Nairn and Cawdor (ward)

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Nairn and Cawdor is one of the 21 wards used to elect members of the Highland Council. It elects four Councillors.

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Councillors

2022 Election

ElectionCouncillors
2017 Tom Heggie
(Independent)
Peter Saggers
(Conservative)
Laurie Fraser
(Independent)
Liz MacDonald
(SNP/
Non-aligned)
Vacant
2022 Paul Oldham
(SNP)
Barbara Babs Jarvie
(Conservative)
Michael Green
(Independent)

Election Results

2022 Highland Council election [1]

Nairn and Cawdor - 4 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
SNP Paul Oldham27.17%1,401
Independent Laurie Fraser (incumbent)23.56%1,215
Independent Michael Green16.62%857929.2 1,015.8 1,024.5 1,054.1
Conservative Barbara Babs Jarvie16.21%836840.2 861.3 866.1 872.2 875.5 914.0 1,161.6
Liberal Democrats Kevin James Reid10.47%540609.3 631.6 640.3 666.3 671.9 783.8
Independent Kevin Brooks3.72%192229.9 254.0 263.0 294.9 301.8
Alba Marjory Smith1.49%77142.8 145.9 151.9
Scottish Family Cal MacLeod0.74%3848.5 50.3
Electorate: 10,721  Valid: 5,156  Spoilt: 62  Quota: 1,032  Turnout: 48.7%  

    2017 Election

    2017 Highland Council election [2]

    Nairn and Cawdor- 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    Independent Tom Heggie21.6%1,144        
    Conservative Peter Saggers15.4%816820.8 820.8 833.8 861.4 941.09 945.09 947.9 1,045.7
    Independent Laurie Fraser (incumbent)13.09%694716.5 716.5 740.7 841.05 967.3 1,009.09 1,055.9 1,491.3
    SNP Liz MacDonald (incumbent)12.2%647654.9 661.9 666.1 686.9 710.4 1,228.7  
    SNP Stephen Fuller (incumbent)11%586590.7 598.7 603.8 634.9 657.0    
    Independent Michael Green (incumbent)10.5%558571.06 573.06 584.2 658.7 758.8 792.9 824.5  
    Liberal Democrats Ritchie Cunningham6.95%369374.9 377.9 421.2 458.3     
    Independent Paul McIvor5.8%310322.8 330.06 347.6      
    Labour Andrew Mackintosh2.8%147148.9 151.9       
    Scottish Socialist Louis McIntosh0.6%3232.5        
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,303  Spoilt: 96  Quota: 1,061  Turnout: 5,399 (52.5%)  

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      References

      1. 1 2 "2022 Local Government elections results". The Highland Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
      2. "2017 Highland Council election results".