East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray is one of the six wards used to elect members of the Orkney Islands Council. It elects three Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Andrew DreverJohn FoubisterRuss Madge
2012
2017 Norman Rae CraigieSteve Sankey
(Greens)
2022 Raymie PeaceGillian SkuseJames Moar

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Orkney Islands Council election [2]

East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Raymie Peace47.8%642
Independent Gillian Skuse20.7%278380.6
Scottish Green Eric Page14.5%195216.4 223.6 252.0
Independent Julie Rickards8.8%118165.5 185.1
Independent James Moar8.3%111205.5 214.3 284.3 378.2
Electorate: 2,664  Valid: 1,344  Spoilt: 7  Quota: 337  Turnout: 1,351 (50.7%)  

    2017 Election

    2017 Orkney Islands Council election [3]

    East Mainland, South Ronaldsay & Burray - 3 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Independent Andrew Drever (incumbent)35.74509   
    Scottish Green Steve Sankey19.94284301.9 383.4 
    Independent Norman Rae Craigie16.71238281.9 354.2 362.6
    Independent John Stanley Groundwater14.12201229.4   
    Independent Jim Foubister (incumbent)13.48192231.4 265.4 269.6
    Electorate: 2,725  Valid: 1,424  Spoilt: 12  Quota: 357  Turnout: 1,436 (52.7%)  

      2012 Election

      2012 Orkney Islands Council election

      East Mainland, South Ronaldsay & Burray - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Independent Russ Madge (incumbent)40.46564      
      Independent Andrew Drever (incumbent)18.72261315.2 331.6 344.5 375.3  
      Independent Jim Foubister (incumbent)16.21226247.9 253.5 263.2 280.2 289.6 368.6
      Independent Gill Smee10.9152209.3 226.9 236.6 257.3 267.2  
      Independent Ken Ross7.0398118.4 123.3 128.2    
      SNP Ewan Loudon3.374756.6 59.8     
      Independent Eleanor MacLeod2.653752.4      
      Electorate: 2,536  Valid: 1,385  Spoilt: 9  Quota: 347  Turnout: 1,394 (54.97%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 Orkney Islands Council election

        Orkney Islands Council election, 2007: East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray
        PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
        Independent Andrew Drever52411
        Independent John Foubister39621
        Independent Russ Madge16135
        Independent Geoffrey Linnit145
        Independent Mac Petrie102
        Independent Simon Treasure14

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        References

        1. "Multi-Member Wards". orkney.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
        2. "Local Government Election - 5 May 2022". Orkney Islands Council. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
        3. "Results by Ward". orkney.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
        4. "Ward 5 - East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray". orkney.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.