2012 Aberdeen City Council election

2012 Scottish local government election September 2021 December 2012 Scottish local elections, 2012 2012 Aberdeen City Council election Scotland City Flag of Aberdeen.svg parliamentary no 2007 Aberdeen City Council election 2007 2012 5 3 y 2017 Aberdeen City Council election 2017 All 43 seats to Aberdeen City Council 22 160x160px Barney Crockett Scottish Labour Party 10 seats, 23.3% Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone 8 17 7 16,264 29.7% 6.4% 160x160px Callum McCaig Scottish National Party Kincorth/Loirston 12 seats, 27.9% 15 15 3 17,131 31.3% 3.4% 160x160px|Blank Aileen Malone Scottish Liberal Democrats Lower Deeside 15 seats, 34.9% 11 5 10 8,293 15.1% 19.8% Cllr Marie Boulon (cropped).jpg Marie Boulton Independent (politician) Lower Deeside 1 seats, 2.3% 7 3 2 6,117 11.2% 8.9% Fraser Forsyth Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Midtsocket/Rosemount 5 seats, 11.6% 2 3 2 5,285 9.7% 1.9% Aberdeen City Council election 2012.svg The 13 multi-member wards Council Leader Callum McCaig Scottish National Party Council Leader after election Barney Crockett Scottish Labour Party 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 form of proportional representation, with 43 Councillors elected. Local political activist Renee Slater caused controversy when she nominated a mannequin doll as 'Helena Torry' in the Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross ward. This was withdrawn after being spotted and a report issued to Grampian Police. Slater was subsequently prosecuted.Peck Tom Woman arrested after entering mannequin into council elections https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/woman-arrested-after-entering-mannequin-into-council-elections-7665476.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/woman-arrested-after-entering-mannequin-into-council-elections-7665476.html 1 May 2022 subscription live 15 October 2012 The Independent London 20 April 2012 The election saw the Scottish Liberal Democrats lose two-thirds of their councillors. The Scottish National Party made 3 gains, securing their by-election gains during the 2007–2012 term. However, it was Scottish Labour Party who proved the biggest winners with 7 gains and 17 total seats. 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 (17 seats), the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (3) and three Independent councillors. Election results Aberdeen City local election result 2012 Scottish Labour Party 17 7 0 +7 39.5 29.7 16,264 +5.1 Scottish National Party 15 4 1 +3 34.9 31.3 17,131 +1.8 Scottish Liberal Democrats 5 0 10 -10 11.6 15.1 8,293 -11.8 Independent (politician) 3 2 0 +2 7.0 11.17 6,117 +8.47 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 3 0 2 -2 7.0 9.7 5,285 -4.4 Scottish Green Party 0 - - - - 2.45 1,342 +0.85 National Front (UK) 0 - - - - 0.45 249 +0.45 United Kingdom Independence Party 0 - - - - 0.11 58 New Local Government Election Results 2012 http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/council_government/councillors/elections_unit/election_results_2012.asp Aberdeen City Council https://web.archive.org/web/20120508053322/http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/council_government/councillors/elections_unit/election_results_2012.asp 8 May 2012 dead 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 9 Scottish Labour Party Barney Crockett (incumbent) 1,378 29.4%                 Scottish National Party Neil MacGregor (incumbent) 1,198 25.5%                 Scottish National Party Gill Samarai 412 8.8% 419 513.1 525.7 536.4 544.1 948.6     Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Duncan Stewart 360 7.7% 367 370.3 380.7 402.6         Scottish National Party Caroline Elizabeth Little 358 7.6% 367.6 479.8 487.4 507.4 525.3       Scottish Liberal Democrats Brian Malone 353 7.5% 368.3 377.4 392.8 428.1 585.7 607.1 607.7   Scottish Labour Party Graeme Lawrence 344 7.3% 681.7 693.1 718.1 771 816.2 834.2 835.2 991.4 Independent (politician) Angela Joss 174 3.7% 190.2 195.9 232.8           Scottish Green Party Rhonda Reekie 117 2.5% 128.1 134.9             9 14,122 4,694 92 939 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 9 Independent (politician) John Reynolds (incumbent) 1,530 28.0%                 Scottish National