2007 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

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2007 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election
Western Isles Council Flag.svg
  2003 3 May 2007 (2007-05-03) 2012  

All 31 seats to Western Isles Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderAlex Macdonald
Party Independent SNP Labour
Leader's seatSgir’ Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch
Last election24 seats, 70.7%3 seats, 13.4%4 seats, 16.0%
Seats won2542
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg0Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote10,8531,661916
Percentage78.8%12.1%6.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg8.1%Decrease2.svg1.3%Decrease2.svg9.3%

2007 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, parties.svg

Council Convener before election

Alex Macdonald
Independent

Council Convener after election

Alex Macdonald
Independent

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

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.

Election results

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Local Election Result 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 25Increase2.svg180.678.810,853Increase2.svg8.1
  SNP 4Increase2.svg112.912.11,661Decrease2.svg1.3
  Labour 2Decrease2.svg26.56.7916Decrease2.svg9.3
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg00.02.5340New

Ward results

Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas

Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
SNP Donald Manford (Incumbent)49.0723  
Independent David Blaney15.8233281 190
Independent Peter Carlin (Incumbent)12.0177214 232
Labour Ronald Mackinnon (Incumbent)11.0162199 211
SNP Gerry MacLeod8.5125278 289
Independent Angus Macdonald (Incumbent)3.95769  

Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath

Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Labour Archie Campbell (Incumbent)34.9459   
Independent Uisdean Robertson26.1343   
Independent Martin Taylor19.1251296 302 333
Independent Angus Macaulay15.4203230 232 255
Independent John Huson4.45878 80  

Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch

Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Morag Munro (Incumbent)49.0583    
Independent Catherine Macdonald20.1239387   
SNP Philip McLean11.4136171 186 209 240
Independent Donald MacLeod7.184107 131 151 188
Independent Morris Black6.47689 98 112  
Liberal Democrats Paul Blake6.07185 92   

Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath nan Loch

Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath nan Loch - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
SNP Annie Macdonald (Incumbent)26.9442    
Independent Alex Macdonald (Incumbent)24.7406414   
Labour Norman Macdonald (Incumbent)18.0295300 302 316 358
Independent Gordon Anderson15.0246250 251 299 346
Independent Alex Mackintosh (Incumbent)7.9130132 132 149  
Independent John Macdonald7.5124127 127   

Sgire an Rubha

Sgire an Rubha - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Independent Donald MacSween (Incumbent)38.4497 
Independent Norman MacLeod (Incumbent)34.8450 
Independent Donald Nicholson (Incumbent)18.9245345
Liberal Democrats Stanley Bennie7.8246127

Steòrnabhagh a Deas

Steòrnabhagh a Deas - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Charlie Nicolson36.2683    
Independent Angus McCormack (Incumbent)28.0529    
Independent Keith Dodson (Incumbent)15.5292361 404  
Independent Angus Campbell (Incumbent)10.0188263 310 317 336
Independent David Morrison7.3137221 249 257 279
Liberal Democrats Jean Davis3.26076 83 85  

Steòrnabhagh a Deas

Steòrnabhagh a Tuath - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Independent Murdo MacLeod (Incumbent)50.3920     
Independent Roddie Mackay16.7305423    
Independent Iain Mackenzie11.6212352 368   
Independent Neil Campbell (Incumbent)9.2168222 228 229 237 274
Liberal Democrats John Cole5.9108136 140 140 146  
Independent Angus Macmillan5.295152 166 166 173 200
Independent Colin Scott1.12035 35 35   

Loch a Tuath

Loch a Tuath - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
Independent Catriona Stewart36.0486  
Independent Kenneth MacIver18.4249289 346
SNP Iain Macdonald17.4235261 297
Independent John MacIver17.3233273 308
Independent Alasdair Nicholson10.9147168  

An Taobh Siar agus Nis

An Taobh Siar agus Nis - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Iain Morrison (Incumbent)25.9463    
Independent John Mackay (Incumbent)18.7335354 355 395 
Independent Kenneth Murray17.5313334 335 355 358
Independent Annie MacSween15.5277291 294 306 323
Independent Agnes Rennie14.9267288 292 327 338
Independent Iain MacLeod (Incumbent)6.6118124 126   
Independent Malcolm McTaggart0.81415    

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