2007 Fife Council election explained

See main article: 2007 Scottish local elections.

Election Name:2007 Fife Council election
Country:Scotland
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2003 Fife Council election
Previous Year:2003
Next Election:2012 Fife Council election
Next Year:2012
Seats For Election:All 78 seats to Fife Council
Majority Seats:40
Turnout:-->
Party1:Scottish Labour Party
Last Election1:36
Leaders Seat1:The Lochs
Seats Before1:36
Seats1:24
Seat Change1:12
Popular Vote1:39,982
Percentage1:28.7%
Leader2:Peter Grant
Party2:Scottish National Party
Leaders Seat2:Glenrothes West and Kinglassie
Last Election2:11
Seats Before2:11
Seats2:23
Seat Change2:12
Popular Vote2:38,764
Percentage2:27.8%
Leader3:Elizabeth Riches
Party3:Scottish Liberal Democrats
Leaders Seat3:East Neuk and Landward
Last Election3:23
Seats Before3:23
Seats3:21
Seat Change3:2
Popular Vote3:31,176
Percentage3:22.4%
Leader4:Dave Dempsey
Party4:Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Leaders Seat4:Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay
Last Election4:2
Seats Before4:2
Seats4:5
Seat Change4:3
Popular Vote4:14,783
Percentage4:10.6%
Leader5:Andrew Rodger
Party5:Independent (politician)
Leaders Seat5:Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages
Last Election5:6
Seats Before5:7
Seats5:5
Seat Change5:2
Popular Vote5:10,542
Percentage5:7.6%
Map Size:400px
Council Leader
Before Election:Anne McGovern
Before Party:Scottish Labour Party
Posttitle:Council Leader after election
After Election:Peter Grant
After Party:Scottish National Party

Elections to Fife Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 23 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward will elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replace 78 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

Scottish National Party and Scottish Liberal Democrats formed a coalition to run the council for the next 5 years.

Changes Since 2007 Election

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