2007 Aberdeen City Council election

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2007 Aberdeen City Council election
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All 43 seats to Aberdeen City Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Liberal Democrats SNP Labour
Last election20 seats, 35.4%6 seats, 23.0%14 seats, 24.2%
Seats won151210
Seat changeDecrease2.svg5Increase2.svg6Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote20,84522,79119,003
Percentage26.9%29.5%24.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg8.5%Increase2.svg6.5%Increase2.svg0.4%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Last election3 seats, 15.3%0 seats, 0.5%
Seats won51
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Steady2.svg0
Popular vote10,8892,090
Percentage14.1%2.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.2%Increase2.svg2.2%
Aberdeen City Council election 2007.svg
The 13 multi-member wards
Council Leader before election


No overall control

Council Leader after election


No overall control

The 2007 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council, at the same time as the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 13 new 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. The new wards replaced 43 single-member wards, which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

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The results saw the council remain under no overall control. [1]

Election results

Aberdeen City Local Election Result 2007 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 15N/AN/ADecrease2.svg534.926.920,845Decrease2.svg8.5
  SNP 12N/AN/AIncrease2.svg627.929.522,791Increase2.svg6.5
  Labour 10N/AN/ADecrease2.svg323.324.619,003Increase2.svg0.4
  Conservative 5N/AN/AIncrease2.svg211.614.110,889Decrease2.svg1.2
  Independent 1N/AN/ASteady2.svg02.32.72,090Increase2.svg2.2
  Scottish Green 0N/AN/ASteady2.svg00.01.61,204New
  Solidarity 0N/AN/ASteady2.svg00.00.3248New
  Scottish Socialist 0N/AN/ASteady2.svg00.00.3218Decrease2.svg1.4
  BNP 0N/AN/ASteady2.svg00.00.181New

