Local Election Results 2007

Aberdeenshire

Whole council up for election.

Other results for Aberdeenshire: 2003 2012 2017
By-elections for Aberdeenshire (may be incomplete): 9th June 2005 (Huntly E.) — 1st May 2008 (Troup) — 23rd April 2009 (Aboyne, Upper Deeside & Donside) — 27th November 2014 (Troup) — 5th November 2015 (Huntly, Strathbogie & Howe of Alford) — 3rd November 2016 (Banff & District; Inverurie & District) — 12th October 2017 (Inverurie & District) — 15th October 2020 (Ellon & District) — 17th June 2021 (East Garioch) — 19th August 2021 (Mid Formartine)

Map of the results —Export spreadsheet

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Consolidated results — Aberdeenshire 2007

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Scottish National Party	32792	34.2%	22
Liberal Democrat	24503	25.5%	24
Conservative	19946	20.8%	14
Independent	12218	12.7%	8
Labour	5189	5.4%	0
Green Party	1097	1.1%	0
Solidarity	112	0.1%	0
British National Party	87	0.1%	0

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Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside (3)

Marcus Humphrey	C	1444	29.3%
Peter Argyle	LD	1286	26.1%
Bruce Luffman	C	1009	20.5%
Carol Douglas	SNP	991	20.1%
Angus Murdoch	Lab	196	4.0%

Consolidated results:— C 2453 (49.8%; 2 seats); LD 1286 (26.1%; 1 seat); SNP 991 (20.1%); Lab 196 (4.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1232)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Marcus Humphrey	1444	1232	1232	1232
Peter Argyle	1286	1286	1232	1232
Bruce Luffman	1009	1160	1171	1217
Carol Douglas	991	1008	1021	1077
Angus Murdoch	196	201	212

Banchory and Mid Deeside (3)

Jill Webster	C	1570	35.6%
Linda Clark	SNP	1068	24.2%
Karen Clark	LD	795	18.0%
Jean Henretty	LD	676	15.3%
Andy Brown	Lab	300	6.8%

Consolidated results:— C 1570 (35.6%; 1 seat); LD 1471 (33.4%; 1 seat); SNP 1068 (24.2%; 1 seat); Lab 300 (6.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1103)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Jill Webster	1570	1103	1103	1103
Linda Clark	1068	1139	1103	1103
Karen Clark	795	876	885	1028
Jean Henretty	676	789	798	857
Andy Brown	300	326	330

Banff and District (3)

Ian Gray	SNP	1088	24.0%
Jack Mair	LD	694	15.3%
John Cox	Ind	691	15.2%
Neil Chalmers	C	616	13.6%
Kathryn Parr	SNP	500	11.0%
Sandy Buchan	Ind	383	8.4%
Jonny Barton	Grn	298	6.6%
John Calder	Ind	172	3.8%
Ian Page	Ind	94	2.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1588 (35.0%; 1 seat); Ind 1340 (29.5%; 1 seat); LD 694 (15.3%; 1 seat); C 616 (13.6%); Grn 298 (6.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1135)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Ian Gray	1088	1092	1103	1142	1135	1135	1135
Jack Mair	694	704	713	773	773	847	915
John Cox	691	707	742	791	791	925	1054
Neil Chalmers	616	626	640	666	666	741	791
Kathryn Parr	500	509	525	554	558	608
Sandy Buchan	383	398	438	475	475
Jonny Barton	298	301	319
John Calder	172	180
Ian Page	94

Central Buchan (4)

Sandy Stronach	SNP	1096	20.2%
Norman Smith	Ind	1054	19.4%
Peter Chapman	C	933	17.2%
Albert Howie	Ind	790	14.6%
Norma Thomson	SNP	718	13.2%
Carol Donald	Lab	318	5.9%
Jim Conn	Ind	265	4.9%
Betty May	LD	253	4.7%

Consolidated results:— Ind 2109 (38.9%; 2 seats); SNP 1814 (33.4%; 1 seat); C 933 (17.2%; 1 seat); Lab 318 (5.9%); LD 253 (4.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 1086)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Sandy Stronach	1096	1086	1086	1086	1086	1086
Norman Smith	1054	1054	1080	1142	1086	1086
Peter Chapman	933	933	974	1022	1031	1086
Albert Howie	790	790	822	911	932	1016
Norma Thomson	718	725	770	803	812	869
Carol Donald	318	318	363	378	380
Jim Conn	265	265	290
Betty May	253	253

