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{{Short description|2007 Scottish local government election}}{{Infobox election
| country = Scotland
| flag_image = File:Coat of arms of Moray Area Council.svg
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 2003 Moray Council election
| previous_year = 2003
| election_date = {{Start date|2007|05|03|df=y}}
| next_election = 2012 Moray Council election
| next_year = 2012
| seats_for_election = All 26 seats to [[The Moray Council]]
| majority_seats = 14
| party1 = Independent politician
| party2 = Scottish National Party
| party4 = Scottish Conservatives
| seats1 = 12
| seats2 = 9
| seats4 = 3
| percentage1 = 36.9%
| percentage2 = 35.2%
| percentage4 = 15.8%
| popular_vote1 = 12,535
| popular_vote2 = 11,942
| popular_vote4 = 5,374
| seat_change1 = {{down}} 4
| seat_change2 = {{up}} 6
| seat_change4 = {{up}} 2
| last_election1 = {{nowrap|16 seats, 49.3%}}
| last_election2 = {{nowrap|3 seats, 25.2%}}
| last_election4 = {{nowrap|1 seat, 4.3%}}
| swing1 = {{down}} 12.4%
| swing2 = {{up}} 10.0%
| swing4 = {{up}} 11.5%
| after_election = Gordon McDonald
| after_party = Independent
| before_party = Independent
| before_election = Gordon McDonald
| title = Council Leader
| posttitle = Council Leader after election
| party5 = Scottish Labour Party
| seats5 = 2
| seat_change5 = {{down}} 3
| swing5 = {{down}} 4.0%
| percentage5 = 8.7%
| popular_vote5 = 2,945
| last_election5 = {{nowrap|5 seats, 12.7%}}
| map2_image = File:MorayCouncilMay2007.svg
}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

The '''2007''' '''Moray Council Council election''' was held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the [[2007 Scottish Parliament election|Scottish Parliament election]]. The election was the first using the eight new wards created under the [[Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004]]. 26 councillors were elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the [[single transferable vote|STV electoral system]]. Previously there were single-member wards which used the [[first past the post electoral system]]. 

The election resulted in a previously independent council becoming an independent/Conservative coalition, with a majority of four. The use of STV electoral system benefited the SNP and the Conservatives, with them gaining 6 and 2 seats respectively. It did not benefit Labour at all, which fell from second place in terms of seats to last. In addition, the [[Scottish Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrats]] lost their sole representative on the council

== Background ==

=== Previous election ===
{{further|2003 Moray Council election}}

The previous election in 2003 were the last to use the [[First-past-the-post voting|first-past-the-post voting system]]. At that election, independent won 16 seats - more than all the other groups combined. 
{| class="wikitable"
|+2003 Moray Council election results
!Party
!Seats
!Vote share
|-
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|16
|49.3%
|-
|[[Scottish Labour|Labour]]
|5
|12.7%
|-
|[[Scottish National Party|SNP]]
|3
|25.2%
|-
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrats]]
|1
|7.9%
|-
|[[Scottish Conservatives|Conservative]]
|1
|4.3%
|}
Source:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Teale |first=Andrew |title=Local Election Results 2003 |url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2003/452/ |access-date=10 July 2024 |website=Local Elections Archive Project}}</ref>

=== Composition ===
There were 3 by-elections in the 2003-07 term. One by-election was held in the Buckie West ward and was an Independent hold. The other two by-elections were held in the Speyside ward, one resulted in a SNP gain from Independent, and the other resulted in an Independent gain from SNP. As such the composition of the council did not change between 2003 and 2007.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Composition of Moray Council
!Party
!2003 election
!Dissolution
|-
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|16
|16
|-
|[[Scottish Labour|Labour]]
|5
|5
|-
|[[Scottish National Party|SNP]]
|3
|3
|-
|[[Scottish Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrats]]
|1
|1
|-
|[[Scottish Conservatives|Conservative]]
|1
|1
|}
Source:<ref name=":0" />

