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Aberdeen City: no party would have a majority, SNP largest

Aberdeen City elects all 45 councillors in 13 multi-member wards by single transferable vote on 6 May 2027; 23 make a majority. In 2022: SNP 20, Labour 11, Conservative 8, Lib Dem 4, Independent 2.

The council after 6 May, our projection

SNP ±0
20 seats · 16–22 in 80% of runs · 2022: 20 Control 3%
−3
8 seats · 3–9 in 80% of runs · 2022: 11 Control 0%
+5
5 seats · 1–12 in 80% of runs · 2022: 0 Control 0%
−3
5 seats · 3–8 in 80% of runs · 2022: 8 Control 0%
+1
5 seats · 3–8 in 80% of runs · 2022: 4 Control 0%
Independent ±0
2 seats · 1–2 in 80% of runs · 2022: 2 Control 0%

The line marks a majority (23 of 45). No overall control in 98% of 400 simulated elections.

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What if the national vote changes? Ward by ward

Move a party's national vote share and our model reruns every ward with your figures: the same arithmetic as our projection, so you see what changes hands and why.

The sliders set each party's national figure; the parties left out keep theirs. The local picture moves with the national change since the last election, as in our projection.

    What changes hands

    1. Nothing yet: move a slider.

    About Aberdeen City

    Aberdeen City elects 45 councillors in 13 multi-member wards by the single transferable vote; about 165,847 people are on its electoral roll.

    In May 2022 the SNP won 20 seats, Labour 11 and the Conservatives 8. Under the single transferable vote majorities are rare, and most councils are run by coalitions or minority administrations.

    On today's Holyrood polls our model has the SNP largest on 20 of 45 seats, 3 short of a majority.

    Ward by ward

    1. Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee3 seats 2 Lib Dem SNP Lib Dem 39 · SNP 25 · Reform UK 13 2022: Lib Dem 37 · SNP 28 · Conservative 21; elected Lib Dem, SNP, Conservative
    2. Bridge of Don4 seats 2 SNP Conservative Reform UK SNP 38 · Conservative 19 · Reform UK 14 2022: SNP 40 · Conservative 29 · Labour 15; elected 2 SNP, Conservative, Labour
    3. Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone4 seats 2 SNP Conservative Reform UK SNP 39 · Conservative 17 · Reform UK 14 2022: SNP 41 · Conservative 26 · Labour 18; elected 2 SNP, Conservative, Labour
    4. George St/Harbour4 seats 2 SNP Labour Reform UK SNP 39 · Labour 14 · Reform UK 14 2022: SNP 42 · Labour 20 · Green 14; elected 2 SNP, Labour, Lib Dem
    5. Hazlehead/Queens Cross/Countesswells4 seats Lib Dem Independent SNP Conservative Lib Dem 26 · Independent 23 · SNP 16 2022: Lib Dem 25 · Conservative 25 · Independent 21; elected Lib Dem, Independent, SNP, Conservative
    6. Hilton/Woodside/Stockethill3 seats 2 SNP Labour SNP 42 · Labour 18 · Reform UK 14 2022: SNP 44 · Labour 25 · Conservative 17; elected 2 SNP, Labour
    7. Kincorth/Nigg/Cove4 seats 2 SNP Labour Reform UK SNP 43 · Reform UK 14 · Labour 14 2022: SNP 46 · Conservative 21 · Labour 19; elected 2 SNP, Conservative, Labour
    8. Kingswells/Sheddocksley/Summerhill3 seats 2 Lib Dem SNP Lib Dem 38 · SNP 29 · Reform UK 13 2022: Lib Dem 37 · SNP 33 · Labour 14; elected Lib Dem, SNP, Labour
    9. Lower Deeside3 seats Labour Independent Conservative Independent 26 · Conservative 19 · Labour 17 2022: Conservative 30 · Labour 24 · Independent 22; elected Labour, Independent, Conservative
    10. Midstocket/Rosemount3 seats SNP Conservative Labour SNP 36 · Labour 16 · Conservative 16 2022: SNP 38 · Conservative 25 · Labour 21; elected SNP, Conservative, Labour
    11. Northfield/Mastrick North3 seats 2 SNP Labour SNP 49 · Labour 19 · Reform UK 14 2022: SNP 53 · Labour 26 · Conservative 10; elected 2 SNP, Labour
    12. Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen3 seats 2 SNP Labour SNP 40 · Labour 19 · Reform UK 14 2022: SNP 43 · Labour 26 · Conservative 11; elected 2 SNP, Labour
    13. Torry/Ferryhill4 seats 2 SNP Labour Reform UK SNP 37 · Reform UK 14 · Labour 12 2022: SNP 40 · Conservative 19 · Labour 17; elected 2 SNP, Conservative, Labour

    First preferences: each party's share of the ward's first-preference votes. Results from the Electoral Management Board for Scotland. How it works.

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