Kirkwall West and Orphir (ward)

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Kirkwall West and Ophir.svg
Location of the ward [1]

Kirkwall West and Orphir is one of the six wards used to elect members of the Orkney Islands Council. It elects four Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Jack MoodieDavid TullockAllan LeslieRoderick McLeod
2012 John RichardsAlan Clouston
2014 byLeslie Manson
2017 Sandy CowieBarbara Foulkes
2022 Ivan TaylorKristopher Leask
(Greens)

Election results

2022 election

Kirkwall West and Orphir - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Leslie Manson (incumbent)20.7320       
Independent Ivan Taylor16.3252254 254 284 345   
Independent Sandy Cowie (incumbent)16.2250252 254 290 357   
Scottish Green Kristopher Leask13.7211211 213 233 258 267 274 347
Independent Leslie Sinclair11.3175176 184 199 217 232 244  
Independent Beverly Clubley10.3159159 160      
Independent Barbara Foulkes (incumbent)10.0155157 161 189     
Independent Cameron Whittle1.42121       
Electorate: 3,630  Valid: 1,543  Spoilt: 10  Quota: 309  Turnout: 42.8%  

    Source: [2] [3]

    2017 election

    2017 Orkney Islands Council election [4]

    Kirkwall West & Orphir - 4 seats [5]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Independent Leslie Manson (incumbent)44.64646      
    Orkney Manifesto Group John Richards (incumbent)23.01333      
    Independent Sandy Cowie11.06160244.9 255.8 257.2 283.0 283.1 356.1
    Independent Barbara Foulkes10.37150256.4 267.3 269.4 290.2  
    Independent Barbara Leslie7.53109152.5 158.6 161.8 177.2 177.2  
    Independent Alastair Macleod2.703983.6 88.0 93.6    
    Independent Max Thomas0.691016.6 17.8     
    Electorate: 3,466  Valid: 1,447  Spoilt: 19  Quota: 290  Turnout: 1,466 (42.3%)  

      2012 election

      2012 Orkney Islands Council election

      Kirkwall West & Orphir - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Independent Jack Moodie (incumbent) †30.85476          
      Independent John Richards18.34283318.1         
      Independent David Tullock (incumbent)13.93215263.9 266.3 267.7 270.1 273.2 288.1 301.1 321.3  
      Independent Alan Clouston13.80213232.9 234.7 236.8 243 248.8 260.2 272.3 281.9 285.9 368.4
      Independent David Dawson10.50162186.1 188.9 188.9 192.5 206.4 213.4 219.9 232.4 236.7  
      SNP Lynda Baird3.245052.8 53.2 53.2 53.3 54.3 56.3     
      Independent Laurence Leonard2.724249.5 49.6 52.7 52.7 54.5 58.9 64.3    
      Independent Sandra Shearer2.23443.6 44.1 44.1 45.2 50.9      
      Independent Raymond Smith1.943037.8 38.4 40.4 43.2       
      Independent Bryan Leslie1.041618.8 19.5 19.6        
      Independent Walter Haywood0.5899.7 9.9         
      Electorate: 3,289  Valid: 1,530  Spoilt: 13  Quota: 307  Turnout: 1,543 (46.94%)  

        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".
        2. "Declaration of Results Report Ward 2 - Kirkwall West and Orphir Ward" (PDF). Orkney Islands Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
        3. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 2 - Kirkwall West and Orphir Ward" (PDF). Orkney Islands Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
        4. "Results by Ward".
        5. "Ward 2 - Kirkwall West and Orphir".