2012 Shetland Islands 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 Shetland Islands Council election

| country = Shetland

| flag_year =

| flag_image =

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| party_colour =

| party_name =

| previous_election = 2007 Shetland Islands Council election

| previous_year = 2007

| previous_mps =

| election_date = {{Start date|2012|5|3|df=y}}

| elected_mps =

| next_election = 2017 Shetland Islands Council election

| next_year = 2017

| next_mps =

| seats_for_election= All 22 seats to Shetland Islands Council

| majority_seats = 12

| opinion_polls =

| turnout = 54.7% ({{decrease}}4.3)

| image1 =

| colour1 =

| leader1 = {{nowrap|Josie Simpson}}

| party1 = Independent (politician)

| last_election1 = {{nowrap|22 seats, 100%}}

| leaders_seat1 = North Isles

| seats_before1 = 22

|seats_needed1 = -

| seats1 = 22

| seats_after1 =

| seat_change1 = {{steady}}0

| popular_vote1 = 9,326

| percentage1 = 96.9%

| swing1 = {{increase}}4.1%

| 1data1 =

| 2data1 =

| 3data1 =

| map_image = Shetland Islands Council election, 2012.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_alt =

| map =

| map_caption = Map of council wards

| title = Council Leader

| before_election = Josie Simpson Retired

| before_party = Independent (politician)

| posttitle = Council Leader after election

| after_election = Gary Robinson

| after_party = Independent (politician)

}}

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

{{Election summary begin|title = Shetland Islands Local Election Result 2012}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Independent (politician)

|seats = 22

|gain = 0

|loss = 0

|net = {{nochange}}0

|seats % = 100.0

|votes % = 96.9

|votes = 9,326

|plus/minus = {{increase}}4.1

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish National Party

|seats = 0

|gain = 0

|loss = 0

|net = {{nochange}}0

|seats % = 0.0

|votes % = 1.9

|votes = 184

|plus/minus = New

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Scottish Christian Party

|seats = 0

|gain = 0

|loss = 0

|net = {{nochange}}0

|seats % = 0.0

|votes % = 1.2

|votes = 116

|plus/minus = New

}}

{{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

=North Isles=

  • 2007: 3xIndependent
  • 2012: 3xIndependent
  • 2007-2012 Change: No change

{{STV Election box begin2|

|title=North Isles - 3 seats

|numcounts= 4

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Robert Henderson (incumbent)

|count1 = 430

|percentage = 30.85

|count2 =  

|count3 =  

|count4 =  

|count5 =

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Steven Coutts

|count1 = 331

|percentage = 23.74

|count2 = 358.9

|count3 =  

|count4 =  

|count5 =

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Gary Cleaver

|count1 = 301

|percentage = 21.59

|count2 = 308.5

|count3 = 312.7

|count4 = 377.2

|count5 =

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Jim Johnston

|count1 = 159

|percentage = 11.41

|count2 = 183.1

|count3 = 186.9

|count4 = 242.7

|count5 =

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Alan Skinner

|count1 = 158

|percentage = 11.33

|count2 = 176.2

|count3 = 179.5

|count4 =  

|count5 =

}}

{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 4

|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

{{STV Election box begin2|

|title=Shetland North - 3 seats

|numcounts= 7

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Andrea Manson

|count1 = 444

|percentage = 30.79

|count2 =  

|count3 =  

|count4 =  

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Alastair Cooper (incumbent)

|count1 = 346

|percentage = 23.99

|count2 = 369.9

|count3 =  

|count4 =  

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Drew Ratter

|count1 = 257

|percentage = 17.82

|count2 = 274

|count3 = 279.4

|count4 = 283.5

|count5 = 299.5

|count6 = 345.4

|count7 = 421.3

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Davy Cooper

|count1 = 172

|percentage = 11.93

|count2 = 182.3

|count3 = 184.3

|count4 = 191.2

|count5 = 209.9

|count6 = 257.9

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Jim Reyner

|count1 = 119

|percentage = 8.25

|count2 = 129.9

|count3 = 130.8

|count4 = 141.4

|count5 = 153.9

|count6 =  

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Alan MacDonald

|count1 = 59

|percentage = 4.09

|count2 = 65.7

|count3 = 66.7

|count4 = 72.7

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Colin Arnot

|count1 = 36

|percentage = 2.50

|count2 = 40.4

|count3 = 40.8

|count4 =  

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 7

|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

{{STV Election box begin2|

|title=Shetland West - 3 seats

|numcounts= 7

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Theo Smith

|count1 = 481

|percentage = 36.97

|count2 =  

|count3 =  

|count4 =  

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Gary Robinson (incumbent)

|count1 = 359

|percentage = 27.59

|count2 =  

|count3 =  

|count4 =  

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Tom MacIntyre

|count1 = 117

|percentage = 8.99

|count2 = 142.1

|count3 = 148.1

|count4 = 166.6

|count5 = 183.3

|count6 = 206.9

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Frank Robertson (incumbent)

|count1 = 112

|percentage = 8.61

|count2 = 160.3

|count3 = 163.6

|count4 = 187.4

|count5 = 216.3

|count6 = 269.9

|count7 = 381.3

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Ian Tinkler

|count1 = 78

|percentage = 5.99

|count2 = 107

|count3 = 112.9

|count4 = 127.9

|count5 = 167.8

|count6 =  

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Andy Holt

|count1 = 77

|percentage = 5.92

|count2 = 103.8

|count3 = 109.6

|count4 = 126.8

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Marion Hughson

|count1 = 68

|percentage = 5.23

|count2 = 85.6

|count3 = 91.3

|count4 =  

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 7

|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

{{STV Election box begin2|

|title=Shetland Central - 3 seats

|numcounts= 5

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Davie Sandison (incumbent)

