2012 Highland Council election

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2012 Highland Council election
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  2007 3 May 2012 (2012-05-03) 2017  

All 80 seats to Highland Council
41 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
LeaderCarolyn Wilson Drew Hendry
Party Independent SNP
Leader's seatCromarty FirthAird and Loch Ness
Last election35 seats, 40.9%17 seats, 20.4%
Seats before3518
Seats won3522
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Increase2.svg5
Popular vote29,14918.673
Percentage40.2%25.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.7ppIncrease2.svg5.4pp

 Third partyFourth party
 
LeaderDavid AlstonJimmy Gray
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Leader's seatBlack IsleInverness Millburn
Last election21 seats, 19.3%7 seats, 10.5%
Seats before236
Seats won158
Seat changeDecrease2.svg6Increase2.svg1
Popular vote9,7779,151
Percentage13.5%12.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg5.8ppIncrease2.svg2.1pp

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Results by ward.

Council Leader before election

Michael Foxley
Liberal Democrats

Council Leader after election

Drew Hendry
SNP

The 2012 Highland Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Highland Council. The election used the twenty-two wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system (a form of proportional representation) and 80 Councillors being elected.

Contents

The election saw Independent councillors remain the largest group, while the Scottish National Party increased their representation, replacing the Scottish Liberal Democrats in second place. The Scottish Labour Party also gained an additional seat. Following the election an administration was formed between the Scottish National Party, the Scottish Liberal Democrats and the Scottish Labour Party. This was the first time that the Independents have not had any role in the administration of the council.

Election result

The Highland Council elections, 2012
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 3522043.7540.2329,149-0.67
  SNP 2250+527.525.7718,673+5.37
  Liberal Democrats 1517-618.7513.499,777-5.81
  Labour 821+110.012.639,151+2.13
  Conservative 0----5.053,660-2.05
  Scottish Christian 0----1.13817New
  Scottish Green 0---0.96692+0.26
  UKIP 0----0.38272New
  Scottish Senior Citizens 0----0.27196-0.43
  TUSC 0----0.173New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Ward results

North, West and Central Sutherland

North, West and Central Sutherland – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
SNP George Farlow (incumbent)26.23%626       
Independent Hugh Morrison22.50%537541.5 554.9 563.9 601.3   
Liberal Democrats Linda Munro (incumbent)†††††††††18.89%451455.6 478.7 506.8 529.2 530.5 566.7 613.4
Scottish Senior Citizens Russell Taylor8.21%196199.1 210.5 225.6 235.8 236.2 257.7 349
Independent Neil MacInnes7.21%172175.4 180.1 190.1 198.4 198.9 234.1  
Scottish Christian Hector MacLennan5.32%127127.9 129.1 140.2 147.2 147.6   
Conservative Les Mason4.06%9797.5 100.6      
Independent Jess Thomas4.02%9697.7 110.5 118.5     
Scottish Green Mandy Haggith3.56%8589.9       
Electorate: 4,913  Valid: 2,387  Spoilt: 16  Quota: 597  Turnout: 2,403 (48.91%)  

    Thurso

    Thurso – 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Independent Donnie MacKay (incumbent)29.38%703      
    Labour Roger Saxon25.32%606      
    SNP Don Smith17.97%430444.1 445.3 448.5 465.6 514.1  
    Independent John Rosie (incumbent)12.49%299357.7 359.8 369.7 413.5 518.2 708.7
    Liberal Democrats Nick Noble9.40%225234.9 235.9 248.4 266.3   
    Independent Ian Grant3.68%8895.1 95.9 105.3    
    Conservative Reg Holder1.76%4243.9 44.1     
    Electorate: 6,192  Valid: 2,393  Spoilt: 33  Quota: 599  Turnout: 2,426 (39.18%)  

      Wick

      Wick – 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      SNP Gail Ross (incumbent)46.21%798    
      Labour Neil MacDonald23.68%409506.2   
      Independent Bill Fernie (incumbent)14.13%244320.6 338.2 373.6 488.3
      Independent Graeme Smith (incumbent)8.86%153189.7 202.9 232.3  
      Conservative Andrew Sinclair7.12%123154.2 166.9   
      Electorate: 5,633  Valid: 1,727  Spoilt: 19  Quota: 432  Turnout: 1,746 (31.0%)  

