Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford (ward)
Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford is one of the nineteen wards used to elect members of the Aberdeenshire Council . It elects four Councillors.
Councillors
Election Results
2022 election
Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford − 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SNP
Gwyneth Petrie (incumbent )
34.5
1,945
Conservative
Lauren Knight
26.5
1,491
Conservative
Robbie Withey (incumbent )[ note 1]
14.0
788
820
1,047
1,055
1,092
1,094
1,277
Liberal Democrats
Jeff Goodhall
13.9
784
976
1,021
1,033
1,143
Labour
Bryan Scott Begg
7.8
441
630
651
655
728
735
Independent
Rosie Leagas
2.7
152
264
276
298
Scottish Libertarian
Stuart Whitby
0.6
34
58
62
Electorate: 12,148 Valid: 5,635 Spoilt: 79 Quota: 1,128 Turnout: 47.0%
Source:[ 4] [ 5]
2017 Election
2017 Aberdeenshire Council election [ 6]
Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Conservative
Moira Ingleby (incumbent )
30.69
1,741
Conservative
Robbie Withey
20.43
1,159
Liberal Democrats
John Latham (incumbent )
17.54
995
1,212.54
SNP
Gwyneth Petrie (incumbent )
15.78
895
924.24
930.54
931.06
994.03
1,639.02
SNP
Kate Monahan
10.38
589
594.92
601.66
602.01
701.6
Labour
Bryan Begg
5.18
294
363.27
390.63
396.05
Electorate: TBC Valid: 5,673 Spoilt: 112 Quota: 1,135 Turnout: 5,785 (47.8%)
2015 By-election
Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford By-election (5 November 2015) [ 7] - 2 Seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
Conservative
Margo Stewart
36.3%
1,469
SNP
Gwyneth Petrie
35.4%
1,433
Liberal Democrats
David Millican
22.9%
928
Labour
Sarah Flavell
4.8%
196
Scottish Libertarian
Derek Scott
0.5%
20
Valid: 4,046 Spoilt: 50 Quota: 1,349 Turnout: 4,096 (34.5%)
2012 Election
2012 Aberdeenshire Council election [ 8]
Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Conservative
Moira Ingleby (incumbent )
26.47%
1,091
SNP
Joanna Strathdee (incumbent )††††
20.14%
830
Liberal Democrats
Alastair Ross (incumbent )†††††
18.24%
752
831.2
SNP
Tom Murray
14.56%
600
620.2
620.97
624.8
683.8
Independent
John Latham
14.39%
593
650.8
653.2
653.4
760.6
995.9
Scottish Green
Jake Williams
6.21%
256
274.3
275.6
275.9
Electorate: 11,265 Valid: 4,122 Spoilt: 48 Quota: 825 Turnout: 4,170 (36.59%)
2007 Election
2007 Aberdeenshire Council election
Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SNP
Joanna Strathdee
30.7
1,839
Conservative
Moira Ingleby
27.3
1,635
Liberal Democrats
Richard C Stroud
16.4
978
1,077
1,145
1,170
1,280
Liberal Democrats
Alistair Ross
13.6
812
907
979
1,012
1,088
1,143
1,378
Labour
Bryan Begg
6.3
375
424
444
456
501
508
Scottish Green
Jake Williams
4.2
251
340
376
421
Independent
David Hutchison
1.5
91
135
177
Electorate: Valid: 5,981 Spoilt: 82 Quota: 1,197 Turnout: 54.68%
Notes
^ Councillor Robbie Withey was suspended from the Conservative Party in April 2022 after it was alleged he grabbed a man by the throat. As this was after the close of nomination of candidates for the election in May, he still appeared on the ballot as a Conservative candidate.[ 3]
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