Local Election Results 2017
Aberdeen
Whole council up for election on new ward boundaries.
Other results for Aberdeen:
2003
2007
2012
2022
By-elections for Aberdeen (may be incomplete): 1st April 2004 (Queens Cross)
— 16th August 2007 (Midstocket/Rosemount)
— 19th May 2011 (Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone)
— 23rd June 2011 (Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee)
— 30th July 2015 (Hilton/Woodside/Stockethill; Kincorth/Nigg/Cove)
— 1st October 2015 (George St/Harbour; Midstocket/Rosemount)
— 3rd October 2019 (Bridge of Don)
— 21st November 2019 (Torry/Ferryhill)
— 5th November 2020 (Kincorth/Nigg/Cove)
— 23rd February 2023 (Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone)
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| Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Seats |
| Scottish National Party |
22900 |
32.4% |
19 |
| Conservative |
17427 |
24.7% |
11 |
| Labour |
12496 |
17.7% |
9 |
| Liberal Democrat |
10726 |
15.2% |
4 |
| Independent |
5195 |
7.4% |
2 |
| Green Party |
1538 |
2.2% |
0 |
| UK Independence Party |
202 |
0.3% |
0 |
| National Front |
39 |
0.1% |
0 |
| Libertarian Party |
31 |
0.0% |
0 |
| Solidarity |
28 |
0.0% |
0 |
| Ian Yuill |
LD |
2458 |
40.2% |
| Douglas Lumsden |
C |
1533 |
25.1% |
| Gordon Townson |
SNP |
1417 |
23.2% |
| Angela Taylor |
Lab |
708 |
11.6% |
Consolidated results:— LD 2458 (40.2%; 1 seat); C 1533 (25.1%; 1 seat); SNP 1417 (23.2%; 1 seat); Lab 708 (11.6%)
Transfers (Quota = 1530)
| Stage |
I |
II |
| Ian Yuill |
2458 |
1530 |
| Douglas Lumsden |
1533 |
1533 |
| Gordon Townson |
1417 |
1596 |
| Angela Taylor |
708 |
1076 |
| Brett Hunt |
C |
1868 |
25.8% |
| Alison Alphonse |
SNP |
1610 |
22.2% |
| John Reynolds |
Ind |
1045 |
14.4% |
| Sandy Stuart |
SNP |
862 |
11.9% |
| Willie Young |
Lab |
805 |
11.1% |
| Karen Farquhar |
LD |
669 |
9.2% |
| George Saunders |
Ind |
279 |
3.9% |
| Simon Mclean |
Ind |
70 |
1.0% |
| James Irving-Lewis |
Sol |
28 |
0.4% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 2472 (34.2%; 2 seats); C 1868 (25.8%; 1 seat); Ind 1394 (19.3%; 1 seat); Lab 805 (11.1%); LD 669 (9.2%); Sol 28 (0.4%)
Transfers (Quota = 1448)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
| Brett Hunt |
1868 |
1448 |
1448 |
1448 |
1448 |
1448 |
| Alison Alphonse |
1610 |
1610 |
1448 |
1448 |
1448 |
1448 |
| John Reynolds |
1045 |
1132 |
1137 |
1327 |
1598 |
1448 |
| Sandy Stuart |
862 |
869 |
996 |
1056 |
1130 |
1157 |
| Willie Young |
805 |
849 |
854 |
871 |
1026 |
1047 |
| Karen Farquhar |
669 |
782 |
791 |
850 |
| George Saunders |
279 |
305 |
308 |
| Simon Mclean |
70 |
83 |
84 |
| James Irving-Lewis |
28 |
32 |
35 |
| Avril Mackenzie |
C |
2012 |
30.6% |
| Neil Macgregor |
SNP |
1670 |
25.4% |
| Gill Samarai |
SNP |
785 |
11.9% |
| Barney Crockett |
Lab |
744 |
11.3% |
| Coral Duthie |
Ind |
509 |
7.7% |
| Graeme Lawrence |
Lab |
458 |
7.0% |
| Dorothy Pearce |
LD |
403 |
6.1% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 2455 (37.3%; 2 seats); C 2012 (30.6%; 1 seat); Lab 1202 (18.3%; 1 seat); Ind 509 (7.7%); LD 403 (6.1%)
Transfers (Quota = 1317)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
| Avril Mackenzie |
2012 |
1322 |
1322 |
1322 |
1322 |
| Neil Macgregor |
1670 |
