Aberdeenshire Liberal Democrat Vote stays solid, in spite of low voter turnout |
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In spite of the falling turnout across the council area, the votes of the Scottish Liberal Democrats remained constant, showing a very minor drop. The average turnout for the wards was 44.81% compared to 46.45% in 2017. In fact over the elections on the 5th of May, the group grew by one to 15 councillors. This mirrors the growth in voter support for Scottish Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in other areas of the country. The election saw a number of councillors re-elected for another 5 years. The Scottish Liberal Democrat group has a great deal of experience, to bring to the citizens of the region. |
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| Ward | Name | 2022 | 2017 |  |
| 1 | Banff and District | 150 | 521 | |
| 2 | Troup | 269 | 143 | |
| 3 | Fraserburgh and District | 228 | 262 | |
| 4 | Central Buchan | 607 | 505 | |
| 5 | Peterhead North and Rattray | 156 | 105 | |
| 6 | Peterhead South and Cruden | 414 | 187 | |
| 7 | Turriff and District | 1059 | 981 | |
| 8 | Mid Formartine | 752 | 491 | |
| 9 | Ellon and District | 1205 | 1087 | |
| 10 | West Garioch | 539 | 666 | |
| 11 | Inverurie and District | 843 | 568 | |
| 12 | East Garioch | 398 | 842 | |
| 13 | Westhill and District | 1498 | 1370 | |
| 14 | Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe | 784 | 995 | |
| 15 | Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside | 846 | 900 | |
| 16 | Banchory and Mid Deeside | 1040 | 968 | |
| 17 | North Kincardine | 850 | 1221 | |
| 18 | Stonehaven and Lower Deeside | 1263 | 944 | |
| 19 | Mearns | 377 | 599 | |
| 13278 | 13355 | |||
| Average Turnout | 44.81% | 46.45% |