        Landward Caithness

        Landward Caithness – 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Independent A. I. Willie MacKay (incumbent)28.58%1,015       
        Independent David Bremner (incumbent)18.33%651721.4      
        Independent Robert Coghill (incumbent) †††††17.97%638749.7      
        SNP Alex MacLeod ††††15.49%550576.7 579.6 580.8 592.8 598.5 656.8 756.3
        Labour David Baron8.51%302312.5 316.5 317.6 324.7 343.9 397.2  
        Independent Bill Mowat6.87%244274.2 282.7 284.9 297 329.2   
        Conservative Richard White3.07%109112.6 115.2 115.6 118.1    
        Independent John Campbell1.18%4254.3 57.2 58.1     
        Electorate: 8,546  Valid: 3,551  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 711  Turnout: 3,587 (41.97%)  

          East Sutherland and Edderton

          East Sutherland and Edderton – 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Labour Deirdre MacKay (incumbent)32.21%966      
          Independent Jim McGillivray (incumbent)19.27%578622 642.9 691.2 811  
          SNP Graham Phillips17.34%520544.6 548 554.7 605.8 618.1 771.7
          Independent Richard Gale12.74%382424.5 442.8 485.3 567.8 585.7  
          Liberal Democrats Robbie Rowantree *9.67%290334.5 340.1 402.1    
          Conservative Kerensa Carr6.27%188198.5 220.6     
          UKIP Annie Murray2.5%7581.9      
          Electorate: 6,179  Valid: 2,999  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 750  Turnout: 3,034 (49.1%)  

            * = Sitting Councillor from a different Ward.

            Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh

            Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh – 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Liberal Democrats Biz Campbell† (incumbent)27.59%1,162      
            Independent Richard Greene (incumbent)20.68%871      
            Independent Audrey Sinclair (incumbent)16.08%677802.7 811.9 941.6   
            SNP Ian Cockburn15.01%632670.2 672.9 697.1 708.9 740.6 1,107.2
            SNP Paul Monaghan 8.98%378388.2 389.5 407.5 418.2 436.8  
            Conservative Alaine MacDonald6.10%257284.7 286.3 303.2 315.4   
            Independent Richard Mitchell5.56%234265 271.8     
            Electorate: 9,612  Valid: 4,211  Spoilt: 62  Quota: 843  Turnout: 4,273 (44.45%)  

              Cromarty Firth

              Cromarty Firth – 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              Independent Carolyn Wilson (incumbent)23.60%768      
              SNP Maxine Smith (incumbent)17.95%584604.7 606.9 660.8   
              SNP Sheila Fletcher14.26%464469.5 470.6 489.2 494.9 547.95  
              Independent Mike Finlayson (incumbent)11.95%389429.4 452.3 519 519.8 621.3 777.1
              Liberal Democrats Martin Rattray (incumbent)†††11.09%361378.7 394.6 481.4 483.4 547.96 630.9
              Labour John McInnes9.96%324332.2 336.5 367.4 367.9   
              Independent Tina Deborah McCaffery9.19%299307.1 313.2     
              Conservative Jane Rous1.99%6568.5      
              Electorate: 9,456  Valid: 3,254  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 651  Turnout: 3,319 (35.1%)  

                Tain and Easter Ross

                Tain and Easter Ross – 3 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567
                Independent Alasdair Rhind (incumbent)32.67%1,008      
                Independent Fiona Robertson (incumbent)24.44%754861.9     
                Liberal Democrats Jamie Stone 16.47%508560.7 591.2 598.9 611.6 639.2 774.9
                SNP Charlie Falconer13.61%420432.2 441.8 446.8 450.9 468.8 514.8
                Independent Richard Durham (incumbent)8.14%250284.9 312.6 315.9 333.2 347.2  
                Labour Ron Stevenson2.53%7881 82.8 86.2 89.6   
                Conservative David Rutherford1.43%4448.7 52.3 54.1    
                TUSC Sean Robertson0.74%2324.9 27.2     
                Electorate: 7,051  Valid: 3,085  Spoilt: 21  Quota: 772  Turnout: 3,106 (44.05%)  

