Aberdeenshire

A messy vote in a historic SNP heartland, where the Conservatives made stunning inroads post-IndyRef, and Reform lead on one of the votes last month. A tossup between all three, then?

The Conservatives complete a trio of Aberdeenshire victories, against a slumping SNP and surging Lib Dems.

The Conservatives pull off a strong victory in a by-election notable for the surprising absence of Alba, despite this ward being home to the now-late Alex Salmond.

A Conservative consolation prize for the humbling of Douglas Ross at the General Election, but with a swing towards the SNP and a strong – but not unanticipatedly so – result for Reform UK.

The Conservatives should again be the favourites in the third and final of the Aberdeenshire trio, though it’s always hard to say at the moment when it’s between them and the SNP.

100th council by-election preview on BBS! The Conservatives should theoretically be in line to win here, but keep an eye on Reform UK for a strong result that could indicate councillors in 2027.

A trio of SNP resignations in Aberdeenshire could see a trio of Conservatives in their place, though with both parties weakened it’s hard to say for sure. But hang on, why aren’t Alba standing in Alex Salmond’s ward?

This early-term by-election followed a remarkable hat trick for a Conservative who was elected councillor, councillor again, then MP all within the space of a year.

An SNP vacancy opened the door for a broadly expected Conservative victory, in a typical Aberdeenshire by-election.