Party Muriel Jaffrey (incumbent) 1,119 20.5%                 Scottish Labour Party Willie Young (incumbent) 1,031 18.8% 1,085.9 1,087 1,112.5           Scottish National Party Sandy Stuart 520 9.5% 559.5 570.9 576.8 578.5 595.6 612.5 985.5 1,107.2 Scottish National Party Graham Bennett 396 7.2% 418.2 425.3 433.9 434.8 449.4 465.1     Scottish Liberal Democrats Millie McLeod 338 6.2% 412.8 414.1 436.1 438.7 498.4 640.7 660.3   Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Francis Davidson Webster 333 6.1% 360.3 360.5 364.3 365.2 385.1       Independent (politician) Gordon A. Leslie (incumbent) 107 2.0% 217.6 218.5 238.4 241         Scottish Green Party Daniel Kenneth Juett 97 1.8% 107.2 107.5             9 14,188 5,471 68 1,095 5,539 (38.56%) Kingswells/Sheddocksley 2007: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab 2012: 1xSNP; 1xLib Dem; 1xLab 2007-2012: No change Kingswells/Sheddocksley - 3 seats 9 Scottish National Party David John Cameron 928 24.9% 936               Scottish Liberal Democrats Steve Delaney 802 21.5% 803 803.2 812.2 828.2 950.2       Scottish Labour Party Len Ironside (incumbent) 675 18.1% 677 677.2 679.2 700.2 719.2 723.7 798.5 1,259.3 Scottish Labour Party Jason Butcher 499 13.4% 503 503.3 507.3 516.3 532.3 534.5 576.4   Scottish National Party Wendy Alison Stuart (incumbent) 375 10.1% 381 383.9 392.9 409.9 428 431.1     Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Robertson 256 6.9% 257 257.1 270.1 280.1         Independent (politician) Barry James Thomson 83 2.2% 89 89 105           United Kingdom Independence Party Philip Clarke 58 1.6% 64 64.1             National Front (UK) Dave MacDonald 51 1.4%                 9 3,798 3,727 71 932 (35.08%) Northfield 2007: 2xSNP; 1xLab 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from SNP Northfield - 3 seats 6 Scottish National Party Jackie Dunbar (incumbent) 1,314 34.2%           Scottish Labour Party Gordon Graham (incumbent) 879 22.9% 893.5 911.5 924.3 945.3 1,079.3 Scottish Labour Party Scott Carle 869 22.6% 886.1 892.1 910.9 934.2 1,089.5 Scottish National Party Paula Helen Mann 535 13.9% 831.5 847.3 860.5 877   Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party George Ross 90 2.3% 91.1 98.1 114.6     National Front (UK) Christopher Sean Willett 80 2.1% 81.3         Scottish Liberal Democrats David Evans 79 2.1% 84.4 85.6       6 11,419 3,846 128 962 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 11 Scottish Labour Party George Adam (incumbent) 1,421 37.8%                     Scottish National Party Kirsty Blackman (incumbent)††††† 823 21.9% 851.1 857.4 861.8 870.8 890.8 934.5 934.8 960.2     Scottish National Party John Lind 512 13.6% 522.5 525.5 527.5 536.8 545.8 561.5 577.9 587.9 602.5   Scottish Labour Party Lesley Dunbar 271 7.2% 628.8 635.1 641.5 657.5 683.9 708.2 756.7 797.1 798.9 918.8 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Aric Gilinsky 203 5.4% 206.7 210.7 212.7 216.7 221.7 237.4 272.4       Scottish Liberal Democrats Brian Dean 145 3.9% 161.6 165.3 166.3 172.9 196.9 213.3         Independent (politician) David Page Henderson 101 2.7% 108.8 109.8 121.1 161.5 177.8           Scottish Green Party Elva Hills 99 2.6% 102 107 117.7 125.4             Independent (politician) Archibald Robertson 87 2.3% 97.5 100.8 113.5               Independent (politician) Douglas James Thomson 55 1.5% 58 59                 National Front (UK) Claire Emma O'Rourke 41 1.1% 42.7                   11 10,254 3,758 315 940 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 8 Scottish Labour Party Ross Grant 846 30.4%               Scottish National Party Jim Noble (incumbent) 710 25.5%               Scottish Labour Party Ramsay Milne 392 14.1% 513 513.6 516.9 527.7 560.5 614.4 724.4 Scottish National Party Mike Park 218 7.8% 224.6 237.6 241.7 250.9 268.9 304.2 350.4 Scottish Green Party Gina Ford 179 6.4% 182.4 182.6 185.6 199.8 244.4 290.9   Independent (politician) Norman Collie (incumbent) 161 5.8% 164.7 165 169 188.2       Liberal Democrats (UK) David Green 129 4.6% 133.5 133.7 133.7 171.8       Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Daniel Stephen McCroskrie 119 4.3% 121.1 121.2 123.2         National Front (UK) Mike Phillips 25 0.9% 25.9 25.9           8 12,655 2,779 92 695 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 