Ward results

Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee - 3 seats [2] [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Conservative Jill Wisely27.41,911   
Liberal Democrats Scott Cassie19.61,3651,381 1,446 1,695
Liberal Democrats Ian Yuill18.01,2571,310 1,385 1,565
SNP Rigg Robertson17.31,2071,220 1,296 1,399
Labour Allan McIntosh12.8894901 940  
Independent Graham Bennett4.8332352   
Electorate:  Valid: 6,966  Spoilt: 80  Quota: 1,742  Turnout: 7,046  
    Bridge of Don - 4 seats [2] [3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SNP Muriel Jaffrey36.32,805     
    Labour Willie Young20.91,6151,615    
    Liberal Democrats John Reynolds†18.31,4111,573 1,573   
    Liberal Democrats Gordon Leslie†††††9.5731921 929 938 977 1,316
    Conservative Brian Davidson7.9610726 731 733 783 827
    Liberal Democrats Millie McLeod5.2404509 523 535 587  
    Independent Hamish Mackay1.9146267 272 273   
    Electorate:  Valid: 7,722  Spoilt: 92  Quota: 1,545  Turnout: 7,814  
      Dyce/Buckburn/Danestone - 4 seats [2] [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      SNP Mark McDonald 36.22,620      
      Labour Barney Crockett24.91,8011,801     
      Liberal Democrats Ron Clark21.21,5341,534 1,534    
      Liberal Democrats George Penny5.0360593 667 713 727 769 885
      Conservative Avril MacKenzie8.3603701 730 738 752 781 833
      Scottish Green Rhonda Reekie2.0147298 330 335 348 409  
      Independent Angela Dunn1.6116190 211 214 260   
      Independent Dennis Grattan0.857117 131 133    
      Electorate:  Valid: 7,238  Spoilt: 111  Quota: 1,448  Turnout: 7,349  
        George Street/Harbour - 3 seats [2] [3]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        SNP Andrew May32.41,272    
        Labour Jim Hunter††††††24.5960994   
        Liberal Democrats John Stewart20.4801859 860 963 1,071
        Scottish Green Clive Kempe7.8306364 365 414 492
        Labour George Penny8.2322343 351 382  
        Conservative Alexander Olsen6.7261282 282   
        Electorate:  Valid: 3,922  Spoilt: 91  Quota: 981  Turnout: 4,013  
          Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross - 4 seats [2] [3]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Liberal Democrats Martin Greig24.01,901      
          Conservative Jim Farquharson†††21.81,7281,728     
          Liberal Democrats Jennifer Stewart20.41,6141,614 1,614    
          SNP John West14.21,1261,168 1,172 1,175 1,195 1,273 1,352
          Labour Timothy Harris10.8855904 906 910 917 972 1,041
          Conservative Fraser Forsyth5.1406457 573 578 583 614  
          Scottish Green Rachel Shanks2.8220264 266 270 285   
          Scottish Socialist Howard Chandler0.86569 69 70    
          Electorate:  Valid: 7,915  Spoilt: 83  Quota: 1,584  Turnout: 7,998  
            Hilton/Stockethill - 3 seats [2] [3]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            SNP Kirsty West 33.91,761   
            Labour George Adam30.61,5891,589  
            Liberal Democrats Neil Fletcher20.61,0681,195 1,219 1,388
            Labour Charlie Pirie8.6444532 745 792
            Conservative Frank Webster6.3329371 375  
            Electorate:  Valid: 5,191  Spoilt: 130  Quota: 1,298  Turnout: 5,321  
              Kincorth/Loirston - 3 seats [2] [3]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              SNP Callum McCaig 32.01,883      
              Liberal Democrats Katharine Dean20.21,1901,262 1,270 1,309 1,462 1,610 
              Labour Neil Cooney19.81,1621,205 1,214 1,237 1,260 1,298 1,321
              Labour Sue Rae12.7748782 792 826 843 889 992
              Conservative Graeme Webster7.2423441 447 473 493   
              Liberal Democrats Angus Easton4.1239260 266 283    
              Independent Daniel Yeats3.0179206 224     
              Solidarity Paul Mitcheson1.05884      
              Electorate:  Valid: 5,882  Spoilt: 132  Quota: 1,471  Turnout: 6,024  
                Kingswells/Sheddocksley - 3 seats [2] [3]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                SNP Wendy Stuart33.61,746     
                Liberal Democrats Peter Stephen24.31,2601,312    
                Labour Len Ironside16.3848899 900 910 935 987
                Labour Rose Clayton14.6758810 811 826 872 958
                Conservative Bill Berry7.0364388 389 407 454  
                Liberal Democrats David Young2.6135180 187 210   
                BNP Steven Thomson1.681111 112    
                Electorate:  Valid: 5,192  Spoilt: 98  Quota: 1,299  Turnout: 5,290  
                  Lower Deeside - 3 seats [2] [3]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  Liberal Democrats Aileen Malone23.91,5361,660   
                  Conservative Alan Milne††††24.01,5461,588 1,592 1,745 
                  Independent Marie Boulton 17.11,0971,173 1,176 1,353 1,399
                  SNP David Adams16.61,0681,125 1,127 1,234 1,253
                  Liberal Democrats Brian Malone9.4603692 726   
                  Labour Marianne Stewart9.1583    
                  Electorate:  Valid: 6,435  Spoilt: 69  Quota: 1,609  Turnout: 6,504  
                    Midstocket/Rosemount - 3 seats [2] [3]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345
                    Conservative John Porter27.71,503    
                    SNP Bill Cormie26.31,4311,431   
                    Labour Jenny Laing21.11,1441,164 1,176 1,223 1,281
                    Liberal Democrats Steve Delaney12.4671689 702 753 1,201
                    Liberal Democrats Jim Donaldson9.7529563 570 586  
                    Scottish Socialist Christine Chandler2.8153155 167   
                    Electorate:  Valid: 5,431  Spoilt: 60  Quota: 1,358  Turnout: 5,491  
                      Northfield - 3 seats [2] [3]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1234
                      SNP Jackie Dunbar 30.91,557   
                      Labour Gordon Graham27.81,4011,401  
                      SNP Kevin Stewart 20.81,0501,249 1,258 1,281
                      Labour Ramsey Milne11.6587603 698 722
                      Liberal Democrats Karen Freel6.0302320 326 368
                      Conservative Pat Wokoma2.8143145 146  
                      Electorate:  Valid: 5,040  Spoilt: 203  Quota: 1,261  Turnout: 5,243  
                        Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen - 3 seats [2] [3]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123456
                        SNP Jim Noble31.91,365     
                        Labour Norman Collie††25.11,0741,074    
                        Liberal Democrats Richard Robertson13.7585638 638 659 799 926
                        Labour Sandra Macdonald13.9595634 635 648 718 791
                        Conservative Hannah Dolan7.8333347 347 354 377  
                        Scottish Green Daniel Johnston5.7244289 289 329   
                        Solidarity Angela McLeman2.188110 110    
                        Electorate:  Valid: 4,284  Spoilt: 109  Quota: 1,072  Turnout: 4,393  
                          Torry/Ferryhill - 4 seats [2] [3]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          12345678
                          SNP Jim Kiddie30.91,900       
                          Labour Yvonne Allan20.71,2751,275      
                          Liberal Democrats Irene Cormack17.51,0771,155 1,160 1,169 1,202 1,397  
                          Conservative Alan Donnelly11.9729757 758 762 796 818 846 889
                          Scottish Green John Reekie4.7287386 388 431 476 528 564 672
                          Labour Ted Harris5.7348415 440 458 478 511 538  
                          Liberal Democrats Tony Petchey4.4270334 335 345 364    
                          Independent Chris Cowie2.6163198 199 219     
                          Solidarity Shug Falconer1.7102150 151      
                          Electorate:  Valid: 6,151  Spoilt: 112  Quota: 1,231  Turnout: 6,263  

