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2007 Aberdeenshire Council election

2007 Scottish local government election

Field	Value
election_name	2007 Aberdeenshire Council election
country	Scotland
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
party_colour	yes
previous_election	2003 Aberdeenshire Council election
previous_year	2003
election_date
next_election	2012 Aberdeenshire Council election
next_year	2012
seats_for_election	All 68 seats to Aberdeenshire Council
majority_seats	35
seats1	24
party1	Scottish Liberal Democrats
party2	Scottish National Party
seats2	22
seats4	14
party4	Scottish Conservatives
party5	Independent politician
seats5	8
map_image	2007 Aberdeenshire Council Election Results Map.svg
map_size	300px
map_caption	2007 Aberdeenshire Council Election Results Map
percentage2	34.5%
percentage1	25.2%
popular_vote1	24,175
seat_change1	4
popular_vote2	33,120
seat_change2	4
popular_vote4	19,946
percentage4	20.8%
seat_change4	3
popular_vote5	12,182
percentage5	12.7%
seat_change5	3
last_election1	28 seats, 33.5%
last_election2	18 seats, 27.6%
last_election4	11 seats, 21.0%
last_election5	11 seats, 14.5%
swing1	8.3%
swing2	6.9%
swing4	0.2%
swing5	1.8%

Elections to Aberdeenshire Council were held on 3 May 2007 the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 19 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward would elect three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 68 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

The council remained under no overall control and a coalition was formed between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives.

Background

Previous election

At the previous election in 2003 the Liberal Democrats won 28 seats, falling 7 seats short of an overall majority. The SNP, Conservative and Independent groups also fell well short of an overall majority.

Party	Seats	Vote share
Liberal Democrats	28	33.5%
SNP	18	27.6%
Conservative	11	21.0%
Independent	11	14.5%

Source:

Composition

There was one by-election in the 2003-07 term. The seat was held by the Conservatives.

Party	2003 election	Dissolution
Liberal Democrats	28	28
SNP	18	18
Conservative	11	11
Independent	11	11

Source:

Results

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 1 May 2003. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Source:

Ward results

Banff and District

Troup

Fraserburgh and District

Central Buchan

Peterhead North and Rattray

Peterhead South and Cruden

Turriff and District

Mid-Formartine

Ellon and District

West Garioch

Inverurie and District

East Garioch

Westhill and District

Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford

Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside

Banchory and Mid-Deeside

North Kincardine

Stonehaven and Lower Deeside

Mearns

Aftermath

As no party group had the required 35 seats to have an overall majority, the council remained under no overall control and after negotiations, a coalition was formed between the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives.

Cllr Ian Tait resigned from the SNP on 28 July 2008 and now sits as an Independent Scottish Nationalist.

Cllr Debra Storr resigned from the Liberal Democrats on 18 November 2008 and on 5 March 2009 she joined the Scottish Green Party. She was a member of the Democratic Independent Group on the council.

Cllr Martin Ford resigned from the Liberal Democrats on 23 November 2008 and on 5 March 2009 he joined the Scottish Green Party. He is a member of the Democratic Independent Group on the council.

On 23 January 2009, Cllr Sam Coull resigned from the Liberal Democrats. Since 5 March 2009 he sits as a member of the Democratic Independent Group

On 23 January 2009, Cllr Paul Johnston left the Liberal Democrat Council Group. He was subsequently expelled from the Liberal Democrats. Since 5 March 2009 he sits as a member of the Democratic Independent Group.

Cllr Andy Ritchie resigned from the SNP on 1 April 2009 and now sits as an Independent.

Cllr Mark Cullen is also a member of the Democratic Independent Group on the council.

On 21 February 2012 Banff and District Cllr John Cox ceased to be an Independent and joined the Scottish National Party.

By-elections

Troup by-election

There was a Troup by-election held on 1 May 2008 to fill the vacancy which arose with the death of the SNP's Michael Burnett on 4 February 2008. The by-election was won by the SNP's Bob Watson.{{STV Election box begin2|

Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside by-election

There was an Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside by-election held on 23 April 2009 to fill the vacancy which arose with the resignation of the Conservative's Bruce Luffman in 2009. The by-election was won by the Liberal Democrat's Rosemary Bruce.{{STV Election box begin2|

References

"Scottish Council Elections 2003".
Teale, Andrew. "Huntly East Ward - Aberdeenshire".
"Scottish Council Elections 2007".
Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2007".
"Archived copy".
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