Elections to

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (, for, , Scottish Gaelic, Council of the Western Isles) is the local government council for ''Na h-Eileanan Siar'' (the Outer Hebrides) council area of Scotland.

(Western Isles Council) were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other

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. The election was the third one using the nine

wards Ward may refer to: Division or unit * Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward * Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a priso ...

created under the

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. Each ward elected three or four Councillors using the

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system: a form of

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. A total of 31 Councillors were elected. As in the previous election in 2012,

Independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ...

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.

Election result

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

Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath

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

Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch

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

Sgir’ Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch

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

Sgire an Rubha

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

Steòrnabhagh a Deas

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

Steòrnabhagh a Tuath

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

Loch a Tuath

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

An Taobh Siar agus Nis

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

Changes since 2017

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.

By-elections since 2017

Ward areas in English

Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas (ward) Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas (English: Barra, Vatersay, Eriskay and South Uist) is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects four Councillors. Councillors Election Results ...

Barra Barra (; gd, Barraigh or ; sco, Barra) is an island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, and the second southernmost inhabited island there, after the adjacent island of Vatersay to which it is connected by a short causeway. The island is na ...

Vatersay The island of Vatersay (; gd, Bhatarsaigh) is the southernmost and westernmost inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, and the settlement of Caolas on the north coast of the island is the westernmost permanently inhabited place in ...

Eriskay Eriskay ( gd, Èirisgeigh), from the Old Norse for "Eric's Isle", is an island and community council area of the Outer Hebrides in northern Scotland with a population of 143, as of the 2011 census. It lies between South Uist and Barra and is ...

and

South Uist South Uist ( gd, Uibhist a Deas, ; sco, Sooth Uist) is the second-largest island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. At the 2011 census, it had a usually resident population of 1,754: a decrease of 64 since 2001. The island, in common with the ...

Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath (ward) Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath (English: Benbecula and North Uist) is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects three Councillors. Councillors * /sup> In June 2021 Roddy McKay joined the Scotti ...

Benbecula Benbecula (; gd, Beinn nam Fadhla or ) is an island of the Outer Hebrides in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Scotland. In the 2011 census, it had a resident population of 1,283 with a sizable percentage of Roman Catholics. It is in a ...

and

North Uist North Uist ( gd, Uibhist a Tuath; sco, North Uise) is an island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Etymology In Donald Munro's ''A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland Called Hybrides'' of 1549, North Uist, Benbecula and ...

* Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch (ward):

Harris Harris may refer to: Places Canada * Harris, Ontario * Northland Pyrite Mine (also known as Harris Mine) * Harris, Saskatchewan * Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan Scotland * Harris, Outer Hebrides (sometimes called the Isle o ...

and South

Lewis Lewis may refer to: Names * Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname Music * Lewis (musician), Canadian singer * "Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohead ...

Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch (ward) Sgir’ Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch (English: Mid Lewis) is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects three Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2017 Election 2017 Comhairle nan Eilean Si ...

: Mid Lewis *

Sgire an Rubha (ward) Sgire an Rubha (English: Eye Peninsula) is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects three Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2022 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election 2017 ...

Eye Peninsula Point ( gd, An Rubha), also known as the Eye Peninsula, is a peninsula some 11 km long in the Outer Hebrides (or Western Isles), Scotland. The majority of Point is connected to the rest of the Isle of Lewis by a narrow isthmus, one mile in l ...

(locally known as "Point") *

Steòrnabhagh a Deas (ward) Steòrnabhagh a Deas (English: Stornoway South) is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects four Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2022 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election ...

Stornoway Stornoway (; gd, Steòrnabhagh; sco, Stornowa) is the main town of the Western Isles and the capital of Lewis and Harris in Scotland. The town's population is around 6,953, making it by far the largest town in the Outer Hebrides, as well a ...

South *

Steòrnabhagh a Tuath (ward) Steòrnabhagh a Tuath (English: Stornoway North) is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects four Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2022 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election ...

: Stornoway North *

Loch a Tuath (ward) Loch a Tuath (English: Broad Bay) is one of the nine wards used to elect members of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. It elects three Councillors. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2022 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election 2017 Ele ...

: Broad Bay * An Taobh Siar agus Nis (ward): North West Lewis (West Side & Ness)

References

External links

Council website

Candidates list
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