2012 Aberdeenshire Council election

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2012 Aberdeenshire Council election
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All 68 seats to Aberdeenshire Council
35 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Leader Richard Thomson Jim GiffordKaren Clark
Party SNP Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election22 seats, 34.5%14 seats, 20.8%24 seats, 25.2%
Seats won281412
Seat changeIncrease2.svg6Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg12
Popular vote27,33614,90710,797
Percentage38.9%21.2%15.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.4%Increase2.svg0.4%Decrease2.svg9.8%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
LeaderNorman SmithAlison EvisonMartin Ford
Party Independent Labour Scottish Green
Last election8 seats, 12.7%0 seats, 5.4%0 seats, 1.1%
Seats won1121
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Increase2.svg2Increase2.svg1
Popular vote10,3204,7851,681
Percentage14.7%6.8%2.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.0%Increase2.svg1.4%Increase2.svg1.3%
2012 Aberdeenshire Council Election Results Map.svg
2012 Aberdeenshire Council Election Results Map
Council Leader before election

Anne Robertson
Liberal Democrats

Council Leader after election

Jim Gifford
Conservative

Elections to Aberdeenshire Council were held on 3 May 2012, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 19 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 form of proportional representation, with 68 Councillors being elected.

Contents

The 2007 election saw the Liberal Democrats form a coalition on the Council with the Scottish Conservatives.

The 2012 election saw the SNP gain an additional 6 seats and become the largest party on the Council, supplanting the Lib Dems. The Tories retained their 14 seats on the Council and as a result became the second largest party. The Lib Dems lost half their Councillors falling from 24 to 12 seats. Independents also increased their overall numbers to 11 seats while Labour and the Scottish Green Party won seats in Aberdeenshire for the first time.

Following the election a Conservative-Lib Dem-Independent administration was formed. However, on 8 June 2015, a new administration was formed by the SNP and a 'Progressive Alliance' between Scottish Labour and 2 Progressive Independent councillors, who had been members of the previous administration.

Background

Previous election

At the previous election in 2007 the Liberal Democrats won 24 seats, falling 11 seats short of an overall majority. The SNP won 22 seats, falling 13 seats short of an overall majority. Both the Conservative and Independent groups fell well short of an overall majority.

2007 Aberdeenshire Council election result
PartySeatsVote share
Liberal Democrats 2425.2%
SNP 2234.5%
Conservative 1420.8%
Independent 812.7%

Source: [1]

Composition

There were 2 by-elections in the 2007-12 term. One was in the Troup ward, which was held by the SNP. The other by-election was in the Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside ward, which resulted in a Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.

Composition of Aberdeenshire Council
Party2007 electionDissolution
Liberal Democrats 2421
SNP 2221
Conservative 1413
Independent 811
Scottish Greens 02

Results

2012 Aberdeenshire Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 2871Increase2.svg641.238.927,336Increase2.svg4.4
  Conservative 1422Steady2.svg20.621.214,907Increase2.svg0.4
  Liberal Democrats 12012Decrease2.svg1217.715.410,797Decrease2.svg9.8
  Independent 1130Increase2.svg316.214.710,320Increase2.svg2.0
  Labour 220Increase2.svg22.96.84,785Increase2.svg1.4
  Scottish Green 110Increase2.svg11.52.41,681Increase2.svg1.3
  Scottish Christian 000Steady2.svg0.00.7460New
Total68 70,286

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.

Source: [2]

Ward results

Banff and District

Banff and District - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
SNP John B. Cox (incumbent)†††††††††31.241,037   
SNP Ian Gray (incumbent)††††††††24.19803959.7  
Conservative Mike Roy23.13768780.4 793.5 880.3
Liberal Democrats Alistair Francis Mason11.12369377.8 405.8 508.6
Scottish Christian Colin Murray10.30342350.4 375.4  
Electorate: 8,661  Valid: 3,319  Spoilt: 50  Quota: 830  Turnout: 3,369 (38.32%)  

