2007 Moray Council election

2007 Scottish local government election

2007 Moray Council election

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All 26 seats to The Moray Council
14 seats needed for a majority
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Party  | Independent | SNP
Last election  | 16 seats, 49.3% | 3 seats, 25.2%
Seats won  | 12  | 9
Seat change  |  4  |  6
Popular vote  | 12,535  | 11,942
Percentage  | 36.9%  | 35.2%
Swing  |  12.4%  |  10.0%

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| Third party  | Fourth party
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Party  | Conservative | Labour
Last election  | 1 seat, 4.3% | 5 seats, 12.7%
Seats won  | 3  | 2
Seat change  |  2  |  3
Popular vote  | 5,374  | 2,945
Percentage  | 15.8%  | 8.7%
Swing  |  11.5%  |  4.0%

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| Council Leader before election

Gordon McDonald
Independent

| Council Leader after election

Gordon McDonald
Independent

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The 2007 Moray Council Council election was held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the Scottish Parliament election. The election was the first using the eight new wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. 26 councillors were elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system. Previously there were single-member wards which used the first past the post electoral system.

The election resulted in a previously independent council becoming an independent/Conservative coalition, with a majority of four. The use of STV electoral system benefited the SNP and the Conservatives, with them gaining 6 and 2 seats respectively. It did not benefit Labour at all, which fell from second place in terms of seats to last. In addition, the Liberal Democrats lost their sole representative on the council

## Background

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### Previous election

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Further information: 2003 Moray Council election

The previous election in 2003 were the last to use the first-past-the-post voting system. At that election, independent won 16 seats - more than all the other groups combined.

2003 Moray Council election results  Party  | Seats  | Vote share

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Independent | 16  | 49.3%
Labour | 5  | 12.7%
SNP | 3  | 25.2%
Liberal Democrats | 1  | 7.9%
Conservative | 1  | 4.3%

Source:[1]

### Composition

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There were 3 by-elections in the 2003-07 term. One by-election was held in the Buckie West ward and was an Independent hold. The other two by-elections were held in the Speyside ward, one resulted in a SNP gain from Independent, and the other resulted in an Independent gain from SNP. As such the composition of the council did not change between 2003 and 2007.

Composition of Moray Council  Party  | 2003 election  | Dissolution

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Independent | 16  | 16
Labour | 5  | 5
SNP | 3  | 3
Liberal Democrats | 1  | 1
Conservative | 1  | 1

Source:[1]

## Results

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2007 Moray Council election result  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Independent | 12  | \-  | \-  |  4  | 46.2  | 36.9  | 12,535  |  12.4
| SNP | 9  | \-  | \-  |  6  | 34.6  | 35.2  | 11,942  |  10.0
| Conservative | 3  | \-  | \-  |  2  | 11.5  | 15.8  | 5,374  |  11.5
| Labour | 2  | \-  | \-  |  3  | 7.7  | 8.7  | 2,945  |  4.0
| Liberal Democrats | 0  | \-  | \-  |  1  | 0.0  | 1.7  | 587  |  6.2
| Scottish Senior Citizens | 0  | \-  | \-  |  | 0.0  | 1.3  | 438  | New
| UKIP | 0  | \-  | \-  |  | 0.0  | 0.3  | 116  | New
Total | 26  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,938  |

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 1 May 2003. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Source:[2][3][4][5]

## Ward results

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### Speyside Glenlivet

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Speyside Glenlivet \- 3 Seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| SNP | Pearl Paul | 29.2  | 1,107 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Mike McConnachie | 23.2  | 881  | 974 |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Gordon Henderson  | 17.3  | 658  | 665  | 668  | 711  | 801  |
| Independent | Fiona Murdoch | 15.1  | 571  | 583  | 589  | 617  | 862  | 1,259
| Independent | Adrina Taylor  | 12.2  | 462  | 477  | 480  | 493  |  |
| UKIP | Matthew Desmond  | 3.1  | 116  | 118  | 120  |  |  |
Valid: 3,795  Spoilt: 90  Quota: 949  Turnout: 55.7%

Source:[6]

### Keith and Cullen

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Keith and Cullen \- 3 Seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| SNP | Gary Coull | 36.9  | 1,555 |  |  |  |
| Independent | Ron Shepherd | 19.6  | 827  | 882  | 945  | 1,022  | 1,243
| Independent | Stewart Cree | 16.6  | 698  | 809  | 847  | 955  | 1,293
| Independent | Percy Watt  | 13.8  | 582  | 657  | 701  | 786  |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Matheson  | 7.1  | 300  | 366  | 411  |  |
| Conservative | Olive Starsmore  | 6.1  | 256  | 269  |  |  |
Valid: 4,218  Spoilt: 55  Quota: 1,055  Turnout: 53.8%

