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Politics of Aberdeen

April 12, 2024

The Politics of Aberdeen, Scotland have changed significantly in recent years. In 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Grampian Regional Council and Aberdeen District Council were dissolved, creating the new unitary Aberdeen City Council to represent the city's council area.

Aberdeen City Council edit

See also: Category:Aberdeen City Council elections

Aberdeen City Council represents the Aberdeen City council area of Scotland. Aberdeen City Council currently comprises forty-five councillors, who represent the city's thirteen multi-member wards, and is chaired by the Lord Provost.

The council area was created in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. However, a sense of Aberdeen as a city, with its own city council, can be traced back to 1900, when the city of county of Aberdeen was created. In 1975, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the county of Glasgow was combined with Bucksburn, Dyce, Newhills, Old Machar, Peterculter and the Stoneywood areas of the county of Aberdeen and, the Nigg area of the county of Kincardine, (including Cove Bay) to form the Aberdeen district of the Grampian region.

On 9 May,5, by resolution under sectSon 23 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, The City of Aberdeen Council changed the name of the local government area of "City of Aberdeen" to "Aberdeen City", w," ch remains the existing unitary council area.

Prior to the 2003 election, the council had been considered a Labour stronghold.[1] Between 2003 and 2007, the council was under the control of a Liberal Democrat and Conservative coalition, holding 23 of the 43 seats on the council. Following the May 2007 election, contested for the first time using a system of proportional representation, the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party (SNP) formed a coalition to run the council, holding 27 of the 43 seats (following an SNP by-election gain from the Conservatives on 16 August 2007,);the Liberal Democrat/SNP coalition held 28 of the 43 seats). At the May 2012 election, Labour entered into a coalition with the Conservatives and the independents to run the council, with 23 out of the 43 seats.

Composition (2003–2007) edit

See also: 2003 Aberdeen City Council election

The city council's original composition from 1995 used 43 wards while using the standard first-past-the-post voting system. The final group of representative councillors and their political parties using this system were:

Party Ward Councillor
Liberal Democrat (34) Ashley Martin Greig
Scottish National Party (9) Auchmill Kevin Stewart
Labour (2) Bankhead/Stoneywood Brian Rattary
Liberal Democrat (21) Berryden John Stewart
Liberal Democrat (6) Bridge of Don Millie McLeod
Liberal Democrat (35) Broomhill Ian Yuill
Labour (28) Castlehill Jim Hunter
Liberal Democrat (32) Cults Aileen Malone
Labour (10) Cummings Park Gordon Graham
Liberal Democrat (3) Danestone Raymond Hutcheon
Scottish National Party (7) Donmouth Muriel Jaffrey
Liberal Democrat (38) Duthie Irene Cormack
Liberal Democrat (1) Dyce Ron Clark
Liberal Democrat (36) Garthdee Scott Cassie
Liberal Democrat (26) Gilcomston Alison Smith
Liberal Democrat (29) Hazlehead Karen Freel
Labour (15) Hilton George Adam
Liberal Democrat (37) Holburn David Falconer
Liberal Democrat (4) Jesmond Gordon Leslie
Labour (42) Kincorth East George Urquhart
Independent (41) Kincorth West David Clyne
Liberal Democrat (19) Kittybrewster Neil Fletcher
Liberal Democrat (27) Langstane Steve Delaney
Liberal Democrat (43) Loirston Katherine Dean
Conservative (33) Mannofield Jill Wisely
Labour (12) Mastrick Ramsey Milne
Conservative (24) Midstocket John Porter
Liberal Democrat (31) Murtle Matthew Duncan
Liberal Democrat (8) Newhills Peter Stephen
Liberal Democrat (5) Oldmachar John Reynolds
Liberal Democrat (30) Peterculter Pamela MacDonald
Labour (23) Pittodrie Ronald Webster
Conservative (25) Queens Cross Brenda Craig
Labour (18) Seaton Norman Collie
Labour (13) Sheddocksley James Lamond
Scottish National Party (11) Springhill Karen Shirron
Labour (17) St. Machar Sandra Macdonald
Labour (20) Stockethill June Lamond
Labour (14) Summerhill Len Ironside
Scottish National Party (22) Sunnybank Andrew May
Labour (39) Torry Yvonne Allan
Scottish National Party (40) Tullos Jim Kiddie
Scottish National Party (16) Woodside/Tillydrone Alan Gowers
Source:

