2012 Scottish local government election
2012 Aberdeen City Council election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/City_Flag_of_Aberdeen.svg/50px-City_Flag_of_Aberdeen.svg.png)
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All 43 seats to Aberdeen City Council 22 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Leader | Barney Crockett | Callum McCaig | Aileen Malone | Party | Labour | SNP | Liberal Democrats | Leader's seat | Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone | Kincorth/Loirston | Lower Deeside | Last election | 10 seats, 23.3% | 12 seats, 27.9% | 15 seats, 34.9% | Seats before | 8 | 15 | 11 | Seats won | 17 | 15 | 5 | Seat change | 7 | 3 | 10 | Popular vote | 16,264 | 17,131 | 8,293 | Percentage | 29.7% | 31.3% | 15.1% | Swing | 6.4% | 3.4% | 19.8% | | | Fourth party | Fifth party | | | | Leader | Marie Boulton | Fraser Forsyth | Party | Independent | Conservative | Leader's seat | Lower Deeside | Midtsocket/Rosemount | Last election | 1 seats, 2.3% | 5 seats, 11.6% | Seats before | 7 | 2 | Seats won | 3 | 3 | Seat change | 2 | 2 | Popular vote | 6,117 | 5,285 | Percentage | 11.2% | 9.7% | Swing | 8.9% | 1.9% | |
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Aberdeen_City_Council_election_2012.svg/300px-Aberdeen_City_Council_election_2012.svg.png) The 13 multi-member wards |
Council Leader before election Callum McCaig SNP | Council Leader after election Barney Crockett Labour | |
The 2012 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council. The election used the 13 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation, with 43 Councillors elected.
Local political activist Renee Slater caused great controversy when she registered a mannequin doll as 'Helena Torry' in the Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross ward. This was withdrawn soon after being spotted and a report has been issued to Grampian Police.[1]
The election saw the Scottish Liberal Democrats decimated as they lost two-thirds of their Councillors. The Scottish National Party secured 3 gains copper-fastening their by-election gains during the 2007–2012 term. However, it was Labour who proved to be the biggest winners with 7 gains and 17 total seats as they secured first place. Independents gained 2 seats while the Tories lost 2 seats.
On 9 May an agreement was reached to form a coalition. The coalition was formed between the Scottish Labour Party, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and three Independent councillors. Labour had 17 seats, the Tories contributed three and there were three independent members.
Election results
Aberdeen City Local Election Result 2012 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 17 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 39.5 | 29.7 | 16,264 | +5.1 |
| SNP | 15 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 34.9 | 31.3 | 17,131 | +1.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 11.6 | 15.1 | 8,293 | -11.8 |
| Independent | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7.0 | 11.17 | 6,117 | +8.47 |
| Conservative | 3 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 7.0 | 9.7 | 5,285 | -4.4 |
| Scottish Green | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2.45 | 1,342 | +0.85 |
| National Front | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0.45 | 249 | +0.45 |
| UKIP | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0.11 | 58 | New |
Note: The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.
