2012 Fife Council election

Elections to Fife Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 23 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation, with 78 Councillors elected.

Main article: 2012 Scottish local elections
2012 Fife Council election
3 May 2012 (2012-05-03)
All 78 seats to Fife Council
40 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Alex Rowley Peter Grant Elizabeth Riches
Party Labour SNP Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat The Lochs Glenrothes West and Kinglassie East Neuk and Largoward
Last election 24 seats, 30.8% 23 seats, 29.5% 21 seats, 26.9%
Seats before 24 22 21
Seats won 35 26 10
Seat change 11 3 11
Popular vote 41,126 33,205 13,983
Percentage 38.5% 31.1% 13.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Andrew Rodger Dave Dempsey
Party Independent Conservative
Leader's seat Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay
Last election 5 seats, 6.4% 5 seats, 6.4%
Seats before 6 4
Seats won 4 3
Seat change 1 2
Popular vote 6,356 8,382
Percentage 5.9% 7.8%
Map of council wards
Council Leader before election

Peter Grant
SNP

 Council Leader after election

Alex Rowley
Labour

The biggest benefactors were the Labour party who regained the 11 seats they had lost in the 2007 Local Elections thus increase its share to remain the largest party. Scottish Liberal Democrats lost over half their seats, with labour picking up most of the seats, while the Scottish National Party increased their representation by 3 seats and remained in second place on the authority. Most of their gains were in the wards of the Fife North East constituency where they had previously only had a single seat. The Independents lost a seat while the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party lost 2 seats. The UK Independence Party lost its only Scottish Councillor who had defected from the Conservatives in 2008.

Following the election the Labour Party formed a minority administration with the support of the Independents and the Conservative Party. This replaced the previous SNP - Lib Dem coalition administration.

Election results
Fife Local Election Result 2012[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 35 11 0 11 44.87 38.5 41,122 +9.8
  SNP 26 4 1 3 33.33 31.1 33,205 +3.3
  Liberal Democrats 10 0 11 -11 12.82 13.1 14,015 -9.3
  Independent 4 0 1 -1 5.13 6.2 6,582 -1.4
  Conservative 3 1 3 -2 3.85 7.8 8,382 -3.2
  Scottish Senior Citizens 0 - - - - 1.4 1,466 +1.4
  Scottish Green 0 - - - - 1.0 1,030 -0.4
  UKIP 0 - - - - 0.9 986 +0.4
  Monster Raving Loony 0 - - - - 0.1 67 +0.1

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Ward results

Obelisks (†) indicate changes since the election, and link to further details.

West Fife and Coastal Villages
  • 2007: 1xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
  • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
  • 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
West Fife and Coastal Villages - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Bobby Clelland (incumbent) 30.65 1,933              
SNP Kate Stewart 15.73 992 1,020.8 1,035.8 1,055.3 1,077.8 1,597.3    
Labour Alice Callaghan 14.11 890 1,420.1            
Independent William Ferguson (incumbent) 11.46 723 749.4 771.6 810.1 956.8 975.2 1,053.8 1,394.8
Liberal Democrats Gerry McMullan (incumbent) 9.59 605 618.5 631.1 646.2 859.5 871.6 916  
SNP Len Woods 8.77 553 565.8 569.7 576.2 590.1      
Conservative Bruce Holborn 8.01 505 511.9 516.6 531.1        
Scottish Senior Citizens Charlie Ross 1.68 106 114.7 128.2          
Electorate: 14,331   Valid: 6,307   Spoilt: 81   Quota: 863   Turnout: 6,385 (44.01%)

    Dunfermline North
    • 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xSNP
    • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
    • 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
    Dunfermline North - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    SNP David Mogg (incumbent) †11 31.55 1,204      
    Labour Helen Law 26.13 997      
    Labour William Campbell 23.17 884 913.3 949.4 988.2
    Liberal Democrats James Calder 13.57 518 570.9 572.8 722.3
    Conservative Graeme Whyte 6.63 253 269.9 270.7  
    Electorate: 10,162   Valid: 3,816   Spoilt: 54   Quota: 955   Turnout: 3,862 (37.55%)

