2007 Aberdeen City Council election
3 May 2007 (2007-05-03)
All 43 seats to Aberdeen City Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Democrats SNP Labour
Last election 20 seats, 35.4% 6 seats, 23.0% 14 seats, 24.2%
Seats won 15 12 10
Seat change Decrease5 Increase6 Decrease3
Popular vote 20,845 22,791 19,003
Percentage 26.9% 29.5% 24.6%
Swing Decrease8.5% Increase6.5% Increase0.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Last election 3 seats, 15.3% 0 seats, 0.5%
Seats won 5 1
Seat change Increase2 Steady0
Popular vote 10,889 2,090
Percentage 14.1% 2.7%
Swing Decrease1.2% Increase2.2%
The 13 multi-member wards
Council Leader before election


No overall control

 Council Leader after election


No overall control

The 2007 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council, at the same time as the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 13 new 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. The new wards replaced 43 single-member wards, which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

The results saw the council remain under no overall control.[1]

Election results

Aberdeen City Local Election Result 2007[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 15 N/A N/A Decrease5 34.9 26.9 20,845 Decrease8.5
  SNP 12 N/A N/A Increase6 27.9 29.5 22,791 Increase6.5
  Labour 10 N/A N/A Decrease3 23.3 24.6 19,003 Increase0.4
  Conservative 5 N/A N/A Increase2 11.6 14.1 10,889 Decrease1.2
  Independent 1 N/A N/A Steady0 2.3 2.7 2,090 Increase2.2
  Scottish Green 0 N/A N/A Steady0 0.0 1.6 1,204 New
  Solidarity 0 N/A N/A Steady0 0.0 0.3 248 New
  Scottish Socialist 0 N/A N/A Steady0 0.0 0.3 218 Decrease1.4
  BNP 0 N/A N/A Steady0 0.0 0.1 81 New