Source:[7]

### Buckie

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Buckie \- 3 Seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| SNP | Gordon McDonald | 32.4  | 1,188 |  |  |  |
| Independent | Anne McKay | 19.3  | 708  | 755  | 829  | 969 |
| Independent | Joe Mackay | 19.0  | 698  | 755  | 790  | 902  | 927
| Labour | John Leslie  | 13.8  | 507  | 551  | 573  | 622  | 631
| Conservative | Ian Moir  | 10.8  | 397  | 413  | 436  |  |
| Independent | Bruce Smith  | 4.6  | 169  | 187  |  |  |
Valid: 3,667  Spoilt: 66  Quota: 917  Turnout: 50.4%

Source:[8]

### Fochabers Lhanbryde

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Fochabers Lhanbryde \- 3 Seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| SNP | Anita McDonald | 28.9  | 1,159 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Douglas Ross | 18.1  | 727  | 738  | 742  | 751  | 795  | 847  | 926  | 929  | 1,101
| Independent | George McIntyre | 15.1  | 608  | 623  | 630  | 640  | 675  | 826  | 1,017 |  |
| Labour | Lans Bangura  | 11.0  | 440  | 459  | 460  | 470  | 539  | 586  | 638  | 640  |
| Independent | Eddie Coutts  | 9.3  | 374  | 381  | 388  | 396  | 428  | 476  |  |  |
| Independent | Paul McBain  | 8.3  | 333  | 347  | 352  | 364  | 416  |  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Horton  | 7.2  | 287  | 310  | 314  | 319  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Gordon Davidson  | 1.4  | 56  | 61  | 67  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Alan Bodman  | 0.8  | 32  | 34  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valid: 4,016  Spoilt: 45  Quota: 1,005  Turnout: 53.1%

Source:[9]

### Heldon & Laich

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Heldon & Laich \- 4 Seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| SNP | David Stewart | 21.0  | 1,646 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Eric McGillivray | 15.3  | 813  | 886  | 905  | 945  | 957  | 1,002  | 1,062 |  |
| Independent | John Hogg | 14.0  | 744  | 781  | 787  | 797  | 810  | 844  | 941  | 952  | 1,099
| Conservative | Allan Wright | 11.4  | 606  | 634  | 640  | 645  | 653  | 671  | 726  | 730  | 799
| Independent | Chris Tuke  | 10.0  | 531  | 564  | 594  | 607  | 615  | 635  | 677  | 688  |
| Independent | Harry Halkett  | 6.7  | 354  | 399  | 401  | 418  | 502  | 621  |  |  |
| Independent | Eric Paton  | 4.8  | 254  | 311  | 315  | 326  | 366  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Des Donaldson  | 2.9  | 155  | 196  | 203  | 215  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Martyn Harris  | 2.2  | 114  | 126  | 141  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Neil Hutchinson  | 1.7  | 92  | 104  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valid: 5,309  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 1,062  Turnout: 54.4%

Source:[10]

### Elgin City North

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Elgin City North \- 3 Seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4
| SNP | Mike Shand | 41.3  | 1,500 |  |  |
| Labour | Barry Jarvis | 23.9  | 866  | 1,005 |  |
| Independent | John Russell | 18.5  | 671  | 837  | 876  | 1,349
| Conservative | Frank Brown  | 16.3  | 592  | 648  | 666  |
Valid: 3,629  Spoilt: 46  Quota: 908  Turnout: 45.8%

Source:[11]

### Elgin City South

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Elgin City South \- 3 Seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2
| SNP | Graham Leadbitter | 33.2  | 1,304 |
| Labour | John Divers | 28.8  | 1,132 |
| Independent | Alistair Bisset | 23.0  | 904  | 1,019
| Conservative | Dennis Thompson  | 15.1  | 592  | 656
Valid: 3,932  Spoilt: 50  Quota: 984  Turnout: 50.7%

Source:[12]

### Forres

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Forres \- 4 Seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| SNP | Irene Ogilvie | 29.8  | 1,602 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Conservative | Iain Young | 28.8  | 1,546 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Jeff Hamilton | 13.3  | 716  | 789  | 880  | 992  | 1,122 |  |
| Independent | Lee Bell | 9.0  | 482  | 540  | 610  | 672  | 831  | 849  | 1,160
| Scottish Senior Citizens | Thomas Anderson  | 8.2  | 438  | 549  | 615  | 653  | 719  | 726  |
| Independent | Pat Carroll  | 6.1  | 326  | 368  | 413  | 492  |  |  |
| Independent | Rick Walker  | 4.9  | 261  | 294  | 356  |  |  |  |
Valid: 5,371  Spoilt: 129  Quota: 1,075  Turnout: 51.1%

Source:[13]

## Aftermath

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As no single political grouping on the council had enough seats to form a majority administration, the independent and Conservative groupings together formed a coalition.

