Shire Council: Conservatives and SNP make gains; Alba finish with none

In a day of losses across the UK, Aberdeenshire council proved a bright spot for the Conservatives, gaining 8 seats.

The SNP also gained 5 , whilst Labour, the Greens, and Alba were wiped out completely.

Brian Topping had been one of the longest serving councilors in the country, spending over 40 years representing Fraserburgh, though lost his seat. He defected from the SNP to Alba last year.

The Greens weren't able to retain their solitary seat after Martin Ford retired, whilst Labour's former councilor Alison Evison was re-elected as an Independent.

Ward 1: Banff & District: Stewart Adams (CON), John Cox (IND), Glen Reynolds (SNP)

Ward 2: Troup: Ross Cassie (SNP), Mark Findlater (CON), Richard Menard (CON)

Ward 3: Fraserburgh & District: James Adams (CON), Ann Bell (LD), Seamus Logan (SNP), Doreen Mair (IND)

Ward 4: Central Buchan: Geoff Crowson (SNP), David Mair (SNP), Hannah Powell (CON), Anne Simpson (LD)

Ward 5: Peterhead North & Rattray: Dianne Beagrie (IND), Alan Buchan (IND), Matthew James (CON), Leeann McWhinnie (SNP)

Ward 6: Peterhead South & Cruden: George Hall (CON), Colin Simpson (LD), Stephen Smith (SNP)

Ward 7: Turriff & District: Alastair Forsyth (SNP), Gordon Lang (CON), Anne Stirling (LD), Iain Taylor (CON)

Ward 8: Mid Fortmartine: Andrew Hassan (LD), Paul Johnston (IND), Jenny Nicol (SNP), Derek Ritchie (CON)

Ward 9: Ellon & District: John Crawley (CON), Isobel Davidson (LD), Louise McAllister (SNP), Gillian Owen (CON)

Ward 10: West Garioch: Moray Grant (SNP), Sam Payne (CON), Hazel Smith (LD)

Ward 11: Inverurie & District: Neil Baillie (SNP), Marion Ewenson (LD), David Keating (CON), Judy Whyte (IND)

Ward 12: East Garioch:Jim Gifford (IND), Dominic Lonchay (CON), Trevor Booth (LD), Glen Reid (SNP)

Ward 13: Westhill & District: Fatima Joji (SNP), Ron McKail (CON), Craig Miller (CON), Iris Walker (LD)

Ward 14: Huntly, Strathbogie & Howe of Alford: Jeff Goodhall (LD), Lauren Knight (CON), Gwyneth Petrie (SNP), Robbie Withey (CON)

Ward 15: Aboyne, Upper Deeside & Donside: Geva Blackett (IND), Sarah Brown (CON), Anouk Kloppert (SNP)

Ward 16: Banchory & Mid Deeside: Yi-Pei Chou Turvey (LD), Eileen Durno (SNP), Ann Ross (CON)

Ward 17: North Kincardine: David Aitchison (SNP), Shirle Burnett (CON), Mel Sullivan (LD), Mary Victor (SNP)

Ward 18: Stonehaven & Lower Deeside: Wendy Agnew (CON), Dawn Black (SNP), Sarah Dickinson (LD), Alan Turner (CON)

Ward 19: Mearns: Laurie Carnie (CON), George Carr (CON), Alison Evison (IND), Kevin Stelfox (SNP)

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