2007 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles council) were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 9 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 31 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.

2007 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

3 May 2007 (2007-05-03)
All 31 seats to Western Isles Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Alex Macdonald Party Independent SNP Labour Leader's seat Sgir’ Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch Last election 24 seats, 70.7% 3 seats, 13.4% 4 seats, 16.0% Seats won 25 4 2 Seat change 1 0 1 Popular vote 10,853 1,661 916 Percentage 78.8% 12.1% 6.7% Swing 8.1% 1.3% 9.3%
Council Convener before election Alex Macdonald Independent Council Convener after election Alex Macdonald Independent

The large majority of the seats were held by independent candidates, similar to other predominantly rural Scottish councils. The Scottish National Party and Scottish Labour Party had a small representation each, and the Scottish Liberal Democrats stood four candidates, all of whom were unsuccessful.

Election results

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Local Election Result 2007

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	25			1	80.6	78.8	10,853	8.1
	SNP	4			1	12.9	12.1	1,661	1.3
	Labour	2			2	6.5	6.7	916	9.3
	Liberal Democrats	0			0	0.0	2.5	340	New

Ward results

Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas

Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas - 4 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3
	SNP	Donald Manford (Incumbent)	49.0	723
	Independent	David Blaney	15.8	233	281	190
	Independent	Peter Carlin (Incumbent)	12.0	177	214	232
	Labour	Ronald Mackinnon (Incumbent)	11.0	162	199	211
	SNP	Gerry MacLeod	8.5	125	278	289
	Independent	Angus Macdonald (Incumbent)	3.9	57	69

Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath

Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath - 3 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4
	Labour	Archie Campbell (Incumbent)	34.9	459
	Independent	Uisdean Robertson	26.1	343
	Independent	Martin Taylor	19.1	251	296	302	333
	Independent	Angus Macaulay	15.4	203	230	232	255
	Independent	John Huson	4.4	58	78	80

Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch

Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch - 3 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5
	Independent	Morag Munro (Incumbent)	49.0	583
	Independent	Catherine Macdonald	20.1	239	387
	SNP	Philip McLean	11.4	136	171	186	209	240
	Independent	Donald MacLeod	7.1	84	107	131	151	188
	Independent	Morris Black	6.4	76	89	98	112
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Blake	6.0	71	85	92

Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath nan Loch

Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath nan Loch - 3 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5
	SNP	Annie Macdonald (Incumbent)	26.9	442
	Independent	Alex Macdonald (Incumbent)	24.7	406	414
	Labour	Norman Macdonald (Incumbent)	18.0	295	300	302	316	358
	Independent	Gordon Anderson	15.0	246	250	251	299	346
	Independent	Alex Mackintosh (Incumbent)	7.9	130	132	132	149
	Independent	John Macdonald	7.5	124	127	127

Sgire an Rubha

Sgire an Rubha - 3 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2
	Independent	Donald MacSween (Incumbent)	38.4	497
	Independent	Norman MacLeod (Incumbent)	34.8	450
	Independent	Donald Nicholson (Incumbent)	18.9	245	345
	Liberal Democrats	Stanley Bennie	7.8	246	127

Steòrnabhagh a Deas

Steòrnabhagh a Deas - 4 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5
	Independent	Charlie Nicolson	36.2	683
	Independent	Angus McCormack (Incumbent)	28.0	529
	Independent	Keith Dodson (Incumbent)	15.5	292	361	404
	Independent	Angus Campbell (Incumbent)	10.0	188	263	310	317	336
	Independent	David Morrison	7.3	137	221	249	257	279
	Liberal Democrats	Jean Davis	3.2	60	76	83	85

Steòrnabhagh a Deas

Steòrnabhagh a Tuath - 4 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6
	Independent	Murdo MacLeod (Incumbent)	50.3	920
	Independent	Roddie Mackay	16.7	305	423
	Independent	Iain Mackenzie	11.6	212	352	368
	Independent	Neil Campbell (Incumbent)	9.2	168	222	228	229	237	274
	Liberal Democrats	John Cole	5.9	108	136	140	140	146
	Independent	Angus Macmillan	5.2	95	152	166	166	173	200
	Independent	Colin Scott	1.1	20	35	35	35

Loch a Tuath

Loch a Tuath - 3 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3
	Independent	Catriona Stewart	36.0	486
	Independent	Kenneth MacIver	18.4	249	289	346
	SNP	Iain Macdonald	17.4	235	261	297
	Independent	John MacIver†	17.3	233	273	308
	Independent	Alasdair Nicholson	10.9	147	168

An Taobh Siar agus Nis

An Taobh Siar agus Nis - 4 seats

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5
	Independent	Iain Morrison (Incumbent)	25.9	463
	Independent	John Mackay (Incumbent)	18.7	335	354	355	395
	Independent	Kenneth Murray	17.5	313	334	335	355	358
	Independent	Annie MacSween	15.5	277	291	294	306	323
	Independent	Agnes Rennie	14.9	267	288	292	327	338
	Independent	Iain MacLeod (Incumbent)	6.6	118	124	126
	Independent	Malcolm McTaggart	0.8	14	15

Changes since 2007 Election

• †On 25 November 2011 John A. MacIver joined the Scottish National Party and ceased to be an Independent.

External links

• Council website