2007 Scottish local government election
2007 Aberdeen City Council election First party Second party Third party Party Liberal Democrats SNP Labour Last election 20 seats, 35.4% 6 seats, 23.0% 14 seats, 24.2% Seats won 15 12 10 Seat change 5 6 3 Popular vote 20,845 22,791 19,003 Percentage 26.9% 29.5% 24.6% Swing 8.5% 6.5% 0.4% Fourth party Fifth party Party Conservative Independent Last election 3 seats, 15.3% 0 seats, 0.5% Seats won 5 1 Seat change 2 0 Popular vote 10,889 2,090 Percentage 14.1% 2.7% Swing 1.2% 2.2%
The 13 multi-member wards
The 2007 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council , at the same time as the Scottish Parliament general election . The election was the first one using 13 new 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 . The new wards replaced 43 single-member wards, which used the plurality (first past the post ) system of election.
The results saw the council remain under no overall control .[1]
Election results [ edit ] Aberdeen City Local Election Result 2007[2] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Liberal Democrats 15 N/A N/A 5 34.9 26.9 20,845 8.5 SNP 12 N/A N/A 6 27.9 29.5 22,791 6.5 Labour 10 N/A N/A 3 23.3 24.6 19,003 0.4 Conservative 5 N/A N/A 2 11.6 14.1 10,889 1.2 Independent 1 N/A N/A 0 2.3 2.7 2,090 2.2 Scottish Green 0 N/A N/A 0 0.0 1.6 1,204 New Solidarity 0 N/A N/A 0 0.0 0.3 248 New Scottish Socialist 0 N/A N/A 0 0.0 0.3 218 1.4 BNP 0 N/A N/A 0 0.0 0.1 81 New
Ward results [ edit ] Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee - 3 seats[2] [3] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 Conservative Jill Wisely 27.4 1,911 Liberal Democrats Scott Cassie 19.6 1,365 1,381 1,446 1,695 Liberal Democrats Ian Yuill 18.0 1,257 1,310 1,385 1,565 SNP Rigg Robertson 17.3 1,207 1,220 1,296 1,399 Labour Allan McIntosh 12.8 894 901 940 Independent Graham Bennett 4.8 332 352 Electorate: Valid: 6,966 Spoilt: 80 Quota: 1,742 Turnout: 7,046
Bridge of Don - 4 seats[2] [3] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 SNP Muriel Jaffrey 36.3 2,805 Labour Willie Young 20.9 1,615 1,615 Liberal Democrats John Reynolds † 18.3 1,411 1,573 1,573 Liberal Democrats Gordon Leslie ††††† 9.5 731 921 929 938 977 1,316 Conservative Brian Davidson 7.9 610 726 731 733 783 827 Liberal Democrats Millie McLeod 5.2 404 509 523 535 587 Independent Hamish Mackay 1.9 146 267 272 273 Electorate: Valid: 7,722 Spoilt: 92 Quota: 1,545 Turnout: 7,814
George Street/Harbour - 3 seats[2] [3] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 SNP Andrew May 32.4 1,272 Labour Jim Hunter †††††† 24.5 960 994 Liberal Democrats John Stewart 20.4 801 859 860 963 1,071 Scottish Green Clive Kempe 7.8 306 364 365 414 492 Labour George Penny 8.2 322 343 351 382 Conservative Alexander Olsen 6.7 261 282 282 Electorate: Valid: 3,922 Spoilt: 91 Quota: 981 Turnout: 4,013
Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross - 4 seats[2] [3] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Liberal Democrats Martin Greig 24.0 1,901 Conservative Jim Farquharson ††† 21.8 1,728 1,728 Liberal Democrats Jennifer Stewart 20.4 1,614 1,614 1,614 SNP John West 14.2 1,126 1,168 1,172 1,175 1,195 1,273 1,352 Labour Timothy Harris 10.8 855 904 906 910 917 972 1,041 Conservative Fraser Forsyth 5.1 406 457 573 578 583 614 Scottish Green Rachel Shanks 2.8 220 264 266 270 285 Scottish Socialist Howard Chandler 0.8 65 69 69 70 Electorate: Valid: 7,915 Spoilt: 83 Quota: 1,584 Turnout: 7,998