==Results==
{{Election summary begin|title =  2007 Moray Council election result}}
{{Election summary party|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |seats      = 12
  |gain       = -
  |loss       = -
  |net        = {{down}} 4
  |seats %    = 46.2
  |votes %    = 36.9
  |votes      = 12,535
  |plus/minus ={{down}} 12.4 
}}
{{Election summary party|
  |party      = Scottish National Party
  |seats      = 9
  |gain       = -
  |loss       = -
  |net        = {{up}} 6
  |seats %    = 34.6
  |votes %    = 35.2
  |votes      = 11,942
  |plus/minus ={{up}} 10.0 
}}
{{Election summary party|
  |party      = Scottish Conservatives
  |seats      = 3
  |gain       = -
  |loss       = -
  |net        = {{up}} 2
  |seats %    = 11.5
  |votes %    = 15.8
  |votes      = 5,374
  |plus/minus ={{up}} 11.5 
}}
{{Election summary party|
  |party      = Scottish Labour Party
  |seats      = 2
  |gain       = -
  |loss       = -
  |net        = {{down}} 3
  |seats %    = 7.7
  |votes %    = 8.7
  |votes      = 2,945
  |plus/minus ={{down}} 4.0 
}}
{{Election summary party|
  |party      = Scottish Liberal Democrats
  |seats      = 0
  |gain       = -
  |loss       = -
  |net        = {{down}} 1
  |seats %    = 0.0
  |votes %    = 1.7
  |votes      = 587
  |plus/minus ={{down}} 6.2 
}}
{{Election summary party|
  |party      = Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party
  |seats      = 0
  |gain       = -
  |loss       = -
  |net        = {{nochange}}
  |seats %    = 0.0
  |votes %    = 1.3
  |votes      = 438
  |plus/minus =''New'' 
}}
{{Election summary party|
  |party      = United Kingdom Independence Party
  |seats      = 0
  |gain       = -
  |loss       = -
  |net        = {{nochange}}
  |seats %    = 0.0
  |votes %    = 0.3
  |votes      = 116
  |plus/minus =''New'' 
}}{{Election summary net total|seats=26|votes=33,938}}
'''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 1 May 2003. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scottish Council Elections 2007 |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Council-Elections-2007.pdf |access-date=24 July 2024 |website=Elections Centre}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Teale |first=Andrew |title=Local Election Results 2007 |url=https://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2007/452/ |access-date=24 July 2024 |website=Local Elections Archive Project}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Faulds |first=Allan |title=Moray Council 2022 |url=https://ballotbox.scot/le22/moray/ |website=Ballot Box Scotland |at=Previous STV Elections}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Moray Council Local Election Results 2007 |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_55949.html |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}</ref>

==Ward results==

=== Speyside Glenlivet ===
{{STV Election box begin2||title=[[Speyside Glenlivet (ward)|Speyside Glenlivet]] - 3 Seats|numcounts=6}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate='''Pearl Paul'''|count1='''1,107'''|percentage=29.2|count2=&nbsp;|count3=&nbsp;|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;}}	
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate='''Mike McConnachie'''|count1=881|percentage=23.2|count2='''974'''|count3=&nbsp;|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate=Gordon Henderson|count1=658|percentage=17.3|count2=665|count3=668|count4=711|count5=801|count6=&nbsp;}}		
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate='''Fiona Murdoch'''|count1=571|percentage=15.1|count2=583|count3=589|count4=617|count5=862|count6='''1,259'''}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Adrina Taylor|count1=462|percentage=12.2|count2=477|count3=480|count4=493|count5=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=United Kingdom Independence Party|candidate=Matthew Desmond|count1=116|percentage=3.1|count2=118|count3=120|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;}}	
	


{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=8|valid=3,795|spoilt=90|quota=949|turnout=55.7%}}Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Speyside Glenlivet |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55940.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}</ref>

=== Keith and Cullen ===
{{STV Election box begin2||title=[[Keith and Cullen (ward)|Keith and Cullen]] - 3 Seats|numcounts=5}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate='''Gary Coull'''|count1='''1,555'''|percentage=36.9|count2=&nbsp;|count3=&nbsp;|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;}}	
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate='''Ron Shepherd'''|count1=827|percentage=19.6|count2=882|count3=945|count4=1,022|count5='''1,243'''}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate='''Stewart Cree'''|count1=698|percentage=16.6|count2=809|count3=847|count4=955|count5='''1,293'''}}		
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Percy Watt|count1=582|percentage=13.8|count2=657|count3=701|count4=786|count5=&nbsp;}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Liberal Democrats|candidate=Peter Matheson|count1=300|percentage=7.1|count2=366|count3=411|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate=Olive Starsmore|count1=256|percentage=6.1|count2=269|count3=&nbsp;|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;}}	
	


{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=5|valid=4,218|spoilt=55|quota=1,055|turnout=53.8%}}Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Keith and Cullen |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55941.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}</ref>