|count1 = 375

|percentage = 35.92

|count2 =  

|count3 =  

|count4 =  

|count5 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Vaila Wishart

|count1 = 267

|percentage = 25.57

|count2 =  

|count3 =  

|count4 =  

|count5 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Ian Scott

|count1 = 145

|percentage = 13.89

|count2 = 162.2

|count3 = 163.7

|count4 = 171.8

|count5 = 190.2

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Mark Burgess

|count1 = 143

|percentage = 13.70

|count2 = 193.9

|count3 = 196.8

|count4 = 221.1

|count5 = 259

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = John Hunter

|count1 = 50

|percentage = 4.79

|count2 = 74.3

|count3 = 76.8

|count4 = 81.5

|count5 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Christian Party

|candidate = Peter Jamieson

|count1 = 48

|percentage = 4.60

|count2 = 52.7

|count3 = 53.1

|count4 =  

|count5 =  

}}

{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 5

|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

{{STV Election box begin2|

|title=Shetland South - 3 seats

|numcounts= 2

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Alison Duncan (incumbent)

|count1 = 685

|percentage = 45.15

|count2 =  

|count3 =

|count4 =

|count5 =

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = George Smith

|count1 = 418

|percentage = 27.55

|count2 =  

|count3 =

|count4 =

|count5 =

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Billy Fox

|count1 = 337

|percentage = 22.21

|count2 = 498.8

|count3 =

|count4 =

|count5 =

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish Christian Party

|candidate = Andrew Shearer

|count1 = 68

|percentage = 4.48

|count2 = 110.6

|count3 =

|count4 =

|count5 =

}}

{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 2

|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

{{STV Election box begin2|

|title=Lerwick North - 3 seats

|numcounts= 7

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Malcolm Bell

|count1 = 684

|percentage = 55.93

|count2 =  

|count3 =  

|count4 =  

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Michael Stout

|count1 = 207

|percentage = 16.93

|count2 = 350.3

|count3 =  

|count4 =  

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Allan Wishart (incumbent)

|count1 = 147

|percentage = 12.02

|count2 = 230.9

|count3 = 236.7

|count4 = 258.9

|count5 = 273.4

|count6 = 295.8

|count7 = 348.8

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Danus Skene

|count1 = 65

|percentage = 5.31

|count2 = 98.3

|count3 = 102.5

|count4 = 109.3

|count5 = 122.8

|count6 = 142.9

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Alex Wright

|count1 = 46

|percentage = 3.76

|count2 = 74.3

|count3 = 86.4

|count4 = 88.2

|count5 = 105.1

|count6 =  

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Caroline Miller (incumbent)

|count1 = 35

|percentage = 2.86

|count2 = 51.1

|count3 = 53.3

|count4 =  

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Bill Adams

|count1 = 28

|percentage = 2.29

|count2 = 64.1

|count3 = 75.8

|count4 = 83.3

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

|count7 =  

}}

{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 7

|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

{{STV Election box begin2|

|title=Lerwick South - 4 seats

|numcounts= 6

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Dr Jonathan Wills (incumbent)

|count1 = 646

|percentage = 36.07

|count2 =  

|count3 =  

|count4 =  

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Cecil Smith (incumbent)

|count1 = 319

|percentage = 17.81

|count2 = 407.3

|count3 =  

|count4 =  

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Peter Campbell

|count1 = 259

|percentage = 14.46

|count2 = 310.4

|count3 = 329.9

|count4 = 349.9

|count5 = 388.9

|count6 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Amanda Westlake

|count1 = 229

|percentage = 12.79

|count2 = 280.8

|count3 = 291.9

|count4 = 308.6

|count5 = 346.5

|count6 = 358.9

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Robbie Leith

|count1 = 144

|percentage = 8.04

|count2 = 184.9

|count3 = 188.1

|count4 = 204.6

|count5 = 241.4

|count6 = 248.9

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Scottish National Party

|candidate = Iain Morrison

|count1 = 119

|percentage = 6.64

|count2 = 144.7

|count3 = 148.7

|count4 = 157.3

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

}}

{{STV Election box candidate2|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Jim Henry (incumbent)

|count1 = 58

|percentage = 3.24

|count2 = 71.1

|count3 = 78.9

|count4 =  

|count5 =  

|count6 =  

}}

{{STV Election box end2

|numcounts = 6

|electorate = 3,507

|valid = 1,774

|spoilt = 11

|quota = 355

|turnout = 1,791 (51.07%)

}}

Retiring Councillors

class="wikitable sortable"
Council Ward

! Departing Councillor

! colspan="2"|Party

Shetland South

| Gussie Angus

! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |

| Independent

North Isles

| Laura Baisley

! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |

| Independent

Shetland Central

| Jim Budge

! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |

| Independent

Lerwick North

| Sandy Cluness

! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |

| Independent

Shetland North

| Addie Doull

! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |

| Independent

Lerwick Central

| Betty Fullerton

! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |

| Independent

Shetland West

| Florence Grains

! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |

| Independent

Shetland Central

| Andrew Hughson

! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |

| Independent

Shetland North

| Bill Manson

! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |

| Independent

Lerwick North

| Rick Nickerson

! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |

| Independent

North Isles

| Josie Simpson

! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |

| Independent

References

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

{{Shetland Islands elections}}

{{United Kingdom local elections, 2012}}

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Category:2012 Scottish local elections

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