Hilton/Stockethill - 3 seats[2] [3] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 SNP Kirsty West 33.9 1,761 Labour George Adam 30.6 1,589 1,589 Liberal Democrats Neil Fletcher 20.6 1,068 1,195 1,219 1,388 Labour Charlie Pirie 8.6 444 532 745 792 Conservative Frank Webster 6.3 329 371 375 Electorate: Valid: 5,191 Spoilt: 130 Quota: 1,298 Turnout: 5,321
Kincorth/Loirston - 3 seats[2] [3] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SNP Callum McCaig 32.0 1,883 Liberal Democrats Katharine Dean 20.2 1,190 1,262 1,270 1,309 1,462 1,610 Labour Neil Cooney 19.8 1,162 1,205 1,214 1,237 1,260 1,298 1,321 Labour Sue Rae 12.7 748 782 792 826 843 889 992 Conservative Graeme Webster 7.2 423 441 447 473 493 Liberal Democrats Angus Easton 4.1 239 260 266 283 Independent Daniel Yeats 3.0 179 206 224 Solidarity Paul Mitcheson 1.0 58 84 Electorate: Valid: 5,882 Spoilt: 132 Quota: 1,471 Turnout: 6,024
Kingswells/Sheddocksley - 3 seats[2] [3] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 SNP Wendy Stuart 33.6 1,746 Liberal Democrats Peter Stephen 24.3 1,260 1,312 Labour Len Ironside 16.3 848 899 900 910 935 987 Labour Rose Clayton 14.6 758 810 811 826 872 958 Conservative Bill Berry 7.0 364 388 389 407 454 Liberal Democrats David Young 2.6 135 180 187 210 BNP Steven Thomson 1.6 81 111 112 Electorate: Valid: 5,192 Spoilt: 98 Quota: 1,299 Turnout: 5,290
Lower Deeside - 3 seats[2] [3] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 Liberal Democrats Aileen Malone 23.9 1,536 1,660 Conservative Alan Milne †††† 24.0 1,546 1,588 1,592 1,745 Independent Marie Boulton 17.1 1,097 1,173 1,176 1,353 1,399 SNP David Adams 16.6 1,068 1,125 1,127 1,234 1,253 Liberal Democrats Brian Malone 9.4 603 692 726 Labour Marianne Stewart 9.1 583 Electorate: Valid: 6,435 Spoilt: 69 Quota: 1,609 Turnout: 6,504
Midstocket/Rosemount - 3 seats[2] [3] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 Conservative John Porter 27.7 1,503 SNP Bill Cormie 26.3 1,431 1,431 Labour Jenny Laing 21.1 1,144 1,164 1,176 1,223 1,281 Liberal Democrats Steve Delaney 12.4 671 689 702 753 1,201 Liberal Democrats Jim Donaldson 9.7 529 563 570 586 Scottish Socialist Christine Chandler 2.8 153 155 167 Electorate: Valid: 5,431 Spoilt: 60 Quota: 1,358 Turnout: 5,491
Northfield - 3 seats[2] [3] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 SNP Jackie Dunbar 30.9 1,557 Labour Gordon Graham 27.8 1,401 1,401 SNP Kevin Stewart 20.8 1,050 1,249 1,258 1,281 Labour Ramsey Milne 11.6 587 603 698 722 Liberal Democrats Karen Freel 6.0 302 320 326 368 Conservative Pat Wokoma 2.8 143 145 146 Electorate: Valid: 5,040 Spoilt: 203 Quota: 1,261 Turnout: 5,243
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen - 3 seats[2] [3] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 SNP Jim Noble 31.9 1,365 Labour Norman Collie †† 25.1 1,074 1,074 Liberal Democrats Richard Robertson 13.7 585 638 638 659 799 926 Labour Sandra Macdonald 13.9 595 634 635 648 718 791 Conservative Hannah Dolan 7.8 333 347 347 354 377 Scottish Green Daniel Johnston 5.7 244 289 289 329 Solidarity Angela McLeman 2.1 88 110 110 Electorate: Valid: 4,284 Spoilt: 109 Quota: 1,072 Turnout: 4,393
