East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray (ward)

East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray is one of the six wards used to elect members of the Orkney Islands Council. It elects three Councillors.

Location of the ward ^[1]

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2007		Andrew Drever	John Foubister	Russ Madge
2012			John Foubister	Russ Madge
2017	Norman Rae Craigie		Steve Sankey (Greens)
2022	Raymie Peace	Gillian Skuse	James Moar

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Orkney Islands Council election^[2]

East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray - 3 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5
	Independent	Raymie Peace	47.8%	642
	Independent	Gillian Skuse	20.7%	278	380.6
	Scottish Green	Eric Page	14.5%	195	216.4	223.6	252.0
	Independent	Julie Rickards	8.8%	118	165.5	185.1
	Independent	James Moar	8.3%	111	205.5	214.3	284.3	378.2
Electorate: 2,664 Valid: 1,344 Spoilt: 7 Quota: 337 Turnout: 1,351 (50.7%)

2017 Election

2017 Orkney Islands Council election^[3]

East Mainland, South Ronaldsay & Burray - 3 seats^[4]
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	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%)

2012 Election

2012 Orkney Islands Council election

East Mainland, South Ronaldsay & Burray - 3 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	Independent	Russ Madge (incumbent)	40.46	564
	Independent	Andrew Drever (incumbent)	18.72	261	315.2	331.6	344.5	375.3
	Independent	Jim Foubister (incumbent)	16.21	226	247.9	253.5	263.2	280.2	289.6	368.6
	Independent	Gill Smee	10.9	152	209.3	226.9	236.6	257.3	267.2
	Independent	Ken Ross	7.03	98	118.4	123.3	128.2
	SNP	Ewan Loudon	3.37	47	56.6	59.8
	Independent	Eleanor MacLeod	2.65	37	52.4
Electorate: 2,536 Valid: 1,385 Spoilt: 9 Quota: 347 Turnout: 1,394 (54.97%)

2007 Election

2007 Orkney Islands Council election

Orkney Islands Council election, 2007: East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray
	Candidate	FPv%	Seat	Count
Independent	Andrew Drever	524	1	1
Independent	John Foubister	396	2	1
Independent	Russ Madge	161	3	5
Independent	Geoffrey Linnit	145
Independent	Mac Petrie	102
Independent	Simon Treasure	14

References

^ "Multi-Member Wards". orkney.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
^ "Local Government Election - 5 May 2022". Orkney Islands Council. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
^ "Results by Ward". orkney.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
^ "Ward 5 - East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray". orkney.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

[orkney-1] "Multi-Member Wards". orkney.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

[2] "Local Government Election - 5 May 2022". Orkney Islands Council. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

[orkney2-3] "Results by Ward". orkney.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

[orkney3-4] "Ward 5 - East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray". orkney.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

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