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.
Ward results
Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas
2007: 2xSNP; 2xIndependent
2012: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xLab
2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from SNP
Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas – 4 seats
† 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 due to 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]
By-elections since 2012
Sgir’ Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch By-election (29 November 2012) – 1 Seat[8]
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Main article 2012 Scottish local elections 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 2012 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election 2007 3 May 2012 2012 05 03 2017 All 31 seats to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar16 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Leader Angus Campbell Donald Manford Archie K CampbellParty Independent SNP LabourLeader s seat Steornabhagh a Deas Barraigh Bhatarsaigh Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a TuathLast election 25 seats 80 6 4 seats 12 9 2 seats 6 5 Seats before 25 5 1Seats won 21 7 3Seat change 4 3 1Popular vote 8 211 2 733 523Percentage 71 6 23 8 4 6 Swing 7 2 11 7 2 1Map of council wardsCouncil Leader before electionAngus CampbellIndependent Council Leader after election Angus CampbellIndependentIndependent 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 Contents 1 Election result 2 Ward results 2 1 Barraigh Bhatarsaigh Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas 2 2 Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath 2 3 Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch 2 4 Sgir Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch 2 5 Sgire an Rubha 2 6 Steornabhagh a Deas 2 7 Steornabhagh a Tuath 2 8 Loch a Tuath 2 9 An Taobh Siar agus Nis 3 Changes since election 4 By elections since 2012 5 Ward areas in English 6 References 7 External linksElection result EditComhairle nan Eilean Siar Local Election Result 2012 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Independent 21 1 5 4 67 7 71 6 8 211 7 2 SNP 7 4 1 3 22 6 23 8 2 733 11 7 Labour 3 2 1 1 9 7 4 6 523 2 1Note 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 Ward results EditBarraigh Bhatarsaigh Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas Edit 2007 2xSNP 2xIndependent 2012 2xIndependent 1xSNP 1xLab 2007 2012 Change Lab gain one seat from SNPBarraigh Bhatarsaigh Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas 4 seats Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10SNP Donald Manford incumbent 37 43 521 Labour Ronald Joseph MacKinnon 15 09 210 226 3 228 7 234 7 242 8 263 8 292 6 Independent Donnie Steele 9 41 131 142 6 144 6 150 6 155 9 179 4 200 8 204 1 222 2 263 6Independent Calum MacMillan 8 84 123 144 4 147 8 150 3 152 2 156 2 165 2 166 5 192 9 Independent David Blaney incumbent 8 48 118 135 2 139 2 142 2 147 7 157 6 183 8 185 9 201 3 247 9Independent Peter Carlin incumbent 6 47 90 103 105 106 108 4 114 4 Independent Calum MacAulay 5 17 72 76 2 76 2 77 2 81 1 SNP Gerry MacLeod incumbent 3 95 55 135 8 135 8 135 8 143 5 146 5 154 3 155 1 Independent Allan MacLeod 2 01 28 51 7 52 7 53 2 Independent Angus MacDonald 1 94 27 27 9 27 9 Independent Eric Wallis 1 22 17 17 9 Electorate 2 510 Valid 1 392 Spoilt 30 Quota 279 Turnout 1 424 55 46 Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath Edit 2007 2xIndependent 1xLab 2012 2xIndependent 1xLab 2007 No changeBeinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath 3 seats Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6Independent Uisdean Robertson incumbent 29 34 316 Independent Neil MacDonald