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2007 Highland Council election

2007 Scottish local government election

Field	Value
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	2003 Highland Council election
previous_year	2003
election_date
next_election	Highland Council election, 2012
next_year	2012
seats_for_election	All 80 seats to Highland Council
majority_seats	41
party1	Independent politician
last_election1	57 seats, 69.6%
seats1	35
seat_change1	22
popular_vote1	37,844
percentage1	40.9%
swing1	28.7%
party2	Scottish Liberal Democrats
last_election2	9 seats, 6.1%
seats2	21
seat_change2	12
popular_vote2	17,917
percentage2	19.3%
swing2	13.2%
party4	Scottish National Party
last_election4	6 seats, 10.2%
seats4	17
seat_change4	11
popular_vote4	18,933
percentage4	20.4%
swing4	10.2%
party5	Scottish Labour Party
last_election5	8 seats, 11.6%
seats5	7
seat_change5	1
popular_vote5	9,734
percentage5	10.5%
swing5	0.9%
map_caption
title	Council Convener
before_election	Alison Magee
before_party	Independent (politician)
posttitle	Council Convener after election
after_election	Sandy Park
after_party	Independent (politician)

The 2007 Highland Council election was held on 3 May 2007; the same day as elections to the Scottish Parliament and to the 31 other councils in Scotland. Previous elections to the council had been conducted using the single member plurality system (a.k.a. 'First Past the Post'). Changes implemented by the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 meant that future local government elections were to be conducted using the Single Transferable Vote, beginning with those in 2007. The 80 Highland Councillors were now to be elected from 22 wards, returning either three or four members.

The election saw Independent councillors retain their plurality, despite losing a significant number of members, and the Liberal Democrats and Scottish National Party both increasing their representation, with that of the Labour Party decreasing. The Independent and SNP groups subsequently went into coalition to form the Administration of the council.

Results

Ward results

Incumbent councillors are marked with *

North, West and Central Sutherland

Thurso

Wick

Landward Caithness

East Sutherland and Edderton

Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh

Cromarty Firth

Tain and Easter Ross

Dingwall and Seaforth

Black Isle

Eilean a' Cheò

Caol and Mallaig

Aird and Loch Ness

Inverness West

Inverness Central

Inverness Ness-side

Inverness Millburn

Culloden and Ardersier

Nairn

Inverness South

Badenoch and Strathspey

Fort William and Ardnamurchan

Post-election changes

On 6 May 2007, Badenoch and Strathspey Cllr Gregor Rimell became a Liberal Democrat and ceased to be an Independent
On 26 October 2007, Tain and Easter Ross Cllr Richard Durham became an Independent after leaving the Liberal Democrats
On 12 December 2007, Tain and Easter Ross Cllr Alan Torrance became a member of the Scottish National Party and ceased to be an Independent
On 3 April 2008, Landward Caithness Cllr David Bremner became an Independent, separate from the Administration, after being expelled from the Scottish National Party
In 2008, Wick Cllr Graeme Smith became a member of the Independent Members Group after leaving the Liberal Democrats
On 13 March 2009, North, West and Central Sutherland Cllr Linda Munro became a Liberal Democrat and ceased to be an Independent
On 17 February 2011 Inverness Central Cllr Janet Campbell became a member of the Independent Members Group after leaving the Liberal Democrats.
On 17 February 2011 Culloden and Ardersier Cllr Glynis Sinclair became an Independent after leaving the Liberal Democrats. She joined the Scottish National Party on 24 May 2011

2007-2012 by-elections

Inverness West

On 23 April 2009 the Liberal Democrat's Alasdair Christie won a by-election which arose following the death of former Independent Councillor Jimmy MacDonald on 31 January 2009

Wick

On 7 April 2011 the SNP's Gail Ross won a by-election which arose following the resignation of Independent Councillor Katrina MacNab

Tain and Easter Ross

On 9 June 2011 Independent Fiona Robertson won a by-election which arose following the death of SNP Councillor Alan Torrance

Inverness South

On 3 November 2011 the Liberal Democrat's Carolyn Caddick won a by-election which arose following the resignation of Labour Councillor John Holden

References

(24 April 2009). "Inverness West By-Election Result". Highland Council.
"Ward 3 (Wick By-Election".
"Tain and Easter Ross (By-Election)".
"Inverness South (By Election)".

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