New wards from May 2007 edit

Before May 2007, councillors represented 43 single-member wards, but since then, all seats have been contested by the first-past-the-post electoral system. On May 5, 2007, it was the first election to use the single transferable vote system of election and multi-member wards, each ward electing three or four councillors. The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland completed its final recommendations for new wards for all the council areas of Scotland and for Aberdeen it was concluded that there would be 13 multi-member wards with a total of 43 councillors. This system was introduced as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, and was designed to produce a form of proportional representation.[2]

The composition of wards changed to:

4 councillors:

3 councillors:

Composition (2007–2012) edit

See also: 2007 Aberdeen City Council election
Ward Councillors Party
Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Ron Clark Liberal Democrat
Barney Crockett Labour
Mark McDonald Scottish National Party
George Penny Liberal Democrat
Bridge of Don Muriel Jaffrey Scottish National Party
Gordon Leslie Liberal Democrat
John Reynolds Liberal Democrat
Willie Young Labour
Kingswells/Sheddocksley Len Ironside Labour
Peter Stephen Liberal Democrat
Wendy Stuart Scottish National Party
Northfield Jackie Dunbar Scottish National Party
Gordon Graham Labour
Kevin Stewart Scottish National Party
Hilton/Stockethill George Adam Labour
Neil Fletcher Liberal Democrat
Kirsty West Scottish National Party
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen Norman Collie Labour
Jim Noble Scottish National Party
Richard Robertson Liberal Democrat
Midstocket/Rosemount Bill Cormie Scottish National Party
Jenny Laing Labour
John Corral Scottish National Party
George Street/Harbour Andrew May Scottish National Party
Jim Hunter Labour
John Stewart Liberal Democrat
Lower Deeside Mary Boulton Independent
Aileen Malone Liberal Democrat
Alan Milne Conservative
Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross Jim Farquharson Conservative
Martin Greig Liberal Democrat
Jennifer Stewart Liberal Democrat
John West Scottish National Party
Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee Scott Cassie Liberal Democrat
Jill Wisely Conservative
Ian Yuill Liberal Democrat
Torry/Ferryhill Yvonne Allan Labour
Irene Cormack Liberal Democrat
Alan Donnelly Conservative
Jim Kiddle Scottish National Party
Kincorth/Loirston Neil Cooney Labour
Kate Dean Liberal Democrat
Callum McCaig Scottish National Party
Source:

Changes since 2007 Election edit

  • A by-election was held in the Midstocket/Rosemount Ward following the death of the Conservatives' John Porter on 23 May 2007. The by-election, on 16 August 2007, was won by the SNP's John Corall.
  • In January 2011, Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen Cllr Norman Collie resigned from the Labour Party and sat as an Independent.
  • A by-election was held in the Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Ward following the death of the Liberal Democrat's Ron Clark on 21 February 2011. The by-election, on 19 May 2011, was won by the SNP's Neil MacGregor.
  • In June 2011, Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross Cllr Jim Farquaharson was expelled from the Conservative Party and sat as an Independent.
  • In June 2011, Lower Deeside Cllr Alan Milne was expelled from the Conservative Party and sat as an Independent.
  • A by-election was held in the Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee Ward following the resignation of the Liberal Democrat's Scott Cassie on 27 April 2011 after he was jailed for embezzlement. The by-election, on 23 June 2011, was won by the SNP's Gordon Scott Townson.
  • In September 2011, Bridge of Don Cllr Gordon Leslie was suspended from the Liberal Democrats. He subsequently resigned from the party and sat as an Independent.
  • In February 2012, George Street/Harbour Cllr Jim Hunter was suspended from the Labour Party. He subsequently resigned from the party and sat as an Independent.
  • In March 2012, Bridge of Don Cllr John Reynolds resigned from the Liberal Democrats and sat as an Independent.