Beaton 19 67 212 222 6 241 1 263 5 264 0 359 7Labour Archie K Campbell incumbent 18 94 204 224 4 241 5 271 5 SNP Andrew Walker 16 43 177 181 2 186 5 219 7 219 9 Independent Martin Taylor incumbent 8 64 93 97 2 111 5 Independent Michael MacLean 6 96 75 76 3 Electorate 2 329 Valid 1 077 Spoilt 25 Quota 270 Turnout 1 102 46 24 Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch Edit 2007 2xIndependent 1xSNP 2012 1xIndependent 1xSNP 1xLab 2007 2012 Change Lab gain one seat from IndependentNa Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch 3 seats Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4Independent Catherine MacDonald incumbent 62 09 498 SNP Philip Robert MacLean incumbent 25 19 202 Labour D J MacRae 8 6 69 163 8 163 9 193 5SNP David Cameron Wilson 4 11 33 105 2 105 8 Electorate 1 922 Valid 802 Spoilt 18 Quota 201 Turnout 830 41 73 Sgir Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch Edit 2007 1xSNP 1xIndependent 1xLab 2012 2xIndependent 1xSNP 2007 2012 Change Independent gain one seat from LabSgir Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7Independent Norman Alexander MacDonald incumbent 21 62 315 321 340 355 364 0 SNP Bill Houston 20 37 292 297 313 401 Independent Cudig MacLeod 16 25 233 240 307 339 348 9 350 3 521 8Independent Catherine MacIver 15 97 229 238 253 278 284 2 285 5 SNP Annie MacDonald incumbent 11 99 172 176 185 Independent Norman A P MacDonald 10 25 147 152 Independent Barry Shelby 3 21 46 Electorate 2 424 Valid 1 434 Spoilt 23 Quota 359 Turnout 1 457 60 11 Sgire an Rubha Edit 2007 3xIndependent 2012 3xIndependent 2007 2012 Change No changeSgire an Rubha 3 seats Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7Independent Zena Stewart 17 52 205 238 276 316 Independent Alasdair MacLeod 17 52 205 219 242 291 297 8 Independent Donald John MacSween incumbent 15 13 177 187 200 227 230 3 231 7 Independent Norman MacLeod incumbent 15 04 176 186 202 252 256 2 257 6 349 0Independent Donald Nicholson incumbent 14 44 169 183 197 SNP John Norman MacDonald 12 05 141 149 Independent Iain Don MacIver 8 29 97 Electorate 1 921 Valid 1 170 Spoilt 19 Quota 293 Turnout 1 189 60 91 Steornabhagh a Deas Edit 2007 4xIndependent 2012 3xIndependent 1xSNP 2007 2012 Change SNP gain one seat from IndependentSteornabhagh a Deas 4 seats Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7Independent Charlie Nicolson incumbent 45 67 685 Independent Angus Campbell incumbent 13 73 206 287 8 288 8 290 5 311 5 Independent Angus McCormack incumbent 12 6 189 298 9 306 2 Independent Keith Dodson incumbent 11 4 171 230 9 233 1 234 0 247 3 251 7 SNP Rae MacKenzie 9 67 145 203 9 253 1 254 1 268 9 270 5 365 9SNP Bob Duncan 3 8 57 63 7 Independent Uilleam Macleod 3 13 47 66 1 67 1 67 5 Electorate 2 962 Valid 1 500 Spoilt 26 Quota 301 Turnout 1 526 50 65 Steornabhagh a Tuath Edit 2007 4xIndependent 2012 3xIndependent 1xSNP 2007 2012 Change SNP gain one seat from IndependentSteornabhagh a Tuath 4 seats Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Independent Iain MacKenzie incumbent 20 68 299 Independent Roddie MacKay incumbent 18 12 262 264 1 272 1 294 1 SNP Mohammed Ahmed 12 17 176 176 4 179 5 182 5 182 8 194 9 207 1 218 2 SNP Gordon Murray 12 03 174 174 7 180 7 192 7 193 2 208 4 228 7 251 1 358 4Independent Murdo Murray 8 30 120 121 8 123 8 128 4 129 4 142 6 160 9 Independent Iain MacLean MacAulay 7 12 103 103 5 109 6 117 7 118 4 145 7 177 3 221 9 249 0Independent David Morrison 6 36 92 93 1 97 1 104 1 104 8 Independent Neil Campbell incumbent 6 29 91 91 5 92 5 Independent Jackie MacKay incumbent 6 15 89 89 8 95 8 108 1 108 8 123 2 Labour Kevin Paterson 2 77 40 40 2 Electorate 2 986 Valid 1 446 Spoilt 25 Quota 290 Turnout 1 471 48 42 Loch a Tuath Edit 2007 3xIndependent 2012 2xIndependent 1xSNP 2007 2012 