Aberdeen City Council has 45 Councillors in 13 multi-member wards. Each ward is represented by 3 or 4 Councillors.
The current political make-up of the Council is:
| Political Party | Number of Councillors |
|---|---|
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | 19 |
| Aberdeen Labour | 11 |
| Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 7 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 4 |
| Independent | 4 |
To find out who your local Councillors are, how to contact them or to attend a Councillor's surgery, please see the Your Councillors page.
The Administration
The current administration is a Partnership agreement between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Partnership policy statement.
Lord Provost
The Lord Provost acts as Convener of the City Council, Civic Head and His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeen.
The Lord Provost is Councillor David Cameron
The Depute Provost is Councillor Steve Delaney
Council decision making
The Council has a number of Committees and Sub Committees where Councillors make decisions on local issues. The Council also appoints Councillors to various outside bodies. The Committee pages will be updated in due course once the names of Councillors have been submitted.
Council Structure
Find out more information about how the Council is structured.