Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election was the second one using the 9 wards created as a result of 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.
Quick Facts All 31 seats to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 16 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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Independent councillors retained the large majority of seats on the council and retained control of the administration. The Scottish National Party increased their representation, gaining 4 seats on the Isle of Lewis while losing 1 seat on Barra. The Scottish Labour Party also gained an additional seat.
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.
Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas
- 2007: 2xSNP; 2xIndependent
- 2012: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xLab
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from SNP
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Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas – 4 seats
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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SNP |
Donald Manford (incumbent) |
37.43% |
521 |
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Labour |
Ronald Joseph MacKinnon |
15.09% |
210 |
226.3
| 228.7
| 234.7
| 242.8
| 263.8
| 292.6
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Independent |
Donnie Steele |
9.41% |
131 |
142.6
| 144.6
| 150.6
| 155.9
| 179.4
| 200.8
| 204.1
| 222.2
| 263.6 |
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Independent |
Calum MacMillan |
8.84% |
123 |
144.4
| 147.8
| 150.3
| 152.2
| 156.2
| 165.2
| 166.5
| 192.9
| |
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Independent |
David Blaney (incumbent) |
8.48% |
118 |
135.2
| 139.2
| 142.2
| 147.7
| 157.6
| 183.8
| 185.9
| 201.3
| 247.9 |
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Independent |
Peter Carlin (incumbent) |
6.47% |
90 |
103
| 105
| 106
| 108.4
| 114.4
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Independent |
Calum MacAulay |
5.17% |
72 |
76.2
| 76.2
| 77.2
| 81.1
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SNP |
Gerry MacLeod (incumbent) |
3.95% |
55 |
135.8
| 135.8
| 135.8
| 143.5
| 146.5
| 154.3
| 155.1
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Independent |
Allan MacLeod |
2.01% |
28 |
51.7
| 52.7
| 53.2
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Independent |
Angus MacDonald |
1.94% |
27 |
27.9
| 27.9
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Independent |
Eric Wallis |
1.22% |
17 |
17.9
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Electorate: 2,510 Valid: 1,392 Spoilt: 30 Quota: 279 Turnout: 1,424 (55.46)% |
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Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath
- 2007: 2xIndependent; 1xLab
- 2012: 2xIndependent; 1xLab
- 2007: No change
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Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath – 3 seats
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Independent |
Uisdean Robertson (incumbent) |
29.34% |
316 |
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Independent |
Neil MacDonald Beaton |
19.67% |
212 |
222.6
| 241.1
| 263.5
| 264.0
| 359.7 |
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Labour |
Archie K. Campbell (incumbent)††† |
18.94% |
204 |
224.4
| 241.5
| 271.5
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SNP |
Andrew Walker |
16.43% |
177 |
181.2
| 186.5
| 219.7
| 219.9
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Independent |
Martin Taylor (incumbent) |
8.64% |
93 |
97.2
| 111.5
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Independent |
Michael MacLean |
6.96% |
75 |
76.3
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Electorate: 2,329 Valid: 1,077 Spoilt: 25 Quota: 270 Turnout: 1,102 (46.24)% |
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Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch
- 2007: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP
- 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xLab
- 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Independent
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Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch – 3 seats
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Independent |
Catherine MacDonald (incumbent) |
62.09% |
498 |
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SNP |
Philip Robert MacLean (incumbent) |
25.19% |
202 |
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Labour |
D.J. MacRae |
8.6% |
69 |
163.8
| 163.9
| 193.5 |
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SNP |
David Cameron Wilson |
4.11% |
33 |
105.2
| 105.8
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Electorate: 1,922 Valid: 802 Spoilt: 18 Quota: 201 Turnout: 830 (41.73)% |
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Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch
- 2007: 1xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLab
- 2012: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Lab
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Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Independent |
Norman Alexander MacDonald (incumbent) |
21.62% |
315 |
321
| 340
| 355
| 364.0
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SNP |
Bill Houston† |
20.37% |
292 |
297
| 313
| 401
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Independent |
Cudig MacLeod |
16.25% |
233 |
240
| 307
| 339
| 348.9
| 350.3
| 521.8 |
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Independent |
Catherine MacIver |
15.97% |
229 |
238
| 253
| 278
| 284.2
| 285.5
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SNP |
Annie MacDonald (incumbent) |
11.99% |
172 |
176
| 185
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Independent |
Norman A. P. MacDonald |
10.25% |
147 |
152
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Independent |
Barry Shelby |
3.21% |
46 |
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Electorate: 2,424 Valid: 1,434 Spoilt: 23 Quota: 359 Turnout: 1,457 (60.11)% |
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Sgire an Rubha
- 2007: 3xIndependent
- 2012: 3xIndependent
- 2007-2012 Change: No change
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Sgire an Rubha – 3 seats
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Independent |
Zena Stewart |
17.52% |
205 |
238
| 276
| 316
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Independent |
Alasdair MacLeod |
17.52% |
205 |
219
| 242
| 291
| 297.8
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Independent |
Donald John MacSween (incumbent) |
15.13% |
177 |
187
| 200
| 227
| 230.3
| 231.7
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Independent |
Norman MacLeod (incumbent) |
15.04% |
176 |
186
| 202
| 252
| 256.2
| 257.6
| 349.0 |
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Independent |
Donald Nicholson (incumbent) |
14.44% |
169 |
