West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 3,441 votes over SNP. This page covers every general election in West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Sir Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat)
17,742
41.1%
George Kynoch (Conservative)
2,662 (6.2 pts)
73.1%
2001
Sir Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat)
16,507
43.5%
Thomas Kerr (Conservative)
4,821 (12.7 pts)
62.0%
2005
Sir Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat)
19,285
46.3%
Alex Johnstone (Conservative)
7,471 (17.9 pts)
63.5%
2010
Robert Smith (Liberal Democrat)
17,362
38.4%
Alex Johnstone (Conservative)
3,684 (8.2 pts)
68.5%
2015
Stuart Donaldson (SNP)
22,949
41.6%
Alexander Burnett (Conservative)
7,033 (12.7 pts)
75.2%
2017
Andrew Bowie (Conservative)
24,704
47.9%
Stuart Donaldson (SNP)
7,950 (15.4 pts)
71.3%
2019
Andrew Bowie (Conservative)
22,752
42.7%
Fergus Mutch (SNP)
843 (1.6 pts)
73.6%
2024
Andrew Bowie (Conservative)
17,428
35.6%
Glen Reynolds (SNP)
3,441 (7.0 pts)
67.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Robert Smith
Liberal Democrat
17,742
41.1%
Yes
George Kynoch
Conservative
15,080
34.9%
No
Joy Mowatt
SNP
5,649
13.1%
No
Qaisra Khan
Labour
3,923
9.1%
No
Steve Ball
Referendum Party
808
1.9%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Robert Smith
Liberal Democrat
16,507
43.5%
Yes
Thomas Kerr
Conservative
11,686
30.8%
No
Kevin Hutchens
Labour
4,669
12.3%
No
John Green
SNP
4,634
12.2%
No
Alan Manley
Scottish Socialist
418
1.1%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Robert Smith
Liberal Democrat
19,285
46.3%
Yes
Alex Johnstone
Conservative
11,814
28.4%
No
James Barrowman
Labour
5,470
13.1%
No
Caroline Little
SNP
4,700
11.3%
No
Lorna Grant
Scottish Socialist
379
0.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Robert Smith
Liberal Democrat
17,362
38.4%
Yes
Alex Johnstone
Conservative
13,678
30.3%
No
Dennis Robertson
SNP
7,086
15.7%
No
Greg Williams
Labour
6,159
13.6%
No
Gary Raikes
BNP
513
1.1%
No
Anthony Atkinson
UKIP
397
0.9%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stuart Donaldson
SNP
22,949
41.6%
Yes
Alexander Burnett
Conservative
15,916
28.8%
No
Robert Smith
Liberal Democrat
11,812
21.4%
No
Barry Black
Labour
2,487
4.5%
No
David Lansdell
UKIP
1,006
1.8%
No
Richard Openshaw
Green
885
1.6%
No
Graham Reid
Independent
141
0.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bowie
Conservative
24,704
47.9%
Yes
Stuart Donaldson
SNP
16,754
32.5%
No
Barry Black
Labour
5,706
11.1%
No
John Waddell
Liberal Democrat
4,461
8.6%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bowie
Conservative
22,752
42.7%
Yes
Fergus Mutch
SNP
21,909
41.1%
No
John Waddell
Liberal Democrat
6,253
11.7%
No
Paddy Coffield
Labour
2,431
4.6%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bowie
Conservative
17,428
35.6%
Yes
Glen Reynolds
SNP
13,987
28.6%
No
Kate Blake
Labour
6,397
13.1%
No
Michael Turvey
Liberal Democrat
6,342
13.0%
No
Brandon Innes
Reform UK
3,497
7.1%
No
William Linegar
Green
1,032
2.1%
No
Iris Leask
Independent
219
0.4%
No
David Neill
Independent
56
0.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal Democrat, SNP, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine in 2024 with 17,428 votes (35.6%), a majority of 3,441 votes over SNP in second place.
Which parties have won West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine since 1997?
Since 1997, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat, SNP.
What was the closest result in West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine?
The closest result on record for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine was 2019, when Conservative beat SNP by just 843 votes (1.6 percentage points).