2012 Shetland Islands Council election
3 May 2012 (2012-05-03)
All 22 seats to Shetland Islands Council
12 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54.7% (Decrease4.3)
  First party
 
Leader Josie Simpson
Party Independent
Leader's seat North Isles
Last election 22 seats, 100%
Seats before 22
Seats won 22
Seat change Steady0
Popular vote 9,326
Percentage 96.9%
Swing Increase4.1%
Map of council wards
Council Leader before election

Josie Simpson Retired
Independent

 Council Leader after election

Gary Robinson
Independent

Elections to Shetland Islands Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election was the second using the seven new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 22 Councillors elected.

As in 2007 Independents took all of the 22 seats on the council. The Scottish National Party contested both Lerwick Wards for the first time in 2012 but only secured 1.9% of the vote. The council was again administered solely by Independents.

Election results

Shetland Islands Local Election Result 2012
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 22 0 0 Steady0 100.0 96.9 9,326 Increase4.1
  SNP 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 1.9 184 New
  Scottish Christian 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 1.2 116 New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Ward results

North Isles

  • 2007: 3xIndependent
  • 2012: 3xIndependent
  • 2007-2012 Change: No change
North Isles - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Independent Robert Henderson (incumbent) 30.85 430      
Independent Steven Coutts 23.74 331 358.9    
Independent Gary Cleaver 21.59 301 308.5 312.7 377.2
Independent Jim Johnston 11.41 159 183.1 186.9 242.7
Independent Alan Skinner 11.33 158 176.2 179.5  
Electorate: 2,278   Valid: 1,379   Spoilt: 15   Quota: 345   Turnout: 1,394 (61.19%)  

    Shetland North

    • 2007: 3xIndependent
    • 2012: 3xIndependent
    • 2007-2012 Change: No change
    Shetland North - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Independent Andrea Manson 30.79 444            
    Independent Alastair Cooper (incumbent) 23.99 346 369.9          
    Independent Drew Ratter 17.82 257 274 279.4 283.5 299.5 345.4 421.3
    Independent Davy Cooper 11.93 172 182.3 184.3 191.2 209.9 257.9  
    Independent Jim Reyner 8.25 119 129.9 130.8 141.4 153.9    
    Independent Alan MacDonald 4.09 59 65.7 66.7 72.7      
    Independent Colin Arnot 2.50 36 40.4 40.8        
    Electorate: 2,488   Valid: 1,433   Spoilt: 9   Quota: 359   Turnout: 1,442 (57.96%)  

      Shetland West

      • 2007: 3xIndependent
      • 2012: 3xIndependent
      • 2007-2012 Change: No change
      Shetland West - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Independent Theo Smith 36.97 481            
      Independent Gary Robinson (incumbent) 27.59 359            
      Independent Tom MacIntyre 8.99 117 142.1 148.1 166.6 183.3 206.9  
      Independent Frank Robertson (incumbent) 8.61 112 160.3 163.6 187.4 216.3 269.9 381.3
      Independent Ian Tinkler 5.99 78 107 112.9 127.9 167.8    
      Independent Andy Holt 5.92 77 103.8 109.6 126.8      
      Independent Marion Hughson 5.23 68 85.6 91.3        
      Electorate: 2,033   Valid: 1,292   Spoilt: 9   Quota: 324   Turnout: 1,301 (63.99%)  

        Shetland Central

        • 2007: 3xIndependent
        • 2012: 3xIndependent
        • 2007-2012 Change: No change
        Shetland Central - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Independent Davie Sandison (incumbent) 35.92 375        
        Independent Vaila Wishart 25.57 267        
        Independent Ian Scott 13.89 145 162.2 163.7 171.8 190.2
        Independent Mark Burgess 13.70 143 193.9 196.8 221.1 259
        Independent John Hunter 4.79 50 74.3 76.8 81.5  
        Scottish Christian Peter Jamieson 4.60 48 52.7 53.1    
        Electorate: 2,284   Valid: 1,028   Spoilt: 16   Quota: 258   Turnout: 1,044 (45.71%)  

          Shetland South

          • 2007: 3xIndependent
          • 2012: 3xIndependent
          • 2007-2012 Change: No change
          Shetland South - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12
          Independent Alison Duncan (incumbent) 45.15 685  
          Independent George Smith 27.55 418  
          Independent Billy Fox 22.21 337 498.8
          Scottish Christian Andrew Shearer 4.48 68 110.6
          Electorate: 2,679   Valid: 1,508   Spoilt: 9   Quota: 378   Turnout: 1,517 (56.63%)  

            Lerwick North

            • 2007: 3xIndependent
            • 2012: 3xIndependent
            • 2007-2012: No change
            Lerwick North - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Independent Malcolm Bell 55.93 684            
            Independent Michael Stout 16.93 207 350.3          
            Independent Allan Wishart (incumbent) 12.02 147 230.9 236.7 258.9 273.4 295.8 348.8
            SNP Danus Skene 5.31 65 98.3 102.5 109.3 122.8 142.9  
            Independent Alex Wright 3.76 46 74.3 86.4 88.2 105.1    
            Independent Caroline Miller (incumbent) 2.86 35 51.1 53.3        
            Independent Bill Adams 2.29 28 64.1 75.8 83.3      
            Electorate: 2,453   Valid: 1,212   Spoilt: 11   Quota: 304   Turnout: 1,223 (49.86%)  

              Lerwick South

              • 2007: 4xIndependent
              • 2012: 4xIndependent
              • 2007-2012: No change
              Lerwick South - 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              Independent Dr Jonathan Wills (incumbent) 36.07 646          
              Independent Cecil Smith (incumbent) 17.81 319 407.3        
              Independent Peter Campbell 14.46 259 310.4 329.9 349.9 388.9  
              Independent Amanda Westlake 12.79 229 280.8 291.9 308.6 346.5 358.9
              Independent Robbie Leith 8.04 144 184.9 188.1 204.6 241.4 248.9
              SNP Iain Morrison 6.64 119 144.7 148.7 157.3    
              Independent Jim Henry (incumbent) 3.24 58 71.1 78.9      
              Electorate: 3,507   Valid: 1,774   Spoilt: 11   Quota: 355   Turnout: 1,791 (51.07%)  

                Retiring Councillors

                Council Ward Departing Councillor Party
                Shetland South Gussie Angus Independent
                North Isles Laura Baisley Independent
                Shetland Central Jim Budge Independent
                Lerwick North Sandy Cluness Independent
                Shetland North Addie Doull Independent
                Lerwick Central Betty Fullerton Independent
                Shetland West Florence Grains Independent
                Shetland Central Andrew Hughson Independent
                Shetland North Bill Manson Independent
                Lerwick North Rick Nickerson Independent
                North Isles Josie Simpson Independent

                References

                  http://www.shetland.gov.uk/elections/default.asp

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