      Dunfermline Central
      • 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xSNP
      • 2012: 2xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
      • 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
      Dunfermline Central - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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      Labour Jim Leishman 27.96 1,608            
      Liberal Democrats Joe Rosiejak (incumbent) 17.88 1,028 1,072.3 1,243.2        
      SNP Neale Hanvey 17.32 996 1,019.9 1,032.2 1,037.9 1,110.2 1,117.5 1,626.1
      Labour Bob Young 12.99 747 1,038.3 1,070.9 1,087.9 1,216.8    
      SNP Lizz Mogg (incumbent) 9.2 529 557.4 570.9 582.2 641.2 648.2  
      Independent Jim Gallagher 7.34 422 445.3 541.3 564.8      
      Conservative David Ross 7.32 421 431.2          
      Electorate: 14,864   Valid: 5,751   Spoilt: 64   Quota: 1,151   Turnout: 5,815 (38.69%)

        Dunfermline South
        • 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xLab
        • 2012: 2xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
        • 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
        Dunfermline South - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Labour Mike Rumney (incumbent) †02 22.02 1,271            
        Labour Cara Hilton †07 20.69 1,194            
        Liberal Democrats Tony Martin (incumbent) 20.62 1,190            
        SNP Brian Goodall (incumbent) 17.54 1,012 1,025.4 1,029.4 1,034.7 1,081.1 1,144.5 1,681.1
        SNP Fay Sinclair 9.15 528 540.3 544.6 548.4 584.9 609.2  
        Conservative Margaret Reid Fairgrieve 6.41 370 374.9 377.4 385.3 420.8    
        Scottish Green Angela Dixon 3.57 206 220.7 227.7 232.8      
        Electorate: 15,927   Valid: 5,771   Spoilt: 64   Quota: 1,155   Turnout: 5,829 (36.60%)

          Rosyth
          • 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
          • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
          • 2007-2012: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
          Rosyth - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          SNP Douglas Chapman (incumbent) †10 27.84 1,076            
          Labour Pat Callaghan (incumbent) 27.14 1,049            
          Labour Mike Shirkie 20.54 794 798.1 865 881.6 896.5 930.9 1,044.9
          SNP Simon Tate 7.92 306 396.5 398.2 404.6 415.3 433.2 510.3
          Liberal Democrats Audrey Dunsmore 7.12 275 279.2 283.1 287.1 305.3 411.4  
          Conservative Ian Dempsey 5.77 223 224.8 225.9 227.9 260.9    
          UKIP Alastair MacIntyre 2.61 101 103.2 104.6 110.6      
          Independent Jason McGilvray 1.06 41 41.9 42.7        
          Electorate: 10,875   Valid: 3,865   Spoilt: 54   Quota: 967   Turnout: 3,924 (35.54%)

            Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay
            • 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon
            • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
            • 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
            Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay - 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            SNP Alice McGarry (incumbent) 25.56 1,377          
            Labour Lesley Laird 17.82 960 978.7 991.1 1,060.5 1,061.6 1,197.8
            Labour Gavin Yates 16.28 877 888.7 899.2 1,025.2 1,026.3 1,241.3
            Conservative Dave Dempsey (incumbent) 15.44 832 843.1 930.7 1,085.2    
            SNP Helen Todd 12.29 662 891.5 918.6 1,000.8 1,001.8  
            Liberal Democrats Dave Walker * 9.23 497 506.3 522.6      
            UKIP Mike Arthur 3.38 182 185.5        
            Electorate: 13,311   Valid: 5,387   Spoilt: 54   Quota: 1,078   Turnout: 5,441 (40.47%)
              • = Outgoing Councillor from a different Ward.

              The Lochs
              • 2007: 1xIndependent; 1xLab; 1xSNP
              • 2012: 1xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP
              • 2007-2012 Change: No change
              The Lochs - 3 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              Labour Alex Rowley (incumbent) †03 37.04 1,380          
              Independent William L. Clarke (incumbent) †12 27.51 1,025          
              SNP Ann Bain (incumbent) 19.0 708 754.7 769.6 783.5 868.6 1,036.1
              Labour Caron Hughes 9.37 349 621.4 669.5 682.3 734.6  
              Independent Susan Archibald 4.43 165 214.7 221.7 265.9    
              Conservative Sheila Emmerson 2.66 99 104.5 105.8      
              Electorate: 9,968   Valid: 3,726   Spoilt: 55   Quota: 932   Turnout: 3,781 (37.38%)

