Local Government By-Election 2024
A Local Government By-Election was held on Thursday, 7th November 2024 to fill a vacancy in the following wards:
- Ward 3 - Fraserburgh and District
- Ward 4 - Central Buchan
- Ward 19 - Mearns
Results by ward
Ward 3 - Fraserburgh and District
Electorate: 11,584
Turnout: 27.4%
| Candidate name | Party | Result | First preference votes |
| Sandy Leslie | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 222 | |
| Mike McDonald | Scottish National Party | 895 | |
| Conrad Ritchie | Reform UK | 817 | |
| Dawn Smith | Scottish Family Party | 71 | |
| Iain Sutherland | Scottish Conservatives | Elected | 1,145 |
View more details about this ward results:
- Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 3 - Fraserburgh and District (PDF 62KB)
- Declaration of Results Report Ward 3 - Fraserburgh and District (PDF 20KB)
- First Preference Report Ward 3 - Fraserburgh and District (PDF 13KB)
- Preference Profile Ward 3 - Fraserburgh and District (CSV 3KB)
- Preference Summary Ward 3 - Fraserburgh and District (PDF 18KB)
- Transfers Report Ward 3 - Fraserburgh and District (PDF 46KB)
- Preference by Ballot Box Ward 3 - Fraserburgh and District (CSV 2KB)
- Preference by Ballot Box Ward 3 - Fraserburgh and District (PDF 82KB)
Ward 4 - Central Buchan
Electorate: 11,408
Turnout: 27%
| Candidate name | Party | Result | First preference votes |
| Ian Bailey | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 435 | |
| Peter Chapman | Scottish Conservatives | Elected | 1,260 |
| Andrew Curwen | Reform UK | 331 | |
| Phil Reynolds | Scottish Family Party | 83 | |
| Dean Ward | Independent | 71 | |
| Sarah Wilken | Scottish National Party | 869 |
View more details about this ward results:
- Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 4 - Central Buchan (PDF 67KB)
- Declaration of Results Report Ward 4 - Central Buchan (PDF 20KB)
- First Preference Report Ward 4 - Central Buchan (PDF 16KB)
- Preference Profile Ward 4 - Central Buchan (CSV 16KB)
- Preference Summary Ward 4 - Central Buchan (PDF 21KB)
- Transfers Report Ward 4 - Central Buchan (PDF 53KB)
- Preference by Ballot Box Ward 4 - Central Buchan (CSV 6KB)
- Preference by Ballot Box Ward 4 - Central Buchan (PDF 106KB)
Ward 19 - Mearns
Electorate: 12,414
Turnout: 27.8%
| Candidate name | Party | Result | First preference votes |
| Isobel Knights | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 745 | |
| Claudia Leith | Reform UK | 375 | |
| William Linegar | Scottish Greens | 136 | |
| Hannah Scott | Scottish National Party | 832 | |
| Tracey Smith | Scottish Conservatives | Elected | 1,347 |
View more details about this ward results:
- Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 19 - Mearns (PDF 49KB)
- Declaration of Results Report Ward 19 - Mearns (PDF 19KB)
- First Preference Report Ward 19 - Mearns (PDF 16KB)
- Preference Profile Ward 19 - Mearns (CSV 3KB)
- Preference Summary Ward 19 - Mearns (PDF 18KB)
- Transfers Report Ward 19 - Mearns (PDF 41KB)
- Preference by Ballot Box Ward 19 - Mearns (CVS 3KB)
- Preference by Ballot Box Ward 19 - Mearns (PDF 92KB)
Contact
For further information about the Local Government By-Elections, please contact our Elections team by emailing elections@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.