2012 Scottish Borders Council election
{{Short description|2012 Scottish local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{main|2012 Scottish local elections}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2012 Scottish Borders Council election
| country = Scotland
| flag_year =
| flag_image =
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| previous_election = 2007 Scottish Borders Council election
| previous_year = 2007
| previous_mps =
| election_date = {{Start date|2012|5|3|df=y}}
| elected_mps =
| next_election = Scottish Borders Council election, 2017
| next_year = 2017
| next_mps =
| seats_for_election= All 34 seats to Scottish Borders Council
| majority_seats = 18
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| image1 =
| colour1 =
| leader1 = {{nowrap|Jim Fullarton}}
| party1 = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
| last_election1 = {{nowrap|11 seats, 32.4%}}
| leaders_seat1 = East Berwickshire
| seats_before1 = 12
|seats_needed1 = {{increase}}7
| seats1 = 10
| seats_after1 =
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}1
| popular_vote1 = 8,644
| percentage1 = 23.2%
| swing1 = {{decrease}}3.6%
| image2 =
| leader2 = John Mitchell
| party2 = Scottish National Party
| leaders_seat2 = Galashiels and District
| last_election2 = {{nowrap|6 seats, 17.6%}}
| seats_before2 = 6
| seats_needed2 ={{increase}}12
| seats2 = 9
| seats_after2 =
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}3
| popular_vote2 = 7,723
| percentage2 = 20.8%
| swing2 = {{increase}}2.0%
| image3 =
| leader3 = David Parker
| party3 = Independent (politician)
| leaders_seat3 = Leaderdale and Melrose
| last_election3 = {{nowrap|5 seats, 14.7%}}
| seats_before3 = 4
| seats_needed3 ={{increase}}13
| seats3 = 7
| seats_after3 =
| seat_change3 = {{increase}}2
| popular_vote3 = 8,454
| percentage3 = 22.7%
| swing3 = {{decrease}}1.6%
| image4 =
| leader4 = Graham Garvie
| party4 = Scottish Liberal Democrats
| leaders_seat4 = Tweeddale East
| last_election4 = {{nowrap|10 seats, 29.4%}}
| seats_before4 = 10
| seats_needed4 ={{increase}}8
| seats4 = 6
| seats_after4 =
| seat_change4 = {{decrease}}4
| popular_vote4 = 6,138
| percentage4 = 16.5%
| swing4 = {{decrease}}8.1%
| image5 =
| leader5 = Sandy Aitchison
| party5 = Borders Party
| leaders_seat5 = Galashiels and District
| last_election5 = {{nowrap|2 seats, 5.9%}}
| seats_before5 = 2
| seats_needed5 ={{increase}}16
| seats5 = 2
| seats_after5 =
| seat_change5 = {{steady}}0
| popular_vote5 = 3,755
| percentage5 = 10.1%
| swing5 = {{increase}}4.8%
| map_image = Scottish Borders Council election 2012.svg
| map_size = 400px
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = The 11 multi-member wards
| title = Council Leader
| before_election = David Parker
| before_party = Independent (politician)
| posttitle =Council Leader after election
| after_election = David Parker
| after_party = Independent (politician)
}}
2012 Elections to Scottish Borders Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 11 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system, a form of proportional representation, with 34 Councillors elected.{{Cite web|date=2012-06-11|title=Election results for the 2012 Council election - Scottish Borders Council|url=http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/799/elections_and_voting/1072/results_for_council_election_2012|access-date=2021-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611120526/http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/799/elections_and_voting/1072/results_for_council_election_2012|archive-date=2012-06-11}}
The election saw the Scottish Conservative Party remain the largest party on the Council though they lost 1 seat. The Scottish National Party replaced the Scottish Liberal Democrats as the second largest party by gaining 3 seats at the expense of the latter. The Lib Dems were reduced to 6 seats. Independents increased their numbers to 7 seats while the Borders Party retained their 2 seats.
Following the election the Scottish National Party formed a coalition with the support of the Independents and the Liberal Democrats. The Borders Party are also supporting this administration. This replaced the previous Conservative-Lib Dem-Independent coalition which existed from 2007-2012.