1670 |
1322 |
1322 |
1322 |
| Gill Samarai |
785 |
798 |
1087 |
1115 |
1176 |
| Barney Crockett |
744 |
806 |
813 |
1141 |
1273 |
| Coral Duthie |
509 |
658 |
669 |
708 |
942 |
| Graeme Lawrence |
458 |
504 |
514 |
| Dorothy Pearce |
430 |
614 |
625 |
666 |
| Dell Henrickson |
SNP |
753 |
20.8% |
| Michael Hutchison |
SNP |
632 |
17.4% |
| Ryan Houghton |
C |
588 |
16.2% |
| Sandra Macdonald |
Lab |
545 |
15.0% |
| Guy Ingerson |
Grn |
364 |
10.0% |
| Mike Scott |
Lab |
292 |
8.1% |
| Wendy Stuart |
SNP |
210 |
5.8% |
| John Waddell |
LD |
206 |
5.7% |
| John Stephen |
UKIP |
32 |
0.9% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1595 (44.0%; 2 seats); Lab 837 (23.1%; 1 seat); C 588 (16.2%; 1 seat); Grn 364 (10.0%); LD 206 (5.7%); UKIP 32 (0.9%)
Transfers (Quota = 725)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
| Dell Henrickson |
753 |
725 |
725 |
725 |
725 |
725 |
725 |
| Michael Hutchison |
632 |
650 |
653 |
676 |
866 |
725 |
725 |
| Ryan Houghton |
588 |
588 |
601 |
641 |
646 |
649 |
664 |
| Sandra Macdonald |
545 |
545 |
549 |
578 |
582 |
596 |
864 |
| Guy Ingerson |
364 |
365 |
366 |
425 |
440 |
489 |
500 |
| Mike Scott |
292 |
292 |
293 |
315 |
316 |
320 |
| Wendy Stuart |
210 |
215 |
216 |
222 |
| John Waddell |
206 |
206 |
211 |
| John Stephen |
32 |
32 |
| Jennifer Stewart |
LD |
1725 |
23.0% |
| Martin Greig |
LD |
1592 |
21.2% |
| Claire Imrie |
C |
1326 |
17.7% |
| Steve Robertson |
C |
1214 |
16.2% |
| John Cooke |
SNP |
1210 |
16.1% |
| John Mcleod |
Lab |
441 |
5.9% |
Consolidated results:— LD 3317 (44.2%; 2 seats); C 2540 (33.8%; 1 seat); SNP 1210 (16.1%; 1 seat); Lab 441 (5.9%)
Transfers (Quota = 1502)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
| Jennifer Stewart |
1725 |
1502 |
1502 |
1502 |
| Martin Greig |
1592 |
1592 |
1502 |
1502 |
| Claire Imrie |
1326 |
1380 |
1395 |
1448 |
| Steve Robertson |
1214 |
1251 |
1273 |
1345 |
| John Cooke |
1210 |
1239 |
1251 |
1371 |
| John Mcleod |
441 |
470 |
481 |
| Neil Copland |
SNP |
1148 |
25.3% |
| Freddie John |
C |
889 |
19.6% |
| Lesley Dunbar |
Lab |
818 |
18.0% |
| Lauren Wards |
SNP |
729 |
16.1% |
| Lewis Macleod |
Lab |
369 |
8.1% |
| Sam Petchey |
LD |
219 |
4.8% |
| Peter Kennedy |
Grn |
186 |
4.1% |
| David Henderson |
Ind |
179 |
3.9% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1877 (41.4%; 1 seat); Lab 1187 (26.2%; 1 seat); C 889 (19.6%; 1 seat); LD 219 (4.8%); Grn 186 (4.1%); Ind 179 (3.9%)
Transfers (Quota = 1135)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
| Neil Copland |
1148 |
1135 |
1135 |
1135 |
1135 |
1135 |
1135 |
| Freddie John |
889 |
889 |
914 |
933 |
991 |
1019 |
1039 |
| Lesley Dunbar |
818 |
818 |
843 |
870 |
913 |
1252 |
1135 |
| Lauren Wards |
729 |
738 |
761 |
829 |
884 |
906 |
925 |
| Lewis Macleod |
369 |
369 |
379 |
393 |
445 |
| Sam Petchey |
219 |
219 |
248 |
308 |
| Peter Kennedy |
186 |
186 |
223 |
| David Henderson |
179 |
179 |
| Stephen Flynn |
SNP |
1396 |
27.0% |
| Philip Sellar |
C |
1113 |
21.5% |
| Alex Nicoll |
SNP |
707 |
13.7% |
| Sarah Duncan |
Lab |
590 |
11.4% |
| Andy Finlayson |
Ind |
562 |
10.9% |
| Lynn Thomson |
Lab |
318 |
6.1% |
| Cameron Finnie |
LD |
270 |
5.2% |
| Finlay Crossan |
Ind |
220 |