    Troup

    Troup - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    SNP Hamish Partridge†††††††25.44723      
    Conservative John Duncan (incumbent) †††20.87593593.5 604.5 615.5 645.6 709.6 777.6
    Independent Mark Findlater††††††15.52441441.1 446.2 479.2 520.2 683.3 796.9
    SNP Bob Watson (incumbent)14.25405414.2 421.2 438.4 467.4 550.6  
    Independent Sydney Mair (incumbent)12.10344344.5 346.5 366.5 393.6   
    Labour Alan Duffill6.51185185.2 195.2 199.2    
    Independent Bill Rebecca3.349595.5 108.5     
    Liberal Democrats Sandy Leslie1.975656.1      
    Electorate: 7,609  Valid: 2,842  Spoilt: 37  Quota: 711  Turnout: 2,879 (37.35%)  

      Fraserburgh and District

      Fraserburgh and District - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      SNP Brian Topping (incumbent)25.11,056        
      SNP Charles Cummin Buchan16.72704787.7 792.9 802.1 817.7 1,040.6   
      Independent Ian Tait (incumbent)14.65617637.2 644.6 666.9 723.6 733.9 759.3 836.1 993.3
      Independent Michael Watt (incumbent)9.90417432.3 446.3 466.5 515.5 528.9 547.7 627.9 783.6
      Independent Doreen Mair8.81371379.5 410.5 436.7 470.9 483.3 498.3 625.9  
      Liberal Democrats Ann Bell7.65322326.8 334.0 361.4 420.1 427.3 446.3   
      Conservative Bob Sim6.15259261.6 266.6 275.6      
      SNP Ricky Sheaffe-Greene4.89206270.3 273.5 280.7 282.7     
      Labour Ashara Taylor4.08172173.6 176.8       
      Independent George Esslemont2.078788.2        
      Electorate: 11,117  Valid: 4,211  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 843  Turnout: 4,276 (37.88%)  

        Central Buchan

        Central Buchan - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        SNP Jim Ingram29.231,141     
        Independent Norman Smith (incumbent)20.70808     
        Conservative Edie Chapman19.9780791.7    
        SNP Lenny Pirie11.68456746.9 751.4 752.6 768.1 801.0
        Liberal Democrats Anne Simpson5.64220233.3 236.6 238.5 258.2 302.8
        Labour Carol Donald5.25205215.4 216.6 226.4   
        Independent Hugh Livingstone4.82188198.4 206.1 207.9 256.2 302.8
        Independent David S. Ross2.72106112.6 118.6    
        Electorate: 10,231  Valid: 3,904  Spoilt: 50  Quota: 781  Turnout: 3,954 (38.16%)  

          Peterhead North and Rattray

          Peterhead North and Rattray - 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          SNP Anne Allan (incumbent)17.35618620 628 647 812    
          Independent Alan S. Buchan (incumbent)16.47587592 623 676 704 716.9   
          SNP Fiona McRae (incumbent)14.9534544 555 561 717    
          Independent Alan Gardiner14.85529548 569 625 646 654.2 654.5 656.5 827.1
          Conservative Sheena Drunsfield12.55447455 470 504 525 531.3 531.5 532.1  
          SNP Michael Doig11.01394400 406 430      
          Independent Stephen William Calder5.42193203 223       
          Labour Thomas Phillips4.72168181        
          Liberal Democrats Graham Smith2.5892        
          Electorate: 10,787  Valid: 3,562  Spoilt: 62  Quota: 713  Turnout: 3,624 (33.02%)  

            Peterhead South and Cruden

            Peterhead South and Cruden - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            SNP Stephen William Smith (incumbent)34.051,030     
            SNP Stuart Wallace Pratt (incumbent)18.64564765.2    
            Independent Sam Coull (incumbent)15.17459477.0 478.6 520.7 603.6  
            Independent Tom Malone13.82418426.5 427.2 592.3 693.9 998.6
            Conservative Steve Owen9.59290296.9 297.2 319.5   
            Independent Peter Stevenson8.73264277.3 278.2    
            Electorate: 8,621  Valid: 3,025  Spoilt: 64  Quota: 757  Turnout: 3,089 (35.09%)  

              Turriff and District

              Turriff and District - 3 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              SNP Sandy Duncan (incumbent)34.241,165    
              Liberal Democrats Anne Robertson (incumbent)18.43627652.6 664.7 842.1 999.0
              Independent Alisan Keith Norrie (incumbent)16.58564590.4 609.9 808.8 1,016.9
              Conservative Jayne James Duff15.93542556.6 569.8   
              SNP Colin Graham Mair12.70432658.4 667.7 742.1  
              Scottish Christian Norman Alexander Ogston2.127274.9    
              Electorate: 9,157  Valid: 3,402  Spoilt: 53  Quota: 851  Turnout: 3,455 (37.15%)  

