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2007 Shetland Islands Council election

2007 Scottish local government election

Field	Value
election_name	2007 Shetland Islands Council election
country	Shetland
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	2003 Shetland Islands Council election
previous_year	2003
election_date
next_election	2012 Shetland Islands Council election
next_year	2012
seats_for_election	All 22 seats to Shetland Islands Council
majority_seats	12
turnout	59.0%
registered	17,108
1blank	First preferences
2blank	First preferences (%)
3blank	Swing (pp)
leader1	Sandy Cluness
party1	Independent (politician)
last_election1	17 seats, 76.2%
leaders_seat1	Lerwick North
seats_before1	17
seats_needed1	-
seats1	22
seat_change1	5
popular_vote1	9,249
percentage1	92.8%
swing1	16.6%
title	Council Convener
before_election	Sandy Cluness
before_party	Independent (politician)
posttitle	Council Convener after election
after_election	Sandy Cluness
after_party	Independent (politician)

Main article: 2007 Scottish local elections

Results by ward.

Elections to Shetland Islands 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 seven 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, a form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 22 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election. The council was one of only three in Scotland with a majority of elected members who were independents.

Election results

Ward results

North Isles

Shetland North

Shetland West

Shetland South

Lerwick North

Lerwick South

By-elections since 2007 Elections

On 28 February 2008 Independent Dr Jonathan Wills won a by-election which arose following the death of Independent Councillor Cecil Eunson on 25 December 2007.
On 15 December 2011 Independent David Sandison won a by-election which arose following the resignation of Independent Councillor Iris Hawkins on 30 September 2011.

References

MacMahon, Peter and Walker, Helen (18 May 2007) "Winds of change sweep Scots town halls". Edinburgh. ''The Scotsman''. The other two independent run Councils are [[Orkney]] and [[2007 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar]]. [[Moray]] is run by a Conservative/Independent coalition.
[http://www.shetland.gov.uk/coins/political.asp "Political Groups"] Shetland Islands Council. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
"Lerwick South (Shetland) 28 th February 2008".
"www.kristoferkeane.co.uk – Scottish Elections :: Shetland Central By-Election 2011".

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