2022 Local Government elections results
2022 Local Government election results
Ward 1 - North, West and Central Sutherland
Candidates elected:
- Michael Baird - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 1
- Marianne Hutchison - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
- Hugh Morrison - Independent - elected at stage 6
Electorate: 4,998
Votes cast: 2,788
Turnout: 55.8%
Ward 2 - Thurso and Northwest Caithness
Candidates elected:
- Ron Gunn - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 1
- Struan Mackie - Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at stage 2
- Matthew Reiss - Independent - elected at stage 1
- Karl Rosie - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 5
Electorate: 10,242
Votes cast: 5,173
Turnout: 50.5%
Ward 3 - Wick and East Caithness
Candidates elected:
- Raymond Bremner - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
- Andrew Jarvie - Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at stage 5
- A.I. Willie Mackay - Independent - elected at stage 5
- Jan McEwan - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 1
Electorate: 10,103
Votes cast: 4,225
Turnout: 41.8%
Ward 4 - East Sutherland and Edderton
Candidates elected:
- Richard Gale - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 1
- Jim McGillivray - Independent - elected at stage 4
- Leslie-anne Niven - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
Electorate: 6,446
Votes cast: 3,253
Turnout: 50.5%
Ward 5 - Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Candidates elected:
- Chris Birt - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 2
- Biz Campbell - Independent - elected at stage 1
- Liz Kraft - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
- Patrick Logue - Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at stage 5
Electorate: 10,406
Votes cast: 5,485
Turnout: 52.7%
Ward 6 - Cromarty Firth
Candidates elected:
- Tamala Collier - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
- Maxine Morley-Smith - Independent - elected at stage 9
- Pauline Munro - Independent - elected at stage 3
- Molly Nolan - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 1
Electorate: 9,918
Votes cast: 3,928
Turnout: 39.6%
Ward 7 - Tain and Easter Ross
Candidates elected:
- Derek Louden - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
- Sarah Rawlings - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 3
- Alasdair Rhind - Independent - elected at stage 3
Electorate: 7,234
Votes cast: 3,471
Turnout: 48%
Ward 8 - Dingwall and Seaforth
Candidates elected:
- Sean Edward Kennedy - Independent - elected at stage 7
- Graham Alexander MacKenzie - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
- Angela MacLean - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 3
- Margaret Paterson - Independent - elected at stage 5
Electorate: 10,385
Votes cast: 4,700
Turnout: 45.3%
Ward 9 - Black Isle
Candidates elected:
- Sarah Atkin - Independent - elected at stage 6
- Lyndsey Johnston - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 2
- Morven-May MacCallum - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 8
Electorate: 8,842
Votes cast: 4,752
Turnout: 53.7%
Ward 10 - Eilean a' Cheò
Candidates elected:
- John Finlayson - Independent - elected at stage 1
- Drew Millar - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
- Calum Munro - Independent - elected at stage 5
- Ruraidh Stewart - Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at stage 9
Electorate: 8,912
Votes cast: 4,571
Turnout: 51.3%
Ward 11 - Caol and Mallaig
Candidates elected:
- Andrew Baldrey - Scottish Green Party
- John Colin Grafton - Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Liz Saggers - Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Ward 12 - Aird and Loch Ness
Candidates elected:
- Chris Ballance - Scottish Green Party - elected at stage 7
- Helen Crawford - Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at stage 1
- David Fraser - Independent - elected at stage 1
- Emma Knox - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
Electorate: 10,213
Votes cast: 5,255
Turnout: 51.5%
Ward 13 - Inverness West
Candidates elected:
- Bill Boyd - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
- Alex Graham - Liberal Democrat Focus Team - elected at stage 1
- Ryan MacKintosh - Scottish Green Party - elected at stage 9
Electorate: 8,495
Votes cast: 3,545
Turnout: 41.7%
Ward 14 - Inverness Central
Candidates elected:
- Michael Cameron - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 8
- Kate MacLean - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 10
- Bet McAllister - Scottish Labour Party - elected at stage 5
Electorate: 8,647
Votes cast: 3,362
Turnout: 38.9%
Ward 15 - Inverness Ness-side
Candidates elected:
- Alasdair Christie - Scottish Liberal Democrat Focus Team - elected at stage 1
- Jackie Hendry - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
- Andrew MacKintosh - Scottish Labour Party - elected at stage 7
Electorate: 8,857
Votes cast: 4,379
Turnout: 49.4%
Ward 16 - Inverness Millburn
Candidates elected:
- Ian Brown - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
- David Gregg - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 2
- Isabelle Mackenzie - Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at stage 4
Electorate: 7,602
Votes cast: 3,553
Turnout: 46.7%
Ward 17 - Culloden and Ardersier
Candidates elected:
- Glynis Campbell-Sinclair - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
- Morven Reid - Independent - elected at stage 6
- Trish Robertson - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 6
Electorate: 9,107
Votes cast: 4,140
Turnout: 45.5%
Ward 18 - Nairn and Cawdor
Candidates elected:
- Laurie Fraser - Independent - elected at stage 1
- Michael Green - Independent - elected at stage 5
- Barbara Babs Jarvie - Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at stage 8
- Paul Oldham - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
Electorate: 10,721
Votes cast: 5,218
Turnout: 48.7%
Ward 19 - Inverness South
Candidates elected:
- Colin Aitken - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 6
- Ken Gowans - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
- Duncan MacPherson - Independent - elected at stage 1
- Andrew Sinclair - Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at stage 6
Electorate: 12,571
Votes cast: 5,580
Turnout: 44.4%
Ward 20 - Badenoch and Strathspey
Candidates elected:
- John Bruce - Scottish Conservative and Unionist - elected at stage 8
- Muriel Cockburn - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 4
- Russell Jones - Independent - elected at stage 1
- Bill Lobban - Independent - elected at stage 6
Electorate: 10,899
Votes cast: 5,621
Turnout: 51.6%
Ward 21 - Fort William and Ardnamurchan
Candidates elected:
- Sarah Fanet - Scottish National Party (SNP) - elected at stage 1
- Angus MacDonald - Scottish Liberal Democrats - elected at stage 1
- Thomas MacLennan - Independent - elected at stage 4
- Kate Willis - Scottish Green Party - elected at stage 4
Electorate: 9,021
Votes cast: 4,056
Turnout: 45%