Election results

'This parliament, created by the people of Scotland in a referendum, is bigger than any of its members or any one party.' First Minister Alex Salmond, 16 th May 2007.

Banff & Buchan (North East Scotland Region)

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 56,324. Turnout 27,285, 48.44 % (+ 1.21 %)
	Stewart Stevenson MSP (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	16,031
	%	58.75 %
	% change since 2003	+ 5.87 %
	Geordie Burnett Stuart (Also number 5 on North East Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	5,501
	%	20.16 %
	% change since 2003	- 0.73 %
	Kay Barnett (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	3,136
	%	11.49 %
	% change since 2003	+ 0.46 %
	Cllr Alison McInnes (Also number 3 on North East Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	2,617
	%	9.59 %
	% change since 2003	+ 1.07 %
Scottish National Party hold
Scottish National Party majority		10,530
% majority		38.59 %
% change since 2003		+ 6.60 %

3 rd May 2007 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 56,324. Turnout 28,227, 50.12 % (+ 2.88 %) 501 rejected papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Scottish National Party	16,232	57.51 %	+ 14.29 %
	Conservative & Unionist Party	4,358	15.44 %	- 2.83 %
	Labour	3,122	11.06 %	+ 0.10 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,018	7.15 %	- 0.75 %
	Scottish Green Party	524	1.86 %	- 1.19 %
	Scottish Christian Party	406	1.44 %	(+ 1.44 %)
	Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party	397	1.41 %	(+ 1.41 %)
	British National Party	388	1.37 %	(+ 1.37 %)
	UK Independence Party	168	0.60 %	- 0.23 %
	Christian Peoples Alliance	157	0.56 %	(+ 0.56 %)
	Solidarity	146	0.52 %	(+ 0.52 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	127	0.45 %	- 0.17 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	93	0.33 %	- 2.73 %
	NHSFirst Party	70	0.25 %	(+ 0.25 %)
	Scottish Enterprise Party	21	0.07 %	(+ 0.07 %)
	Scottish National Party majority	11,874	42.07 %	+ 17.12

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate 55,358. Turnout 26,149, 47.24 % (- 8.85 %)
	Stewart Stevenson MSP (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	13,827
	%	52.88 %
	% change since 1999	+ 0.27 %
	Stewart Whyte (Also number 6 on North East Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	5,463
	%	20.89 %
	% change since 1999	+ 3.86 %
	Iain Brotchie (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	2,885
	%	11.03 %
	% change since 1999	- 2.59 %
	Debra Storr (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	2,227
	%	8.52 %
	% change since 1999	- 8.23 %
	Alan Buchan (Also number 1 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance
	Votes	907
	%	3.47 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 3.47 %)
	Alice Rowan (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	840
	%	3.21 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 3.21 %)
Scottish National Party hold
Scottish National Party majority		8,364
% majority		31.99 %
% change since 1999		- 3.59 %

1 st May 2003 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Electorate 55,358. Turnout 26,151, 47.24 % 159 rejected ballot papers
Logo	Party	Votes	%	% change
	Scottish National Party	11,303	43.22 %	- 4.03 %
	Conservative & Unionist	4,778	18.27 %	+ 0.19 %
	Labour	2,866	10.96 %	- 4.78 %
	Liberal Democrats	2,066	7.90 %	- 5.88 %
	The Fishing Party	2,007	7.67 %	(+ 7.67 %)
	Scottish Socialist Party	801	3.06 %	+ 2.29 %
	Scottish Green Party	798	3.05 %	+ 1.03 %
	Pensioners's Party	635	2.43 %	(+ 2.43 %)
	Scottish Peoples Alliance	330	1.26 %	(+ 1.26 %)
	UK Independence Party	216	0.83 %	(+ 0.83 %)
	Steven Mathers (Independent)	188	0.72 %	(+ 0.72 %)
	Socialist Labour Party	163	0.62 %	- 0.18 %
	Scottish National Party majority	6,525	24.95 %	- 4.22 %

7 th June 2001, Holyrood by-election

Electorate . Turnout
	Stewart Stevenson
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	15,386
	%	49.61 %
	% change since 1999	- 3.00 %
	Ted Brocklebank
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	6,819
	%	21.99 %
	% change since 1999	+ 4.96 %
	Megan Harris
	Labour
	Votes	4,897
	%	15.79 %
	% change since 1999	+ 2.17 %
	Canon Kenyon Wright
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	3,231
	%	10.42 %
	% change since 1999	- 6.33 %
	Peter Anderson
	Scottish Socialist Party
	Votes	682
	%	2.20 %
	% change since 1999	(+ 2.20 %)
Scottish National Party hold
Scottish National Party majority		8,567
% majority		27.62 %
% change since 1999		- 7.98 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Constituency result

Electorate . Turnout
	Alex Salmond MP (Also number 1 on North East Scotland list)
	Scottish National Party
	Votes	16,695
	%	52.61 %
	% change since 1997	- 3.16 %
	David Davidson (Also number 1 on North East Scotland list)
	Conservative & Unionist
	Votes	5,403
	%	17.03 %
	% change since 1997	- 6.77 %
	Dr Maitland Mackie (Not standing on North East Scotland list)
	Liberal Democrat
	Votes	5,315
	%	16.75 %
	% change since 1997	+ 10.78 %
	Megan Harris (Also number 4 on North East Scotland list)
	Labour
	Votes	4,321
	%	13.62 %
	% change since 1997	+ 1.81 %
Scottish National Party hold
Scottish National Party majority		11,292
% majority		35.58 %
% change since 1997		+ 3.61 %

6 th May 1999 Holyrood Election - Regional list result

Logo	Party	Votes	%
	Scottish National Party	14,987	47.25 %
	Conservative & Unionist	5,734	18.08 %
	Labour	4,992	15.74 %
	Liberal Democrats	4,372	13.78 %
	Scottish Green Party	640	2.02 %
	Hamish Watt	311	0.98 %
	Socialist Labour Party	254	0.80 %
	Scottish Socialist Party	243	0.77 %
	Sleaze Buster	96	0.30 %
	Natural Law Party	89	0.28 %
	Scottish National Party majority	9,253	29.17 %

1 st May 1997 Westminster Election

Logo	Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Scottish National Party	Alex Salmond MP	22,409	55.77 %
	Conservative & Unionist	William Frain-Bell	9,564	23.80 %
	Labour	Megan Harris	4,747	11.81 %
	Liberal Democrat	Neil Fletcher	2,398	5.9 7%
	Referendum	Alan Buchan	1,060	2.64 %
	Scottish National Party hold	Scottish National Party majority	12,845	31.97 %