Kirkwall East (ward)

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Kirkwall East.svg
Location of the ward [1]

Kirkwall East 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 Janice AnnalSteven HeddleBobby LeslieMike Drever
2012 Gwenda ShearerBill Stout
2017 John Ross ScottDavid Dawson
2022

Election results

2022 election

Kirkwall East - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Scottish Green John Ross Scott (incumbent)28.1476 
Independent Steven Heddle (incumbent)25.2428 
Independent Gwenda Shearer (incumbent)24.3413 
Independent David Dawson (incumbent)16.8285340
Independent Graham MacDonald5.492134
Electorate: 3,700  Valid: 1,694  Spoilt: 6  Quota: 339  Turnout: 45.9%  

    Source: [2] [3]

    2017 election

    2017 Orkney Islands Council election [4]

    Kirkwall East - 4 seats [5]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Independent Steven Heddle (incumbent)29.13474      
    Independent Gwenda Shearer (incumbent)21.14344      
    Independent John Ross Scott17.89291328.8     
    Independent David Dawson15.73256294.1 299.4 300.1 302.2 322.8 356.7
    Independent Rikki Lidderdale6.95113139.9 143.7 144.3 146.4 165.5 188.7
    Independent Ingirid Windwick Jolly4.617590.0 92.6 93.0 96.4 116.4  
    Independent Mike Berston3.696075.6 78.3 78.6 80.7   
    Independent Paul Dawson0.861415.9 16.1 16.3    
    Electorate: 3,470  Valid: 1,627  Spoilt: 14  Quota: 326  Turnout: 1,641 (47.3%)  

      2012 election

      2012 Orkney Islands Council election

      Kirkwall East - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Independent Janice Annal (incumbent)34.34533       
      Independent Steven Heddle (incumbent)26.35409       
      Independent Gwenda Shearer13.71212278.9 307.9 319.6    
      Independent Bill Stout9.02140198.6 227.1 232.9 235.3 263.2 300.9 377
      SNP John Mowat5.993105.9 115.4 116.7 117.5 132.5   
      Independent Alastair MacLeod4.9677114.7 129.2 136.1 137.8 151.6 174.2  
      Independent Gerry McGuinness3.485469.9 77.6 85.9 87.4    
      Independent Paul Dawson1.802837.6 40.5      
      Electorate: 3,391  Valid: 1,546  Spoilt: 6  Quota: 310  Turnout: 1,552 (45.75%)  

        2007 election

        2007 Orkney Islands Council election

        Orkney Islands Council election, 2007: Kirkwall East
        PartyCandidateFPv% %SeatCount
        Independent Janice Annal46011
        Independent Steven Heddle35921
        Independent Bobby Leslie28034
        Independent Mike Drever21846
        Independent Alistair MacLeod150
        Independent David Murdoch108
        Independent Alistair MacDonald90

        References

        1. "Multi-Member Wards". orkney.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
        2. "Declaration of Results Report Ward 1 - Kirkwall East Ward" (PDF). Orkney Islands Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
        3. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 1 - Kirkwall East Ward" (PDF). Orkney Islands Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
        4. "Results by Ward". orkney.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
        5. "Ward 1 - Kirkwall East". orkney.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.