=== Buckie ===
{{STV Election box begin2||title=[[Buckie (ward)|Buckie]] - 3 Seats|numcounts=5}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate='''Gordon McDonald'''|count1='''1,188'''|percentage=32.4|count2=&nbsp;|count3=&nbsp;|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;}}	
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate='''Anne McKay'''|count1=708|percentage=19.3|count2=755|count3=829|count4='''969'''|count5=&nbsp;}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate='''Joe Mackay'''|count1=698|percentage=19.0|count2=755|count3=790|count4=902|count5='''927'''}}		
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Labour Party|candidate=John Leslie|count1=507|percentage=13.8|count2=551|count3=573|count4=622|count5=631}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate=Ian Moir|count1=397|percentage=10.8|count2=413|count3=436|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Bruce Smith|count1=169|percentage=4.6|count2=187|count3=&nbsp;|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;}}	
	


{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=5|valid=3,667|spoilt=66|quota=917|turnout=50.4%}}Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Buckie |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55942.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}</ref>

=== Fochabers Lhanbryde ===
{{STV Election box begin2||title=[[Fochabers Lhanbryde (ward)|Fochabers Lhanbryde]] - 3 Seats|numcounts=9}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate='''Anita McDonald'''|count1='''1,159'''|percentage=28.9|count2=&nbsp;|count3=&nbsp;|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;|count7=&nbsp;|count8=&nbsp;|count9=&nbsp;}}	
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate='''[[Douglas Ross (Scottish politician)|Douglas Ross]]'''|count1=727|percentage=18.1|count2=738|count3=742|count4=751|count5=795|count6=847|count7=926|count8=929|count9='''1,101'''}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate='''George McIntyre'''|count1=608|percentage=15.1|count2=623|count3=630|count4=640|count5=675|count6=826|count7='''1,017'''|count8=&nbsp;|count9=&nbsp;}}		
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Labour Party|candidate=Lans Bangura|count1=440|percentage=11.0|count2=459|count3=460|count4=470|count5=539|count6=586|count7=638|count8=640|count9=&nbsp;}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Eddie Coutts|count1=374|percentage=9.3|count2=381|count3=388|count4=396|count5=428|count6=476|count7=&nbsp;|count8=&nbsp;|count9=&nbsp;}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Paul McBain|count1=333|percentage=8.3|count2=347|count3=352|count4=364|count5=416|count6=&nbsp;|count7=&nbsp;|count8=&nbsp;|count9=&nbsp;}}{{STV Election box candidate2|count7=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;|count4=319|count3=314|count2=310|count1=287|percentage=7.2|candidate=Peter Horton|party=Scottish Liberal Democrats|count8=&nbsp;|count9=&nbsp;}}{{STV Election box candidate2|party=Independent politician|candidate=Gordon Davidson|percentage=1.4|count1=56|count2=61|count3=67|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;|count7=&nbsp;|count8=&nbsp;|count9=&nbsp;}}{{STV Election box candidate2|party=Independent politician|candidate=Alan Bodman|percentage=0.8|count1=32|count2=34|count3=&nbsp;|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;|count7=&nbsp;|count8=&nbsp;|count9=&nbsp;}}	
	


{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=9|valid=4,016|spoilt=45|quota=1,005|turnout=53.1%}}Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Fochabers Lhanbryde |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55943.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}</ref>

=== Heldon & Laich ===
{{STV Election box begin2||title=[[Heldon & Laich (ward)|Heldon & Laich]] - 4 Seats|numcounts=9}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate='''David Stewart'''|count1='''1,646'''|percentage=21.0|count2=&nbsp;|count3=&nbsp;|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;|count7=&nbsp;|count8=&nbsp;|count9=&nbsp;}}	
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate='''Eric McGillivray'''|count1=813|percentage=15.3|count2=886|count3=905|count4=945|count5=957|count6=1,002|count7='''1,062'''|count8=&nbsp;|count9=&nbsp;}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate='''John Hogg'''|count1=744|percentage=14.0|count2=781|count3=787|count4=797|count5=810|count6=844|count7=941|count8=952|count9='''1,099'''}}		
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate='''Allan Wright'''|count1=606|percentage=11.4|count2=634|count3=640|count4=645|count5=653|count6=671|count7=726|count8=730|count9='''799'''}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Chris Tuke|count1=531|percentage=10.0|count2=564|count3=594|count4=607|count5=615|count6=635|count7=677|count8=688|count9=&nbsp;}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Harry Halkett|count1=354|percentage=6.7|count2=399|count3=401|count4=418|count5=502|count6=621|count7=&nbsp;|count8=&nbsp;|count9=&nbsp;}}{{STV Election box candidate2|count7=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;|count5=366|count4=326|count3=315|count2=311|count1=254|percentage=4.8|candidate=Eric Paton|party=Independent politician|count8=&nbsp;|count9=&nbsp;}}{{STV Election box candidate2|party=Independent politician|candidate=Des Donaldson|percentage=2.9|count1=155|count2=196|count3=203|count4=215|count5=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;|count7=&nbsp;|count8=&nbsp;|count9=&nbsp;}}{{STV Election box candidate2|party=Independent politician|candidate=Martyn Harris|percentage=2.2|count1=114|count2=126|count3=141|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;|count7=&nbsp;|count8=&nbsp;|count9=&nbsp;}}{{STV Election box candidate2|party=Independent politician|candidate=Neil Hutchinson|percentage=1.7|count1=92|count2=104|count3=&nbsp;|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;|count7=&nbsp;|count8=&nbsp;|count9=&nbsp;}}	
	