4.3% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 2103 (40.6%; 2 seats); C 1113 (21.5%; 1 seat); Lab 908 (17.5%; 1 seat); Ind 782 (15.1%); LD 270 (5.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 1036)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
| Stephen Flynn |
1396 |
1036 |
1036 |
1036 |
1036 |
1036 |
1036 |
| Philip Sellar |
1113 |
1113 |
1036 |
1036 |
1036 |
1036 |
1036 |
| Alex Nicoll |
707 |
1020 |
1023 |
1041 |
1036 |
1036 |
1036 |
| Sarah Duncan |
590 |
595 |
601 |
615 |
615 |
670 |
960 |
| Andy Finlayson |
562 |
571 |
585 |
719 |
720 |
812 |
845 |
| Lynn Thomson |
318 |
322 |
329 |
343 |
344 |
388 |
| Cameron Finnie |
270 |
273 |
286 |
305 |
305 |
| Finlay Crossan |
220 |
224 |
232 |
| Steve Delaney |
LD |
1825 |
36.2% |
| David Cameron |
SNP |
895 |
17.7% |
| John Wheeler |
C |
797 |
15.8% |
| Barry Mitchell |
Lab |
690 |
13.7% |
| Josh Mennie |
SNP |
678 |
13.4% |
| Pippa Robertson |
Grn |
90 |
1.8% |
| Philip Clarke |
UKIP |
68 |
1.3% |
Consolidated results:— LD 1825 (36.2%; 1 seat); SNP 1573 (31.2%; 1 seat); C 797 (15.8%; 1 seat); Lab 690 (13.7%); Grn 90 (1.8%); UKIP 68 (1.3%)
Transfers (Quota = 1261)
| Stage |
I |
II |
IV |
V |
VI |
| Steve Delaney |
1825 |
1261 |
1261 |
1261 |
1261 |
| David Cameron |
895 |
972 |
997 |
1666 |
1261 |
| John Wheeler |
797 |
951 |
1000 |
1009 |
1033 |
| Barry Mitchell |
690 |
767 |
818 |
848 |
952 |
| Josh Mennie |
678 |
722 |
769 |
| Pippa Robertson |
90 |
149 |
| Philip Clarke |
68 |
77 |
| Philip Bell |
C |
2714 |
39.8% |
| Marie Boulton |
Ind |
1119 |
16.4% |
| Tauqeer Malik |
Lab |
1040 |
15.3% |
| Pamela McBain |
SNP |
1028 |
15.1% |
| Ken McLeod |
LD |
541 |
7.9% |
| Nir Oren |
Grn |
195 |
2.9% |
| Kenneth Pratt |
Ind |
143 |
2.1% |
| Robbie Bowman |
Libtn |
31 |
0.5% |
Consolidated results:— C 2714 (39.8%; 1 seat); Ind 1262 (18.5%; 1 seat); Lab 1040 (15.3%; 1 seat); SNP 1028 (15.1%); LD 541 (7.9%); Grn 195 (2.9%); Libtn 31 (0.5%)
Transfers (Quota = 1703)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
| Philip Bell |
2714 |
1703 |
1703 |
1703 |
1703 |
1703 |
| Marie Boulton |
1119 |
1449 |
1452 |
1512 |
1556 |
1822 |
| Tauqeer Malik |
1040 |
1155 |
1165 |
1211 |
1241 |
1447 |
| Pamela McBain |
1028 |
1042 |
1049 |
1068 |
1145 |
1224 |
| Ken McLeod |
541 |
743 |
751 |
770 |
816 |
| Nir Oren |
195 |
209 |
213 |
223 |
| Kenneth Pratt |
143 |
202 |
205 |
| Robbie Bowman |
31 |
45 |
| Tom Mason |
C |
1318 |
27.7% |
| Bill Cormie |
SNP |
1195 |
25.1% |
| Jenny Laing |
Lab |
935 |
19.7% |
| Derek Davidson |
SNP |
398 |
8.4% |
| Dustin Macdonald |
Ind |
311 |
6.5% |
| Alex Jarvis |
Grn |
256 |
5.4% |
| William Sell |
LD |
245 |
5.2% |
| Bill Robb |
Ind |
97 |
2.0% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1593 (33.5%; 1 seat); C 1318 (27.7%; 1 seat); Lab 935 (19.7%; 1 seat); Ind 408 (8.6%); Grn 256 (5.4%); LD 245 (5.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 1189)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
| Tom Mason |
1318 |
1189 |
1189 |
1189 |
1189 |
1189 |
| Bill Cormie |
1195 |
1195 |
1189 |
1189 |
1189 |
1189 |
| Jenny Laing |
935 |
960 |
960 |
971 |
1040 |
1154 |
| Derek Davidson |
398 |
399 |
403 |
403 |
491 |
524 |
| Dustin Macdonald |
311 |
323 |
323 |
379 |
419 |
492 |
| Alex Jarvis |
256 |
260 |
260 |
268 |
| William Sell |
245 |
