2007 Moray Council election

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2007 Moray Council election

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All 26 seats to The Moray Council
14 seats needed for a majority

Elections to The Moray Council were 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. An SNP victory in a subsequent by-election held in February 2008 had reduced the Independent/Conservative majority to 2 seats.

## Election summary[edit]

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

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| Independent | 12  | n/a  | n/a  | –4  | 46.15  | 36.94 | 12,535 |
| SNP | 9  | n/a  | n/a  | +6  | 34.62  | 35.19  | 11,942  |
| Conservative | 3  | n/a  | n/a  | +2  | 11.54  | 15.84  | 5,374  |
| Labour | 2  | n/a  | n/a  | -3  | 7.69  | 8.68  | 2,945  |
| Liberal Democrats | 0  | n/a  | n/a  | -1  | 0.00  | 1.73  | 587  |
| Scottish Senior Citizens | 0  | n/a  | n/a  | 0  | 0.00  | 1.29  | 438  |
| UKIP | 0  | n/a  | n/a  | 0  | 0.00  | 0.34  | 116  |

## Ward results[edit]

Speyside Glenlivet  Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref  | %  | Seat  | Count

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| SNP | Pearl Paul | 1,107  | 29.17  | 1  | 1
| SNP | Mike McConnachie | 881  | 23.21  | 2  | 2
| Conservative | Gordon Henderson  | 658  | 17.34  |  |
| Independent | Fiona Murdoch | 571  | 15.05  | 3  | 5
| Independent | Andrina Taylor  | 462  | 12.17  |  |
| UKIP | Matthew Desmond  | 116  | 3.06  |  |
Keith and Cullen  Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref  | %  | Seat  | Count

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| SNP | Gary Coull | 1,555  | 36.87  | 1  | 1
| Independent | Ron Shepherd | 827  | 19.61  | 2  | 4
| Independent | Stewart Cree | 698  | 16.55  | 3  | 4
| Independent | Percy Watt  | 582  | 13.80  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Matheson  | 300  | 7.11  |  |
| Conservative | Olive Starsmore  | 256  | 6.07  |  |
Buckie  Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref  | %  | Seat  | Count

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| SNP | Gordon McDonald | 1,188  | 32.40  | 1  | 1
| Independent | Anne McKay | 708  | 19.31  | 2  | 4
| Independent | Joe Mackay | 698  | 19.03  | 3  | 4
| Labour | John Leslie  | 507  | 13.83  |  |
| Conservative | Ian Moir  | 397  | 10.83  |  |
| Independent | Bruce Smith  | 169  | 4.61  |  |
Fochabers Lhanbryde  Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref  | %  | Seat  | Count

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| SNP | Anita McDonald | 1,159  | 28.86  | 1  | 1
| Conservative | Douglas Ross | 727  | 18.10  | 3  | 7
| Independent | George McIntyre | 608  | 15.14  | 2  | 7
| Labour | Lans Bangura  | 440  | 10.96  |  |
| Independent | Eddie Coutts  | 374  | 9.31  |  |
| Independent | Paul McBain  | 333  | 8.29  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Horton  | 287  | 7.15  |  |
| Independent | Gordon Davidson  | 56  | 1.39  |  |
| Independent | Alan Bodman  | 32  | 0.79  |  |
Heldon and Laich  Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref  | %  | Seat  | Count

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| SNP | David Stewart | 1,646  | 31.0  | 1  | 1
| Independent | Eric McGillivray | 813  | 15.31  | 2  | 7
| Independent | John Hogg | 744  | 14.01  | 3  | 8
| Conservative | Allan Wright | 606  | 11.41  | 4  | 8
| Independent | Chris Tuke  | 531  | 10.0  |  |
| Independent | Harry Halkett  | 354  | 6.67  |  |
| Independent | Eric Paton  | 254  | 4.78  |  |
| Independent | Des Donaldson  | 155  | 2.92  |  |
| Independent | Martyn Harris  | 114  | 2.15  |  |
| Independent | Neil Hutchinson  | 92  | 1.73  |  |
Elgin City North  Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref  | %  | Seat  | Count

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| SNP | Mike Shand | 1,500  | 41.33  | 1  | 1
| Labour | Barry Jarvis | 866  | 23.86  | 2  | 2
| Independent | John Russell | 671  | 18.50  | 3  | 2
| Conservative | Frank Brown  | 592  | 16.31  |  |
Elgin City South  Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref  | %  | Seat  | Count

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| SNP | Graham Leadbitter | 1,304  | 33.16  | 1  | 1
| Labour | John Divers | 1,132  | 28.79  | 2  | 1
| Independent | Alistair Bisset | 904  | 22.99  | 3  | 2
| Conservative | Dennis Thompson  | 592  | 15.06  |  |
Forres  Party  | Candidate  | 1st Pref  | %  | Seat  | Count

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| SNP | Irene Ogilvie | 1,602  | 29.83  | 1  | 1
| Conservative | Iain Young | 1,546  | 28.78  | 2  | 1
| Independent | Jeff Hamilton | 716  | 13.33  | 3  | 5
| Independent | Lee Bell | 482  | 8.97  | 4  | 5
| Scottish Senior Citizens | Thomas Anderson  | 438  | 8.15  |  |
| Independent | Pat Carroll  | 326  | 6.07  |  |
| Independent | Rick Walker  | 261  | 4.86  |  |

## By-elections since 2007[edit]

On 14 February 2008, a by-election was held for the Elgin City South ward, after the death of Cllr A G K Bisset (Independent).

Elgin City South By-Election (February 14, 2008)- 1 seat[1] 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  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Electorate: 7,886  Valid: 2,087  Spoilt: 25  Quota: 1,044  Turnout: 2,112

On 11 November 2010, a by-election was held for the Forres ward, after the retirement of Cllr Iain Young (Conservative).

Forres By-Election (November 11, 2010)- 1 seat[2] 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  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Electorate: 11,224  Valid: 3,210  Spoilt: 23  Quota: 1,606  Turnout: 3,233 (28.8%)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Ward 7 - Elgin City South By-Election 14 February 2008" (PDF). moray.gov.uk. Election Office. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
2. ^ Keddie, Alastair. "Local Government By-Election Electoral Ward No. 8 11 November 2010" (PDF). moray.gov.uk. Elections Office. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Election Results, Moray Council
* Election Results, BBC

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