Mid-Formartine (ward)

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Mid-Formartine.svg
Location of the ward [1]

Mid-Formartine is one of the nineteen wards used to elect members of the Aberdeenshire Council. It elects four Councillors. The ward's name refers to the region of Formartine, north of Aberdeen.

Contents

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Allan Hendry
(SNP)
Paul Johnston
(Liberal Democrats
Independent)
John Kevin Loveday
(Liberal Democrats)

Cryle Shand (SNP)

Jim Gifford
(Conservative)
2009
2012
2017 Karen Adam
(SNP)
Andrew Hassan
(Liberal Democrats)
2021Sheila Powell
(Conservative)
2022 Jenny Nicol
(SNP)
Derek Ritchie
(Conservative)

Election Results

2022 election

Mid-Formartine − 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
SNP Jenny Nicol19.29711,597   
Independent Paul Johnston (incumbent)18.2916959 1,131  
Conservative Derek Ritchie17.4876879 897 910 1,648
Conservative Sheila Powell (incumbent)15.9803809 827 837  
Liberal Democrats Andrew Hassan (incumbent)14.9752782 934 1,000 1,048
SNP Kenny Hutchison14.4728    
Electorate: 11,612  Valid: 5,046  Spoilt: 85  Quota: 1,010  Turnout: 44.2%  

    Source: [2] [3]

    2021 By-election

    Mid-Formantine By-election (19 August 2021) - 1 Seat
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1
    Conservative Sheila Powell45.71,480
    SNP Jenny Nicol37.21,205
    Liberal Democrats Jeff Goodhall12.7412
    Scottish Green Peter Kennedy4.4144
    Quota: 

      2017 Election

      2017 Aberdeenshire Council election [4]

      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%  

        2012 Election

        2012 Aberdeenshire Council election [5]

        Mid-Formartine - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        SNP Allan Hendry (incumbent)29.121,293      
        Independent Paul Johnston (incumbent)21.12938      
        Conservative Jim Gifford (incumbent)16.24721735.1 740.8 825.9 895.3  
        Liberal Democrats John Kevin Loveday (incumbent)9.89439458.7 467.4 542.6 658.7 661.1  
        Labour Braden Davy8.92396411.9 416.9 463.8    
        Independent Jeff Goodhall8.11360371.6 387.1     
        SNP Cryle Shand6.62294606.5 612.4 679.6 753.0 753.6 938.0
        Electorate: 11,843  Valid: 4,441  Spoilt: 39  Quota: 889  Turnout: 4,480 (37.50%)  

          2007 Election

          2007 Aberdeenshire Council election

          Mid-Formartine
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          SNP Allan Hendry33.62,035    
          Liberal Democrats Paul Johnston†††††27.4 1,661    
          Conservative Jim Gifford17.11,0341,141 1,182 1,261 
          Liberal Democrats John Kevin Loveday11.2677855 1,134 1,210 1,227
          Labour Steve Thomson7.7469558 586 613 618
          Independent Howard Kershaw3.1188290 306   
          Electorate: -  Valid: 6,064  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 1,213  Turnout: 55.91%  

            By-election

            Following the election of Karen Adam (SNP) to Holyrood at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election on 6 May and her subsequent resignation as Councillor for Mid-Formartine ward a by-election was called on Thursday, 19 August 2021. [6]

            2021 By-election

            Mid Formartine By-election 2021 - Aberdeenshire Council [7]

            Mid-Formartine - 1 seat
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123
            Conservative Sheila Powell45.66%1,4801,484 1,645
            SNP Jenny Nicol37.18%1,2051,281 1,409
            Liberal Democrats Jeff Goodhall12.71%412451  
            Scottish Green Peter Kennedy4.44%144  
            Electorate: 11,670  Valid: 3,241  Spoilt: 16  Quota: 1,621  Turnout: 27.9%  

              References

              1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". Lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
              2. "Local Government Election 2022 results: Ward 8 - Mid-Formartine". 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. "Local Government Elections 2017 - Results - Aberdeenshire Council". Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
              5. "Aberdeenshire Council - Local Election Results 2007". Archived from the original on 12 May 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
              6. "Banffshire and Buchan Coast MSP Karen Adam to step down as councillor".
              7. "Mid Formartine by election 2021 result". 6 January 2022.