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Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside (ward)

Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside is one of the nineteen wards used to elect members of the Aberdeenshire Council. It elects three Councillors.

Location of the ward
Location of the ward [1]

Councillors

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Election Councillors
2007 Peter Argyle
(Liberal Democrats) 		Marcus Humphrey
(Conservative) 		Bruce Luffman
(Conservative)
2009 Rosemary Bruce
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Katrina Farquhar
(Conservative) 		Geva Blackett
(SNP/
Ind.)[2]
2017 Paul Gibb
(Conservative)
2022 Anouk Kloppert
(SNP) 		Sarah Brown
(Conservative)

Election Results

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2022 election

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Main article: 2022 Aberdeenshire Council election
Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside − 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Independent Geva Blackett (incumbent)[note 1] 22.7 1,098 1,127 1,173 1,272    
SNP Anouk Kloppert[note 2] 21.7 1,049 1,091 1,098 1,104 1,118 1,459
Conservative Sarah Brown 21.3 1,029 1,040 1,571      
Liberal Democrats Peter Argyle (incumbent) 17.5 846 908 950 1,064 1,091  
Conservative Claudia Leith 13.2 640 653        
Labour John Lawson 3.7 179          
Electorate: 9,066   Valid: 4,841   Spoilt: 40   Quota: 1,211   Turnout: 53.8%  

Source:[4][5]

2017 Election

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2017 Aberdeenshire Council election[6]

Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
Conservative Paul Gibb 43.97 2,093  
SNP Geva Blackett (incumbent) 29.66 1,364  
Liberal Democrats Peter Argyle (incumbent) 18.91 900 1,307.70
Independent Anne Reid 4.74 226 338.17
Labour Claire Miller 3.7 176 238.99
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 4,759   Spoilt: 32   Quota: 1,190   Turnout: 4,791 (53.2%)  

2012 Election

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2012 Aberdeenshire Council election[7]

Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Conservative Katrina Farquhar 34.62% 1,332        
SNP Geva Blackett 28.36% 1,091        
Liberal Democrats Peter Argyle (incumbent) 16.64% 640 756.9 780.7 852.7 1,443.3
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Bruce (incumbent) 14.11% 543 629.1 649.8 734.7  
Labour Beverly Cochran 5.48% 241 267.1 294.4    
Electorate: 8,597   Valid: 3,847   Spoilt: 39   Quota: 962   Turnout: 3,876 (44.75%)  

2009 By-election

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There was an Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside by-election held on 23 April 2009 to fill the vacancy which arose with the resignation of the Conservative's Bruce Luffman in 2009. The by-election was won by the Liberal Democrat's Rosemary Bruce on 23 April 2009

Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside by-election, 23 April 2009[8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Conservative Jo Pick 31.47 1,144 1,148 1,152 1,241 1,468
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Bruce 26.66 969 975 981 1,180 1,566
Independent William Forbes 23.16 842 845 855 1,003  
SNP George Parkinson 16.97 617 621 636    
BNP Roy Jones 1.21 44 44      
Independent David Hutchison 0.52 19        
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Electorate: 8,357   Valid: 3,635   Spoilt: 20   Quota: 1,819   Turnout: 3,655 (43.7%)  

2007 Election

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2007 Aberdeenshire Council election

Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Conservative Marcus Humphrey 29.3 1,444        
Liberal Democrats Peter Argyle 26.1 1,286        
Conservative Bruce Luffman 20.5 1,009 1,160 1,172 1,218 1,625
SNP Carol Douglas 20.1 991 1,009 1,021 1,078  
Labour Angus Murdoch 4.0 196 202 213    
Electorate:     Valid: 4,926   Spoilt: 75   Quota: 1,232   Turnout: 59.51%  

Notes

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  1. ^ In August 2021, Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside SNP councillor Geva Blackett resigned from the party.[3]
  2. ^ Sitting councillor for Ellon and District.

References

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  1. ^ "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "SNP-Greens deal: Aberdeenshire councillor resigns from party". The National. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. ^ "SNP-Greens deal: Aberdeenshire councillor resigns from party". The National. 23 August 2021. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Local Government Election 2022 results: Ward 15 - Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside". Aberdeenshire Council. 6 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report" (PDF). Aberdeenshire Council. 6 May 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Local Government Elections 2017 - Results - Aberdeenshire Council". Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Aberdeenshire Council - Local Election Results 2007". 12 May 2007. Archived from the original on 12 May 2007.
  8. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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