# 1999 Aberdeenshire Council election

Elections to Aberdeenshire Council were held on 6 May 1999; the same day as elections to the Scottish Parliament and to the 31 other Scottish local authorities. 68 councillors were elected from 68 wards using First Past The Post (FPTP). This election was conducted under boundary changes with an increased number of seats from the 47 used in the 1995 election. The Liberal Democrats were the largest party, with councillors also being elected representing the SNP, Independents, and Conservatives.

## Background
### Previous election

At the previous election in 1995, the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Liberal Democrats had the joint most number of seats at 15 each, both falling 9 short of an overall majority. It must be said though that in 1995 there were only 47 wards.
1995 Aberdeenshire Council election result :
| Party | Seats | Vote share |
| SNP | 15 | 33.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | 15 | 24.0% |
| Independent | 13 | 25.8% |
| Conservative | 4 | 10.8% |
Source:

## Results

1999 Aberdeenshire Council election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 28 | - | - | 13 | 47.2 | 32.8 | 29,908 | 8.8 |
| SNP | 23 | - | - | 8 | 33.8 | 29.4 | 26,848 | 3.7 |
| Independent | 10 | - | - | 3 | 14.7 | 14.3 | 13,036 | 11.5 |
| Conservative | 7 | - | - | 3 | 10.3 | 18.4 | 16,795 | 7.6 |
| Labour | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4,579 | 1.3 |
| Scottish Green | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 80 | |
Source:

## Ward results

Ward 1 Durn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | S Taylor | 817 | 57.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Mair | 617 | 43.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 202 | 14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1436 | 62.0 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 2 Banff West & Boyndie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | J McKee | 618 | 45.8 |
| | Independent | R Cumming | 296 | 22.0 |
| | Independent | T Chalmers | 227 | 16.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H Mair | 207 | 15.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 322 | 23.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1348 | 59.1 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 3 Banff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | J Cox | 987 | 72.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Barett | 187 | 13.8 |
| | Conservative | C Sutherland | 181 | 13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 800 | 59.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,355 | 57.9 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 4 Aberchirder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | K Benzie | 491 | 41.3 |
| | Independent | C Bruce | 423 | 35.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Ward | 274 | 23.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,188 | 51.5 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 5 Macduff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | S Mair | 948 | 80.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Ritchie | 233 | 19.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 715 | 60.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,181 | 50.7 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 6 Gamrie-King Edward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | A Buchan | 537 | 45.2 |
| | Independent | J Duncan | 530 | 44.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E Murphy | 120 | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,187 | 58.3 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 7 Buchan North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | M Burnett | 784 | 57.6 |
| | Independent | M Rennie | 409 | 30.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Murphy | 167 | 12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 375 | 27.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,360 | 58.3 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 8 Fraserburgh West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | B Topping | unopposed | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 9 Fraserburgh North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | D Duguid | 887 | 70.6 |
| | Independent | J Milne | 370 | 29.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 517 | 41.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,257 | 52.3 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 10 Fraserburgh East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | I Tait | 931 | 72.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P MacKie | 357 | 27.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 574 | 44.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,288 | 52.6 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 11 Fraserburgh South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | H Fowler | 757 | 56.5 |
| | SNP | A Ramsay | 584 | 43.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173 | 13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,341 | 54.6 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Ward 12 Buchan North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | M McRae | unopposed | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 13 South Buchan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | N Thomson | 417 | 31.2 |
| | Independent | R Chapman | 338 | 25.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Smith | 308 | 23.1 |
| | Independent | J Conn | 165 | 12.4 |
| | Labour | C Donald | 108 | 8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 79 | 5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,336 | 55 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 14 Central Buchan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | S Tennant | 776 | 51.9 |
| | Conservative | R Thomas | 447 | 29.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | V Duncan | 272 | 18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 329 | 22.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,495 | 57.9 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 15 Lonmay & St. Fergus :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | N Cowie | 1,015 | 61.6 |
| | SNP | P MacKie | 519 | 31.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Michie | 115 | 7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 496 | 30.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,649 | 68.0 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Ward 16 Mintlaw-Old Deer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | D McHugh | 521 | 38.7 |
| | Independent | A Howie | 329 | 24.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W Cruickshank | 314 | 23.3 |
| | Conservative | G Walker | 182 | 13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 14.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,346 | 59.6 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 17 Mintlaw-Longside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | A MacLeod | 513 | 36.7 |
| | Conservative | I Sutherland | 449 | 32.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Murison | 436 | 31.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,398 | 59.6 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 18 Boddam-Inverugie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Couli | 829 | 61.7 |
| | SNP | R Broughall | 515 | 38.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 314 | 23.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,344 | 50.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 19 Blackhouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | A Fowler | 853 | 66.1 |
| | Conservative | W Kenny | 438 | 33.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 415 | 32.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,291 | 48.2 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 20 Buchanhaven :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | A Strachan | unopposed | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 21 Buchan North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | G Barnes | unopposed | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 22 Buchan North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | J Davidson | unopposed | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 23 Dales-Towerhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | S Pratt | 938 | 75.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Morris | 301 | 24.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 637 | 51.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,239 | 51.3 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 24 Cruden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | J Towers | 851 | 60.1 |
| | Conservative | M Cantlay | 381 | 26.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Mackie | 185 | 13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 470 | 33.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,417 | 61.5 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 25 Turriff West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | S B Mair | 645 | 54.1 |
| | SNP | A Dillon | 250 | 21.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Daley | 157 | 13.2 |
| | Conservative | R Grogan | 79 | 6.6 |
| | Labour | C Morrison | 62 | 5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 395 | 33.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,193 | 47.9 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Ward 26 Turriff East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A Norrie | 395 | 39.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Carmichael | 305 | 30.3 |
