Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 2007
Results by ward.
Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles council) were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 9 new wards created as a results of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004,[1] each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 31 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.
The large majority of the seats were held by independent candidates, similar to other predominately rural Scottish councils. The Scottish National Party and Scottish Labour Party had a small representation each, and the Scottish Liberal Democrats stood four candidates, all of whom were unsuccessful.
Election results
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Local Election Result 2007 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Independent |
25 |
N/A |
N/A |
+1 |
80.6 |
78.8 |
10,853 |
|
|
SNP |
4 |
N/A |
N/A |
+1 |
12.9 |
12.1 |
1,661 |
|
|
Labour |
2 |
N/A |
N/A |
-2 |
6.5 |
6.7 |
916 |
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
340 |
|
Ward results
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 2007: Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh Eirisgeigh Agus Uibhist A Deas |
Party |
Candidate |
1st Pref |
% |
Seat |
Count |
|
SNP |
Donald Manford |
723 |
49.0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Independent |
David Blaney |
233 |
15.8 |
4 |
4 |
|
Independent |
Peter Carlin |
177 |
12.0 |
3 |
4 |
|
Labour |
Ronald Joseph MacKinnon |
162 |
11.0 |
|
|
|
SNP |
Gerry MacLeod |
125 |
8.5 |
2 |
4 |
|
Independent |
Angus MacDonald |
57 |
3.9 |
|
|
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 2007: Beinn Na Foghla Agus Uibhist A Tuath |
Party |
Candidate |
1st Pref |
% |
Seat |
Count |
|
Labour |
Archie K Campbell |
459 |
35.0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Independent |
Uisdain Robertson |
343 |
26.1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Independent |
Martin Taylor |
251 |
19.1 |
3 |
4 |
|
Independent |
Angus MacAulay |
203 |
15.4 |
|
|
|
Independent |
John Huson |
58 |
4.4 |
|
|
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 2007: Na Hearadh Agus Ceann A Deas Nan Loch |
Party |
Candidate |
1st Pref |
% |
Seat |
Count |
|
Independent |
Morag Munro |
583 |
49.0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Independent |
Catherine MacDonald |
239 |
20.1 |
2 |
2 |
|
SNP |
Philip Robert MacLean |
136 |
11.4 |
3 |
6 |
|
Independent |
Donald MacLeod |
84 |
7.1 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Morris Black |
76 |
6.4 |
|
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
Paul Blake |
71 |
6.0 |
|
|
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 2007: Sgir’ Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch |
Party |
Candidate |
1st Pref |
% |
Seat |
Count |
|
SNP |
Annie MacDonald |
442 |
26.9 |
1 |
1 |
|
Independent |
Alex MacDonald |
406 |
24.7 |
2 |
2 |
|
Labour |
Norman Alexander MacDonald |
295 |
18.0 |
3 |
6 |
|
Independent |
Gordon Anderson |
246 |
15.0 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Alex MacIntosh |
130 |
7.9 |
|
|
|
Independent |
John Angus MacDonald |
124 |
7.5 |
|
|
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 2007: Sgire An Rubha |
Party |
Candidate |
1st Pref |
% |
Seat |
Count |
|
Independent |
Donald John MacSween |
497 |
38.4 |
1 |
1 |
|
Independent |
Norman M MacLeod |
450 |
34.8 |
2 |
1 |
|
Independent |
Donald Iain Nicholson |
245 |
18.9 |
3 |
2 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Stanley Bennie |
101 |
7.8 |
|
|
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 2007: Loch a Tuath |
Party |
Candidate |
1st Pref |
% |
Seat |
Count |
|
Independent |
Catriona Stewart |
486 |
36.0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Independent |
Kenneth MacIver |
249 |
18.4 |
2 |
3 |
|
SNP |
Iain Murdo MacDonald |
235 |
17.4 |
|
|
|
Independent |
John A. MacIver† |
233 |
17.3 |
3 |
5 |
|
Independent |
Alasdair Nicholson |
147 |
10.9 |
|
|
Changes since 2007 Election
- †On 25 November 2011 John A. MacIver joined the Scottish National Party and ceased to be an Independent.
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