Election results
{{Election summary begin|title = Scottish Borders Local Election Result 2012}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|seats = 10
|gain = 1
|loss = 2
|net = -1
|seats % = 29.41
|votes % = 23.22
|votes = 8,644
|plus/minus = -3.58
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Scottish National Party
|seats = 9
|gain = 4
|loss = 1
|net = +3
|seats % = 26.47
|votes % = 20.75
|votes = 7,723
|plus/minus = +1.95
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 7
|gain = 3
|loss = 1
|net = +2
|seats % = 20.59
|votes % = 22.71
|votes = 8,454
|plus/minus = -1.61
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|seats = 6
|gain = 0
|loss = 4
|net = -4
|seats % = 17.65
|votes % = 16.49
|votes = 6,138
|plus/minus = -8.11
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Borders Party
|seats = 2
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 5.88
|votes % = 10.09
|votes = 3,755
|plus/minus = +4.79
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|seats = 0
|gain = -
|loss = -
|net = -
|seats % = -
|votes % = 6.31
|votes = 2,347
|plus/minus = +4.41
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Scottish Green Party
|seats = 0
|gain = -
|loss = -
|net = -
|seats % = -
|votes % = 0.44
|votes = 161
|plus/minus = -0.46
}}
{{Election box end}}
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
=Tweeddale West=
- 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
- 2012: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Tweeddale West - 3 seats
|numcounts= 5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate = Catriona Bhatia (incumbent)
|count1 = 919
|percentage = 25.62
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = Nathaniel Buckingham††
|count1 = 885
|percentage = 24.67
|count2 = 887.4
|count3 = 978.6
|count4 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Willie Archibald (incumbent)
|count1 = 780
|percentage = 21.75
|count2 = 782.1
|count3 = 833.4
|count4 = 839.6
|count5 = 934.3
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|candidate = Julia Reid
|count1 = 336
|percentage = 9.37
|count2 = 337.2
|count3 = 389.3
|count4 = 393.1
|count5 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate = Nancy Norman
|count1 = 334
|percentage = 9.31
|count2 = 347.9
|count3 = 415.5
|count4 = 449.4
|count5 = 548.9
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Borders Party
|candidate = David Pye
|count1 = 333
|percentage = 9.28
|count2 = 334.4
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 5
|electorate = 7,577
|valid = 3,587
|spoilt = 34
|quota = 897
|turnout = 3,621 (47.34%)
}}
=Tweeddale East=
- 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon
- 2012: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Tweeddale East
|numcounts= 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Stuart Bell
|count1 = 990
|percentage = 26.41
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = Gavin Logan (incumbent)
|count1 = 929
|percentage = 24.78
|count2 = 934.4
|count3 = 971.8
|count4 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate = Graham Garvie (incumbent)
|count1 = 614
|percentage = 16.38
|count2 = 622.3
|count3 = 674.5
|count4 = 686.7
|count5 = 811.9
|count6 = 1,087.9
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|candidate = Robin Tatler
|count1 = 571
|percentage = 15.23
|count2 = 579.6
|count3 = 629.9
|count4 = 631.2
|count5 = 731.2
|count6 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Borders Party
|candidate = Frances Pringle
|count1 = 345
|percentage = 9.20
|count2 = 352.9
|count3 = 439
|count4 = 448.7
|count5 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Cox
|count1 = 300
|percentage = 8.00
|count2 = 307.1
|count3 =
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 6
|electorate = 8,106
|valid = 3,749
|spoilt = 32
|quota = 938
|turnout = 3,781 (46.25%)
}}
=Galashiels and District=
- 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xBP
- 2012: 2xSNP; 1xBP; 1xIndependent
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP and Independent gain one seat from Lib Dem and Con
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Galashiels and District - 4 seats
|numcounts= 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Borders Party
|candidate = Sandy Aitchison (incumbent)
|count1 = 822
|percentage = 22.45
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Bill Herd *
|count1 = 766
|percentage = 20.95
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Bill White
|count1 = 501
|percentage = 13.69
|count2 = 522.9
|count3 = 524.6
|count4 = 590.6
|count5 = 701
|count6 = 894.8
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = John Mitchell (incumbent)
|count1 = 492
|percentage = 13.45
|count2 = 506
|count3 = 532.5
|count4 = 593.5
|count5 = 639.9
|count6 = 762
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate = Rick Kenney
|count1 = 417
|percentage = 11.40
|count2 = 432.9
|count3 = 434.8
|count4 = 490.3
|count5 = 609.4
|count6 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = Fiona Lackenby (incumbent)
|count1 = 386
|percentage = 10.56
|count2 = 402.5
|count3 = 403.2
|count4 = 409.6
|count5 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|candidate = Robbie Tatler
|count1 = 273
|percentage = 7.47
|count2 = 280.8
|count3 = 281.7
|count4 =
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 6
|electorate = 10,813
|valid = 3,657
|spoilt = 69
|quota = 732
|turnout = 3,726 (33.82%)
}}
- = Outgoing Councillor from a different Ward.
