2017 Aberdeenshire Council election

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2017 Aberdeenshire Council election
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  2012 4 May 2017 (2017-05-04) 2022  

All 70 seats to Aberdeenshire Council
36 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderJim GiffordRichard ThomsonPeter Argyle
Party Conservative SNP Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Mid Formartine Ellon and District Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside
Last election14 seats, 21.2%28 seats, 38.9%12 seats, 15.4%
Seats won232114
Seat changeIncrease2.svg9Decrease2.svg7Increase2.svg2
First preferences37,30126,18012,606
First preferences (%)40.4%28.4%13.7%
Swing (pp)Increase2.svg19.2%Decrease2.svg10.5%Decrease2.svg1.7%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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LeaderNorman SmithAlison EvisonMartin Ford
Party Independent Labour Scottish Green
Last election11 seats, 14.7%2 seats, 6.8%1 seat, 2.4%
Seats after1011
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg0
First preferences10,1684,0941,781
First preferences (%)11.0%4.4%1.9%
Swing (pp)Decrease2.svg3.7%Decrease2.svg2.4%Decrease2.svg0.5%

2017 Aberdeenshire Council Election Results Map.svg
2017 Aberdeenshire Council Election Results Map

Council Leader before election

Hamish Vernal
SNP

Council Leader after election

Jim Gifford
Conservative

The Aberdeenshire Council election of 2017 was 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 one member compared to 2012.

Contents

The Scottish Conservatives returned the most councillors, the first time it has been the largest party in the region since the 1982 election, when the area was under the Grampian Regional Council, although they were stopped short of an overall majority. The number of Scottish National Party councillors fell by a quarter but remained the second largest group. The Scottish Liberal Democrats picked up a couple of seats while the other parties gained roughly the same results as the previous election.

On 18 May, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Aligned Independents formed an administration, with Jim Gifford (Conservative) elected as council leader and Bill Howatson (Liberal Democrat) was made Provost. [1]

Results

Aberdeenshire Local Election Result 2017 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2390+932.8640.137,291+18.9
  SNP 2107-730.0028.226,200-10.7
  Liberal Democrats 1420+220.0014.413,355-1.0
  Independent 1023-114.2910.910,168-3.8
  Labour 101-11.434.44,094-2.4
  Scottish Green 100-1.431.91,781-0.5
  Libertarian 0---0.00.0879+0.08
  SDP 0---0.00.0548+0.05

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 2012. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Ward results

Banff and District

Banff and District - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Conservative Mike Roy (incumbent) †††††††††36.18%1,509
Independent John B. Cox (incumbent)26.18%1,092
SNP Glen Reynolds25.15%1,049
Liberal Democrats Alison Simpson12.49%521
Electorate: 9,187  Valid: 4,171  Spoilt: 53  Quota: 1,043  Turnout: 46.0%  

    Troup

    Troup - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Conservative Mark Findlater (incumbent)44.79%1,535     
    Independent Hamish Partridge (incumbent)14.97%513721 759 912  
    SNP Ross Cassie (incumbent)20.63%707740 759 795 804 1,165
    SNP Ricky Taylor11.47%393406 420 438 443  
    Liberal Democrats Sandy Leslie4.17%143278 355    
    Labour Ray Stephen3.97%136201     
    Electorate: 7,902  Valid: 3,427  Spoilt: 68  Quota: 857  Turnout: 44.20%  

      Fraserburgh and District

      Fraserburgh and District - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Conservative Andy Kille24.10%1,229        
      Independent Doreen Mair14.57%743781 790 873 950 1,061   
      SNP Charles Cummin Buchan (incumbent)12.04%614617 758 783 811 855 859 910 999
      SNP Brian Topping (incumbent) †††††††††††12.78%652653 709 731 763 776 780 827 968
      Independent Ian Tait (incumbent)9.73%496529 532 564 590 637 644 743  
      Independent Michael Watt (incumbent)6.45%329352 359 397 429 470 478   
      Liberal Democrats Ann Bell5.14%262292 299 313 362     
      Labour Kenneth Watt5.23%267282 287 311      
      Independent Charlie Reid4.94%252258 267       
      SNP David Donn5.02%256257        
      Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,100  Spoilt: 93  Quota: 1,021  Turnout: 42.9%  

