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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 result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, [1] each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 31 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.
Contents
- Election results
- Ward results
- Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas
- Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath
- Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch
- Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath nan Loch
- Sgire an Rubha
- Steòrnabhagh a Deas
- Steòrnabhagh a Deas 2
- Loch a Tuath
- An Taobh Siar agus Nis
- Changes since 2007 Election
- References
- External links
The large majority of the seats were held by independent candidates, similar to other predominantly 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.