{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=9|valid=5,309|spoilt=81|quota=1,062|turnout=54.4%}}Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Heldon and Laich |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55944.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}</ref>

=== Elgin City North ===
{{STV Election box begin2||title=[[Elgin City North (ward)|Elgin City North]] - 3 Seats|numcounts=4}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate='''Mike Shand'''|count1='''1,500'''|percentage=41.3|count2=&nbsp;|count3=&nbsp;|count4=&nbsp;}}	
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Labour Party|candidate='''Barry Jarvis'''|count1=866|percentage=23.9|count2='''1,005'''|count3=&nbsp;|count4=&nbsp;}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate='''John Russell'''|count1=671|percentage=18.5|count2=837|count3=876|count4='''1,349'''}}		
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate=Frank Brown|count1=592|percentage=16.3|count2=648|count3=666|count4=&nbsp;}}

	
	


{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=4|valid=3,629|spoilt=46|quota=908|turnout=45.8%}}Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Elgin City North |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55945.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}</ref>

=== Elgin City South ===
{{STV Election box begin2||title=[[Elgin City South (ward)|Elgin City South]] - 3 Seats|numcounts=2}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate='''[[Graham Leadbitter]]'''|count1='''1,304'''|percentage=33.2|count2=&nbsp;}}	
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Labour Party|candidate='''John Divers'''|count1='''1,132'''|percentage=28.8|count2=&nbsp;}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate='''Alistair Bisset'''|count1=904|percentage=23.0|count2='''1,019'''}}		
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate=Dennis Thompson|count1=592|percentage=15.1|count2=656}}

	
	


{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=2|valid=3,932|spoilt=50|quota=984|turnout=50.7%}}Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Elgin City South |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55946.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}</ref>

=== Forres ===
{{STV Election box begin2||title=[[Forres (ward)|Forres]] - 4 Seats|numcounts=7}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish National Party|candidate='''Irene Ogilvie'''|count1='''1,602'''|percentage=29.8|count2=&nbsp;|count3=&nbsp;|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;|count7=&nbsp;}}	
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Conservatives|candidate='''Iain Young'''|count1='''1,546'''|percentage=28.8|count2=&nbsp;|count3=&nbsp;|count4=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;|count7=&nbsp;}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate='''Jeff Hamilton'''|count1=716|percentage=13.3|count2=789|count3=880|count4=992|count5='''1,122'''|count6=&nbsp;|count7=&nbsp;}}		
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate='''Lee Bell'''|count1=482|percentage=9.0|count2=540|count3=610|count4=672|count5=831|count6=849|count7='''1,160'''}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party|candidate=Thomas Anderson|count1=438|percentage=8.2|count2=549|count3=615|count4=653|count5=719|count6=726|count7=&nbsp;}}
{{STV Election box candidate2||party=Independent politician|candidate=Pat Carroll|count1=326|percentage=6.1|count2=368|count3=413|count4=492|count5=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;|count7=&nbsp;}}{{STV Election box candidate2|party=Independent politician|candidate=Rick Walker|percentage=4.9|count1=261|count2=294|count3=356|count4=&nbsp;|count6=&nbsp;|count5=&nbsp;|count7=&nbsp;}}	
	


{{STV Election box end2|numcounts=7|valid=5,371|spoilt=129|quota=1,075|turnout=51.1%}}Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Local Government Election Results - 3rd May 2007 - Forres |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file55947.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}</ref>

==Aftermath==
As no single political grouping on the council had enough seats to form a majority administration, the independent and Conservative groupings together formed a coalition. 

=== Elgin City South by-election ===
On 14 February 2008, a by-election was held in the Elgin City South ward after the death of independent councillor Alistair Bisset. It was won by the SNP candidate John Sharp.

