Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the Highland Council. It includes the towns and villages of Gairloch, Lochalsh, Strathpeffer and Ullapool. It elects four Councillors.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Richard Greene
(Ind.)
Audrey Sinclair
(Ind.)
Jean Urquhart
(SNP)
Biz Campbell
(Liberal Democrats
/Ind.)
2012 Ian Cockburn
(SNP)
2017 Derek McLeod
(Conservative)
Kate Stephen
(Liberal Democrats)
Dec 2018Alexander MacInnes
(SNP)
2022 Patrick Logue
(Conservative)
Liz Kraft
(SNP)
Chris Birt
(SNP)

Election results

2022 election

Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Biz Campbell (incumbent)28.71,552    
SNP Liz Kraft22.81,234    
SNP Chris Birt18.29881,092   
Conservative Patrick Logue17.39371,029 1,032 1,032 1,479
Liberal Democrats Margot Kerr12.9700882 956 960  
Electorate: 10,406  Valid: 5,411  Spoilt: 74  Quota: 1,083  Turnout: 52.7%  

    Source: [2] [3]

    2018 by-election

    Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh By-election (7 December 2018) [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    SNP Alexander MacInnes33.1%1,3181,320 1,322 1,327 1,354 1,397 1,575 1,798
    Conservative Gavin Berkeneger26%1,0371,038 1,043 1,061 1,071 1,147 1,186 1,374
    Independent Richard Greene15.6%622624 627 677 699 785 905  
    Scottish Green Irene Francis Brandt9%359359 359 364 411 483   
    Liberal Democrats George Scott8%320320 322 346 379    
    Labour Christopher Birt4.4%174174 175 179     
    Independent Jean Davis3.3%131132 133      
    UKIP Les Durance0.4%1618       
    Scottish Libertarian Harry Christian0.2%8       
    Electorate: 9,900  Valid: 3,985  Spoilt: 39  Quota: 1,993  Turnout: 4,024(40.65%)  

      2017 election

      2017 Highland Council election [5]

      Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh - 4 seats [6] [7]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      SNP Ian Cockburn (incumbent)15.28%859887 1,355     
      Conservative Derek MacLeod18.44%1,0361,055 1,061 1,064 1,206   
      Independent Biz Campbell (incumbent)14.16%796843 876 900 1,146   
      Liberal Democrats Kate Stephen*††††††13.38%752841 864 883 993 1,026 1,035 1,560
      Scottish Green Topher Dawson11.18%628674 721 839 928 935 939  
      Independent Richard Greene (incumbent)11.67%656673 686 700     
      SNP Alexander MacInnes10.82%608610       
      Labour Christopher Birt5.07%285       
      Electorate: TBC  Valid: 5,620  Spoilt: 75  Quota: 1,125  Turnout: 57.8%  

        2012 election

        2012 Highland Council election

        Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Liberal Democrats Biz Campbell† (incumbent)27.59%1,162      
        Independent Richard Greene (incumbent)20.68%871      
        Independent Audrey Sinclair (incumbent)16.08%677802.7 811.9 941.6   
        SNP Ian Cockburn15.01%632670.2 672.9 697.1 708.9 740.6 1,107.2
        SNP Paul Monaghan 8.98%378388.2 389.5 407.5 418.2 436.8  
        Conservative Alaine MacDonald6.1%257284.7 286.3 303.2 315.4   
        Independent Richard Mitchell5.56%234265 271.8     
        Electorate: 9,612  Valid: 4,211  Spoilt: 62  Quota: 843  Turnout: 4,273 (44.45%)  

          2007 election

          2007 Highland Council election

          The Highland Council election, 2007: Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
          PartyCandidateFPv%%SeatCount
          SNP Jean Urquhart 1,48626.111
          Liberal Democrats Biz Campbell1,24221.821
          Independent Richard Greene79213.937
          Independent Audrey Sinclair60810.749
          Conservative John Scott4517.9
          Labour Christine Conniff3546.2
          Independent Marie Tait3285.8
          Independent Donald Macdonald2324.1
          Independent Alastair Armitstead1993.5

          References

          1. "Scottish Boundary Commission | he Boundary Commission for Scotland is responsible for reviews of UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland". boundaries.scot. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
          2. "2022 local government election results Ward 5 Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Report - declaration of results". Highland Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
          3. "2022 local government election results Ward 5 Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Report - candidate votes per stage". Highland Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
          4. Smart, Joanna. "Local Government by-elections". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
          5. Butlin, Heather. "Community Council elections". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
          6. Council, The Highland. "The Highland Council download - 2017 Council elections Ward 5 Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh - Council and government". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
          7. Council, The Highland. "The Highland Council download - 2017 Council elections Ward 5 Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh - Council and government". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.