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) | 18 |
| Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 10 |
| Aberdeen Labour | 9 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 3 |
| Independent Alliance Group | 3 |
| Independent | 1 |
| Vacant - a By Election will be held in due course | 1 |
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 Council Administration is a coalition of Labour, Conservative and Independent Councillors. The co-leaders of the Council are Councillor Jenny Laing and Councillor Douglas Lumsden.
Read the Co-leaders' blog.
Lord Provost
The Lord Provost acts as Convener of the City Council, Civic Head and Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeen.
The current Lord Provost is Councillor Barney Crockett.
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.