2012 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

Main article: 2012 Scottish local elections

2012 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

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All 31 seats to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
16 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | Angus Campbell | Donald Manford  | Archie K. Campbell
Party  | Independent | SNP | Labour
Leader's seat  | Steòrnabhagh a Deas  | Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas  | Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath
Last election  | 25 seats, 80.6% | 4 seats, 12.9% | 2 seats, 6.5%
Seats before  | 25 | 5 | 1
Seats won  | 21 | 7  | 3
Seat change  | 4 | 3  | 1
Popular vote  | 8,211 | 2,733  | 523
Percentage  | 71.6% | 23.8%  | 4.6%
Swing  | 7.2% | 11.7%  | 2.1%

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Map of council wards

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| Council Leader before election

Angus Campbell
Independent

| Council Leader after election

Angus Campbell
Independent

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Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election was the second one using the 9 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.[1] Each ward elected three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system: a form of proportional representation. A total of 31 Councillors were elected.

Independent councillors retained the large majority of seats on the council and retained control of the administration. The Scottish National Party increased their representation, gaining 4 seats on the Isle of Lewis while losing 1 seat on Barra. The Scottish Labour Party also gained an additional seat.

## Election result

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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Local Election Result 2012  Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Independent | 21 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 67.7 | 71.6 | 8,211 | 7.2
| SNP | 7  | 4  | 1  | 3 | 22.6  | 23.8  | 2,733  | 11.7
| Labour | 3  | 2  | 1  | 1 | 9.7  | 4.6  | 523  | 2.1

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

## Ward results

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### Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas

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* 2007: 2xSNP; 2xIndependent
* 2012: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xLab
* 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from SNP

Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas – 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
| SNP | Donald Manford (incumbent)  | 37.43%  | 521 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Labour | Ronald Joseph MacKinnon | 15.09%  | 210  | 226.3  | 228.7  | 234.7  | 242.8  | 263.8  | 292.6 |  |  |
| Independent | Donnie Steele | 9.41%  | 131  | 142.6  | 144.6  | 150.6  | 155.9  | 179.4  | 200.8  | 204.1  | 222.2  | 263.6
| Independent | Calum MacMillan  | 8.84%  | 123  | 144.4  | 147.8  | 150.3  | 152.2  | 156.2  | 165.2  | 166.5  | 192.9  |
| Independent | David Blaney (incumbent)  | 8.48%  | 118  | 135.2  | 139.2  | 142.2  | 147.7  | 157.6  | 183.8  | 185.9  | 201.3  | 247.9
| Independent | Peter Carlin (incumbent)  | 6.47%  | 90  | 103  | 105  | 106  | 108.4  | 114.4  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Calum MacAulay  | 5.17%  | 72  | 76.2  | 76.2  | 77.2  | 81.1  |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Gerry MacLeod (incumbent)  | 3.95%  | 55  | 135.8  | 135.8  | 135.8  | 143.5  | 146.5  | 154.3  | 155.1  |  |
| Independent | Allan MacLeod  | 2.01%  | 28  | 51.7  | 52.7  | 53.2  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Angus MacDonald  | 1.94%  | 27  | 27.9  | 27.9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Eric Wallis  | 1.22%  | 17  | 17.9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 2,510  Valid: 1,392  Spoilt: 30  Quota: 279  Turnout: 1,424 (55.46)%

### Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath

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* 2007: 2xIndependent; 1xLab
* 2012: 2xIndependent; 1xLab
* 2007: No change

Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath – 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Independent | Uisdean Robertson (incumbent)  | 29.34%  | 316 |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Neil MacDonald Beaton | 19.67%  | 212  | 222.6  | 241.1  | 263.5  | 264.0  | 359.7
| Labour | Archie K. Campbell (incumbent)†††  | 18.94%  | 204  | 224.4  | 241.5  | 271.5 |  |
| SNP | Andrew Walker  | 16.43%  | 177  | 181.2  | 186.5  | 219.7  | 219.9  |
| Independent | Martin Taylor (incumbent)  | 8.64%  | 93  | 97.2  | 111.5  |  |  |
| Independent | Michael MacLean  | 6.96%  | 75  | 76.3  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 2,329  Valid: 1,077  Spoilt: 25  Quota: 270  Turnout: 1,102 (46.24)%

### Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch

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* 2007: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP
* 2012: 1xIndependent; 1xSNP; 1xLab
* 2007-2012 Change: Lab gain one seat from Independent

Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch – 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4
| Independent | Catherine MacDonald (incumbent)  | 62.09%  | 498 |  |  |
| SNP | Philip Robert MacLean (incumbent)  | 25.19%  | 202 |  |  |
| Labour | D.J. MacRae | 8.6%  | 69  | 163.8  | 163.9  | 193.5
| SNP | David Cameron Wilson  | 4.11%  | 33  | 105.2  | 105.8  |
Electorate: 1,922  Valid: 802  Spoilt: 18  Quota: 201  Turnout: 830 (41.73)%

### Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch

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* 2007: 1xSNP; 1xIndependent; 1xLab
* 2012: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: Independent gain one seat from Lab

Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Independent | Norman Alexander MacDonald (incumbent)  | 21.62%  | 315  | 321  | 340  | 355  | 364.0 |  |
| SNP | Bill Houston†  | 20.37%  | 292  | 297  | 313  | 401 |  |  |
| Independent | Cudig MacLeod | 16.25%  | 233  | 240  | 307  | 339  | 348.9  | 350.3  | 521.8
| Independent | Catherine MacIver  | 15.97%  | 229  | 238  | 253  | 278  | 284.2  | 285.5  |
| SNP | Annie MacDonald (incumbent)  | 11.99%  | 172  | 176  | 185  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Norman A. P. MacDonald  | 10.25%  | 147  | 152  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Barry Shelby  | 3.21%  | 46  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 2,424  Valid: 1,434  Spoilt: 23  Quota: 359  Turnout: 1,457 (60.11)%

### Sgire an Rubha

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* 2007: 3xIndependent
* 2012: 3xIndependent
* 2007-2012 Change: No change

Sgire an Rubha – 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Independent | Zena Stewart | 17.52%  | 205  | 238  | 276  | 316 |  |  |
| Independent | Alasdair MacLeod | 17.52%  | 205  | 219  | 242  | 291  | 297.8 |  |
| Independent | Donald John MacSween (incumbent)  | 15.13%  | 177  | 187  | 200  | 227  | 230.3  | 231.7  |
| Independent | Norman MacLeod (incumbent)  | 15.04%  | 176  | 186  | 202  | 252  | 256.2  | 257.6  | 349.0
| Independent | Donald Nicholson (incumbent)  | 14.44%  | 169  | 183  | 197  |  |  |  |
| SNP | John Norman MacDonald  | 12.05%  | 141  | 149  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Iain Don MacIver  | 8.29%  | 97  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 1,921  Valid: 1,170  Spoilt: 19  Quota: 293  Turnout: 1,189 (60.91)%

### Steòrnabhagh a Deas

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* 2007: 4xIndependent
* 2012: 3xIndependent; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Independent

Steòrnabhagh a Deas – 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
| Independent | Charlie Nicolson (incumbent)  | 45.67%  | 685 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Angus Campbell (incumbent)  | 13.73%  | 206  | 287.8  | 288.8  | 290.5  | 311.5 |  |
| Independent | Angus McCormack (incumbent)  | 12.6%  | 189  | 298.9  | 306.2 |  |  |  |
| Independent | Keith Dodson (incumbent)  | 11.4%  | 171  | 230.9  | 233.1  | 234.0  | 247.3  | 251.7  |
| SNP | Rae MacKenzie | 9.67%  | 145  | 203.9  | 253.1  | 254.1  | 268.9  | 270.5  | 365.9
| SNP | Bob Duncan  | 3.8%  | 57  | 63.7  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Uilleam Macleod  | 3.13%  | 47  | 66.1  | 67.1  | 67.5  |  |  |
Electorate: 2,962  Valid: 1,500  Spoilt: 26  Quota: 301  Turnout: 1,526 (50.65)%

### Steòrnabhagh a Tuath

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* 2007: 4xIndependent
* 2012: 3xIndependent; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Independent

Steòrnabhagh a Tuath – 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Independent | Iain MacKenzie (incumbent)  | 20.68%  | 299 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Roddie MacKay (incumbent)  | 18.12%  | 262  | 264.1  | 272.1  | 294.1 |  |  |  |  |
| SNP | Mohammed Ahmed  | 12.17%  | 176  | 176.4  | 179.5  | 182.5  | 182.8  | 194.9  | 207.1  | 218.2  |
| SNP | Gordon Murray | 12.03%  | 174  | 174.7  | 180.7  | 192.7  | 193.2  | 208.4  | 228.7  | 251.1  | 358.4
| Independent | Murdo Murray  | 8.30%  | 120  | 121.8  | 123.8  | 128.4  | 129.4  | 142.6  | 160.9  |  |
| Independent | Iain MacLean MacAulay | 7.12%  | 103  | 103.5  | 109.6  | 117.7  | 118.4  | 145.7  | 177.3  | 221.9  | 249.0
| Independent | David Morrison  | 6.36%  | 92  | 93.1  | 97.1  | 104.1  | 104.8  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Neil Campbell (incumbent)  | 6.29%  | 91  | 91.5  | 92.5  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Independent | Jackie MacKay (incumbent)  | 6.15%  | 89  | 89.8  | 95.8  | 108.1  | 108.8  | 123.2  |  |  |
| Labour | Kevin Paterson  | 2.77%  | 40  | 40.2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Electorate: 2,986  Valid: 1,446  Spoilt: 25  Quota: 290  Turnout: 1,471 (48.42)%

### Loch a Tuath

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* 2007: 3xIndependent
* 2012: 2xIndependent; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Independent