                  Dingwall and Seaforth

                  Dingwall and Seaforth – 4 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345678910
                  Independent Margaret Paterson (incumbent)20.98%748         
                  Liberal Democrats Angela MacLean (incumbent)16.77%598607.4 613.5 646.7 693.3 768.2    
                  SNP Graham MacKenzie12.20%435440.5 441.5 441.5 465.9 495.9 503.2 835.7  
                  Labour John Erskine11.78%420422.8 424.8 429.9 448.9 486.1 495.8 533.5 554.6  
                  SNP Peter Cairns (incumbent)10.88%388389.3 393.3 396.3 406.4 438.5 443.4    
                  Independent David Chisholm (incumbent)8.36%298300.4 305.4 318.6 349.2      
                  Independent Alister MacKinnon7.57%270274 298.2 315.3 405.5 507.4 521.4 543.2 564.7 718.6
                  Independent Fred Lees6.17%220223.8 258.9 270.1       
                  Conservative Matthew MacDonald2.78%9999.99 104.99        
                  Scottish Christian David Forbes2.52%9090.50         
                  Electorate: 9,256  Valid: 3,566  Spoilt: 48  Quota: 714  Turnout: 3,614 (39.04%)  

                    Black Isle

                    Black Isle – 4 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678910
                    Independent Billy Barclay (incumbent)††††††26.77%1,130         
                    Independent Isobel McCallum (incumbent)16.04%677759.7 776.9 815.7 868.8     
                    Liberal Democrats David Alston (incumbent)15.30%646691.4 698.9 742.7 789.2 795.4 842.5 912.9  
                    SNP Craig Fraser (incumbent)14.45%610636.5 640.5 649.7 678.7 681.5 713.6 755 767.8 917
                    Scottish Green Myra Carus6.92%292308.9 311.9 318.7 349.9 351.6 390.5 438.9 458.8  
                    Independent Morris MacKenzie Downie5.69%240276.8 283.8 296.3 302.8 306.5 358.6    
                    Labour Michael MacMillan5.12%216226.1 229.3 230.6       
                    Independent Okain McLennan5.03%212236.7 242.5 249.2 265.5 269.1     
                    Conservative Pamela Cornwell3.34%141149.3 153.1        
                    Scottish Christian Paul Horwood1.35%5760.5         
                    Electorate: 8,205  Valid: 4,221  Spoilt: 39  Quota: 845  Turnout: 4,260 (51.92%)  

                      Eilean a' Cheò

                      Eilean a' Cheò – 4 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      123
                      Independent John Gordon26.59%949  
                      SNP Ian Renwick (incumbent)23.26%830  
                      Independent Hamish Fraser (incumbent)18.13%647702.5 729.6
                      Liberal Democrats Drew Millar (incumbent)†††17.96%641704.1 726.4
                      Independent Moira Scoobie7.12%254301 317.1
                      Labour Andrew MacKintosh4.40%157164.7 171.5
                      Conservative John Crews2.55%9197.4 99.8
                      Electorate: 8,161  Valid: 3,569  Spoilt: 40  Quota: 714  Turnout: 3,609 (44.22%)  

                        Caol and Mallaig

                        Caol and Mallaig – 3 seats
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        1234567
                        Independent Allan Henderson (incumbent)32.64%905      
                        Independent Bill Clark†† (incumbent)25.59%710      
                        Independent Eddie Hunter (incumbent)†††††††18.24%506627.7 636.1 648.9 676.2 691.9 731.2
                        SNP Niall Rownatree14.82%411436.9 438.6 448.1 459.3 474 492.4
                        Independent George Kerr2.56%7183.1 84.4 88.7 95.2 106.1  
                        Conservative Elizabeth Saggers2.38%6673.7 74.1 77.4 80.6   
                        Independent Sally Semple2.16%6066.9 67.5 71.2    
                        Scottish Christian Susan Wallace1.62%4550 50     
                        Electorate: 6,752  Valid: 2,774  Spoilt: 44  Quota: 694  Turnout: 2,818 (41.74%)  

                          Aird and Loch Ness

                          Aird and Loch Ness – 4 seats
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          12345678
                          Independent Margaret Davidson (incumbent)36.94%1,194       
                          SNP Drew Hendry (incumbent)††††††††††20.77%840       
                          Independent Helen Carmichael (incumbent)16.30%659894.4      
                          Liberal Democrats Hamish Wood (incumbent)12.31%498546 575.4 579 585.9 652.4 768 858.1
                          SNP Robert Stewart7.10%287314.1 322.7 345.3 358.5 387 413.2  
                          Conservative George Cruickshank6.89%279297.4 307.4 307.9 335.8 351.9   
                          Labour Mike Robb5.46%221234.2 242.1 243.3 246.2    
                          UKIP Fred Pidcock1.63%6672.1 75.8 76.3     
                          Electorate: 8,999  Valid: 4,044  Spoilt: 56  Quota: 809  Turnout: 4,100 (45.56%)  