Composition (2012–2017) edit

See also: 2012 Aberdeen City Council election
Ward Councillors Party
Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone Barney Crockett Labour
Graeme Lawrence Labour
Neil MacGregor Scottish National Party
Gill Samarai Scottish National Party
Bridge of Don Muriel Jaffrey Scottish National Party
John Reynolds Independent
Sandy Stuart Scottish National Party
Willie Young Labour
Kingswells/Sheddocksley/Summerhill David Cameron Scottish National Party
Steve Delaney Liberal Democrat
Len Ironside Labour
Northfield/Mastrick North Scott Carle Labour
Jackie Dunbar Scottish National Party
Gordon Graham Labour
Hilton/Woodside/Stockethill George Adam Labour
Kirsty Blackman ("née" West) Scottish National Party
Lesley Dunbar Labour
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen Ross Grant Labour
Ramsey Milne Labour
Jim Noble Scottish National Party
Midstocket/Rosemount Bill Cormie Scottish National Party
Fraser Forsyth Independent
Jenny Laing Labour
George Street/Harbour Andrew May Scottish National Party
Jean Morrison Labour
Nathan Morrison Labour
Lower Deeside Mary Boulton Independent
M. Tauqeer Malik Labour
Aileen Malone Liberal Democrat
Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross John Corall SNP
Martin Greig Liberal Democrat
Jennifer Stewart Liberal Democrat
Ross Thomson Conservative
Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee Angela Taylor Labour
Gordon Townson SNP
Ian Yuill Liberal Democrat
Torry/Ferryhill Yvonne Allan Labour
Graham Dickson Scottish National Party
Alan Donnelly Independent
Jim Kiddle Scottish National Party
Kincorth/Nigg/Cove Neil Cooney Labour
Andrew Finlayson Independent
Callum McCaig Scottish National Party

Changes since 2012 Election edit

  • 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 sits as an Independent.

Composition (2017–2022) edit

See also: 2017 Aberdeen City Council election

UK Parliament edit

In the United Kingdom Parliament, the city is divided between three constituencies:

Party Constituency Member
Scottish National Party Aberdeen North Kirsty Blackman
Scottish National Party Aberdeen South Stephen Flynn
Scottish National Party Gordon Richard Thomson

Scottish Parliament edit

There are three Scottish Parliament constituencies that overlap the Aberdeen City Council area in the North East Scotland electoral region:

Party Constituency Member
Scottish National Party Aberdeen Central Kevin Stewart
Scottish National Party Aberdeen Donside Jackie Dunbar
Scottish National Party Aberdeen South and North Kincardine Audrey Nicoll

Other MSPs in the North East Scotland electoral region (but selected by the Additional Member proportional representation system, and not in constituencies overlapping Aberdeen City or the Aberdeen City Council area) are:

Party Members
Labour Mercedes Villalba
Labour Michael Marra
Conservative Maurice Golden
Conservative Tess White
Conservative Liam Kerr
Conservative Douglas Lumsden
Scottish Greens Maggie Chapman

Scottish independence referendum edit

Main article: Scottish independence referendum, 2014

In 2014 a referendum was held asking voters in Scotland the question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" The referendum was held by the SNP administration after their victory in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election to determine whether Scotland should become an independent nation or remain a devolved part of the United Kingdom. Of the 3,623,344 votes cast (on a turnout of 84.6%) 2,001,926 were in favour of a "No" vote (55.3%) while 1,617,989 were "Yes" (44.7%): leading to Scotland remaining part of the United Kingdom.

The Aberdeen City local authority area had a higher than average No vote. 84,094 voters in the area voted against independence (58.6%) while 59,390 voted in favour of independence (41.4%). The Aberdeen City council area had the third lowest turnout in Scotland with 143,484 valid ballot papers on a turnout of 81.7%, ahead of Dundee and Glasgow.

Twinned cities edit

Aberdeen is twinned with several cities across Europe and throughout the rest of the world.[3] These include:

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ David, Scott (30 December 2002). . The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 9 January 2006.
  2. ^ . The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 27 January 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2007.
  3. ^ "Twinning". Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 8 February 2007.

