Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone (ward) explained

Dyce/Buckburn/Danestone
Map1:Dyce Bucksburn Danestone.png
Map Size:250px
Map Year:2017
Electorate:15,278
Councillor1:Neil MacGregor
Councillor2:Gill Samarai
Councillor3:Barney Crockett
Councillor4:Graeme Lawrence
Party2:Scottish National Party
Party4:Scottish Labour
Region:Scotland
County:Aberdeen

Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone is a ward represented in the Aberdeen City Council. Barney Crockett of the Labour Party, and Neil MacGregor and Gill Samarai, both of the Scottish National Party have been councillors in the ward since 2017, whilst Graeme Lawrence of the Labour Party was elected in a by-election in 2023.

Boundaries

In the Fourth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements, conducted by The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland, and published in 2006, the ward is described to contain the areas of Dyce, Aberdeen Airport and its surrounding area, Stoneywood, Bankhead, and Bucksburn.[1]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007Mark McDonald
(SNP)
Barney Crockett
(Labour)
Ron Clark
(Liberal Democrats)
George Penny
(Liberal Democrats)
2011
by-election
Neil MacGregor
(SNP)
2012Gill Samarai
(SNP)
Graeme Lawrence
(Labour)
2017Avril MacKenzie
(Conservative)
2022
2023
by-election
Graeme Lawrence
(Labour)

Election results

2023 by-election

A by-election was held on 23 February 2023 after Conservative councillor Avril MacKenzie died on 1 December 2022.[2] It was won by Labour's Graeme Lawrence, who previously represented the ward from 2012 to 2017.[3]

2022 election

See main article: 2022 Aberdeen City Council election.

Elections of the 2000s

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fourth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements – Aberdeen City Council Area. 18. 3 July 2020.
  2. News: Aberdeen councillor Avril MacKenzie dies aged 67 . Shanks . Ciaran . 5 December 2022 . Aberdeen Live . 5 December 2022 . en.
  3. News: 'Shock' Labour win in Dyce, Bucksburn and Danestone by-election as former councillor makes triumphant return. Kirstie. Topp. 24 February 2023. The Press and Journal. 27 February 2023.