Local Government By-elections


saltire shield'The Nationalists won the hearts and minds of voters in Elgin City South as they won the Valentine's Day by-election.'
Chris Saunderson in the Northern Scot, 15 th February 2008.
Lion Rampant

Local Government By-elections 2008 - Summary

Total First Preference Votes in Local Government By-elections in 2008

Party Logo By-elections May 2007 Change from May 2007
Votes % Votes Votes % Votes Councillors elected % Change Candidates Councillors elected in by-elections
Scottish National Party SNP 6,537 34.35 9,317 31.40 6 + 2.94 6 (- 1) 3 (+ 1, -1)
Labour Lab 4,428 23.26 8,515 28.70 6 - 5.44 5 (- 2) 2 (+ 1)
Conservative & Unionist Con 3,673 19.30 5,365 18.08 4 + 1.22 7 (- 1) 1 (+ 0)
Independents Ind 2,597 13.64 4,177 14.08 2 - 0.43 13 (- 1) 1 (- 2)
Liberal Democrats Lib 1,541 8.10 1,846 6.22 0 + 1.87 6 (+ 2) 0 (+ 0)
Scottish Green Party Green 87 0.46 0 0.00 0 + 0.46 2 (+ 2) 0
Scottish Socialist Party SSP 80 0.42 449 1.51 0 - 1.09 2 (- 1) 0
Scottish Unionist Party Party SUP logo 38 0.20 0 0.00 0 + 0.20 1 (+ 1) 0
Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party SSCUP logo 32 0.17 0 0.00 0 + 0.17 1 (+ 1) 0
UK Independence Party UKIP logo 20 0.11 0 0.00 0 + 0.11 1 (+ 1) 0

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