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Midstocket/Rosemount

Aberdeen City Council ward covering the Midstocket and Rosemount neighbourhoods.

In 2026, Midstocket/Rosemount was Ward 7 of Aberdeen City Council, covering two neighbourhoods west of the city centre.

Last refreshed: 22 October 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

Can the SNP turn its ward hold into wider momentum?

Timeline for Midstocket/Rosemount

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Background

Midstocket/Rosemount is Ward 7 of Aberdeen City Council. It covers the Midstocket and Rosemount neighbourhoods west of Aberdeen city centre and elects councillors to the city council. Aberdeen's 2022/23 assessment listed it among the city's 13 wards and measured its area at 332 hectares.

The same assessment recorded 14,394 residents in the ward. Of these, 1,159 were aged under ten and 1,219 were aged ten to nineteen. Its 2,378 residents under twenty formed 16.5 per cent of the ward population, below Aberdeen's city-wide share of 19.3 per cent. Across Aberdeen, the assessment counted 224,250 residents and 43,348 people under twenty in total.

Common Questions
Who won the Midstocket/Rosemount by-election in 2026?
SNP candidate Jeff Diack won after receiving 861 first-preference votes.Source: Lowdown
When was the Midstocket/Rosemount by-election?
The ward by-election took place on 8 October 2026.Source: https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/news/electoral-candidates-for-midstocketrosemount-by-election-nominations-are-open
Where is Midstocket/Rosemount?
Midstocket/Rosemount is an Aberdeen City Council ward west of the city centre.Source: https://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/documents/s170453/Copy%20of%20April%2024-March%2025%20cases%20-%20PDMC%20version%202.pdf
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 22 October 2026. Editorial standards.