Change SNP gain one seat from IndependentLoch a Tuath 3 seats Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4Independent Donald Finlayson Crichton 28 0 331 SNP John A MacIver incumbent 24 53 290 298 4 Independent Catriona Stewart incumbent 23 88 273 282 5 283 1 333 1Independent Kenneth MacIver incumbent 14 47 171 177 9 178 5 201 8Independent Alasdair Nicholson 9 9 117 122 1 122 7 Electorate 2 166 Valid 1 182 Spoilt 17 Quota 296 Turnout 1 199 54 57 An Taobh Siar agus Nis Edit 2007 4xIndependent 2012 3xIndependent 1xSNP 2007 2012 Change SNP gain one seat from IndependentAn Taobh Siar agus Nis 4 seats Party Candidate FPv Count1 2Independent Iain Morrison incumbent 24 18 354 Independent John MacKay incumbent 21 17 310 SNP Kenneth MacLeod 20 36 298 Independent Kenneth MacLeod Murray incumbent 19 74 289 316 4Independent Alastair MacLennan 8 13 119 128 3Independent Alastair Dunlop 6 42 94 103 3Electorate 2 599 Valid 1 464 Spoilt 21 Quota 293 Turnout 1 485 56 34 Changes since election Edit 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 due to 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 By elections since 2012 EditSgir Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch By election 29 November 2012 1 Seat 8 Party Candidate FPv Count1Independent Angus MacDonald Morrison 73 47 745SNP John Norman MacDonald 19 23 195Independent Les Mac An Ultaigh 7 2 73Valid 1 014 Spoilt 14 Quota 508 Turnout 1 028 Beinn Na Faoghla Agus Uibhist A Tuath 26 March 2015 1 Seat 9 Party Candidate FPv Count1Independent Andrew Walker 59 1 437SNP Roslyn Macpherson 40 9 302Valid 739 Quota An Taobh Siar agus Nis By election 7 October 2015 1 Seat 10 Party Candidate FPv Count1Independent John Norman MacLeod 86 9 886Independent Richard Froggatt 7 4 75Green Gavin MacLeod Humphreys 5 8 59Valid 1 020 Quota 511 Turnout 39 8 Ward areas in English EditBarraigh Bhatarsaigh Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas Barra Vatersay Eriskay and South Uist Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath Benbecula and North Uist Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch Harris and South Lewis Sgir Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch Mid Lewis Sgire an Rubha Eye Peninsula Steornabhagh a Deas Stornoway South Steornabhagh a Tuath Stornoway North Loch a Tuath Broad Bay An Taobh Siar agus Nis North West LewisReferences Edit Corporate Services Election Office Archived from the original on 20 May 2008 Retrieved 4 September 2008 Western Isles councillor Bill Houston dies suddenly at home on Lewis Highlands amp Islands News STV news stv tv 15 September 2012 Archived from the original on 17 September 2012 Tribute paid to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar councillor BBC 23 December 2014 No poll after one candidate stands in Western Isles ward BBC 10 February 2015 Uist councillor calls it a day whfp com 25 January 2015 Archived from the original on 14 February 2015 Death of local councillor hebrides news com Election Office By Election Taobh Siar Agus Nis 7 October 2015 cne siar gov uk Archived from the original on 23 September 2015 Retrieved 24 August 2015 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Election Office cne siar gov uk Archived from the original on 21 February 2013 Two candidates for North Uist and Benbecula by election Am Paipear ampaipear org uk Archived from the original on 25 February 2015 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 2015 Press Releases cne siar gov uk Archived from the original on 12 April 2017 External links EditCouncil website Candidates list permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2012 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election amp oldid 1120451317, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
