Aberdeenshire Council election, 2017

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Aberdeenshire Council election, 2017
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All 70 seats to Aberdeenshire Council
36 seats needed for a majority
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LeaderJim GiffordRichard ThomsonPeter Argyle
Party Conservative SNP Liberal Democrat
Leader's seatMid FormantineEllon and DistrictAboyne, 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%
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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
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First preferences10,1684,0941,781
First preferences (%)11.0%4.4%1.9%
Swing (pp)Decrease2.svg3.7%Decrease2.svg2.4%Decrease2.svg0.5%
Aberdeenshire Council election 2017.svg
Results by ward.
Council Leader before election

Hamish Vernal

Council Leader after election

Jim Gifford

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 will use 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 a form of proportional representation, with 70 councillors being elected, an increase of one member compared to 2012.

Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities designated as councils which consist of councillors elected every five years by registered voters in each of the council areas.

Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004

The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament which provided, inter alia, for the election of councillors to the local authorities in Scotland by the single transferable vote system.

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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.

The Scottish Conservatives, officially the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, is the branch of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom that operates in Scotland. Describing itself as a “patriotic party of the Scottish centre-right”, it is the second-largest party in the Scottish Parliament and Scottish local government. It also sends the second-largest Scottish representation to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, after the SNP in each respect.

The Scottish National Party is a Scottish nationalist and social-democratic political party in Scotland. The SNP supports and campaigns for Scottish independence. It is the second-largest political party by membership in the United Kingdom, behind the Labour Party and ahead of the Conservative Party, it is the third-largest by overall representation in the House of Commons, behind the Conservative Party and the Labour Party, and it is the largest political party in Scotland, where it has the most seats in the Scottish Parliament and 35 out of the 59 Scottish seats in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The current Scottish National Party leader, Nicola Sturgeon, has served as First Minister of Scotland since November 2014.

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]

A provost is the ceremonial head of many Scottish local authorities, and under the name prévôt was a governmental position of varying importance in Ancien Régime France.

Results

[2]

Aberdeenshire Local Election Result 2017
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2390+932.86
  SNP 2107-730.00
  Liberal Democrats 1420+220.00
  Independent 1023-114.29
  Labour 101-11.434,094
  Scottish Green 100-1.431,781
  Libertarian 0---79
  Social Democratic 0---48

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.

Ward results

Banff and District

Banff and District - 3 seats
PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 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
    PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
    Conservative Mark Findlater (incumbent)44.79%1,535     
    Independent Hamish Partridge (incumbent)14.97%513721759912  
    SNP Ross Cassie (incumbent)20.63%7077407597958041,165
    SNP Ricky Taylor11.47%393406420438443 
    Liberal Democrats Sandy Leslie4.17%143278355   
    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
      PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
      Conservative Andy Kille24.10%1,229        
      Independent Doreen Mair14.57%7437817908739501,061   
      SNP Charles Cummin Buchan (incumbent)12.04%614617758783811855859910999
      SNP Brian Topping (incumbent)12.78%652653709731763776780827968
      Independent Ian Tait (incumbent)9.73%496529532564590637644743 
      Independent Michael Watt (incumbent)6.45%329352359397429470478  
      Liberal Democrats Ann Bell5.14%262292299313362    
      Labour Kenneth Watt5.23%267282287311     
      Independent Charlie Reid4.94%252258267      
      SNP David Donn5.02%256257       
      Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,100  Spoilt: 93  Quota: 1,021  Turnout: 42.9%

        Central Buchan

        Central Buchan - 4 seats
        PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
        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%5057607778541,169
        SNP Lenny Pirie (incumbent)10.02%486518700728 
        Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,850  Spoilt: 66  Quota: 971  Turnout: 44.3%

          Peterhead North and Rattray

          Peterhead North and Rattray - 4 seats
          PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
          Conservative Dianne Beagrie41.33%1,899     
          SNP Anne Allan (incumbent)22.02%1,012     
          Independent Alan S. Buchan (incumbent)12.77%587855861925  
          Independent Iain Sutherland9.64%443658661728731972
          SNP Fiona McRae (incumbent)11.95%549593667689690 
          Liberal Democrats Alistair Massey2.29%105228230   
          Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,595  Spoilt: 95  Quota: 920  Turnout: 39.0%