                Cowdenbeath
                • 2007: 1xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP
                • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                • 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Independent
                Cowdenbeath - 3 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12
                Labour Peter Lockhart 35.32 1,309  
                Labour Jayne Baxter †04 30.14 1,117  
                SNP Alistair Bain (incumbent) 24.15 895 959.2
                SNP Darren Tod 4.86 180 197.5
                Conservative Alistair Harvey 3.40 126 142.9
                Liberal Democrats Elaine Walker 2.13 79 114
                Electorate: 10,742   Valid: 3,706   Spoilt: 61   Quota: 927   Turnout: 3,767 (34.50%)

                  Lochgelly and Cardenden
                  • 2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                  • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                  • 2007-2012 Change: No change
                  Lochgelly and Cardenden - 3 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  Labour Linda Erskine 35.07 1,210        
                  Labour Mark Hood (incumbent) 31.94 1,102        
                  SNP Ian Chisholm (incumbent) 20.84 719 763.4 794.9 814.8 1,130.9
                  SNP Andrew Lonie 8.67 299 344.9 375.7 406  
                  Conservative James Reekie 3.48 120 143.8 159.2    
                  Electorate: 9,826   Valid: 3,450   Spoilt: 81   Quota: 863   Turnout: 3,531 (35.11%)

                    Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy
                    • 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
                    • 2012: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
                    • 2007-2012 Change: No change
                    Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy - 3 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456789
                    Labour Peter George 27.85 1,331                
                    SNP George Kay (incumbent) 25.44 1,216                
                    Liberal Democrats Susan Leslie (incumbent) 15.46 739 746.6 748.7 758.7 782.1 830.8 954.2 1,043.4 1,207.5
                    Labour Richard Perry 9.83 470 573.4 574.4 583.9 607.1 636.6 657.7 749.7  
                    SNP Sally Walsh 7.89 377 380.9 395.2 406.5 421.6 446.9 464.1    
                    Conservative Norman Morrison 5.31 254 255.3 255.6 261.7 274.9 334.4      
                    UKIP Peter Adams 4.46 213 215.3 215.7 220.7 246.9        
                    Scottish Senior Citizens Anne Whyte 2.36 113 116.5 116.9 132.1          
                    Monster Raving Loony Louche Lord Lancaster 1.40 67 68.5 68.9            
                    Electorate: 11,474   Valid: 4,780   Spoilt: 40   Quota: 1,196   Turnout: 4,820 (41.66%)

                      Kirkcaldy North
                      • 2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                      • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                      • 2007-2012 Change: No change
                      Kirkcaldy North - 3 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1234567
                      Labour Neil Crooks (incumbent) 39.38 1,739            
                      Labour David Ross (incumbent) 19.11 844 1,339.8          
                      SNP Carol Lindsay (incumbent) 18.03 796 829.5 855.5 880.9 890.6 938.7 1,507.6
                      SNP Randall Foggie 12.55 554 588.6 607.9 617.4 626.1 676.7  
                      Scottish Senior Citizens Janette Hamilton 4.87 215 242.3 292.1 322.5 407.6    
                      Conservative Mark Hamid 3.71 164 168.4 174.2 201.9      
                      Liberal Democrats John Mainland 2.36 104 111.7 133.6        
                      Electorate: 11,935   Valid: 4,416   Spoilt: 82   Quota: 1,105   Turnout: 4,498 (37.0%)

                        Kirkcaldy Central
                        • 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
                        • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                        • 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
                        Kirkcaldy Central - 3 seats
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12345
                        Labour Judy Hamilton (incumbent) 36.55 1,534        
                        SNP Stuart Macphail 20.75 871 906.3 922.9 1,340.9  
                        Labour Kenny Selbie 13.70 575 948.2 988.3 1,016.1 1,084.3
                        SNP Iain Wallace 11.65 489 496.6 510.9    
                        Liberal Democrats Alice Soper (incumbent) 10.08 423 440.4 566.6 592.9
                        Conservative Dorothy Ross 7.27 305 313.5      
                        Electorate: 11,565   Valid: 4,197   Spoilt: 65   Quota: 1,050   Turnout: 4,262 (36.29%)