Loch a Tuath – 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4
| Independent | Donald Finlayson Crichton | 28.0%  | 331 |  |  |
| SNP | John A. MacIver (incumbent)  | 24.53%  | 290  | 298.4 |  |
| Independent | Catriona Stewart (incumbent)  | 23.88%  | 273  | 282.5  | 283.1  | 333.1
| Independent | Kenneth MacIver (incumbent)  | 14.47%  | 171  | 177.9  | 178.5  | 201.8
| Independent | Alasdair Nicholson  | 9.9%  | 117  | 122.1  | 122.7  |
Electorate: 2,166  Valid: 1,182  Spoilt: 17  Quota: 296  Turnout: 1,199 (54.57%)

### An Taobh Siar agus Nis

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* 2007: 4xIndependent
* 2012: 3xIndependent; 1xSNP
* 2007-2012 Change: SNP gain one seat from Independent

An Taobh Siar agus Nis – 4 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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| Independent | Iain Morrison (incumbent)††††  | 24.18%  | 354 |
| Independent | John MacKay (incumbent)  | 21.17%  | 310 |
| SNP | Kenneth MacLeod | 20.36%  | 298 |
| Independent | Kenneth MacLeod Murray (incumbent) ††  | 19.74%  | 289  | 316.4
| Independent | Alastair MacLennan  | 8.13%  | 119  | 128.3
| Independent | Alastair Dunlop  | 6.42%  | 94  | 103.3
Electorate: 2,599  Valid: 1,464  Spoilt: 21  Quota: 293  Turnout: 1,485 (56.34%)

## Changes since election

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* † Sgir' Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch SNP Cllr Bill Houston died on 15 September 2012. A by-election was held on 29 November 2012 and was won by the Independent Angus MacDonald Morrison.[2]
* †† Sgir' An Taobh Siar agus Nis Independent Cllr Kenneth MacLeod Murray died on 23 December 2014.[3] A by-election was to be held to fill the vacancy on 12 March 2015. Only Independent Alistair MacLennan was nominated and was deemed elected.[4]
* ††† Beinn Na Foghla Agus Uibhist A Tuath Labour Cllr Archie K. McDonald resigned for health reasons on 25 January 2015.[5] A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 26 March 2015 and the seat was won by the Independent Andrew Walker.
* †††† Sgir' An Taobh Siar agus Nis Independent Cllr Iain Morrison died on 31 July 2015 after a battle with cancer.[6] A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 7 October 2015 and was won by the Independent John MacLeod.[7]

## By-elections since 2012

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Sgir’ Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch By-election (29 November 2012) – 1 Seat[8] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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| Independent | Angus MacDonald Morrison | 73.47  | 745
| SNP | John Norman MacDonald  | 19.23  | 195
| Independent | Les Mac An Ultaigh  | 7.2  | 73
Valid: 1,014  Spoilt: 14  Quota: 508  Turnout: 1,028

Beinn Na Faoghla Agus Uibhist A Tuath (26 March 2015) – 1 Seat[9] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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| Independent | Andrew Walker | 59.1  | 437
| SNP | Roslyn Macpherson  | 40.9  | 302
Valid: 739  Quota:

An Taobh Siar agus Nis By-election (7 October 2015) – 1 Seat[10] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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| Independent | John Norman MacLeod | 86.9%  | 886
| Independent | Richard Froggatt  | 7.4%  | 75
| Scottish Green | Gavin MacLeod Humphreys  | 5.8%  | 59
Valid: 1,020  Quota: 511  Turnout: (39.8%)

## Ward areas in English

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* Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas: Barra, Vatersay, Eriskay and South Uist
* Beinn Na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath: Benbecula and North Uist
* Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas Nan Loch: Harris and South Lewis
* Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch: Mid Lewis
* Sgire an Rubha: Eye Peninsula
* Steòrnabhagh a Deas: Stornoway South
* Steòrnabhagh a Tuath: Stornoway North
* Loch a Tuath: Broad Bay
* An Taobh Siar agus Nis: North West Lewis

## References

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1. ^ "Corporate Services – Election Office". Archived from the original on 20 May 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2008.
2. ^ "Western Isles councillor Bill Houston dies suddenly at home on Lewis | Highlands & Islands | News | STV". news.stv.tv. 15 September 2012. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012.
3. ^ "Tribute paid to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar councillor". BBC. 23 December 2014.
4. ^ "No poll after one candidate stands in Western Isles ward". BBC. 10 February 2015.
5. ^ "Uist councillor calls it a day". whfp.com. 25 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015.
6. ^ "Death of local councillor". hebrides-news.com.
7. ^ "Election Office – By-Election Taobh Siar Agus Nis – 7 October 2015". cne-siar.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
8. ^ "Comhairle nan Eilean Siar – Election Office". cne-siar.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.
9. ^ "Two candidates for North Uist and Benbecula by-election – Am Paipear". ampaipear.org.uk. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.
10. ^ "Comhairle nan Eilean Siar – 2015 Press Releases". cne-siar.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017.

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