            Peterhead South and Cruden

            Peterhead South and Cruden - 3 seats
            PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
            Conservative Alan Fakley37.00%1,364    
            SNP Stephen William Smith (incumbent)21.35%7878018288571,384
            Independent Stephen Calder15.16%559618719909932
            SNP Stuart Wallace Pratt (incumbent)15.16%559567583616 
            Independent Sam Coull7.40%273351416  
            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
              PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
              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%5446828029181,262
              Independent Mike Rawlins6.53%324429514559 
              Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,963  Spoilt: 52  Quota: 993  Turnout: 46.8%
                • = Sitting Councillor for Banff and District Ward.

                Mid-Formartine

                Mid-Formartine - 4 seats
                PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                Conservative Jim Gifford (incumbent)34.61%1,797      
                Independent Paul Johnston (incumbent)20.61%1,070      
                SNP Karen Adam19.99%1,0381,057     
                Liberal Democrats Andrew Hassan9.46%4917247317318609301,227
                Independent Jeff Goodhall4.79%249456467468534627 
                SNP Cryle Shand (incumbent)5.82%302310314329358  
                Labour Kirsten Muat4.72%245301303303   
                Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,192  Spoilt: 43  Quota: 1,039  Turnout: 46.1%

                  Ellon and District

                  Ellon and District - 4 seats
                  PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4
                  Conservative Gillian Louise Owen (incumbent)40.942,258   
                  Liberal Democrats Isobel Davidson (incumbent)19.711,0871,703.86  
                  SNP Richard Thomson (incumbent)17.99871,034.021,093.741,264.34
                  SNP Anouk Kahanov-Kloppert13.93768793.55843.881,024.70
                  Labour John Morgan7.52415548.39835.99 
                  Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,515  Spoilt: 64  Quota: 1,104  Turnout: 5,579 (47.2%)

                    West Garioch

                    West Garioch - 3 seats
                    PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
                    Conservative Sebastian Leslie42.491,809     
                    SNP Victoria Harper19.73840858.10874.33879.02979.031,487.26
                    Liberal Democrats Hazel Smith15.646661,011.061,155.76   
                    SNP Elaine Mitchell10.31439450.52460.75465.65577.54 
                    Scottish Green Richard Paul Openshaw7.19306353.71401.52436.47  
                    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
                      PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4
                      Conservative Colin Clark (incumbent)†35.951,732   
                      SNP Neil Baillie22.521,085   
                      Independent Judy Margaret Whyte20.38982   
                      Liberal Democrats Marion Ewenson11.79568951.1958.69965.63
                      SNP Bryan Hunter Stuart (incumbent)5.09245261.41360.1362.9
                      Labour Sarah Flavell4.28206265.42269.77271.69
                      Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,818  Spoilt: 48  Quota: 964  Turnout: 4,866 (43.3%)

                        East Garioch

                        East Garioch - 4 seats
                        PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
                        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 Reid15.09688695.96706.30707.68752.381,360.51
                        SNP Conor McKay12.52571577.87590.28591.88658.89 
                        Labour Ann Thorpe3.93179228.57294.78297.37  
                        Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,559  Spoilt: 37  Quota: 912  Turnout: 4,596 (45.17%)

                          Westhill and District

                          Westhill and District - 4 seats
                          PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                          Conservative Ron McKail (incumbent)33.672,019      
                          Liberal Democrats Iris Margaret Walker (incumbent)22.851,370      
                          SNP David Robert Aitchison (incumbent)14.63877884.71893.94912.92921.93987.151,603.65
                          Conservative Alistair McKelvie13.818281,564     
                          SNP Heather Coull9.29557561.06567.94584.07593.09689.29 
                          Labour Lindsey Kirkhill4.44266279.39331.55377.96422.04  
                          Libertarian Derek Scott1.317983.46114.63126.79   
                          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
                            PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
                            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)15.78895924.24930.54931.06994.031,639.02
                            SNP Kate Monahan10.38589594.92601.66602.01701.6 
                            Labour Bryan Begg5.18294363.27390.63396.05  
                            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
                              PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2
                              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
                                PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4
                                Conservative Ann Ross52.82,525   
                                SNP Eileen Durno21.891,0461,088.111,162.351,417.64
                                Liberal Democrats Rosemary Bruce20.259681,689.6  
                                Labour Iain Gillies5.04241352.58596.12 
                                Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,780  Spoilt: 33  Quota: 1,196  Turnout: 4,813 (54.6%)

