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2012 Aberdeenshire Council election

2012 Scottish local government election

Field	Value
election_name	2012 Aberdeenshire Council election
country	Scotland
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	2007 Aberdeenshire Council election
previous_year	2007
election_date
next_election	2017 Aberdeenshire Council election
next_year	2017
seats_for_election	All 68 seats to Aberdeenshire Council
majority_seats	35
leader1	Richard Thomson
party1	Scottish National Party
last_election1	22 seats, 34.5%
seats1	28
seat_change1	6
leader2	Jim Gifford
party2	Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
last_election2	14 seats, 20.8%
seats2	14
seat_change2
leader3	Karen Clark
party3	Liberal Democrats (UK)
last_election3	24 seats, 25.2%
seats3	12
seat_change3	12
leader4	Norman Smith
party4	Independent (politician)
last_election4	8 seats, 12.7%
seats4	11
seat_change4	3
leader5	Alison Evison
party5	Scottish Labour Party
last_election5	0 seats, 5.4%
seats5	2
seat_change5	2
party6	Scottish Green Party
leader6	Martin Ford
last_election6	0 seats, 1.1%
seats6	1
seat_change6	1
title	Council Leader
before_election	Anne Robertson
before_party	Scottish Liberal Democrats
posttitle	Council Leader after election
after_election	Jim Gifford
after_party	Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
map_image	2012 Aberdeenshire Council Election Results Map.svg
map_size	300px
map_caption	2012 Aberdeenshire Council Election Results Map
popular_vote1	27,336
percentage1	38.9%
swing1	4.4%
percentage2	21.2%
popular_vote2	14,907
swing2	0.4%
percentage3	15.4%
popular_vote3	10,797
swing3	9.8%
popular_vote4	10,320
percentage4	14.7%
swing4	2.0%
popular_vote5	4,785
percentage5	6.8%
swing5	1.4%
popular_vote6	1,681
percentage6	2.4%
swing6	1.3%

Elections to Aberdeenshire Council were held on 3 May 2012, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 19 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 68 Councillors being elected.

The 2007 election saw the Liberal Democrats form a coalition on the Council with the Scottish Conservatives.

The 2012 election saw the SNP gain an additional 6 seats and become the largest party on the Council, supplanting the Lib Dems. The Tories retained their 14 seats on the Council and as a result became the second largest party. The Lib Dems lost half their Councillors falling from 24 to 12 seats. Independents also increased their overall numbers to 11 seats while Labour and the Scottish Green Party won seats in Aberdeenshire for the first time.

Following the election a Conservative-Lib Dem-Independent administration was formed. However, on 8 June 2015, a new administration was formed by the SNP and a 'Progressive Alliance' between Scottish Labour and 2 Progressive Independent councillors, who had been members of the previous administration.

Background

Previous election

At the previous election in 2007 the Liberal Democrats won 24 seats, falling 11 seats short of an overall majority. The SNP won 22 seats, falling 13 seats short of an overall majority. Both the Conservative and Independent groups fell well short of an overall majority.

Party	Seats	Vote share
Liberal Democrats	24	25.2%
SNP	22	34.5%
Conservative	14	20.8%
Independent	8	12.7%

Source:

Composition

There were 2 by-elections in the 2007-12 term. One was in the Troup ward, which was held by the SNP. The other by-election was in the Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside ward, which resulted in a Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.

Party	2007 election	Dissolution
Liberal Democrats	24	21
SNP	22	21
Conservative	14	13
Independent	8	11
Scottish Greens	0	2

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 3 May 2007. 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

2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xIndependent
2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon
2007-2012: SNP and Con gain one seat from Independent and Lib Dem

Troup

2007: 1xSNP; 1xCon; 1xIndependent
2012: 1xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xCon
2007-2012 Change: No change

Fraserburgh and District

2007: 3xSNP; 1xIndependent
2012: 2xSNP; 2xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from SNP

Central Buchan

2007: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2012 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xIndependent
2007-2012: Change: SNP gain one seat from Independent

Peterhead North and Rattray

2007: 2xSNP; 1xInd; 1xCon
2012: 2xSNP; 2xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Con

Peterhead South and Cruden

2007: 2xSNP; 1xLib Dem
2012: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Lib Dem

