2007 Aberdeenshire Council election

Elections to Aberdeenshire Council were held on 3 May 2007 the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 19 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward would elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 68 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

Main article: 2007 Scottish local elections
2007 Aberdeenshire Council election
3 May 2007 (2007-05-03)
All 68 seats to Aberdeenshire Council
35 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Democrats (UK) SNP
Seats won 24 22
First preferences (%) 25.2% 34.5%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Seats won 14 8
First preferences (%) 20.8% 12.7%
2007 Aberdeenshire Council Election Results Map

The council remained under no overall control and a coalition was formed between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives.

Results

Votes are the first preference votes.

Aberdeenshire Local Election Result 2007
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 24 N/A N/A –4 35.3 25.2 24,175
  SNP 22 N/A N/A +7 32.4 34.5 33,120
  Conservative 14 N/A N/A +3 20.6 20.8 19,946
  Labour 0 N/A N/A ±0 0.0 5.4 5,189
  Scottish Green 0 N/A N/A ±0 0.0 1.1 1,097
  Solidarity 0 N/A N/A ±0 0.0 0.1 112
  BNP 0 N/A N/A ±0 0.0 0.1 87
  Independent 8 N/A N/A –6 11.8 12.7 12,182

Ward results

Banff and District (3 seats)
Banff and District
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
SNP Ian Gray 24.0 1,088 1,092 1,103 1,142        
Liberal Democrats Jack Mair 15.3 694 704 713 773 773 848 915 1,132
Independent John Cox†††††††† 15.2 691 707 742 791 791 925 1,055 1,257
Conservative Neil Chalmers 13.6 616 626 640 666 666 741 792  
SNP Kathryn Parr 11.0 500 509 525 554 558 609    
Independent Sandy Buchan 8.4 383 398 438 475 475      
Scottish Green Jonny Barton 6.6 298 301 319          
Independent John Calder 3.8 172 180            
Independent Ian Page 2.1 94              
Electorate: 8,815   Valid: 4,536   Spoilt: 105   Quota: 1,135   Turnout: 53.11%  

    Troup (3 seats)
    Troup
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12
    SNP Mitchell Burnett 47.7 1,798  
    Conservative John Duncan 24.3 914 1,060
    Independent Sydney Mair 20.4 770 975
    Liberal Democrats Ian Findlay 7.6 286 422
    Electorate: 7,563   Valid: 3,768   Spoilt: 53   Quota: 943   Turnout: 50.91%  

      Fraserburgh and District (4 seats)
      Fraserburgh and District
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      SNP Brian Topping 27.1 1,487            
      SNP Ian Tait† 20.6 1,131            
      Independent Michael Watt 15.1 831 865 869 890 918 1,041 1,370
      SNP Andy Ritchie†††††† 14.5 795 1,022 1,037 1,046 1,060 1,090 1,165
      Independent Dennis Duthie 9.3 509 520 522 554 587 728  
      Conservative Bob Sim 8.5 466 482 484 490 522    
      Liberal Democrats Dominique-Paul Lonchay 3.0 164 167 168 171      
      Independent James Milne 2.0 109 116 116        
      Electorate: 11,011   Valid: 5,492   Spoilt: 168   Quota: 1,099   Turnout: 51.83%  

        Central Buchan (4 seats)
        Central Buchan
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        SNP Sandy Stronach 20.2 1,096              
        Independent Norman Smith 19.4 1,054 1,054 1,080 1,142        
        Conservative Peter Chapman 17.2 933 933 974 1,022 1,031 1,087    
        Independent Albert Howe 14.6 790 790 822 911 933 1,016 1,016 1,283
        SNP Norma Thomson 13.2 718 726 771 804 812 870 870  
        Labour Carol Donald 5.9 318 318 363 378 381      
        Independent Jim Conn 4.9 265 265 290          
        Liberal Democrats Betty May 4.7 253 253            
        Electorate: 10,020   Valid: 5,427   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 1,086   Turnout: 55.42%  

