1999 Aberdeenshire Council election

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1999 Aberdeenshire Council election
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  1995 6 May 1999 (1999-05-06) 2003  

All 68 seats to Aberdeenshire Council
35 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Liberal Democrats SNP
Last election15 seats, 24.0%15 seats, 33.1%
Seats won2823
Seat changeIncrease2.svg13Increase2.svg8
Popular vote29,90826,848
Percentage32.8%29.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg8.8%Decrease2.svg3.7%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Independent Conservative
Last election13 seats, 25.8%4 seats, 10.8%
Seats won107
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg3
Popular vote13,03616,795
Percentage14.3%18.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg11.5%Increase2.svg7.6%

Elections to Aberdeenshire Council were held on 6 May 1999; the same day as elections to the Scottish Parliament and to the 31 other Scottish local authorities. 68 councillors were elected from 68 wards using First Past The Post (FPTP). This election was conducted under boundary changes with an increased number of seats from the 47 used in the 1995 election. The Liberal Democrats were the largest party, with councillors also being elected representing the SNP, Independents, and Conservatives.

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Background

Previous election

At the previous election in 1995, the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Liberal Democrats had the joint most number of seats at 15 each, both falling 9 short of an overall majority. It must be said though that in 1995 there were only 47 wards.

1995 Aberdeenshire Council election result
PartySeatsVote share
SNP 1533.1%
Liberal Democrats 1524.0%
Independent 1325.8%
Conservative 410.8%

Source: [1]

Results

1999 Aberdeenshire Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 28--Increase2.svg1347.232.829,908Increase2.svg8.8
  SNP 23--Increase2.svg833.829.426,848Decrease2.svg3.7
  Independent 10--Decrease2.svg314.714.313,036Decrease2.svg11.5
  Conservative 7--Increase2.svg310.318.416,795Increase2.svg7.6
  Labour 0--Steady2.svg0.05.04,579Decrease2.svg1.3
  Scottish Green 0--Steady2.svg0.00.180Steady2.svg

Source: [2]

