Aberdeenshire Council
Party Rankings
Each party is graded across four dimensions: attendance, engagement, transparency, and electoral mandate. Scores are averaged across all party councillors.
| Party | Grade | Councillors | Attendance | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | B | 18 | 85% | 14/20 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | B | 14 | 86% | 14/20 |
| Scottish Conservative and Unionist | C | 20 | 84% | 13/20 |
| Independent | C | 11 | 81% | 13/20 |
| Reform UK | C | 7 | 71% | 12/20 |
Scottish National Party
18 councillors
Attendance
4/585% overall rate
617 of 722 meetings
Engagement
5/57.3 committees avg
2.5 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 18/18 have email
- 16/18 have phone
- 12/18 have social media
- 18/18 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/52.4% avg vote share
18/18 with election data
Scottish Liberal Democrats
14 councillors
Attendance
4/586% overall rate
531 of 615 meetings
Engagement
5/58.6 committees avg
4.3 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 14/14 have email
- 14/14 have phone
- 7/14 have social media
- 14/14 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
14/14 with election data
Scottish Conservative and Unionist
20 councillors
Attendance
4/584% overall rate
657 of 783 meetings
Engagement
5/57.4 committees avg
4.2 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 20/20 have email
- 20/20 have phone
- 4/20 have social media
- 20/20 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50.3% avg vote share
20/20 with election data
Independent
11 councillors
Attendance
4/581% overall rate
355 of 439 meetings
Engagement
5/57.9 committees avg
6.4 outside bodies avg
Transparency
4/5- 11/11 have email
- 11/11 have phone
- 5/11 have social media
- 11/11 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50.2% avg vote share
11/11 with election data
Reform UK
7 councillors
Attendance
3/571% overall rate
188 of 263 meetings
Engagement
4/57 committees avg
2.4 outside bodies avg
Transparency
5/5- 7/7 have email
- 7/7 have phone
- 5/7 have social media
- 7/7 have photo
Electoral Mandate
0/50% avg vote share
7/7 with election data
How are party scores calculated?
Party scores are calculated by averaging individual councillor report card scores across four dimensions (each worth up to 5 points, 20 total):
- Attendance
- Based on the party's overall attendance percentage across all meetings.
- Engagement
- Average of individual councillor engagement scores (committees + outside body memberships).
- Transparency
- Average of individual transparency scores (email, phone, social media, photo, profile).
- Electoral Mandate
- Average of individual councillor vote shares from their most recent election.
Grades: A+ (18-20), A (16-17), B (14-15), C (12-13), D (10-11), E (7-9), F (0-6).