1068	1068	1068	1068
Fiona Grant	1193	1193	1068	1068	1068	1068
John Beare	946	929	1021	1024	1031	1060
Kay Morrison	930	1090	1090	1068	1068	1068
Steven Marwick	397	399	430	432	437	465
Allan Smith	310	312	315	316	344	411
Jim Parker	226	231	238	243	265
Michael Steel	82	83	84	86

Glenrothes West and Kinglassie (4)

Betty Campbell	Lab	1424	27.5%
Peter Grant	SNP	941	18.2%
Bill Brown	SNP	910	17.6%
Altany Craik	Lab	708	13.7%
Craig Walker	SNP	349	6.7%
Claire Dawson	ASPP	271	5.2%
Robert Taylor	Ind	192	3.7%
Patricia Irvine	C	155	3.0%
Ian Robertson	Ind	147	2.8%
Cathy Adamson	LD	83	1.6%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2200 (42.5%; 2 seats); Lab 2132 (41.2%; 2 seats); Ind 339 (6.5%); ASPP 271 (5.2%); C 155 (3.0%); LD 83 (1.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1037)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Betty Campbell	1424	1037	1037	1037	1037	1037	1037
Peter Grant	941	948	958	959	966	975	1018
Bill Brown	910	921	931	932	945	956	972
Altany Craik	708	1034	1051	1037	1037	1037	1037
Craig Walker	349	350	351	351	353	356	368
Claire Dawson	271	283	291	294	310	371	478
Robert Taylor	192	196	202	203	290	318
Patricia Irvine	155	156	169	169	170
Ian Robertson	147	149	158	159
Cathy Adamson	83	85

Howe of Fife and Tay Coast (3) [1 C gain from LD]

Donald Lothian	LD	1367	28.7%
David MacDiarmid	SNP	1159	24.4%
Andy Heer	C	779	16.4%
Iain Miles	Lab	513	10.8%
Neil Stoddart	Grn	387	8.1%
Colin Reid	SNP	339	7.1%
Harry Wills	LD	211	4.4%

Consolidated results:— LD 1578 (33.2%; 1 seat); SNP 1498 (31.5%; 1 seat); C 779 (16.4%; 1 seat); Lab 513 (10.8%); Grn 387 (8.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1189)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Donald Lothian	1367	1189	1189	1189	1189	1189
David MacDiarmid	1159	1175	1203	1189	1189	1189
Andy Heer	779	795	886	867	896	960
Iain Miles	513	521	575	576	626	787
Neil Stoddart	387	396	461	462	579
Colin Reid	339	341	361	372
Harry Wills	211	323

Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay (4) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Alice McGarry	SNP	1377	25.6%
Lesley Laird	Lab	960	17.8%
Gavin Yates	Lab	877	16.3%
Dave Dempsey	C	832	15.4%
Helen Todd	SNP	662	12.3%
Dave Walker	LD	497	9.2%
Mike Arthur	UKIP	182	3.4%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2039 (37.9%; 1 seat); Lab 1837 (34.1%; 2 seats); C 832 (15.4%; 1 seat); LD 497 (9.2%); UKIP 182 (3.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1078)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Alice McGarry	1377	1078	1078	1078
Lesley Laird	960	978	991	1060
Gavin Yates	877	888	899	1025
Dave Dempsey	832	843	930	1085
Helen Todd	662	891	918	1000
Dave Walker	497	506	522
Mike Arthur	182	185

Kirkcaldy Central (3) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Judy Hamilton	Lab	1534	36.5%
Stuart MacPhail	SNP	871	20.8%
Kenny Selbie	Lab	575	13.7%
Iain Wallace	SNP	489	11.7%
Alice Soper	LD	423	10.1%
Dorothy Ross	C	305	7.3%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2109 (50.3%; 2 seats); SNP 1360 (32.4%; 1 seat); LD 423 (10.1%); C 305 (7.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1050)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Judy Hamilton	1534	1050	1050	1050
Stuart MacPhail	871	906	922	1340
Kenny Selbie	575	948	988	1016
Iain Wallace	489	496	510
Alice Soper	423	440	566	592
Dorothy Ross	305	313

