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.
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.
† 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. 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.
††† On 22 February 2014 Hawick and Denholm Conservative and Unionist Cllr Zandra Elliot died.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.SBC Councillor quits over tapestry
By-elections since 2012edit
Leaderdale and Melrose By-election (2 May 2013) - 1 Seat[2]
^. 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
^. scotborders.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
^. scottishelections.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014.
^. scottishelections.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014.
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Main article 2012 Scottish local elections 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 1 2012 Scottish Borders Council election 2007 3 May 2012 2012 05 03 2017 All 34 seats to Scottish Borders Council18 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Leader Jim Fullarton John Mitchell David Parker Party Conservative SNP Independent Leader s seat East Berwickshire Galashiels and District Leaderdale and Melrose Last election 11 seats 32 4 6 seats 17 6 5 seats 14 7 Seats before 12 6 4 Seats won 10 9 7 Seat change 1 3 2 Popular vote 8 644 7 723 8 454 Percentage 23 2 20 8 22 7 Swing 3 6 2 0 1 6 Fourth party Fifth party Leader Graham Garvie Sandy Aitchison Party Liberal Democrats Borders Leader s seat Tweeddale East Galashiels and District Last election 10 seats 29 4 2 seats 5 9 Seats before 10 2 Seats won 6 2 Seat change 4 0 Popular vote 6 138 3 755 Percentage 16 5 10 1 Swing 8 1 4 8 The 11 multi member wardsCouncil Leader before election David Parker Independent Council Leader after election David Parker Independent 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 Contents 1 Election results 2 Ward results 2 1 Tweeddale West 2 2 Tweeddale East 2 3 Galashiels and District 2 4 Selkirkshire 2 5 Leaderdale and Melrose 2 6 Mid Berwickshire 2 7 East Berwickshire 2 8 Kelso and District 2 9 Jedburgh and District 2 10 Hawick and Denholm 2 11 Hawick and Hermitage 3 Post Election Changes 4 By elections since 2012 5 ReferencesElection results editScottish Borders Local Election Result 2012 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Conservative 10 1 2 1 29 41 23 22 8 644 3 58 SNP 9 4 1 3 26 47 20 75 7 723 1 95 Independent 7 3 1 2 20 59 22 71 8 454 1 61 Liberal Democrats 6 0 4 4 17 65 16 49 6 138 8 11 Borders 2 0 0 0 5 88 10 09 3 755 4 79 Labour 0 6 31 2 347 4 41 Scottish Green 0 0 44 161 0 46 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 editTweeddale West edit 2007 1xLib Dem 1xCon 1xSNP 2012 1xLib Dem 1xCon 1xSNP 2007 2012 Change No change Tweeddale West 3 seats Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 Liberal Democrats Catriona Bhatia incumbent 25 62 919 Conservative Nathaniel Buckingham 24 67 885 887 4 978 6 SNP Willie Archibald incumbent 21 75 780 782 1 833 4 839 6 934 3 Labour Julia Reid 9 37 336 337 2 389 3 393 1 Liberal Democrats Nancy Norman 9 31 334 347 9 415 5 449 4 548 9 Borders David Pye 9 28 333 334 4 Electorate 7 577 Valid 3 587 Spoilt 34 Quota 897 Turnout 3 621 47 34 Tweeddale East edit 2007 1xSNP 1xLib Dem 1xCon 2012 1xSNP 1xCon 1xLib Dem 2007 2012 Change No change Tweeddale East Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 SNP Stuart Bell 26 41 990 Conservative Gavin Logan incumbent 24 78 929 934 4 971 8 Liberal Democrats Graham Garvie incumbent 16 38 614 622 3 674 5 686 7 811 9 1 087 9 Labour Robin Tatler 15 23 571 579 6 629 9 631 2 731 2 Borders Frances Pringle 9 20 345 352 9 439 448 7 Independent David Cox 8 00 300 307 1 Electorate 8 106 Valid 3 749 Spoilt 32 Quota 938 Turnout 3 781 46 25 Galashiels and District edit 2007 1xSNP 1xLib Dem 1xCon 1xBP 2012 2xSNP 1xBP 1xIndependent 2007 2012 Change SNP and Independent gain one seat from Lib Dem and Con Galashiels and District 4 seats Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 