                          Kirkcaldy East
                          • 2007: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                          • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                          • 2007-2012 Change: No change
                          Kirkcaldy East
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          1234567
                          Labour Lawrence Brown (incumbent) 29.90 1,111            
                          Labour Kay Carrington (incumbent) †14 20.05 745 900.9 926.1 963.3      
                          SNP Arthur Morrison †05 19.97 742 746.7 763.1 790.2 795.2 838.6 1,409.6
                          SNP Frank Wallace 16.42 610 613.1 620.3 651.4 654.3 675.5  
                          Conservative Edgar Cook 6.03 224 226.4 251.8 295.9 299.1    
                          Scottish Senior Citizens Mike Parker 4.84 180 182.1 195.3        
                          Liberal Democrats Callum Leslie 2.80 104 106.1          
                          Electorate: 10,749   Valid: 3,716   Spoilt: 60   Quota: 930   Turnout: 3,776 (34.57%)

                            Glenrothes West and Kinglassie
                            • 2007: 2xSNP; 2xLab
                            • 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
                            • 2007-2012 Change: No change
                            Glenrothes West and Kinglassie - 4 seats
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12345678
                            Labour Betty Campbell (incumbent) †06 27.49 1,424              
                            SNP Peter Grant (incumbent) †09 18.17 941 948.9 958.2 959.2 966.5 975.5 1,018.8 1,263.2
                            SNP Bill Brown †08 17.57 910 921.9 931.2 932.5 945.7 956 972.4 1,064.7
                            Labour Altany Craig 13.67 708 1,034.9 1,051.5          
                            SNP Craig Walker 6.74 349 350.4 351.4 351.6 353.9 356.9 368.9  
                            Scottish Senior Citizens Claire Dawson 5.23 271 283.2 291.8 294.5 310.1 371 478.1 488.6
                            Independent Robert James Taylor 3.71 192 196.3 202.3 203.2 290.5 318.8    
                            Conservative Patricia Irvine 2.99 155 156.9 169.2 169.5 170.8      
                            Independent Ian Robertson 2.84 147 149.9 158.3 159.3        
                            Liberal Democrats Cathy Adamson 1.60 83 85.2            
                            Electorate: 13,711   Valid: 5,180   Spoilt: 75   Quota: 1,037   Turnout: 5,255 (37.78%)

                              Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch
                              • 2007: 2xSNP; 2xLab
                              • 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
                              • 2007-2012 Change: No change
                              Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch - 4 seats
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              1234567
                              Labour William Kay (incumbent) †01 23.48 1,253            
                              SNP Fiona Grant (incumbent) 22.35 1,193            
                              SNP John Beare (incumbent) 17.73 946 949.8 1,021.6 1,024 1,031.2 1,060.5 1,106.7
                              Labour Kay Morrison (incumbent) 17.43 930 1,090.8          
                              SNP Steven Marwick 7.44 397 399.1 430.9 432.1 437.5 465.3 496.2
                              Conservative Allan David Stewart Smith 5.81 310 312.8 315.5 316.8 344.8 411.8  
                              Scottish Senior Citizens Jim Parker 4.23 226 231.6 238 243 265.8    
                              Liberal Democrats Michael Steel 1.54 82 83.9 84.9 86.5      
                              Electorate: 14,278   Valid: 5,337   Spoilt: 57   Quota: 1,068   Turnout: 5,394 (37.38%)

                                Glenrothes Central and Thornton
                                • 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
                                • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                                • 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from SNP
                                Glenrothes Central and Thornton - 3 seats
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                1234567
                                SNP Ross Vettraino (incumbent) 29.66 1,197            
                                Labour Ian Crichton (incumbent) 26.04 1,051            
                                Labour Ian Sloane 20.64 833 847.5 881.7 897.1 928.1 1,008.7 1,203.6
                                SNP Vikki Wilton 14.17 572 728.1 729.4 736.7 759.3 799.5  
                                Scottish Senior Citizens Jim Benvie 4.22 172 177.5 179.1 192.5 245.7    
                                Conservative Brian Mills 3.87 156 157.4 157.8 168.9      
                                Liberal Democrats Jane Kerr 1.36 55 55.8 56.3        
                                Electorate: 10,797   Valid: 4,036   Spoilt: 76   Quota: 1,010   Turnout: 4,112 (37.38%)