183
| 197
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SNP |
John Norman MacDonald |
12.05% |
141 |
149
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Independent |
Iain Don MacIver |
8.29% |
97 |
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Electorate: 1,921 Valid: 1,170 Spoilt: 19 Quota: 293 Turnout: 1,189 (60.91)% |
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Steòrnabhagh a Deas
- 2007: 4xIndependent
- 2012: 3xIndependent; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Independent
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Steòrnabhagh a Deas – 4 seats
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|
Independent |
Charlie Nicolson (incumbent) |
45.67% |
685 |
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Independent |
Angus Campbell (incumbent) |
13.73% |
206 |
287.8
| 288.8
| 290.5
| 311.5
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Independent |
Angus McCormack (incumbent) |
12.6% |
189 |
298.9
| 306.2
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Independent |
Keith Dodson (incumbent) |
11.4% |
171 |
230.9
| 233.1
| 234.0
| 247.3
| 251.7
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SNP |
Rae MacKenzie |
9.67% |
145 |
203.9
| 253.1
| 254.1
| 268.9
| 270.5
| 365.9 |
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SNP |
Bob Duncan |
3.8% |
57 |
63.7
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Independent |
Uilleam Macleod |
3.13% |
47 |
66.1
| 67.1
| 67.5
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Electorate: 2,962 Valid: 1,500 Spoilt: 26 Quota: 301 Turnout: 1,526 (50.65)% |
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Steòrnabhagh a Tuath
- 2007: 4xIndependent
- 2012: 3xIndependent; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Independent
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Steòrnabhagh a Tuath – 4 seats
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|
Independent |
Iain MacKenzie (incumbent) |
20.68% |
299 |
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Independent |
Roddie MacKay (incumbent) |
18.12% |
262 |
264.1
| 272.1
| 294.1
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SNP |
Mohammed Ahmed |
12.17% |
176 |
176.4
| 179.5
| 182.5
| 182.8
| 194.9
| 207.1
| 218.2
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SNP |
Gordon Murray |
12.03% |
174 |
174.7
| 180.7
| 192.7
| 193.2
| 208.4
| 228.7
| 251.1
| 358.4 |
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Independent |
Murdo Murray |
8.30% |
120 |
121.8
| 123.8
| 128.4
| 129.4
| 142.6
| 160.9
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Independent |
Iain MacLean MacAulay |
7.12% |
103 |
103.5
| 109.6
| 117.7
| 118.4
| 145.7
| 177.3
| 221.9
| 249.0 |
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Independent |
David Morrison |
6.36% |
92 |
93.1
| 97.1
| 104.1
| 104.8
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Independent |
Neil Campbell (incumbent) |
6.29% |
91 |
91.5
| 92.5
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Independent |
Jackie MacKay (incumbent) |
6.15% |
89 |
89.8
| 95.8
| 108.1
| 108.8
| 123.2
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Labour |
Kevin Paterson |
2.77% |
40 |
40.2
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Electorate: 2,986 Valid: 1,446 Spoilt: 25 Quota: 290 Turnout: 1,471 (48.42)% |
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Loch a Tuath
- 2007: 3xIndependent
- 2012: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Independent
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Loch a Tuath – 3 seats
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Independent |
Donald Finlayson Crichton |
28.0% |
331 |
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SNP |
John A. MacIver (incumbent) |
24.53% |
290 |
298.4
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Independent |
Catriona Stewart (incumbent) |
23.88% |
273 |
282.5
| 283.1
| 333.1 |
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Independent |
Kenneth MacIver (incumbent) |
14.47% |
171 |
177.9
| 178.5
| 201.8 |
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Independent |
Alasdair Nicholson |
9.9% |
117 |
122.1
| 122.7
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Electorate: 2,166 Valid: 1,182 Spoilt: 17 Quota: 296 Turnout: 1,199 (54.57%) |
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An Taobh Siar agus Nis
- 2007: 4xIndependent
- 2012: 3xIndependent; 1xSNP
- 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Independent
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- † Sgir' Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch SNP Cllr Bill Houston died on 15 September 2012. A by-election was held on 29 November 2012 and was won by the Independent Angus MacDonald Morrison.[2]
- †† Sgir' An Taobh Siar agus Nis Independent Cllr Kenneth MacLeod Murray died on 23 December 2014.[3] A by-election was to be held to fill the vacancy on 12 March 2015. Only Independent Alistair MacLennan was nominated and was deemed elected.[4]
- ††† Beinn Na Foghla Agus Uibhist A Tuath Labour Cllr Archie K. McDonald resigned for health reasons on 25 January 2015.[5] A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 26 March 2015 and the seat was won by the Independent Andrew Walker.
- †††† Sgir' An Taobh Siar agus Nis Independent Cllr Iain Morrison died on 31 July 2015 after a battle with cancer.[6] A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 7 October 2015 and was won by the Independent John MacLeod.[7]
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Sgir’ Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch By-election (29 November 2012) – 1 Seat[8]
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 |
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Independent |
Angus MacDonald Morrison |
73.47 |
745 |
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SNP |
John Norman MacDonald |
19.23 |
195 |
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Independent |
Les Mac An Ultaigh |
7.2 |
73 |
Valid: 1,014 Spoilt: 14 Quota: 508 Turnout: 1,028 |
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Beinn Na Faoghla Agus Uibhist A Tuath (26 March 2015) – 1 Seat[9]
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 |
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Independent |
Andrew Walker |
59.1 |
437 |
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SNP |
Roslyn Macpherson |
40.9 |
302 |
Valid: 739 Quota: |
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An Taobh Siar agus Nis By-election (7 October 2015) – 1 Seat[10]
Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count |
1 |
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Independent |
John Norman MacLeod |
86.9% |
886 |
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Independent |
Richard Froggatt |
7.4% |
75 |
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Scottish Green |
Gavin MacLeod Humphreys |
5.8% |
59 |
Valid: 1,020 Quota: 511 Turnout: (39.8%) |
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