Borders Sandy Aitchison incumbent 22 45 822 SNP Bill Herd 20 95 766 Independent Bill White 13 69 501 522 9 524 6 590 6 701 894 8 SNP John Mitchell incumbent 13 45 492 506 532 5 593 5 639 9 762 Liberal Democrats Rick Kenney 11 40 417 432 9 434 8 490 3 609 4 Conservative Fiona Lackenby incumbent 10 56 386 402 5 403 2 409 6 Labour Robbie Tatler 7 47 273 280 8 281 7 Electorate 10 813 Valid 3 657 Spoilt 69 Quota 732 Turnout 3 726 33 82 Outgoing Councillor from a different Ward Selkirkshire edit 2007 1xLib Dem 1xCon 1xSNP 2012 1xCon 1xLib Dem 1xIndependent 2007 2012 Change Independent gain one seat from SNP Selkirkshire 3 seats Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 Conservative Michelle Ballantyne 24 28 799 832 SNP Kenneth Gunn incumbent 20 39 671 696 696 8 744 9 Liberal Democrats Vicky Davidson incumbent 19 72 649 708 710 8 821 4 1 042 6 Independent Gordon Edgar 18 14 597 673 674 1 762 4 983 5 Borders Leven Brown 9 09 299 340 341 7 Independent Gordon Harrison 8 39 276 Electorate 7 714 Valid 3 291 Spoilt 36 Quota 823 Turnout 3 327 42 66 Leaderdale and Melrose edit 2007 1xIndependent 1xLib Dem 1xBP 2012 1xIndependent 1xBP 1xSNP 2007 2012 Change SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem Leaderdale and Melrose 3 seats Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 Independent David Parker incumbent 36 34 1 304 Borders Nicholas Watson incumbent 17 31 621 705 9 758 9 929 6 SNP Jim Torrance 15 55 558 632 4 706 8 742 6 747 6 969 6 Conservative Peter Duncan 12 29 441 488 3 500 2 Liberal Democrats John Paton Day incumbent 12 24 439 527 1 568 3 715 8 726 8 Labour Agnes Craig 6 27 225 258 6 Electorate 8 292 Valid 3 588 Spoilt 21 Quota 898 Turnout 3 609 43 27 Mid Berwickshire edit 2007 1xLib Dem 1xSNP 1xCon 2012 1xSNP 1xCon 1xLib Dem 2007 2012 Change No change Mid Berwickshire 3 seats Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 SNP Donald Moffat incumbent 31 97 1 133 Conservative John Greenwell 21 46 747 768 9 1 085 9 Liberal Democrats Frances Renton incumbent 18 24 635 703 3 753 9 804 6 1 110 9 Borders Tom Miers 15 34 534 598 5 635 3 688 3 Conservative Trevor Jones incumbent 12 41 432 446 6 Electorate 8 209 Valid 3 481 Spoilt 43 Quota 871 Turnout 3 524 42 4 East Berwickshire edit 2007 1xIndependent 1xCon 1xLib Dem 2012 1xIndependent 1xCon 1xSNP 2007 2012 Change SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem East Berwickshire 3 seats Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Independent Michael Cook incumbent 35 96 1 236 Conservative Jim Fullarton incumbent 21 24 730 835 9 875 4 SNP Joan Umpherston Campbell 15 74 541 583 3 600 9 602 2 629 5 699 906 9 Labour Kenryck Lloyd Jones 12 66 435 472 1 485 9 486 6 521 9 596 9 Liberal Democrats Ken Webb 6 58 226 263 1 285 9 289 5 329 Independent Jack Johnston 3 96 136 192 9 226 9 229 7 Borders Cat MacDonald Home 3 87 133 161 6 Electorate 8 383 Valid 3 437 Spoilt 37 Quota 860 Turnout 3 474 41 Kelso and District edit 2007 1xLib Dem 1xCon 1xIndependent 2012 2xCon 1xLib Dem 2007 2012 Change Con gain from Independent Kelso and District 3 seats Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Conservative Tom Weatherston incumbent 23 98 777 777 794 824 Liberal Democrats Alec Nicol incumbent 22 5 729 756 791 832 Conservative Simon Mountford 14 29 463 471 482 518 522 6 529 2 610 1 703 7 SNP Maggie Stanfield 12 75 413 444 462 507 510 5 511 6 590 1 Independent Yvonne Huggins Haig 10 0 324 331 365 435 438 7 440 2 Borders Diana Miers 7 81 253 269 306 Independent Colin McGrath 5 09 165 176 Scottish Green Michael Scott 3 58 116 Electorate 8 242 Valid 3 240 Spoilt 24 Quota 811 Turnout 3 264 39 31 Jedburgh and District edit 2007 2xCon 1xSNP 2012 1xSNP 1xCon 1xIndependent 2007 2012 Change Independent gain one seat from Con Jedburgh and District 3 seats Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SNP Jim Brown incumbent 23 44 759 793 837 Conservative Sandy Scott incumbent 21 68 702 704 769 771 1 948 5 Independent Rory Stewart 16 95 549 580 642 650 2 781 1 801 9 1 050 6 Conservative Len Wyse