Andrew Bowie · Conservative and Unionist Party
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Andrew Bowie
Conservative and Unionist PartyAndrew Bowie is the Conservative MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero), and Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland.
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Sign up freeCoverage of West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine has been predominantly positive for Andrew across 40 recent articles.
Positive coverage
“Tories to force Commons vote on new oil and gas projects” — The Scotsman
“Scots MP calls for army to be deployed as snow crisis deepens amid weather warnings - Daily Record” — Daily Record
Represented by Con since 2024.
Nat figures linked to Russia as SNP moan about Russian submarines near Scotland
Express.co.uk · 9 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£34,200
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£47,700
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
4,680
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Total Income Tax▼
£514m
from 53,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£4,000
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£9,740
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
33 councillors across 9 wards · Last elections: May 2022
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aboyne Upper Deeside Donside | Scottish National Party (SNP) | Anouk Kloppert | May 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Geva Blackett | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sarah Brown | May 2022 | |
| Banchory Mid Deeside | Conservative and Unionist Party | Ann Ross | May 2022 |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | Eileen Durno | May 2022 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Yi-Pei Chou Turvey | May 2022 | |
| East Garioch | Conservative and Unionist Party | Dominic Lonchay | May 2022 |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | Glen Reid | May 2022 | |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Jim Gifford | May 2022 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Mason | May 2022 | |
| Huntly Strathbogie Howe Of Alford | Scottish National Party (SNP) | Gwyneth Elaine Petrie | May 2022 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeff Goodhall | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lauren Knight | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Robbie Withey | May 2022 | |
| Mearns | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Alison Evison | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | George Carr | May 2022 | |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | Kevin Stelfox | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Laurie Carnie | May 2022 | |
| North Kincardine | Scottish National Party (SNP) | Catherine Mary Victor | May 2022 |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | David Aitchison | May 2022 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mel Sullivan | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Shirley Burnett | May 2022 | |
| Stonehaven Lower Deeside | Conservative and Unionist Party | Alan Turner | May 2022 |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | Dawn Black | May 2022 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Dickinson | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Wendy Agnew | May 2022 | |
| West Garioch | Liberal Democrats | Hazel Smith | May 2022 |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | Moray Charles Grant | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sam Payne | May 2022 | |
| Westhill District | Conservative and Unionist Party | Craig Miller | May 2022 |
| Scottish National Party (SNP) | Fatima Joji | May 2022 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Iris Walker | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Ron McKail | May 2022 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GE | Con | 17,428 | 35.6% |
| SNP | 13,987 | 28.6% | |
| Lab | 6,397 | 13.1% | |
| LD | 6,342 | 12.9% | |
| Ref | 3,497 | 7.1% | |
| Ind | 1,032 | 2.1% | |
| Ind | 219 | 0.5% | |
| Ind | 56 | 0.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2017 GE | Con | 22,752 | 42.6% |
| SNP | 21,909 | 41.1% | |
| LD | 6,253 | 11.7% | |
| Lab | 2,431 | 4.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GE | Con | 24,704 | 47.9% |
Won 2015 GE | SNP | 16,754 | 32.5% |
| Lab | 5,706 | 11.1% | |
| LD | 4,461 | 8.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | 22,949 | 41.6% | |
| Con | 15,916 | 28.8% | |
Won 2010 GE | LD | 11,812 | 21.4% |
| Lab | 2,487 | 4.5% | |
| Ind | 1,006 | 1.8% | |
| Green | 885 | 1.6% | |
| Ind | 141 | 0.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD | 17,362 | 38.4% | |
| Con | 13,678 | 30.3% | |
| SNP | 7,086 | 15.7% | |
| Lab | 6,159 | 13.6% | |
| Ind | 513 | 1.1% | |
| Ind | 397 | 0.9% |
Andrew Bowie has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
24 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
An article covering Russian submarine activity near Scottish waters and SNP calls for enhanced security cooperation, while also highlighting past connections between SNP figures and Russia, including General Election candidate Glen Reynolds for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine who made pro-Putin comments in 2014-2015.
Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has secured approval for a €250 million Scottish factory producing turbine components, creating up to 500 skilled jobs and supporting UK offshore wind growth. Separately, the UK government rejected Chinese manufacturer Ming Yang's £1.5 billion proposal for a Scottish factory, citing national security concerns—a decision supported by local MP Andrew Bowie but criticized by Scottish ministers.
The Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang has warned that the UK Government's decision to block the use of its turbines in UK offshore wind projects could increase energy bills and slow the energy transition. The company had proposed a £1.5 billion investment in an Ardersier factory that would have created up to 1,500 jobs, but the government cited national security concerns; First Minister John Swinney criticized the timing as politically motivated, while Shadow Scottish Secretary Andrew Bowie backed the decision.
The UK government rejected a £1.5bn Chinese investment by Ming Yang to build wind turbines at Ardersier in the Highlands, citing national security concerns over potential spying and industrial espionage. The decision has drawn criticism from the Scottish government and highlights tensions between economic growth and security in the context of Chinese foreign investment.
First Minister Swinney criticised the UK Government's decision to block Ming Yang wind turbine technology from UK offshore wind projects, arguing the £1.5 billion Ardersier factory development and 1,500 jobs were sacrificed due to political timing. The announcement came as the Scottish Parliament dissolved for elections, with Swinney alleging the delay and timing demonstrate bad faith by the UK Government.
A 20-year-old woman has been charged after an army careers office on Belmont Street in Aberdeen was vandalized with red paint on March 1, 2026. MP Andrew Bowie, who served in the Royal Navy, condemned the attack as 'sickening' and 'despicable,' expressing personal connection to the recruitment office where he joined the Navy.
The UK Government has blocked Ming Yang's £1.5bn wind turbine factory at Ardersier near Inverness, citing national security concerns over the Chinese company's potential links to the Chinese state. The decision, delayed for 18 months, would have created up to 1,500 jobs and represents a significant loss for Scotland's renewables sector, drawing criticism from SNP leaders Kate Forbes and John Swinney, though Conservative shadow energy minister Andrew Bowie defended the block.
The UK Government has blocked a proposed Chinese wind turbine factory project that would have created 1,500 jobs in Scotland, citing national security concerns. The SNP has criticized the decision as sabotage of Scotland's renewable energy transition, while UK ministers and Conservative opposition figures have accused the SNP of playing politics with security.
Shadow energy minister Andrew Bowie has criticised the Labour government's North Sea gas drilling policy, claiming Labour is being held captive by extremists and failing to exploit Britain's natural resources for energy security. The article reports on a Conservative motion defeated due to Sir Keir Starmer's majority, with Bowie arguing that shutting down the North Sea is economically harmful.
MPs voted 297-108 against a Conservative-led motion to approve new North Sea oil and gas drilling at Rosebank and Jackdaw. Shadow energy minister Andrew Bowie criticised Labour for being 'held captive by extremists' and argued new drilling is needed for energy security, while the Government maintained domestic production would not reduce bills or improve energy security.
The UK Labour government defeated a Conservative motion to end the ban on new North Sea oil drilling licences and approve the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields. Shadow Energy Minister Andrew Bowie, the MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, criticised Labour and the SNP for rejecting the motion, arguing it would harm Scottish energy workers and the economy.
Conservative MPs including Andrew Bowie, the shadow secretary of state for Scotland, criticized the Labour Government's North Sea oil and gas policy in Parliament, warning it threatens thousands of jobs in Northeast Scotland and risks £165 billion in economic activity. The debate highlighted concerns that UK energy policy is driving skilled workers abroad while forcing the country to import fuel at higher cost and greater emissions.
MPs voted against a Conservative motion to end the UK's ban on new North Sea oil and gas licences, with Labour's amendment supporting the Government's approach passing instead. The vote included Scottish MPs and touched on key issues around energy security, jobs in the North Sea industry, and energy bills for households.
The Conservative Party forced a House of Commons vote on ending the UK government's ban on new North Sea oil and gas projects, including the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields. Andrew Bowie, MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, strongly backed the motion, arguing that domestic oil and gas production is essential for energy security and jobs in Scotland, and criticized the Labour government and other parties for insufficient support of the industry.
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine MP Andrew Bowie has called for military deployment to help remote communities cut off by severe snow and freezing temperatures, with roads impassable and residents lacking access to food, fuel, and medical supplies. The article highlights the escalating crisis across northern Scotland and Bowie's urgent appeals to the Scottish Government and UK ministers to mobilize additional resources.
Andrew Bowie, Conservative MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, has called on the Scottish Government to mobilise the military to deliver essential supplies to communities cut off by Storm Goretti. The MP warned of a 'critical' situation in north and north-east Scotland, with amber weather warnings issued for heavy snow and ice expected to cause significant disruption.
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