7 Scottish Labour Party Jenny Laing (incumbent)†† 1,247 32.4%             Scottish National Party Bill Cormie (incumbent) 1,233 32.1%             Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Fraser Forsyth††† 531 13.8% 555.7 579.9 600.2 686.1 751.7 867.6 Scottish National Party Iolanda Serci 264 6.9% 292.8 458.5 468.2 498.2 580.9   Scottish Green Party John Laing McCallum 245 6.4% 315.8 333.9 360.7 461.3     Scottish Liberal Democrats William Sell 245 6.4% 282.3 299.2 321.5       Independent (politician) Patrick McGuire 82 2.1% 102.8 112.2         7 3,895 3,847 48 962 (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 10 Scottish National Party Andrew May (incumbent)†††††† 672 25.3%                   Scottish Labour Party Jean Morrison 456 17.2% 456.5 457.5 457.5 458.5 475.5 521.5 534.9 597 710.2 Scottish Labour Party Nathan Morrison 381 14.3% 381.3 382.3 385.3 386.3 391.3 414.3 443.8 494.8 570.9 Scottish Liberal Democrats Kris Chapman 262 9.9% 262.2 262.2 263.2 265.2 328.2 383.2 419.8 464.9   Scottish National Party James Wiseman West 224 8.4% 229.3 230.3 237.3 238.3 248.3 268.4       Independent (politician) Jim Hunter (incumbent) 222 8.4% 222.2 224.2 228.2 244.2 266.2 296.2 327.7     Scottish Green Party Richie Brian 194 7.3% 194.2 195.2 197.2 203.2 217.2         Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Brian George Davidson 178 6.7% 178.1 179.1 179.1 181.1           National Front (UK) Ross Alexander Willett 29 1.1% 29 29               Independent (politician) Andrew Lovie 26 0.9% 26 32 33             Independent (politician) Andy Rudgely 14 0.5% 14                 10 12,991 2,658 76 665 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 6 Independent (politician) Marie Boulton (incumbent) 1,520 30.7%           Scottish Liberal Democrats Aileen Malone (incumbent) 755 15.3% 814.2 823.4 992.7 1,140.9 1,539.9 Scottish Labour Party M. Tauqeer Malik 744 15.0% 779 789.4 841.2 1,007.5 1,068.9 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Raymond Murchie 712 14.4% 741.4 754.5 881.8 950.2   Scottish National Party Dorothy Janet McCaig 659 13.3% 677.4 684.9 739.4     Independent (politician) Peter Reiss 490 9.9% 568.6 621.3       Independent (politician) Andy Anderson 64 1.3% 94.7         6 11,301 4,944 33 1,237 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 8 Scottish Liberal Democrats Jennifer Stewart (incumbent) 1,498 25.5%               Scottish Liberal Democrats Martin Greig (incumbent) 1,399 23.8%               Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Ross Thomson 899 15.3% 962.9 1,005.7 1,012.9 1,017.2 1,186.1     Scottish Labour Party Sandra MacDonald 738 12.5% 777.9 805.6 864.1 873.6 922.3 923.3   Scottish National Party John Munro Corall * 634 10.8% 654.6 667.1 691.4 931.6 975.2 975.8 1,139.5 Independent (politician) Jim Farquharson (incumbent) 328 5.6% 379.6 414.9 439.6 441.4       Scottish National Party Stephen Mark Flynn 248 4.2% 262.8 269.1 274         Scottish Green Party Peter Alexander Kennedy 140 2.4% 158.6 173.6           8 13,658 5,884 65 1,177 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 4 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ian Yuill (incumbent) 1,626 34.0%       Scottish Labour Party Angela Taylor 1,073 22.4% 1,157.6 1,193.9 1,260.9 Scottish National Party Gordon Scott Townson (incumbent) 1,065 22.3% 1,139 1,164.9 1,222.6 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Bill Berry 728 15.2% 843 871.3 896.7 Scottish Green Party Bex Holmes 149 3.1% 182.3 221.6   Independent (politician) Paul Briggs 140 2.9% 166.4     4 11,858 4,781 47 1,196 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 10 Scottish Labour Party Yvonne Allan (incumbent) 1,134 26.4%                   Scottish National Party Graham Robert Dickson 706 16.5% 726.2 726.2 729.4 734.2 741.7 755.1 768.6 804.4 862.1 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Donnelly (incumbent)† 657 15.3% 663.8 663.8 667.8 677.1 684.8 690.8 715.3 819.5 890.5 Scottish National Party Jim Kiddie (incumbent) 619 14.4% 631.7 631.7 634.7 640.1 649.6 667.6 692.6 730.1 797.8 Scottish Labour Party Kathryn Russell 345 8.0% 523.6 524.6 527.4 531.3 548.3 575.4 610.4 704.5   Scottish Liberal Democrats Richard Robertson * 331 7.7% 335.9 335.9 335.9 340.9 346.4 376.3 400.8     Independent (politician) David