East Garioch (3)

Fergie Hood	SNP	1420	31.9%
Martin Ford	LD	1054	23.7%
Nan Cullinane	LD	968	21.8%
Gordon Naismith	C	687	15.5%
Sheila Henderson	Lab	317	7.1%

Consolidated results:— LD 2022 (45.5%; 2 seats); SNP 1420 (31.9%; 1 seat); C 687 (15.5%); Lab 317 (7.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1112)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Fergie Hood	1420	1112	1112	1112
Martin Ford	1054	1118	1112	1112
Nan Cullinane	968	1025	1029	1205
Gordon Naismith	687	725	726	769
Sheila Henderson	317	345	345

Ellon and District (4)

Rob Merson	SNP	2458	40.5%
Isobel Davidson	LD	1407	23.2%
Gillian Owen	C	872	14.4%
Debra Storr	LD	524	8.6%
Ann Thorpe	Lab	456	7.5%
Diane Ripley	Ind	352	5.8%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2458 (40.5%; 1 seat); LD 1931 (31.8%; 2 seats); C 872 (14.4%; 1 seat); Lab 456 (7.5%); Ind 352 (5.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1214)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Rob Merson	2458	1214	1214	1214
Isobel Davidson	1407	1407	1214	1214
Gillian Owen	872	1033	1053	1196
Debra Storr	524	777	898	1049
Ann Thorpe	456	586	598	648
Diane Ripley	352	541	555

Fraserburgh and District (4)

Brian Topping	SNP	1487	27.1%
Ian Tait	SNP	1131	20.6%
Michael Watt	Ind	831	15.1%
Andy Ritchie	SNP	795	14.5%
Dennis Duthie	Ind	509	9.3%
Bob Sim	C	466	8.5%
Dominique-Paul Lonchay	LD	164	3.0%
James Milne	Ind	109	2.0%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3413 (62.1%; 3 seats); Ind 1449 (26.4%; 1 seat); C 466 (8.5%); LD 164 (3.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1099)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Brian Topping	1487	1099	1099	1099	1099	1099
Ian Tait	1131	1131	1099	1099	1099	1099
Michael Watt	831	865	868	890	917	1040
Andy Ritchie	795	1022	1037	1046	1060	1089
Dennis Duthie	509	519	522	554	586	727
Bob Sim	466	481	483	490	522
Dominique-Paul Lonchay	164	167	167	170
James Milne	109	115	115

Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford (4)

Joanna Strathdee	SNP	1839	30.7%
Moira Ingleby	C	1635	27.3%
Richard Stroud	LD	978	16.4%
Alastair Ross	LD	812	13.6%
Bryan Begg	Lab	375	6.3%
Jake Williams	Grn	251	4.2%
David Hutchison	Ind	91	1.5%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1839 (30.7%; 1 seat); LD 1790 (29.9%; 2 seats); C 1635 (27.3%; 1 seat); Lab 375 (6.3%); Grn 251 (4.2%); Ind 91 (1.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 1197)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Joanna Strathdee	1839	1197	1197	1197
Moira Ingleby	1635	1635	1197	1197
Richard Stroud	978	1077	1145	1170
Alastair Ross	812	906	979	1012
Bryan Begg	375	424	444	456
Jake Williams	251	340	375	421
David Hutchison	91	134	176

Inverurie and District (4)

Bryan Stuart	SNP	1515	29.4%
Mike Raeburn	LD	1316	25.6%
Martin Kitts-Hayes	LD	865	16.8%
Richard Cowling	C	762	14.8%
Ellis Thorpe	Lab	567	11.0%
John Sangster	Ind	123	2.4%

Consolidated results:— LD 2181 (42.4%; 2 seats); SNP 1515 (29.4%; 1 seat); C 762 (14.8%; 1 seat); Lab 567 (11.0%); Ind 123 (2.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1030)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Bryan Stuart	1515	1030	1030	1030	1030
Mike Raeburn	1316	1316	1030	1030	1030
Martin Kitts-Hayes	865	974	1172	1030	1030
Richard Cowling	762	822	836	864	927
Ellis Thorpe	567	637	659	693	737
John Sangster	123	164	175	192

Mearns (4)

Jean Dick	SNP	1262	23.0%
George Carr	C	1123	20.5%
Tom Fleming	LD	909	16.6%
Bill Howatson	LD	759	13.8%
Gill Bayfield	Lab	392	7.1%
David Nelson	Ind	391	7.1%
Robert Davidson	Ind	342	6.2%
Kate Anderson	Grn	306	5.6%