Ward results
Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone
- 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xSNP
- 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP and Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone - 4 seats Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Labour | Barney Crockett (incumbent) | 29.4% | 1,378 | | | | | | | | |
| SNP | Neil MacGregor (incumbent) | 25.5% | 1,198 | | | | | | | | |
| SNP | Gill Samarai | 8.8% | 412 | 419 | 513.1 | 525.7 | 536.4 | 544.1 | 948.6 | | |
| Conservative | Duncan Stewart | 7.7% | 360 | 367 | 370.3 | 380.7 | 402.6 | | | | |
| SNP | Caroline Elizabeth Little | 7.6% | 358 | 367.6 | 479.8 | 487.4 | 507.4 | 525.3 | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Malone | 7.5% | 353 | 368.3 | 377.4 | 392.8 | 428.1 | 585.7 | 607.1 | 607.7 | |
| Labour | Graeme Lawrence | 7.3% | 344 | 681.7 | 693.1 | 718.1 | 771 | 816.2 | 834.2 | 835.2 | 991.4 |
| Independent | Angela Joss | 3.7% | 174 | 190.2 | 195.9 | 232.8 | | | | | |
| Scottish Green | Rhonda Reekie | 2.5% | 117 | 128.1 | 134.9 | | | | | | |
Electorate: 14,122 Valid: 4,694 Spoilt: 92 Quota: 939 Turnout: 4,786 (33.24%) |
Bridge of Don
- 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xLab
- 2012: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLab
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP and Independent gain one seat from Lib Dem
Bridge of Don - 4 seats Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Independent | John Reynolds (incumbent) | 28.0% | 1,530 | | | | | | | | |
| SNP | Muriel Jaffrey (incumbent) | 20.5% | 1,119 | | | | | | | | |
| Labour | Willie Young (incumbent) | 18.8% | 1,031 | 1,085.9 | 1,087 | 1,112.5 | | | | | |
| SNP | Sandy Stuart | 9.5% | 520 | 559.5 | 570.9 | 576.8 | 578.5 | 595.6 | 612.5 | 985.5 | 1,107.2 |
| SNP | Graham Bennett | 7.2% | 396 | 418.2 | 425.3 | 433.9 | 434.8 | 449.4 | 465.1 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Millie McLeod | 6.2% | 338 | 412.8 | 414.1 | 436.1 | 438.7 | 498.4 | 640.7 | 660.3 | |
| Conservative | Francis Davidson Webster | 6.1% | 333 | 360.3 | 360.5 | 364.3 | 365.2 | 385.1 | | | |
| Independent | Gordon A. Leslie (incumbent) | 2.0% | 107 | 217.6 | 218.5 | 238.4 | 241 | | | | |
| Scottish Green | Daniel Kenneth Juett | 1.8% | 97 | 107.2 | 107.5 | | | | | | |
Electorate: 14,188 Valid: 5,471 Spoilt: 68 Quota: 1,095 Turnout: 5,539 (38.56%) |
Kingswells/Sheddocksley
- 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
- 2012: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
- 2007-2012: No change
Kingswells/Sheddocksley - 3 seats Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| SNP | David John Cameron | 24.9% | 928 | 936 | | | | | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Delaney | 21.5% | 802 | 803 | 803.2 | 812.2 | 828.2 | 950.2 | | | |
| Labour | Len Ironside (incumbent) | 18.1% | 675 | 677 | 677.2 | 679.2 | 700.2 | 719.2 | 723.7 | 798.5 | 1,259.3 |
| Labour | Jason Butcher | 13.4% | 499 | 503 | 503.3 | 507.3 | 516.3 | 532.3 | 534.5 | 576.4 | |
| SNP | Wendy Alison Stuart (incumbent) | 10.1% | 375 | 381 | 383.9 | 392.9 | 409.9 | 428 | 431.1 | | |
| Conservative | Steve Robertson | 6.9% | 256 | 257 | 257.1 | 270.1 | 280.1 | | | | |
| Independent | Barry James Thomson | 2.2% | 83 | 89 | 89 | 105 | | | | | |
| UKIP | Philip Clarke | 1.6% | 58 | 64 | 64.1 | | | | | | |
| National Front | Dave MacDonald | 1.4% | 51 | | | | | | | | |
Electorate: 3,798 Valid: 3,727 Spoilt: 71 Quota: 932 Turnout: (35.08%) |
Northfield
- 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from SNP