External links edit

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The Politics of Aberdeen Scotland have changed significantly in recent years In 1996 under the Local Government etc Scotland Act 1994 Grampian Regional Council and Aberdeen District Council were dissolved creating the new unitary Aberdeen City Council to represent the city s council area Contents 1 Aberdeen City Council 1 1 Composition 2003 2007 2 New wards from May 2007 2 1 Composition 2007 2012 2 1 1 Changes since 2007 Election 2 2 Composition 2012 2017 2 2 1 Changes since 2012 Election 2 3 Composition 2017 2022 3 UK Parliament 4 Scottish Parliament 5 Scottish independence referendum 6 Twinned cities 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksAberdeen City Council editSee also Category Aberdeen City Council elections Aberdeen City Council represents the Aberdeen City council area of Scotland Aberdeen City Council currently comprises forty five councillors who represent the city s thirteen multi member wards and is chaired by the Lord Provost The council area was created in 1996 under the Local Government etc Scotland Act 1994 However a sense of Aberdeen as a city with its own city council can be traced back to 1900 when the city of county of Aberdeen was created In 1975 under the Local Government Scotland Act 1973 the county of Glasgow was combined with Bucksburn Dyce Newhills Old Machar Peterculter and the Stoneywood areas of the county of Aberdeen and the Nigg area of the county of Kincardine including Cove Bay to form the Aberdeen district of the Grampian region On 9 May 5 by resolution under sectSon 23 of the Local Government Scotland Act 1973 The City of Aberdeen Council changed the name of the local government area of City of Aberdeen to Aberdeen City w ch remains the existing unitary council area Prior to the 2003 election the council had been considered a Labour stronghold 1 Between 2003 and 2007 the council was under the control of a Liberal Democrat and Conservative coalition holding 23 of the 43 seats on the council Following the May 2007 election contested for the first time using a system of proportional representation the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party SNP formed a coalition to run the council holding 27 of the 43 seats following an SNP by election gain from the Conservatives on 16 August 2007 the Liberal Democrat SNP coalition held 28 of the 43 seats At the May 2012 election Labour entered into a coalition with the Conservatives and the independents to run the council with 23 out of the 43 seats Composition 2003 2007 edit See also 2003 Aberdeen City Council election The city council s original composition from 1995 used 43 wards while using the standard first past the post voting system The final group of representative councillors and their political parties using this system were Party Ward CouncillorLiberal Democrat 34 Ashley Martin GreigScottish National Party 9 Auchmill Kevin StewartLabour 2 Bankhead Stoneywood Brian RattaryLiberal Democrat 21 Berryden John StewartLiberal Democrat 6 Bridge of Don Millie McLeodLiberal Democrat 35 Broomhill Ian YuillLabour 28 Castlehill Jim HunterLiberal Democrat 32 Cults Aileen MaloneLabour 10 Cummings Park Gordon GrahamLiberal Democrat 3 Danestone Raymond HutcheonScottish National Party 7 Donmouth Muriel JaffreyLiberal Democrat 38 Duthie Irene CormackLiberal Democrat 1 Dyce Ron ClarkLiberal Democrat 36 Garthdee Scott CassieLiberal Democrat 26 Gilcomston Alison SmithLiberal Democrat 29 Hazlehead Karen FreelLabour 15 Hilton George AdamLiberal Democrat 37 Holburn David FalconerLiberal Democrat 4 Jesmond Gordon LeslieLabour 42 Kincorth East George UrquhartIndependent 41 Kincorth West David ClyneLiberal Democrat 19 Kittybrewster Neil FletcherLiberal Democrat 27 Langstane Steve DelaneyLiberal Democrat 43 Loirston Katherine DeanConservative 33 Mannofield Jill WiselyLabour 12 Mastrick Ramsey MilneConservative 24 Midstocket John PorterLiberal Democrat 31 Murtle Matthew DuncanLiberal Democrat 8 Newhills Peter StephenLiberal Democrat 5 Oldmachar John ReynoldsLiberal Democrat 30 Peterculter Pamela MacDonaldLabour 23 Pittodrie Ronald WebsterConservative 25 Queens Cross Brenda CraigLabour 18 Seaton Norman CollieLabour 13 Sheddocksley James LamondScottish National Party 11 Springhill Karen ShirronLabour 17 St Machar Sandra MacdonaldLabour 20 Stockethill June LamondLabour 14 Summerhill Len IronsideScottish National Party 22 Sunnybank Andrew MayLabour 39 Torry Yvonne AllanScottish National Party 40 Tullos Jim KiddieScottish National Party 16 Woodside Tillydrone