=Selkirkshire=
- 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
- 2012: 1xCon; 1xLib Dem; 1xIndependent
- 2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from SNP
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Selkirkshire - 3 seats
|numcounts= 5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = Michelle Ballantyne
|count1 = 799
|percentage = 24.28
|count2 = 832
|count3 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Kenneth Gunn (incumbent)
|count1 = 671
|percentage = 20.39
|count2 = 696
|count3 = 696.8
|count4 = 744.9
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate = Vicky Davidson (incumbent)
|count1 = 649
|percentage = 19.72
|count2 = 708
|count3 = 710.8
|count4 = 821.4
|count5 = 1,042.6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Gordon Edgar
|count1 = 597
|percentage = 18.14
|count2 = 673
|count3 = 674.1
|count4 = 762.4
|count5 = 983.5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Borders Party
|candidate = Leven Brown
|count1 = 299
|percentage = 9.09
|count2 = 340
|count3 = 341.7
|count4 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Gordon Harrison
|count1 = 276
|percentage = 8.39
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 5
|electorate = 7,714
|valid = 3,291
|spoilt = 36
|quota = 823
|turnout = 3,327 (42.66%)
}}
=Leaderdale and Melrose=
- 2007: 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xBP
- 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xBP; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Leaderdale and Melrose - 3 seats
|numcounts= 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Parker (incumbent)
|count1 = 1,304
|percentage = 36.34
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Borders Party
|candidate = Nicholas Watson (incumbent)†
|count1 = 621
|percentage = 17.31
|count2 = 705.9
|count3 = 758.9
|count4 = 929.6
|count5 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Jim Torrance††††
|count1 = 558
|percentage = 15.55
|count2 = 632.4
|count3 = 706.8
|count4 = 742.6
|count5 = 747.6
|count6 = 969.6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = Peter Duncan
|count1 = 441
|percentage = 12.29
|count2 = 488.3
|count3 = 500.2
|count4 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate = John Paton-Day (incumbent)
|count1 = 439
|percentage = 12.24
|count2 = 527.1
|count3 = 568.3
|count4 = 715.8
|count5 = 726.8
|count6 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|candidate = Agnes Craig
|count1 = 225
|percentage = 6.27
|count2 = 258.6
|count3 =
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 6
|electorate = 8,292
|valid = 3,588
|spoilt = 21
|quota = 898
|turnout = 3,609 (43.27%)
}}
=Mid Berwickshire=
- 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon
- 2012: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Mid Berwickshire - 3 seats
|numcounts= 5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Donald Moffat (incumbent)
|count1 = 1,133
|percentage = 31.97
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = John Greenwell
|count1 = 747
|percentage = 21.46
|count2 = 768.9
|count3 = 1,085.9
|count4 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate = Frances Renton (incumbent)
|count1 = 635
|percentage = 18.24
|count2 = 703.3
|count3 = 753.9
|count4 = 804.6
|count5 = 1,110.9
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Borders Party
|candidate = Tom Miers
|count1 = 534
|percentage = 15.34
|count2 = 598.5
|count3 = 635.3
|count4 = 688.3
|count5 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = Trevor Jones (incumbent)
|count1 = 432
|percentage = 12.41
|count2 = 446.6
|count3 =
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 5
|electorate = 8,209
|valid = 3,481
|spoilt = 43
|quota = 871
|turnout = 3,524 (42.4%)
}}
=East Berwickshire=
- 2007: 1xIndependent; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem
- 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xCon; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=East Berwickshire - 3 seats
|numcounts= 7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Michael Cook (incumbent)
|count1 = 1,236
|percentage = 35.96
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = Jim Fullarton (incumbent)
|count1 = 730
|percentage = 21.24
|count2 = 835.9
|count3 = 875.4
|count4 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Joan Umpherston Campbell
