2007 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

none October 2014 October 2014 2007 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election Scotland Western Isles Council Flag.svg parliamentary no 2003 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election 2003 2007 5 3 y 2012 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election 2012 All 31 seats to Western Isles Council 16 Independent (politician) Alex Macdonald Sgir’ Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch 24 seats, 70.7% 25 10,853 78.8% 1 8.1% Scottish National Party 3 seats, 13.4% 4 1,661 12.1% 0 1.3% Labour Party (UK) 4 seats, 16.0% 2 916 6.7% 1 9.3% 2007 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, parties.svg Results, by ward. Council Convener Council Convener after election Alex Macdonald Independent (politician) Alex Macdonald Independent (politician) Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles council) were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 9 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004,http://www.w-isles.gov.uk/election/lgvotingsystem.htm Corporate Services - Election Office 2008-09-04 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080520180216/http://www.w-isles.gov.uk/election/lgvotingsystem.htm 20 May 2008 dmy-all each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 31 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election. The large majority of the seats were held by independent candidates, similar to other predominantly rural Scottish councils. The Scottish National Party and Scottish Labour Party had a small representation each, and the Scottish Liberal Democrats stood four candidates, all of whom were unsuccessful. Election results Comhairle nan Eilean Siar local election result 2007 Independent (politician) 25 1 80.6 78.8 10,853 8.1 Scottish National Party 4 1 12.9 12.1 1,661 1.3 Scottish Labour Party 2 2 6.5 6.7 916 9.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats 0 0 0.0 2.5 340 New Ward results Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas - 4 seats 3 Scottish National Party Donald Manford (Incumbent) 723 49.0     Independent (politician) David Blaney 233 15.8 281 190 Independent (politician) Peter Carlin (Incumbent) 177 12.0 214 232 Scottish Labour Party Ronald Mackinnon (Incumbent) 162 11.0 199 211 Scottish National Party Gerry MacLeod 125 8.5 278 289 Independent (politician) Angus Macdonald (Incumbent) 57 3.9 69   Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath - 3 seats 4 Scottish Labour Party Archie Campbell (Incumbent) 459 34.9       Independent (politician) Uisdean Robertson 343 26.1       Independent (politician) Martin Taylor 251 19.1 296 302 333 Independent (politician) Angus Macaulay 203 15.4 230 232 255 Independent (politician) John Huson 58 4.4 78 80   Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch - 3 seats 5 Independent (politician) Morag Munro (Incumbent) 583 49.0         Independent (politician) Catherine Macdonald 239 20.1 387       Scottish National Party Philip McLean 136 11.4 171 186 209 240 Independent (politician) Donald MacLeod 84 7.1 107 131 151 188 Independent (politician) Morris Black 76 6.4 89 98 112   Scottish Liberal Democrats Paul Blake 71 6.0 85 92     Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath nan Loch Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath nan Loch - 3 seats 5 Scottish National Party Annie Macdonald (Incumbent) 442 26.9         Independent (politician) Alex Macdonald (Incumbent) 406 24.7 414       Scottish Labour Party Norman Macdonald (Incumbent) 295 18.0 300 302 316 358 Independent (politician) Gordon Anderson 246 15.0 250 251 299 346 Independent (politician) Alex Mackintosh (Incumbent) 130 7.9 132 132 149   Independent (politician) John Macdonald 124 7.5 127 127     Sgire an Rubha Sgire an Rubha - 3 seats 2 Independent (politician) Donald MacSween (Incumbent) 497 38.4   Independent (politician) Norman MacLeod (Incumbent) 450 34.8   Independent (politician) Donald Nicholson (Incumbent) 245 18.9 345 Scottish Liberal Democrats Stanley Bennie 246 7.8 127 Steòrnabhagh a Deas Steòrnabhagh a Deas - 4 seats 5 Independent (politician) Charlie Nicolson 683 36.2         Independent (politician) Angus McCormack (Incumbent) 529 28.0         Independent (politician) Keith Dodson (Incumbent) 292 15.5 361 404     Independent (politician) Angus Campbell (Incumbent) 188 10.0 263 310 317 336 Independent (politician) David Morrison 137 7.3 221 249 257 279 Scottish Liberal Democrats Jean Davis 60 3.2 76 83 85   Steòrnabhagh a Deas Steòrnabhagh a Tuath - 4 seats 6 Independent (politician) Murdo MacLeod (Incumbent) 920 50.3           Independent (politician) Roddie Mackay 305 16.7 423         Independent (politician) Iain Mackenzie 212 11.6 352 368       Independent (politician) Neil Campbell (Incumbent) 168 9.2 222 228 229 237 274 Scottish Liberal Democrats John Cole 108 5.9 136 140 140 146   Independent (politician) Angus Macmillan 95 5.2 152 166 166 173 200 Independent (politician) Colin Scott 20 1.1 35 35 35     Loch a Tuath Loch a Tuath - 3 seats 3 Independent (politician) Catriona Stewart 486 36.0     Independent (politician) Kenneth MacIver 249 18.4 289 346 Scottish National Party Iain Macdonald 235 17.4 261 297 Independent (politician) John MacIver† 233 17.3 273 308 Independent (politician) Alasdair Nicholson 147 10.9 168   An Taobh Siar agus Nis An Taobh Siar agus Nis - 4 seats 5 Independent (politician) Iain Morrison (Incumbent) 463 25.9         Independent (politician) John Mackay (Incumbent) 335 18.7 354 355 395   Independent (politician) Kenneth Murray 313 17.5 334 335 355 358 Independent (politician) Annie MacSween 277 15.5 291 294 306 323 Independent (politician) Agnes Rennie 267 14.9 288 292 327 338 Independent (politician) Iain MacLeod (Incumbent) 118 6.6 124 126     Independent (politician) Malcolm McTaggart 14 0.8 15       Changes since 2007 Election †On 25 November 2011 John A. MacIver joined the Scottish National Party and ceased to be an Independent. References External links Council website 2007 na h-Eileanan Siar