Consolidated results:— LD 1668 (30.4%; 2 seats); SNP 1262 (23.0%; 1 seat); C 1123 (20.5%; 1 seat); Ind 733 (13.4%); Lab 392 (7.1%); Grn 306 (5.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1097)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Jean Dick	1262	1097	1097	1097	1097	1097	1097
George Carr	1123	1123	1097	1097	1097	1097	1097
Tom Fleming	909	939	944	1045	1143	1097	1097
Bill Howatson	759	774	778	814	850	879	1021
Gill Bayfield	392	406	407	441	455	458
David Nelson	391	403	406	431	595	600	658
Robert Davidson	342	354	358	402
Kate Anderson	306	335	337

Mid Formartine (4)

Allan Hendry	SNP	2035	33.6%
Paul Johnston	LD	1661	27.4%
Jim Gifford	C	1034	17.1%
John Loveday	LD	677	11.2%
Steve Thomson	Lab	469	7.7%
Howard Kershaw	Ind	188	3.1%

Consolidated results:— LD 2338 (38.6%; 2 seats); SNP 2035 (33.6%; 1 seat); C 1034 (17.1%; 1 seat); Lab 469 (7.7%); Ind 188 (3.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1213)

Stage	I	II	III
Allan Hendry	2035	1213	1213
Paul Johnston	1661	1661	1213
Jim Gifford	1034	1140	1182
John Loveday	677	855	1134
Steve Thomson	469	558	586
Howard Kershaw	188	290	305

North Kincardine (4)

Alastair Bews	SNP	1426	27.8%
Carl Nelson	C	946	18.4%
Paul Melling	LD	864	16.8%
Ian Mollison	LD	619	12.1%
Henry Irvine-Fortescue	Ind	575	11.2%
Jim Milne	Lab	540	10.5%
Michelle Reid-Hay	Ind	162	3.2%

Consolidated results:— LD 1483 (28.9%; 2 seats); SNP 1426 (27.8%; 1 seat); C 946 (18.4%; 1 seat); Ind 737 (14.4%); Lab 540 (10.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 1027)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Alastair Bews	1426	1027	1027	1027	1027
Carl Nelson	946	972	1007	1065	1065
Paul Melling	864	956	978	1123	1027
Ian Mollison	619	652	688	798	863
Henry Irvine-Fortescue	575	613	658	706	713
Jim Milne	540	585	596
Michelle Reid-Hay	162	193

Peterhead North and Rattray (4)

Anne Allan	SNP	1018	22.4%
Alan Buchan	Ind	948	20.9%
Fiona McRae	SNP	682	15.0%
Robert Thomas	C	655	14.4%
Sandy Allan	SNP	585	12.9%
Andrew Hassan	LD	288	6.3%
Ian Cowie	Ind	256	5.6%
Steven Will	Sol	112	2.5%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2285 (50.3%; 2 seats); Ind 1204 (26.5%; 1 seat); C 655 (14.4%; 1 seat); LD 288 (6.3%); Sol 112 (2.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 909)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Anne Allan	1018	909	909	909	909	909
Alan Buchan	948	948	909	909	909	909
Fiona McRae	682	695	698	712	735	763
Robert Thomas	655	655	659	667	703	803
Sandy Allan	585	665	671	684	717	752
Andrew Hassan	288	289	291	304	355
Ian Cowie	256	256	264	289
Steven Will	112	112	114

Peterhead South and Cruden (3)

Stephen Smith	SNP	1205	29.4%
Stuart Pratt	SNP	888	21.6%
Sam Coull	LD	861	21.0%
Raymond Matthew	Ind	535	13.0%
Steven Owen	C	422	10.3%
Veronica Johnston	Ind	193	4.7%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2093 (51.0%; 2 seats); LD 861 (21.0%; 1 seat); Ind 728 (17.7%); C 422 (10.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1027)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Stephen Smith	1205	1027	1027	1027	1027
Stuart Pratt	888	1016	1031	1027	1027
Sam Coull	861	869	893	894	1032
Raymond Matthew	535	542	636	637	766
Steven Owen	422	424	442	442
Veronica Johnston	193	195

Stonehaven and Lower Deeside (4)

