Aberdeenshire

  • Council Control: Con/LD/Aligned Ind
  • Conservatives 22
  • Labour 0
  • Liberal Democrats 14
  • Green 0
  • Reform UK 3
  • SNP 18
  • Other 13

Administration Independents 7, Opposition Independents 6. Most of the Grampian peninsula, including tourist areas of Royal Deeside around Balmoral and the fishing ports of the Buchan coast. There is a rainbow anti-SNP coalition administration.

Dominic Lonchay (East Garioch) moved from Conservative to opposition Independent in May 2025. John Crawley (Ellon and District) moved from Conservative to Reform UK in May 2025. Robbie Withey (Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford) moved from Conservative to opposition Independent in April 2025. John Cox (Independent, Banff and District) is a Reform UK member but sits as an Independent councillor.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
Scotland

Address
Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB16 5GB

Phone
08456 081207

Website
http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£1532.76