Local Government Election Results - 3 May 2007

WARD 1 – Banff and District

3 seats

Candidate Party Result

John B COX Independent Elected at stage 8

Ian Winton GRAY Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 4

Jack MAIR Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 8

Jonny BARTON Scottish Green Party Eliminated at stage 3

Sandy BUCHAN Independent Eliminated at stage 5

John CALDER Independent Eliminated at stage 2 Neil CHALMERS Scottish Conservative and Unionist Eliminated at stage 7 Ian PAGE Independent Eliminated at stage 1 Kathryn Jane PARR Scottish National Party (SNP) Eliminated at stage 6 Turnout: 53.11%

WARD 2 – Troup

3 seats

Candidate Party Result

Mitchell BURNETT Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1

John DUNCAN Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 2

Sydney MAIR Independent Elected at stage 4

Ian FINDLAY Scottish Liberal Democrats Eliminated at stage 3 Turnout: 50.91%

WARD 3 – Fraserburgh and District

4 seats

Candidate Party Result

Andy RITCHIE Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 7

Ian Sim TAIT Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1

Brian A TOPPING Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1

Michael WATT Independent Elected at stage 7

Dennis DUTHIE Independent Eliminated at stage 6

Dominique-Paul Scottish Liberal Democrats Eliminated at stage 4 LONCHAY James MILNE Independent Eliminated at stage 3 Bob SIM Scottish Conservative and Unionist Eliminated at stage 5 Turnout: 51.83%

WARD 4 – Central Buchan

4 seats

Candidate Party Result

Peter CHAPMAN Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 6

Albert HOWIE Independent Elected at stage 8

Norman SMITH Independent Elected at stage 4

Sandy STRONACH Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1

Jim CONN Independent Eliminated at stage 3

Carol DONALD Scottish Labour Party Candidate Eliminated at stage 5 Betty MAY Scottish Liberal Democrats Eliminated at stage 2 Norma Elizabeth Scottish National Party (SNP) Eliminated at stage 7 THOMSON Turnout: 55.42%

WARD 5 – Peterhead North and Rattray

4 seats

Candidate Party Result

Anne ALLAN Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1

Alan S BUCHAN Elected at stage 1

Fiona MCRAE Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 7

Robert THOMAS Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 7

Sandy ALLAN Scottish National Party (SNP) Eliminated at stage 6

Ian COWIE Independent Eliminated at stage 4 Andrew HASSAN Scottish Liberal Democrats Eliminated at stage 3 Steven WILL Solidarity Eliminated at stage 5 Turnout: 46.04%

WARD 6 – Peterhead South and Cruden

3 seats

Candidate Party Result

Sam COULL Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 5

Stuart Wallace Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 3 PRATT

Stephen William Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1 SMITH

Veronica JOHNSTON Independent Eliminated at stage 2

Raymond MATTHEW Independent Eliminated at stage 5

Steve OWEN Scottish Conservative and Unionist Eliminated at stage 4 Turnout: 51.83%

WARD 7 – Turriff and District

3 seats

Candidate Party Result

Sandy DUNCAN Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1

Alisan NORRIE Independent Elected at stage 5

Anne ROBERTSON Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 5

Gary RAIKES British National Party Eliminated at stage 2

Ann Marie SHEAL Scottish Labour Party Candidate Eliminated at stage 3

Alistair Duffus Scottish Conservative and Unionist Eliminated at stage 4 STRACHAN Turnout: 53.53%

WARD 8 – Mid-Formartine

4 seats

Candidate Party Result

Jim GIFFORD Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 4

Allan HENDRY Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1

Paul JOHNSTON Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 1

John Kevin Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 5 LOVEDAY

Howard KERSHAW Independent Eliminated at stage 3

Steve THOMSON Scottish Labour Party Candidate Eliminated at stage 4 Turnout: 55.91%

WARD 9 – Ellon and District

4 seats

Candidate Party Result

Isobel DAVIDSON Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 1

Rob MERSON Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1

Gillian Louise OWEN Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 5

Debra Margaret Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 5 STORR

Diane RIPLEY Independent Eliminated at stage 3

Ann THORPE Scottish Labour Party Candidate Eliminated at stage 4 Turnout: 55.37%

WARD 10 – West Garioch

3 seats

Candidate Party Result

Hazel AL-KOWARRI Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 6

Allison GRANT Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1

Sheena Margaret Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 4 LONCHAY

David CLUCAS Scottish Conservative and Unionist Eliminated at stage 5

Terry RIGBY Independent Eliminated at stage 2

Ricky SIMPSON Scottish Labour Party Candidate Eliminated at stage 3 Turnout: 55.68%

