Aberdeen South
2010 Results:
Conservative: 8914 (20.71%)
Labour: 15722 (36.53%)
Liberal Democrat: 12216 (28.39%)
SNP: 5102 (11.86%)
BNP: 529 (1.23%)
Green: 413 (0.96%)
Others: 138 (0.32%)
Majority: 3506 (8.14%)
2005 Results:
Labour: 15272 (36.7%)
Liberal Democrat: 13924 (33.5%)
Conservative: 7134 (17.1%)
SNP: 4120 (9.9%)
Other: 1171 (2.8%)
Majority: 1348 (3.2%)
Boundary changes prior to 2005 election.
2001 Result
Conservative: 7098 (19.2%)
Labour: 14696 (39.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 10308 (27.9%)
SNP: 4293 (11.6%)
Other: 495 (1.3%)
Majority: 4388 (11.9%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 11621 (26.4%)
Labour: 15541 (35.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 12176 (27.6%)
SNP: 4299 (9.8%)
Referendum: 425 (1%)
Majority: 3365 (7.6%)
No Boundary Changes:
Profile: Aberdeen South consists of the Southern part of Aberdeen itself and the more rural areas to the West of the city, including the middle class suburbs of Peterculter, Bieldside and Cults. There are also more working class areas included in the seat, such as the post-war estates in Torry, Kincorth and Nigg. The seat was won by Labour in 1997, having had the distinction of being the only seat that Labour lost in the 1992 election. The Conservatives have since fallen into third place and it is now a prime Liberal Democrat target.
Current MP: Anne Begg(Labour) born 1955. Educated at Brechin High School and University of Aberdeen. Worked as a history and English teacher prior to being elected, winning Disabled Scot of the Year award in 1988. First elected as MP for Aberdeen South in 1997. Begg was born with Gaucher Disease and is the first full time wheelchair user to be elected to the Commons. When first elected she was keen not to be seen solely as a disabled MP and tended to avoid disability issues, but has more recently spoken out more on disability issues. Her main interests are social justice and pensions. Voted for a rebel amendment against the war in Iraq (more information at They work for you)
Amanda Harvie (Conservative) Anne Begg(Labour) born 1955. Educated at Brechin High School and University of Aberdeen. Worked as a history and English teacher prior to being elected, winning Disabled Scot of the Year award in 1988. First elected as MP for Aberdeen South in 1997. Begg was born with Gaucher Disease and is the first full time wheelchair user to be elected to the Commons. When first elected she was keen not to be seen solely as a disabled MP and tended to avoid disability issues, but has more recently spoken out more on disability issues. Her main interests are social justice and pensions. Voted for a rebel amendment against the war in Iraq (more information at They work for you)
John Sleigh (Liberal Democrat) Educated at Glasgow University. Assistant to Nicol Stephen MSP 
Mark McDonald (SNP) born Inverurie. Educated at Dyce Academy and Dundee University. Deputy group leader on Aberdeen council.
Rhonda Reekie (Green)
Susan Ross (BNP) Trained counsellor, working in the health sector.Robert Green (Scotland Against Crooked Lawyers)2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 89808
Male: 49.2%
Female: 50.8%
Under 18: 19.7%
Over 60: 20.3%
Born outside UK: 7.6%
White: 97.3%
Black: 0.4%
Asian: 0.9%
Mixed: 0.5%
Other: 1%
Christian: 53.2%
Muslim: 0.7%
Graduates 16-74: 31.1%
No Qualifications 16-74: 21.9%
Owner-Occupied: 68%
Social Housing: 18.9% (Council: 15.8%, Housing Ass.: 3.2%)
Privately Rented: 10.7%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 7.1%
Banff and Buchan was a good result for the tories, but the factors acting for them made it slightly less so – firstly, Salmond had built up a huge personal vote, some of which unwinded when Eilidh Whiteford took over this year. Also, the tory candidate was Jimmy Buchan, a fisherman from the popular (for a fishing show anyway!) Trawlermen programme, and the fishing community still has a major influence in that constituency. In East Renfrewshire and Dumfries and Galloway, in complete contrast, the Conservative vote collapsed completely, gifting big Labour majorities in areas which are traditionally Conservative. Certainly East Renfrewshire is demographically similar to a leafy suburb of London where the Tory majority should be around 10,000, and up to the 80s it was the safest Conservative seat in Scotland.
Calum – not quite true re E Renfs and D & G – In E Renfs the Cons share actually went up by 0.5%, but Labour went up by 6.9%. In D%G, the Conservatives fell by about 4%, Labour advanced by 4.8%, Cons fell by 3.7%
Aaah ok, an increase of 0% lol! They did gain in terms of share of the vote in Scotland, I accept that but a) by less than either the SNP or Labour and b) nowhere near as much as in England.
2011 Scotish Parliament elections predictions for Aberdeen seats:
Aberdeen Donside: Labour – Majority 3,000 – 4,000
Aberdeen Central: Labour – Majority 3,500 – 4,500
Aberdeen South and North Kincardine: Lib Dem: Majority 500 – 1,500