Turriff and District

2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xIndependent
2012: 1xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem
2007-2012 Change: No change

Mid-Formartine

2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2012: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xCon
2007-2012 Change: SNP and Independent gain one seat from Lib Dem

Ellon and District

2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem
2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem

West Garioch

2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
2012: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon
2007-2012 Change: Con gain from Lib Dem

Inverurie and District

2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem
2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem

East Garioch

2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP
2012: 1xSNP; 1xGRN; 1xLib Dem
2007-2012 Change: GRN gain from Lib Dem

Westhill and District

2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
2012: 2xSNP; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem
2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Independent

Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford

2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: Independent gain from Lib Dem

Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside

2007: 2xCon; 1xLib Dem
2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con

Banchory and Mid-Deeside

2007: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem
2007-2012 Change: No change

North Kincardine

2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2012: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon; 1xLib Dem
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem

Stonehaven and Lower Deeside

2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem

Mearns

2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2012: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: Independent gain from Lib Dem

Aftermath

As no single party group on the council had the required 35 seats for an overall majority, a Conservative-Lib Dem-Independent administration was formed. In 2013, the 2 Labour councillors joined the administration. However, on 8 June 2015, a new administration was formed by the SNP, Scottish Labour and 2 Progressive Independent councillors, who had been members of the previous administration.

East Garioch Cllr Fergus Hood defected from the SNP and joined the Liberal Democrats on 3 May 2013.

West Garioch Cllr Sheena Lonchay and Inverurie and District Cllr Martin Kitts-Hayes both defected from the Liberal Democrats and became Independents on 25 April 2014.

Troup Independent Cllr Mark Findlater ceased to be an Independent and joined the Conservatives on 23 February 2016.

Troup SNP Cllr Hamish Partridge resigned from the party on 17 June 2016 and became an Independent citing curtailments to his freedom of speech.

Banff and District SNP Cllr John Cox resigned from the party and became an Independent on 20 February 2017.

By-elections

Troup by-election

On 27 November 2014 a by-election was held after the death of Conservative councillor John Duncan on 4 September 2014. The SNP candidate Ross Cassie gained the seat from the Conservatives. {{STV Election box begin2|

Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford by-election

On 5 November 2015 a by-election was held after the death of SNP councillor Joanne Strathdee on 23 August 2015, and the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Alastair Ross on 1 September 2015. It was won by both Conservative candidate Margo Stewart, gaining a seat for her party, and SNP candidate Gwyneth Petrie, who held the seat for her party. {{STV Election box begin2|

Banff by-election

On 3 November 2016 a by-election was held after the death of SNP councillor Ian Gray on 27 August 2016. It was won by the Conservative candidate Iain Taylor, gaining the seat for his party.{{STV Election box begin2|

Inverurie and District by-election

On 3 November 2016 a by-election was held after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Martin Kitts-Hayes. It was won by Conservative candidate Colin Clark, gaining the seat for his party. {{STV Election box begin2|

References

"Scottish Council Election 2007".
Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2012".
(6 May 2013). "SNP councillor in Alex Salmond's constituency defects to the Lib Dems". [[Daily Record (Scotland)]].
(25 April 2014). "Lib Dems quit council group amid 'backstabbing' claims". [[The Press and Journal]].
(23 February 2016). "Independent councillor joins Conservatives". [[The Press and Journal]].
"Troup councillor resigns from SNP". [[The Fraserburgh Herald]].
King, Joshua. (20 February 2017). "End of the road for SNP councillor as party block his election bid". [[The Press and Journal]].
King, Joshua. (27 September 2014). "Political parties gear up for Troup by-election". [[The Press and Journal]].
"Scottish Elections :: Troup By-Election 2014 - election result".
(24 August 2015). "Council HQ flags at half mast following Joanna Strathdee's death". [[The Press and Journal]].
Hebditch, Jon. (1 September 2015). "Voters to go to the polls in Aberdeenshire by-elections". [[The Press and Journal]].
(May 9, 2018). "Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford By-Election".
"Tributes paid to North-east councillor who has died". [[Evening Express (Scotland).
(May 9, 2018). "By-Elections results for Banff and District and Inverurie and District".
Teale, Andrew. "Inverurie and District Ward - Aberdeenshire".

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