West Mainland (ward)

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West Mainland.svg
Location of the ward [1]

West Mainland 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 Jimmy MoarAlistair GordonEoin ScottRob Crichton
2012 Harvey JohnstonOwen Tierney
2015 byRachael King
2017 Duncan Allan Tullock
2022 Jean Stevenson

Election results

2022 election

West Mainland - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Owen Tierney (incumbent)30.2554    
Independent Rachael King (incumbent)26.0477    
Independent Jean Stevenson15.%284352 401  
Independent Duncan Tullock (incumbent)12.9237313 338 354 383
Scottish Green Helen Woodsford-Dean11.8217226 242 248 276
Independent Sean Lewis3.56471 78 83  
Electorate: 3,663  Valid: 1,833  Spoilt: 18  Quota: 367  Turnout: 50.9%  

    Source: [2] [3]

    2017 election

    2017 Orkney Islands Council election [4]

    West Mainland - 4 seats [5]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Orkney Manifesto Group Rachael King (incumbent)30.61561     
    Independent Harvey Johnston (incumbent)29.24536     
    Independent Owen Tierney (incumbent)20.19370     
    Independent Duncan Allan Tullock10.42191245.3 327.6 328.8 344.5 369.9
    Independent Jo Jones3.8270106.3 130.9 131.3 143.0 170.6
    Scottish Green Helen Kathleen Woodsward-Dean3.606695.4 104.5 104.8 114.8  
    Independent Sean Michael Lewis2.133951.4 60.0 60.2   
    Electorate: 3,538  Valid: 1,833  Spoilt: 14  Quota: 367  Turnout: 1,847 (52.2%)  

      2012 election

      2012 Orkney Islands Council election

      West Mainland - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Independent Harvey Johnston23.19427       
      Independent Alistair Gordon (incumbent)††17.49322333.3 335.5 353.6 371.4   
      Independent Jimmy Moar (incumbent)15.59287303.2 307.2 317.4 319.4 320.4 353.1 470.1
      Independent Owen Tierney13.53249257 263 277.1 308.8 309.5 358.9 446.1
      Independent Eoin F. Scott (incumbent)12.93238246.4 249.6 254.8 276.2 277 314.4  
      Independent Victor Muir7.17132136.9 139.9 143.9 150.1 150.5   
      Independent Andrew Appleby4.027477.7 81.7 93     
      Independent Carol Granere3.977375.1 78.1      
      Independent David Ward1.793333.4       
      Electorate: 3,379  Valid: 1,835  Spoilt: 6  Quota: 368  Turnout: 1,841 (54.53%)  

        2007 election

        2007 Orkney Islands Council election

        Orkney Islands Council election, 2007: West Mainland
        PartyCandidateFPv% %SeatCount
        Independent Jimmy Moar54511
        Independent Alistair Gordon40021
        Independent Eoin Scott24237
        Independent Rob Crichton20347
        Independent Tom Flett135
        Independent Ian Flett88
        Independent Norman Shearer83
        Conservative Mark Jones68
        Independent Bob Gilmour12

        References

        1. "Multi-Member Wards". www.orkney.gov.uk.
        2. "Declaration of Results Report Ward 4 - West Mainland Ward" (PDF). Orkney Islands Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
        3. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report Ward 4 - West Mainland Ward" (PDF). Orkney Islands Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
        4. "Results by Ward". www.orkney.gov.uk.
        5. "Ward 4 - West Mainland". www.orkney.gov.uk.