Fryer 169 3.9% 173.9 177.1 177.1 197.6 234.5 257       Scottish Green Party Andrew Reekie 131 3.1% 137.3 139.6 139.8 139.8 154.3         Independent (politician) Suzanne Kelly 91 2.1% 101.2 108.2 111.2 124.9           Independent (politician) William Brown 61 1.4% 67.3 71.3 72.3             National Front (UK) Billy Watson 23 0.5% 24.9 24.9               Independent (politician) Hamish Hay MacKay 21 0.5% 21.5                 10 14,625 4,288 118 858 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 7 Scottish National Party Callum McCaig (incumbent)†††† 1,389 34.1%             Scottish Labour Party Neil Cooney (incumbent) 1,250 30.7%             Independent (politician) Andrew William Finlayson 471 11.6% 542.3 554.6 630.2 688.3 860.9 1,066.7 Scottish Liberal Democrats Kate Dean (incumbent) 331 8.1% 372.9 382.9 403.2 468.8     Scottish Labour Party Eleanor Morrison 291 7.1% 366.3 544.3 560.7 589.8 681.9   Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Martin 219 5.4% 234.2 237 240.6       Independent (politician) Neale Bothwell 120 2.9% 140 144.5         7 11,848 4,071 78 1,018 4,149 (34.36%) 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 Forsyth quits Aberdeen Tory party 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.Aberdeen Tory councillor's resignation triggers by-election 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. Date announced for Aberdeen by-elections 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.Date announced for Aberdeen by-elections 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.Date announced for Aberdeen by-elections A by-election was held on 1 October 2015 and the seat was held by the SNP's Michael Hutchison. By-election since 2012 Hilton/Woodside/Stockethill By-election (30 July 2015) - 1 SeatLocal Government By-Election – 30 July 2015 http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.asp?lID=65826&sID=26633 aberdeencity.gov.uk 31 July 2015 1 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010537/http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.asp?lID=65826&sID=26633 5 March 2016 dead 1 Scottish National Party Neil Copland 1,690 54.5% Scottish Labour Party Charlie Pirie 771 24.9% Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Roy Alastair Begg 350 11.3% Scottish Green Party Peter Kennedy 130 4.2% Scottish Liberal Democrats Jonathan Waddell 125 4.1% 1 12,050 3,099 33 1,534 3,132 (25.7%) Kincorth/Nigg/Cove By-election (30 July 2015) - 1 SeatLocal Government By-Election – 30 July 2015 http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.asp?lID=65828&sID=26633 aberdeencity.gov.uk 31 July 2015 1 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011958/http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.asp?lID=65828&sID=26633 5 March 2016 dead 1 Scottish National Party Stephen Flynn 1,939 60.5% Scottish Labour Party Donna Clark 606 18.9% Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Philip Patrick Sellar 313 9.8% Scottish Liberal Democrats Ken McLeod 207 6.5% Scottish Green Party Dan Yeats 114 3.6% 1 12,693 3,205 26 1,590 3,231 (25.3%) Midstocket/Rosemount By-election (1 October 2015) - 1 SeatLocal Government By-Elections Aberdeen City Council Notice of Poll and Statement of Persons Nominated http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.asp?lID=66432&sID=26633 aberdeencity.gov.uk 31 August 2015 1 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010505/http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.asp?lID=66432&sID=26633 5 March 2016 dead 4 Scottish National Party Alex Nicoll 1,168 40.9% 1,225 1,275 1,433 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Tom Mason 672 23.6% 687 771 927 Scottish Labour Party Howard Gemmell 605 21.2% 629 692   Scottish Liberal Democrats Ken McLeod 238 8.3% 270     Scottish Green Party Jennifer Phillips 170 6.0%       4 11,825 2,853 19 1,427 2,872 (24.29%) George Street/Harbour By-election (1 October 2015) - 1 Seat 1 Scottish National Party Michael Hutchison 961 51.2% Scottish Labour Party Mike Scott 490 26.1% Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Brian Davidson 195 10.4% Scottish Green Party Alex Jarvis 136 7.2% Scottish Liberal Democrats Euan Davidson 96 5.1% 1 12,179 1,878 20 940 1,898 (15.58%) References 2012 Category:2012 Scottish local elections Category:2010s in Aberdeen