You Decide: Candidates set to stand in Aberdeenshire Council elections
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In Aberdeenshire a total of 135 candidates will be standing for the 70 seats that make up Aberdeenshire Council
Our interactive map shows the results of the last council elections which took place in 2017
Polling for the local government election takes place on Thursday, May 5, with the count taking place the following day at the P&J Live in Aberdeen where our reporting team will be live with the results as they are confirmed.
The candidates
Ward 1: Banff and District (Three elected)
Stewart Adams, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Iain Cameron, Alba Party
John Cox, Independent
Sandy Leslie, Scottish Liberal Democrats.
James Low, Scottish Labour.
Glen Reynolds, SNP.
Mike Roy, Independent.
Neil Woodward, Scottish Greens.
Ward 2: Troup (Three elected)
Ian Bailey, Scottish Liberal Democrats.
Ross Cassie, SNP.
Mark Findlater, Scottish Conservatives.
Richard Menard, Scottish Conservatives.
Simon Scott, Scottish Greens.
Ward 3: Fraserburgh and District (Four elected)
James Adams, Scottish Conservative and Unionist.
Ann Bell, Scottish Liberal Democrats.
Paul Greenall, Independent.
Seamus Logan, SNP.
Doreen Mair, Independent.
John McColl, Scottish Family Party.
Brian Topping, Alba Party.
Ward 4: Central Buchan (Four elected)
Jamie Cole-Hamilton, Scottish Greens.
Charlotte Cross, Alba Party.
Geoff Crowson, SNP.
Arif Mahmood, Scottish Labour.
David Mair, SNP
Joanna Moore, Scottish Family Party.
Steve Owen, Scottish Conservative and Unionist.
Hannah Powell, Scottish Conservative and Unionist.
Anne Simpson, Scottish Liberal Democrats.
Norman Smith, Independent.
Ward 5: Peterhead North and Rattray (Four elected)
Dianne Beagrie, Independent
Sharon Bradford, Independent
Alan Buchan, Independent
Matthew James, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Trish McPherson, Alba Party
Leeann McWhinnie, SNP
Iain Sutherland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Ward 6: Peterhead South and Cruden (Three elected)
George Hall, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Neil Johnstone, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Colin Simpson, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Stephen Smith, SNP
Ward 7: Turriff and District (Four elected)
Susan Dubois, SNP
Alastair Forsyth, SNP
Gordon Lang, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Anne Stirling, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Iain Taylor, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Kathryn Vincent, Scottish Greens
Ward 8: Mid-Formartine (Four elected)
Andrew Hassan, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Kenny Hutchison, SNP
Paul Johnston, Independent Jenny Nicol, SNP
Sheila Powell, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Derek Ritchie, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Ward 9: Ellon and District (Four elected)
John Crawley, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Isobel Davidson, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Josh Gall, SNP
Mark Lappin, Scottish Labour
Louise McAllister, SNP
Gillian Owen, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Craig Stewart, Scottish Greens
Ward 10: West Garioch
Will elect three to Aberdeenshire Council from eight candidates.
Sasha Brydon, Scottish Labour
Moray Grant, SNP
Sebastian Leslie, Independent
Sheena Lonchay, Independent
Anne Mansfield, Scottish Greens
Elaine Mitchell, Alba Party
Sam Payne, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Hazel Smith, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ward 11: Inverurie and District (Four elected)
Neil Baillie, SNP
Marion Ewenson, Scottish Liberal Democrats
David Keating, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Archie Peebles, SNP
Denise Rothnie, Scottish Greens
Judy Whyte, Independent
Ward 12: East Garioch (Four elected)
Drew Cullinane, Independent
Rosanna Dobbin, Scottish Labour
Jim Gifford, Independent
Dominic Lonchay, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Trevor Mason, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Glen Reid, SNP
Ward 13: Westhill and District (Four elected)
Stephen Cameron, Independence for Scotland Party
Fatima Joji, SNP
Ron McKail, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Colin McKay, Alba Party
Craig Miller, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Iris Walker, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Lesley Young, Scottish Labour
Ward 14: Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford (Four elected)
Bryan Begg, Scottish Labour
Jeff Goodhall, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Lauren Knight, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Rosie Leagas, Independent
Gwyneth Petire, SNP
Stuart Whitby, Scottish Libertarian Party
Robbie Withey, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Ward 15: Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside (Three elected)
Peter Argyle, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Geva Blackett, Independent
Sarah Brown, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Anouk Kloppert, SNP
John Lawson, Scottish Labour
Claudia Leith, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Ward 16: Banchory and Mid-Deeside (Three elected)
Andy Brown, Scottish Labour
Yi-Pei Chou Turvey, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Graeme Craib, Scottish Family Party
Harriet Cross, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Eileen Durno, SNP
Ann Ross, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Ward 17: North Kincardine (Four elected)
David Aitchison, SNP
Alastair Bews, Independent
Shirley Burnett, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Jeff Hutchison, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Elizabeth Leslie, Scottish Family Party Colin Pike, Independent
Louise Ross, Scottish Greens
Mel Sullivan, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Catherine Victor, SNP
Ward 18: Stonehaven and Lower Deeside (Four elected)
Wendy Agnew, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Dawn Black, SNP
Raymond Christie, Scottish Labour
Sarah Dickinson, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Dennis Robertson, SNP
Rachel Shanks, Scottish Green Party
Ma Simpson, Independent
Alan Turner, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Ward 19: Mearns (Four elected)
Yvonne Allan, Scottish Labour
Laurie Carnie, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
George Carr, Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Alison Evison, Independent
Shona Ewen, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Douglas Fraser, Scottish Greens
Diane Laurenson, Scottish Family Party
David Neill, Independent
Kevin Stelfox, SNP
Dave Stewart, Independent
Leigh Wilson, Alba Party