                Mid-Formartine

                Mid-Formartine - 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567
                SNP Allan Hendry (incumbent)29.121,293      
                Independent Paul Johnston (incumbent)21.12938      
                Conservative Jim Gifford (incumbent)16.24721735.1 740.8 825.9 895.3  
                Liberal Democrats John Kevin Loveday (incumbent)9.89439458.7 467.4 542.6 658.7 661.1  
                Labour Braden Davy8.92396411.9 416.9 463.8    
                Independent Jeff Goodhall8.11360371.6 387.1     
                SNP Cryle Shand6.62294606.5 612.4 679.6 753.0 753.6 938.0
                Electorate: 11,843  Valid: 4,441  Spoilt: 39  Quota: 889  Turnout: 4,480 (37.50%)  

                  Ellon and District

                  Ellon and District - 4 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  SNP Rob Merson (incumbent)39.041,644    
                  Conservative Gillian Louise Owen (incumbent)16.74705748.8 761.6 839.4 867.1
                  Liberal Democrats Isobel Davidson (incumbent)16.36689760.6 800.9 918.6 
                  SNP Richard Thomson11.264741,055.3   
                  Labour Peter Thomas Smyth9.48399426.8 457.8 511.5 531.5
                  Independent Sandy Allan7.12300325.8 361.7   
                  Electorate: 11,173  Valid: 4,211  Spoilt: 51  Quota: 843  Turnout: 4,262 (37.69%)  

                    West Garioch

                    West Garioch - 3 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234
                    SNP Allison Grant (incumbent)42.51,327   
                    Conservative Patricia Oddie20.8651716.3 774.3 826.9
                    Liberal Democrats Sheena Margaret Lonchay (incumbent) ††14.0439555.6 645.3 1,052.7
                    Liberal Democrats Hazel Linda Al-Kowarri (incumbent)13.6426495.4 601.1  
                    Scottish Green Richard Paul Openshaw9.1283407.0   
                    Electorate: 8,621  Valid: 3,126  Spoilt: 27  Quota: 782  Turnout: 3,153 (36.26%)  

                      Inverurie and District

                      Inverurie and District - 4 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1234567
                      SNP Bryan Hunter Stuart (incumbent)19.7688701     
                      SNP Hamish Vernal17.5612621 621.8 643.8 685.8 690.2 806.2
                      Conservative Richard Cowling (incumbent)17.4608614 614.0 636.0 684.0 692.1 771.4
                      Liberal Democrats Martin Christopher Kitts-Hayes (incumbent) ††17.3606632 632.0 660.0 730.0  
                      Labour Ellis Thorpe13.2463477 477.1 503.1 562.1 568.9  
                      Independent Mike Raeburn (incumbent)6.0211225 225.0 300.0    
                      Independent Ron Reid5.6196212 212.0     
                      Scottish Green Karen A. MacKenzie3.2113      
                      Electorate: 10,034  Valid: 3,497  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 700  Turnout: 3,556 (34.85%)  

                        East Garioch

                        East Garioch - 3 seats
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123456
                        SNP Fergie Hood (incumbent) †35.01,140     
                        Scottish Green Martin Anthony Ford (incumbent)20.3660732.1 784.8 834.9  
                        Liberal Democrats Nan Cullinane (incumbent)15.9519574.6 643.7 790.3 798.3 1,080.3
                        Conservative Patrick Sleigh11.0359384.7 402.9    
                        Independent Amanda Louise Clark10.4338393.9 467.3 569.1 575.1  
                        Labour Ann Thorpe7.4240279.1     
                        Electorate: 9,224  Valid: 3,256  Spoilt: 24  Quota: 815  Turnout: 3,280 (35.30%)  

                          Westhill and District

                          Westhill and District - 4 seats
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          12345
                          Conservative Ron McKail (incumbent)29.35%1,163    
                          Liberal Democrats Iris Margaret Walker24.08%954    
                          SNP Amanda Allan (incumbent)17.99%713780.1 813.0  
                          SNP David Robert Aitchison17.74%703735.5 749.8 766.6 974.2
                          Labour Peter Young10.83%429503.1 560.5 561.5  
                          Electorate: 10,882  Valid: 3,962  Spoilt: 32  Quota: 793  Turnout: 3,994 (36.41%)  

