Uibhist a Deas, Èirisgeigh agus Beinn na Faoghla (Scottish Gaelic for 'South Uist, Eriskay and Benbecula') 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 three councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 3,067 people.
| Uibhist a Deas, Èirisgeigh agus Beinn na Faoghla | |
|---|---|
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | |
| Population | 3,067 (2021)[1] |
| Electorate | 2,541 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Balivanich Lochboisdale |
| 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 | 3 |
| Councillor | Paul F. Steele (Independent) |
| Councillor | Susan Thomson (SNP) |
| Councillor | Iain M. MacLeod (Independent) |
| Created from | Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath |
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 Deas, Èirisgeigh agus Beinn na Faoghla was formed from the two previous wards; the northern islands from Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas and the southern islands from Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath. The ward is centred around the islands of South Uist, Eriskay and Benbecula in the south of the Outer Hebrides and includes the uninhabited islands of Calvay and Lingay in the Sound of Barra as well as Eileanan Chearabhaigh.[2]
Councillors
edit| Election | Councillors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Paul F. Steele (Independent) |
Susan Thomson (SNP) |
Iain M. MacLeod (Independent) | |||
Election results
edit2022 election
edit| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Independent | Paul F. Steele[note 1] | 21.1 | 275 | 290 | 305 | 352 | |||||
| SNP | Susan Thomson | 16.9 | 221 | 230 | 243 | 262 | 266 | 332 | |||
| Independent | Iain M. MacLeod[note 2] | 13.6 | 177 | 188 | 205 | 250 | 255 | 302 | 303 | 384 | |
| Scottish Green | Roddy MacKay[note 2] | 13.5 | 176 | 182 | 186 | 197 | 201 | ||||
| Independent | Donnie Steele | 11.9 | 155 | 161 | 180 | 200 | 206 | 253 | 254 | ||
| Independent | Iain A. MacNeil[note 1] | 10.6 | 138 | 147 | 159 | ||||||
| Alba | Calum MacMillan[note 1] | 7.0 | 92 | 98 | |||||||
| Independent | Andrew V. Walker | 5.5 | 72 | ||||||||
| Electorate: 2,541 Valid: 1,306 Spoilt: 36 Quota: 327 Turnout: 52.8% | |||||||||||
Source:[3]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Uibhist a Deas, Èirisgeigh agus Beinn na Faoghla". Scottish Government. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Review of Electoral Arrangements; Na h-Eileanan an Iar Council Area" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. June 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Faulds, Allan. "Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 2022". Ballot Box Scotland. Retrieved 13 July 2024.