                            Inverness West

                            Inverness West – 3 seats
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            1234567
                            Liberal Democrats Alex Graham (incumbent)24.68%610613 615 650   
                            Independent Graham Ross23.46%580594 611 639   
                            SNP Allan Duffy18.53%458467 472 481 485.9 488.4 725.9
                            Labour Robert Ford13.88%343349 355 359 366.1 369.9 393.8
                            SNP Pauline Munro (incumbent)11.37%281288 295 296 301.6 305.5  
                            Conservative Mary Fraser3.80%9494 107     
                            Scottish Christian Alan Petitt2.27%5660      
                            TUSC George MacDonald2.02%50
                            Electorate: 6,659  Valid: 2,472  Spoilt: 41  Quota: 619  Turnout: 2,513 (37.74%)  

                              Inverness Central

                              Inverness Central – 4 seats
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              1234567
                              Independent Janet Campbell (incumbent)29.97%887      
                              Labour Bet McAllister (incumbent)26.36%867      
                              SNP Donnie Kerr††† (incumbent)20.43%672      
                              SNP Richard Laird11.49%378420.6 462.5 473.6 490.2 500.5 619.6
                              Liberal Democrats Angus Dick9.64%257316.9 360 360.6 372.9 452.8  
                              Conservative Ray Doctor7.81%153175.7 184.4 184.6 210.8   
                              Scottish Christian Rich Omand2.28%7591 103.5 103.9    
                              Electorate: 9,251  Valid: 3,289  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 658  Turnout: 3,348 (36.19%)  

                                Inverness Ness-side

                                Inverness Ness-side – 4 seats
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12345
                                SNP Jean Slater23.75%879    
                                Liberal Democrats Alasdair Christie *21.48%795    
                                Labour Fraser Parr (incumbent)17.83%660693.9 705.5 722.9 776.8
                                Independent Norrie Donald (incumbent)16.78%621653.9 671.2 712.1 863.7
                                Conservative Peter Guthrie8.97%332337.5 347.1 367.9 400.9
                                Independent John West8.05%298314.6 319.7 332.6  
                                Scottish Christian Alasdair Moodie3.13%116122.3 123.9   
                                Electorate: 8,822  Valid: 3,701  Spoilt: 33  Quota: 741  Turnout: 3,734 (42.33%)  

                                  * = Sitting Councillor from a different Ward.

                                  Inverness Millburn

                                  Inverness Millburn – 3 seats
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  123456
                                  Labour Jimmy Gray (incumbent)45.75%1,152     
                                  SNP Ian Brown (incumbent)29.90%753     
                                  Liberal Democrats Ken MacLeod (incumbent)7.94%200349.1 373.6 400.6 495.8 636.9
                                  Conservative Peter Saggers7.03%177213.7 219.1 235.8   
                                  Scottish Green Anne Thomas5.76%145272.3 304.5 332.9 367.2  
                                  Scottish Christian Clark Walls3.61%91120.9 128.7    
                                  Electorate: 6,377  Valid: 2,518  Spoilt: 22  Quota: 630  Turnout: 2,540 (40.08%)  

                                    Culloden and Ardersier

                                    Culloden and Ardersier – 4 seats
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    12345678
                                    Independent Roddy Balfour (incumbent)29.71%1,023       
                                    SNP Glynis Sinclair (incumbent)16.44%566616.6 618.6 621.9 648.1 678 682.3 1,024.6
                                    Labour John Ford (incumbent)††††††††††††13.91%479509.4 514.3 524.3 547.6 586.8 595.9 644.3
                                    Liberal Democrats Kate Stephen13.80%475530.8 535.8 618.6 668.4 728.5  
                                    SNP Bob Wynd (incumbent)10.89%375390.7 393.9 402.7 429.9 455.2 459.6  
                                    Scottish Green Donnie MacLeod4.93%170209.2 219.1 227.4     
                                    Independent David McGrath4.79%165192.1 238.1 261.9 300.9    
                                    Conservative Alex Stephen4.47%154177.2 178.8      
                                    Independent Bill Jamieson1.05%3682.4       
                                    Electorate: 8,606  Valid: 3,443  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 689  Turnout: 3,479 (40.43%)  