                                  Howe of Fife and Tay Coast
                                  • 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
                                  • 2012: 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon
                                  • 2007-2012 Change: Con gain one seat from Lib Dem
                                  Howe of Fife and Tay Coast - 3 seats
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  1234567
                                  Liberal Democrats Donald Lothian (incumbent) 28.75 1,367            
                                  SNP David MacDiarmid (incumbent) 24.37 1,159 1,175 1,203.7        
                                  Conservative Andy Heer 16.38 779 795 866.8 867.2 896.1 960.2 1,148.7
                                  Labour Iain Miles 10.79 513 521.9 575.6 576.3 626.5 787.1  
                                  Scottish Green Neil Stoddart 8.14 387 396.4 461.6 462.3 579.7    
                                  SNP Colin Reid 7.13 339 341.3 361.2 372.6      
                                  Liberal Democrats Harry Wills 4.44 211 323.4          
                                  Electorate: 11,781   Valid: 4,755   Spoilt: 56   Quota: 1,189   Turnout: 4,811 (40.36%)

                                    Tay Bridgehead
                                    • 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon
                                    • 2012: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
                                    • 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con
                                    Tay Bridgehead - 3 seats
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    1234
                                    SNP Bill Connor 25.41 1,214      
                                    Liberal Democrats Tim Brett (incumbent) 24.74 1,182 1,185.3 1,369.4  
                                    Liberal Democrats Margaret Taylor (incumbent) 20.80 994 997.1 1,146.3 1,287.3
                                    Labour Jane O'Neill 16.70 798 802.8 870.2 886.9
                                    Conservative Andrew MacQueen 12.35 590 591.1    
                                    Electorate: 10,959   Valid: 4,778   Spoilt: 17   Quota: 1,195   Turnout: 4,795 (43.60%)

                                      St. Andrews
                                      • 2007: 3xLib Dem; 1xCon
                                      • 2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
                                      • 2007-2012 Change: SNP and Lab each gain one seat from Lib Dem
                                      St. Andrews
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      12345678
                                      Conservative Dorothea Morrison (incumbent) 17.43 769 796 820 843 889      
                                      SNP Keith McCartney 15.64 690 706 725 806 838 867.1 867.4 979.3
                                      Liberal Democrats Frances Melville (incumbent) 14.53 641 665 772 858 1,189      
                                      Labour Brian Thomson 13.60 600 629 647 742 776 828.8 829.2 951.2
                                      Scottish Green Benjamin Bridgman 9.91 437 453 464          
                                      Independent Murdo MacDonald 8.37 369 453 475 534 569 624.3 626.1  
                                      Liberal Democrats Robin Waterston (incumbent) 7.96 351 381 466 518        
                                      Liberal Democrats Bill Sangster (incumbent) 6.76 298 311            
                                      Independent Henry Paul 5.80 256              
                                      Electorate: 14,331   Valid: 4,411   Spoilt: 32   Quota: 883   Turnout: 4,443 (30.78%)

                                        East Neuk and Landward
                                        • 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon
                                        • 2012: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
                                        • 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from UKIP
                                        East Neuk and Landward - 3 seats
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        123456
                                        Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Riches (incumbent) 26.94 1,066          
                                        SNP John Docherty 24.36 964 970.5 1,068.3      
                                        Liberal Democrats Donald MacGregor (incumbent) 13.29 526 576.8 678.2 699.4 825.2 1,098.1
                                        Conservative Tom Waterton-Smith 13.70 542 545.3 561.4 566.4 735.8  
                                        UKIP Mike Scott-Hayward (incumbent) 11.27 446 452.4 504.6 518.5    
                                        Labour Mary Cairns 10.44 413 416.4        
                                        Electorate: 10,249   Valid: 3,957   Spoilt: 22   Quota: 990   Turnout: 3,979 (38.61%)

                                          Cupar
                                          • 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xIndependent; 1xCon
                                          • 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xSNP
                                          • 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con
                                          Cupar - 3 seats
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          12345
                                          Independent Bryan Poole (incumbent) 34.52 1,556        
                                          Liberal Democrats Margaret Kennedy (incumbent) 21.19 955 1,110.5 1,255.4    
                                          SNP Karen Marjoram 19.92 898 972.9 1,084.2 1,117.8 1,318.9
                                          Conservative Roger Guy (incumbent) 16.04 723 801.3 836.2 883.8  
                                          Labour Freida Loughlan 8.32 375 431.2      
                                          Electorate: 11,170   Valid: 4,507   Spoilt: 36   Quota: 1,127   Turnout: 4,543 (40.35%)