{{STV Election box begin2|
 |title= [[Elgin City South (ward)|Elgin City South]] by-election (14 February 2008) - 1 seat
 |numcounts = 9}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
 |party = Scottish National Party      
 |candidate = '''John Alexander Sharp'''  
 |count1 = 670     
 |percentage = 32.10
 |count2 = 670
 |count3 = 672 
 |count4 = 672
 |count5 = 679
 |count6 = 685
 |count7 = 706
 |count8 = 763
 |count9 = '''884'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
 |party = Independent (politician)
 |candidate =  Hamish Simpson 
 |count1 = 513    
 |percentage = 24.3
 |count2 = 513
 |count3 = 518 
 |count4 = 523
 |count5 = 527
 |count6 = 540
 |count7 = 612
 |count8 = 722
 |count9 = 845
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
 |party = Scottish Labour Party      
 |candidate = Mark Cascarino  
 |count1 = 358     
 |percentage = 17.0 
 |count2 = 358
 |count3 = 361 
 |count4 = 363
 |count5 = 370
 |count6 = 380
 |count7 = 403
 |count8 = 459
 |count9 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
 |party = Independent (politician)
 |candidate = James Scott Allan  
 |count1 =  223    
 |percentage = 10.6  
 |count2 = 224
 |count3 = 227 
 |count4 = 229
 |count5 = 233
 |count6 = 240
 |count7 = 278
 |count8 = &nbsp;
 |count9 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
 |party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party      
 |candidate = Frank Brown  
 |count1 = 206     
 |percentage = 9.8
 |count2 = 206
 |count3 = 206 
 |count4 = 208
 |count5 = 216
 |count6 = 223
 |count7 = &nbsp;
 |count8 = &nbsp;
 |count9 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
 |party = Scottish Liberal Democrats      
 |candidate = Peter J Horton  
 |count1 = 48     
 |percentage = 2.3 
 |count2 = 48
 |count3 = 49 
 |count4 = 50
 |count5 = 53
 |count6 = &nbsp;
 |count7 = &nbsp;
 |count8 = &nbsp;
 |count9 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
 |party = Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party      
 |candidate = Andy Anderson  
 |count1 = 32    
 |percentage =  1.5
 |count2 = 32
 |count3 = 32
 |count4 = 37
 |count5 = &nbsp;
 |count6 = &nbsp;
 |count7 = &nbsp;
 |count8 = &nbsp;
 |count9 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
 |party = United Kingdom Independence Party      
 |candidate = Matthew Coughlan Desmond 
 |count1 = 20    
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 |valid      = 2,087
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 |quota      = 1,044
 |turnout    = 2,112
}}Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ward 7 - Elgin City South By-Election |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file54834.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}</ref>

=== Forres by-election ===
On 11 November 2010, a by-election was held in the Forres ward after the retirement of Conservative councillor Iain Young. It was won by independent candidate Lorna Creswell.

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{{STV Election box candidate2|
 |party = Scottish National Party
 |candidate =  Aaron John McLean
 |count1 = 773    
 |percentage = 24.1
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 |count5 = 837
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 |candidate = '''Lorna Creswell'''  
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
 |party = Independent (politician)
 |candidate = Anne Audrey Skene 
 |count1 = 463    
 |percentage = 14.4 
 |count2 = 464
 |count3 = 491 
 |count4 = 541
 |count5 = 572
 |count6 = 695
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
 |party = Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
 |candidate = Paul McBain 
 |count1 =  463    
 |percentage = 14.4  
 |count2 = 464
 |count3 = 476
 |count4 = 486
 |count5 = 491
 |count6 = 511
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
 |party = Scottish Green Party      
 |candidate = Fabio Villani  
 |count1 = 401     
 |percentage = 12.5
 |count2 = 405
 |count3 = 419
 |count4 = 433
 |count5 = 459
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 |candidate = Mark Cascarino  
 |count1 = 195     
 |percentage = 6.1 
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 |candidate = Janet Kennedy 
 |count1 = 192   
 |percentage =  6.0
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 |candidate = Andy Anderson  
 |count1 = 132    
 |percentage =  4.1
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 |electorate = 11,224
 |valid      = 3,210
 |spoilt     = 23
 |quota      = 1,606
 |turnout    = 28.8%
}}Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Declaration of Results from Local Government By-Election |url=http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file68735.pdf |access-date=28 July 2024 |website=Moray Council}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_55949.html Election Results, Moray Council]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/councils/html/qx.stm Election Results, BBC]

{{Moray elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 2007}}

[[Category:Moray Council elections|2007]]
[[Category:2007 Scottish local elections]]
[[Category:21st century in Moray]]