Na Hearadh (Scottish Gaelic for 'Harris') is one of the 11 wards of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Scottish Gaelic for 'Council of the Western Isles'). Created in 2022, the ward elects two councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 1,795 people.
| Na Hearadh | |
|---|---|
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | |
| Population | 1,795 (2021)[1] |
| Electorate | 1,360 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Tarbet |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Scottish Parliament region | Highlands and Islands |
| UK Parliament constituency | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Number of councillors | 2 |
| Councillor | Grant Fulton (Independent) |
| Councillor | Paul Finnegan (Independent) |
| Created from | Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch |
Boundaries
editThe ward was created following the 2019 Reviews of Electoral Arrangements which were instigated following the implementation of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018. The act allowed for the creation of single- and dual-member wards to allow for better representation of island areas. Uibhist a Tuath was formed from the previous Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch ward. The ward is centred around the Isle of Harris – the southern portion of the island of Lewis and Harris – in the Outer Hebrides as well as a number of uninhabited islands including Pabbay and Ensay in the Sound of Harris; Gasker, Scarp and Taransay in the Atlantic Ocean; and Scalpay in the Little Minch.[2]
Councillors
edit| Year | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Grant Fulton (Independent) |
Paul Finnegan (Independent) | ||
| 2024 | Kenny MacLeod | |||
Election results
edit2024 by-election
edit| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Independent | Kenny MacLeod | 95.4 | 878 | |
| Scottish Family | Steven Welsh | 4.6 | 53 | |
| Electorate: 1,484 Valid: 931 Spoilt: 11 Quota: 467 Turnout: 62.7% | ||||
2022 election
edit| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ||||
| Independent | Grant Fulton[note 1] | 50.3 | 372 | ||
| Independent | Paul Finnegan[note 1] | 31.5 | 233 | 301 | |
| SNP | John G. Mitchell[note 1] | 18.1 | 134 | 171 | |
| Electorate: 1,553 Valid: 739 Spoilt: 22 Quota: 247 Turnout: 49.0% | |||||
Source:[5]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Na Hearadh". Scottish Government. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Review of Electoral Arrangements; Na h-Eileanan an Iar Council Area" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. June 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Na-Hearadh Results". Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Notice of Poll". Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Faulds, Allan. "Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 2022". Ballot Box Scotland. Retrieved 13 July 2024.