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2007 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2007 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election |
| country | Scotland |
| flag_image | Western Isles Council Flag.svg |
| type | parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2003 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election |
| previous_year | 2003 |
| election_date | |
| next_election | 2012 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election |
| next_year | 2012 |
| seats_for_election | All 31 seats to Western Isles Council |
| majority_seats | 16 |
| party1 | Independent (politician) |
| leader1 | Alex Macdonald |
| leaders_seat1 | Sgir’ Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch |
| last_election1 | 24 seats, 70.7% |
| seats1 | 25 |
| popular_vote1 | 10,853 |
| percentage1 | 78.8% |
| seat_change1 | 1 |
| swing1 | 8.1% |
| party2 | Scottish National Party |
| last_election2 | 3 seats, 13.4% |
| seats2 | 4 |
| popular_vote2 | 1,661 |
| percentage2 | 12.1% |
| seat_change2 | 0 |
| swing2 | 1.3% |
| party3 | Labour Party (UK) |
| last_election3 | 4 seats, 16.0% |
| seats3 | 2 |
| popular_vote3 | 916 |
| percentage3 | 6.7% |
| seat_change3 | 1 |
| swing3 | 9.3% |
| map_image | 2007 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, parties.svg |
| map | Results, by ward. |
| title | Council Convener |
| posttitle | Council Convener after election |
| before_election | Alex Macdonald |
| before_party | Independent (politician) |
| after_election | Alex Macdonald |
| after_party | Independent (politician) |
Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles council) were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 9 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 31 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.
The large majority of the seats were held by independent candidates, similar to other predominantly rural Scottish councils. The Scottish National Party and Scottish Labour Party had a small representation each, and the Scottish Liberal Democrats stood four candidates, all of whom were unsuccessful.
Election results
|seats % = 80.6 |votes % = 78.8 |plus/minus = 8.1 |seats % = 12.9 |votes % = 12.1 |plus/minus = 1.3 |seats % = 6.5 |votes % = 6.7 |plus/minus = 9.3 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 2.5 |plus/minus = New
Ward results
Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas
Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath
Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch
Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath nan Loch
Sgire an Rubha
Steòrnabhagh a Deas
Steòrnabhagh a Deas
Loch a Tuath
An Taobh Siar agus Nis
Changes since 2007 Election
- †On 25 November 2011 John A. MacIver joined the Scottish National Party and ceased to be an Independent.
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