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? […]
Aberdeenshire is set to be Scotland’s most interesting contest, as Conservatives hope to make up for 2017’s under-nomination, the SNP bounce back from a low, Lib Dems try to stave off decline, and Labour and the Greens face likely ejection. […]
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. […]
An SNP Councillor becoming an MSP has triggered a by-election in a wad the Conservatives would have easily won in 2017 – but they could yet pull an Ellon and hold the seat. […]
An expected victory for the Conservatives in a ward they’d led in 2017, against a backdrop of Greens and Lib Dems unable to rely on their candidate’s personal votes this time. […]
Following the sad passing of the ward’s Lib Dem councillor, the Conservatives would seem most likely to emerge on top, given their first place in 2017 and other recent elections. […]
In the first party-political by-election anywhere in the UK since March, the SNP snatch a narrow surprise win over the Conservatives. […]
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