Northfield - 3 seats Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| SNP | Jackie Dunbar (incumbent) | 34.2% | 1,314 | | | | | |
| Labour | Gordon Graham (incumbent) | 22.9% | 879 | 893.5 | 911.5 | 924.3 | 945.3 | 1,079.3 |
| Labour | Scott Carle | 22.6% | 869 | 886.1 | 892.1 | 910.9 | 934.2 | 1,089.5 |
| SNP | Paula Helen Mann | 13.9% | 535 | 831.5 | 847.3 | 860.5 | 877 | |
| Conservative | George Ross | 2.3% | 90 | 91.1 | 98.1 | 114.6 | | |
| National Front | Christopher Sean Willett | 2.1% | 80 | 81.3 | | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Evans | 2.1% | 79 | 84.4 | 85.6 | | | |
Electorate: 11,419 Valid: 3,846 Spoilt: 128 Quota: 962 Turnout: 3,974 (33.68%) |
Hilton/Stockethill
- 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
Hilton/Stockethill - 3 seats Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Labour | George Adam (incumbent) | 37.8% | 1,421 | | | | | | | | | | |
| SNP | Kirsty Blackman (incumbent)††††† | 21.9% | 823 | 851.1 | 857.4 | 861.8 | 870.8 | 890.8 | 934.5 | 934.8 | 960.2 | | |
| SNP | John Lind | 13.6% | 512 | 522.5 | 525.5 | 527.5 | 536.8 | 545.8 | 561.5 | 577.9 | 587.9 | 602.5 | |
| Labour | Lesley Dunbar | 7.2% | 271 | 628.8 | 635.1 | 641.5 | 657.5 | 683.9 | 708.2 | 756.7 | 797.1 | 798.9 | 918.8 |
| Conservative | Aric Gilinsky | 5.4% | 203 | 206.7 | 210.7 | 212.7 | 216.7 | 221.7 | 237.4 | 272.4 | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Dean | 3.9% | 145 | 161.6 | 165.3 | 166.3 | 172.9 | 196.9 | 213.3 | | | | |
| Independent | David Page Henderson | 2.7% | 101 | 108.8 | 109.8 | 121.1 | 161.5 | 177.8 | | | | | |
| Scottish Green | Elva Hills | 2.6% | 99 | 102 | 107 | 117.7 | 125.4 | | | | | | |
| Independent | Archibald Robertson | 2.3% | 87 | 97.5 | 100.8 | 113.5 | | | | | | | |
| Independent | Douglas James Thomson | 1.5% | 55 | 58 | 59 | | | | | | | | |
| National Front | Claire Emma O'Rourke | 1.1% | 41 | 42.7 | | | | | | | | | |
Electorate: 10,254 Valid: 3,758 Spoilt: 315 Quota: 940 Turnout: 4,073 (36.65%) |
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
- 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen - 3 seats Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Labour | Ross Grant | 30.4% | 846 | | | | | | | |
| SNP | Jim Noble (incumbent) | 25.5% | 710 | | | | | | | |
| Labour | Ramsay Milne | 14.1% | 392 | 513 | 513.6 | 516.9 | 527.7 | 560.5 | 614.4 | 724.4 |
| SNP | Mike Park | 7.8% | 218 | 224.6 | 237.6 | 241.7 | 250.9 | 268.9 | 304.2 | 350.4 |
| Scottish Green | Gina Ford | 6.4% | 179 | 182.4 | 182.6 | 185.6 | 199.8 | 244.4 | 290.9 | |
| Independent | Norman Collie (incumbent) | 5.8% | 161 | 164.7 | 165 | 169 | 188.2 | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Green | 4.6% | 129 | 133.5 | 133.7 | 133.7 | 171.8 | | | |
| Conservative | Daniel Stephen McCroskrie | 4.3% | 119 | 121.1 | 121.2 | 123.2 | | | | |
| National Front | Mike Phillips | 0.9% | 25 | 25.9 | 25.9 | | | | | |
Electorate: 12,655 Valid: 2,779 Spoilt: 92 Quota: 695 Turnout: 2,871 (21.96%) |
Midstocket/Rosemount
- 2007: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab;
- 2012: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
- 2007-2012 Change: No change = Cons regain seat lost in by-election Aug 2007
Midstocket/Rosemount - 3 seats Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Labour | Jenny Laing (incumbent)†† | 32.4% | 1,247 | | | | | | |
| SNP | Bill Cormie (incumbent) | 32.1% | 1,233 | | | | | | |
| Conservative | Fraser Forsyth††† | 13.8% | 531 | 555.7 | 579.9 | 600.2 | 686.1 | 751.7 | 867.6 |
| SNP | Iolanda Serci | 6.9% | 264 | 292.8 | 458.5 | 468.2 | 498.2 | 580.9 | |
