Shetland West (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Shetland West 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 Frank RobertsonGary RobinsonFlorence Grains
2012 Theo Smith
2017 Catherine HughsonSteven Coutts
2022 Liz BoxwellJohn Leask2 seats
2023Mark Robinson

Election results

2022 by-election

Shetland West by-election (17 November 2022) - 1 seat
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Independent Mark Robinson76.4375
Scottish Green Debra Nicolson13.667
SNP Zara Pennington10.049
Electorate: 1,350  Valid: 491  Spoilt: 2  Quota: 246  Turnout: 36.5%  

    Source: [2]

    2022 election

    Shetland West - 2 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Independent Liz Boxwell39.3298       
    Independent John Leask17.8135154 154 158 171 178 205 298
    Independent Mark Robinson16.9128142 143 150 164 170 198  
    Scottish Green Debra Nicolson9.16970 71 71 81 118   
    SNP Zara Pennington7.85960 61 61 64    
    Independent Andrew Holt5.74346 47 50     
    Independent Ian Tinkler2.82121 21      
    Independent Peter Fraser0.756       
    Electorate: 1,364  Valid: 758  Spoilt: 13  Quota: 253  Turnout: 56.5%  

      Source: [3] [4]

      2017 election

      2017 Shetland Islands Council election [5]

      Shetland West - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      Independent Theo Smith (incumbent)42.5521   
      Independent Catherine Hughson15.8194255.61 274.72 320.47
      Independent Gary Robinson (incumbent)14.6179204.47 209.29 217.57
      Independent Steven Coutts (incumbent)14.3175251.40 275.92 325.47
      Independent Debra Nicolson6.681107.29 132.81  
      Independent Ian Tinkler6.17590.61   
      Quota: 

        2012 election

        2012 Shetland Islands Council election

        Shetland West - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Independent Theo Smith36.97481      
        Independent Gary Robinson (incumbent)27.59359      
        Independent Tom MacIntyre8.99117142.1 148.1 166.6 183.3 206.9  
        Independent Frank Robertson (incumbent)8.61112160.3 163.6 187.4 216.3 269.9 381.3
        Independent Ian Tinkler5.9978107 112.9 127.9 167.8   
        Independent Andy Holt5.9277103.8 109.6 126.8    
        Independent Marion Hughson5.236885.6 91.3     
        Electorate: 2,033  Valid: 1,292  Spoilt: 9  Quota: 324  Turnout: 1,301 (63.99%)  

          2007 election

          2007 Shetland Islands Council election

          Shetland Islands council election, 2007: Shetland West
          PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
          Independent Frank Robertson38431.611
          Independent Gary Robinson28923.812
          Independent Florence Grains24520.134
          Independent Brian Anderson17414.3
          Independent Marion Hughson12410.2

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          References

          1. "ward-maps". www.shetland.gov.uk.
          2. "Declaration of Results Ward 3 Shetland West". Shetland Islands Council. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
          3. "Declaration of Results Report Ward 3 Shetland West". Shetland Islands Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
          4. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 3 Shetland West". Shetland Islands Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
          5. "SIC Elections - 4 May 2017". www.shetland.gov.uk.