Governance and Politics
The council has 68 councillors, elected in 19 multi-member wards by Single Transferable Vote. The 2012 elections resulted in the following representation :
| Ward | Members | Representation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Banff and District | 3 | 2 SNP, 1 Con |
| 2. Troup | 3 | 1 SNP, 1 Con, 1 Ind |
| 3. Fraserburgh and District | 4 | 2 SNP, 2 Ind |
| 4. Central Buchan | 4 | 2 SNP, 1 Ind, 1 Con |
| 5. Peterhead North and Rattray | 4 | 2 SNP, 2 Ind |
| 6. Peterhead South and Cruden | 3 | 2 SNP, 1 Ind |
| 7. Turriff and District | 3 | 1 Lib Dem, 1 SNP, 1 Ind |
| 8. Mid Formartine | 4 | 2 SNP, 1 Ind, 1 Con |
| 9. Ellon and District | 4 | 2 SNP, 1 Lib Dem, 1 Con |
| 10. West Garioch | 3 | 1 SNP, 1 Lib Dem, 1 Con |
| 11. Inverurie and District | 4 | 2 SNP, 1 Lib Dem, 1 Con |
| 12. East Garioch | 3 | 1 SNP, 1 Lib Dem, 1 Green |
| 13. Westhill and District | 4 | 2 SNP, 1 Con, 1 Lib Dem |
| 14. Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford | 4 | 1 Con, 1 Ind, 1 Lib Dem, 1 SNP |
| 15. Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside | 3 | 1 Con, 1 Lib Dem, 1 SNP |
| 16. Banchory and Mid Deeside | 3 | 1 Lib Dem, 1 SNP, 1 Con |
| 17. North Kincardine | 4 | 1 Con, 1 Lab, 1 Lib Dem, 1 SNP |
| 18. Stonehaven and Lower Deeside | 4 | 1 Con, 1 Lab, 1 Lib Dem, 1 SNP |
| 19. Mearns | 4 | 1 Con, 1 Lib Dem, 1 Ind, 1 SNP |
The overall political composition of the council was as follows:
The Council's net expenditure is £750.1m a year (2008/09). Education takes the largest share of expenditure (55%), followed by Social Work and Housing (19%), Transportation and Infrastructure (11%), and Joint Services such as Fire and Police (10%). 22% of revenue is raised locally through the Council Tax. Average Band D Council Taxis the eighth lowest in mainland Scotland at £966 (2003/04). The current Chief Executive of the Council is Colin Mackenzie and the elected Head of the Council is Anne Robertson. The council has devolved power to six area committees: Banff and Buchan; Buchan; Formartine; Garioch; Marr; and Kincardine and Mearns. (Boundary map)
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