Aberdeen North SNP Gain

Scottish Parliament election

constituency

	Aberdeen North	SNP Gain

	CANDIDATE	PARTY	VOTES	%	+/-%
	Brian Adam	SNP	8381	33.5	-2.2
	Elaine Thomson	LAB	7924	31.7	-5.5
	John Reynolds	LD	5767	23.0	+5.9
	Jim Gifford	CON	2311	9.2	-0.7
	Katrine Trolle	SSP	644	2.6	+2.6
		MAJORITY	457	1.8
		TURNOUT	25027	47.3

ELECTORATE	52898

Top-up region: North East Scotland

DESCRIPTION: Aberdeen North

The creation of the new Aberdeen Central seat in 1997 led to Aberdeen North being significantly redrawn. It now includes the northern part of the city and some of its rural hinterland. The parts of Aberdeen that are included in North are mainly residential and largely made up of council estates such as Northfield, Mastrick and Summerfield. The rest of the seat is quite rural in character, save for Dyce and Bridge of Don - both also home to sizeable industrial estates.

Aberdeen North has been held by Labour since 1935. However, 2003 may be the election when Labour finally loses its grip on this seat. It was thought to safe Labour, so it was a shock in 1999 when the SNP ran the party very close. After a recount, Labour’s Elaine Thompson won it with a majority of 400. Events since then have done little to increase Labour’s popularity in the North East of Scotland. The SNP stands a very good chance of winning the 0.8% swing necessary to take this seat.

PREVIOUS RESULTS

	1999 SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ELECTION		LAB WIN
	PARTY	VOTES	%
	LAB	10340	37.2
	SNP	9942	35.7
	LD	4767	17.1
	CON	2772	10

	2001 GENERAL ELECTION		LAB WIN
	PARTY	VOTES	%
	LAB	13157	43.3
	SNP	8708	28.7
	LD	4991	16.4
	CON	3047	10
	SSP	454	1.5