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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in Scotland holds elections every five years, previously holding them every four years from its creation as a single-tier authority in 1995 to 2007.

Council elections

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As an islands council

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Year Labour Independent
1974 0 30
1978[a] 0 30
1982 0 30
1986 0 30
1990 0 30
1994[b][c] 4 25
  1. ^ New ward boundaries.[1]
  2. ^ New ward boundaries.[2]
  3. ^ One seat was unfilled due to a lack of nominations.

As a unitary authority

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Year SNP Conservative Labour Independent
1999 4 0 5 22
2003 3 0 4 24
2007[a] 4 0 2 25
2012 7 0 3 21
2017 7 1 0 23
2022[b] 6 1 0 22[c]
  1. ^ Change to single transferable vote system and new ward boundaries.
  2. ^ New ward boundaries.[3]
  3. ^ Includes 2 independents elected at by-elections caused by an insufficient number of nominations on 30 June 2022.

Results maps

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  • 1999 results map
    1999 results map
  • 2003 results map
    2003 results map
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map
  • 2012 results map
    2012 results map
  • 2017 results map
    2017 results map
  • 2022 results map
    2022 results map

By-elections

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2012-2017

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Sgir’ Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch By-Election 29 November 2012[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Angus MacDonald Morrison 73.5 745
SNP John Norman MacDonald 19.2 195
Independent Les Mac An Ultaigh 7.2 73
Independent gain from SNP
Valid: 1,014   Spoilt: 14   Quota: 508   Turnout: 1,028  
An Taobh Siar agus Nis By-Election 12 March 2015[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Alistair Maclennan N/A N/A
Independent hold
Valid: N/A   Spoilt: N/A   Quota: N/A   Turnout: N/A  
Beinn Na Faoghla Agus Uibhist A Tuath By-Election 26 March 2015[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Andrew Walker 59.1 437
SNP Roslyn Macpherson 40.9 302
Independent gain from Labour
Valid: 739   Quota: 370  
An Taobh Siar agus Nis By-Election 7 October 2015[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent John Norman MacLeod 86.9 886
Independent Richard Froggatt 7.4 75
Scottish Green Gavin MacLeod Humphreys 5.8 59
Independent hold
Valid: 1,020   Quota: 511  

2017-2022

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Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch By-Election 8 October 2020[8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Grant Fulton 74.9 536
Independent Annie MacDonald 22.1 158
Independent Kris O'Donnell 3.1 22
Independent hold
Valid: 716   Spoilt: 5   Quota: 359   Turnout: 721  

2022-2027

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Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh By-Election 30 June 2022[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
Independent Iain A. MacNeil 49.3 189 197
Independent Gerard Macdonald 47.3 181 182
Independent Calum Macmillan 3.4 13  
Independent hold
Electorate: 971   Valid: 383   Spoilt: 2   Quota: 193   Turnout: 385  
Sgìr' Ùige agus Carlabhagh By-Election 30 June 2022[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Independent Norman M. MacDonald 35.4 222 222 230 238 256 278
Liberal Democrats Jamie Dobson 20.4 128 128 129 142 159 220
Independent Sophie B. Brown 18.0 113 113 114 119 148  
SNP Laura F. Cameron-Lewis 15.3 96 97 97 112    
Scottish Green Anne E. Edwards 9.1 57 57 57      
Independent Donald J. MacLeod 1.8 11 11        
Independent Iain J. MacKinnon 0.2 1          
Electorate: 1,329   Valid: 628   Spoilt: 6   Quota: 315   Turnout: 634  
Na Hearadh By-Election 4 July 2024[10]
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: 942  

References

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  1. ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Review of Electoral Arrangements Na h-Eileanan an Iar Council Area Final Proposals" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Comhairle nan Eilean Siar – Election Office". cne-siar.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — An Taobh Siar agus Nis Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Comhairle nan Eilean Siar – 2015 Press Releases". cne-siar.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017.
  8. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch Ward — Eilean Siar". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  9. ^ a b "By-Election Results: Eilean Siar Double". Ballot Box Scotland. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Local Government By Election 2024 Results | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar". www.cne-siar.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
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