Alan GowersSource Aberdeen City CouncilNew wards from May 2007 editBefore May 2007 councillors represented 43 single member wards but since then all seats have been contested by the first past the post electoral system On May 5 2007 it was the first election to use the single transferable vote system of election and multi member wards each ward electing three or four councillors The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland completed its final recommendations for new wards for all the council areas of Scotland and for Aberdeen it was concluded that there would be 13 multi member wards with a total of 43 councillors This system was introduced as a result of the Local Governance Scotland Act 2004 and was designed to produce a form of proportional representation 2 The composition of wards changed to 4 councillors 1 Dyce Bucksburn Danestone 2 Bridge of Don 10 Hazlehead Ashley Queens Cross 12 Torry Ferryhill3 councillors 3 Kingswells Sheddocksley name later changed to Kingswells Sheddocksley Summerhill 4 Northfield name later changed to Northfield Mastrick North 5 Hilton Stockethill name later changed to Hilton Woodside Stockethill 6 Tillydrone Seaton Old Aberdeen 7 Midstocket Rosemount 8 George Street Harbour 9 Lower Deeside 11 Airyhall Broomhill Garthdee 13 Kincorth Loirston name later changed to Kincorth Nigg CoveComposition 2007 2012 edit See also 2007 Aberdeen City Council election Ward Councillors PartyDyce Bucksburn Danestone Ron Clark Liberal DemocratBarney Crockett LabourMark McDonald Scottish National PartyGeorge Penny Liberal DemocratBridge of Don Muriel Jaffrey Scottish National PartyGordon Leslie Liberal DemocratJohn Reynolds Liberal DemocratWillie Young LabourKingswells Sheddocksley Len Ironside LabourPeter Stephen Liberal DemocratWendy Stuart Scottish National PartyNorthfield Jackie Dunbar Scottish National PartyGordon Graham LabourKevin Stewart Scottish National PartyHilton Stockethill George Adam LabourNeil Fletcher Liberal DemocratKirsty West Scottish National PartyTillydrone Seaton Old Aberdeen Norman Collie LabourJim Noble Scottish National PartyRichard Robertson Liberal DemocratMidstocket Rosemount Bill Cormie Scottish National PartyJenny Laing LabourJohn Corral Scottish National PartyGeorge Street Harbour Andrew May Scottish National PartyJim Hunter LabourJohn Stewart Liberal DemocratLower Deeside Mary Boulton IndependentAileen Malone Liberal DemocratAlan Milne ConservativeHazlehead Ashley Queens Cross Jim Farquharson ConservativeMartin Greig Liberal DemocratJennifer Stewart Liberal DemocratJohn West Scottish National PartyAiryhall Broomhill Garthdee Scott Cassie Liberal DemocratJill Wisely ConservativeIan Yuill Liberal DemocratTorry Ferryhill Yvonne Allan LabourIrene Cormack Liberal DemocratAlan Donnelly ConservativeJim Kiddle Scottish National PartyKincorth Loirston Neil Cooney LabourKate Dean Liberal DemocratCallum McCaig Scottish National PartySource 1 Changes since 2007 Election edit A by election was held in the Midstocket Rosemount Ward following the death of the Conservatives John Porter on 23 May 2007 The by election on 16 August 2007 was won by the SNP s John Corall In January 2011 Tillydrone Seaton Old Aberdeen Cllr Norman Collie resigned from the Labour Party and sat as an Independent A by election was held in the Dyce Bucksburn Danestone Ward following the death of the Liberal Democrat s Ron Clark on 21 February 2011 The by election on 19 May 2011 was won by the SNP s Neil MacGregor In June 2011 Hazlehead Ashley Queens Cross Cllr Jim Farquaharson was expelled from the Conservative Party and sat as an Independent In June 2011 Lower Deeside Cllr Alan Milne was expelled from the Conservative Party and sat as an Independent A by election was held in the Airyhall Broomhill Garthdee Ward following the resignation of the Liberal Democrat s Scott Cassie on 27 April 2011 after he was jailed for embezzlement The by election on 23 June 2011 was won by the SNP s Gordon Scott Townson In September 2011 Bridge of Don Cllr Gordon Leslie was suspended from the Liberal Democrats He subsequently resigned from the party and sat as an Independent In February 2012 George Street Harbour Cllr Jim Hunter was suspended from the Labour Party He subsequently resigned from the party and sat as an Independent In March 2012 Bridge of Don Cllr John Reynolds resigned from the Liberal Democrats and sat as an Independent Composition 2012 2017 edit See also 2012 Aberdeen City Council election Ward Councillors PartyDyce Bucksburn Danestone Barney Crockett LabourGraeme Lawrence LabourNeil MacGregor