        Central Buchan

        Central Buchan - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Conservative Marion Buchan37.28%1,808    
        SNP Jim Ingram (incumbent)24.50%1,188    
        Independent Norman Smith (incumbent)17.79%8631,133   
        Liberal Democrats Anne Simpson10.41%505760 777 854 1,169
        SNP Lenny Pirie (incumbent)10.02%486518 700 728  
        Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,850  Spoilt: 66  Quota: 971  Turnout: 44.3%  

          Peterhead North and Rattray

          Peterhead North and Rattray - 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Conservative Dianne Beagrie41.33%1,899     
          SNP Anne Allan (incumbent)22.02%1,012     
          Independent Alan S. Buchan (incumbent)12.77%587855 861 925  
          Independent Iain Sutherland9.64%443658 661 728 731 972
          SNP Fiona McRae (incumbent)11.95%549593 667 689 690  
          Liberal Democrats Alistair Massey2.29%105228 230    
          Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,595  Spoilt: 95  Quota: 920  Turnout: 39.0%  

            Peterhead South and Cruden

            Peterhead South and Cruden - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            Conservative Alan Fakley37.00%1,364    
            SNP Stephen William Smith (incumbent)21.35%787801 828 857 1,384
            SNP Stuart Wallace Pratt (incumbent)15.16%559567 583 616  
            Independent Stephen Calder14.02%517618 719 909 932
            Independent Sam Coull7.40%273351 416   
            Liberal Democrats Colin Simpson5.07%187289    
            Electorate: TBC  Valid: 3,687  Spoilt: 82  Quota: 922  Turnout: 40.8%  

              Turriff and District

              Turriff and District - 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              Conservative Iain Taylor*37.36%1,854    
              SNP Alastair Forsyth25.39%1,260    
              Liberal Democrats Anne Robertson (incumbent)19.77%9811,324   
              Independent Sandy Duncan (incumbent)10.96%544682 802 918 1,262
              Independent Mike Rawlins6.53%324429 514 559  
              Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,963  Spoilt: 52  Quota: 993  Turnout: 46.8%  

                Mid-Formartine

                Mid-Formartine - 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567
                Conservative Jim Gifford (incumbent) ††††††††34.61%1,797      
                Independent Paul Johnston (incumbent)20.61%1,070      
                SNP Karen Adam †††††††††††19.99%1,0381,057     
                Liberal Democrats Andrew Hassan9.46%491724 731 731 860 930 1,227
                Independent Jeff Goodhall4.79%249456 467 468 534 627  
                SNP Cryle Shand (incumbent)5.82%302310 314 329 358   
                Labour Kirsten Muat4.72%245301 303 303    
                Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,192  Spoilt: 43  Quota: 1,039  Turnout: 46.1%  

                  Ellon and District

                  Ellon and District - 4 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234
                  Conservative Gillian Louise Owen (incumbent)40.942,258   
                  Liberal Democrats Isobel Davidson (incumbent)19.711,0871,703.86  
                  SNP Richard Thomson (incumbent)††††17.99871,034.02 1,093.74 1,264.34
                  SNP Anouk Kahanov-Kloppert13.93768793.55 843.88 1,024.70
                  Labour John Morgan7.52415548.39 835.99  
                  Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,515  Spoilt: 64  Quota: 1,104  Turnout: 5,579 (47.2%)  

                    West Garioch

                    West Garioch - 3 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456
                    Conservative Sebastian Leslie††42.491,809     
                    SNP Victoria Harper19.73840858.10 874.33 879.02 979.03 1,487.26
                    Liberal Democrats Hazel Smith15.646661,011.06 1,155.76   
                    SNP Elaine Mitchell10.31439450.52 460.75 465.65 577.54  
                    Scottish Green Richard Paul Openshaw7.19306353.71 401.52 436.47   
                    Labour Peter Young4.63197266.5     
                    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,257  Spoilt: 53  Quota: 1,065  Turnout: 4,310 (47.6%)  