incumbent 12 75 413 417 430 432 5 Liberal Democrats John Bathgate 11 98 388 409 459 464 7 539 567 4 Borders Trevor Jackson 7 97 258 292 Labour David Robert Scott Sharp 5 22 169 Electorate 8 242 Valid 3 238 Spoilt 45 Quota 810 Turnout 3 283 45 24 Hawick and Denholm edit 2007 1xCon 1xIndependent 1xLib Dem 2012 1xIndependent 1xCon 1xSNP 2007 2012 Change SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem Hawick and Denholm 3 seats Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 Independent Stuart Marshall incumbent 56 72 1 734 Conservative Zandra Elliott incumbent 13 97 427 580 1 589 3 618 2 633 2 802 3 SNP Alastair Cranston 12 46 381 506 2 523 9 539 3 593 1 749 9 Liberal Democrats Watson McAteer 8 60 263 482 6 493 8 507 2 542 3 Labour Michael A Grieve 4 81 147 191 1 205 9 215 2 Borders Mary Douglas 2 45 75 96 8 105 8 Independent Craig Bryson 0 98 30 88 1 Electorate 7 183 Valid 3 057 Spoilt 34 Quota 765 Turnout 3 091 42 56 Hawick and Hermitage edit 2007 1xIndependent 1xCon 1xLib Dem 2012 1xIndependent 1xLib Dem 1xCon 2007 2012 Change No change Hawick and Hermitage 3 seats Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Independent Davie Paterson incumbent 44 93 1 302 Liberal Democrats Ron Smith incumbent 18 12 525 676 1 687 7 706 4 785 2 Conservative George Turnbull incumbent 17 70 513 614 616 5 641 2 657 6 686 3 779 9 SNP Tommy Stevenson 8 25 239 300 2 309 5 323 9 368 9 377 2 Labour Bill Cumming 6 59 191 246 8 258 4 270 3 Borders Frank Little 2 83 82 115 2 124 8 Scottish Green Kevin Ferguson 1 59 46 65 5 Electorate 7 041 Valid 2 898 Spoilt 34 Quota 725 Turnout 2 932 41 16 Post Election Changes edit 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 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 Tweeddale West by election result 2013 Scottish Borders Council On 22 February 2014 Hawick and Denholm Conservative and Unionist Cllr Zandra Elliot died 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 SBC Councillor quits over tapestryBy elections since 2012 editLeaderdale and Melrose By election 2 May 2013 1 Seat 2 Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 Conservative Rachael Hamilton 27 57 956 975 982 1 038 1 283 Borders Iain Gillespie 23 48 814 844 900 1 118 1 444 2 066 Liberal Democrats John Paton Day 21 46 744 756 816 983 SNP Harry Cummings 17 68 613 623 666 Labour Robin Tatler 6 78 235 238 UKIP Sherry Fowler 3 03 105 Electorate 8 386 Valid 3 467 Spoilt 20 Quota 1 734 Turnout 3 487 41 58 Tweeddale West By election 10 October 2013 1 Seat 3 Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Conservative Keith Cockburn 42 65 1 155 1 165 1 176 1 193 1 255 1 288 1 616 Liberal Democrats Nancy Norman 25 0 677 682 690 759 858 1 034 SNP Morag Kerr 13 26 359 369 373 409 444 Borders David Pye 8 4 228 237 245 272 Labour Veronica McTernan 7 5 203 204 207 UKIP Mars Goodman 1 56 43 44 Independent David Cox 1 56 43 Electorate 7 707 Valid 2 708 Spoilt 21 Quota 1 355 Turnout 2 729 35 41 Hawick and Denholm By election 22 May 2014 1 Seat 4 Party Candidate FPv Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Independent Watson McAteer 25 5 732 750 803 900 1 010 1 222 1 505 Conservative Trevor Adams 21 6 622 627 638 665 692 798 Liberal Democrats Ian Turnbull 15 7 450 455 485 545 637 SNP Harry Stoddart 14 6 419 423 461 505 Independent Marion Short 11 3 326 334 385 Independent Davie Paterson 8 7 250 269 Independent Craig Bryson 2 6 74 Valid 2 873 Spoilt 47 Quota 1 437 Turnout 2 920 References edit Election results for the 2012 Council election Scottish Borders Council 11 June 2012 Archived from the original on 11 June 2012 Retrieved 17 June 2021 Election results Leaderdale and Melrose by election count reports scotborders gov uk Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Scottish Elections Tweeddale West By Election 2013 election result scottishelections org uk Archived from the original on 5 August 2014 Scottish Elections Hawick and Denholm By Election 2014 election result scottishelections org uk Archived from 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