2007 Aberdeen City Council election explained

Election Name:2007 Aberdeen City Council election
Country:Scotland
Flag Image:City Flag of Aberdeen.svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2003 Aberdeen City Council election
Previous Year:2003
Next Election:Aberdeen City Council election, 2012
Next Year:2012
Seats For Election:All 43 seats to Aberdeen City Council
Majority Seats:22
Party1:Scottish Liberal Democrats
Last Election1:20 seats, 35.4%
Seats1:15
Seat Change1:5
Popular Vote1:20,845
Percentage1:26.9%
Swing1:8.5%
Party2:Scottish National Party
Last Election2:6 seats, 23.0%
Seats2:12
Seat Change2:6
Popular Vote2:22,791
Percentage2:29.5%
Swing2:6.5%
Party3:Scottish Labour Party
Last Election3:14 seats, 24.2%
Seats3:10
Seat Change3:3
Popular Vote3:19,003
Percentage3:24.6%
Swing3:0.4%
Party4:Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Last Election4:3 seats, 15.3%
Seats4:5
Seat Change4:2
Popular Vote4:10,889
Percentage4:14.1%
Swing4:1.2%
Party5:Independent (politician)
Last Election5:0 seats, 0.5%
Seats5:1
Seat Change5:0
Popular Vote5:2,090
Percentage5:2.7%
Swing5:2.2%
Council Leader
Before Party:No overall control
Posttitle:Council Leader after election
After Party:No overall control

The 2007 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council, at the same time as the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 13 new 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 a form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 43 single-member wards, which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

The results saw the council remain under no overall control.[1]

Changes since 2007 Election

By-Elections since 3 May 2007

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aberdenn. BBC News Online. 7 April 2011.