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Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election was the third one using the nine wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. [1] Each ward elected three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system: a form of proportional representation. A total of 31 Councillors were elected.
As in the previous election in 2012, Independent Councillors retained a large majority of the seats on the Council and retained control of the administration. For the first time in the council's history no women were elected, resulting in it becoming Scotland's only local authority without any female representation. [2]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Independent | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 74.2 | 77.5 | 9,248 | 5.9 | |
SNP | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22.6 | 19.2 | 2,287 | 4.7 | |
Conservative | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 402 | New | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4.6 | |
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes compare with the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. These figures may differ from other published sources showing gains/losses in comparison with the seats held at the dissolution of the council in 2012.
The wards are listed below in English.
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
SNP | Donald Manford (incumbent) | 38.28 | 531 | ||||||||
SNP | Calum MacMillan | 9.95 | 138 | 278.08 | |||||||
Independent | Iain MacNeil | 15.65 | 217 | 240.82 | 240.84 | 246.32 | 264.13 | 290.99 | |||
No Label | Paul Steele | 11.61 | 161 | 170.05 | 170.06 | 172.06 | 192.06 | 253.83 | 258.95 | 324.47 | |
Independent | David Blaney (incumbent) | 8.07 | 112 | 121.05 | 121.06 | 129.06 | 155.49 | 175.26 | 177.61 | ||
Independent | Donnie Steele (incumbent) | 7.93 | 110 | 129.53 | 129.54 | 132.55 | 155.4 | ||||
Independent | Ronald Joseph MacKinnon (incumbent) | 6.42 | 89 | 101.86 | 101.87 | 109.35 | |||||
Independent | Gerry MacLeod | 2.09 | 29 | 30.91 | 30.91 | ||||||
Electorate: TBC Valid: 1,387 Spoilt: 44 Quota: 278 Turnout: 1,431 (57.1%) |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
Independent | Uisdean Robertson (incumbent) | 28.77 | 355 | ||||||||
Independent | Iain MacLeod | 19.21 | 237 | 242.96 | 247.22 | 261.13 | 275.04 | 318.67 | |||
Independent | Roddy MacKay | 15.96 | 197 | 202.44 | 209.44 | 215.57 | 236.48 | 261.72 | 264.61 | 342.41 | |
SNP | Roslyn MacPherson | 12.64 | 156 | 159.76 | 162.76 | 170.89 | 180.3 | 201.12 | 202.13 | ||
Independent | Andrew Walker (incumbent) | 8.27 | 102 | 115.22 | 126.61 | 139.26 | 161.36 | ||||
Independent | Neil MacDonald Beaton (incumbent) | 5.75 | 71 | 79.42 | 89.42 | 97.94 | |||||
Independent | John MacLeod | 5.27 | 65 | 67.72 | 74.72 | ||||||
Conservative | Ken MacBrayne | 4.13 | 51 | 51.65 | |||||||
Electorate: TBC Valid: 1,234 Spoilt: 26 Quota: 309 Turnout: 1,260 (53.8%) |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
Independent | Finlay Cunningham | 33.19 | 381 | ||||||||
Independent | Paul Finnegan | 16.46 | 189 | 214.87 | 215.87 | 219.87 | 224.11 | 239.11 | 261.53 | 359.36 | |
SNP | John Mitchell | 14.98 | 172 | 179.81 | 179.81 | 181.81 | 220.27 | 228.76 | 236 | 278.44 | |
Independent | Catherine McDonald (incumbent) | 14.46 | 166 | 187.72 | 187.72 | 191.96 | 195.45 | 199.67 | 218.35 | ||
Independent | Sheena MacLeod | 6.98 | 80 | 91.47 | 91.71 | 95.71 | 98.95 | 126.2 | |||
Independent | Denise Wilson | 5.58 | 64 | 66.68 | 70.17 | 72.41 | 73.41 | ||||
SNP | Fiona MacLeod | 4.09 | 47 | 50.91 | 51.91 | 55.96 | |||||
Independent | D.J. MacRae (incumbent) | 3.66 | 42 | 43.22 | 45.22 | ||||||
Independent | Alex Smith | 0.61 | 7 | 7.73 | |||||||
Electorate: TBC Valid: 1,148 Spoilt: 28 Quota: 288 Turnout: 1,176 (63.2%) |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
Independent | Angus Morrison (incumbent) | 48.36 | 679 | ||||