|count1 = 541
|percentage = 15.74
|count2 = 583.3
|count3 = 600.9
|count4 = 602.2
|count5 = 629.5
|count6 = 699
|count7 = 906.9
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|candidate = Kenryck Lloyd-Jones
|count1 = 435
|percentage = 12.66
|count2 = 472.1
|count3 = 485.9
|count4 = 486.6
|count5 = 521.9
|count6 = 596.9
|count7 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate = Ken Webb
|count1 = 226
|percentage = 6.58
|count2 = 263.1
|count3 = 285.9
|count4 = 289.5
|count5 = 329
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Jack Johnston
|count1 = 136
|percentage = 3.96
|count2 = 192.9
|count3 = 226.9
|count4 = 229.7
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Borders Party
|candidate = Cat MacDonald-Home
|count1 = 133
|percentage = 3.87
|count2 = 161.6
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 7
|electorate = 8,383
|valid = 3,437
|spoilt = 37
|quota = 860
|turnout = 3,474 (41%)
}}
=Kelso and District=
- 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xIndependent
- 2012: 2xCon; 1xLib Dem
- 2007-2012 Change: Con gain from Independent
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Kelso and District - 3 seats
|numcounts= 8
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = Tom Weatherston (incumbent)
|count1 = 777
|percentage = 23.98
|count2 = 777
|count3 = 794
|count4 = 824
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate = Alec Nicol (incumbent)
|count1 = 729
|percentage = 22.5
|count2 = 756
|count3 = 791
|count4 = 832
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = Simon Mountford
|count1 = 463
|percentage = 14.29
|count2 = 471
|count3 = 482
|count4 = 518
|count5 = 522.6
|count6 = 529.2
|count7 = 610.1
|count8 = 703.7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Maggie Stanfield
|count1 = 413
|percentage = 12.75
|count2 = 444
|count3 = 462
|count4 = 507
|count5 = 510.5
|count6 = 511.6
|count7 = 590.1
|count8 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Yvonne Huggins-Haig
|count1 = 324
|percentage = 10.0
|count2 = 331
|count3 = 365
|count4 = 435
|count5 = 438.7
|count6 = 440.2
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Borders Party
|candidate = Diana Miers
|count1 = 253
|percentage = 7.81
|count2 = 269
|count3 = 306
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Colin McGrath
|count1 = 165
|percentage = 5.09
|count2 = 176
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Green Party
|candidate = Michael Scott
|count1 = 116
|percentage = 3.58
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 8
|electorate = 8,242
|valid = 3,240
|spoilt = 24
|quota = 811
|turnout = 3,264 (39.31%)
}}
=Jedburgh and District=
- 2007: 2xCon; 1xSNP
- 2012: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xIndependent
- 2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Con
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Jedburgh and District - 3 seats
|numcounts= 7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Jim Brown (incumbent)
|count1 = 759
|percentage = 23.44
|count2 = 793
|count3 = 837
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = Sandy Scott (incumbent)
|count1 = 702
|percentage = 21.68
|count2 = 704
|count3 = 769
|count4 = 771.1
|count5 = 948.5
|count6 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Rory Stewart
|count1 = 549
|percentage = 16.95
|count2 = 580
|count3 = 642
|count4 = 650.2
|count5 = 781.1
|count6 = 801.9
|count7 = 1,050.6
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = Len Wyse (incumbent)
|count1 = 413
|percentage = 12.75
|count2 = 417
|count3 = 430
|count4 = 432.5
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate = John Bathgate
|count1 = 388
|percentage = 11.98
|count2 = 409
|count3 = 459
|count4 = 464.7
|count5 = 539
|count6 = 567.4
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Borders Party
|candidate = Trevor Jackson
|count1 = 258
|percentage = 7.97
|count2 = 292
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|candidate = David Robert Scott Sharp
|count1 = 169
|percentage = 5.22
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 7
|electorate = 8,242
|valid = 3,238
|spoilt = 45
|quota = 810
|turnout = 3,283 (45.24%)
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=Hawick and Denholm=
- 2007: 1xCon; 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem
- 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xCon; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem
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|title=Hawick and Denholm - 3 seats
|numcounts= 6
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Stuart Marshall (incumbent)
|count1 = 1,734
|percentage = 56.72
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = Zandra Elliott (incumbent)†††
|count1 = 427
|percentage = 13.97
|count2 = 580.1
|count3 = 589.3
|count4 = 618.2
|count5 = 633.2
|count6 = 802.3
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Alastair Cranston
|count1 = 381
|percentage = 12.46
|count2 = 506.2
|count3 = 523.9
|count4 = 539.3
|count5 = 593.1
|count6 = 749.9
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate = Watson McAteer
|count1 = 263
|percentage = 8.60
|count2 = 482.6
|count3 = 493.8
|count4 = 507.2
|count5 = 542.3
|count6 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|candidate = Michael A Grieve
|count1 = 147
|percentage = 4.81
|count2 = 191.1
|count3 = 205.9
|count4 = 215.2
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Borders Party
|candidate = Mary Douglas
|count1 = 75
|percentage = 2.45
|count2 = 96.8
|count3 = 105.8
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Craig Bryson
|count1 = 30
|percentage = 0.98
|count2 = 88.1
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 6
|electorate = 7,183
|valid = 3,057
|spoilt = 34
|quota = 765
|turnout = 3,091 (42.56%)
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=Hawick and Hermitage=
- 2007: 1xIndependent; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem
- 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
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|title=Hawick and Hermitage - 3 seats
|numcounts= 7
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Davie Paterson (incumbent)
|count1 = 1,302
|percentage = 44.93
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate = Ron Smith (incumbent)
|count1 = 525
|percentage = 18.12
|count2 = 676.1
|count3 = 687.7
|count4 = 706.4
|count5 = 785.2
|count6 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = George Turnbull (incumbent)
|count1 = 513
|percentage = 17.70
|count2 = 614
|count3 = 616.5
|count4 = 641.2
|count5 = 657.6
|count6 = 686.3
|count7 = 779.9
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Tommy Stevenson
|count1 = 239
|percentage = 8.25
|count2 = 300.2
|count3 = 309.5
|count4 = 323.9
|count5 = 368.9
|count6 = 377.2
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|candidate = Bill Cumming
|count1 = 191
|percentage = 6.59
|count2 = 246.8
|count3 = 258.4
|count4 = 270.3
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Borders Party
|candidate = Frank Little
|count1 = 82
|percentage = 2.83
|count2 = 115.2
|count3 = 124.8
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Green Party
|candidate = Kevin Ferguson
|count1 = 46
|percentage = 1.59
|count2 = 65.5
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 7
|electorate = 7,041
|valid = 2,898
|spoilt = 34
|quota = 725
|turnout = 2,932 (41.16%)
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Post Election Changes
- † On 4 February 2012 Leaderdale and Melrose Borders Party Cllr Nicholas Watson resigned his seat on the Council to pursue employment in Cumbria. The by-election was won by Iain Gillespie, also of the Borders Party, on 2 May 2013. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-22400022 Borders Party's Iain Gillespie wins Leaderdale and Melrose by-election]
- †† On 29 July 2013 Tweedale West Conservative and Unionist Party Cllr Nathaniel Buckingham resigned his seat on the Council due to work pressures and family commitments. The by-election was held on 10 October 2013 and was held by the Conservatives Keith Cockburn. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150610204808/http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/799/elections_and_voting/1315/tweeddale_west_by-election_result_2013 Tweeddale West by-election result 2013 - Scottish Borders Council]
- ††† On 22 February 2014 Hawick and Denholm Conservative and Unionist Cllr Zandra Elliot died.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-26312691 Hawick 'ambassador' Zandra Elliot dies] A by-election was held to fill the vacancy and was won by the Independent Watson McAteer.
