Aberdeen City Council election, 2007

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Aberdeen City Council election, 2007
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All 43 seats to Aberdeen City Council
22 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Democrats SNP Labour
Seats won 15 12 10
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  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Seats after 5 1
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The 13 multi-member wards
Council Leader after election

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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.

Aberdeen City Council Place

Aberdeen City Council represents the Aberdeen City council area of Scotland.

Scottish Parliament devolved parliament of Scotland

The Scottish Parliament is the devolved unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyrood.

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

In the context of local authorities in the United Kingdom, the term no overall control refers to a situation in which no single political group achieves a majority of seats; and is analogous to a hung parliament. Of the 310 councils who had members up for election in the 2007 local elections, 85 resulted in a NOC administration.

Election results

Aberdeen City Local Election Result 2007 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 15 N/A N/A -5 34.9 26.9 20,845Decrease2.svg8.5
  SNP 12 N/A N/A +6 27.9 29.5 22,791Increase2.svg6.5
  Labour 10 N/A N/A -3 23.3 24.6 19,003Increase2.svg0.4
  Conservative 5 N/A N/A +2 11.6 14.1 10,889Decrease2.svg1.2
  Independent 1 N/A N/A 0 2.3 2.7 2,090
  Scottish Green 0 N/A N/A 0 0.0 1.6 1,204
  Solidarity 0 N/A N/A 0 0.0 0.3 248
  Scottish Socialist 0 N/A N/A 0 0.0 0.3 218
  BNP 0 N/A N/A 0 0.0 0.1 81