          Peterhead North and Rattray (4 seats)
          Peterhead North and Rattray
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          SNP Anne Allan 22.4 1,018            
          Independent Alan Buchan 20.9 948 948          
          SNP Fiona McRae 15.0 682 696 699 713 735 763 1,316
          Conservative Robert Thomas 14.4 655 655 659 667 704 803 819
          SNP Sandy Allan 12.9 585 666 671 685 718 752  
          Liberal Democrats Andrew Hassan 6.3 288 290 292 304 356    
          Independent Ian Cowie 5.6 256 257 265 289      
          Solidarity Steven Will 2.5 112 113 115        
          Electorate: 10,274   Valid: 4,544   Spoilt: 150   Quota: 909   Turnout: 46.04%  

            Peterhead South and Cruden (3 seats)
            Peterhead South and Cruden
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            SNP Stephen Smith 29.4 1,205        
            SNP Stuart Pratt 21.6 888 1,016 1,032    
            Liberal Democrats Sam Coull†††† 21.0 861 870 894 895 1,032
            Independent Raymond Matthew 13.0 535 542 637 638 767
            Conservative Steven Owen 10.3 422 425 443 443  
            Independent Veronica Johnston 4.7 193 196      
            Electorate: 8,813   Valid: 4,104   Spoilt: 108   Quota: 1,027   Turnout: 48.11%  

              Turriff and District (3 seats)
              Turriff and District
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              SNP Sandy Duncan 41.9 1,916        
              Conservative Alistair Duffus Strachan 17.4 796 882 901 932  
              Liberal Democrats Anne Robertson 17.3 790 948 962 1,071 1,372
              Independent Alisan Norrie 16.4 748 900 935 971 1,304
              Labour Ann Marie Sheal 5.1 232 270 279    
              BNP Gary Raikes 1.9 87 119      
              Electorate: 8,679   Valid: 4,569   Spoilt: 52   Quota: 1,143   Turnout: 53.53%  

                Mid-Formartine (4 seats)
                Mid-Formartine
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345
                SNP Allan Hendry 33.6 2,035        
                Liberal Democrats Paul Johnston††††† 27.4 1,661        
                Conservative Jim Gifford 17.1 1,034 1,141 1,182 1,261  
                Liberal Democrats John Kevin Loveday 11.2 677 855 1,134 1,210 1,227
                Labour Steve Thomson 7.7 469 558 586 613 618
                Independent Howard Kershaw 3.1 188 290 306    
                Electorate: 11,047   Valid: 6,064   Spoilt: 59   Quota: 1,213   Turnout: 55.91%  

                  Ellon and District (4 seats)
                  Ellon and District
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  SNP Rob Merson 40.5 2,458        
                  Liberal Democrats Isobel Davidson 23.2 1,407        
                  Conservative Gillian Louise Owen 14.4 872 1,033 1,053 1,197 1,274
                  Liberal Democrats Debra Margaret Storr†† 8.6 524 777 899 1,049 1,326
                  Labour Ann Thorpe 7.5 456 587 599 648  
                  Independent Diane Ripley 5.8 352 542 555    
                  Electorate: 11,186   Valid: 6,069   Spoilt: 69   Quota: 1,214   Turnout: 55.37%  

                    West Garioch (3 seats)
                    West Garioch
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456
                    SNP Alison Grant 35.5 1,555          
                    Liberal Democrats Sheena Margaret Lonchay 22.2 973 1,063 1,085 1,169    
                    Liberal Democrats Hazel Al-Kowarri 18.4 807 884 899 981 1,027 1,358
                    Conservative David Clucas 15.8 694 746 775 821 830  
                    Labour Ricky Simpson 6.0 263 293 303      
                    Independent Terry Rigby 2.1 93 125        
                    Electorate: 8,036   Valid: 4,385   Spoilt: 58   Quota: 1,097   Turnout: 55.68%  

                      Inverurie and District (4 seats)
                      Inverurie and District
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      123456
                      SNP Bryan Hunter Stuart 29.6 1,515          
                      Liberal Democrats Mike Raeburn 25.7 1,316          
                      Liberal Democrats Martin Kitts-Hayes 16.9 865 975 1,172      
                      Conservative Richard Cowling 14.9 762 823 837 864 928 1,190
                      Labour Ellis Thorpe 11.1 567 637 659 693 737  
                      Independent John Sangster 1.7 87 165 175 192    
                      Electorate: 9,361   Valid: 5,148   Spoilt: 86   Quota: 1,030   Turnout: 56.32%  