Ward results

Ward 1 Durn
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP S Taylor 817 57.0
Liberal Democrats J Mair61743.0
Majority20214.0
Turnout 143662.0
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 2 Banff West & Boyndie
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP J McKee 618 45.8
Independent R Cumming29622.0
Independent T Chalmers22716.8
Liberal Democrats H Mair20715.4
Majority32223.8
Turnout 134859.1
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 3 Banff
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP J Cox 987 72.8
Liberal Democrats S Barett18713.8
Conservative C Sutherland18113.4
Majority80059.0
Turnout 1,35557.9
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 4 Aberchirder
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP K Benzie 491 41.3
Independent C Bruce42335.6
Liberal Democrats D Ward27423.1
Majority685.7
Turnout 1,18851.5
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 5 Macduff
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP S Mair 948 80.3
Liberal Democrats S Ritchie23319.7
Majority71560.6
Turnout 1,18150.7
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 6 Gamrie-King Edward
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP A Buchan 537 45.2
Independent J Duncan53044.7
Liberal Democrats E Murphy12010.1
Majority70.5
Turnout 1,18758.3
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 7 Buchan North
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP M Burnett 784 57.6
Independent M Rennie40930.1
Liberal Democrats J Murphy16712.3
Majority37527.5
Turnout 1,36058.3
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 8 Fraserburgh West
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP B Topping unopposed
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 9 Fraserburgh North
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP D Duguid 887 70.6
Independent J Milne37029.4
Majority51741.2
Turnout 1,25752.3
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 10 Fraserburgh East
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP I Tait 931 72.3
Liberal Democrats P MacKie35727.7
Majority57444.6
Turnout 1,28852.6
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 11 Fraserburgh South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H Fowler 757 56.5
SNP A Ramsay58443.5
Majority17313.0
Turnout 1,34154.6
Independent win (new seat)
Ward 12 Buchan North East
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP M McRae unopposed
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 13 South Buchan
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP N Thomson 417 31.2
Independent R Chapman33825.3
Liberal Democrats D Smith30823.1
Independent J Conn16512.4
Labour C Donald1088.1
Majority795.9
Turnout 1,33655
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 14 Central Buchan
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP S Tennant 776 51.9
Conservative R Thomas44729.9
Liberal Democrats V Duncan27218.2
Majority32922.0
Turnout 1,49557.9
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 15 Lonmay & St. Fergus
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent N Cowie 1,015 61.6
SNP P MacKie51931.5
Liberal Democrats J Michie1157.0
Majority49630.1
Turnout 1,64968.0
Independent win (new seat)
Ward 16 Mintlaw-Old Deer
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP D McHugh 521 38.7
Independent A Howie32924.4
Liberal Democrats W Cruickshank31423.3
Conservative G Walker18213.5
Majority19214.3
Turnout 1,34659.6
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 17 Mintlaw-Longside
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP A MacLeod 513 36.7
Conservative I Sutherland44932.1
Liberal Democrats J Murison43631.2
Majority644.6
Turnout 1,39859.6
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 18 Boddam-Inverugie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats S Couli 829 61.7
SNP R Broughall51538.3
Majority31423.4
Turnout 1,34450.6
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 19 Blackhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP A Fowler 853 66.1
Conservative W Kenny43833.9
Majority41532.2
Turnout 1,29148.2
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 20 Buchanhaven
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP A Strachan unopposed
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 21 Buchan North East
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP G Barnes unopposed
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 22 Buchan North East
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP J Davidson unopposed
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 23 Dales-Towerhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP S Pratt 938 75.7
Liberal Democrats P Morris30124.3
Majority63751.4
Turnout 1,23951.3
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 24 Cruden
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP J Towers 851 60.1
Conservative M Cantlay38126.9
Liberal Democrats D Mackie18513.1
Majority47033.2
Turnout 1,41761.5
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 25 Turriff West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent S B Mair 645 54.1
SNP A Dillon25021.0
Liberal Democrats M Daley15713.2
Conservative R Grogan796.6
Labour C Morrison625.2
Majority39533.1
Turnout 1,19347.9
Independent win (new seat)
Ward 26 Turriff East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A Norrie 395 39.2
Liberal Democrats A Carmichael30530.3
