Orkney Islands Council elections
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Local government elections in Orkney Islands, Scotland
Orkney Islands Council 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.
As an islands council
Results maps
2017 results map
2022 results map
By-elections
2012-2017
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Independent | Leslie Manson | 57.5 | 647 | |
| Independent | Gillian Skuse | 25.0 | 281 | |
| Independent | Lorraine McBrearty | 12.6 | 142 | |
| Independent | Laurence Leonard | 4.9 | 55 | |
| Independent hold | ||||
| Valid: 1,125 Quota: 563 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Orkney Manifesto Group | Rachael King | 51.4 | 593 | |
| Independent | Barbara Foulkes | 38.6 | 281 | |
| Scottish Green | Fiona Grahame | 10.0 | 115 | |
| Orkney Manifesto Group gain from Independent | ||||
| Valid: 1,154 Quota: 578 | ||||
2017-2022
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Independent | Heather Woodbridge | 69.9 | 638 | |
| Labour | Coilla Drake | 17.3 | 158 | |
| Independent | Claire Stevens | 8.2 | 75 | |
| Independent | Daniel Adams | 4.6 | 42 | |
| Independent hold | ||||
| Valid: 913 Quota: 457 | ||||
2022-2027
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Independent | Janette Park | 85.7 | 757 | |
| Independent | Magnus Thomson | 14.2 | 125 | |
| Independent hold | ||||
| Electorate: 2,220 Valid: 882 Spoilt: 1 Quota: 442 Turnout: 883 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ "Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ↑ "Fifth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements Final Recommendations - Orkney Islands Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ↑ "Orkney Islands Council Area Final Proposals" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kirkwall West and Orphir Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — West Mainland Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — North Isles Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ↑ "Stromness and South Isles Declaration of Results". Orkney Islands Council. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