                                      Nairn

                                      Nairn – 4 seats
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      1234567
                                      SNP Liz MacDonald (incumbent)28.36%1,120      
                                      Independent Laurie Fraser (incumbent)15.73%621646 684 800.1   
                                      Independent Michael Green12.23%483511.9 543.5 641.2 645.8 778.1 968.7
                                      Labour Ashley Broadbent11.60%458468.9 479.5 516.8 517.7 606.5  
                                      SNP Colin John MacRury MacAulay††††††††10.31%407615.3 625.5 652.1 653.1 716.4 810.4
                                      Liberal Democrats Graham Marsden (incumbent)8.38%330348.6 406.3 442.9 444.6   
                                      Independent Ritchie Cunningham8.23%325338.8 366.4     
                                      Conservative Rossie MacRae5.19%205210      
                                      Electorate: 9,136  Valid: 3,949  Spoilt: 63  Quota: 790  Turnout: 4,012 (43.91%)  

                                        Inverness South

                                        Inverness South – 4 seats
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        12345678
                                        SNP Ken Gowans20.34%696       
                                        Independent Jim Crawford (incumbent)17.36%594594.5 659.5 772.5    
                                        Liberal Democrats Carolyn Caddick (incumbent)16.63%569569.6 590.7 688.7    
                                        SNP Bill Boyd11.49%393401.3 411.3 429.4 437.9 438.2 495.6  
                                        Labour Katherine MacKenzie10.32%353353.3 363.3 385.3 398.8 399.1   
                                        Liberal Democrats Thomas Prag (incumbent)9.79%335335.2 346.2 378.2 401.4 403.9 505.3 631.9
                                        Conservative David Bonsor9.38%321321.1 343.1      
                                        Scottish Christian Donald MacLeod Boyd4.68%160160.1       
                                        Electorate: 9,479  Valid: 3,421  Spoilt: 37  Quota: 685  Turnout: 3,458 (36.48%)  

                                          Badenoch and Strathspey

                                          Badenoch and Strathspey – 4 seats
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          123456
                                          Independent Jaci Douglas (incumbent)24.68%1,082     
                                          SNP Bill Lobban17.99%789813.3 818.9 840.1 844.8 970.6
                                          SNP David Fallows (incumbent)†††††††††††16.49%723750.3 764.5 796.6 805.8 912.2
                                          Liberal Democrats Gregor Rimell (incumbent)14.73%646707.3 720.3 927.9  
                                          Labour Kieran Turner12.91%566596.5 610.7 640.6 653.6  
                                          Conservative Les Durance10.22%448466.5 518.1    
                                          UKIP Ross Durance2.99%131141.4     
                                          Electorate: 10,348  Valid: 4,385  Spoilt: 49  Quota: 878  Turnout: 4,434 (42.85%)  

                                            Fort William and Ardnamurchan

                                            Fort William and Ardnamurchan – 4 seats
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            12345678
                                            Independent Andrew Baxter†††18.63%647678 713     
                                            Labour Brian Murphy (incumbent)16.53%574585 631 633.3 688.5 719.3  
                                            SNP Bren Gormley (incumbent)16.33%567577 583 585.4 855.7   
                                            Independent Davie Corrigan13.48%468489 514 518.2 552.2 580.7 584.9  
                                            Independent Thomas MacLennan†††12.90%448473 518 521.8 555.9 582.7 590.1 873.3
                                            SNP William MacDonald11.90%413418 434 435     
                                            Liberal Democrats Jamie MacKie5.18%180219       
                                            Conservative Alexander Gillespie5.04%175       
                                            Electorate: 8,593  Valid: 3,472  Spoilt: 58  Quota: 695  Turnout: 3,530 (41.08%)  

                                              Post Election Changes

                                              By-elections since 2012

                                              Landward Caithness

                                              Landward Caithness By-election (2 May 2013) – 1 Seat [1]
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              1
                                              Independent Gillian Coghill53.49%1,317
                                              SNP Hanna Miedema21.32%525
                                              Labour David Baron16.94%417
                                              Conservative Barbara Anne Watson8.25%203
                                              Electorate: 8,592  Valid: 2,462  Spoilt: 17  Quota: 1,232  Turnout: 2,479 (28.85%)  

