2007 Shetland Islands Council election

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2007 Shetland Islands Council election
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  2003 3 May 2007 (2007-05-03) 2012  

All 22 seats to Shetland Islands Council
12 seats needed for a majority
Registered17,108
Turnout59.0%
 First party
 
LeaderSandy Cluness
Party Independent
Leader's seatLerwick North
Last election17 seats, 76.2%
Seats before17
Seats won22
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5
Popular vote9,249
Percentage92.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg16.6%

Council Convener before election

Sandy Cluness
Independent

Council Convener after election

Sandy Cluness
Independent

Results by ward. Shetland Islands Council election, 2007.svg
Results by ward.

Elections to Shetland Islands 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 seven new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system, a form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 22 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election. The council was one of only three in Scotland with a majority of elected members who were independents. [1] [2]

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Election results

Shetland Islands Local Election Result 2007
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 2250Increase2.svg5100.092.89,249Increase2.svg16.6
  Liberal Democrats 005Decrease2.svg50.03.0300Decrease2.svg20.8
  Scottish Socialist 000Steady2.svg00.02.6260New
  Conservative 000Steady2.svg00.01.6159New

Ward results

North Isles

North Isles – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Independent Josie Simpson (incumbent)33.5479     
Independent Laura Baisley13.8197208 239 264 299 366
Independent Robert Henderson10.1145172 194 227 260 308
Independent Brian Gregson (Incumbent)10.1145160 177 199 238 280
Independent Gordon Williamson8.8126137 151 183 203  
Independent Laurence Odie8.2117122 133    
Independent Laurence Robertson7.9113131 149 159   
Independent Robert Thomson7.5107119     

Shetland North

Shetland North – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Independent Alastair Cooper31.6438     
Independent Addie Doull15.5215243 248 263 299 350
Independent Bill Manson (Incumbent)15.5214235 242 253 267 298
Independent Barbara Cheyne (Incumbent)13.4186198 218 228 239 282
Independent Kenny Hughson9.8135144 149 159 178  
Independent Alan MacDonald5.98285 91 101   
Independent Daniel Robertson4.96873 77    
Independent Joan Easten3.34649     

Shetland West

Shetland West – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Independent Frank Robertson (Incumbent)31.6384   
Independent Gary Robinson23.8289316  
Independent Florence Grains (Incumbent)20.1245265 268 327
Independent Brian Anderson14.3174183 186 222
Independent Marion Hughson10.2124134 138  

Shetland West

Shetland Central – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Iris Hawkins (Incumbent)27.2330    
Independent Andrew Hughson25.6311    
Independent Betty Fullerton21.2257265 267 276 295
Independent Ian Scott10.8131133 134 141 150
Independent Geordie Pottinger8.198103 104 112 118
Independent John Hunter3.84649 50 56  
Independent Jim Ivens1.92324 25   
Independent Scotty Dyble1.61919 19   

Shetland South

Shetland South – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Independent Allison Duncan31.6501   
Independent Jim Budge22.1350382 395 451
Independent Rick Nickerson28.0286301 310 364
Liberal Democrats Gordon Mitchell (Incumbent)14.2225239 271 302
Independent John Hunter9.3148165 175  
Liberal Democrats James Friedlander4.77578   

Lerwick North

Lerwick North – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Allan Wishart39.2505    
Independent Sandy Cluness (Incumbent)20.5264312 340  
Independent Caroline Miller16.0206245 270 277 312
Independent Bill Adams9.7125149 166 170 233
Scottish Socialist Kin Learmonth8.5110132 141 143  
Independent Kathy Greaves6.17995    

Lerwick South

Lerwick South – 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Independent Cecil Eunson (incumbent)26.4489       
Independent Gussie Angus25.6483       
Independent Cecil Smith10.8199226 249 269 281 329 428 
Conservative Maurice Mullay8.6159169 180 182 207 218   
Scottish Socialist Robbie Leith8.1150164 174 181 195 222 233 242
Independent Jim Henry (Incumbent)6.9127146 169 172 201 235 268 285
Independent Michael Peterson6.3116129 137 149 164    
Independent Geoff Feather (Incumbent)5.297105 113 118     
Independent Lindsay Smith2.24046 52      

By-elections since 2007 Elections

Lerwick South By-Election (28 February 2008)- 1 seat [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Independent Dr Jonathan Wills25.08332335 350 361 402 462 576
Independent Peter Campbell17.60233240 246 272 317 370 465
Independent Lyle Williamson17.22228229 234 245 286 337  
Independent Robbie Leith13.82183188 204 216 228   
Conservative Maurice Mullay12.76169171 177 199    
Independent Geoff Feather6.578791 96     
Independent Larry Deyell4.766366      
Independent Vic Thomas2.1929      
Independent hold Swing
Electorate: 3,382  Valid: 1,324  Spoilt: 7  Quota: 663  Turnout: 1,331 (39.15%)  
    Shetland Central By-Election (15 December 2011)- 1 seat [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12
    Independent David Sandison48.4332352
    Independent Stephen Morgan16.9116124
    Independent Ian Scott15.6107115
    Independent Robert Williamson10.97581
    Conservative Clive Richardson4.229 
    Independent Scotty van der Tol3.927 
    Independent hold Swing
    Electorate: 2,300  Valid: 686  Spoilt: 4  Quota: 344  Turnout: 690 (30%)  

      References

      1. MacMahon, Peter and Walker, Helen (18 May 2007) "Winds of change sweep Scots town halls". Edinburgh. The Scotsman. The other two independent run Councils are Orkney and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Moray is run by a Conservative/Independent coalition.
      2. "Political Groups" Shetland Islands Council. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
      3. "Lerwick South (Shetland) 28 th February 2008". Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
      4. "www.kristoferkeane.co.uk – Scottish Elections :: Shetland Central By-Election 2011". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.