Ellon and District (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Ellon and District is one of the nineteen wards used to elect members of the Aberdeenshire Council. It elects four Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Rob Merson
(SNP)		Isobel Davidson
(Liberal Democrats)		Debra Margaret Storr
(Liberal Democrats
/Green)		Gillian Louise Owen
(Conservative)
2009
2012 Richard Thomson
(SNP)
2017 Anouk Kloppert
(SNP)
2020Louise McAllister
(SNP)
2022 John Crawley
(Conservative)

Election results

2022 election

Ellon and District − 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Liberal Democrats Isobel Davidson (incumbent)22.01,205      
SNP Louise McAllister (incumbent)20.81,139      
Conservative John Crawley19.11,0501,063 1,064 1,070 1,140  
Conservative Gillian Owen (incumbent)16.5906935 936 946 993 1,028 1,202
SNP Josh Gall10.9599612 645 772 871 873  
Labour Mark Lappin6.3348370 371 444    
Scottish Green Craig William Stewart4.4241255 258     
Electorate: 11,837  Valid: 5,488  Spoilt: 76  Quota: 1,098  Turnout: 47.0%  

    Source: [2] [3]

    2020 by-election

    Ellon & District By-election (15 October 2020) - 1 Seat [4]
    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%)  

      2017 election

      2017 Aberdeenshire Council election [5]

      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 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%)  

        2012 election

        2012 Aberdeenshire Council election [6]

        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%)  

          2007 election

          2007 Aberdeenshire Council election

          Ellon and District
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          SNP Rob Merson40.52,458    
          Liberal Democrats Isobel Davidson23.21,407    
          Conservative Gillian Louise Owen14.48721,033 1,053 1,197 1,274
          Liberal Democrats Debra Margaret Storr††8.6524777 899 1,049 1,326
          Labour Ann Thorpe7.5456587 599 648  
          Independent Diane Ripley5.8352542 555   
          Electorate: -  Valid: 6,069  Spoilt: 69  Quota: 1,214  Turnout: 55.37%  

            By-election

            Following the election of Richard Thomson (SNP) to Westminster at the 2019 United Kingdom general election on 12 December and his subsequent resignation as Councillor for Ellon & District ward a by-election was called on Thursday, 15 October 2020. [7]

            2020 By-election

            Ellon & District By-election 2020 - Aberdeenshire Council [8]

            Ellon & District - 1 seat
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            SNP Louise McAllister42.01%1,6831,725 1,757 1,916 2,377
            Conservative John Paul Crawley41.39%1,6581,663 1,679 1,840  
            Liberal Democrats Trevor Booth Mason10.11%405443 485   
            Labour John David Bennett2.85%114126    
            Scottish Green Peter Alexander Kennedy2.80%112    
            Electorate: 11,893  Valid: 3,972  Spoilt: 34  Quota: 1,986  Turnout: 33.7%  

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              References

              1. ↑ "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". Lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
              2. ↑ "Local Government Election 2022 results: Ward 9 - Ellon and District". Aberdeenshire Council. 6 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
              3. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report" (PDF). Aberdeenshire Council. 6 May 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
              4. ↑ "Ellon and District By-Election 2020".
              5. ↑ "Local Government Elections 2017 - Results - Aberdeenshire Council". Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
              6. ↑ "Aberdeenshire Council - Local Election Results 2007". Archived from the original on 12 May 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
              7. ↑ "Gordon MP Richard Thomson to step down as councillor".
              8. ↑ "Ellon and District Ward By-Election 2020".
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