2007 Highland Council election

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The 2007 Highland Council election was held on 3 May 2007; the same day as elections to the Scottish Parliament and to the 31 other councils in Scotland. Previous elections to the council had been conducted using the single member plurality system (a.k.a. 'First Past the Post'). Changes implemented by the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 meant that future local government elections were to be conducted using the Single Transferable Vote, beginning with those in 2007. The 80 Highland Councillors were now to be elected from 22 wards, returning either three or four members.

The election saw Independent councillors retain their plurality, despite losing a significant number of members, and the Liberal Democrats and Scottish National Party both increasing their representation, with that of the Labour Party decreasing. The Independent and SNP groups subsequently went into coalition to form the Administration of the council.

Results

2007 Highland Council election results
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
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  Script error: No such module "Political party". 21 - - Template:Up 12 26.3 19.3 17,917 Template:Up 13.2
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 17 - - Template:Up 11 21.3 20.4 18,933 Template:Up 10.2
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 7 - - Template:Down 1 8.8 10.5 9,734 Template:Down 0.9
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 0 - - Template:Nochange 0.0 7.1 6,565 Template:Up 5.9
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 0 - - Template:Nochange 0.0 0.7 664 New
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 0 - - Template:Nochange 0.0 0.7 642 New
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 0 - - Template:Nochange 0.0 0.3 273 New
  Script error: No such module "Political party". 0 - - Template:Nochange 0.0 0.1 59 Template:Down 1.0

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Ward results

Incumbent councillors are marked with *

North, West and Central Sutherland

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Thurso

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Wick

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Landward Caithness

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East Sutherland and Edderton

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Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh

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Cromarty Firth

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Tain and Easter Ross

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Dingwall and Seaforth

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Black Isle

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Eilean a' Cheò

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Caol and Mallaig

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Aird and Loch Ness

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Inverness West

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Inverness Central

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Inverness Ness-side

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Inverness Millburn

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Culloden and Ardersier

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Nairn

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Inverness South

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Badenoch and Strathspey

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Fort William and Ardnamurchan

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Post-election changes

  • On 6 May 2007, Badenoch and Strathspey Cllr Gregor Rimell became a Liberal Democrat and ceased to be an Independent
  • On 26 October 2007, Tain and Easter Ross Cllr Richard Durham became an Independent after leaving the Liberal Democrats
  • On 12 December 2007, Tain and Easter Ross Cllr Alan Torrance became a member of the Scottish National Party and ceased to be an Independent
  • On 3 April 2008, Landward Caithness Cllr David Bremner became an Independent, separate from the Administration, after being expelled from the Scottish National Party
  • In 2008, Wick Cllr Graeme Smith became a member of the Independent Members Group after leaving the Liberal Democrats
  • On 13 March 2009, North, West and Central Sutherland Cllr Linda Munro became a Liberal Democrat and ceased to be an Independent
  • On 17 February 2011 Inverness Central Cllr Janet Campbell became a member of the Independent Members Group after leaving the Liberal Democrats.
  • On 17 February 2011 Culloden and Ardersier Cllr Glynis Sinclair became an Independent after leaving the Liberal Democrats. She joined the Scottish National Party on 24 May 2011

2007-2012 by-elections

Inverness West

On 23 April 2009 the Liberal Democrat's Alasdair Christie won a by-election which arose following the death of former Independent Councillor Jimmy MacDonald on 31 January 2009

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Wick

On 7 April 2011 the SNP's Gail Ross won a by-election which arose following the resignation of Independent Councillor Katrina MacNab Template:STV Election box begin2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box candidate2 Template:STV Election box candidate2


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Tain and Easter Ross

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Inverness South

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References

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