272 |
272 |
292 |
332 |
| Bill Robb |
97 |
117 |
117 |
| Jackie Dunbar |
SNP |
1747 |
39.9% |
| Gordon Graham |
Lab |
692 |
15.8% |
| Frank Gilfeather |
Lab |
629 |
14.4% |
| Alan Martin |
C |
376 |
8.6% |
| Ciarán McRae |
SNP |
370 |
8.4% |
| Jessica Mennie |
SNP |
333 |
7.6% |
| Sam Forman |
LD |
154 |
3.5% |
| Faith Robertson-Foy |
Ind |
81 |
1.8% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 2450 (55.9%; 2 seats); Lab 1321 (30.1%; 1 seat); C 376 (8.6%); LD 154 (3.5%); Ind 81 (1.8%)
Transfers (Quota = 1096)
| Stage |
I |
II |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
| Jackie Dunbar |
1747 |
1096 |
1096 |
1096 |
1096 |
1096 |
| Gordon Graham |
692 |
728 |
779 |
885 |
902 |
911 |
| Frank Gilfeather |
629 |
655 |
693 |
788 |
798 |
809 |
| Alan Martin |
376 |
379 |
430 |
| Ciarán McRae |
370 |
742 |
764 |
776 |
1206 |
1096 |
| Jessica Mennie |
333 |
486 |
502 |
516 |
| Sam Forman |
154 |
169 |
| Faith Robertson-Foy |
81 |
86 |
| Ross Grant |
Lab |
867 |
27.0% |
| Alexander McLellan |
SNP |
825 |
25.6% |
| Jim Noble |
SNP |
545 |
16.9% |
| Emma Farquhar |
C |
342 |
10.6% |
| Ramsay Milne |
Lab |
245 |
7.6% |
| Alex Arthur |
Grn |
178 |
5.5% |
| Jenny Wilson |
LD |
133 |
4.1% |
| Stephen Adams |
UKIP |
53 |
1.6% |
| Dave Macdonald |
NF |
29 |
0.9% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1370 (42.6%; 2 seats); Lab 1112 (34.6%; 1 seat); C 342 (10.6%); Grn 178 (5.5%); LD 133 (4.1%); UKIP 53 (1.6%); NF 29 (0.9%)
Transfers (Quota = 805)
| Stage |
I |
II |
III |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
| Ross Grant |
867 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
| Alexander McLellan |
825 |
825 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
805 |
| Jim Noble |
545 |
549 |
566 |
582 |
595 |
682 |
774 |
| Emma Farquhar |
342 |
344 |
344 |
372 |
408 |
432 |
471 |
| Ramsay Milne |
245 |
288 |
288 |
296 |
326 |
379 |
| Alex Arthur |
178 |
180 |
181 |
188 |
231 |
| Jenny Wilson |
133 |
134 |
134 |
142 |
| Stephen Adams |
53 |
53 |
54 |
| Dave Macdonald |
29 |
29 |
29 |
| Alan Donnelly |
C |
1337 |
23.9% |
| Christian Allard |
SNP |
910 |
16.3% |
| Catriona Mackenzie |
SNP |
847 |
15.1% |
| Yvonne Allan |
Lab |
843 |
15.1% |
| David Fryer |
Ind |
580 |
10.4% |
| Piotr Teodorowski |
Lab |
467 |
8.3% |
| Gregor McAbery |
LD |
286 |
5.1% |
| Renée Slater |
Grn |
269 |
4.8% |
| William McIntosh |
UKIP |
49 |
0.9% |
| Billy Watson |
NF |
10 |
0.2% |
Consolidated results:— SNP 1757 (31.4%; 2 seats); C 1337 (23.9%; 1 seat); Lab 1310 (23.4%; 1 seat); Ind 580 (10.4%); LD 286 (5.1%); Grn 269 (4.8%); UKIP 49 (0.9%); NF 10 (0.2%)
Transfers (Quota = 1120)
| Stage |
I |
II |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
| Alan Donnelly |
1337 |
1120 |
1120 |
1120 |
1120 |
1120 |
1120 |
| Christian Allard |
910 |
913 |
920 |
963 |
988 |
1013 |
1037 |
| Catriona Mackenzie |
847 |
851 |
854 |
915 |
956 |
1001 |
1017 |
| Yvonne Allan |
843 |
873 |
881 |
908 |
989 |
1324 |
1120 |
| David Fryer |
580 |
616 |
629 |
681 |
754 |
799 |
846 |
| Piotr Teodorowski |
467 |
474 |
476 |
499 |
547 |
| Gregor McAbery |
286 |
332 |
340 |
377 |
| Renée Slater |
269 |
274 |
282 |
| William McIntosh |
49 |
65 |
| Billy Watson |
10 |
10 |
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