Ward results

Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee - 3 seats[2][3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Conservative Jill Wisely 27.4 1,911      
Liberal Democrats Scott Cassie 19.6 1,365 1,381 1,446 1,695
Liberal Democrats Ian Yuill 18.0 1,257 1,310 1,385 1,565
SNP Rigg Robertson 17.3 1,207 1,220 1,296 1,399
Labour Allan McIntosh 12.8 894 901 940  
Independent Graham Bennett 4.8 332 352    
Electorate:     Valid: 6,966   Spoilt: 80   Quota: 1,742   Turnout: 7,046  
    Bridge of Don - 4 seats[2][3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SNP Muriel Jaffrey 36.3 2,805          
    Labour Willie Young 20.9 1,615 1,615        
    Liberal Democrats John Reynolds† 18.3 1,411 1,573 1,573      
    Liberal Democrats Gordon Leslie††††† 9.5 731 921 929 938 977 1,316
    Conservative Brian Davidson 7.9 610 726 731 733 783 827
    Liberal Democrats Millie McLeod 5.2 404 509 523 535 587  
    Independent Hamish Mackay 1.9 146 267 272 273    
    Electorate:     Valid: 7,722   Spoilt: 92   Quota: 1,545   Turnout: 7,814  
      Dyce/Buckburn/Danestone - 4 seats[2][3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      SNP Mark McDonald 36.2 2,620            
      Labour Barney Crockett 24.9 1,801 1,801          
      Liberal Democrats Ron Clark 21.2 1,534 1,534 1,534        
      Liberal Democrats George Penny 5.0 360 593 667 713 727 769 885
      Conservative Avril MacKenzie 8.3 603 701 730 738 752 781 833
      Scottish Green Rhonda Reekie 2.0 147 298 330 335 348 409  
      Independent Angela Dunn 1.6 116 190 211 214 260    
      Independent Dennis Grattan 0.8 57 117 131 133      
      Electorate:     Valid: 7,238   Spoilt: 111   Quota: 1,448   Turnout: 7,349  
        George Street/Harbour - 3 seats[2][3]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        SNP Andrew May 32.4 1,272        
        Labour Jim Hunter†††††† 24.5 960 994      
        Liberal Democrats John Stewart 20.4 801 859 860 963 1,071
        Scottish Green Clive Kempe 7.8 306 364 365 414 492
        Labour George Penny 8.2 322 343 351 382  
        Conservative Alexander Olsen 6.7 261 282 282    
        Electorate:     Valid: 3,922   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 981   Turnout: 4,013  
          Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross - 4 seats[2][3]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Liberal Democrats Martin Greig 24.0 1,901            
          Conservative Jim Farquharson††† 21.8 1,728 1,728          
          Liberal Democrats Jennifer Stewart 20.4 1,614 1,614 1,614        
          SNP John West 14.2 1,126 1,168 1,172 1,175 1,195 1,273 1,352
          Labour Timothy Harris 10.8 855 904 906 910 917 972 1,041
          Conservative Fraser Forsyth 5.1 406 457 573 578 583 614  
          Scottish Green Rachel Shanks 2.8 220 264 266 270 285    
          Scottish Socialist Howard Chandler 0.8 65 69 69 70      
          Electorate:     Valid: 7,915   Spoilt: 83   Quota: 1,584   Turnout: 7,998  
            Hilton/Stockethill - 3 seats[2][3]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            SNP Kirsty West 33.9 1,761      
            Labour George Adam 30.6 1,589 1,589    
            Liberal Democrats Neil Fletcher 20.6 1,068 1,195 1,219 1,388
            Labour Charlie Pirie 8.6 444 532 745 792
            Conservative Frank Webster 6.3 329 371 375  
            Electorate:     Valid: 5,191   Spoilt: 130   Quota: 1,298   Turnout: 5,321  
              Kincorth/Loirston - 3 seats[2][3]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              SNP Callum McCaig 32.0 1,883            
              Liberal Democrats Katharine Dean 20.2 1,190 1,262 1,270 1,309 1,462 1,610  
              Labour Neil Cooney 19.8 1,162 1,205 1,214 1,237 1,260 1,298 1,321
              Labour Sue Rae 12.7 748 782 792 826 843 889 992
              Conservative Graeme Webster 7.2 423 441 447 473 493    
              Liberal Democrats Angus Easton 4.1 239 260 266 283      
              Independent Daniel Yeats 3.0 179 206 224        
              Solidarity Paul Mitcheson 1.0 58 84          
              Electorate:     Valid: 5,882   Spoilt: 132   Quota: 1,471   Turnout: 6,024  
                Kingswells/Sheddocksley - 3 seats[2][3]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                SNP Wendy Stuart 33.6 1,746          
                Liberal Democrats Peter Stephen 24.3 1,260 1,312        
                Labour Len Ironside 16.3 848 899 900 910 935 987
                Labour Rose Clayton 14.6 758 810 811 826 872 958
                Conservative Bill Berry 7.0 364 388 389 407 454  
                Liberal Democrats David Young 2.6 135 180 187 210    
                BNP Steven Thomson 1.6 81 111 112      
                Electorate:     Valid: 5,192   Spoilt: 98   Quota: 1,299   Turnout: 5,290  
                  Lower Deeside - 3 seats[2][3]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  Liberal Democrats Aileen Malone 23.9 1,536 1,660      
                  Conservative Alan Milne†††† 24.0 1,546 1,588 1,592 1,745  
                  Independent Marie Boulton 17.1 1,097 1,173 1,176 1,353 1,399
                  SNP David Adams 16.6 1,068 1,125 1,127 1,234 1,253
                  Liberal Democrats Brian Malone 9.4 603 692 726    
                  Labour Marianne Stewart 9.1 583        
                  Electorate:     Valid: 6,435   Spoilt: 69   Quota: 1,609   Turnout: 6,504  
                    Midstocket/Rosemount - 3 seats[2][3]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345
                    Conservative John Porter 27.7 1,503        
                    SNP Bill Cormie 26.3 1,431 1,431      
                    Labour Jenny Laing 21.1 1,144 1,164 1,176 1,223 1,281
                    Liberal Democrats Steve Delaney 12.4 671 689 702 753 1,201
                    Liberal Democrats Jim Donaldson 9.7 529 563 570 586  
                    Scottish Socialist Christine Chandler 2.8 153 155 167    
                    Electorate:     Valid: 5,431   Spoilt: 60   Quota: 1,358   Turnout: 5,491  
                      Northfield - 3 seats[2][3]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      1234
                      SNP Jackie Dunbar 30.9 1,557      
                      Labour Gordon Graham 27.8 1,401 1,401    
                      SNP Kevin Stewart 20.8 1,050 1,249 1,258 1,281
                      Labour Ramsey Milne 11.6 587 603 698 722
                      Liberal Democrats Karen Freel 6.0 302 320 326 368
                      Conservative Pat Wokoma 2.8 143 145 146  
                      Electorate:     Valid: 5,040   Spoilt: 203   Quota: 1,261   Turnout: 5,243  
                        Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen - 3 seats[2][3]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123456
                        SNP Jim Noble 31.9 1,365          
                        Labour Norman Collie†† 25.1 1,074 1,074        
                        Liberal Democrats Richard Robertson 13.7 585 638 638 659 799 926
                        Labour Sandra Macdonald 13.9 595 634 635 648 718 791
                        Conservative Hannah Dolan 7.8 333 347 347 354 377  
                        Scottish Green Daniel Johnston 5.7 244 289 289 329    
                        Solidarity Angela McLeman 2.1 88 110 110      
                        Electorate:     Valid: 4,284   Spoilt: 109   Quota: 1,072   Turnout: 4,393  
                          Torry/Ferryhill - 4 seats[2][3]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          12345678
                          SNP Jim Kiddie 30.9 1,900              
                          Labour Yvonne Allan 20.7 1,275 1,275            
                          Liberal Democrats Irene Cormack 17.5 1,077 1,155 1,160 1,169 1,202 1,397    
                          Conservative Alan Donnelly 11.9 729 757 758 762 796 818 846 889
                          Scottish Green John Reekie 4.7 287 386 388 431 476 528 564 672
                          Labour Ted Harris 5.7 348 415 440 458 478 511 538  
                          Liberal Democrats Tony Petchey 4.4 270 334 335 345 364      
                          Independent Chris Cowie 2.6 163 198 199 219        
                          Solidarity Shug Falconer 1.7 102 150 151          
                          Electorate:     Valid: 6,151   Spoilt: 112   Quota: 1,231   Turnout: 6,263  

