*The OMG councillors had been previously elected as Independents. 2017 was the first election they stood under the OMG slate.
2007: 4xIndependent
2012: 4xIndependent
2017: 4xIndependent
2012–2017 change: No change
Kirkwall East - 4 seats[5]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Independent
Steven Heddle (incumbent )
29.13
474
Independent
Gwenda Shearer (incumbent )
21.14
344
Independent
John Ross Scott
17.89
291
328.8
Independent
David Dawson
15.73
256
294.1
299.4
300.1
302.2
322.8
356.7
Independent
Rikki Lidderdale
6.95
113
139.9
143.7
144.3
146.4
165.5
188.7
Independent
Ingrid Windwick Jolly
4.61
75
90.0
92.6
93.0
96.4
116.4
Independent
Mike Berston
3.69
60
75.6
78.3
78.6
80.7
Independent
Paul Dawson
0.86
14
15.9
16.1
16.3
Electorate: 3,470 Valid: 1,627 Spoilt: 14 Quota: 326 Turnout: 1,641 (47.3%)
Kirkwall West & Orphir
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2007: 4xIndependent
2012: 4xIndependent
2017: 3xIndependent; 1xOMG
2012–2017 change: 1 OMG gain from Independent
Kirkwall West & Orphir - 4 seats[6]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Independent
Leslie Manson (incumbent )
44.64
646
Orkney Manifesto Group
John Richards (incumbent )
23.01
333
Independent
Sandy Cowie
11.06
160
244.9
255.8
257.2
283.0
283.1
356.1
Independent
Barbara Foulkes
10.37
150
256.4
267.3
269.4
290.2
Independent
Barbara Leslie
7.53
109
152.5
158.6
161.8
177.2
177.2
Independent
Alastair Macleod
2.70
39
83.6
88.0
93.6
Independent
Max Thomas
0.69
10
16.6
17.8
Electorate: 3,466 Valid: 1,447 Spoilt: 19 Quota: 290 Turnout: 1,466 (42.3%)
Stromness and South Isles
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2007: 3xIndependent
2012: 3xIndependent
2017: 3xIndependent
2012–2017 change: No change
2007: 4xIndependent
2012: 4xIndependent
2017: 3xIndependent, 1xOMG
2012–2017 change: 1 OMG gain from Independent
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray
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2007: 3xIndependent
2012: 3xIndependent
2017: 2xIndependent, 1xGreen
2012–2017 change: 1 Green gain from Independent
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay & Burray - 3 seats[9]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
Independent
Andrew Drever (incumbent )
35.74
509
Scottish Green
Steve Sankey
19.94
284
301.9
383.4
Independent
Norman Rae Craigie
16.71
238
281.9
354.2
362.6
Independent
John Stanley Groundwater
14.12
201
229.4
Independent
Jim Foubister (incumbent )
13.48
192
231.4
265.4
269.6
Electorate: 2,725 Valid: 1,424 Spoilt: 12 Quota: 357 Turnout: 1,436 (52.7%)
2007: 3xIndependent
2012: 3xIndependent
2017: 3xIndependent
2012–2017 change: No change
North Isles - 3 seats[10]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Independent
Graham Sinclair (incumbent )
26.98
290
Independent
Kevin Woodbridge †
23.81
256
261.4
274.5
Independent
Stephen Clackson (incumbent )
18.33
197
200.6
207.9
209.0
219.4
231.5
247.1
321.9
Independent
Stuart Roy McIvor
10.98
118
120.5
124.6
125.6
132.7
143.2
168.2
Independent
Ralph Stevenson
6.51
70
72.9
77.2
78.1
92.4
121.7
Independent
Simon Tarry
6.51
70
72.8
72.9
73.5
78.6
Independent
George Arthur Mowat-Brown
3.35
39
39.5
40.6
41.1
Independent
Billy Muir
3.26
35
36.1
Electorate: 1,840 Valid: 1,075 Spoilt: 5 Quota: 269 Turnout: 1,080 (58.7%)
Changes since 2017 Election
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† North Isles Independent Cllr Kevin Woodbridge died on 19 April 2020 after a short illness.[11] A by-election was held on 1 October 2020 and was won by Kevin Woodbridge's daughter, Heather Woodbridge.[12]
By-elections since 2017
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North Isles By-election (1 October 2020)
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
Independent
Heather Woodbridge
69.9
638
Labour
Coilla Drake
17.3
158
Independent
Claire Stevens
8.2
75
Independent
Daniel Adams
4.6
42
Quota: Turnout: 732 (31.0%)