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Aberdeenshire West
Scottish Conservative constituency in north-east Scotland projected to fall to the SNP in 2026.
Last refreshed: 10 April 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Timeline for Aberdeenshire West
#2 7 Apr
Mentioned in: Tories Projected to Hold Zero Scottish Constituency Seats
UK Local Elections 2026Background
Aberdeenshire West is a rural constituency in the Scottish Parliament covering farming and fishing communities in the north-east. It has been a reliable Conservative seat, benefiting from the party's traditional strength in agricultural Scotland.
Polling and local intelligence for the 2026 Holyrood elections project the seat as a likely SNP gain, reflecting the broader erosion of Scottish Conservative support outside their 2016--2019 peak. A loss here would further shrink the Conservative group at Holyrood and reduce the party's geographic footprint in rural Scotland.
How the World Sees Them
Reform UK
a flagrantly partisan attempt to kneecap Reform UK
Ian Davidson, Acting Returning Officer for Clacton
is expected to cost around four times as much as a more typical ballot paper for a by-election of this kind
Sinn Féin
no intent, plan or otherwise
Scottish Labour
This 'contest' reeks of misogyny and male entitlement.
Democratic Unionist Party
goaded
Scottish National Party
the most undemocratic trick in the Westminster book
MHCLG / Steve Reed
further time is required as it is vital that we get these decisions right
Local Government Association / litigating councils
simply not deliverable
Local Government Association
significant risks to statutory services