                            Changes since 2007 Election

                            By-Elections since 3 May 2007

                            Midstocket/Rosemount by-election 16 August 2007 - 1 Seat [4]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12345
                            SNP John Corall29.5873875 885 984 1,258
                            Conservative Fraser Forsyth27.8821825 826 873 1,122
                            Liberal Democrats Steve Delaney23.4693700 708 869  
                            Labour Allan McIntosh17.5518520 529   
                            Solidarity Stephen Haddan1.13133    
                            Independent Dennis Grattan0.720    
                            SNP gain from Conservative Swing
                            Electorate: 10,288  Valid: 2,956  Spoilt: 21  Quota: 1,479  Turnout: 2,977 (28.9%)  
                              Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone by-election 19 May 2011 - 1 Seat [5]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              1
                              SNP Neil MacGregor51.42,090
                              Labour Graeme Lawrence23.1941
                              Liberal Democrats Kristian Chapman11.0446
                              Conservative Ross Thomson8.7352
                              Independent Angela Joss3.7150
                              Scottish Green Rhonda Reekie2.288
                              SNP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
                              Electorate:  Valid: 4,067  Spoilt:  Quota: 2,034  Turnout: 29.5%  
                                Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee by-election 23 June 2011 - 1 Seat [6]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12345678
                                SNP Gordon Scott Townson33.21,1121,115 1,120 1,136 1,161 1,263 1,441 1,792
                                Labour Angela Taylor23.3783783 784 810 829 956 1,068  
                                Conservative Bill Berry19.4649652 654 656 676 801   
                                Liberal Democrats Gregor McAbery16.5554558 562 584 599    
                                Independent Graham Murray Bennett2.99899 109 122     
                                Scottish Green Richie Brian3.0101103 104      
                                Independent Hamish Hay Mackay1.03234       
                                National Front Dave Macdonald0.725       
                                SNP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 18.5%
                                Electorate: 11,623  Valid: 3,354  Spoilt: 32  Quota: 1,678  Turnout: 3,386 (29.1%)  

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