Aberdeenshire – Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford
Conservatives 1,469 (36.3 per cent, +9.8 on 2012) SNP 1,433 (35.4 per cent, +0.7) Lib Dems 928 (22.9 per cent, +4.7) Labour 196 (4.8 per cent, +4.8) Libertarian 20 (0.5 per cent, +0.5). Two seats.
Conservatives gain from Lib Dems and SNP hold
Torbay – Clifton-with-Maidenway
Lib Dems 1,096 (69.2 per cent, +39.3 on May), Conservatives 234 (14.8 per cent, -13.7), UKIP 158 (10.0 per cent, -9.7), Labour 53 (3.3 per cent, -9.0), Green Party 43 (2.7 per cent, -6.8)
Lib Dems hold