                                            Leven, Kennoway and Largo
                                            • 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
                                            • 2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
                                            • 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
                                            Leven, Kennoway and Largo - 4 seats
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            12345678
                                            SNP David Alexander (incumbent) 23.40 1,383              
                                            Labour Charles Haffey (incumbent) 19.08 1,128 1,136.5 1,150.5 1,170.7 1,254.1      
                                            Labour Tom Adams 16.21 958 963.6 967.2 990.4 1,056.1 1,115.3 1,123.3 1,287.7
                                            SNP Alistair Hunter (incumbent) †13 12.59 744 856.9 1,149.1 1,177.3 1,239.7      
                                            Liberal Democrats Christopher Trotter 9.96 589 592.3 602.5 747 843.6 846.1 851.8  
                                            Scottish Senior Citizens Joe Cochrane 6.92 409 417.9 427.1 503.8        
                                            Conservative Dave Mole 6.80 402 404.3 407.3          
                                            SNP Alistair Suttie 5.04 298 347.7            
                                            Electorate: 14,903   Valid: 5,911   Spoilt: 36   Quota: 1,183   Turnout: 6,006 (40.30%)

                                              Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages
                                              • 2007: 2xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP
                                              • 2012: 2xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP
                                              • 2007-2012 Change: No change
                                              Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages - 4 seats
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              123456789
                                              Labour David Graham 28.2 1,430                
                                              Independent Andrew Rodger (incumbent) 25.79 1,307                
                                              SNP John O'Brien 16.38 830 859.7 902 902.9 907.1 915.2 915.6 967.3 1,394.5
                                              Labour Jim Young (incumbent) 14.45 732 1,024.6              
                                              SNP Arthur Robertson (incumbent) 9.67 490 499.3 532.3 533 534 538.2 544 565.9  
                                              Independent Ricky Jannetta 3.02 153 178 253.6 255 261.3 276.6 300.3    
                                              Conservative Keith Stanley Smith 1.18 60 61.2 65.9 65.9 69.8 76.6      
                                              UKIP Kris Seunarine 0.87 44 46.3 54.2 54.4 57.2        
                                              Liberal Democrats Lois Lothian 0.41 21 23.3 26.9 27.2          
                                              Electorate: 14,114   Valid: 5,067   Spoilt: 36   Quota: 1,014   Turnout: 5,160 (35.90%)

                                                Changes since the election
                                                Date Ward Gain Loss Note
                                                May 2013 Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch   Labour William Kay dies.
                                                20 June 2013 Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch Labour   By-election: seat held by John Wincott.[2]
                                                26 July 2013 Dunfermline South   Labour Mike Rumney dies.[3]
                                                24 October 2013 Dunfermline South Labour   By-election: seat held by Billy Pollock.
                                                23 January 2014 The Lochs   Labour Alex Rowley wins a by-election to the Scottish Parliament for the Cowdenbeath constituency.
                                                April 2014 Cowdenbeath   Labour Jayne Baxter resigns her seat upon being appointed a list MSP in April 2014.
                                                22 May 2014 The Lochs Labour   By-election: seat held by Alex Campbell.[4]
                                                22 May 2014 Cowdenbeath Labour   By-election: seat held by Gary Guichan.[5]
                                                31 October 2014 Kircaldy East   SNP Arthur Morrison resigns due to poor attendance.[6]
                                                22 January 2015 Kircaldy East SNP   By-election: seat held by Marie Penman.
                                                22 January 2015 Glenrothes West and Kinglassie   Labour Betty Campbell dies suddenly.[7]
                                                Feb 2015 Dunfermline South   Labour Cara Hilton resigns her seat[8] having been elected an MSP for the Dunfermline constituency on 24 October 2013.
                                                26 March 2015 Glenrothes West and Kinglassie SNP   By-election: seat won by Craig Walker.[9]
                                                7 May 2015 Dunfermline South SNP   By-election: seat won by Fay Sinclair.[10]
                                                25 May 2015 Glenrothes West and Kinglassie Independent SNP Bill Brown resigns from the SNP for personal reasons.[11]
                                                3 July 2015 Glenrothes West and Kinglassie   SNP Peter Grant resigns his seat having been elected MP for Glenrothes on 7 May 2015.[12]
                                                September 2015 Dunfermline North   SNP David Mogg resigns his seat.
                                                28 September 2015 Rosyth   SNP Douglas Chapman resigns his seat having been elected as MP for Dunfermline and West Fife.[13]
                                                1 October 2015 Glenrothes West and Kinglassie SNP   By-election: seat held by Julie Ford.
                                                26 November 2015 Rosyth SNP   By-election: seat held by Sharon Wilson.
                                                26 November 2015 Dunfermline North SNP   By-election: sea held by Ian Ferguson.
                                                14 March 2016 Kircaldy East Independent SNP Marie Penman resigns, accusing the SNP of ignoring her claims of bullying and harassment.[14]
                                                1 June 2016 The Lochs   Independent William L. Clarke, the UK's only elected communist, announces his resignation.[15]
                                                25 August 2016 The Lochs Labour   By-election: seat won by Mary Bain Lockhart.
                                                20 October 2016 Leven, Kennoway and Largo   SNP Alistair Hunter resigns his seat as he and his family are emigrating to Australia.[16]
                                                19 November 2016 Kircaldy East   Labour Kay Carrington dies after a battle with cancer.[17]
                                                15 December 2016 Leven, Kennoway and Largo SNP   By-election: seat held by Alistair Suttie.