- †††† On 2 June 2016 Leaderdale and Melrose SNP Cllr Jim Torrance resigned from the party and became an Independent citing lack of support from Christine Grahame MSP over the Council's plans to house the Great Tapestry of Scotland at Tweedbank.[http://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/14528996.SBC_Councillor_quits_over_tapestry/ SBC Councillor quits over tapestry]
By-elections since 2012
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|title=Leaderdale and Melrose By-election (2 May 2013) - 1 Seat{{cite web |title=Election results - Leaderdale and Melrose by-election count reports |url=http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/downloads/file/5927/election_results |website=scotborders.gov.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121835/http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/downloads/file/5927/election_results |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead}}
|numcounts= 6
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = Rachael Hamilton
|count1 = 956
|percentage = 27.57
|count2 = 975
|count3 = 982
|count4 = 1,038
|count5 = 1,283
|count6 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Borders Party
|candidate = Iain Gillespie
|count1 = 814
|percentage = 23.48
|count2 = 844
|count3 = 900
|count4 = 1,118
|count5 = 1,444
|count6 = 2,066
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate = John Paton-Day
|count1 = 744
|percentage = 21.46
|count2 = 756
|count3 = 816
|count4 = 983
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Harry Cummings
|count1 = 613
|percentage = 17.68
|count2 = 623
|count3 = 666
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|candidate = Robin Tatler
|count1 = 235
|percentage = 6.78
|count2 = 238
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Sherry Fowler
|count1 = 105
|percentage = 3.03
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 6
|electorate = 8,386
|valid = 3,467
|spoilt = 20
|quota = 1,734
|turnout = 3,487 (41.58%)
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{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Tweeddale West By-election (10 October 2013) - 1 Seat{{cite web |title=Scottish Elections :: Tweeddale West By-Election 2013 - election result |url=http://www.scottishelections.org.uk/scotland/lby/tweeddalewest.php |website=scottishelections.org.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805010141/http://www.scottishelections.org.uk/scotland/lby/tweeddalewest.php |archive-date=2014-08-05 |url-status=dead}}
|numcounts= 7
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = Keith Cockburn
|count1 = 1,155
|percentage = 42.65
|count2 = 1,165
|count3 = 1,176
|count4 = 1,193
|count5 = 1,255
|count6 = 1,288
|count7 = 1,616
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate = Nancy Norman
|count1 = 677
|percentage = 25.0
|count2 = 682
|count3 = 690
|count4 = 759
|count5 = 858
|count6 = 1,034
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Morag Kerr
|count1 = 359
|percentage = 13.26
|count2 = 369
|count3 = 373
|count4 = 409
|count5 = 444
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Borders Party
|candidate = David Pye
|count1 = 228
|percentage = 8.4
|count2 = 237
|count3 = 245
|count4 = 272
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|candidate = Veronica McTernan
|count1 = 203
|percentage = 7.5
|count2 = 204
|count3 = 207
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = United Kingdom Independence Party
|candidate = Mars Goodman
|count1 = 43
|percentage = 1.56
|count2 = 44
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Cox
|count1 = 43
|percentage = 1.56
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 7
|electorate = 7,707
|valid = 2,708
|spoilt = 21
|quota = 1,355
|turnout = 2,729 (35.41%)
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{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Hawick and Denholm By-election (22 May 2014) - 1 Seat{{cite web |title=Scottish Elections :: Hawick and Denholm By-Election 2014 - election result |url=http://www.scottishelections.org.uk/scotland/lby/hawickdenholm.php |website=scottishelections.org.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805005805/http://www.scottishelections.org.uk/scotland/lby/hawickdenholm.php |archive-date=2014-08-05 |url-status=dead}}
|numcounts= 7
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Watson McAteer
|count1 = 732
|percentage = 25.5
|count2 = 750
|count3 = 803
|count4 = 900
|count5 = 1,010
|count6 = 1,222
|count7 = 1,505
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
|candidate = Trevor Adams
|count1 = 622
|percentage = 21.6
|count2 = 627
|count3 = 638
|count4 = 665
|count5 = 692
|count6 = 798
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|candidate = Ian Turnbull
|count1 = 450
|percentage = 15.7
|count2 = 455
|count3 = 485
|count4 = 545
|count5 = 637
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Scottish National Party
|candidate = Harry Stoddart
|count1 = 419
|percentage = 14.6
|count2 = 423
|count3 = 461
|count4 = 505
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Marion Short
|count1 = 326
|percentage = 11.3
|count2 = 334
|count3 = 385
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Davie Paterson
|count1 = 250
|percentage = 8.7
|count2 = 269
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Craig Bryson
|count1 = 74
|percentage = 2.6
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 7
|electorate =
|valid = 2,873
|spoilt = 47
|quota = 1,437
|turnout = 2,920 (%)
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