SNP M Shaw22522.3
Conservative D Churcher838.2
Majority908.9
Turnout 1,00849.1
Independent win (new seat)
Ward 27 Upper Ythan
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H Cormack 416 34.6
Liberal Democrats J Picken27923.2
SNP A Will24620.4
Conservative A Jiggens17814.8
Labour A McLean-Bullen847.0
Majority13711.4
Turnout 1,20353.9
Independent win (new seat)
Ward 28 Fyvle-Methlick
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats E A Robertson 788 57.9
Conservative R Fenton30222.2
SNP F Hall17813.1
Labour W McConnach946.9
Majority48635.7
Turnout 1,36258.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 29 Tarves
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats P Johnston 760 44.8
Conservative R McIntyre45927.0
SNP F Nicholson34020.0
Labour S Thomson1398.2
Majority30117.8
Turnout 1,69860.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 30 Ythan
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats A McInnes 796 48.0
SNP R Duncan51230.9
Conservative C Wolrige-Gordon23214.0
Labour S Osprey1187.1
Majority28417.1
Turnout 1,65858.2
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 31 Ellon Town
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats A McInnes 796 48.0
SNP R Duncan51230.9
Conservative C Wolrige-Gordon23214.0
Labour S Osprey1187.1
Majority28417.1
Turnout 1,65858.2
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 31 Ellon Town
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP A Cameron 478 35.1
Liberal Democrats J Bowie44232.5
Conservative M Kinnaird27620.3
Labour L Stevenson16512.1
Majority362.6
Turnout 1,36156.7
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 32 Logle Buchan
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J Anderson 834 51.2
SNP R Kemp61637.8
Labour J Osprey17810.9
Majority21813.4
Turnout 1,62856.5
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 33 Meldrum
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J Loveday 651 42.1
Conservative P Sleigh48631.4
SNP G Ingram30019.4
Labour W Tuckwood1117.2
Majority16510.7
Turnout 1,54860.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 34 Udny Slains
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J Sheridan 765 49.2
SNP J Daly31320.1
Conservative J Gifford28618.4
Labour R Kelly19012.2
Majority45229.1
Turnout 1,55457.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 35 Belhelvie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats D Storr 635 43.6
SNP J MacAskill35724.5
Conservative D Costin26218.0
Labour M Carr20213.9
Majority27819.1
Turnout 1,45655.0
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 36 Insch
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats S Lonchay 756 50.4
Conservative T Reed26517.7
SNP B Fielding-Browne23215.5
Independent L Tock1258.3
Labour R Winchester1218.1
Majority49132.7
Turnout 1,49954.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 37 Chapel & Gadle
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats C Millar 578 39.9
Independent A Marr34623.9
SNP D Gorman18913.1
Labour J Cameron17912.4
Conservative M Hencken15510.7
Majority23216.0
Turnout 1,44762.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 38 Inverurie North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats M Raeburn 536 41.5
SNP A McDiarmid27020.9
Labour E Thorpe24318.8
Conservative R Cowling24318.8
Majority26620.6
Turnout 1,29254.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 39 Inverurie Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats H Bisset 933 62.2
SNP R Reid21314.2
Labour A Thorpe20013.3
Conservative L Johnstone15510.3
Majority72058.0
Turnout 1,50158.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 40 Inverurie South & Port Elphins
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats R Bisset 912 59.4
SNP A Blackett27618.0
Conservative D Stewart17411.3
Labour B Begg17311.3
Majority63641.4
Turnout 1,53556.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 41 Kintore & Keithhall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D Cameron 606 37.1
Liberal Democrats C Copeland56534.6
SNP A Wilson30918.9
Labour R Knowles1549.4
Majority412.5
Turnout 1,63461.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 42 Newmachar & Fintray
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats M Ford 573 39.2
SNP A Allan32622.3
Independent F Hood27618.9
Conservative A Bell17411.9
Labour C Schenk1127.7
Majority24716.9
Turnout 1,46158.8
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 43 Kemnay
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats A Leitch 708 54.5
SNP G Paterson39830.6
Conservative I Wakley19414.9
Majority31023.9
Turnout 1,30051.6
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 44 Echt
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats G Saluja 703 45.4
Conservative W Leslie32921.5
SNP L Davidson37924.5
Majority37423.9
Turnout 1,54756.0
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 45 Kinellar & Westhill North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J McGregor 767 50.0
Conservative W Leslie32921.5
SNP M Cullen29219.0
Labour S Bousfield1459.5
Majority43828.5
Turnout 1,53360.0
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 46 Westhill Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats A Findlay 1,120 54.4
Conservative I Walker60229.2
SNP J Hermse1899.2
Labour L Leighton1487.2
Majority51825.2
Turnout 2,05964.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 47 Elrick
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats W A Findlay 739 56.7
