Lerwick North and Bressay (ward)

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Lerwick North.svg
Location of the ward [1]

Lerwick North and Bressay (previously called Lerwick North between 2007 and 2022), is one of the seven wards used to elect members of the Shetland Islands Council. It elects three Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Alan WishartSandy ClunessCaroline Miller
2012 Malcolm BellMichael Stout
2017 Stephen LeaskJohn Fraser
2022 Gary RobinsonArwed Wenger

Election results

2022 election

Lerwick North and Bressay - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Stephen Leask (incumbent)33.4310    
Independent Gary Robinson32.4301    
Independent Arwed Wenger14.7136164 189 220 312
Independent Marie Williamson12.4115133 146 173  
Independent Stephen Ferguson7.16679 92   
Electorate: 2,410  Valid: 928  Spoilt: 13  Quota: 233  Turnout: 39.0%  

    Source: [2] [3]

    2017 election

    2017 Shetland Islands Council election [4]

    Lerwick North - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123
    Independent Malcolm Bell (incumbent)71.9715  
    Independent Stephen Leask13.2130337.25 
    Independent John Fraser12.4124243.92 287.73
    Conservative Thomas Williamson2.62654.68 68.93

      2012 election

      2012 Shetland Islands Council election

      Lerwick North - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Independent Malcolm Bell55.93684      
      Independent Michael Stout16.93207350.3     
      Independent Allan Wishart (incumbent)12.02147230.9 236.7 258.9 273.4 295.8 348.8
      SNP Danus Skene 5.316598.3 102.5 109.3 122.8 142.9  
      Independent Alex Wright3.764674.3 86.4 88.2 105.1   
      Independent Caroline Miller (incumbent)2.863551.1 53.3     
      Independent Bill Adams2.292864.1 75.8 83.3    
      Electorate: 2,453  Valid: 1,212  Spoilt: 11  Quota: 304  Turnout: 1,223 (49.86%)  

        2007 election

        2007 Shetland Islands Council election

        Shetland Islands council election, 2007: Lerwick North
        PartyCandidateFPv%%SeatCount
        Independent Allan Wishart50539.211
        Independent Sandy Cluness26420.523
        Independent Caroline Miller20616.035
        Independent Bill Adams1259.7
        Scottish Socialist Kin Learmonth1108.6
        Independent Kathy Greaves796.1

        References

        1. "ward-maps". www.shetland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
        2. "Declaration of Results Report Ward 5 Lerwick North and Bressay". Shetland Islands Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
        3. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 5 Lerwick North and Bressay". Shetland Islands Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
        4. "SIC Elections - 4 May 2017". www.shetland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.