Kirkcaldy East (3)

Lawrence Brown	Lab	1111	29.9%
Kay Carrington	Lab	745	20.0%
Arthur Morrison	SNP	742	20.0%
Frank Wallace	SNP	610	16.4%
Edgar Cook	C	224	6.0%
Mike Parker	ASPP	180	4.8%
Callum Leslie	LD	104	2.8%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1856 (49.9%; 2 seats); SNP 1352 (36.4%; 1 seat); C 224 (6.0%); ASPP 180 (4.8%); LD 104 (2.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 930)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Lawrence Brown	1111	930	930	930	930	930
Kay Carrington	745	900	926	963	930	930
Arthur Morrison	742	746	763	790	795	838
Frank Wallace	610	613	620	651	654	675
Edgar Cook	224	226	251	295	299
Mike Parker	180	182	195
Callum Leslie	104	106

Kirkcaldy North (3)

Neil Crooks	Lab	1739	39.4%
David Ross	Lab	844	19.1%
Carol Lindsay	SNP	796	18.0%
Randall Foggie	SNP	554	12.5%
Janette Hamilton	ASPP	215	4.9%
Mark Hamid	C	164	3.7%
John Mainland	LD	104	2.4%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2583 (58.5%; 2 seats); SNP 1350 (30.6%; 1 seat); ASPP 215 (4.9%); C 164 (3.7%); LD 104 (2.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1105)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Neil Crooks	1739	1105	1105	1105	1105	1105
David Ross	844	1339	1105	1105	1105	1105
Carol Lindsay	796	829	855	880	890	938
Randall Foggie	554	588	607	617	626	676
Janette Hamilton	215	242	292	322	407
Mark Hamid	164	168	174	201
John Mainland	104	111	133

Leven, Kennoway and Largo (4) [1 Lab gain from LD]

David Alexander	SNP	1383	23.4%
Charles Haffey	Lab	1128	19.1%
Tom Adams	Lab	958	16.2%
Alistair Hunter	SNP	744	12.6%
Christopher Trotter	LD	589	10.0%
Joe Cochrane	ASPP	409	6.9%
Dave Mole	C	402	6.8%
Alistair Suttie	SNP	298	5.0%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2425 (41.0%; 2 seats); Lab 2086 (35.3%; 2 seats); LD 589 (10.0%); ASPP 409 (6.9%); C 402 (6.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1183)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
David Alexander	1383	1183	1183	1183	1183
Charles Haffey	1128	1136	1150	1170	1254
Tom Adams	958	963	967	990	1056
Alistair Hunter	744	856	1149	1177	1239
Christopher Trotter	589	592	602	747	843
Joe Cochrane	409	417	427	503
Dave Mole	402	404	407
Alistair Suttie	298	347

Lochgelly and Cardenden (3)

Linda Erskine	Lab	1210	35.1%
Mark Hood	Lab	1102	31.9%
Ian Chisholm	SNP	719	20.8%
Andrew Lonie	SNP	299	8.7%
James Reekie	C	120	3.5%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2312 (67.0%; 2 seats); SNP 1018 (29.5%; 1 seat); C 120 (3.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 863)

Stage	I	II
Linda Erskine	1210	863
Mark Hood	1102	1102
Ian Chisholm	719	763
Andrew Lonie	299	344
James Reekie	120	143

The Lochs (3)

Alex Rowley	Lab	1380	37.0%
William Clarke	Ind	1025	27.5%
Ann Bain	SNP	708	19.0%
Caron Hughes	Lab	349	9.4%
Susan Archibald	Ind	165	4.4%
Sheila Emmerson	C	99	2.7%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1729 (46.4%; 1 seat); Ind 1190 (31.9%; 1 seat); SNP 708 (19.0%; 1 seat); C 99 (2.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 932)

Stage	I	II	III	V
Alex Rowley	1380	932	932	932
William Clarke	1025	1025	932	932
Ann Bain	708	754	769	868
Caron Hughes	349	621	669	734
Susan Archibald	165	214	221
Sheila Emmerson	99	104	105