| Scottish Green | John Laing McCallum | 6.4% | 245 | 315.8 | 333.9 | 360.7 | 461.3 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | William Sell | 6.4% | 245 | 282.3 | 299.2 | 321.5 | | | |
| Independent | Patrick McGuire | 2.1% | 82 | 102.8 | 112.2 | | | | |
Electorate: 3,895 Valid: 3,847 Spoilt: 48 Quota: 962 Turnout: (33.38%) |
George Street/Harbour
- 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
- 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
George Street/Harbour - 3 seats Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| SNP | Andrew May (incumbent)†††††† | 25.3% | 672 | | | | | | | | | |
| Labour | Jean Morrison | 17.2% | 456 | 456.5 | 457.5 | 457.5 | 458.5 | 475.5 | 521.5 | 534.9 | 597 | 710.2 |
| Labour | Nathan Morrison | 14.3% | 381 | 381.3 | 382.3 | 385.3 | 386.3 | 391.3 | 414.3 | 443.8 | 494.8 | 570.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kris Chapman | 9.9% | 262 | 262.2 | 262.2 | 263.2 | 265.2 | 328.2 | 383.2 | 419.8 | 464.9 | |
| SNP | James Wiseman West | 8.4% | 224 | 229.3 | 230.3 | 237.3 | 238.3 | 248.3 | 268.4 | | | |
| Independent | Jim Hunter (incumbent) | 8.4% | 222 | 222.2 | 224.2 | 228.2 | 244.2 | 266.2 | 296.2 | 327.7 | | |
| Scottish Green | Richie Brian | 7.3% | 194 | 194.2 | 195.2 | 197.2 | 203.2 | 217.2 | | | | |
| Conservative | Brian George Davidson | 6.7% | 178 | 178.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 | 181.1 | | | | | |
| National Front | Ross Alexander Willett | 1.1% | 29 | 29 | 29 | | | | | | | |
| Independent | Andrew Lovie | 0.9% | 26 | 26 | 32 | 33 | | | | | | |
| Independent | Andy Rudgely | 0.5% | 14 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
Electorate: 12,991 Valid: 2,658 Spoilt: 76 Quota: 665 Turnout: 2,734 (20.46%) |
Lower Deeside
- 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xIndependent
- 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Con
Lower Deeside - 3 seats Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Independent | Marie Boulton (incumbent) | 30.7% | 1,520 | | | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Aileen Malone (incumbent) | 15.3% | 755 | 814.2 | 823.4 | 992.7 | 1,140.9 | 1,539.9 |
| Labour | M. Tauqeer Malik | 15.0% | 744 | 779 | 789.4 | 841.2 | 1,007.5 | 1,068.9 |
| Conservative | Raymond Murchie | 14.4% | 712 | 741.4 | 754.5 | 881.8 | 950.2 | |
| SNP | Dorothy Janet McCaig | 13.3% | 659 | 677.4 | 684.9 | 739.4 | | |
| Independent | Peter Reiss | 9.9% | 490 | 568.6 | 621.3 | | | |
| Independent | Andy Anderson | 1.3% | 64 | 94.7 | | | | |
Electorate: 11,301 Valid: 4,944 Spoilt: 33 Quota: 1,237 Turnout: 4,977 (43.75%) |
Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross
- 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
- 2012: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross - 4 seats Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Stewart (incumbent) | 25.5% | 1,498 | | | | | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Greig (incumbent) | 23.8% | 1,399 | | | | | | | |
| Conservative | Ross Thomson | 15.3% | 899 | 962.9 | 1,005.7 | 1,012.9 | 1,017.2 | 1,186.1 | | |
| Labour | Sandra MacDonald | 12.5% | 738 | 777.9 | 805.6 | 864.1 | 873.6 | 922.3 | 923.3 | |
| SNP | John Munro Corall * | 10.8% | 634 | 654.6 | 667.1 | 691.4 | 931.6 | 975.2 | 975.8 | 1,139.5 |
| Independent | Jim Farquharson (incumbent) | 5.6% | 328 | 379.6 | 414.9 | 439.6 | 441.4 | | | |
| SNP | Stephen Mark Flynn | 4.2% | 248 | 262.8 | 269.1 | 274 | | | | |
| Scottish Green | Peter Alexander Kennedy | 2.4% | 140 | 158.6 | 173.6 | | | | | |
Electorate: 13,658 Valid: 5,884 Spoilt: 65 Quota: 1,177 Turnout: 5,949 (43.08%) |
- = Outgoing Councillor from a different Ward.
Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee
- 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon
- 2012: 1xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP and Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem and Con
Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee - 3 seats Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Yuill (incumbent) | 34.0% | 1,626 | | | |
| Labour | Angela Taylor | 22.4% | 1,073 | 1,157.6 | 1,193.9 | 1,260.9 |
| SNP | Gordon Scott Townson (incumbent) | 22.3% | 1,065 | 1,139 | 1,164.9 | 1,222.6 |
| Conservative | Bill Berry | 15.2% | 728 | 843 | 871.3 | 896.7 |
| Scottish Green | Bex Holmes | 3.1% | 149 | 182.3 | 221.6 | |
| Independent | Paul Briggs | 2.9% | 140 | 166.4 | | |
Electorate: 11,858 Valid: 4,781 Spoilt: 47 Quota: 1,196 Turnout: 4,828 (40.32%) |
Torry/Ferryhill
- 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon
- 2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem
Torry/Ferryhill - 4 seats Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Labour | Yvonne Allan (incumbent) | 26.4% | 1,134 | | | | | | | | | |
| SNP | Graham Robert Dickson | 16.5% | 706 | 726.2 | 726.2 | 729.4 | 734.2 | 741.7 | 755.1 | 768.6 | 804.4 | 862.1 |
| Conservative | Alan Donnelly (incumbent)† | 15.3% | 657 | 663.8 | 663.8 | 667.8 | 677.1 | 684.8 | 690.8 | 715.3 | 819.5 | 890.5 |
| SNP | Jim Kiddie (incumbent) | 14.4% | 619 | 631.7 | 631.7 | 634.7 | 640.1 | 649.6 | 667.6 | 692.6 | 730.1 | 797.8 |
| Labour | Kathryn Russell | 8.0% | 345 | 523.6 | 524.6 | 527.4 | 531.3 | 548.3 | 575.4 | 610.4 | 704.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Robertson * | 7.7% | 331 | 335.9 | 335.9 | 335.9 | 340.9 | 346.4 | 376.3 | 400.8 | | |
| Independent | David Fryer | 3.9% | 169 | 173.9 | 177.1 | 177.1 | 197.6 | 234.5 | 257 | | | |
| Scottish Green | Andrew Reekie | 3.1% | 131 | 137.3 | 139.6 | 139.8 | 139.8 | 154.3 | | | | |
| Independent | Suzanne Kelly | 2.1% | 91 | 101.2 | 108.2 | 111.2 | 124.9 | | | | | |
| Independent | William Brown | 1.4% | 61 | 67.3 | 71.3 | 72.3 | | | | | | |
| National Front | Billy Watson | 0.5% | 23 | 24.9 | 24.9 | | | | | | | |
| Independent | Hamish Hay MacKay | 0.5% | 21 | 21.5 | | | | | | | | |
Electorate: 14,625 Valid: 4,288 Spoilt: 118 Quota: 858 Turnout: 4,406 (29.32%) |
- = Outgoing Councillor from a different Ward.
Kincorth/Loirston
- 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
- 2012: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
- 2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Lib Dem
Kincorth/Loirston - 3 seats Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| SNP | Callum McCaig (incumbent)†††† | 34.1% | 1,389 | | | | | | |
| Labour | Neil Cooney (incumbent) | 30.7% | 1,250 | | | | | | |
| Independent | Andrew William Finlayson | 11.6% | 471 | 542.3 | 554.6 | 630.2 | 688.3 | 860.9 | 1,066.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kate Dean (incumbent) | 8.1% | 331 | 372.9 | 382.9 | 403.2 | 468.8 | | |
| Labour | Eleanor Morrison | 7.1% | 291 | 366.3 | 544.3 | 560.7 | 589.8 | 681.9 | |
| Conservative | Alan Martin | 5.4% | 219 | 234.2 | 237 | 240.6 | | | |
| Independent | Neale Bothwell | 2.9% | 120 | 140 | 144.5 | | | | |
Electorate: 11,848 Valid: 4,071 Spoilt: 78 Quota: 1,018 Turnout: 4,149 (34.36%) |
References
- ^ Peck, Tom (20 April 2012). "Woman arrested after entering mannequin into council elections". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
https://web.archive.org/web/20120508053322/http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/council_government/councillors/elections_unit/election_results_2012.asp
Post-Election Changes
- † In January 2014, Torry/Ferryhill Cllr Alan Donnelly was expelled from the Conservative Party group and sits as an Independent.
