election Declaration of constituency result

Aberdeen Central Constituency Date of election Thursday 5 May 2016

I, Angela Scott, Constituency Returning Officer, hereby declare the results of the verification process for the Aberdeen Central Scottish Parliament Constituency.

Electorate 57,195 Total votes cast 26,841 Turnout 46.93%

I, Angela Scott, Constituency Returning Officer for the Scottish Parliamentary Election in the Aberdeen Central Constituency hereby give Notice that the total number of votes polled for each candidate at the election was as follows:-

Candidate Description Number Share of votes MACDONALD, Lewis Party 7,299 27.2% MASON, Tom Scottish Conservative and Unionist 6,022 22.4% Party MCLEOD, Ken Scottish Liberal Democrats 1,735 6.5% STEWART, Kevin (SNP) 11,648 43.4% Total Valid Votes 26,704

The total number of rejected votes was 137. The reason for rejection was as follows:

Reason for rejection Number Share of votes Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark 0 0% Voting for more than one candidate 16 12% Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified 0 0% Unmarked or void for uncertainty 121 88% Total Rejected Votes 137

The following candidate is duly elected to serve as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Aberdeen Central constituency:

Kevin Stewart Scottish National Party (SNP)

Angela Scott Constituency Returning Officer 6th May 2016

Scottish Parliament election Declaration of regional votes cast in a constituency

Aberdeen Central Constituency Date of election Thursday 5 May 2016

I, Angela Scott, Constituency Returning Officer, hereby declare the results of the verification process for the Scottish Parliament Regional List within the Aberdeen Central Constituency.

Electorate 57,195 Total votes cast Turnout %

I, Angela Scott, Constituency Returning Officer for the Scottish Parliamentary Election in the Aberdeen Central Constituency hereby give Notice that the total number of votes polled for each Registered Party or individual candidate at the election was as follows:-

Party/candidate Description Number Share of votes COMMUNIST PARTY Scottish Communist Party % OF BRITAIN RISE – RESPECT, % INDEPENDENCE, SOCIALISM AND ENVIRONMENTALISM SCOTTISH CHRISTIAN Scottish Christian Party “Proclaiming % PARTY Christ’s Lordship” “PROCLAIMING CHRIST’S LORDSHIP” SCOTTISH for a Strong Opposition % CONSERVATIVE AND UNIONIST PARTY SCOTTISH GREEN Maggie Chapman for North East % PARTY SCOTTISH LABOUR Choose kids, not cuts % PARTY SCOTTISH LIBERAL % DEMOCRATS SCOTTISH Free Speech, Free Markets, Free % LIBERTARIAN PARTY People SCOTTISH NATIONAL % FRONT SCOTTISH NATIONAL Nicola Sturgeon for First Minister % PARTY (SNP) SOLIDARITY – Tommy Sheridan – IndyRef2 % SCOTLAND’S

SOCIALIST MOVEMENT UK INDEPENDENCE UKIP % PARTY (UKIP) Total Valid Votes %

The total number of rejected votes was ___. The reason for rejection was as follows:

Reason for rejection Number Share of votes Lack of official mark or unique identifying mark % Voting for more than one candidate % Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified % Unmarked or void for uncertainty % Total Rejected Votes %

Angela Scott Constituency Returning Officer 6th May 2016