Local Government By-Election 2026
A Local Government By-Election took place on Thursday, 2nd July 2026 to fill a vacancy in the Peterhead South and Cruden ward.
Votes were counted on Friday, 3rd July 2026.
Results
Electorate: 9,206
Votes: 2,043
Turnout: 22.2%
| Candidate name | Party | Result | Votes |
| Dave Bestwick | Scottish Family Party - Putting Families First | 54 | |
| Andy Curwen | Reform UK | 465 | |
| Ross Gibb | Scottish Conservative and Unionist | 432 | |
| Angus Matheson | Scottish National Party (SNP) | Elected | 741 |
| John Ross | Independent | 150 | |
| Ross Thomson | Independent | 132 | |
| Tony Ware | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 56 |
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