Rosyth (3) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Douglas Chapman	SNP	1076	27.8%
Pat Callaghan	Lab	1049	27.1%
Mike Shirkie	Lab	794	20.5%
Simon Tate	SNP	306	7.9%
Audrey Dunsmore	LD	275	7.1%
Iain Dempsey	C	223	5.8%
Alastair MacIntyre	UKIP	101	2.6%
Jason McGilvray	Ind	41	1.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1843 (47.7%; 2 seats); SNP 1382 (35.8%; 1 seat); LD 275 (7.1%); C 223 (5.8%); UKIP 101 (2.6%); Ind 41 (1.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 967)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI
Douglas Chapman	1076	967	967	967	967
Pat Callaghan	1049	1049	967	967	967
Mike Shirkie	794	798	865	896	930
Simon Tate	306	396	398	415	433
Audrey Dunsmore	275	279	283	305	411
Iain Dempsey	223	224	225	260
Alastair MacIntyre	101	103	104
Jason McGilvray	41	41	42

St Andrews (4) [1 SNP gain from LD, 1 Lab gain from LD]

Dorothea Morrison	C	769	17.4%
Keith McCartney	SNP	690	15.6%
Frances Melville	LD	641	14.5%
Brian Thomson	Lab	600	13.6%
Benjamin Bridgman	Grn	437	9.9%
Murdo MacDonald	Ind	369	8.4%
Robin Waterston	LD	351	8.0%
Bill Sangster	LD	298	6.8%
Henry Paul	Ind	256	5.8%

Consolidated results:— LD 1290 (29.2%; 1 seat); C 769 (17.4%; 1 seat); SNP 690 (15.6%; 1 seat); Ind 625 (14.2%); Lab 600 (13.6%; 1 seat); Grn 437 (9.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 883)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Dorothea Morrison	769	796	820	843	889	889
Keith McCartney	690	706	725	806	838	867
Frances Melville	641	665	772	858	1189	883
Brian Thomson	600	629	647	742	776	828
Benjamin Bridgman	437	453	464
Murdo MacDonald	369	453	475	534	569	624
Robin Waterston	351	381	466	518
Bill Sangster	298	311
Henry Paul	256

Tay Bridgehead (3) [1 SNP gain from C]

Bill Connor	SNP	1214	25.4%
Tim Brett	LD	1182	24.7%
Margaret Taylor	LD	994	20.8%
Jane O'Neill	Lab	798	16.7%
Andrew MacQueen	C	590	12.3%

Consolidated results:— LD 2176 (45.5%; 2 seats); SNP 1214 (25.4%; 1 seat); Lab 798 (16.7%); C 590 (12.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1195)

Stage	I	II	III
Bill Connor	1214	1195	1195
Tim Brett	1182	1185	1369
Margaret Taylor	994	997	1146
Jane O'Neill	798	802	870
Andrew MacQueen	590	591

West Fife and Coastal Villages (4) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Bobby Clelland	Lab	1933	30.6%
Kate Stewart	SNP	992	15.7%
Alice Callaghan	Lab	890	14.1%
William Ferguson	Ind	723	11.5%
Gerry McMullan	LD	605	9.6%
Len Woods	SNP	553	8.8%
Bruce Holborn	C	505	8.0%
Charlie Ross	ASPP	106	1.7%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2823 (44.8%; 2 seats); SNP 1545 (24.5%; 1 seat); Ind 723 (11.5%; 1 seat); LD 605 (9.6%); C 505 (8.0%); ASPP 106 (1.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 1262)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Bobby Clelland	1933	1262	1262	1262	1262	1262	1262
Kate Stewart	992	1020	1035	1055	1077	1597	1262
Alice Callaghan	890	1420	1262	1262	1262	1262	1262
William Ferguson	723	749	771	810	956	975	1053
Gerry McMullan	605	618	631	646	859	871	916
Len Woods	553	565	569	576	590
Bruce Holborn	505	511	516	531
Charlie Ross	106	114	128

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