Aberdeen City Council election, 2012

Aberdeen City Council election, 2012

3 May 2012 (2012-05-03)

All 43 seats to Aberdeen City Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  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 Increase7 Increase3 Decrease10

  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 after 3 3
Seat change Increase2 Decrease2

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 This was withdrawn soon after being spotted and a report has been issued to Grampian Police.[1]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 +0.11

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

Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone - 4 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 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

    Bridge of Don - 4 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 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

      Kingswells/Sheddocksley - 3 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 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

        Northfield - 3 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 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

          Hilton/Stockethill - 3 seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 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

            Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen - 3 seats
            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 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 Democrat 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

              Midstocket/Rosemount - 3 seats
              Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 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

                George Street/Harbour - 3 seats
                Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 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

                  Lower Deeside - 3 seats
                  Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 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

                    Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross - 4 seats
                    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 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%)

                      Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee

                      Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee - 3 seats
                      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 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

                        Torry/Ferryhill - 4 seats
                        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 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%)

                          Kincorth/Loirston

                          Kincorth/Loirston - 3 seats
                          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 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

                            1. Peck, Tom (20 April 2012). "Woman arrested after entering mannequin into council elections". The Independent. Retrieved 15 October 2012.

                            http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/council_government/councillors/elections_unit/election_results_2012.asp

                            Post-Election Changes

                            By-election since 2012

                            Hilton/Woodside/Stockethill By-election (30 July 2015) - 1 Seat[1]
                            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1
                            SNP Neil Copeland 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 % 1st Pref 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 % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 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 % 1st Pref Count 1
                                  SNP Michael Hutchinson 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%)
                                    1. "Local Government By-Election – 30 July 2015". aberdeencity.gov.uk. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
                                    2. "Local Government By-Election – 30 July 2015". aberdeencity.gov.uk. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
                                    3. 1 2 "Local Government By-Elections Aberdeen City Council Notice of Poll and Statement of Persons Nominated". aberdeencity.gov.uk. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
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