| | SNP | M Shaw | 225 | 22.3 |
| | Conservative | D Churcher | 83 | 8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,008 | 49.1 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Ward 27 Upper Ythan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | H Cormack | 416 | 34.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Picken | 279 | 23.2 |
| | SNP | A Will | 246 | 20.4 |
| | Conservative | A Jiggens | 178 | 14.8 |
| | Labour | A McLean-Bullen | 84 | 7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 137 | 11.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,203 | 53.9 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Ward 28 Fyvle-Methlick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | E A Robertson | 788 | 57.9 |
| | Conservative | R Fenton | 302 | 22.2 |
| | SNP | F Hall | 178 | 13.1 |
| | Labour | W McConnach | 94 | 6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 486 | 35.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,362 | 58.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 29 Tarves :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Johnston | 760 | 44.8 |
| | Conservative | R McIntyre | 459 | 27.0 |
| | SNP | F Nicholson | 340 | 20.0 |
| | Labour | S Thomson | 139 | 8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 301 | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,698 | 60.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 30 Ythan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A McInnes | 796 | 48.0 |
| | SNP | R Duncan | 512 | 30.9 |
| | Conservative | C Wolrige-Gordon | 232 | 14.0 |
| | Labour | S Osprey | 118 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 284 | 17.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,658 | 58.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 31 Ellon Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A McInnes | 796 | 48.0 |
| | SNP | R Duncan | 512 | 30.9 |
| | Conservative | C Wolrige-Gordon | 232 | 14.0 |
| | Labour | S Osprey | 118 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 284 | 17.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,658 | 58.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 31 Ellon Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | A Cameron | 478 | 35.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Bowie | 442 | 32.5 |
| | Conservative | M Kinnaird | 276 | 20.3 |
| | Labour | L Stevenson | 165 | 12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,361 | 56.7 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 32 Logle Buchan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Anderson | 834 | 51.2 |
| | SNP | R Kemp | 616 | 37.8 |
| | Labour | J Osprey | 178 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | 13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,628 | 56.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 33 Meldrum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Loveday | 651 | 42.1 |
| | Conservative | P Sleigh | 486 | 31.4 |
| | SNP | G Ingram | 300 | 19.4 |
| | Labour | W Tuckwood | 111 | 7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 165 | 10.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,548 | 60.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 34 Udny Slains :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Sheridan | 765 | 49.2 |
| | SNP | J Daly | 313 | 20.1 |
| | Conservative | J Gifford | 286 | 18.4 |
| | Labour | R Kelly | 190 | 12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 452 | 29.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,554 | 57.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 35 Belhelvie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Storr | 635 | 43.6 |
| | SNP | J MacAskill | 357 | 24.5 |
| | Conservative | D Costin | 262 | 18.0 |
| | Labour | M Carr | 202 | 13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | 19.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,456 | 55.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 36 Insch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Lonchay | 756 | 50.4 |
| | Conservative | T Reed | 265 | 17.7 |
| | SNP | B Fielding-Browne | 232 | 15.5 |
| | Independent | L Tock | 125 | 8.3 |
| | Labour | R Winchester | 121 | 8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 491 | 32.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,499 | 54.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 37 Chapel & Gadle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Millar | 578 | 39.9 |
| | Independent | A Marr | 346 | 23.9 |
| | SNP | D Gorman | 189 | 13.1 |
| | Labour | J Cameron | 179 | 12.4 |
| | Conservative | M Hencken | 155 | 10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,447 | 62.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 38 Inverurie North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Raeburn | 536 | 41.5 |
| | SNP | A McDiarmid | 270 | 20.9 |
| | Labour | E Thorpe | 243 | 18.8 |
| | Conservative | R Cowling | 243 | 18.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 266 | 20.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,292 | 54.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 39 Inverurie Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | H Bisset | 933 | 62.2 |
| | SNP | R Reid | 213 | 14.2 |
| | Labour | A Thorpe | 200 | 13.3 |
| | Conservative | L Johnstone | 155 | 10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 720 | 58.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,501 | 58.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 40 Inverurie South & Port Elphins :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Bisset | 912 | 59.4 |
| | SNP | A Blackett | 276 | 18.0 |
| | Conservative | D Stewart | 174 | 11.3 |
| | Labour | B Begg | 173 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 636 | 41.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,535 | 56.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 41 Kintore & Keithhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D Cameron | 606 | 37.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Copeland | 565 | 34.6 |
| | SNP | A Wilson | 309 | 18.9 |
| | Labour | R Knowles | 154 | 9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,634 | 61.8 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Ward 42 Newmachar & Fintray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Ford | 573 | 39.2 |
| | SNP | A Allan | 326 | 22.3 |
| | Independent | F Hood | 276 | 18.9 |
| | Conservative | A Bell | 174 | 11.9 |
| | Labour | C Schenk | 112 | 7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 247 | 16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,461 | 58.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 43 Kemnay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Leitch | 708 | 54.5 |
| | SNP | G Paterson | 398 | 30.6 |
| | Conservative | I Wakley | 194 | 14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 310 | 23.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,300 | 51.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 44 Echt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | G Saluja | 703 | 45.4 |
| | Conservative | W Leslie | 329 | 21.5 |
| | SNP | L Davidson | 379 | 24.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 374 | 23.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,547 | 56.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 45 Kinellar & Westhill North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | J McGregor | 767 | 50.0 |
| | Conservative | W Leslie | 329 | 21.5 |
| | SNP | M Cullen | 292 | 19.0 |
| | Labour | S Bousfield | 145 | 9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 438 | 28.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,533 | 60.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 46 Westhill Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Findlay | 1,120 | 54.4 |
| | Conservative | I Walker | 602 | 29.2 |