                                                By-elections

                                                The detailed results of the 12 by-elections are as follows:[18]

                                                Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch by-election (20 June 2013) - 1 seat[2]
                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                1234
                                                Labour John Wincott 45.8 1,896 1,927 1,966 2,095
                                                SNP Keith Grieve 41.3 1,711 1,724 1,761 1,814
                                                Conservative Allan David Stewart Smith 6.6 272 287 335  
                                                UKIP Peter Taggerty 4.3 176 184    
                                                Liberal Democrats Harry Wills 2.0 83      
                                                Electorate: 14,252   Valid: 4,138   Spoilt: 25   Quota: 2,070   Turnout: 4,163 (29.21%)
                                                  Dunfermline South by-election (24 October 2013) - 1 seat[19]
                                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                  123456
                                                  Labour Billy Pollock 39.7 2,552 2,568 2,618 2,697 3,170 4,086
                                                  SNP Helen Cannon-Todd 32.0 2,057 2,075 2,112 2,142 2,358  
                                                  Liberal Democrats Robin Munro 15.7 1,009 1,029 1,073 1,257    
                                                  Conservative David Ross 7.0 450 497 504      
                                                  Scottish Green Angela Dixon 2.8 183 201        
                                                  UKIP Judith Rideout 2.8 183          
                                                    The Lochs by-election (22 May 2014) - 1 seat[20]
                                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                    1
                                                    Labour Alex Campbell 65.9 2,042
                                                    SNP Lesley Backhouse 24.3 753
                                                    UKIP Martin Green 5.2 162
                                                    Conservative Jonathan Gray 4.6 141
                                                    Electorate: 10,424   Valid: 3,098   Spoilt: 52   Quota: 1,550   Turnout: 3,150 (30.22%)
                                                      Cowdenbeath by-election (22 May 2014) - 1 seat[5]
                                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                      1
                                                      Labour Gary Guichan 61.5 2,039
                                                      SNP Connor Watt 25.2 834
                                                      UKIP Judith Rideout 8.4 277
                                                      Conservative John Wheatley 4.9 164
                                                        Kirkcaldy East by-election (22 January 2015) - 1 seat[21]
                                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                        123456
                                                        SNP Marie Penman 47.33 1,460 1,464 1,466 1,472 1,484 1,553
                                                        Labour Liz Easton 35.27 1,088 1,088 1,091 1,097 1,120 1,148
                                                        Conservative Edgar Cook 7.23 223 224 225 231 266 274
                                                        Scottish Green Claire Reid 4.08 126 129 132 138 150  
                                                        UKIP Peter Adams 3.79 117 117 120 123    
                                                        Liberal Democrats Callum Leslie 1.30 40 40 41      
                                                        Independent Ronald Hunter 0.62 19 21        
                                                        Independent Alastair MacIntyre 0.39 12          
                                                        Electorate: 10,924   Valid: 3,085   Spoilt: 41   Quota: 1,543   Turnout: 3,126 (27.27%)
                                                          Glenrothes West and Kinglassie by-election (26 March 2015) - 1 seat[22]
                                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                          1
                                                          SNP Craig Walker 55.3 2,539
                                                          Labour Alan Seath 35.8 1,643
                                                          Conservative John Wheatley 4.4 202
                                                          UKIP Martin Green 3.2 146
                                                          Liberal Democrats Jane Ann Liston 1.3 61
                                                            Dunfermline South by-election (7 May 2015) - 1 seat[10][23]
                                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                            1
                                                            SNP Fay Sinclair 51.52 5,899