Independent | Norman Alexander MacDonald (incumbent) | 19.3 | 271 | 352.87 | |||
Conservative | Ranald Fraser | 19.09 | 268 | 332.05 | 332.22 | 471.66 | |
Independent | Cudig MacLeod (incumbent) | 13.25 | 186 | 283.28 | 283.74 | ||
Electorate: TBC Valid: 1,404 Spoilt: 25 Quota: 352 Turnout: 1,429 (59.1%) |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
Independent | Norrie MacDonald | 31.95 | 354 | ||||||
Independent | Alasdair MacLeod (incumbent) | 29.69 | 329 | ||||||
Independent | Finlay Stewart | 13.63 | 151 | 169.68 | 191.53 | 213.01 | 267.29 | 338.43 | |
Independent | Tony Robson | 8.21 | 91 | 113.54 | 124.08 | 141.93 | 162.55 | ||
Independent | John MacMillan | 9.03 | 100 | 113.31 | 120.75 | 133.81 | |||
Conservative | Don MacDonald | 7.4 | 83 | 88.58 | 92.61 | ||||
Electorate: TBC Valid: 1,108 Spoilt: 26 Quota: 278 Turnout: 1,134 (59.5%) |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
Independent | Charlie Nicolson (incumbent) | 49.25 | 755 | ||||||||
SNP | Rae MacKenzie (incumbent) | 16.31 | 250 | 345.53 | |||||||
Independent | Angus McCormack (incumbent) | 10.76 | 165 | 290.54 | 299.3 | 308.8 | |||||
Independent | Keith Dodson | 10.18 | 156 | 207.03 | 214.16 | 215.46 | 215.74 | 229.3 | 276.02 | 338.01 | |
Independent | Shonnie MacRitchie | 5.02 | 77 | 161.85 | 165.56 | 170.93 | 171.07 | 190.7 | 196.55 | ||
Independent | Caroline Brick | 5.02 | 76 | 81.34 | 84.48 | 86.07 | 86.4 | 92.63 | |||
Independent | Derek McPherson | 3.07 | 47 | 63.61 | 66.7 | 68.36 | 68.42 | ||||
Independent | Campbell McKenzie | 0.46 | 7 | 17.68 | 18.19 | ||||||
Electorate: TBC Valid: 1,533 Spoilt: 43 Quota: 307 Turnout: 1,576 (52.8%) |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
SNP | Gordon Murray (incumbent) | 34.42 | 486 | |||||
Independent | Roddie MacKay (incumbent) | 28.19 | 398 | |||||
Independent | Iain MacLean MacAulay (incumbent) | 17.63 | 249 | 321.26 | ||||
Independent | Neil MacKay | 10.27 | 145 | 190.11 | 251.37 | 269.71 | 357.66 | |
Independent | Lesley McKenzie | 9.49 | 134 | 163.66 | 176.37 | 183.17 | ||
Electorate: TBC Valid: 1,412 Spoilt: 28 Quota: 283 Turnout: 1,440 (48.1%) |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
Independent | Donald Finlayson Crichton (incumbent) | 46.02 | 590 | |||||
Independent | Calum MacLean | 17.94 | 230 | 344.89 | ||||
SNP | John A. MacIver (incumbent) | 17.94 | 230 | 271.03 | 276.54 | 298.67 | 335.76 | |
Independent | Iain MacIver | 6.08 | 78 | 115.39 | 119.21 | 137.64 | 170.27 | |
Independent | Ruaraidh Ferguson | 6.24 | 80 | 110.55 | 113.55 | 132.74 | ||
Independent | Allan MacLachlan | 5.77 | 74 | 98.16 | 104.99 | |||
Electorate: TBC Valid: 1,282 Spoilt: 35 Quota: 321 Turnout: 1,317 (58.4%) |
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
Independent | John N. MacLeod (incumbent) | 23.72 | 339 | ||||||
SNP | Kenneth MacLeod (incumbent) | 19.38 | 277 | 286.85 | |||||
Independent | Kenny John MacLeod | 16.72 | 239 | 260.89 | 261.11 | 310.99 | |||
Independent | John MacKay (incumbent) | 15.4 | 220 | 224.38 | 224.63 | 254.81 | 261.75 | 339.88 | |
Independent | Alistair MacLennan (incumbent) | 13.51 | 193 | 200.82 | 201 | 238.49 | 247.3 | ||
Independent | Malcolm McTaggart | 11.27 | 161 | 164.44 | 164.52 | ||||
Electorate: TBC Valid: 1,429 Spoilt: 35 Quota: 286 Turnout: 1,464 (57.6%) |
On 23 July 2020, Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch Independent Councillor Finlay Cunningham stepped down from the Council. A by-election to replace him was held on 8 October 2020 and was won by Independent candidate Grant Fulton. [4]
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
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1 | ||||
Independent | Grant Fulton | 74.9 | 536 | |
Independent | Annie MacDonald | 22.1 | 158 | |
Independent | Kris O'Donnell | 3.1 | 22 | |
Electorate: 1,913 (approx) Valid: 716 Spoilt: 5 Quota: 359 Turnout: 37.7% |
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