| | SNP | J Hermse | 189 | 9.2 |
| | Labour | L Leighton | 148 | 7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 518 | 25.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,059 | 64.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 47 Elrick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | W A Findlay | 739 | 56.7 |
| | SNP | C Little | 319 | 24.5 |
| | Conservative | I Hopkin | 246 | 18.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 420 | 32.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,059 | 64.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 48 Huntly West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | J Strathdee | 391 | 33.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Morgan | 313 | 26.7 |
| | Independent | R Ness | 219 | 18.7 |
| | Conservative | N Webb | 146 | 12.4 |
| | Labour | P Sheal | 104 | 8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,173 | 49.5 |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
Ward 49 Huntly East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | W Anderson | 605 | 38.9 |
| | Independent | G Lumsden | 506 | 32.6 |
| | SNP | J Strong | 222 | 14.3 |
| | Conservative | B Jiggens | 132 | 8.5 |
| | Labour | R Barton | 89 | 5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,554 | 54.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 50 Strathbogie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | K Carmichael | 369 | 27.1 |
| | Independent | D Grant | 345 | 25.3 |
| | Conservative | M Taitt | 328 | 24.0 |
| | SNP | M Grant | 242 | 17.7 |
| | Green Independent | J Williams | 80 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,364 | 54.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 51 Donside & Cromar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B Luffman | 610 | 39.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Hunter | 475 | 30.3 |
| | SNP | C Watt | 361 | 23.1 |
| | Labour | N Bayfield | 120 | 7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 135 | 8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,566 | 58.7 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Ward 52 Alford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Stroud | 847 | 57.0 |
| | Conservative | F Lawson | 348 | 23.4 |
| | SNP | L Watt | 292 | 19.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 499 | 33.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,487 | 55.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 53 Upper Deeside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J M M Humphrey | 1,048 | 64.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J MacKintosh | 266 | 16.4 |
| | SNP | A Low | 234 | 14.4 |
| | Independent | D Bruce | 73 | 4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 782 | 48.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,621 | 62.8 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Ward 54 Aboyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Argyle | 752 | 43.7 |
| | Conservative | G Fiddes | 619 | 36.0 |
| | SNP | J Meiklejohn | 212 | 12.3 |
| | Labour | G Gray | 137 | 8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 133 | 7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,720 | 65.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 55 Mid Deeside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D Ewing | 837 | 43.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Hall | 578 | 29.9 |
| | SNP | G Clark | 331 | 17.1 |
| | Labour | G Urquhart | 186 | 9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | 13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,932 | 63.6 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Ward 56 Banchory West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | N Makin | 1,210 | 73.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I McMillan | 290 | 17.7 |
| | Labour | J burt | 137 | 8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 920 | 56.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,637 | 60.7 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Ward 57 Banchory East & Crathes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J Watson | 408 | 27.4 |
| | Independent | R Parr | 297 | 19.9 |
| | Conservative | S Salter | 270 | 18.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B Strachan | 245 | 16.4 |
| | SNP | H Taylor | 158 | 10.6 |
| | Labour | G Bayfield | 113 | 7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 111 | 7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,491 | 62.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 58 Lower Deeside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A Wallace | 521 | 32.6 |
| | Independent | H Irvine-Fortescue | 368 | 23.0 |
| | SNP | C Douglas | 291 | 18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Piggins | 287 | 18 |
| | Labour | M Hagger | 131 | 8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,598 | 57.8 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Ward 59 Portlethen North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Tunstall | 486 | 33.0 |
| | SNP | G Coutts | 462 | 31.4 |
| | Conservative | E Leavitt | 266 | 18.1 |
| | Labour | D Watt | 258 | 17.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,472 | 54.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 60 Portlethen South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Nash | 623 | 45.3 |
| | SNP | A Bews | 380 | 27.6 |
| | Conservative | G Paterson | 372 | 27.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 243 | 17.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,275 | 53.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 61 Stonehaven North & Fetteresso :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A Bisset | 658 | 44.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Sullivan | 436 | 29.3 |
| | SNP | T Muir | 239 | 16.1 |
| | Labour | J Smith | 153 | 10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 222 | 15.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,486 | 60.8 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Ward 64 Stonehaven South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J H McLean | 537 | 37.0 |
| | Conservative | W Agnew | 306 | 21.1 |
| | SNP | J Vigurs | 265 | 18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Bellarby | 219 | 15.1 |
| | Labour | D Sharp | 126 | 8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 231 | 15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,453 | 52.5 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Ward 65 Mearns North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | G Swapp | 1,097 | 67.8 |
| | Conservative | B Bartlett | 178 | 11.0 |
| | SNP | S Munn | 173 | 10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C Tailford | 169 | 10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 919 | 56.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,617 | 61.5 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Ward 66 Mearns Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | I Frain | 442 | 35.5 |
| | SNP | S Speirs | 323 | 26.0 |
| | Independent | V Fairclough | 206 | 16.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B Fenwick | 174 | 14.0 |
| | Labour | J Milne | 99 | 8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 119 | 9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,244 | 52.9 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Ward 67 Inverbervie, Gourdon, & Johnshaven :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Smith | 649 | 43.9 |
| | SNP | P Martin | 578 | 39.1 |
| | Conservative | J Duncan | 252 | 17.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,479 | 53.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Ward 68 Mearns South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | W Howatson | 738 | 49.1 |
| | Conservative | W Pirie | 403 | 26.8 |
| | SNP | J Dick | 361 | 24.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 335 | 22.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,502 | 55.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |