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Aberdeenshire Council in Scotland holds elections every five years, previously holding them every four years from its creation in 1995 to 2007.

Council elections

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Year Conservative SNP Liberal Democrats Labour Green Independent
1995 4 15 15 0 0 13
1999[a] 7 23 28 0 0 10
2003 11 18 28 0 0 11
2007[b] 14 22 24 0 0 8
2012 14 28 12 2 1 11
2017[c] 23 21 14 1 1 10
2022 26 21 14 0 0 9
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  1. [a]
    New ward boundaries.[1]
  2. [b]
    Change to single transferable vote system and new ward boundaries.
  3. [c]
    New ward boundaries.[2]

Results maps

  • 1999 results map
    1999 results map
  • 2003 results map
    2003 results map
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map
  • 2012 results map
    2012 results map
  • 2017 results map
    2017 results map
  • 2022 results map
    2022 results map

By-elections

2003-2007

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Huntley East By-Election 9 June 2005[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Moira Ingleby 419 34.3 −0.9
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Anderson 360 29.5 −2.2
SNP Robert Ness 224 18.3 −4.5
Independent Hamish Jolly 181 14.8 +14.8
Labour Bryan Begg 38 3.1 −7.2
Majority 59 4.8
Turnout 1,222
Conservative hold Swing
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2007-2012

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Troup By-Election 1 May 2008[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
SNP Bob Watson 62.8 1,721
Conservative Lisa Watt 18.8 515
Liberal Democrats Edward Acton 18.4 503
SNP hold
Valid: 2,739   Spoilt: 16   Quota: 1,371   Turnout: 2,755  
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Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside By-Election 23 April 2009[5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Liberal Democrats Rosemary Bruce 26.7 969 975 981 1,180 1,566
Conservative Jo Pick 31.5 1,144 1,148 1,152 1,241 1,468
Independent William Forbes 23.2 842 845 855 1,003  
SNP George Parkinson 17.0 617 621 636    
BNP Roy Jones 1.2 44 44      
Independent David Hutchison 0.5 19        
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Valid: 3,635   Spoilt: 20   Quota: 1,819   Turnout: 3,655  
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2012-2017

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Troup By-Election 27 November 2014[6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNP Ross Cassie 46.1 1,159 1,162 1,183 1,205 1,244 1,352
Conservative Iain Taylor 22.8 574 580 588 604 645 718
Independent Alan Still 15.5 391 408 415 423 446  
Liberal Democrats Ann Bell 5.6 141 141 149 180    
Labour Alan Duffill 5.6 140 142 148      
Green Darren Duncan 2.7 68 69        
Independent Philip Mitchell 1.7% 43          
SNP gain from Conservative
Valid: 2,516   Spoilt: 25   Quota: 1,259   Turnout: 2,541  
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Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford By-Election 5 November 2015 [7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Conservative Margo Stewart 36.3 1,469
SNP Gwyneth Petrie 35.4 1,433
Liberal Democrats David Millican 22.9 928
Labour Sarah Flavell 4.8 196
Scottish Libertarian Derek Scott 0.5 20
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
SNP hold
Valid: 4,046   Spoilt: 50   Quota: 1,349   Turnout: 4,096  
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Banff and District By-election 3 November 2016[8]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Conservative Iain Taylor 44.0 1,170 1,378
SNP Glen Reynolds 36.2 962 1,097
Liberal Democrats Alistair Mason 19.8 526  
Conservative gain from SNP
Valid: 2,658   Spoilt: 26   Quota: 1,330   Turnout: 2,684  
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Inverurie and District By-Election 3 November 2016[9]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Conservative Colin Clark 38.8 1,302 1,319 1,701
SNP Neil Baillie 34.6 1,164 1,192 1,341
Liberal Democrats Alison Auld 22.5 755 795  
Labour Sarah Flavell 4.1 139    
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Valid: 3,360   Spoilt: 18   Quota: 1,681   Turnout: 3,378  
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2017-2022