                            Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford

                            Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford - 4 seats
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            123456
                            Conservative Moira Ingleby (incumbent)26.47%1,091     
                            SNP Joanna Strathdee (incumbent)††††20.14%830     
                            Liberal Democrats Alastair Ross (incumbent)†††††18.24%752831.2    
                            SNP Tom Murray14.56%600620.2 620.97 624.8 683.8  
                            Independent John Latham14.39%593650.8 653.2 653.4 760.6 995.9
                            Scottish Green Jake Williams6.21%256274.3 275.6 275.9   
                            Electorate: 11,265  Valid: 4,122  Spoilt: 48  Quota: 825  Turnout: 4,170 (36.59%)  

                              Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside

                              Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside - 3 seats
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              12345
                              Conservative Katrina Farquhar34.62%1,332    
                              SNP Geva Blackett28.36%1,091    
                              Liberal Democrats Peter Argyle (incumbent)16.64%640756.9 780.7 852.7 1,443.3
                              Liberal Democrats Rosemary Bruce (incumbent)14.11%543629.1 649.8 734.7  
                              Labour Beverly Cochran5.48%241267.1 294.4   
                              Electorate: 8,597  Valid: 3,847  Spoilt: 39  Quota: 962  Turnout: 3,876 (44.75%)  

                                Banchory and Mid-Deeside

                                Banchory and Mid-Deeside - 3 seats
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12
                                Conservative Jill Webster (incumbent)36.01,185 
                                SNP Linda Clark (incumbent)29.1956 
                                Liberal Democrats Karen Clark (incumbent)23.0757952.8
                                Labour Lesley Young8.4278 
                                Scottish Green Matt Wickham3.5114 
                                Electorate: 8,296  Valid: 3,290  Spoilt: 19  Quota: 823  Turnout: 3,309 (39.66%)  

                                  North Kincardine

                                  North Kincardine - 4 seats
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  123456
                                  SNP Alastair Bews (incumbent)24.94%988     
                                  Labour Alison Evison21.53%853     
                                  Conservative Carl Nelson (incumbent)19.74%782785.7 790.3 812.7  
                                  Liberal Democrats Ian Mollison (incumbent)11.71%464466.8 472.8 478.1 484.7 833.2
                                  Liberal Democrats Paul Melling (incumbent)10.48%415423.1 434.9 437.4 441.7  
                                  SNP Alan Inglis10.43%413585.3 598.4 607.4 609.1 644.7
                                  Scottish Christian Tom Morrow1.16%4646.8 49.6    
                                  Electorate: 10,563  Valid: 3,961  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 793  Turnout: 3,997 (37.50%)  

                                    Stonehaven and Lower Deeside

                                    Stonehaven and Lower Deeside - 4 seats
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    123456789
                                    Conservative Wendy Agnew (incumbent)27.01,111        
                                    SNP Graeme Clark (incumbent)16.2667684.2 713.0 741.3 762.3 1052.7   
                                    Labour Raymond Christie9.8404414.8 427.8 463.4 486.6 501.9 530.6 590.8 617.8
                                    Liberal Democrats Peter Bellarby (incumbent)8.6354380.3 398.8 433.8 617.7 633.9 660.9 735.0 860.6
                                    SNP Robert Fergusson7.5311314.9 335.4 353.1 371.7    
                                    Conservative Jeff Hutchison6.7278404.9 426.5 438.0 458.9 462.9 474.3 526.8  
                                    Liberal Democrats David Fleming6.7275297.9 319.5 347.5      
                                    Scottish Green Rachel Shanks6.2255263.5 286.8       
                                    Independent Bob Michie5.8241258.2 321.1 378.2 411.1 425.0 462.8   
                                    Independent Douglas Samways5.4224243        
                                    Electorate: 10,701  Valid: 4,120  Spoilt: 47  Quota: 825  Turnout: 4,167 (38.50%)  

