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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is the local government council for Na h-Eileanan Siar council area of Scotland. It is based in Stornoway in the Isle of Lewis.
Na h-Eileanan an Iar, formerly the Western Isles, is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering the council area of Na h-Eileanan Siar. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post method of election. It is also one of eight constituencies in the Highlands and Islands electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the eight constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election was the second one using the 9 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. A total of 31 Councillors were elected.
An election to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar was held on 6 May 1999 as part of the wider 1999 Scottish local elections.
Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election was the third one using the nine wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Each ward elected three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system: a form of proportional representation. A total of 31 Councillors were elected.
Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects four Councillors.
Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects three Councillors.
Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects three Councillors.
Sgir’ Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects three Councillors.
Sgire an Rubha is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects three Councillors.
Steòrnabhagh a Deas is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects four Councillors.
Steòrnabhagh a Tuath is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects four Councillors.
Loch a Tuath is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects three Councillors.
An Taobh Siar agus Nis is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects four Councillors.
Elections toComhairle nan Eilean Siar took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.
The Vatersay Causeway is a 250-metre-long causeway that links the Scottish Hebridean Islands of Vatersay and Barra across the Sound of Vatersay.
Uibhist a Deas, Èirisgeigh agus Beinn na Faoghla is one of the eleven wards used to elect members of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects three councillors. It was established in 2022.
Sgìre nan Loch is one of the eleven wards used to elect members of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects two councillors, and was established in 2022.
Sgìr' Ùige agus Carlabhagh is one of the eleven wards used to elect members of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It was established in 2022 and elects two councillors.
References
- ↑ Faulds, Allan. "Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 2022". Ballot Box Scotland. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ↑ "Ward 01 Declaration of Results". Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ↑ "Notice Of Uncontested Election". Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2024.