Local Election Results 2012
Aberdeenshire
Whole council up for election.
Chr = Christian Party Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
Other results for Aberdeenshire:
2003
2007
2017
2022
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)
— 7th November 2024 (Central Buchan; Fraserburgh & District; Mearns)
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| Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Seats |
| Scottish National Party |
27336 |
38.9% |
28 |
| Conservative |
14907 |
21.2% |
14 |
| Liberal Democrat |
10797 |
15.4% |
12 |
| Independent |
10320 |
14.7% |
11 |
| Labour |
4785 |
6.8% |
2 |
| Green Party |
1681 |
2.4% |
1 |
| Christian Party |
460 |
0.7% |
0 |
| Katrina Farquhar |
C |
1332 |
34.6% |
| Geva Blackett |
SNP |
1091 |
28.4% |
| Peter Argyle |
LD |
640 |
16.6% |
| Rosemary Bruce |
LD |
543 |
14.1% |
| Beverly Cochran |
Lab |
241 |
6.3% |
Consolidated results:— C 1332 (34.6%; 1 seat); LD 1183 (30.8%; 1 seat); SNP 1091 (28.4%; 1 seat); Lab 241 (6.3%)
Transfers (Quota = 962)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| Katrina Farquhar |
1332 |
962 |
962 |
962 |
| Geva Blackett |
1091 |
1091 |
962 |
962 |
| Peter Argyle |
640 |
756 |
780 |
852 |
| Rosemary Bruce |
543 |
629 |
649 |
734 |
| Beverly Cochran |
241 |
267 |
294 |
| Jill Webster |
C |
1185 |
36.0% |
| Linda Clark |
SNP |
956 |
29.1% |
| Karen Clark |
LD |
757 |
23.0% |
| Lesley Young |
Lab |
278 |
8.4% |
| Matt Wickham |
Grn |
114 |
3.5% |
Consolidated results:— C 1185 (36.0%; 1 seat); SNP 956 (29.1%; 1 seat); LD 757 (23.0%; 1 seat); Lab 278 (8.4%); Grn 114 (3.5%)
Transfers (Quota = 823)
| Stage |
I |
II |
| Jill Webster |
1185 |
823 |
| Linda Clark |
956 |
956 |
| Karen Clark |
757 |
952 |
| Lesley Young |
278 |
294 |
| Matt Wickham |
114 |
140 |
| John Cox |
SNP |
1037 |
31.2% |
| Ian Gray |
SNP |
803 |
24.2% |
| Mike Roy |
C |
768 |
23.1% |
| Alistair Mason |
LD |
369 |
11.1% |
| Colin Murray |
Chr |
342 |
10.3% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1840 (55.4%; 2 seats); C 768 (23.1%; 1 seat); LD 369 (11.1%); Chr 342 (10.3%)
Transfers (Quota = 830)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
| John Cox |
1037 |
830 |
830 |
| Ian Gray |
803 |
959 |
830 |
| Mike Roy |
768 |
780 |
793 |
| Alistair Mason |
369 |
377 |
405 |
| Colin Murray |
342 |
350 |
375 |
| Jim Ingram |
SNP |
1141 |
29.2% |
| Norman Smith |
Ind |
808 |
20.7% |
| Edie Chapman |
C |
780 |
20.0% |
| Lenny Pirie |
SNP |
456 |
11.7% |
| Anne Simpson |
LD |
220 |
5.6% |
| Carol Donald |
Lab |
205 |
5.3% |
| Hugh Livingston |
Ind |
188 |
4.8% |
| David Ross |
Ind |
106 |
2.7% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1597 (40.9%; 2 seats); Ind 1102 (28.2%; 1 seat); C 780 (20.0%; 1 seat); LD 220 (5.6%); Lab 205 (5.3%)
Transfers (Quota = 781)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Jim Ingram |
1141 |
781 |
781 |
781 |
781 |
| Norman Smith |
808 |
808 |
781 |
781 |
781 |
| Edie Chapman |
780 |
791 |
791 |
781 |
781 |
| Lenny Pirie |
456 |
746 |
751 |
752 |
768 |
| Anne Simpson |
220 |
233 |
