Stromness and South Isles (ward)

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Stromness and South Isles.svg
Location of the ward [1]

Stromness and South Isles 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 James StockanJohn EcclesIan Johnstone
2012 Rob CrichtonMaurice Davidson
2017 Magnus Thomson
2022 Graham BevanLindsay Hall
2024 by-Janette Park

Election results

2024 by-election

Stromness and South Isles by-election (28 March 2024) - 1 seat
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Independent Janette Park85.7757
Independent Magnus Thomson14.2125
Electorate: 2,220  Valid: 882  Spoilt: 1  Quota: 442  Turnout: 39.8%  

    Source: [2]

    2022 election

    Stromness and South Isles - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Independent James Stockan (incumbent)30.7353     
    Independent Graham Bevan24.4281305    
    Independent Lindsay Hall15.2175180 182 205 262 354
    Scottish Green Maia Brodie13.7157160 162 169   
    Independent Rob Crichton (incumbent)10.0115135 144 174 220  
    Independent Magnus Thomson (incumbent)6.06975 77    
    Electorate: 2,233  Valid: 1,150  Spoilt: 7  Quota: 288  Turnout: 51.8%  

      Source: [3] [4]

      2017 election

      2017 Orkney Islands Council election [5]

      Stromness and South Isles - 3 seats [6]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1
      Independent Rob Crichton (incumbent)unopposedunopposed
      Independent James Stockan (incumbent)unopposedunopposed
      Independent Magnus Thomsonunopposedunopposed
      Quota: 

        2012 election

        2012 Orkney Islands Council election

        Stromness and South Isles - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Independent James Stockan (incumbent)53.2576     
        Independent Rob Crichton11.65126234.2 235.3 250.5 262.3 364.1
        Independent Maurice Davidson11.28122172.6 174.6 189.3 216.7 270.2
        Independent John Brown10.63115178.9 180.9 196.8 213.6  
        Independent Terry Thomson5.646182.9 84.4 100.6   
        SNP Arthur Alexander Robertson5.646179.7 81.2    
        UKIP Delia Mary Hall1.021115.3     
        Electorate: 2,210  Valid: 1,072  Spoilt: 10  Quota: 269  Turnout: 1,082 (48.76%)  

          2007 election

          2007 Orkney Islands Council election

          Orkney Islands Council election, 2007: Stromness and South Isles
          PartyCandidateFPv% %SeatCount
          Independent James Stockan53911
          Independent John Eccles23236
          Independent Ian Johnstone21524
          Independent John Brown123
          Independent Fiona Matheson113
          Independent Maurice Davidson40
          Independent Terry Thomson33

          References

          1. "Multi-Member Wards".
          2. "Stromness and South Isles Declaration of Results". Orkney Islands Council. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
          3. "Declaration of Results Report Ward 3 - Stromness and South Isles Ward" (PDF). Orkney Islands Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
          4. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 3 - Stromness and South Isles Ward" (PDF). Orkney Islands Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
          5. "Results by Ward".
          6. "Ward 3 - Stromness and South Isles".