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Local Election Results 2012

Fife

Whole council up for election.

ASPP = All Scotland Pensioners Party

Other results for Fife:2003200720172022
By-elections for Fife (may be incomplete): 10th June 2004 (Lumphinnans & Lochgelly S.) — 11th November 2004 (Cupar N.) — 29th September 2005 (Auchtertool & Burntisland E.) — 28th September 2006 (Markinch & Woodside E.) — 20th June 2013 (Glenrothes N., Leslie & Markinch) — 24th October 2013 (Dunfermline S.) — 22nd May 2014 (Cowdenbeath;The Lochs) — 22nd January 2015 (Kirkcaldy E.) — 26th March 2015 (Glenrothes W. & Kinglassie) — 7th May 2015 (Dunfermline S.) — 1st October 2015 (Glenrothes W. & Kinglassie) — 26th November 2015 (Dunfermline N.;Rosyth) — 25th August 2016 (The Lochs) — 15th December 2016 (Leven, Kennoway & Largo) — 6th September 2018 (Inverkeithing & Dalgety Bay) — 14th November 2019 (Dunfermline C.;Rosyth) — 28th November 2024 (West Fife & Coastal Villages) — 24th April 2025 (Glenrothes C. & Thornton) — 6th November 2025 (Buckhaven, Methil & Wemyss Villages) — 22nd January 2026 (Glenrothes W. & Kinglassie)

Map of the results —Full STV preference information —Export spreadsheet

Consolidated results — Fife 2012

Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages (4)

Consolidated results:— Lab 2162 (42.7%; 2 seats); Ind 1460 (28.8%; 1 seat); SNP 1320 (26.1%; 1 seat); C 60 (1.2%); UKIP 44 (0.9%); LD 21 (0.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1014)

Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy (3)

Consolidated results:— Lab 1801 (37.7%; 1 seat); SNP 1593 (33.3%; 1 seat); LD 739 (15.5%; 1 seat); C 254 (5.3%); UKIP 213 (4.5%); ASPP 113 (2.4%); Loony 67 (1.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1196)

Cowdenbeath (3) [1 Lab gain from Ind]

Consolidated results:— Lab 2426 (65.5%; 2 seats); SNP 1075 (29.0%; 1 seat); C 126 (3.4%); LD 79 (2.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 927)

Cupar (3) [1 SNP gain from C]

Consolidated results:— Ind 1556 (34.5%; 1 seat); LD 955 (21.2%; 1 seat); SNP 898 (19.9%; 1 seat); C 723 (16.0%); Lab 375 (8.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1127)

Dunfermline Central (4) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Consolidated results:— Lab 2355 (40.9%; 2 seats); SNP 1525 (26.5%; 1 seat); LD 1028 (17.9%; 1 seat); Ind 422 (7.3%); C 421 (7.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1151)

Dunfermline North (3) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Consolidated results:— Lab 1841 (48.2%; 2 seats); SNP 1204 (31.6%; 1 seat); LD 518 (13.6%); C 253 (6.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 955)

Dunfermline South (4) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Consolidated results:— Lab 2465 (42.7%; 2 seats); SNP 1540 (26.7%; 1 seat); LD 1190 (20.6%; 1 seat); C 370 (6.4%); Grn 206 (3.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1155)

East Neuk and Landward (3) [1 SNP gain from C]

Consolidated results:— LD 1592 (40.2%; 2 seats); SNP 964 (24.4%; 1 seat); C 542 (13.7%); UKIP 446 (11.3%); Lab 413 (10.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 990)

Glenrothes Central and Thornton (3) [1 Lab gain from SNP]

Consolidated results:— Lab 1884 (46.7%; 2 seats); SNP 1769 (43.8%; 1 seat); ASPP 172 (4.3%); C 156 (3.9%); LD 55 (1.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1010)

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch (4)

Consolidated results:— SNP 2536 (47.5%; 2 seats); Lab 2183 (40.9%; 2 seats); C 310 (5.8%); ASPP 226 (4.2%); LD 82 (1.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 1068)

Glenrothes West and Kinglassie (4)

Consolidated results:— SNP 2200 (42.5%; 2 seats); Lab 2132 (41.2%; 2 seats); Ind 339 (6.5%); ASPP 271 (5.2%); C 155 (3.0%); LD 83 (1.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1037)

Howe of Fife and Tay Coast (3) [1 C gain from LD]

Consolidated results:— LD 1578 (33.2%; 1 seat); SNP 1498 (31.5%; 1 seat); C 779 (16.4%; 1 seat); Lab 513 (10.8%); Grn 387 (8.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1189)

Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay (4) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Consolidated results:— SNP 2039 (37.9%; 1 seat); Lab 1837 (34.1%; 2 seats); C 832 (15.4%; 1 seat); LD 497 (9.2%); UKIP 182 (3.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1078)

Kirkcaldy Central (3) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Consolidated results:— Lab 2109 (50.3%; 2 seats); SNP 1360 (32.4%; 1 seat); LD 423 (10.1%); C 305 (7.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1050)

Kirkcaldy East (3)

Consolidated results:— Lab 1856 (49.9%; 2 seats); SNP 1352 (36.4%; 1 seat); C 224 (6.0%); ASPP 180 (4.8%); LD 104 (2.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 930)

Kirkcaldy North (3)

Consolidated results:— Lab 2583 (58.5%; 2 seats); SNP 1350 (30.6%; 1 seat); ASPP 215 (4.9%); C 164 (3.7%); LD 104 (2.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1105)

Leven, Kennoway and Largo (4) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Consolidated results:— SNP 2425 (41.0%; 2 seats); Lab 2086 (35.3%; 2 seats); LD 589 (10.0%); ASPP 409 (6.9%); C 402 (6.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1183)

Lochgelly and Cardenden (3)

Consolidated results:— Lab 2312 (67.0%; 2 seats); SNP 1018 (29.5%; 1 seat); C 120 (3.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 863)

The Lochs (3)

Consolidated results:— Lab 1729 (46.4%; 1 seat); Ind 1190 (31.9%; 1 seat); SNP 708 (19.0%; 1 seat); C 99 (2.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 932)

Rosyth (3) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Consolidated results:— Lab 1843 (47.7%; 2 seats); SNP 1382 (35.8%; 1 seat); LD 275 (7.1%); C 223 (5.8%); UKIP 101 (2.6%); Ind 41 (1.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 967)

St Andrews (4) [1 SNP gain from LD, 1 Lab gain from LD]

Consolidated results:— LD 1290 (29.2%; 1 seat); C 769 (17.4%; 1 seat); SNP 690 (15.6%; 1 seat); Ind 625 (14.2%); Lab 600 (13.6%; 1 seat); Grn 437 (9.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 883)

Tay Bridgehead (3) [1 SNP gain from C]

Consolidated results:— LD 2176 (45.5%; 2 seats); SNP 1214 (25.4%; 1 seat); Lab 798 (16.7%); C 590 (12.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1195)

West Fife and Coastal Villages (4) [1 Lab gain from LD]

Consolidated results:— Lab 2823 (44.8%; 2 seats); SNP 1545 (24.5%; 1 seat); Ind 723 (11.5%; 1 seat); LD 605 (9.6%); C 505 (8.0%); ASPP 106 (1.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 1262)

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