Here is the result of the local government by-election in the Bridge of Don ward held on Thursday 3 October 2019. This information is published on behalf of the Returning Officer.
Declaration of result
| Electorate | 15,188 |
|---|---|
| Total votes cast | 5,201 |
| Turnout | 34.2% |
I, Fraser Bell, Returning Officer, hereby declare that the result of the election in the Bridge of Don ward is as follows. There are 2 councillors to be elected.
The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected is 1,712.
The first preference votes received by each of the candidates was as follows:
|
Candidate's Name
|
Description (if any) | Number of 1st Preferences |
|---|---|---|
|
CLARKE, Philip |
UKIP |
55 |
|
CROSS, Sarah |
Scottish Conservative and Unionist |
1,857 |
|
HARDIE, Sylvia |
Scottish Green Party |
140 |
|
LAWRENCE, Graeme |
Scottish Labour Party |
305 |
|
MCKAY, Max |
Red Party of Scotland |
9 |
| MCLEAN, Simon Paul | Independent | 43 |
|
MENNIE, Jessica |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
1,797 |
| SKOCZYKLODA, Michal Franciszek | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 929 |
After application of the election rules I declare that the following have been duly elected as Councillors for the Bridge of Don ward of Aberdeen City Council:
|
Candidate's Name
|
Description (if any) | Stage at which candidate was elected |
|---|---|---|
| CROSS, Sarah | Scottish Conservative and Unionist |
1 |
|
MENNIE, Jessica |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
1 |
The number of papers rejected and not counted was as follows:
| Reason | Number of papers |
|---|---|
| Ballot paper which does not bear a unique identifying mark in a form that is capable of being read by electronic means | 0 |
| Ballot paper on which the figure “1” standing alone is not placed so as to indicate a first preference for some candidate | 4 |
| Ballot paper on which the figure “1” standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate | 58 |
| Ballot paper on which anything is written or marked by which the voter can be identified except the printed number and other unique identifying mark on the back | 0 |
| Ballot paper which is unmarked or void for uncertainty | 4 |
| Total number rejected | 66 |