                      Inverurie and District

                      Inverurie and District - 4 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1234
                      Conservative Colin Clark (incumbent)†35.951,732   
                      SNP Neil Baillie22.521,085   
                      Independent Judy Margaret Whyte20.38982   
                      Liberal Democrats Marion Ewenson11.79568951.1 958.69 965.63
                      SNP Bryan Hunter Stuart (incumbent)5.09245261.41 360.1 362.9
                      Labour Sarah Flavell4.28206265.42 269.77 271.69
                      Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,818  Spoilt: 48  Quota: 964  Turnout: 4,866 (43.3%)  

                        East Garioch

                        East Garioch - 4 seats
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123456
                        Conservative Dominic Lonchay31.341,429     
                        Scottish Green Martin Anthony Ford (incumbent)18.64850921.27    
                        Liberal Democrats Fergie Hood (incumbent)††††††††††18.478421,077.53    
                        SNP Glen Reid15.09688695.96 706.30 707.68 752.38 1,360.51
                        SNP Conor McKay12.52571577.87 590.28 591.88 658.89  
                        Labour Ann Thorpe3.93179228.57 294.78 297.37   
                        Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,559  Spoilt: 37  Quota: 912  Turnout: 4,596 (45.17%)  

                          Westhill and District

                          Westhill and District - 4 seats
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          1234567
                          Conservative Ron McKail (incumbent)33.672,019      
                          Liberal Democrats Iris Margaret Walker (incumbent)22.851,370      
                          SNP David Robert Aitchison (incumbent)14.63877884.71 893.94 912.92 921.93 987.15 1,603.65
                          Conservative Alistair McKelvie13.818281,564     
                          SNP Heather Coull9.29557561.06 567.94 584.07 593.09 689.29  
                          Labour Lindsey Kirkhill4.44266279.39 331.55 377.96 422.04   
                          Libertarian Derek Scott1.317983.46 114.63 126.79    
                          Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,996  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 1,200  Turnout: 6,061 (50.4%)  

                            Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford

                            Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford - 4 seats
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            123456
                            Conservative Moira Ingleby (incumbent)30.691,741     
                            Conservative Robbie Withey20.431,159     
                            Liberal Democrats John Latham (incumbent)17.549951,212.54    
                            SNP Gwyneth Petrie (incumbent)15.78895924.24 930.54 931.06 994.03 1,639.02
                            SNP Kate Monahan10.38589594.92 601.66 602.01 701.6  
                            Labour Bryan Begg5.18294363.27 390.63 396.05   
                            Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,673  Spoilt: 112  Quota: 1,135  Turnout: 5,785 (47.8%)  

                              Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside

                              Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside - 3 seats
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              12
                              Conservative Paul Gibb43.972,093 
                              SNP Geva Blackett (incumbent)29.661,364 
                              Liberal Democrats Peter Argyle (incumbent)18.919001,307.70
                              Independent Anne Reid4.74226338.17
                              Labour Claire Miller3.7176238.99
                              Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,759  Spoilt: 32  Quota: 1,190  Turnout: 4,791 (53.2%)  

                                Banchory and Mid-Deeside

                                Banchory and Mid-Deeside - 3 seats
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                1234
                                Conservative Ann Ross52.82,525   
                                SNP Eileen Durno21.891,0461,088.11 1,162.35 1,417.64
                                Liberal Democrats Rosemary Bruce20.259681,689.6  
                                Labour Iain Gillies5.04241352.58 596.12  
                                Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,780  Spoilt: 33  Quota: 1,196  Turnout: 4,813 (54.6%)  

                                  North Kincardine

                                  North Kincardine - 4 seats
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  123
                                  Conservative Colin Pike30.461,685  
                                  Liberal Democrats Ian Mollison (incumbent)22.081,221  
                                  SNP Alastair Bews (incumbent) ††††††20.551,138  
                                  Labour Alison Evison (incumbent)16.279011,074.91 1,124.67
                                  SNP Kes Smith6.47358375.49 387.16
                                  Scottish Green William Ball3.25180224.25 237.88
                                  SDP David Lansdell0.874895.34 100.66
                                  Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,531  Spoilt: 48  Quota: 1,107  Turnout: 5,579  

