2007 Argyll and Bute Council election

Elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held on 3 May 2007 the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 11 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward will elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replace 36 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

Main article: 2007 Scottish local elections
2007 Argyll and Bute Council election
3 May 2007 (2007-05-03)
All 36 seats to Argyll and Bute Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent SNP Liberal Democrats
Seats won 16 10 7
Seat change Decrease6 Increase7 Decrease1
Popular vote 15,715 8,921 7,702
Percentage 39.1% 22.2% 19.2%
Swing Decrease12.4 Increase9.0 Increase4.9
  Fourth party
 
Party Conservative
Seats won 3
Seat change -
Popular vote 6,301
Percentage 15.7
Swing Decrease1.7
Council Leader before election

Allan MacAskill
Independent

 Council Leader

Dick Walsh
Independent

Election result
Argyll and Bute Local Election Result 2007
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 16 N/A N/A Decrease6 44.4 39.1 15,715 Decrease12.4
  SNP 10 N/A N/A Increase7 27.8 22.2 8,921 Increase9.0
  Liberal Democrats 7 N/A N/A Decrease1 19.4 19.2 7,702 Increase4.9
  Conservative 3 N/A N/A - 8.3 15.7 6,301 Decrease1.7
  Labour 0 N/A N/A ±0 0.0 3.7 1,471 Increase1.0
  Solidarity 0 N/A N/A ±0 0.0 0.2 76

Ward results

Incumbent councillors are marked with *

South Kintyre
South Kintyre
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Conservative Donald Kelly* 42.9% 1,332      
SNP John Donald Semple 21.3% 663 710 743 845
Labour George McMillan 14.3% 444 495 508  
Liberal Democrats Rory Colville* 14.2% 441 505 512 658
Conservative James Martin 4.9% 152 503 514 575
Solidarity Deirdre Henderson 2.4% 76 83    
Electorate: 5,503   Valid: 3,108   Spoilt: 57   Quota: 778   Turnout: 57.51%  

    Kintyre and the Islands
    Kintyre and the Islands
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Liberal Democrats Robin Currie* 34.6% 1,131        
    Independent John McAlpine* 18.6% 608 637 685 726 825
    SNP Anne Horn 14.7% 482 525 556 601 678
    Independent Ann Newman 10.5% 342 434 450 547 607
    Conservative Peter Minshall 9.2% 300 317 370 387  
    Labour Phil Hawkins 6.7% 219 284 295    
    Independent Maureen Scott 5.8% 190 195      
    Electorate: 5,307   Valid: 3,272   Spoilt: 45   Quota: 819   Turnout: 62.50%  

      Mid Argyll
      Mid Argyll
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Liberal Democrats Alison Hay* 22.0% 813 833 880 975    
      Independent Donnie MacMillan* 18.9% 699 712 733 794 806 964
      SNP Colin Stevenson 16.9% 625 632 672 693 700 735
      Independent Douglas Trevor Philand 15.7% 582 608 650 674 681 796
      Independent Sandy Cameron 9.3% 344 359 375 414 420  
      Conservative Charlotte Hanbury 8.2% 305 312 318      
      Labour Wendy Reynolds 6.1% 225 230        
      Independent Cameron Lewis 2.9% 106          
      Electorate: 5,948   Valid: 3,699   Spoilt: 49   Quota: 925   Turnout: 63.01%  

        Oban South and the Isles
        Oban South and the Isles
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        SNP Roddy McCuish 23.3% 955            
        Liberal Democrats Mary-Jean Devon † 16.4% 672 674 684 820      
        SNP Donald Skye McIntosh* †††† 12.4% 506 579 593 613 614 653 761
        Independent Gordon Chalmers 10.9% 444 445 450 458 458 592 617
        Conservative Roy Rutherford 10.1% 413 417 440 473 473 496 550
        Independent Alastair MacDougall* 8.5% 347 348 376 389 390    
        Liberal Democrats Nicola Welsh 7.2% 293 299 317        
        Independent Neil MacKinnon MacIntyre 7.1% 290 315 354 391 391 427  
        Independent Roderick MacEachen 3.5% 143 145          
        Independent David Gallant 0.7% 27 27          
        Electorate: 7,401   Valid: 4,090   Spoilt: 98   Quota: 819   Turnout: 56.59%  

          Oban North and Lorn
          Oban North and Lorn
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Independent Elaine Robertson* 22.0% 1,005              
          Independent Duncan MacIntyre 17.1% 779 801 821 872 934      
          Liberal Democrats Neil MacKay ††† 14.6% 665 678 701 726 772 777 846 951
          SNP Donald MacDonald 13.6% 618 620 632 654 672 673 694 724
          SNP Mike MacKenzie 8.8% 401 407 411 419 434 435 466 486
          Conservative Eileen Mary Kirkpatrick 8.5% 387 394 404 419 427 429 457  
          Independent Ian Smyth 4.4% 200 211 222 240 267 271    
          Independent Sidney MacDougall* 4.1% 188 192 209 229        
          Independent George Doyle 3.9% 176 179 198          
          Independent Gwen Cameron 3.1% 140 146            
          Electorate: 7,431   Valid: 4,559   Spoilt: 87   Quota: 912   Turnout: 62.52%  

            Cowal
            Cowal
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            SNP Ron Simon 29.8% 1,127        
            Independent Alex McNaughton 23.3% 880 909 996    
            Independent Bruce Marshall* 19.7% 745 768 813 829 956
            Conservative Dave Petrie 13.0% 491 504 523 530 630
            Liberal Democrats Trevor Oxborrow 9.2% 346 376 391 397  
            Independent Iain Jarvis Gow 5.1% 192 203      
            Electorate: 5,878   Valid: 3,781   Spoilt: 61   Quota: 946   Turnout: 65.36%  