                                                            Labour Andrew Verrecchia 27.82 3,185
                                                            Conservative David Ross 11.56 1,324
                                                            Liberal Democrats James Calder 9.09 1,041
                                                            Electorate: 17,031   Valid: 11,449   Spoilt: 132   Quota: 5,725   Turnout: 11,581 (67.8%)
                                                              Glenrothes West and Kinglassie by-election (1 October 2015) - 1 seat[24]
                                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                              1
                                                              SNP Julie Ford 58.99% 2,235
                                                              Labour Alan Seath 31.86% 1,207
                                                              Conservative Jonathan Gray 6.18% 234
                                                              Scottish Green Lorna Ross 2.98% 113
                                                              Electorate: 13,910   Valid: 3,789   Quota: 1,895   Turnout: 27.1%
                                                                Dunfermline North by-election (26 November 2015) - 1 seat[25]
                                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                                123456
                                                                SNP Ian Ferguson 43.5% 1,056 1,062 1,083 1,122 1,144 1,337
                                                                Labour Joe Long 29.6% 719 722 733 805 912  
                                                                Conservative James Reekie 12.5% 304 319 321 389    
                                                                Liberal Democrats James Calder 9.5% 230 235 253      
                                                                Scottish Green Lewis Campbell 2.6% 63 72        
                                                                UKIP Chloanne Dodds 2.4% 58          
                                                                Electorate: 10,166   Valid: 2,430   Spoilt: 20   Quota: 1,216   Turnout: 2,450 (24.06%)
                                                                  Rosyth by-election (26 November 2015) - 1 seat[26]
                                                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                                  1234567
                                                                  SNP Sharon Wilson 45.2% 1,214 1,235 1,241 1,249 1,263 1,286 1,623
                                                                  Labour Vikki Fairweather 34.5% 926 939 950 966 1,012 1,117  
                                                                  Conservative David Ross 9.1% 245 246 256 281 309    
                                                                  Liberal Democrats Matthew Hall 3.6% 97 102 112 122      
                                                                  UKIP Colin Mitchelson 3.3% 88 90 97        
                                                                  Independent Alastair MacIntyre 2.5% 66 68          
                                                                  Scottish Green Cairinne MacDonald 1.9% 51            
                                                                  Electorate: 10,985   Valid: 2,687   Spoilt: 22   Quota: 1,344   Turnout: 2,709 (24.66%)
                                                                    The Lochs by-election (25 August 2016) - 1 seat[27]
                                                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                                    1234
                                                                    Labour Mary Bain Lockhart 47.1% 1,318 1,329 1,365 1,459
                                                                    SNP Lea McLelland 38.6% 1,079 1,091 1,106 1,124
                                                                    Conservative Malcolm McDonald 9.6% 270 275 280  
                                                                    Communist Thomas Kirby 3.1% 86 89    
                                                                    Scottish Green Bradford Oliver 1.6% 45      
                                                                      Leven, Kennoway and Largo by-election (15 December 2016) - 1 seat[28]
                                                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                                      12345
                                                                      SNP Alistair Suttie 36.95% 1,501 1,532 1,615 1,668 2,214
                                                                      Labour Colin Davidson 28.43% 1,155 1,169 1,302 1,620  
                                                                      Conservative Graham Ritchie 18.51% 752 754 954    
                                                                      Liberal Democrats Steve Wood 14.28% 580 590      
                                                                      Scottish Green Iain Morrice 1.82% 74        

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