Ward results

Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee - 3 seats [2] [3]
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4
Conservative Jill Wisely 27.41,911   
Liberal Democrats Scott Cassie 19.6 1,3651,381 1,4461,695
Liberal Democrats Ian Yuill 18.0 1,2571,310 1,3851,565
SNP Rigg Robertson 17.3 1,2071,220 1,2961,399
Labour Allan McIntosh 12.8 894901 940 
Independent Graham Bennett 4.8 332352   
Electorate:  Valid: 6,966  Spoilt: 80  Quota: 1,742  Turnout: 7,046
    Bridge of Don - 4 seats [2] [3]
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
    SNP Muriel Jaffrey 36.32,805     
    Labour Willie Young 20.9 1,6151,615    
    Liberal Democrats John Reynolds† 18.3 1,4111,573 1,573   
    Liberal Democrats Gordon Leslie††††† 9.5 731921 9299389771,316
    Conservative Brian Davidson 7.9 610726 731733783827
    Liberal Democrats Millie McLeod 5.2 404509 523535587 
    Independent Hamish Mackay 1.9 146267 272273  
    Electorate:  Valid: 7,722  Spoilt: 92  Quota: 1,545  Turnout: 7,814
      Dyce/Buckburn/Danestone - 4 seats [2] [3]
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
      SNP Mark McDonald 36.22,620      
      Labour Barney Crockett 24.9 1,8011,801     
      Liberal Democrats Ron Clark 21.2 1,5341,534 1,534    
      Liberal Democrats George Penny 5.0 360593 667713727769885
      Conservative Avril MacKenzie 8.3 603701 730738752781833
      Scottish Green Rhonda Reekie 2.0 147298 330335348409 
      Independent Angela Dunn 1.6 116190 211214260  
      Independent Dennis Grattan 0.8 57117 131133   
      Electorate:  Valid: 7,238  Spoilt: 111  Quota: 1,448  Turnout: 7,349
        George Street/Harbour - 3 seats [2] [3]
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
        SNP Andrew May 32.41,272    
        Labour Jim Hunter†††††† 24.5 960994   
        Liberal Democrats John Stewart 20.4 801859 8609631,071
        Scottish Green Clive Kempe 7.8 306364 365414492
        Labour George Penny 8.2 322343 351382 
        Conservative Alexander Olsen 6.7 261282 282  
        Electorate:  Valid: 3,922  Spoilt: 91  Quota: 981  Turnout: 4,013
          Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross - 4 seats [2] [3]
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
          Liberal Democrats Martin Greig 24.01,901      
          Conservative Jim Farquharson††† 21.8 1,7281,728     
          Liberal Democrats Jennifer Stewart 20.4 1,6141,614 1,614    
          SNP John West 14.2 1,1261,168 1,1721,1751,1951,2731,352
          Labour Timothy Harris 10.8 855904 9069109179721,041
          Conservative Fraser Forsyth 5.1 406457 573578583614 
          Scottish Green Rachel Shanks 2.8 220264 266270285  
          Scottish Socialist Howard Chandler 0.8 6569 6970   
          Electorate:  Valid: 7,915  Spoilt: 83  Quota: 1,584  Turnout: 7,998
            Hilton/Stockethill - 3 seats [2] [3]
            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4
            SNP Kirsty West 33.91,761   
            Labour George Adam 30.6 1,5891,589  
            Liberal Democrats Neil Fletcher 20.6 1,0681,195 1,2191,388
            Labour Charlie Pirie 8.6 444532 745792
            Conservative Frank Webster 6.3 329371 375 
            Electorate:  Valid: 5,191  Spoilt: 130  Quota: 1,298  Turnout: 5,321
              Kincorth/Loirston - 3 seats [2] [3]
              Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
              SNP Callum McCaig 32.01,883      
              Liberal Democrats Katharine Dean 20.2 1,1901,262 1,2701,3091,4621,610 
              Labour Neil Cooney 19.8 1,1621,205 1,2141,2371,2601,2981,321
              Labour Sue Rae 12.7 748782 792826843889992
              Conservative Graeme Webster 7.2 423441 447473493  
              Liberal Democrats Angus Easton 4.1 239260 266283   
              Independent Daniel Yeats 3.0 179206 224    
              Solidarity Paul Mitcheson 1.0 5884      
              Electorate:  Valid: 5,882  Spoilt: 132  Quota: 1,471  Turnout: 6,024
                Kingswells/Sheddocksley - 3 seats [2] [3]
                Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
                SNP Wendy Stuart 33.61,746     
                Liberal Democrats Peter Stephen 24.3 1,2601,312    
                Labour Len Ironside 16.3 848899 900910935987
                Labour Rose Clayton 14.6 758810 811826872958
                Conservative Bill Berry 7.0 364388 389407454 
                Liberal Democrats David Young 2.6 135180 187210  
                BNP Steven Thomson 1.6 81111 112   
                Electorate:  Valid: 5,192  Spoilt: 98  Quota: 1,299  Turnout: 5,290
                  Lower Deeside - 3 seats [2] [3]
                  Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
                  Liberal Democrats Aileen Malone 23.9 1,5361,660   
                  Conservative Alan Milne†††† 24.0 1,5461,588 1,5921,745 
                  Independent Marie Boulton 17.1 1,0971,173 1,1761,3531,399
                  SNP David Adams 16.6 1,0681,125 1,1271,2341,253
                  Liberal Democrats Brian Malone 9.4 603692 726  
                  Labour Marianne Stewart 9.1 583    
                  Electorate:  Valid: 6,435  Spoilt: 69  Quota: 1,609  Turnout: 6,504
                    Midstocket/Rosemount - 3 seats [2] [3]
                    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
                    Conservative John Porter 27.71,503    
                    SNP Bill Cormie 26.3 1,4311,431   
                    Labour Jenny Laing 21.1 1,1441,164 1,1761,2231,281
