Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh
Electoral ward in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
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Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh (Scottish Gaelic for 'Barra and Vatersay') is one of the 11 wards of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Scottish Gaelic for 'Council of the Western Isles'). Created in 2022, the ward elects two councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 1,308 people.
| Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh | |
|---|---|
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | |
Boundary of Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh in . | |
| Population | 1,308 (2021)[1] |
| Electorate | 971 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Castlebay |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Scottish Parliament region | Highlands and Islands |
| UK Parliament constituency | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2022 |
| Number of councillors | 2 |
| Councillor | Kenneth J. MacLean (Independent) |
| Councillor | Iain A. MacNeil (Independent) |
| Created from | Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas |
Boundaries
The ward was created following the 2019 Reviews of Electoral Arrangements which were instigated following the implementation of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018. The act allowed for the creation of single- and dual-member wards to allow for better representation of island areas. Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh was formed from the previous Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas ward. The ward is centred around the islands of Barra and Vatersay in the south of the Outer Hebrides and includes the uninhabited islands of the Barra Isles as well as Fiaraidh, Fuday, Gighay, Hellisay and Orosay in the Sound of Barra.[2]
Councillors
| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kenneth J. MacLean (Independent) |
Vacant | ||
| 2022 by-election |
Iain A. MacNeil (Independent) | |||
Election results
2022 by-election
| 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 | ||
| Electorate: 971 Valid: 383 Spoilt: 2 Quota: 193 Turnout: 39.6 | |||||
2022 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kenneth J. MacLean | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
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