                                      Mearns

                                      Mearns - 4 seats
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      1234567
                                      Conservative George Carr (incumbent)20.73%868      
                                      SNP Jean Dick (incumbent)20.70%867      
                                      Liberal Democrats Bill Howatson (incumbent)20.03%839      
                                      SNP Robert Forbes10.91%457458.3 482.2 482.4 564.1 595.9  
                                      Independent Dave Stewart10.29%431433.2 434.5 434.7 530.9 684.8 890.5
                                      Conservative David Nelson8.93%374394.1 395.1 395.3 423.8   
                                      Labour Gill Bayfield8.40%352353.2 354.5 354.7    
                                      Electorate: 10,963  Valid: 4,188  Spoilt: 35  Quota: 838  Turnout: 4,223 (38.20%)  

                                        Aftermath

                                        As no single party group on the council had the required 35 seats for an overall majority, a Conservative-Lib Dem-Independent administration was formed. In 2013, the 2 Labour councillors joined the administration. However, on 8 June 2015, a new administration was formed by the SNP, Scottish Labour and 2 Progressive Independent councillors, who had been members of the previous administration.

                                        East Garioch Cllr Fergus Hood defected from the SNP and joined the Liberal Democrats on 3 May 2013. [3]

                                        West Garioch Cllr Sheena Lonchay and Inverurie and District Cllr Martin Kitts-Hayes both defected from the Liberal Democrats and became Independents on 25 April 2014. [4]

                                        Troup Independent Cllr Mark Findlater ceased to be an Independent and joined the Conservatives on 23 February 2016. [5]

                                        Troup SNP Cllr Hamish Partridge resigned from the party on 17 June 2016 and became an Independent citing curtailments to his freedom of speech. [6]

                                        Banff and District SNP Cllr John Cox resigned from the party and became an Independent on 20 February 2017. [7]

                                        By-elections

                                        Troup by-election

                                        On 27 November 2014 a by-election was held after the death of Conservative councillor John Duncan on 4 September 2014. [8] The SNP candidate Ross Cassie gained the seat from the Conservatives.

                                        Troup By-election (27 November 2014) - [9] 1 Seat
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        123456
                                        SNP Ross Cassie46.1%1,1591,162 1,183 1,205 1,244 1,352
                                        Conservative Iain Taylor22.8%574580 588 604 645 718
                                        Independent Alan Still15.5%391408 415 423 446  
                                        Liberal Democrats Ann Bell5.6%141141 149 180   
                                        Labour Alan Duffill5.6%140142 148    
                                        Scottish Green Darren Duncan2.7%6869     
                                        Independent Philip Mitchell1.7%43     
                                        Valid: 2,516  Quota: 1,259  Turnout: (32.39%)  

                                          Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford by-election

                                          On 5 November 2015 a by-election was held after the death of SNP councillor Joanne Strathdee on 23 August 2015, [10] and the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Alastair Ross on 1 September 2015. [11] It was won by both Conservative candidate Margo Stewart, gaining a seat for her party, and SNP candidate Gwyneth Petrie, who held the seat for her paarty.

                                          Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford By-election (5 November 2015) [12] - 2 Seats
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          1
                                          Conservative Margo Stewart36.3%1,469
                                          SNP Gwyneth Petrie35.4%1,433
                                          Liberal Democrats David Millican22.9%928
                                          Labour Sarah Flavell4.8%196
                                          Scottish Libertarian Derek Scott0.5%20
                                          Valid: 4,046  Spoilt: 50  Quota: 1,349  Turnout: 4,096 (34.5%)  

                                            Banff by-election

                                            On 3 November 2016 a by-election was held after the death of SNP councillor Ian Gray on 27 August 2016. [13] It was won by the Conservative candidate Iain Taylor, gaining the seat for his party.

                                            Banff By-election (3 November 2016) [14] - 1 Seat
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            1
                                            Conservative Iain Taylor44.0%1170
                                            SNP Glen Reynolds36.2%962
                                            Liberal Democrats Alistair Mason19.8%526
                                            Quota: Turnout: 29.5%  

                                              Inverurie and District by-election

                                              On 3 November 2016 a by-election was held after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Martin Kitts-Hayes. [15] It was won by Conservative candidate Colin Clark, gaining the seat for his party.

