 | '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. |  |
| '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. | |
| 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 |  |
12,723 | 35.48 | 18,687 | 30.57 | 11 | + 4.91 | 9 (- 3) | 4 (+ 1, -1) |
| Labour |  |
10,865 | 30.30 | 21,218 | 34.71 | 11 | - 4.42 | 8 (- 7) | 4 (+ 1) |
| Conservative & Unionist |  |
5,338 | 14.88 | 8,927 | 14.60 | 5 | + 0.28 | 9 (- 2) | 1 (+ 0) |
| Independents |  |
2,920 | 8.14 | 4,177 | 6.83 | 2 | + 1.31 | 15 (- 1) | 1 (- 1) |
| Liberal Democrats |  |
2,827 | 7.88 | 4,587 | 7.50 | 1 | + 0.38 | 9 (+ 2) | 0 (+ 0) |
| Scottish Green Party |  |
505 | 1.41 | 989 | 1.62 | 0 | - 0.21 | 5 (+ 2) | 0 |
| Scottish Socialist Party |  |
279 | 0.78 | 981 | 1.60 | 0 | - 0.83 | 5 (- 1) | 0 |
| Solidarity |  |
154 | 0.43 | 1,129 | 1.85 | 0 | - 1.42 | 2 (- 1) | 0 |
| British National Party |  |
119 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | (+ 0.33) | 2 (+ 2) | 0 |
| Scottish Unionist Party Party |  |
81 | 0.23 | 216 | 0.71 | 0 | - 0.48 | 2 (+ 0) | 0 |
| Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party |  |
32 | 0.09 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | (+ 0.09) | 1 (+ 1) | 0 |
| UK Independence Party |  |
20 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | (+ 0.06) | 1 (+ 1) | 0 |
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