Aberdeen City Kincorth / Nigg / Cove ward by-election result
The result of the Kincorth / Nigg / Cove by-election in the Aberdeen City voting area was as follows:
Aberdeen Kincorth / Nigg / Cove: electorate 13,130; total valid votes cast 3,540; turnout 27%
Votes cast for the Aberdeen City Kincorth / Nigg / Cove area were as follows:
The quota of votes to be elected is 1,754.
The first preference votes received by each of the candidates was as follows:
|
Candidate’s name |
Description (if any) |
Number of 1st Preference Votes |
|
Lisette Bellizzi Houston |
|
31 |
|
Andy Finlayson |
Independent candidate |
367 |
|
Moira Henderson |
Scottish Liberal Democrats |
128 |
|
Bryce Hope |
Scottish Libertarian Party |
16 |
|
Sochima Iroh |
Independent candidate |
16 |
|
Simon Paul McLean |
Independent candidate |
92 |
|
Miranda Radley |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
1,661 |
|
Shona Simpson |
Scottish Labour Party |
429 |
|
Daniel Verhamme |
Scottish Green Party |
58 |
|
Christopher Robert Wyles |
Scottish Conservative and Unionist |
709 |
After application of the election rules the following has been duly elected as Councillor for Kincorth / Nigg / Cove ward of Aberdeen City Council.
|
Candidate’s name |
Candidate’s other names |
Description (if any) |
Stage at which candidate was elected |
|
Radley |
Miranda |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
O8
|
The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:
|
Which does not bear a unique identifying mark in a form that is capable of being read by electronic means.
|
0 |
|
On which the figure "1" standing alone is not placed so as to indicate a first preference for a candidate.
|
03 |
|
On which the figure "1" standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate. |
27 |
|
On which anything is written or marked by which the voter can be identified except the printed number and other unique identifying mark on the back.
|
0 |
|
Which is unmarked or void for uncertainty. |
03 |
|
Total |
33 |
The by-election for the vacant seat in the Kincorth / Nigg / Cove ward followed the resignation of Councillor Stephen Flynn in March 2020 after he was elected Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South in the 2019 General Election.
Aberdeen City Council comprises 45 council seats across 13 wards. The Kincorth / Nigg / Cove ward is represented by four elected members, with Councillor Sarah Duncan, Councillor Alex Nicoll and Councillor Philip Sellar continuing to serve.
Photo: Newly elected Aberdeen City Councillor Miranda Radley.