2017 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

2017 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election
	4 May 2017
	4 May 2017
All 31 seats to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar; 16 seats needed for a majority
Council Leader before election; Angus Campbell; Independent	Council Leader after election ; Roddie MacKay; Independent

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.

In the previous election in 2012, Independent Councillors retained a large majority of the seats on the Council, and retained control of the administration.

Previous election result

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Local Election Result 2017[2]
	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
Independent	23	2		2	74.2	77.5	9,248	5.9
SNP	7	1	1		22.6	19.2	2,287	4.7
Conservative	1	1		1	3.2	3.4	402	3.4
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.

Ward results

The wards are listed below in English.

Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas

2012: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2017: 2xIndependent; 2 SNP
2012-2017 Change: SNP gain 1 seat from Labour

Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas - 4 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7	Count 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%)

Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath

2012: 2xIndependent; 1xLab
2017: 3xIndependent
2012-17 Change: Independent gain 1 seat from Labour

Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath - 3 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7	Count 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%)

Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch

2012: 1xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2017: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change: Independent gain 1 seat from Labour

Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch - 3 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7	Count 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%)

Sgir’ Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch

2012: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP
2017: 2xIndependent; 1xCon
2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain 1 seat from SNP

Sgir’ Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 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%)

Sgire an Rubha

2012: 3xIndependent
2017: 3xIndependent
2012-2017 Change: No change

Sgire an Rubha - 3 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 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%)

Steòrnabhagh a Deas

2012: 3xIndependent; 1xSNP
2017: 3xIndependent; 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change: No change

Steòrnabhagh a Deas - 4 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7	Count 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%)

Steòrnabhagh a Tuath

2012: 3xIndependent; 1xSNP
2017: 3xIndependent; 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change: No change

Steòrnabhagh a Tuath - 4 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 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%)

Loch a Tuath

2012: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP
2017: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change: No change

Loch a Tuath - 3 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 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%)

An Taobh Siar agus Nis

2012: 3xIndependent; 1xSNP
2017: 3xIndependent; 1xSNP
2012-2017 Change: No change

An Taobh Siar agus Nis - 4 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 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%)

Ward areas in English

Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas (ward): Barra, Vatersay, Eriskay and South Uist
Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath (ward): Benbecula and North Uist
Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch (ward): Harris and South Lewis
Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch (ward): Mid Lewis
Sgire an Rubha (ward): Eye Peninsula (locally known as "Point")
Steòrnabhagh a Deas (ward): Stornoway South
Steòrnabhagh a Tuath (ward): Stornoway North
Loch a Tuath (ward): Broad Bay
An Taobh Siar agus Nis (ward): North West Lewis (West Side & Ness)

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References

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SLGE2017 Summary Results Data

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[2] SLGE2017 Summary Results Data

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