                                                Landward Caithness

                                                Landward Caithness By-election (28 November 2013) – 1 Seat [2]
                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                1
                                                Independent Matthew Reiss44.78%1,150
                                                Independent Winifred Sutherland23.09%593
                                                SNP Ed Boyter20.48%526
                                                Conservative Kerensa Carr6.66%171
                                                Independent Tina Irving4.98%128
                                                Valid: 2,568  Spoilt: 48  Quota: 1,295  Turnout: (29.91%)  

                                                  Caol and Mallaig

                                                  Caol and Mallaig By-election (1 May 2014) – 1 Seat [3]
                                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                  1234
                                                  Independent Ben Thompson38.98%932950 1,009 1,176
                                                  SNP William MacDonald30.36%726739 756 881
                                                  Independent Sandy Watson22.46%537541 551  
                                                  UKIP Liam Simmonds5.56%133139   
                                                  Scottish Christian Susan Wallace2.84%68   
                                                  Valid: 2,391  Spoilt: 23  Quota: 1,196  Turnout: 2,414 (34.43%)  

                                                    Black Isle

                                                    Black Isle By-election (19 December 2013) – 1 Seat [4]
                                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                    123456
                                                    Independent Jennifer Barclay32.77%1,0031,031 1,061 1,157 1,210 1,343
                                                    SNP Jackie Hendry14.34%439439 453 470 530 594
                                                    Independent Bill Fraser12.48%382413 431 486 556 663
                                                    Liberal Democrats George Normington10.91%334373 408 434 489  
                                                    Independent Gwyn Phillips8.98%275289 304    
                                                    Scottish Green Myra Carus8.79%269280 319 362   
                                                    Labour Shaun Finlayson6.01%184194     
                                                    Conservative Douglas MacLean5.72%175     
                                                    Valid: 3,061  Spoilt: 23  Quota: 1,531  Turnout: 3,084 (35.81%)  

                                                      Nairn

                                                      Nairn By-election (7 May 2015) – 1 Seat [5]
                                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                      1234
                                                      SNP Stephen Fuller41.04%2,7092,782 2,854 3,135
                                                      Liberal Democrats Ritchie Cunningham24.07%1,5891,701 1,890 2,406
                                                      Independent Paul McIvor15.32%1,0111,042 1,440  
                                                      Independent Mairi MacGregor12.68%837893   
                                                      Labour Chris Johnson6.89%455   
                                                      Valid: 6,601  Spoilt: 149  Quota: 3,302  Turnout: 6,750 (71.44%)  

                                                        Aird and Loch Ness

                                                        Aird and Loch Ness By-election (8 October 2015) – 1 Seat [6]
                                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                        1234
                                                        Liberal Democrats Jean Mary Elizabeth Davis33.45%1,0291,099 1,208 1,511
                                                        SNP Emma Ann Knox32.51%1,0001,097 1,144 1,167
                                                        Conservative George Cruickshank15.18%467480 544  
                                                        Independent Zofia Fraser9.53%293330   
                                                        Scottish Green Vikki Tania Trelfer9.33%287   
                                                        Electorate: 9,584  Valid: 3,076  Spoilt: 24  Quota: 1,538  Turnout: 3,100 (32.35%)  

                                                          Culloden and Ardersier

                                                          Culloden and Arderseir By-election (6 October 2016) – 1 Seat [7]
                                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                          12345678
                                                          SNP Pauline Munro27.20%753755 775 796 862 908 970 1,001
                                                          Liberal Democrats Trish Robertson16.73%463464 479 515 564 703 793 1,026
                                                          Conservative Andrew Jarvie15.86%439442 452 468 478 515 589  
                                                          Independent John Ross11.38%315317 330 339 362    
                                                          Independent Duncan MacPherson9.90%274285 324 346 369 414   
                                                          Scottish Green Isla MacLeod-O'Reilly6.50%180182 188 209     
                                                          Labour Andrew MacKintosh5.89%163163 180      
                                                          Independent David McGrath5.71%158158       
                                                          Independent Thomas Lamont0.83%23       
                                                          Electorate: 9,237  Valid: 2,768  Spoilt: 50  Quota: 1,385  Turnout: 2,818 (30.51%)  

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                                                            Highland Council election results 2012