Midstocket/Rosemount (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Midstocket/Rosemount is one of the thirteen wards used to elect members of the Aberdeen City Council. It elects three Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Bill Cormie
(SNP)		Jenny Laing
(Labour)		John Porter
(Conservative)
2011
by-election		John Corall
(SNP)
2012 Fraser Forsyth
(Conservative)
2015
by-election		Alex Nicoll
(SNP)
2017 Tom Mason
(Conservative)
2022 Jennifer Bonsell
(Labour)		Emma Farquhar
(Conservative)

Election results

2022 election

Midstocket/Rosemount – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
SNP Bill Cormie (incumbent)27.01,264    
Conservative Emma Farquhar24.51,1501,153 1,221  
Aberdeen Labour Jennifer Bonsell21.51,0071,014 1,136 1,160 1,334
SNP William MacKenzie10.8507571 585 587 815
Green Alex Jarvis9.3435442 514 517  
Liberal Democrats William Sell7.0326328    
Electorate: 10,979  Valid: 4,689  Spoilt: 85  Quota: 1,173  Turnout: 43.5%  

    Source: [2] [3]

    Elections in the 2010s

    2017 Aberdeen City Council election: 4 May 2017 [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Conservative Tom Mason 27.7%1,318      
    SNP Bill Cormie (incumbent)25.1%1,195      
    Labour Jenny Laing (incumbent)‡19.7%935960.05 960.4 971.05 1,040.2 1,154.2 1,283.3
    SNP Derek Davidson8.4%398399.2 403.8 403.8 491.1 524.9 604.5
    Independent Dustin MacDonald6.5%311323.8 323.9 379.3 419.7 492.4  
    Green Alex Jarvis5.4%256260.5 260.8 268.4    
    Liberal Democrats William Sell5.2%245270.01 272.1 292.9 332.05   
    Independent Bill Robb2%97117.4 117.5     
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,755  Spoilt: 80  Quota: 1,189  Turnout: 4,835 (44.3%)  
      Midstocket/Rosemount By-election (1 October 2015) - 1 Seat [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      SNP Alex Nicoll40.9%1,1681,225 1,275 1,433
      Conservative Tom Mason23.6%672687 771 927
      Labour Howard Gemmell21.2%605629 692  
      Liberal Democrats Ken McLeod8.3%238270   
      Green Jennifer Phillips6.0%170   
      Electorate: 11,825  Valid: 2,853  Spoilt: 19  Quota: 1,427  Turnout: 2,872 (24.29%)  
        2012 Aberdeen City Council election: 3 May 2012
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Labour Jenny Laing (incumbent)††32.4%1,247      
        SNP Bill Cormie (incumbent)32.1%1,233      
        Conservative Fraser Forsyth†††13.8%531555.7 579.9 600.2 686.1 751.7 867.6
        SNP Iolanda Serci6.9%264292.8 458.5 468.2 498.2 580.9  
        Green John Laing McCallum6.4%245315.8 333.9 360.7 461.3   
        Liberal Democrats William Sell6.4%245282.3 299.2 321.5    
        Independent Patrick McGuire2.1%82102.8 112.2     
        Electorate: 3,895  Valid: 3,847  Spoilt: 48  Quota: 962  Turnout: (33.38%)  
          Midstocket/Rosemount by-election 16 August 2011 - 1 Seat [6]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          SNP John Corall29.5873875 885 984 1,258
          Conservative Fraser Forsyth27.8821825 826 873 1,122
          Liberal Democrats Steve Delaney23.4693700 708 869  
          Labour Allan McIntosh17.5518520 529   
          Solidarity Stephen Haddan1.13133    
          Independent Dennis Grattan0.720    
          SNP gain from Conservative Swing
          Electorate: 10,288  Valid: 2,956  Spoilt: 21  Quota: 1,479  Turnout: 2,977 (28.9%)  

            Elections in the 2000s

            2007 Aberdeen City Council election: 3 May 2007
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            Conservative John Porter27.71,503    
            SNP Bill Cormie26.31,4311,431   
            Labour Jenny Laing21.11,1441,164 1,176 1,223 1,281
            Liberal Democrats Steve Delaney12.4671689 702 753 1,201
            Liberal Democrats Jim Donaldson9.7529563 570 586  
            Scottish Socialist Christine Chandler2.8153155 167   
            Electorate:  Valid: 5,431  Spoilt: 60  Quota: 1,358  Turnout: 5,491  

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              References

              1. ↑ "Scottish Boundary Commission | The Boundary Commission for Scotland is responsible for reviews of UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland".
              2. ↑ "Declaration of Results Report Midstocket/Rosemount" (PDF). Aberdeen City Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
              3. ↑ "Candidate votes per stage Midstocket/Rosemount" (PDF). Aberdeen City Council. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
              4. ↑ "Local government election 2017: Results | Aberdeen City Council". 29 June 2021.
              5. ↑ "Local Government By-Elections Aberdeen City Council Notice of Poll and Statement of Persons Nominated". aberdeencity.gov.uk. 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
              6. ↑ "Midstocket/Rosemount By-Election 16 August 2011". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
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