236 |
238 |
258 |
| Carol Donald |
205 |
215 |
215 |
216 |
226 |
| Hugh Livingston |
188 |
198 |
206 |
207 |
256 |
| David Ross |
106 |
112 |
117 |
118 |
| Fergie Hood |
SNP |
1140 |
35.0% |
| Martin Ford |
Grn |
660 |
20.3% |
| Nan Cullinane |
LD |
519 |
15.9% |
| Patrick Sleigh |
C |
359 |
11.0% |
| Amanda Clark |
Ind |
338 |
10.4% |
| Ann Thorpe |
Lab |
240 |
7.4% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1140 (35.0%; 1 seat); Grn 660 (20.3%; 1 seat); LD 519 (15.9%; 1 seat); C 359 (11.0%); Ind 338 (10.4%); Lab 240 (7.4%)
Transfers (Quota = 815)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| Fergie Hood |
1140 |
815 |
815 |
815 |
| Martin Ford |
660 |
732 |
784 |
834 |
| Nan Cullinane |
519 |
574 |
643 |
790 |
| Patrick Sleigh |
359 |
384 |
402 |
| Amanda Clark |
338 |
393 |
467 |
569 |
| Ann Thorpe |
240 |
279 |
| Rob Merson |
SNP |
1644 |
39.0% |
| Gillian Owen |
C |
705 |
16.7% |
| Isobel Davidson |
LD |
689 |
16.4% |
| Richard Thomson |
SNP |
474 |
11.3% |
| Peter Smyth |
Lab |
399 |
9.5% |
| Sandy Allan |
Ind |
300 |
7.1% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 2118 (50.3%; 2 seats); C 705 (16.7%; 1 seat); LD 689 (16.4%; 1 seat); Lab 399 (9.5%); Ind 300 (7.1%)
Transfers (Quota = 843)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| Rob Merson |
1644 |
843 |
843 |
843 |
| Gillian Owen |
705 |
748 |
764 |
839 |
| Isobel Davidson |
689 |
760 |
800 |
918 |
| Richard Thomson |
474 |
1055 |
843 |
843 |
| Peter Smyth |
399 |
426 |
457 |
511 |
| Sandy Allan |
300 |
325 |
361 |
| Brian Topping |
SNP |
1056 |
25.1% |
| Charles Buchan |
SNP |
704 |
16.7% |
| Ian Tait |
Ind |
617 |
14.7% |
| Michael Watt |
Ind |
417 |
9.9% |
| Doreen Mair |
Ind |
371 |
8.8% |
| Ann Bell |
LD |
322 |
7.6% |
| Bob Sim |
C |
259 |
6.2% |
| Ricky Sheaffe-Greene |
SNP |
206 |
4.9% |
| Ashara Taylor |
Lab |
172 |
4.1% |
| George Esslemont |
Ind |
87 |
2.1% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1966 (46.7%; 2 seats); Ind 1492 (35.4%; 2 seats); LD 322 (7.6%); C 259 (6.2%); Lab 172 (4.1%)
Transfers (Quota = 843)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
| Brian Topping |
1056 |
843 |
843 |
843 |
843 |
843 |
843 |
843 |
| Charles Buchan |
704 |
787 |
792 |
802 |
817 |
1040 |
843 |
843 |
| Ian Tait |
617 |
637 |
644 |
666 |
723 |
733 |
759 |
836 |
| Michael Watt |
417 |
432 |
446 |
466 |
515 |
528 |
547 |
627 |
| Doreen Mair |
371 |
379 |
410 |
436 |
470 |
483 |
498 |
625 |
| Ann Bell |
322 |
326 |
334 |
361 |
420 |
427 |
446 |
| Bob Sim |
259 |
261 |
266 |
275 |
| Ricky Sheaffe-Greene |
206 |
270 |
273 |
280 |
282 |
| Ashara Taylor |
172 |
173 |
176 |
| George Esslemont |
87 |
88 |
| Moira Ingleby |
C |
1091 |
26.5% |
| Joanna Strathdee |
SNP |
830 |
20.1% |
| Alastair Ross |
LD |
752 |
18.2% |
| Tom Murray |
SNP |
600 |
14.6% |
| John Latham |
Ind |
593 |
14.4% |
| Jake Williams |
Grn |
256 |
6.2% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1430 (34.7%; 1 seat); C 1091 (26.5%; 1 seat); LD 752 (18.2%; 1 seat); Ind 593 (14.4%; 1 seat); Grn 256 (6.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 825)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Moira Ingleby |