                            Changes since 2007 Election

                            • † In March 2012, Bridge of Don Cllr John Reynolds resigned from the Liberal Democrats and now sits as an Independent.
                            • †† In January 2011, Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen Cllr Norman Collie resigned from the Labour Party and now sits as an Independent.
                            • ††† In June 2011, Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross Cllr Jim Farquaharson was expelled from the Conservative Party and now sits as an Independent.
                            • †††† In June 2011, Lower Deeside Cllr Alan Milne was expelled from the Conservative Party and now sits as an Independent.
                            • ††††† In September 2011, Bridge of Don Cllr Gordon Leslie was suspended from the Liberal Democrats. He subsequently resigned from the party and now sits as an Independent.
                            • †††††† In February 2012, George Street/Harbour Cllr Jim Hunter was suspended from the Labour Party. He subsequently resigned from the party and now sits as an Independent.

                            By-Elections since 3 May 2007

                            • A by-election was held in the Midstocket/Rosemount Ward following the death of the Conservatives' John Porter on 23 May 2007. The by-election was won by the SNP's John Corall on 16 August 2007
                            Midstocket/Rosemount by-election 16 August 2007 - 1 Seat[4]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12345
                            SNP John Corall 29.5 873 875 885 984 1,258
                            Conservative Fraser Forsyth 27.8 821 825 826 873 1,122
                            Liberal Democrats Steve Delaney 23.4 693 700 708 869  
                            Labour Allan McIntosh 17.5 518 520 529    
                            Solidarity Stephen Haddan 1.1 31 33      
                            Independent Dennis Grattan 0.7 20        
                            SNP gain from Conservative Swing
                            Electorate: 10,288   Valid: 2,956   Spoilt: 21   Quota: 1,479   Turnout: 2,977 (28.9%)  
                              • A by-election was held in the Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Ward following the death of the Liberal Democrats' Ron Clark on 21 February 2011. The by-election was won by the SNP's Neil MacGregor on 19 May 2011
                              Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone by-election 19 May 2011 - 1 Seat[5]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              1
                              SNP Neil MacGregor 51.4 2,090
                              Labour Graeme Lawrence 23.1 941
                              Liberal Democrats Kristian Chapman 11.0 446
                              Conservative Ross Thomson 8.7 352
                              Independent Angela Joss 3.7 150
                              Scottish Green Rhonda Reekie 2.2 88
                              SNP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
                              Electorate:     Valid: 4,067   Spoilt:     Quota: 2,034   Turnout: 29.5%  
                                • A by-election was held in the Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee Ward following the resignation of the Liberal Democrats' Scott Cassie on 27 April 2011 after he was jailed for embezzlement. The by-election was won by the SNP's Gordon Scott Townson on 23 June 2011.
                                Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee by-election 23 June 2011 - 1 Seat[6]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12345678
                                SNP Gordon Scott Townson 33.2 1,112 1,115 1,120 1,136 1,161 1,263 1,441 1,792
                                Labour Angela Taylor 23.3 783 783 784 810 829 956 1,068  
                                Conservative Bill Berry 19.4 649 652 654 656 676 801    
                                Liberal Democrats Gregor McAbery 16.5 554 558 562 584 599      
                                Independent Graham Murray Bennett 2.9 98 99 109 122        
                                Scottish Green Richie Brian 3.0 101 103 104          
                                Independent Hamish Hay Mackay 1.0 32 34            
                                National Front Dave Macdonald 0.7 25              
                                SNP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing 18.5%
                                Electorate: 11,623   Valid: 3,354   Spoilt: 32   Quota: 1,678   Turnout: 3,386 (29.1%)  

                                  References

                                  1. ↑ "Aberdenn". BBC News Online. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
                                  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Local Election Results 3rd May 2007" (PDF). Local Election Archive Project. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
                                  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Local Government Elections May 2007 - Full Results". Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
                                  4. ↑ "Midstocket/Rosemount By-Election 16 August 2007". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
                                  5. ↑ "Aberdeen by-election result announced". Aberdeen City Council. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 1 June 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
                                  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 2011-06-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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