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Inverurie and District By-Election 12 October 2017[10]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Conservative Lesley Berry 48.5 1,672 1,679 1,715 1,871
SNP Elaine Mitchell 33.3 1,146 1,161 1,234 1,300
Liberal Democrats Scott Bremner 8.6 295 309 412  
Labour Sarah Flavell 8.0 276 290    
Green Craig Stewart 1.6 56      
Conservative hold
Valid: 3,445   Spoilt: 26   Quota: 1,723   Turnout: 3,471  
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Ellon and District By-Election 15 October 2020[11]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNP Louise Mcallister 42.4 1,683 1,725 1,757 1,916
Conservative John Crawley 41.7 1,658 1,663 1,679 1,840
Liberal Democrats Trevor Mason 10.2 405 443 485  
Labour John Bennett 2.9 114 126    
Green Peter Kennedy 2.8 112      
SNP hold
Valid: 3,972   Spoilt: 34   Quota: 1,987   Turnout: 4,006  
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East Garioch By-Election 17 June 2021[12]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Conservative David Keating 45.5 1,240 1,261 1,268 1,394
SNP Dan Ritchie 35.3 963 982 1,058 1,146
Liberal Democrats Trevor Mason 10.3 281 319 365  
Green Jamie Ogilvie 4.8 130 143    
Labour Andy Brown 4.1 111      
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats
Valid: 2,725   Spoilt: 15   Quota: 1,363   Turnout: 2,740  
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Mid-Formartine By-Election 19 August 2021[13]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Conservative Sheila Powell 45.7 1,480 1,484 1,645
SNP Jenny Nicol 37.2 1,205 1,281 1,409
Liberal Democrats Jeff Goodhall 12.7 412 451  
Green Peter Kennedy 4.4 144    
Conservative gain from SNP
Valid: 3,241   Quota: 1,621  
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2022-2027

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Central Buchan By-Election 7 November 2024[14]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Conservative Peter Chapman 41.3 1,260 1,272 1,292 1,430 1,614
SNP Sarah Wilken 28.5 869 879 897 925 1,069
Liberal Democrats Ian Bailey 14.3 435 452 463 507  
Reform Andrew Curwen 10.8 331 338 358    
Scottish Family Phil Reynolds 2.7 83 89      
Independent Dean Ward 2.3 71        
Conservative gain from SNP
Valid: 3,049   Quota: 1,525   Turnout: 3,076  
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Fraserburgh and District By-Election 7 November 2024[14]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Conservative Iain Sutherland 36.3 1,145 1,158 1,225 1,556 1,884
SNP Mike McDonald 28.4 895 915 966 1,113  
Reform Conrad Ritchie 25.9 817 829 864    
Liberal Democrats Sandy Leslie 7.0 222 233      
Scottish Family Dawn Smith 2.2 71        
Conservative hold
Valid: 3,150   Quota: 1,576   Turnout: 3,174  
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Mearns by-election 7 November 2024[14]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Conservative Tracey Smith 39.2 1,347 1,350 1,494 1,768
SNP Hannah Scott 24.0 823 891 928 1,181
Liberal Democrats Isobel Knights 21.7 745 788 851  
Reform Claudia Leith 10.9 375 384    
Green William Linegar 4.0 136      
Conservative gain from SNP
Valid: 3,435   Quota: 1,718   Turnout: 3,457  
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Mearns by-election 7 November 2024[14]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Conservative Tracey Smith 39.2 1,347 1,350 1,494 1,768
SNP Hannah Scott 24.0 823 891 928 1,181
Liberal Democrats Isobel Knights 21.7 745 788 851  
Reform Claudia Leith 10.9 375 384    
Green William Linegar 4.0 136      
Conservative gain from SNP
Valid: 3,435   Quota: 1,718   Turnout: 3,457  
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Peterhead South and Cruden by-election 2 July 2026[15]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNP Angus Matheson 36.5 741 749 763 783 828 889 1,052
Conservative Ross Gibb 21.3 432 443 453 473 520 718  
Reform Andy Curwen 22.9 465 470 472 485 516    
Independent John Ross 7.4 150 161 178 228      
Independent Ross Thomson 6.5 132 137 141        
Liberal Democrats Tony Ware 2.8 56 58          
Scottish Family Dave Bestwick 2.7 54            
SNP gain from Conservative
Valid: 2,030   Quota: 1,016   Turnout: 2,043  
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