1091 |
825 |
825 |
825 |
825 |
| Joanna Strathdee |
830 |
830 |
830 |
825 |
825 |
| Alastair Ross |
752 |
831 |
825 |
825 |
825 |
| Tom Murray |
600 |
620 |
620 |
624 |
683 |
| John Latham |
593 |
650 |
653 |
653 |
760 |
| Jake Williams |
256 |
274 |
275 |
275 |
| Bryan Stuart |
SNP |
688 |
19.7% |
| Hamish Vernal |
SNP |
612 |
17.5% |
| Richard Cowling |
C |
608 |
17.4% |
| Martin Kitts-Hayes |
LD |
606 |
17.3% |
| Ellis Thorpe |
Lab |
463 |
13.2% |
| Mike Raeburn |
Ind |
211 |
6.0% |
| Ron Reid |
Ind |
196 |
5.6% |
| Karen Mackenzie |
Grn |
113 |
3.2% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1300 (37.2%; 2 seats); C 608 (17.4%; 1 seat); LD 606 (17.3%; 1 seat); Lab 463 (13.2%); Ind 407 (11.6%); Grn 113 (3.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 700)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Bryan Stuart |
688 |
701 |
700 |
700 |
700 |
| Hamish Vernal |
612 |
621 |
621 |
643 |
685 |
| Richard Cowling |
608 |
614 |
614 |
636 |
684 |
| Martin Kitts-Hayes |
606 |
632 |
632 |
660 |
730 |
| Ellis Thorpe |
463 |
477 |
477 |
503 |
562 |
| Mike Raeburn |
211 |
225 |
225 |
300 |
| Ron Reid |
196 |
212 |
212 |
| Karen Mackenzie |
113 |
| George Carr |
C |
868 |
20.7% |
| Jean Dick |
SNP |
867 |
20.7% |
| Bill Howatson |
LD |
839 |
20.0% |
| Robert Forbes |
SNP |
457 |
10.9% |
| Dave Stewart |
Ind |
431 |
10.3% |
| David Nelson |
C |
374 |
8.9% |
| Gill Bayfield |
Lab |
352 |
8.4% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1324 (31.6%; 1 seat); C 1242 (29.7%; 1 seat); LD 839 (20.0%; 1 seat); Ind 431 (10.3%; 1 seat); Lab 352 (8.4%)
Transfers (Quota = 838)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
| George Carr |
868 |
838 |
838 |
838 |
838 |
838 |
| Jean Dick |
867 |
867 |
838 |
838 |
838 |
838 |
| Bill Howatson |
839 |
839 |
839 |
838 |
838 |
838 |
| Robert Forbes |
457 |
458 |
482 |
482 |
564 |
595 |
| Dave Stewart |
431 |
433 |
434 |
434 |
530 |
684 |
| David Nelson |
374 |
394 |
395 |
395 |
423 |
| Gill Bayfield |
352 |
353 |
354 |
354 |
| Allan Hendry |
SNP |
1293 |
29.1% |
| Paul Johnston |
Ind |
938 |
21.1% |
| Jim Gifford |
C |
721 |
16.2% |
| John Loveday |
LD |
439 |
9.9% |
| Braden Davy |
Lab |
396 |
8.9% |
| Jeff Goodhall |
Ind |
360 |
8.1% |
| Cryle Shand |
SNP |
294 |
6.6% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1587 (35.7%; 2 seats); Ind 1298 (29.2%; 1 seat); C 721 (16.2%; 1 seat); LD 439 (9.9%); Lab 396 (8.9%)
Transfers (Quota = 889)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Allan Hendry |
1293 |
889 |
889 |
889 |
889 |
| Paul Johnston |
938 |
938 |
889 |
889 |
889 |
| Jim Gifford |
721 |
735 |
740 |
825 |
895 |
| John Loveday |
439 |
458 |
467 |
542 |
658 |
| Braden Davy |
396 |
411 |
416 |
463 |
| Jeff Goodhall |
360 |
371 |
387 |
| Cryle Shand |
294 |
606 |
612 |
679 |
753 |
| Alastair Bews |
SNP |
988 |
24.9% |
| Alison Evison |
Lab |
853 |
21.5% |
| Carl Nelson |
C |
782 |
19.7% |
| Ian Mollison |
LD |
464 |
11.7% |
| Paul Melling |