                                  North Kincardine

                                  North Kincardine - 4 seats
                                  PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3
                                  Conservative Colin Pike30.461,685  
                                  Liberal Democrats Ian Mollison (incumbent)22.081,221  
                                  SNP Alastair Bews (incumbent)20.551,138  
                                  Labour Alison Evison (incumbent)16.279011,074.911,124.67
                                  SNP Kes Smith6.47358375.49387.16
                                  Scottish Green William Ball3.25180224.25237.88
                                  Social Democratic David Lansdell0.874895.34100.66
                                  Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,531  Spoilt: 48  Quota: 1,107  Turnout: 5,579 ()

                                    Stonehaven and Lower Deeside

                                    Stonehaven and Lower Deeside - 4 seats
                                    PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
                                    Conservative Wendy Agnew (incumbent)30.831,703    
                                    SNP Dennis Robertson 23.541,300    
                                    Liberal Democrats Sarah Dickinson17.099441,030.381,057.081,084.631,155.68
                                    Conservative Sandy Wallace14.858201,196.42   
                                    Labour Raymond Christie (incumbent)6.36351381.9403.05410.4457.09
                                    Scottish Green Rachel Shanks3.84212223.24312.79316.27365.31
                                    Independent Philip Bishop3.49193217.23229.83243.06 
                                    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,523  Spoilt: 87  Quota: 1,105  Turnout: 5,610 (49.7%)

                                      Mearns

                                      Mearns - 4 seats
                                      PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                                      Conservative George Carr (incumbent)36.192,034      
                                      SNP Leigh Wilson16.03901914.41935.75936.02997.271,045.191,735.42
                                      SNP Carole Wise12.46700705.36715.36715.57751.47815.73 
                                      Liberal Democrats Bill Howatson (incumbent)10.66599701.79767.94772.58863.531,100.311,145.13
                                      Independent Dave Stewart (incumbent)8.4472517.14546.48549.66596.82  
                                      Conservative Jeff Hutchison8.24611,116.161,141.52    
                                      Scottish Green Karen Allan4.15233248.19284.09284.94   
                                      Labour Patrick Coffield3.91220237.43     
                                      Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,620  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 1,125  Turnout: 5,690 (48.3%)

                                        Changes since 2017

                                        Gordon (UK Parliament constituency) Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

                                        Gordon is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster), which elects one member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency first returned a member in the 1983 general election, but has undergone boundary changes since that date.

                                        By-elections since 2017

                                        Inverurie & District By-election (12 October 2017) - 1 Seat [4]
                                        PartyCandidate% 1st PrefCount 1Count 2Count 3Count 4
                                        Conservative Lesley Berry48.53%1,6721,6791,7151,871
                                        SNP Elaine Mitchell33.27%1,1461,1611,2341,300
                                        Liberal Democrats Scott Bremner8.56%295309412
                                        Labour Sarah Flavell8.01%276290
                                        Scottish Green Craig Stewart1.62%56
                                        Electorate: NA  Valid: 3,445  Spoilt: 26  Quota: 1,723  Turnout: 30.9%

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                                          References

                                          1. ↑ "Aberdeenshire council chief hails authority for getting job done without any 'political spats' - Evening Express". Evening Express. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
                                          2. ↑ https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/local-government-elections-2017/#list
                                          3. ↑ http://www.ellontimes.co.uk/news/politics/gordon-mp-to-stand-down-as-councillor-1-4488505
                                          4. ↑ https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/inverurie-and-district-by-election/
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