Elections in your area
Thursday 25 June 2026
You will have one ballot paper to fill out.
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Recently past elections
Thursday 7 May 2026
- Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies): Aberdeen Central constituency
- Scottish Parliament elections (Regions): North East Scotland region
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There may also be parish, town or community council elections in some areas.
Aberdeen City local by-election
George St/Harbour ward by-election
This election will be held on Thursday 25 June 2026.
There are boundary changes which affect this election.
We don't know of any candidates standing yet. The official candidate list will be published after 21 May 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.
Scottish Parliament elections
Aberdeen Central constituency
This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
There are boundary changes which affect this election.
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Members of the Scottish Parliament are elected every five years. The Parliament has responsibility over areas including health, transport, local government and education, as well as some tax raising powers. Learn more about your MSPs.
When voting for Members of the Scottish Parliament you will have two ballot papers: one to represent your constituency, and one to represent your region. You can vote only once on each paper. The constituency MSP is elected by First Past the Post. The number of regional MSPs is then calculated using proportional representation, taking into account the number of constituency MSPs the party has already won in that region.
Your constituency may have changed. A new set of constituency and regional boundaries will be used for the 2026 Scottish parliament elections. The boundaries have been reviewed by the independent organisation Boundaries Scotland to take account of population changes since 2011. This means that your constituency or region may have changed since the last election. Learn more about the review.
5 candidates stood in the Aberdeen Central constituency.
| Turnout | 46% |
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Jenny Laing
Labour Party
5,002 votes
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James Wyllie
Reform UK
3,936 votes
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Stewart Whyte
Conservative and Unionist Party
3,688 votes
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Yi-Pei Chou Turvey
Liberal Democrats
2,563 votes
Scottish Parliament elections
North East Scotland region
This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
There are boundary changes which affect this election.
67 candidates stood in the North East Scotland region.
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You should get a "poll card" through the post telling you where to vote.
If you haven't got one, or aren't sure where to vote, you should call Aberdeen City Council on 01224 522115.
Aberdeen City Council
https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
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Register to vote
You need to be registered in order to vote. If you aren't registered to vote visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Register before midnight on 08 June 2026 to vote on 25 June 2026.
Send your postal and proxy vote applications to your local electoral registration team. You can also contact them to find out if you’re on the electoral register, and if you already have a postal or proxy vote.
Electoral Registration
Grampian Electoral Registration Office
Woodhill House
Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GE
http://www.voteaberdeen.org
ero@grampian-vjb.gov.ukYour Returning Officer
Aberdeen City Council Marischal College
Aberdeen
AB10 1AB
AB10 1AB
https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
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Voting by post
If you know that you won't be able to get to the polling station on polling day, you can vote by post. You have until 09 June 2026 to Apply for a postal vote.
Read more about applying for a postal vote.Ballot papers for the election on 25 June 2026 will not be printed until after 21 May 2026. If you have a postal vote, your local council will send your postal voting pack around three weeks before polling day.
If you are away from home before or shortly after 21 May 2026, and will not return before polling day, your postal vote will not reach you in time for you to use it. In this case, you should consider applying for a proxy vote instead.
If you have not received your postal voting pack, you can contact Aberdeen City Council on 01224 522115.
Aberdeen City Council
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