WARD 11 – Inverurie and District

4 seats

Candidate Party Result

Richard COWLING Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 6

Martin KITTS-HAYES Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 3

Mike RAEBURN Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 2

Bryan Hunter Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1 STUART

John SANGSTER Eliminated at stage 4

Ellis THORPE Scottish Labour Party Candidate Eliminated at stage 5 Turnout: 56.32%

WARD 12 – East Garioch

3 seats

Candidate Party Result

Nan CULLINANE Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 5

Martin Anthony Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 2 FORD

Fergie HOOD Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1

Sheila HENDERSON Scottish Labour Party Candidate Eliminated at stage 3

Gordon NAISMITH Scottish Conservative and Unionist Eliminated at stage 4 Turnout: 54.94%

WARD 13 – Westhill and District

4 seats

Candidate Party Result

Amanda ALLAN Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1

Mark CULLEN Independent Elected at stage 6

Ron MCKAIL Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1

Gurudeo Singh Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 1 SALUJA

Ona RAMSAY Scottish Labour Party Candidate Eliminated at stage 4

Sheila THOMSON Scottish Liberal Democrats Eliminated at stage 5 Turnout: 55.00%

WARD 14 – Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford

4 seats

Candidate Party Result

Moira INGLEBY Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1

Alastair ROSS Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 7

Joanna STRATHDEE Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1

Richard C STROUD Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 5

Bryan BEGG Scottish Labour Party Candidate Eliminated at stage 6

David HUTCHISON Independent Eliminated at stage 3

Jake WILLIAMS Scottish Green Party Eliminated at stage 4 Turnout: 54.68%

WARD 15 – Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside

3 seats

Candidate Party Result

Peter ARGYLE Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 1

Marcus HUMPHREY Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1

Bruce LUFFMAN Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 5

Carol DOUGLAS Scottish National Party (SNP) Eliminated at stage 4

Angus MURDOCH Scottish Labour Party Eliminated at stage 3 Turnout: 59.51%

WARD 16 – Banchory and Mid-Deeside

3 seats

Candidate Party Result

Linda CLARK Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 2

Karen CLARK Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 5

Jill WEBSTER Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1

Andy BROWN Scottish Labour Party Candidate Eliminated at stage 3

Jean HENRETTY Scottish Liberal Democrats Eliminated at stage 4 Turnout: 56.32%

WARD 17 – North Kincardine

4 seats

Candidate Party Result

Alastair Andrew Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1 BEWS

Paul MELLING Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 4

Ian MOLLISON Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 7

Carl H NELSON Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 4

Henry IRVINE- Independent Eliminated at stage 6 FORTESCUE

Jim MILNE Scottish Labour Party Candidate Eliminated at stage 3

Michelle REID-HAY Independent Eliminated at stage 2 Turnout: 52.36%

WARD 18 – Stonehaven and Lower Deeside

4 seats

Candidate Party Result

Wendy AGNEW Scottish Conservatives Elected at stage 1

Peter BELLARBY Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 11

Graeme CLARK Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 7

Mike SULLIVAN Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 11

Karen Anne ALLAN Scottish Green Party Eliminated at stage 6

George Alexander Independent Eliminated at stage 5 Forbes EMSLIE

Dermot John HEARTY Independent Eliminated at stage 3 Bob MICHIE Independent Eliminated at stage 8 Bridget O’HARE Scottish Labour Party Candidate Eliminated at stage 9 Ken VENTERS Independent Eliminated at stage 4 Sandy WALLACE Scottish Conservative and Unionist Eliminated at stage 10 David WOOD Independent Eliminated at stage 2 Turnout: 54.79%

WARD 19 – Mearns

4 seats

Candidate Party Result

George CARR Scottish Conservative and Unionist Elected at stage 1

Jean DICK Scottish National Party (SNP) Elected at stage 1

Tom FLEMING Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 5

Bill HOWATSON Scottish Liberal Democrats Elected at stage 8

Kate ANDERSON Scottish Green Party Eliminated at stage 3

Gill BAYFIELD Scottish Labour Party Candidate Eliminated at stage 6

Robert Gairn Independent Eliminated at stage 4 DAVIDSON David NELSON Independent Eliminated at stage 7 Turnout 53.28%