                        East Garioch (3 seats)
                        East Garioch
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        1234
                        SNP Fergie Hood 31.9 1,420      
                        Liberal Democrats Martin Anthony Ford††† 23.7 1,054 1,118    
                        Liberal Democrats Nan Cullinane 21.8 968 1,025 1,030 1,206
                        Conservative Gordon Naismith 15.5 687 726 726 769
                        Labour Sheila Henderson 7.1 317 345 345  
                        Electorate: 8,185   Valid: 4,446   Spoilt: 56   Quota: 1,112   Turnout: 54.94%  

                          Westhill and District (4 seats)
                          Westhill and District
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          123456
                          Liberal Democrats Gurudeo Singh Saluja 27.3 1,558          
                          Conservative Ron McKail 22.9 1,306          
                          SNP Amanda Allan 21.6 1,230          
                          Independent Mark Cullen†††††††† 14.8 845 896 945 967 1,031 1,407
                          Liberal Democrats Sheila Thomson 8.1 460 736 774 794 935  
                          Labour Ona Ramsay 5.3 301 325 333 344    
                          Electorate: 10,567   Valid: 5,700   Spoilt: 39   Quota: 1,141   Turnout: 55.00%  

                            Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford (4 seats)
                            Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            1234567
                            SNP Joanna Strathdee 30.7 1,839            
                            Conservative Moira Ingleby 27.3 1,635            
                            Liberal Democrats Richard C Stroud 16.4 978 1,077 1,145 1,170 1,280    
                            Liberal Democrats Alistair Ross 13.6 812 907 979 1,012 1,088 1,143 1,378
                            Labour Bryan Begg 6.3 375 424 444 456 501 508  
                            Scottish Green Jake Williams 4.2 251 340 376 421      
                            Independent David Hutchison 1.5 91 135 177        
                            Electorate: 11,162   Valid: 5,981   Spoilt: 82   Quota: 1,197   Turnout: 54.68%  

                              Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside (3 seats)
                              Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              12345
                              Conservative Marcus Humphrey 29.3 1,444        
                              Liberal Democrats Peter Argyle 26.1 1,286        
                              Conservative Bruce Luffman 20.5 1,009 1,160 1,172 1,218 1,625
                              SNP Carol Douglas 20.1 991 1,009 1,021 1,078  
                              Labour Angus Murdoch 4.0 196 202 213    
                              Electorate: 8,467   Valid: 4,926   Spoilt: 75   Quota: 1,232   Turnout: 59.51%  

                                Banchory and Mid-Deeside (3 seats)
                                Banchory and Mid-Deeside
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12345
                                Conservative Jill Webster 35.6 1,570        
                                SNP Linda Clark 24.2 1,068 1,140      
                                Liberal Democrats Karen Clark 18.0 795 876 885 1,029 1,691
                                Liberal Democrats Jean Henretty 15.3 300 790 798 857  
                                Labour Andy Brown 6.8 300 326 331    
                                Electorate: 7,996   Valid: 4,409   Spoilt: 46   Quota: 1,103   Turnout: 56.32%  

                                  North Kincardine (4 seats)
                                  North Kincardine
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  1234567
                                  SNP Alastair Bews 27.8 1,426            
                                  Conservative Carl H Nelson 18.4 946 972 1,008 1,065      
                                  Liberal Democrats Paul Melling 16.8 864 957 978 1,124      
                                  Liberal Democrats Ian Mollison 12.1 619 652 689 799 863 875 1,119
                                  Independent Henry Irvine-Fortescue 11.2 575 613 659 707 713 723  
                                  Labour Jim Milne 10.5 540 586 596        
                                  Independent Michelle Reid-Hay 3.2 162 194          
                                  Electorate: 9,980   Valid: 5,132   Spoilt: 37   Quota: 1,027   Turnout: 52.36%  

                                    Stonehaven and Lower Deeside (4 seats)
                                    Stonehaven and Lower Deeside
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    1234567891011
                                    Conservative Wendy Agnew 24.9 1,433                    
                                    SNP Graeme Clark 18.9 1,086 1,107 1,112 1,117 1,126 1,154          
                                    Liberal Democrats Mike Sullivan 11.0 636 656 657 668 684 700 701 741 797 931 1,105
                                    Conservative Sandy Wallace 10.9 629 730 735 737 751 760 760 779 823 853  
                                    Liberal Democrats Peter Bellarby 9.8 563 590 596 605 620 633 633 723 780 880 980
                                    Labour Bridget O'Hare 8.0 463 470 473 479 482 493 493 524 558    
                                    Independent Bob Michie 4.9 282 299 314 333 366 430 430 470      
                                    Scottish Green Karen Anne Allan 4.2 242 253 258 264 272 285 286        
                                    Independent George Alexander Forbes Emslie 2.8 160 177 182 189 201            
                                    Independent Ken Venters 1.9 108 116 132 139              
                                    Independent Dermot John Hearty 1.5 85 87 89                
                                    Independent David Wood 1.3 73 79                  
                                    Electorate: 10,770   Valid: 5,760   Spoilt: 90   Quota: 1,153   Turnout: 54.79%  