### Elgin City South by-election

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On 14 February 2008, a by-election was held in the Elgin City South ward after the death of independent councillor Alistair Bisset. It was won by the SNP candidate John Sharp.

Elgin City South by-election (14 February 2008) - 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| SNP | John Alexander Sharp | 32.10  | 670  | 670  | 672  | 672  | 679  | 685  | 706  | 763  | 884
| Independent | Hamish Simpson  | 24.3  | 513  | 513  | 518  | 523  | 527  | 540  | 612  | 722  | 845
| Labour | Mark Cascarino  | 17.0  | 358  | 358  | 361  | 363  | 370  | 380  | 403  | 459  |
| Independent | James Scott Allan  | 10.6  | 223  | 224  | 227  | 229  | 233  | 240  | 278  |  |
| Conservative | Frank Brown  | 9.8  | 206  | 206  | 206  | 208  | 216  | 223  |  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter J Horton  | 2.3  | 48  | 48  | 49  | 50  | 53  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Senior Citizens | Andy Anderson  | 1.5  | 32  | 32  | 32  | 37  |  |  |  |  |
| UKIP | Matthew Coughlan Desmond  | 1.0  | 20  | 20  | 20  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Martyn Harris  | 0.8  | 16  | 16  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Gordon Davidson  | 0.1  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 7,886  Valid: 2,087  Spoilt: 25  Quota: 1,044  Turnout: 2,112

Source:[14]

### Forres by-election

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On 11 November 2010, a by-election was held in the Forres ward after the retirement of Conservative councillor Iain Young. It was won by independent candidate Lorna Creswell.

Forres by-election (11 November 2010) - 1 seat  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
| SNP | Aaron John McLean  | 24.1  | 773  | 774  | 789  | 800  | 837  | 899  | 950  | 1,045
| Independent | Lorna Creswell | 17.5  | 562  | 576  | 615  | 686  | 726  | 878  | 999  | 1,399
| Independent | Anne Audrey Skene  | 14.4  | 463  | 464  | 491  | 541  | 572  | 695  | 860  |
| Conservative | Paul McBain  | 14.4  | 463  | 464  | 476  | 486  | 491  | 511  |  |
| Scottish Green | Fabio Villani  | 12.5  | 401  | 405  | 419  | 433  | 459  |  |  |
| Labour | Mark Cascarino  | 6.1  | 195  | 195  | 201  | 205  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Janet Kennedy  | 6.0  | 192  | 194  | 201  |  |  |  |  |
| Scottish Senior Citizens | Andy Anderson  | 4.1  | 132  | 135  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Jane Elizabeth Cotton  | 0.9  | 30  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 11,224  Valid: 3,210  Spoilt: 23  Quota: 1,606  Turnout: 28.8%

Source:[15]

## References

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1. ^ a b Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2003". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
2. ^ "Scottish Council Elections 2007" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
3. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2007". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
4. ^ Faulds, Allan. "Moray Council 2022". Ballot Box Scotland. Previous STV Elections.
5. ^ "Moray Council Local Election Results 2007". Moray Council. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
6. ^ "Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Speyside Glenlivet" (PDF). Moray Council. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
7. ^ "Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Keith and Cullen" (PDF). Moray Council. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
8. ^ "Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Buckie" (PDF). Moray Council. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
9. ^ "Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Fochabers Lhanbryde" (PDF). Moray Council. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
10. ^ "Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Heldon and Laich" (PDF). Moray Council. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
11. ^ "Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Elgin City North" (PDF). Moray Council. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
12. ^ "Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Elgin City South" (PDF). Moray Council. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
13. ^ "Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Forres" (PDF). Moray Council. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
14. ^ "Ward 7 - Elgin City South By-Election" (PDF). Moray Council. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
15. ^ "Declaration of Results from Local Government By-Election" (PDF). Moray Council. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

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