Torry/Ferryhill - 4 seats[2] [3] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SNP Jim Kiddie 30.9 1,900 Labour Yvonne Allan 20.7 1,275 1,275 Liberal Democrats Irene Cormack 17.5 1,077 1,155 1,160 1,169 1,202 1,397 Conservative Alan Donnelly 11.9 729 757 758 762 796 818 846 889 Scottish Green John Reekie 4.7 287 386 388 431 476 528 564 672 Labour Ted Harris 5.7 348 415 440 458 478 511 538 Liberal Democrats Tony Petchey 4.4 270 334 335 345 364 Independent Chris Cowie 2.6 163 198 199 219 Solidarity Shug Falconer 1.7 102 150 151 Electorate: Valid: 6,151 Spoilt: 112 Quota: 1,231 Turnout: 6,263
Changes since 2007 Election [ edit ] † In March 2012, Bridge of Don Cllr John Reynolds resigned from the Liberal Democrats and sat as an Independent. †† In January 2011, Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen Cllr Norman Collie resigned from the Labour Party and set as an Independent. ††† In June 2011, Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross Cllr Jim Farquaharson was expelled from the Conservative Party and sat as an Independent. †††† In June 2011, Lower Deeside Cllr Alan Milne was expelled from the Conservative Party and sat as an Independent. ††††† In September 2011, Bridge of Don Cllr Gordon Leslie was suspended from the Liberal Democrats. He subsequently resigned from the party and sat as an Independent. †††††† In February 2012, George Street/Harbour Cllr Jim Hunter was suspended from the Labour Party. He subsequently resigned from the party and sat as an Independent. By-Elections since 3 May 2007 [ edit ] A by-election was held in the Midstocket/Rosemount Ward following the death of the Conservatives' John Porter on 23 May 2007. The by-election was won by the SNP's John Corall on 16 August 2007 Midstocket/Rosemount by-election 16 August 2007 - 1 Seat[4] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 SNP John Corall 29.5 873 875 885 984 1,258 Conservative Fraser Forsyth 27.8 821 825 826 873 1,122 Liberal Democrats Steve Delaney 23.4 693 700 708 869 Labour Allan McIntosh 17.5 518 520 529 Solidarity Stephen Haddan 1.1 31 33 Independent Dennis Grattan 0.7 20 SNP gain from Conservative Swing Electorate: 10,288 Valid: 2,956 Spoilt: 21 Quota: 1,479 Turnout: 2,977 (28.9%)
A by-election was held in the Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Ward following the death of the Liberal Democrats' Ron Clark on 21 February 2011. The by-election was won by the SNP's Neil MacGregor on 19 May 2011
A by-election was held in the Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee Ward following the resignation of the Liberal Democrats' Scott Cassie on 27 April 2011 after he was jailed for embezzlement. The by-election was won by the SNP's Gordon Scott Townson on 23 June 2011. Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee by-election 23 June 2011 - 1 Seat[6] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SNP Gordon Scott Townson 33.2 1,112 1,115 1,120 1,136 1,161 1,263 1,441 1,792 Labour Angela Taylor 23.3 783 783 784 810 829 956 1,068 Conservative Bill Berry 19.4 649 652 654 656 676 801 Liberal Democrats Gregor McAbery 16.5 554 558 562 584 599 Independent Graham Murray Bennett 2.9 98 99 109 122 Scottish Green Richie Brian 3.0 101 103 104 Independent Hamish Hay Mackay 1.0 32 34 National Front Dave Macdonald 0.7 25 SNP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 18.5% Electorate: 11,623 Valid: 3,354 Spoilt: 32 Quota: 1,678 Turnout: 3,386 (29.1%)
References [ edit ]