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

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