East Garioch (ward)

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East Garioch.svg
Location of the ward [1]

East Garioch is one of the nineteen wards used to elect members of the Aberdeenshire Council. Until 2017 three councillors were elected in this ward following the fifth statutory Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland review 2016, now East Garioch elects four Councillors. [2]

Contents

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Fergie Hood
(SNP/
Liberal Democrats)
Nan Cullinane
(Liberal Democrats)
Martin Anthony Ford
(Liberal Democrats
/Greens)
3 seats
2012
2017 Glen Reid
(SNP)
Dominic Lonchay
(Conservative/
Reform UK)
2021David Keating
(Conservative)
2022 Trevor Booth Mason
(Liberal Democrats)
Jim Gifford
(Independent)
2025

Election results

2022 election

East Garioch − 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
SNP Glen Reid (incumbent)41.01,727    
Conservative Dominic Lonchay (incumbent)27.41,156    
Liberal Democrats Trevor Booth Mason9.4398564 649 720 1,041
Labour Rosanna Dobbin7.7323496 538 595  
Independent Jim Gifford [note 1] 7.6321441 502 763 871
Independent Drew Cullinane6.9290438 476   
Electorate: 10,414  Valid: 4,215  Spoilt: 24  Quota: 844  Turnout: 40.7%  

    Source: [3] [4]

    2021 By-election

    East Garioch By-election (17 June 2021) - 1 Seat [5]
    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  
    Green Jamie Ogilvie4.8130143  
    Labour Andy Brown4.1111   
    Electorate: 10,445  Valid: 2,725  Spoilt: 15  Quota: 1,363  Turnout: 26.2%  

      2017 Election

      2017 Aberdeenshire Council election [6]

      East Garioch - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Conservative Dominic Lonchay31.341,429     
      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: 10175  Valid: 4,559  Spoilt: 37  Quota: 912  Turnout: 4,596 (45.17%)  

        2012 Election

        2012 Aberdeenshire Council election [7]

        East Garioch - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        SNP Fergie Hood (incumbent) †35.01,140     
        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 (35.56%)  

          2007 Election

          2007 Aberdeenshire Council election

          East Garioch
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          SNP Fergie Hood31.91,420   
          Liberal Democrats Martin Anthony Ford†††23.71,054 1,118  
          Liberal Democrats Nan Cullinane21.89681,025 1,030 1,206
          Conservative Gordon Naismith15.5687726 726 769
          Labour Sheila Henderson7.1317345 345  
          Electorate: 8195  Valid: 4,446  Spoilt: 56  Quota: 1,112  Turnout: 4,502 (54.94%)  

            By-election

            The by-election was held on 17 June 2021, following the death of Councillor Fergus Hood following a prolonged illness. [8]

            2021 By-election

            East Garioch By-election 2021 - Aberdeenshire Council [9]

            East Garioch - 1 seat
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            Conservative David Keating45.50%1,2401,278 1,285 1,411
            SNP Dan Ritchie35.34%963982 1,058 1,146
            Liberal Democrats Trevor Booth Mason10.31%281319 365  
            Green Jamie Ogilvie4.77%130143  
            Labour Andy Brown4.07%111  
            Electorate: 10,445  Valid: 2,725  Spoilt: 15  Quota: 1,363  Turnout: 26.2%  

              Notes

              1. Sitting councillor for Mid-Formartine.

              References

              1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
              2. Aberdeenshire report boundaries.scot
              3. "Local Government Election 2022 results: Ward 12 - East Garioch". Aberdeenshire Council. 6 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
              4. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report" (PDF). Aberdeenshire Council. 6 May 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
              5. "East Garioch By-Election 2021".
              6. "Local Government Elections 2017 - Results - Aberdeenshire Council". aberdeenshire.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
              7. "Aberdeenshire Council - Local Election Results 2007". aberdeenshire.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 May 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
              8. Beattie, Kieran (24 March 2021). "Aberdeenshire Councillor Fergus Hood dies after prolonged illness" . Retrieved 15 November 2023.
              9. "East Garioch by-election 2021 result". 6 January 2022.