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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 This was withdrawn soon after being spotted and a report has been issued to Grampian Police.[ 1]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
2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xSNP
2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
2007-2012 Change: SNP and Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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
2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2012: 2xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLab
2007-2012 Change: SNP and Independent gain one seat from Lib Dem
Bridge of Don - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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
2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
2012: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
2007-2012: No change
Kingswells/Sheddocksley - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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
2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from SNP
Northfield - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
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
2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
Hilton/Stockethill - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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
2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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 Democrats
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
2007: 1xCon; 1xSNP; 1xLab;
2012: 1xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
2007-2012 Change: No change = Cons regain seat lost in by-election Aug 2007
Midstocket/Rosemount - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
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
2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem
2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem
George Street/Harbour - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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
2007: 1xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xIndependent
2012: 1xIndependent; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Con
Lower Deeside - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
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
2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
2012: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: No change
Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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%)
= Outgoing Councillor from a different Ward.
Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee
2007: 2xLib Dem; 1xCon
2012: 1xLib Dem; 1xLab; 1xSNP
2007-2012 Change: SNP and Lab gain one seat from Lib Dem and Con
Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
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
2007: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xLib Dem; 1xCon
2012: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lib Dem
Torry/Ferryhill - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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%)
= Outgoing Councillor from a different Ward.
Kincorth/Loirston
2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab
2012: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xIndependent
2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Lib Dem
Kincorth/Loirston - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
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
https://web.archive.org/web/20120508053322/http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/council_government/councillors/elections_unit/election_results_2012.asp
Post-Election Changes
† In January 2014, Torry/Ferryhill Cllr Alan Donnelly was expelled from the Conservative Party group and sits as an Independent.
†† In May 2014, Midstocket/Rosemount Cllr Jenny Laing replaced Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Cllr Barney Crockett as Leader of the Council.
††† In May 2014, Midstocket/Rosemount Cllr Fraser Forsyth resigned from the Conservative Party group and sat as an Independent [1] He announced his future resignation on 24 June 2015 as he would be moving with his family to York and formally resigned his seat on 30 July 2015.[2] A by-election was held on 1 October 2015 and the by-election was won by the SNP's Alex Nicoll.
†††† On 11 May 2015, Kincorth/Loirston SNP Cllr Callum McCaig resigned his seat on the council to concentrate on his duties as MP for Aberdeen South . [3] A by-election was held on 30 July 2015 and it was won by the SNP's Stephen Flynn.
†††††On 11 May 2015, Hilton/Stockethill SNP Cllr Kirsty Blackman resigned her seat on the council to concentrate on her duties as MP for Aberdeen North .[4] A by-election was held on 30 July 2015 and it was won by the SNP's Neil Copeland.
†††††† On 28 May 2015, George Street/Harbour SNP Cllr Andrew May announced he would resign his seat on the council in July 2015.[5] A by-election was held on 1 October 2015 and the seat was held by the SNP's Michael Hutchinson.
By-election since 2012
Hilton/Woodside/Stockethill By-election (30 July 2015) - 1 Seat[ 1]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
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
FPv%
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
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
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
FPv%
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%)