Elections to Shetland Islands Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election was the second using the seven new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 22 Councillors elected.

Quick Facts All 22 seats to Shetland Islands Council 12 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...

2012 Shetland Islands Council election

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All 22 seats to Shetland Islands Council 12 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	54.7% (4.3)
First party   Leader Josie Simpson Party Independent Leader's seat North Isles Last election 22 seats, 100% Seats before 22 Seats won 22 Seat change 0 Popular vote 9,326 Percentage 96.9% Swing 4.1%
Map of council wards
Council Leader before election Josie Simpson Retired Independent Council Leader after election Gary Robinson Independent

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As in 2007 Independents took all of the 22 seats on the council. The Scottish National Party contested both Lerwick Wards for the first time in 2012 but only secured 1.9% of the vote. The council was again administered solely by Independents.

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Shetland Islands Local Election Result 2012

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	22	0	0	0	100.0	96.9	9,326	4.1
	SNP	0	0	0	0	0.0	1.9	184	New
	Scottish Christian	0	0	0	0	0.0	1.2	116	New

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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.