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were held on 3 May 2012 on the same day as the other

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. The election used the eight wards created as a result of the

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, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the

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system form of

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, with 29 Councillors elected. After the 2007 Election a Labour-Lib Dem Coalition was formed. This administration subsequently collapsed in 2009 as a result of a by-election loss, and an SNP minority administration was formed. The 2012 election saw the Scottish National Party gain 3 seats and secure an overall majority on the Council. The Scottish Labour Party retained their 10 seats on the Council while both the

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and the

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were reduced to a single Councillor. There also remains a single

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Election results

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

Strathmartine

*2007: 1xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem *2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent *2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem

Lochee

*2007: 2xSNP; 2xLab *2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab *2007-2012 Change: No change

West End

*2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon *2012: 2xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab *2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con

Coldside

*2007: 2xSNP; 2xLab *2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab *2007-2012 Change: No change

Maryfield

*2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab *2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab *2007-2012 Change: No change

North East

*2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab *2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab *2007-2012 Change: No change

East End

*2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab *2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab *2007-2012: No change

The Ferry

*2007: 2xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab *2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLab *2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con

Post-Election Changes

*† On 16 January 2016 Maryfield SNP Cllr Craig Melville was suspended from the party and became an Independent. He resigned his Council seat on 5 February 2016 and a by-election was held on 31 March 2016 which was held by the SNP's Lynne Shor

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By-election since 2012

References

External links

Dundee City Council website
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2012 Dundee City Council elections, 2012 2012 Scottish local elections 2010s in Dundee