Scottish National PartyGill Samarai Scottish National PartyBridge of Don Muriel Jaffrey Scottish National PartyJohn Reynolds IndependentSandy Stuart Scottish National PartyWillie Young LabourKingswells Sheddocksley Summerhill David Cameron Scottish National PartySteve Delaney Liberal DemocratLen Ironside LabourNorthfield Mastrick North Scott Carle LabourJackie Dunbar Scottish National PartyGordon Graham LabourHilton Woodside Stockethill George Adam LabourKirsty Blackman nee West Scottish National PartyLesley Dunbar LabourTillydrone Seaton Old Aberdeen Ross Grant LabourRamsey Milne LabourJim Noble Scottish National PartyMidstocket Rosemount Bill Cormie Scottish National PartyFraser Forsyth IndependentJenny Laing LabourGeorge Street Harbour Andrew May Scottish National PartyJean Morrison LabourNathan Morrison LabourLower Deeside Mary Boulton IndependentM Tauqeer Malik LabourAileen Malone Liberal DemocratHazlehead Ashley Queens Cross John Corall SNPMartin Greig Liberal DemocratJennifer Stewart Liberal DemocratRoss Thomson ConservativeAiryhall Broomhill Garthdee Angela Taylor LabourGordon Townson SNPIan Yuill Liberal DemocratTorry Ferryhill Yvonne Allan LabourGraham Dickson Scottish National PartyAlan Donnelly IndependentJim Kiddle Scottish National PartyKincorth Nigg Cove Neil Cooney LabourAndrew Finlayson IndependentCallum McCaig Scottish National PartyChanges since 2012 Election edit 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 sits as an Independent Composition 2017 2022 edit See also 2017 Aberdeen City Council election This section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information March 2021 UK Parliament editIn the United Kingdom Parliament the city is divided between three constituencies Party Constituency MemberScottish National Party Aberdeen North Kirsty BlackmanScottish National Party Aberdeen South Stephen FlynnScottish National Party Gordon Richard ThomsonScottish Parliament editThere are three Scottish Parliament constituencies that overlap the Aberdeen City Council area in the North East Scotland electoral region Party Constituency MemberScottish National Party Aberdeen Central Kevin StewartScottish National Party Aberdeen Donside Jackie DunbarScottish National Party Aberdeen South and North Kincardine Audrey NicollOther MSPs in the North East Scotland electoral region but selected by the Additional Member proportional representation system and not in constituencies overlapping Aberdeen City or the Aberdeen City Council area are Party MembersLabour Mercedes VillalbaLabour Michael MarraConservative Maurice GoldenConservative Tess WhiteConservative Liam KerrConservative Douglas LumsdenScottish Greens Maggie ChapmanScottish independence referendum editMain article Scottish independence referendum 2014 In 2014 a referendum was held asking voters in Scotland the question Should Scotland be an independent country The referendum was held by the SNP administration after their victory in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election to determine whether Scotland should become an independent nation or remain a devolved part of the United Kingdom Of the 3 623 344 votes cast on a turnout of 84 6 2 001 926 were in favour of a No vote 55 3 while 1 617 989 were Yes 44 7 leading to Scotland remaining part of the United Kingdom The Aberdeen City local authority area had a higher than average No vote 84 094 voters in the area voted against independence 58 6 while 59 390 voted in favour of independence 41 4 The Aberdeen City council area had the third lowest turnout in Scotland with 143 484 valid ballot papers on a turnout of 81 7 ahead of Dundee and Glasgow Twinned cities editAberdeen is twinned with several cities across Europe and throughout the rest of the world 3 These include nbsp Bulawayo Zimbabwe nbsp Clermont Ferrand France nbsp Gomel Belarus nbsp Houston United States as part of Grampian nbsp Regensburg Germany nbsp Stavanger NorwaySee also editAberdeen City Youth Council Politics of Dundee Politics of Edinburgh Politics of Glasgow Politics of Scotland Politics of the Highland council areaReferences edit David Scott 30 December 2002 Labour is set to lose council strongholds in elections The Scotsman Archived from the original on 9 January 2006 Scottish elections 2007 The Electoral Commission Archived from the original on 27 January 2007 Retrieved 8 February 2007 Twinning Aberdeen City Council Retrieved 8 February 2007 External links editCouncil website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Politics of 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