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Local Government Elections 2017 - Results

Local Government Elections took place on Thursday, 4 May 2017 to elect Councillors to all 19 wards in the Aberdeenshire Council area. Voting took place between 7am and 10pm for all registered voters over the age of 16. Votes were counted electronically on Friday, 5th of May at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.

Seats won by party

Conservatives 23
SNP 21
Liberal Democrats 14
Independent 10
Labour 1
Scottish Greens 1

Results by ward

Ward 1 - Banff and District

3 seats 46.00% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Glen David Reynolds Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1 1049
Alison Simpson Scottish Liberal Democrats   521
Mike Roy Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 1509
John Cox Independent Elected at stage 1 1092

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Ward 2 - Troup

3 seats 44.20% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Ray Stephen Scottish Labour Party   136
Ross Alexander Cassie Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 6 707
Ricky Taylor Scottish National Party (SNP)   393
Sandy Leslie Scottish Liberal Democrats   143
Mark Findlater Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 1535
Hamish Partridge Independent Elected at stage 4 513

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Ward 3 - Fraserburgh and District

4 seats 42.90% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Kenneth Duncan Watt Scottish Labour Party   267
Charles Cummin Buchan Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 9 614
David Donn Scottish National Party (SNP)   256
Brian Anderson Topping Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 9 652
Ann Bell Scottish Liberal Democrats   262
Andy Kille Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 1229
Doreen Mair Independent Elected at stage 6 743
Charlie Reid Independent   252
Ian Tait Independent   496
Michael Watt Independent   329

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Ward 4 - Central Buchan

4 seats 44.30% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Jim Ingram Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1 1188
Lenny Pirie Scottish National Party (SNP)   486
Anne Margaret Simpson Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 5 505
Marion Anne Buchan Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 1808
Norman Smith Independent Elected at stage 2 863

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Ward 5 - Peterhead North and Rattray

4 seats 39.00% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Anne Margaret Allan Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1 1012
Fiona Mcrae Scottish National Party (SNP)   549
Alistair Massey Scottish Liberal Democrats   105
Dianne Beagrie Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 1899
Alan S Buchan Independent Elected at stage 4 587
Iain Sutherland Independent Elected at stage 6 443

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Ward 6 - Peterhead South and Cruden

3 seats 40.80% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Stuart Wallace Pratt Scottish National Party (SNP)   559
Stephen William Smith Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 5 787
Colin Alexander Simpson Scottish Liberal Democrats   187
Alan Fakley Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 1364
Stephen William Calder Independent Elected at stage 5 517
Sam Coull Independent   273

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Ward 7 - Turriff and District

4 seats 46.80% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Alastair Forsyth Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1 1260
Anne Robertson Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 2 981
Iain Taylor Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 1854
Sandy Duncan Independent Elected at stage 5 544
Mike Rawlins Independent   324

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Ward 8 - Mid Formartine

4 seats 46.10% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Kirsten Muat Scottish Labour Party   245
Karen Adam Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 2 1038
Cryle Shand Scottish National Party (SNP)   302
Andrew John Hassan Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 7 491
Jim Gifford Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 1797
Jeff Goodhall Independent   249
Paul Johnston Independent Elected at stage 1 1070

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Ward 9 - Ellon and District

4 seats 47.20% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
John P Morgan Scottish Labour Party   415
Anouk Kahanov-Kloppert Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 4 768
Richard Gordon Thomson Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 4 987
Isobel Davidson Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 2 1087
Gillian Owen Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 2258

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Ward 10 - West Garioch

3 seats 47.60% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Peter Young Scottish Labour Party   197
Victoria Harper Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 6 840
Elaine Mitchell Scottish National Party (SNP)   439
Hazel Smith Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 3 666
Sebastian Leslie Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 1809
Richard Openshaw Scottish Green Party   306

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Ward 11 - Inverurie and District

4 seats 43.30% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Sarah Flavell Scottish Labour Party   206
Neil Baillie Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1 1085
Bryan Stuart Scottish National Party (SNP)   245
Marion Ewenson Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 4 568
Colin Clark Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 1732
Judy Margaret Whyte Independent Elected at stage 1 982

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Ward 12 - East Garioch

4 seats 45.17% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Ann Thorpe Scottish Labour Party   179
Conor Mckay Scottish National Party (SNP)   571
Glen Reid Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 6 668
Fergus Hood Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 2 842
Dominic Lonchay Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 1429
Martin Ford Scottish Green Party Elected at stage 2 850

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Ward 13 - Westhill and District

4 seats 50.40% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Lindsey Kirkhill Scottish Labour Party   266
David Aitchison Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 7 877
Heather Coull Scottish National Party (SNP)   557
Iris Walker Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 1 1370
Ron Mckail Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 2019
Alistair Mckelvie Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 2 828
Derek Scott Scottish Libertarian Party   79

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Ward 14 - Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford

4 seats 47.80% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Bryan Scott Begg Scottish Labour Party   294
Kate Monahan Scottish National Party (SNP)   589
Gwyneth Elaine Petrie Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 6 895
John Latham Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 2 995
Moira Ingleby Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 1741
Robbie Withey Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 1159

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Ward 15 - Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside

3 seats 53.20% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Claire Millar Scottish Labour Party   176
Geva Blackett Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1 1364
Peter Argyle Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 2 900
Paul Gibb Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 2093
Anne Reid Independent   226

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Ward 16 - Banchory and Mid Deeside

3 seats 54.60% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Iain Gillies Scottish Labour Party   241
Eileen Durno Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 4 1046
Rosemary Elizabeth Bruce Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 2 968
Ann Ross Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 2525

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Ward 17 - North Kincardine

4 seats 45.20% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Alison Elizabeth McBean Evison Scottish Labour Party Elected at stage 3 901
Alastair Bews Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1 1138
Kes Smith Scottish National Party (SNP)   358
Ian James Mollison Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 1 1221
Colin Pike Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 1685
William Patrick Ball Scottish Green Party   180
David Michael Lansdell Social Democratic Party Scotland   48

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Ward 18 - Stonehaven and Lower Deeside

4 seats 49.70% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Raymond James Christie Scottish Labour Party   351
Dennis Robertson Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1 1300
Sarah Dickinson Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 5 944
Wendy Agnew Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 1703
Sandy Wallace Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 2 820
Philip Bishop Independent   193
Rachel Shanks Scottish Green Party   212

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Ward 19 - Mearns

4 seats 48.30% turnout

Candidates

Candidate name Party Result First preference votes
Patrick Coffield Scottish Labour Party   220
Leigh Wilson Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 7 901
Carole Wise Scottish National Party (SNP)   700
Bill Howatson Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 7 599
George Carr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1 2034
Jeff Hutchison Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 3 461
Dave Stewart Independent   472
Karen Allan Scottish Green Party   233

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