                                      Mearns (4 seats)
                                      Mearns
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      12345678
                                      SNP Jean Dick 23.0 1,262              
                                      Conservative George Carr 20.5 1,123              
                                      Liberal Democrats Tom Fleming 16.6 909 940 945 1,046 1,144      
                                      Liberal Democrats Bill Howatson 13.8 759 775 778 815 850 879 1,021 1,291
                                      Labour Gill Bayfield 7.1 392 406 407 442 455 459    
                                      Independent David Nelson 7.1 391 404 407 432 596 601 659  
                                      Independent Robert Gairn Davidson 6.2 342 355 358 403        
                                      Scottish Green Kate Anderson 5.6 306 336 338          
                                      Electorate: 10,436   Valid: 5,484   Spoilt: 48   Quota: 1,097   Turnout: 53.28%  

                                        Changes Since 2007 Elections
                                        • †Cllr Ian Tait resigned from the SNP on 28 July 2008 and now sits as an Independent Scottish Nationalist.
                                        • ††Cllr Debra Storr resigned from the Liberal Democrats on 18 November 2008 and on 5 March 2009 she joined the Scottish Green Party. She was a member of the Democratic Independent Group on the council.
                                        • †††Cllr Martin Ford resigned from the Liberal Democrats on 23 November 2008 and on 5 March 2009 he joined the Scottish Green Party. He is a member of the Democratic Independent Group on the council.
                                        • ††††On 23 January 2009, Cllr Sam Coull resigned from the Liberal Democrats. Since 5 March 2009 he sits as a member of the Democratic Independent Group
                                        • †††††On 23 January 2009, Cllr Paul Johnston left the Liberal Democrat Council Group. He was subsequently expelled from the Liberal Democrats. Since 5 March 2009 he sits as a member of the Democratic Independent Group.
                                        • ††††††Cllr Andy Ritchie resigned from the SNP on 1 April 2009 and now sits as an Independent.
                                        • †††††††Cllr Mark Cullen is also a member of the Democratic Independent Group on the council.
                                        • ††††††††On 21 February 2012 Banff and District Cllr John Cox ceased to be an Independent and joined the Scottish National Party.

                                        By-elections (2007-12)
                                        • There was a Troup by-election held on 1 May 2008 to fill the vacancy which arose with the death of the SNP's Michael Burnett on 4 February 2008. The by-election was won by the SNP's Bob Watson on 1 May 2008
                                        Troup by-election, 1 May 2008[1]
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        1
                                        SNP Bob Watson 62.83 1,721
                                        Conservative Lisa Watt 18.80 515
                                        Liberal Democrats Edward Acton 18.36 503
                                        SNP hold Swing
                                        Electorate: 7,589   Valid: 2,739   Spoilt: 16   Quota: 1,371   Turnout: 2,755 (36.3%)  
                                          • There was an Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside by-election held on 23 April 2009 to fill the vacancy which arose with the resignation of the Conservative's Bruce Luffman in 2009. The by-election was won by the Liberal Democrat's Rosemary Bruce on 23 April 2009
                                          Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside by-election, 23 April 2009[2]
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          12345
                                          Conservative Jo Pick 31.47 1,144 1,148 1,152 1,241 1,468
                                          Liberal Democrats Rosemary Bruce 26.66 969 975 981 1,180 1,566
                                          Independent William Forbes 23.16 842 845 855 1,003  
                                          SNP George Parkinson 16.97 617 621 636    
                                          BNP Roy Jones 1.21 44 44      
                                          Independent David Hutchison 0.52 19        
                                          Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
                                          Electorate: 8,357   Valid: 3,635   Spoilt: 20   Quota: 1,819   Turnout: 3,655 (43.7%)  

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