SNP C Little31924.5
Conservative I Hopkin24618.9
Majority42032.2
Turnout 2,05964.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 48 Huntly West
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP J Strathdee 391 33.3
Liberal Democrats P Morgan31326.7
Independent R Ness21918.7
Conservative N Webb14612.4
Labour P Sheal1048.9
Majority786.6
Turnout 1,17349.5
SNP win (new seat)
Ward 49 Huntly East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats W Anderson 605 38.9
Independent G Lumsden50632.6
SNP J Strong22214.3
Conservative B Jiggens1328.5
Labour R Barton895.7
Majority996.3
Turnout 1,55454.9
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 50 Strathbogie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats K Carmichael 369 27.1
Independent D Grant34525.3
Conservative M Taitt32824.0
SNP M Grant24217.7
Green IndependentJ Williams805.9
Majority241.8
Turnout 1,36454.6
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 51 Donside & Cromar
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B Luffman 610 39.0
Liberal Democrats R Hunter47530.3
SNP C Watt36123.1
Labour N Bayfield1207.7
Majority1358.7
Turnout 1,56658.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 52 Alford
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats R Stroud 847 57.0
Conservative F Lawson34823.4
SNP L Watt29219.6
Majority49933.6
Turnout 1,48755.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 53 Upper Deeside
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J M M Humphrey 1,048 64.7
Liberal Democrats J MacKintosh26616.4
SNP A Low23414.4
Independent D Bruce734.5
Majority78248.3
Turnout 1,62162.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 54 Aboyne
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats P Argyle 752 43.7
Conservative G Fiddes61936.0
SNP J Meiklejohn21212.3
Labour G Gray1378.0
Majority1337.7
Turnout 1,72065.8
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 55 Mid Deeside
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D Ewing 837 43.3
Liberal Democrats S Hall57829.9
SNP G Clark33117.1
Labour G Urquhart1869.6
Majority25913.4
Turnout 1,93263.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 56 Banchory West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent N Makin 1,210 73.9
Liberal Democrats I McMillan29017.7
Labour J burt1378.4
Majority92056.2
Turnout 1,63760.7
Independent win (new seat)
Ward 57 Banchory East & Crathes
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Watson 408 27.4
Independent R Parr29719.9
Conservative S Salter27018.1
Liberal Democrats B Strachan24516.4
SNP H Taylor15810.6
Labour G Bayfield1137.6
Majority1117.5
Turnout 1,49162.0
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 58 Lower Deeside
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A Wallace 521 32.6
Independent H Irvine-Fortescue36823.0
SNP C Douglas29118.2
Liberal Democrats J Piggins28718
Labour M Hagger1318.2
Majority1539.6
Turnout 1,59857.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 59 Portlethen North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats A Tunstall 486 33.0
SNP G Coutts46231.4
Conservative E Leavitt26618.1
Labour D Watt25817.5
Majority241.6
Turnout 1,47254.0
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 60 Portlethen South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats M Nash 623 45.3
SNP A Bews38027.6
Conservative G Paterson37227.1
Majority24317.7
Turnout 1,27553.0
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 61 Stonehaven North & Fetteresso
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A Bisset 658 44.3
Liberal Democrats M Sullivan43629.3
SNP T Muir23916.1
Labour J Smith15310.3
Majority22215.0
Turnout 1,48660.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 64 Stonehaven South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J H McLean 537 37.0
Conservative W Agnew30621.1
SNP J Vigurs26518.2
Liberal Democrats P Bellarby21915.1
Labour D Sharp1268.7
Majority23115.9
Turnout 1,45352.5
Independent win (new seat)
Ward 65 Mearns North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G Swapp 1,097 67.8
Conservative B Bartlett17811.0
SNP S Munn17310.7
Liberal Democrats C Tailford16910.5
Majority91956.8
Turnout 1,61761.5
Independent win (new seat)
Ward 66 Mearns Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent I Frain 442 35.5
SNP S Speirs32326.0
Independent V Fairclough20616.6
Liberal Democrats B Fenwick17414.0
Labour J Milne998.0
Majority1199.5
Turnout 1,24452.9
Independent win (new seat)
Ward 67 Inverbervie, Gourdon, & Johnshaven
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats D Smith 649 43.9
SNP P Martin57839.1
Conservative J Duncan25217.0
Majority714.8
Turnout 1,47953.8
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 68 Mearns South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats W Howatson 738 49.1
Conservative W Pirie40326.8
SNP J Dick36124.0
Majority33522.3
Turnout 1,50255.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

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Elections to Fife Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Aberdeen City Council election</span> Aberdeen City Council election

Elections to Aberdeen City Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.

References

  1. "Scottish Council Elections 1995" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. "Scottish Council Elections 1999" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2024.