              Dunoon
              Dunoon
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234
              Independent Dick Walsh* 24.6% 855 938    
              SNP Alister MacAlister †††††† 23.6% 821 836 845 870
              Independent Jimmy McQueen* 21.7% 754 804 829 903
              Labour David Graham 10.3% 358 371 376 384
              Liberal Democrats Tony Miles 7.4% 257 269 278 336
              Conservative Sandy MacPherson 6.9% 239 245 252  
              Independent Gordon McKinven* 5.6% 193      
              Electorate: 5,862   Valid: 3,477   Spoilt: 45   Quota: 870   Turnout: 60.08%  

                Isle of Bute
                Isle of Bute
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345
                Independent Len Scoullar* 28.2% 868        
                SNP Robert MacIntyre* 27.2% 839        
                SNP Isobel Strong* 17.9% 551 597 647 667 730
                Independent Fraser Gillies 7.7% 238 251 255 303 333
                Labour Harry Hattan 7.3% 225 228 230 236  
                Liberal Democrats Karen Anne Hilton 7.1% 218 226 229 258 308
                Conservative Peter Wallace 4.6% 143 152 154    
                Electorate: 5,354   Valid: 3,082   Spoilt: 66   Quota: 771   Turnout: 58.80%  

                  Lomond North
                  Lomond North
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234
                  Independent Billy Petrie* 22.2% 794 893 1,083  
                  Independent Danny Kelly* 20.5% 734 786 855 905
                  Independent George Freeman* 17.2% 616 658 738 784
                  SNP Elizabeth Buist 15.6% 557 604 649 669
                  Conservative James Proctor 13.5% 484 548    
                  Liberal Democrats Andrew Nisbet 11.0% 395      
                  Electorate: 6,239   Valid: 3,580   Spoilt: 35   Quota: 896   Turnout: 57.94%  

                    Helensburgh Central
                    Helensburgh Central
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123
                    Conservative Gary Mulvaney* 27.7% 1,220    
                    SNP James Alexander Robb †† 18.6% 822 844 865
                    Liberal Democrats Aileen Morton 16.6% 734 782 811
                    Liberal Democrats Al Reay* ††††† 16.5% 728 808 849
                    Independent Vivien Dance 16.0% 707 772 852
                    Independent Richard William Humphrey 4.5% 198 228  
                    Electorate: 7,617   Valid: 4,409   Spoilt: 67   Quota: 882   Turnout: 58.76%  

                      Helensburgh and Lomond South
                      Helensburgh and Lomond South
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1234
                      Conservative David Fairbairn Kinniburgh 26.7% 835      
                      Independent Ronald Kinloch* 22.8% 713 728 753 815
                      Liberal Democrats Ellen Morton* 22.4% 700 712 946  
                      SNP Richard MacDonald Trail 18.3% 572 575 597 631
                      Liberal Democrats Karen York 9.9% 309 314    
                      Electorate: 5,596   Valid: 3,129   Spoilt: 34   Quota: 783   Turnout: 56.52%  

                        Changes since 2007 Election
                        • †In September 2007, Oban South and the Isles Cllr Mary-Jean Devon quit the Liberal Democrats and became an Independent. She joined the Scottish National Party on 1 July 2011.
                        • ††Since the election, Helensburgh Central Cllr James Robb quit the Scottish National Party and became an Independent Nationalist.
                        • †††Since the election, Oban North and Lorn Cllr Neil MacKay quit the Liberal Democrats and became an Alliance of Independent Councillor.
                        • ††††On 18 November 2011, Oban South and the Isles Cllr Donald Skye McIntosh died.
                        • †††††On 25 February 2012 Hellensburgh Central Cllr Al Reay died.
                        • ††††††On 30 March 2012 Dunoon Cllr Alister MacAlister died.

                        By-Elections since 3 May 2007
                        • On 4 October 2007 the Liberal Democrats Andrew Nisbit won a by-election which arose following the death of former Independent Councillor Ronald Kinloch on 23 July 2007
                        Helensburgh and Lomond South by-election 4 October 2007 - 1 Seat[1]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        1234
                        Liberal Democrats Andrew Nisbit 30.31 642 752 1,014 1,525
                        Conservative Jim Proctor 29.60 627 684 839  
                        Independent Gordon Hanning 23.28 493 606    
                        SNP Richard Trail 16.81 356      
                        Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
                        Electorate: 5,690   Valid: 2,118   Spoilt: 10   Quota: 1,060   Turnout: 2,128 (37.4%)  
                          • On 3 November 2011 the SNP's Louise Glen-Lee won a by-election which arose following the death of former SNP Councillor Donald MacDonald on 4 August 2011
                          Oban North & Lorn by-election 3 November 2011 - 1 Seat[2]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          1234
                          SNP Louise Glen-Lee 44.14 1,081 1,117 1,179 1,374
                          Conservative Roy Rutherford 20.62 505 523 591 758
                          Independent Gwyneth Neal 17.88 438 496 561  
                          Liberal Democrats David Pollard 10.62 260 273    
                          Independent George Doyle 6.73 165      
                          SNP hold Swing
                          Electorate: 7,606   Valid: 2,449   Spoilt: 19   Quota: 1,225   Turnout: 2,468 (32.4%)  

                            References
                            1. "Helensburgh and Lomond South (Argyll and Bute) 4th October 2007". Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
                            2. http://www.kristoferkeane.co.uk/by-obannorthlorn.html
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