LD |
415 |
10.5% |
| Alan Inglis |
SNP |
413 |
10.4% |
| Tom Morrow |
Chr |
46 |
1.2% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1401 (35.4%; 1 seat); LD 879 (22.2%; 1 seat); Lab 853 (21.5%; 1 seat); C 782 (19.7%; 1 seat); Chr 46 (1.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 793)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
| Alastair Bews |
988 |
793 |
793 |
793 |
793 |
793 |
| Alison Evison |
853 |
853 |
793 |
793 |
793 |
793 |
| Carl Nelson |
782 |
785 |
790 |
812 |
793 |
793 |
| Ian Mollison |
464 |
466 |
472 |
478 |
484 |
833 |
| Paul Melling |
415 |
423 |
434 |
437 |
441 |
| Alan Inglis |
413 |
585 |
598 |
607 |
609 |
644 |
| Tom Morrow |
46 |
46 |
49 |
| Anne Allan |
SNP |
618 |
17.3% |
| Alan Buchan |
Ind |
587 |
16.5% |
| Fiona McRae |
SNP |
534 |
15.0% |
| Alan Gardiner |
Ind |
529 |
14.9% |
| Sheena Drunsfield |
C |
447 |
12.5% |
| Michael Doig |
SNP |
394 |
11.1% |
| Stephen Calder |
Ind |
193 |
5.4% |
| Thomas Phillips |
Lab |
168 |
4.7% |
| Graham Smith |
LD |
92 |
2.6% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1546 (43.4%; 2 seats); Ind 1309 (36.7%; 2 seats); C 447 (12.5%); Lab 168 (4.7%); LD 92 (2.6%)
Transfers (Quota = 713)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Anne Allan |
618 |
620 |
628 |
647 |
812 |
| Alan Buchan |
587 |
592 |
623 |
676 |
704 |
| Fiona McRae |
534 |
544 |
555 |
561 |
717 |
| Alan Gardiner |
529 |
548 |
569 |
625 |
646 |
| Sheena Drunsfield |
447 |
455 |
470 |
504 |
525 |
| Michael Doig |
394 |
400 |
406 |
430 |
| Stephen Calder |
193 |
203 |
223 |
| Thomas Phillips |
168 |
181 |
| Graham Smith |
92 |
| Stephen Smith |
SNP |
1030 |
34.0% |
| Stuart Pratt |
SNP |
564 |
18.6% |
| Sam Coull |
Ind |
459 |
15.2% |
| Tom Malone |
Ind |
418 |
13.8% |
| Steve Owen |
C |
290 |
9.6% |
| Peter Stevenson |
Ind |
264 |
8.7% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1594 (52.7%; 2 seats); Ind 1141 (37.7%; 1 seat); C 290 (9.6%)
Transfers (Quota = 757)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Stephen Smith |
1030 |
757 |
757 |
757 |
757 |
| Stuart Pratt |
564 |
765 |
757 |
757 |
757 |
| Sam Coull |
459 |
477 |
478 |
520 |
603 |
| Tom Malone |
418 |
426 |
427 |
592 |
693 |
| Steve Owen |
290 |
296 |
297 |
319 |
| Peter Stevenson |
264 |
277 |
278 |
| Wendy Agnew |
C |
1111 |
27.0% |
| Graeme Clark |
SNP |
667 |
16.2% |
| Raymond Christie |
Lab |
404 |
9.8% |
| Peter Bellarby |
LD |
354 |
8.6% |
| Robert Fergusson |
SNP |
311 |
7.5% |
| Jeff Hutchison |
C |
278 |
6.7% |
| David Fleming |
LD |
275 |
6.7% |
| Rachel Shanks |
Grn |
255 |
6.2% |
| Bob Michie |
Ind |
241 |
5.8% |
| Douglas Samways |
Ind |
224 |
5.4% |
Consolidated results:— C 1389 (33.7%; 1 seat); SNP 978 (23.7%; 1 seat); LD 629 (15.3%; 1 seat); Ind 465 (11.3%); Lab 404 (9.8%; 1 seat); Grn 255 (6.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 825)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
| Wendy Agnew |
1111 |
825 |
825 |
825 |
825 |
825 |
825 |
825 |
| Graeme Clark |
667 |
684 |
713 |
741 |
762 |
1052 |
825 |
825 |
| Raymond Christie |
