The 2007 Perth and Kinross Council election was held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other

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. The election was the first one using 12 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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. The new wards replace 41 single-member wards which used the

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) system of election. The Council continued to be controlled by a

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coalition administration.

Results

Ward results

Carse of Gowrie

Strathmore

Blairgowrie and Glens

Highland

Strathtay

Strathearn

Strathallan

Kinross-shire

Almond and Earn

Perth City South

Perth City North

Perth City Centre

Aftermath

2008 Highland by-election

On 22 February 2008 Katie Howie of the SNP was elected to the seat formerly held by her late sister, Eleanor who died in late 2007.

Strathallan by-election

On 6 May 2010, Tom May of the SNP held the seat of his party colleague John Law who had died.

2011 Highland by-election

On 19 September 2011 Mike Williamson of the SNP was elected to the seat formerly held by Ken Lyall who had emigrated to Australia.

References

Overview of Local Government election results 2007
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