- †† In May 2014, Midstocket/Rosemount Cllr Jenny Laing replaced Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Cllr Barney Crockett as leader of the council.
- ††† In May 2014, Midstocket/Rosemount Cllr Fraser Forsyth resigned from the Conservative Party group and sat as an Independent [1] He announced his future resignation on 24 June 2015 as he would be moving with his family to York and formally resigned his seat on 30 July 2015.[2] A by-election was held on 1 October 2015 and the by-election was won by the SNP's Alex Nicoll.
- †††† On 11 May 2015, Kincorth/Loirston SNP Cllr Callum McCaig resigned his seat on the council to concentrate on his duties as MP for Aberdeen South. [3] A by-election was held on 30 July 2015 and it was won by the SNP's Stephen Flynn.
- †††††On 11 May 2015, Hilton/Stockethill SNP Cllr Kirsty Blackman resigned her seat on the council to concentrate on her duties as MP for Aberdeen North.[4] A by-election was held on 30 July 2015 and it was won by the SNP's Neil Copeland.
- †††††† On 28 May 2015, George Street/Harbour SNP Cllr Andrew May announced he would resign his seat on the council in July 2015.[5] A by-election was held on 1 October 2015 and the seat was held by the SNP's Michael Hutchison.
By-election since 2012
Hilton/Woodside/Stockethill By-election (30 July 2015) - 1 Seat[1] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 |
| SNP | Neil Copland | 54.5% | 1,690 |
| Labour | Charlie Pirie | 24.9% | 771 |
| Conservative | Roy Alastair Begg | 11.3% | 350 |
| Scottish Green | Peter Kennedy | 4.2% | 130 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Waddell | 4.1% | 125 |
Electorate: 12,050 Valid: 3,099 Spoilt: 33 Quota: 1,534 Turnout: 3,132 (25.7%) |
Kincorth/Nigg/Cove By-election (30 July 2015) - 1 Seat[2] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 |
| SNP | Stephen Flynn | 60.5% | 1,939 |
| Labour | Donna Clark | 18.9% | 606 |
| Conservative | Philip Patrick Sellar | 9.8% | 313 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ken McLeod | 6.5% | 207 |
| Scottish Green | Dan Yeats | 3.6% | 114 |
Electorate: 12,693 Valid: 3,205 Spoilt: 26 Quota: 1,590 Turnout: 3,231 (25.3%) |
Midstocket/Rosemount By-election (1 October 2015) - 1 Seat[3] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| SNP | Alex Nicoll | 40.9% | 1,168 | 1,225 | 1,275 | 1,433 |
| Conservative | Tom Mason | 23.6% | 672 | 687 | 771 | 927 |
| Labour | Howard Gemmell | 21.2% | 605 | 629 | 692 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ken McLeod | 8.3% | 238 | 270 | | |
| Scottish Green | Jennifer Phillips | 6.0% | 170 | | | |
Electorate: 11,825 Valid: 2,853 Spoilt: 19 Quota: 1,427 Turnout: 2,872 (24.29%) |
George Street/Harbour By-election (1 October 2015) - 1 Seat[3] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 |
| SNP | Michael Hutchison | 51.2% | 961 |
| Labour | Mike Scott | 26.1% | 490 |
| Conservative | Brian Davidson | 10.4% | 195 |
| Scottish Green | Alex Jarvis | 7.2% | 136 |
| Liberal Democrats | Euan Davidson | 5.1% | 96 |
Electorate: 12,179 Valid: 1,878 Spoilt: 20 Quota: 940 Turnout: 1,898 (15.58%) |
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