The ward last elected three councillors together, in May 2022; the SNP took the most votes with 46 per cent. Earlier contests were led by the Conservatives in 2017 and led by the SNP in 2012. 7 candidates stood.
Every ward and councillor, who runs the council, and each by-election since May.
Aberdeenshire council page →| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| SNP | 36.5% |
| Reform UK | 22.9% |
| Conservative | 21.3% |
| Independent | 7.4% |
| Independent | 6.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2.8% |
| SFP | 2.7% |
| Result | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | SNP | Independents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | 41% | 12% | 46% | - |
| May 2017 | 37% | 5% | 37% | 21% |
| May 2012 | 10% | - | 53% | 38% |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground.
Aberdeenshire is a Scottish council: it runs every local service. Current control: Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by independents at elections since 2022.
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Wards coloured by the party that led first preferences at the 2022 election; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its 2022 result.
Banffshire and Buchan Coast Holyrood seat, May 2026: SNP 35%, Reform UK 34%, Conservative 22%.
Aberdeenshire East Holyrood seat, May 2026: SNP 33%, Conservative 31%, Reform UK 20%.