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Location of the ward
Location of the ward [1]

North, West and Central Sutherland is one of the seven wards used to elect members of the Highland Council. It iIncludes the towns and villages of Altnaharra, Bettyhill, Bonar Bridge, Durness, Lairg, Lochinver and Tongue. It elects three Councillors.

Councillors

Election Councillors
2007 rowspan=1; style="background-color: Template:Independent politician/meta/color" | Linda Munro
(Ind./
Liberal Democrats) 		rowspan=3; style="background-color: Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color" | George Farlow
(SNP) 		rowspan=1; style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | Robbie Rowantree
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 rowspan=2; style="background-color: Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color" | rowspan=2; style="background-color: Template:Independent politician/meta/color" | Hugh Morrison
(Ind.)
2017 Kirsteen Currie
(SNP)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 Highland Council election [2]

North, West and Central Sutherland - 3 seats[3][4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Liberal Democrats Linda Munro (incumbent) 17.96% 504 510 521 587 671 899
Independent Hugh Morrison (incumbent) 16.85% 473 480 521 556 669 804
SNP Kirsteen Currie 19.81% 556 564 571 612 681 689
Conservative Russell Taylor 19.84% 557 561 565 622 658  
Independent Malcolm Bangor-Jones 11.08% 311 327 341 367    
Labour William Sinclair 9.44% 265 269 274      
Independent Michael Simpson 3.17% 89 91        
Independent Brendan O'Hanrahan 1.85% 52          
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 2,807   Spoilt: 38   Quota: 702   Turnout: 58.0%  

2012 Election

2012 Highland Council election

North, West and Central Sutherland - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SNP George Farlow (incumbent) 26.23% 626              
Independent Hugh Morrison 22.5% 537 541.5 554.9 563.9 601.3      
Liberal Democrats Linda Munro (incumbent)††††††††† 18.89% 451 455.6 478.7 506.8 529.2 530.5 566.7 613.4
Scottish Senior Citizens Russell Taylor 8.21% 196 199.1 210.5 225.6 235.8 236.2 257.7 349
Independent Neil MacInnes 7.21% 172 175.4 180.1 190.1 198.4 198.9 234.1  
Scottish Christian Hector MacLennan 5.32% 127 127.9 129.1 140.2 147.2 147.6    
Conservative Les Mason 4.06% 97 97.5 100.6          
Independent Jess Thomas 4.02% 96 97.7 110.5 118.5        
Scottish Green Mandy Haggith 3.56% 85 89.9            
Electorate: 4,913   Valid: 2,387   Spoilt: 16   Quota: 597   Turnout: 2,403 (48.91%)  

2007 Election

2007 Highland Council election

The Highland Council election, 2007: North, West and Central Sutherland
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
SNP George Farlow 586 19.9 1 8
Liberal Democrats Robbie Rowantree 410 14.0 2 10
Scottish Senior Citizens Russel Taylor 314 10.7
Independent Linda Munro 303 10.3 3 10
Independent David Forbes 297 10.1
Independent William Johnston 282 9.6
Conservative Margaret Payne 216 7.4
Labour Dave Andrews 184 6.3
Scottish Green Ailsa Spindler 168 5.7
Independent Kirstie Dawson 99 3.4
Independent Michael Otter 80 2.7

References

  1. ^ http://www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/5th-reviews-ward-maps
  2. ^ https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/799/elections_and_voting/643/community_councils
  3. ^ Council, The Highland. "The Highland Council download - 2017 Council elections Ward 1 North, West and Central Sutherland - Council and government". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ Council, The Highland. "The Highland Council download - 2017 Council elections Ward 1 North, West and Central Sutherland - Council and government". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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