Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh (ward)

Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the Highland Council. It includes the towns and villages of Gairloch, Lochalsh, Strathpeffer and Ullapool. It elects four Councillors.

Location of the ward
Location of the ward[1]

Councillors edit

Election Councillors
2007 Richard Greene
(Ind.)
Audrey Sinclair
(Ind.)
Jean Urquhart
(SNP)
Biz Campbell
(Liberal Democrats
/Ind.)
2012 Ian Cockburn
(SNP)
2017 Derek McLeod
(Conservative)
Kate Stephen
(Liberal Democrats)
Dec 2018 Alexander MacInnes
(SNP)
2022 Patrick Logue
(Conservative)
Liz Kraft
(SNP)
Chris Birt
(SNP)

Election Results edit

2022 Election edit

2022 Highland Council election[2]

Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Independent Biz Campbell (incumbent) 28.68% 1,552
SNP Liz Kraft 22.81% 1,234
SNP Chris Birt 18.26% 988 1,092.6
Conservative Patrick Logue 17.32% 937 1,029.2 1,032.1 1,032.4 1,479.2
Liberal Democrats Margot Kerr 12.94% 700 882.5 956.6 960.8
Electorate: 10,406   Valid: 5,411   Spoilt: 74   Quota: 1,083   Turnout: 52.7%  

2018 By-election edit

Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh By-election (7 December 2018)[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SNP Alexander MacInnes 33.1% 1,318 1,320 1,322 1,327 1,354 1,397 1,575 1,798
Conservative Gavin Berkeneger 26% 1,037 1,038 1,043 1,061 1,071 1,147 1,186 1,374
Independent Richard Greene 15.6% 622 624 627 677 699 785 905  
Scottish Green Irene Francis Brandt 9% 359 359 359 364 411 483    
Liberal Democrats George Scott 8% 320 320 322 346 379      
Labour Christopher Birt 4.4% 174 174 175 179        
Independent Jean Davis 3.3% 131 132 133          
UKIP Les Durance 0.4% 16 18            
Libertarian Harry Christian 0.2% 8              
Electorate: 9,900   Valid: 3,985   Spoilt: 39   Quota: 1,993   Turnout: 4,024(40.65%)  

2017 Election edit

2017 Highland Council election[4]

Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh - 4 seats[5][6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SNP Ian Cockburn (incumbent) 15.28% 859 887 1,355          
Conservative Derek MacLeod 18.44% 1,036 1,055 1,061 1,064 1,206      
Independent Biz Campbell (incumbent) 14.16% 796 843 876 900 1,146      
Liberal Democrats Kate Stephen*†††††† 13.38% 752 841 864 883 993 1,026 1,035 1,560
Scottish Green Topher Dawson 11.18% 628 674 721 839 928 935 939  
Independent Richard Greene (incumbent) 11.67% 656 673 686 700        
SNP Alexander MacInnes 10.82% 608 610            
Labour Christopher Birt 5.07% 285              
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 5,620   Spoilt: 75   Quota: 1,125   Turnout: 57.8%  

2012 Election edit

2012 Highland Council election

Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Liberal Democrats Biz Campbell† (incumbent) 27.59% 1,162            
Independent Richard Greene (incumbent) 20.68% 871            
Independent Audrey Sinclair (incumbent) 16.08% 677 802.7 811.9 941.6      
SNP Ian Cockburn 15.01% 632 670.2 672.9 697.1 708.9 740.6 1,107.2
SNP Paul Monaghan 8.98% 378 388.2 389.5 407.5 418.2 436.8  
Conservative Alaine MacDonald 6.1% 257 284.7 286.3 303.2 315.4    
Independent Richard Mitchell 5.56% 234 265 271.8        
Electorate: 9,612   Valid: 4,211   Spoilt: 62   Quota: 843   Turnout: 4,273 (44.45%)  

2007 Election edit

2007 Highland Council election

The Highland Council election, 2007: Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
SNP Jean Urquhart 1,486 26.1 1 1
Liberal Democrats Biz Campbell 1,242 21.8 2 1
Independent Richard Greene 792 13.9 3 7
Independent Audrey Sinclair 608 10.7 4 9
Conservative John Scott 451 7.9
Labour Christine Conniff 354 6.2
Independent Marie Tait 328 5.8
Independent Donald Macdonald 232 4.1
Independent Alastair Armitstead 199 3.5

References edit

  1. ^ "Scottish Boundary Commission | he Boundary Commission for Scotland is responsible for reviews of UK Parliament constituencies in Scotland". boundaries.scot. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "2022 Local Government elections results". The Highland Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  3. ^ Smart, Joanna. "Local Government by-elections". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ Butlin, Heather. "Community Council elections". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. ^ Council, The Highland. "The Highland Council download - 2017 Council elections Ward 5 Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh - Council and government". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  6. ^ Council, The Highland. "The Highland Council download - 2017 Council elections Ward 5 Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh - Council and government". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.