2012 Aberdeen City Council election

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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 form of proportional representation, with 43 Councillors elected.

Quick facts All 43 seats to Aberdeen City Council 22 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
2012 Aberdeen City Council election
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3 May 2012 (2012-05-03)
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All 43 seats to Aberdeen City Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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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 Increase7 Increase3 Decrease10
Popular vote 16,264 17,131 8,293
Percentage 29.7% 31.3% 15.1%
Swing Increase6.4% Increase3.4% Decrease19.8%
  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 Increase2 Decrease2
Popular vote 6,117 5,285
Percentage 11.2% 9.7%
Swing Increase8.9% Decrease1.9%
The 13 multi-member wards
Council Leader before election

Callum McCaig
SNP

 Council Leader after election

Barney Crockett
Labour

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Local political activist Renee Slater caused controversy when she nominated a mannequin doll as 'Helena Torry' in the Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross ward. This was withdrawn after being spotted and a report issued to Grampian Police. Slater was subsequently prosecuted.[1]

The election saw the Scottish Liberal Democrats lose two-thirds of their councillors. The Scottish National Party made 3 gains, securing their by-election gains during the 2007–2012 term. However, it was Scottish Labour Party who proved the biggest winners with 7 gains and 17 total seats. 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 (17 seats), the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (3) and three Independent councillors.

Election results

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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
  Green 0 - - - - 2.45 1,342 +0.85
  National Front 0 - - - - 0.45 249 +0.45
  UKIP 0 - - - - 0.11 58 New
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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
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Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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          
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%)  
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Bridge of Don

  • 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xLab
  • 2012: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLab
  • 2007-2012 Change: SNP and Independent gain one seat from Lib Dem
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Bridge of Don - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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        
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%)  
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Kingswells/Sheddocksley

  • 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
  • 2012: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
  • 2007-2012: No change
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Kingswells/Sheddocksley - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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%)  
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Northfield

  • 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
  • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
  • 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from SNP
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Northfield - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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%)  
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Hilton/Stockethill

  • 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
  • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
  • 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
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Hilton/Stockethill - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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          
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%)  
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Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen

  • 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
  • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
  • 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
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Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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
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%)  
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Midstocket/Rosemount

  • 2007: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab;
  • 2012: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
  • 2007-2012 Change: No change = Cons regain seat lost in by-election Aug 2007
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Midstocket/Rosemount - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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  
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%)  
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George Street/Harbour

  • 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
  • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
  • 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
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George Street/Harbour - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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    
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%)  
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Lower Deeside

  • 2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xIndependent
  • 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
  • 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Con
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Lower Deeside - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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%)  
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Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross

  • 2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
  • 2012: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
  • 2007-2012 Change: No change
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Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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        
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%)  
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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
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Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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
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%)  
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Torry/Ferryhill

  • 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon
  • 2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
  • 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem
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Torry/Ferryhill - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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      
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%)  
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  • = 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
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Kincorth/Loirston - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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%)  
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