Wendy Agnew	C	1433	24.9%
Graeme Clark	SNP	1086	18.9%
Mike Sullivan	LD	636	11.0%
Sandy Wallace	C	629	10.9%
Peter Bellarby	LD	563	9.8%
Bridget O'Hare	Lab	463	8.0%
Bob Michie	Ind	282	4.9%
Karen Allan	Grn	242	4.2%
George Emslie	Ind	160	2.8%
Ken Venters	Ind	108	1.9%
Dermot Hearty	Ind	85	1.5%
David Wood	Ind	73	1.3%

Consolidated results:— C 2062 (35.8%; 1 seat); LD 1199 (20.8%; 2 seats); SNP 1086 (18.9%; 1 seat); Ind 708 (12.3%); Lab 463 (8.0%); Grn 242 (4.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1153)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Wendy Agnew	1433	1153	1153	1153	1153	1153	1153	1153	1153	1153
Graeme Clark	1086	1107	1112	1117	1126	1154	1153	1153	1153	1153
Mike Sullivan	636	655	656	667	684	700	700	741	796	931
Sandy Wallace	629	730	735	737	751	759	759	778	822	852
Peter Bellarby	563	589	595	605	619	632	632	723	779	879
Bridget O'Hare	463	469	473	479	482	493	493	523	558
Bob Michie	282	298	313	332	365	429	429	469
Karen Allan	242	252	257	263	272	285	285
George Emslie	160	177	181	189	200
Ken Venters	108	115	132	138
Dermot Hearty	85	86	89
David Wood	73	79

Troup (3)

Mitchell Burnett	SNP	1798	47.7%
John Duncan	C	914	24.3%
Sydney Mair	Ind	770	20.4%
Ian Findlay	LD	286	7.6%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1798 (47.7%; 1 seat); C 914 (24.3%; 1 seat); Ind 770 (20.4%; 1 seat); LD 286 (7.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 943)

Stage	I	II
Mitchell Burnett	1798	943
John Duncan	914	1060
Sydney Mair	770	974
Ian Findlay	286	421

Turriff and District (3)

Sandy Duncan	SNP	1916	41.9%
Alistair Strachan	C	796	17.4%
Anne Robertson	LD	790	17.3%
Alisan Norrie	Ind	748	16.4%
Ann Sheal	Lab	232	5.1%
Gary Raikes	BNP	87	1.9%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1916 (41.9%; 1 seat); C 796 (17.4%); LD 790 (17.3%; 1 seat); Ind 748 (16.4%; 1 seat); Lab 232 (5.1%); BNP 87 (1.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1143)

Stage	I	II	IV
Sandy Duncan	1916	1143	1143
Alistair Strachan	796	881	932
Anne Robertson	790	947	1071
Alisan Norrie	748	900	971
Ann Sheal	232	269
Gary Raikes	87	119

West Garioch (3)

Allison Grant	SNP	1555	35.5%
Sheena Lonchay	LD	973	22.2%
Hazel Al-Kowarri	LD	807	18.4%
David Clucas	C	694	15.8%
Ricky Simpson	Lab	263	6.0%
Terry Rigby	Ind	93	2.1%

Consolidated results:— LD 1780 (40.6%; 2 seats); SNP 1555 (35.5%; 1 seat); C 694 (15.8%); Lab 263 (6.0%); Ind 93 (2.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1097)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Allison Grant	1555	1097	1097	1097
Sheena Lonchay	973	1062	1085	1169
Hazel Al-Kowarri	807	883	899	981
David Clucas	694	746	774	821
Ricky Simpson	263	292	302
Terry Rigby	93	124

Westhill and District (4)

Gurudeo Singh Saluja	LD	1558	27.3%
Ron McKail	C	1306	22.9%
Amanda Allan	SNP	1230	21.6%
Mark Cullen	Ind	845	14.8%
Sheila Thomson	LD	460	8.1%
Ona Ramsay	Lab	301	5.3%

Consolidated results:— LD 2018 (35.4%; 1 seat); C 1306 (22.9%; 1 seat); SNP 1230 (21.6%; 1 seat); Ind 845 (14.8%; 1 seat); Lab 301 (5.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1141)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Gurudeo Singh Saluja	1558	1141	1141	1141	1141
Ron McKail	1306	1306	1141	1141	1141
Amanda Allan	1230	1230	1230	1141	1141
Mark Cullen	845	895	944	968	1030
Sheila Thomson	460	735	774	794	934
Ona Ramsay	301	324	333	343

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