 | '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 |  |
15,215 | 36.24 | 21,715 | 29.85 | 13 | + 6.39 | 11 (- 4) | 5 (+ 1, -1) |
| Labour |  |
13,402 | 31.92 | 26,389 | 36.28 | 15 | - 4.36 | 10 (- 10) | 6 (+ 1) |
| Conservative & Unionist |  |
5,933 | 14.13 | 10,139 | 13.94 | 5 | + 0.19 | 11 (- 2) | 1 (+ 0) |
| Liberal Democrats |  |
3,014 | 7.18 | 4,775 | 6.56 | 1 | + 0.61 | 11 (+ 3) | 0 (+ 0) |
| Independents |  |
2,920 | 6.95 | 5,950 | 8.18 | 3 | - 1.22 | 15 (- 4) | 1 (- 1) |
| Scottish Green Party |  |
505 | 1.20 | 1,234 | 1.70 | 0 | - 0.49 | 5 (+ 1) | 0 |
| Solidarity |  |
397 | 0.95 | 1,129 | 1.55 | 0 | - 0.61 | 3 (+ 0) | 0 |
| Scottish Socialist Party |  |
279 | 0.66 | 981 | 1.35 | 0 | - 0.68 | 5 (- 1) | 0 |
| British National Party |  |
119 | 0.28 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | (+ 0.28) | 2 (+ 2) | 0 |
| Scottish Unionist Party |  |
81 | 0.19 | 216 | 0.59 | 0 | - 0.40 | 2 (+ 0) | 0 |
| Socialist Labour Party |  |
68 | 0.16 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | (+ 0.16) | 1 (+ 1) | 0 |
| Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party |  |
32 | 0.08 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | (+ 0.08) | 1 (+ 1) | 0 |
| UK Independence Party |  |
20 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | (+ 0.0) | 1 (+ 1) | 0 |
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