Shetland Islands Council election, 2012

Shetland Council election, 2012

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All 22 seats to Shetland Islands Council 12 seats needed for a majority
First party   Leader Gary Robinson Party Independent Leader's seat Shetland West Last election 22 seats, 100% Seats before 22 Seats won 22 Seat change -
Map of council wards
Council Leader before election Josie Simpson Retired Independent Council Leader after election Gary Robinson Independent

Josie Simpson Retired
Independent

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 results of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system a 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 is again administered solely by Independents.

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.

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