2007 Perth and Kinross Council election explained

See main article: 2007 Scottish local elections.

Election Name:2007 Perth and Kinross Council election
Country:Scotland
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2003 Perth and Kinross Council election
Previous Year:2003
Next Election:Perth and Kinross Council election, 2012
Next Year:2012
Seats For Election:All 41 seats to Perth and Kinross Council
Majority Seats:21
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Party1:Scottish National Party
Seats Before1:15
Seats Needed1:6
Seats1:18
Seat Change1:3
Party2:Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats Before2:10
Seats Needed2:11
Seats2:12
Seat Change2:2
Party3:Scottish Liberal Democrats
Seats Before3:9
Seats Needed3:12
Seats3:8
Seat Change3:1
Party4:Scottish Labour Party
Seats Before4:5
Seats Needed4:16
Seats After4:3
Seat Change4:2
Party5:Independent (politician)
Seats Before5:2
Seats Needed5:19
Seats After5:0
Seat Change5:2
Council Leader
Before Party:Scottish National Party
Posttitle:Council Leader after election
After Party:Scottish National Party

Elections to Perth and Kinross 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 12 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 41 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

The Council continued to be controlled by a Liberal Democrat/Scottish National Party coalition administration.

Ward results

Perth City Centre (4 seats)

By-elections (2007-12)

References