Elections to Clackmannanshire Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government

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and the

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. The election was the first one using 5 new wards created as a result of the

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, each ward will elect three or four councillors using the

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system form of

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. The new wards replace 18 single-member wards which used the

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(

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) system of election.

Election results

The votes and percentage of vote share are based on first preference votes.

Ward results

Changes since 2007 Election

*†On 15 December 2011, Clackmannanshire West Cllr Eddie Carrick resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent. *††On 14 March 2012, Clackmannanshire South Cllr Craig Holden joined the Scottish National Party and ceased to be an Independent.

References

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