                                              Inverurie and District By-election (3 November 2016) [14] - 1 Seat
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              1
                                              Conservative Colin Clark 38.8%1,302
                                              SNP Neil Baillie34.6%1,164
                                              Liberal Democrats Alison Auld22.5%755
                                              Labour Sarah Flavell4.1%139
                                              Quota: Turnout: 30.4%  

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                                                The 2012 Dumfries and Galloway Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Dumfries and Galloway Council. The election used the thirteen 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 form of proportional representation, with 47 councillors being elected.

                                                <span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Renfrewshire Council election</span> 2012 Scottish local government election

                                                The 2012 Renfrewshire Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Renfrewshire Council. The election used the eleven 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 40 Councillors being elected.

                                                <span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 East Renfrewshire Council election</span> 2012 Scottish local government election

                                                The 2012 East Renfrewshire Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of East Renfrewshire Council. The election used the six 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 20 Councillors being elected.

                                                Elections to East Dunbartonshire Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the eight wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 24 Councillors being elected. Each ward elected 3 members, using the STV electoral system.

                                                <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Fife Council election</span> 2017 Scottish local government election

                                                Elections to Fife Council were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 22 wards created as a result of the Local Government Commission for Scotland's 5th review which was published in September 2016, with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 75 councillors elected; a decrease of three seats from 2012 as one ward, The Lochs, was abolished.

                                                <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Argyll and Bute Council election</span> 2017 Scottish local government election

                                                The 2017 Argyll and Bute Council elections took place on 4 May 2017 alongside local elections across Scotland. This was the third local election to take place using the Single Transferable Vote electoral system.

                                                <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Scottish Borders Council election</span> 2017 Scottish local government election

                                                2017 Elections to Scottish Borders Council were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 11 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 34 councillors elected.

                                                <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Perth and Kinross Council election</span> 2017 Scottish local government election

                                                Elections to Perth and Kinross Council were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election covered the twelve 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 form of proportional representation, with 40 Councillors being elected, a reduction of 1 member compared to 2012.

                                                <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Aberdeen City Council election</span> 2017 Scottish local government election

                                                The 2017 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council. The election used the 13 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 a total of 45 Councillors elected, an increase in two members from 2012.

                                                <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Aberdeenshire Council election</span> Local elections

                                                Elections to Aberdeenshire Council were held on 4 May 2017, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 19 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 form of proportional representation, with 70 councillors being elected, an increase of two members compared to 2012.

                                                The 2017 Highland Council election was held on 4 May 2017 to elect members of the Highland Council. The election used the 21 wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004; each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system. A total of 74 councillors were elected, six less than in 2012.

                                                References

                                                1. ↑ "Scottish Council Election 2007" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
                                                2. ↑ Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2012". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
                                                3. ↑ "SNP councillor in Alex Salmond's constituency defects to the Lib Dems". Daily Record (Scotland) . 6 May 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
                                                4. ↑ "Lib Dems quit council group amid 'backstabbing' claims". The Press and Journal . 25 April 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
                                                5. ↑ "Independent councillor joins Conservatives". The Press and Journal . 23 February 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
                                                6. ↑ "Troup councillor resigns from SNP". The Fraserburgh Herald . Retrieved 27 July 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
                                                7. ↑ King, Joshua (20 February 2017). "End of the road for SNP councillor as party block his election bid". The Press and Journal . Retrieved 27 July 2024.
                                                8. ↑ King, Joshua (27 September 2014). "Political parties gear up for Troup by-election". The Press and Journal . Retrieved 27 July 2024.
                                                9. ↑ "Scottish Elections :: Troup By-Election 2014 - election result". scottishelections.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015.
                                                10. ↑ "Council HQ flags at half mast following Joanna Strathdee's death". The Press and Journal . 24 August 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
                                                11. ↑ Hebditch, Jon (1 September 2015). "Voters to go to the polls in Aberdeenshire by-elections". The Press and Journal . Retrieved 27 July 2024.
                                                12. ↑ "Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford By-Election". www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk. 9 May 2018.
                                                13. ↑ "Tributes paid to North-east councillor who has died". The Evening Express . Retrieved 27 July 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
                                                14. 1 2 "By-Elections results for Banff and District and Inverurie and District". www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk. 9 May 2018.
                                                15. ↑ Teale, Andrew. "Inverurie and District Ward - Aberdeenshire". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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