                                    Stonehaven and Lower Deeside

                                    Stonehaven and Lower Deeside - 4 seats
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    12345
                                    Conservative Wendy Agnew (incumbent)30.831,703    
                                    SNP Dennis Robertson 23.541,300    
                                    Liberal Democrats Sarah Dickinson17.099441,030.38 1,057.08 1,084.63 1,155.68
                                    Conservative Sandy Wallace†††14.858201,196.42   
                                    Labour Raymond Christie (incumbent)6.36351381.9 403.05 410.4 457.09
                                    Scottish Green Rachel Shanks3.84212223.24 312.79 316.27 365.31
                                    Independent Philip Bishop3.49193217.23 229.83 243.06  
                                    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,523  Spoilt: 87  Quota: 1,105  Turnout: 5,610 (49.7%)  

                                      Mearns

                                      Mearns - 4 seats
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      1234567
                                      Conservative George Carr (incumbent)36.192,034      
                                      SNP Leigh Wilson†††††16.03901914.41 935.75 936.02 997.27 1,045.19 1,735.42
                                      SNP Carole Wise12.46700705.36 715.36 715.57 751.47 815.73  
                                      Liberal Democrats Bill Howatson (incumbent)10.66599701.79 767.94 772.58 863.53 1,100.31 1,145.13
                                      Independent Dave Stewart (incumbent)8.4472517.14 546.48 549.66 596.82   
                                      Conservative Jeff Hutchison††††††††8.24611,116.16 1,141.52    
                                      Scottish Green Karen Allan4.15233248.19 284.09 284.94    
                                      Labour Patrick Coffield3.91220237.43      
                                      Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,620  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 1,125  Turnout: 5,690 (48.3%)  

                                        Changes since 2017

                                        By-elections since 2017

                                        Inverurie & District By-election (12 October 2017) - 1 Seat [14]
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        1234
                                        Conservative Lesley Berry48.53%1,6721,679 1,715 1,871
                                        SNP Elaine Mitchell33.27%1,1461,161 1,234 1,300
                                        Liberal Democrats Scott Bremner8.56%295309 412
                                        Labour Sarah Flavell8.01%276290
                                        Scottish Green Craig Stewart1.62%56
                                        Electorate: NA  Valid: 3,445  Spoilt: 26  Quota: 1,723  Turnout: 30.9%  
                                          Ellon & District By-election (15 October 2020) - 1 Seat [15]
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          1234
                                          SNP Louise Mcallister42.41,6831,725 1,757 1,916
                                          Conservative John Crawley41.71,6581,663 1,679 1,840
                                          Liberal Democrats Trevor Mason10.2405443 485  
                                          Labour John Bennett2.9114126   
                                          Scottish Green Peter Kennedy2.8112   
                                          Electorate: 11,893  Valid: 3,972  Spoilt: 34  Quota: 1,987  Turnout: 4,006 (33.7%)  
                                            East Garioch By-election (17 June 2021) - 1 Seat [16]
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            1234
                                            Conservative David Keating45.51,2401,261 1,268 1,394
                                            SNP Dan Ritchie35.3963982 1,058 1,146
                                            Liberal Democrats Trevor Mason10.3281319 365  
                                            Scottish Green Jamie Ogilvie4.8130143  
                                            Labour Andy Brown4.1111   
                                            Electorate: 10,445  Valid: 2,725  Spoilt: 15  Quota: 1,363  Turnout: 26.2%  
                                              Mid-Formantine By-election (19 August 2021) - 1 Seat [13]
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              1
                                              Conservative Sheila Powell45.71,480
                                              SNP Jenny Nicol37.21,205
                                              Liberal Democrats Jeff Goodhall12.7412
                                              Scottish Green Peter Kennedy4.4144
                                              Valid: Quota: 

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