Result: Aberdeenshire West and Kincardine
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 46.3% |
| Conservative |  | 28.4% |
| Labour |  | 13.1% |
| Swing: 2.2% from CON to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Robert Smith | Liberal Democrat | 19,285 | 46.3 | +2.3 |
| Alex Johnstone | Conservative | 11,814 | 28.4 | -2.1 |
| James Barrowman | Labour | 5,470 | 13.1 | +0.8 |
| Caroline Little | SNP | 4,700 | 11.3 | -0.8 |
| Lorna Grant | Scottish Socialist Party | 379 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
| Majority | 7,471 | 17.9 | ||
| Turnout | 41,648 | 63.5 | +1.9 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SCOTLAND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR ABERDEENSHIRE WEST AND KINCARDINE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 44.0% |
| Conservative |  | 30.5% |
| Labour |  | 12.3% |
| Others |  | 13.2% |
