Dingwall and Seaforth (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Dingwall and Seaforth is one of the 21 wards used to elect members of the Highland Council. It includes the towns of Dingwall, Conon Bridge, and Muir of Ord. It elects four Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Margaret Paterson
(Ind.)
David Chisholm
(Ind.)
Angela MacLean
(Liberal Democrats)
Peter Cairns
(SNP)
2012 Alister MacKinnon
(Ind.)
Graham MacKenzie
(SNP)
2017
2022 Sean Edward Kennedy
(Ind.)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Highland Council election [2]

Dingwall and Seaforth - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
SNP Graham Alexander MacKenzie (incumbent)32.20%1,494
Liberal Democrats Angela MacLean (incumbent)16.66%773853.9 947.8
Independent Margaret Paterson (incumbent)15.04%698833.4 863.9 871.4 1,033.1
Conservative Gavin Berkenheger14.01%650659.5 688.0 691.0 701.3 715.2
Independent Sean Edward Kennedy12.91%599663.3 694.1 697.1 741.3 790.2 1,136.4
Labour Les Hood4.66%216249.7
Green Thomas Widrow4.53%210366.2 399.0 401.1
Electorate: 10,385  Valid: 4,640  Spoilt: 60  Quota: 929  Turnout: 45.3%  

    2017 Election

    2017 Highland Council election [3]

    Dingwall and Seaforth - 4 seats [4] [5]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    SNP Graham MacKenzie (incumbent)28.62%1,267      
    Independent Margaret Paterson (incumbent)19.27853967     
    Liberal Democrats Angela MacLean (incumbent)19.61%868941     
    Independent Alister MacKinnon (incumbent)12.47%552603 639 659 690 783 1,125
    Conservative Reiner Luyken14.36%636644 652 662 670 716  
    Labour David Jardine4.47%198233 240 249 265   
    No LabelDave Allison1.20%5367 72 73    
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,427  Spoilt: 44  Quota: 886  Turnout: 44.50%  

      2012 Election

      2012 Highland Council election

      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%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 Highland Council election

        The Highland Council election, 2007: Dingwall and Seaforth
        PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
        Independent Margaret Paterson1,07823.111
        Liberal Democrats Angela MacLean1,01521.821
        SNP Peter Cairns85318.335
        Independent David Chisholm63913.748
        Labour Michael MacMillan55611.9
        Conservative Gerald Lowe2184.7
        Green David Jardine2074.4
        Independent David Edes1022.2

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