                    Liberal Democrats Steve Delaney 12.4 671689 7027531,201
                    Liberal Democrats Jim Donaldson 9.7 529563 570586 
                    Scottish Socialist Christine Chandler 2.8 153155 167  
                    Electorate:  Valid: 5,431  Spoilt: 60  Quota: 1,358  Turnout: 5,491
                      Northfield - 3 seats [2] [3]
                      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4
                      SNP Jackie Dunbar 30.91,557   
                      Labour Gordon Graham 27.8 1,4011,401  
                      SNP Kevin Stewart 20.8 1,0501,249 1,2581,281
                      Labour Ramsey Milne 11.6 587603 698722
                      Liberal Democrats Karen Freel 6.0 302320 326368
                      Conservative Pat Wokoma 2.8 143145 146 
                      Electorate:  Valid: 5,040  Spoilt: 203  Quota: 1,261  Turnout: 5,243
                        Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen - 3 seats [2] [3]
                        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
                        SNP Jim Noble 31.91,365     
                        Labour Norman Collie†† 25.1 1,0741,074    
                        Liberal Democrats Richard Robertson 13.7 585638 638659799926
                        Labour Sandra Macdonald 13.9 595634 635648718791
                        Conservative Hannah Dolan 7.8 333347 347354377 
                        Scottish Green Daniel Johnston 5.7 244289 289329  
                        Solidarity Angela McLeman 2.1 88110 110   
                        Electorate:  Valid: 4,284  Spoilt: 109  Quota: 1,072  Turnout: 4,393
                          Torry/Ferryhill - 4 seats [2] [3]
                          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
                          SNP Jim Kiddie 30.91,900       
                          Labour Yvonne Allan 20.7 1,2751,275      
                          Liberal Democrats Irene Cormack 17.5 1,0771,155 1,1601,1691,2021,397  
                          Conservative Alan Donnelly 11.9 729757 758762796818846889
                          Scottish Green John Reekie 4.7 287386 388431476528564672
                          Labour Ted Harris 5.7 348415 440458478511538 
                          Liberal Democrats Tony Petchey 4.4 270334 335345364   
                          Independent Chris Cowie 2.6 163198 199219    
                          Solidarity Shug Falconer 1.7 102150 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]
                            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
                            SNP John Corall 29.5 873875 8859841,258
                            Conservative Fraser Forsyth 27.8 821825 8268731,122
                            Liberal Democrats Steve Delaney 23.4 693700 708869 
                            Labour Allan McIntosh 17.5 518520 529  
                            Solidarity Stephen Haddan 1.1 3133    
                            Independent Dennis Grattan 0.7 20    
                            SNP gain from Conservative Swing
                            Electorate: 10,288  Valid: 2,956  Spoilt: 21  Quota: 1,479  Turnout: 2,977 (28.9%)
                              • A by-election was held in the Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Ward following the death of the Liberal Democrat's Ron Clark on 21 February 2011. The by-election was won by the SNP's Neil MacGregor on 19 May 2011
                              Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone by-election 19 May 2011 - 1 Seat [5]
                              Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1
                              SNP Neil MacGregor 51.42,090
                              Labour Graeme Lawrence 23.1 941
                              Liberal Democrats Kristian Chapman 11.0 446
                              Conservative Ross Thomson 8.7 352
                              Independent Angela Joss 3.7 150
                              Scottish Green Rhonda Reekie 2.2 88
                              SNP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
                              Electorate:  Valid: 4,067  Spoilt:  Quota: 2,034  Turnout: 29.5%
                                • A by-election was held in the Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee Ward following the resignation of the Liberal Democrat's Scott Cassie on 27 April 2011 after he was jailed for embezzlement. The by-election was won by the SNP's Gordon Scott Townson on 23 June 2011.
                                Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee by-election 23 June 2011 - 1 Seat [6]
                                Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
                                SNP Gordon Scott Townson 33.2 1,1121,115 1,1201,1361,1611,2631,4411,792
                                Labour Angela Taylor 23.3 783783 7848108299561,068 
                                Conservative Bill Berry 19.4 649652 654656676801  
                                Liberal Democrats Gregor McAbery 16.5 554558 562584599   
                                Independent Graham Murray Bennett 2.9 9899 109122    
                                Scottish Green Richie Brian 3.0 101103 104     
                                Independent Hamish Hay Mackay 1.0 3234       
                                National Front Dave Macdonald 0.7 25       
                                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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