404 |
414 |
427 |
463 |
486 |
501 |
530 |
590 |
| Peter Bellarby |
354 |
380 |
398 |
433 |
617 |
633 |
660 |
734 |
| Robert Fergusson |
311 |
314 |
335 |
353 |
371 |
| Jeff Hutchison |
278 |
404 |
426 |
437 |
458 |
462 |
474 |
526 |
| David Fleming |
275 |
297 |
319 |
347 |
| Rachel Shanks |
255 |
263 |
286 |
| Bob Michie |
241 |
258 |
321 |
378 |
411 |
425 |
462 |
| Douglas Samways |
224 |
243 |
| Hamish Partridge |
SNP |
723 |
25.4% |
| John Duncan |
C |
593 |
20.9% |
| Mark Findlater |
Ind |
441 |
15.5% |
| Bob Watson |
SNP |
405 |
14.3% |
| Sydney Mair |
Ind |
344 |
12.1% |
| Alan Duffill |
Lab |
185 |
6.5% |
| Bill Rebecca |
Ind |
95 |
3.3% |
| Sandy Leslie |
LD |
56 |
2.0% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1128 (39.7%; 1 seat); Ind 880 (31.0%; 1 seat); C 593 (20.9%; 1 seat); Lab 185 (6.5%); LD 56 (2.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 711)
| Stage |
I |
II |
IV |
V |
VI |
| Hamish Partridge |
723 |
711 |
711 |
711 |
711 |
| John Duncan |
593 |
593 |
615 |
645 |
709 |
| Mark Findlater |
441 |
441 |
479 |
520 |
683 |
| Bob Watson |
405 |
414 |
438 |
467 |
550 |
| Sydney Mair |
344 |
344 |
366 |
393 |
| Alan Duffill |
185 |
185 |
199 |
| Bill Rebecca |
95 |
95 |
| Sandy Leslie |
56 |
56 |
| Sandy Duncan |
SNP |
1165 |
34.2% |
| Anne Robertson |
LD |
627 |
18.4% |
| Alisan Norrie |
Ind |
564 |
16.6% |
| Jayne James Duff |
C |
542 |
15.9% |
| Colin Mair |
SNP |
432 |
12.7% |
| Norman Ogston |
Chr |
72 |
2.1% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1597 (46.9%; 1 seat); LD 627 (18.4%; 1 seat); Ind 564 (16.6%; 1 seat); C 542 (15.9%); Chr 72 (2.1%)
Transfers (Quota = 851)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| Sandy Duncan |
1165 |
851 |
851 |
851 |
| Anne Robertson |
627 |
652 |
664 |
842 |
| Alisan Norrie |
564 |
590 |
609 |
808 |
| Jayne James Duff |
542 |
556 |
569 |
| Colin Mair |
432 |
658 |
667 |
742 |
| Norman Ogston |
72 |
74 |
| Alison Grant |
SNP |
1327 |
42.5% |
| Patricia Oddie |
C |
651 |
20.8% |
| Sheen Lonchay |
LD |
439 |
14.0% |
| Hazel al-Kowarri |
LD |
426 |
13.6% |
| Richard Openshaw |
Grn |
283 |
9.1% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1327 (42.5%; 1 seat); LD 865 (27.7%; 1 seat); C 651 (20.8%; 1 seat); Grn 283 (9.1%)
Transfers (Quota = 782)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
| Alison Grant |
1327 |
782 |
782 |
| Patricia Oddie |
651 |
716 |
774 |
| Sheen Lonchay |
439 |
555 |
645 |
| Hazel al-Kowarri |
426 |
495 |
601 |
| Richard Openshaw |
283 |
407 |
| Ron McKail |
C |
1163 |
29.4% |
| Iris Walker |
LD |
954 |
24.1% |
| Amanda Allan |
SNP |
713 |
18.0% |
| David Aitchison |
SNP |
703 |
17.7% |
| Peter Young |
Lab |
429 |
10.8% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1416 (35.7%; 2 seats); C 1163 (29.4%; 1 seat); LD 954 (24.1%; 1 seat); Lab 429 (10.8%)
Transfers (Quota = 793)
| Stage |
I |
II |
| Ron McKail |
1163 |
793 |
| Iris Walker |
954 |
954 |
| Amanda Allan |
713 |
780 |
| David Aitchison |
703 |
735 |
| Peter Young |
429 |
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