Local Election Results 2007
Orkney
Whole council up for election.
Other results for Orkney:
2003
2012
2017
2022
By-elections for Orkney (may be incomplete): 27th November 2014 (Kirkwall W. & Orphir)
— 18th August 2015 (West Mainland)
— 1st October 2020 (North Isles)
— 28th March 2024 (Stromness & South Isles)
Map of the results —Export spreadsheet
Consolidated results — Orkney 2007
| Party | Votes | Percent | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 8719 | 99.2% | 21 |
| Conservative | 68 | 0.8% | 0 |
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray (3)
| Andrew Drever | Ind | 524 | 39.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Foubister | Ind | 396 | 29.5% |
| Russ Madge | Ind | 161 | 12.0% |
| Geoffrey Linnit | Ind | 145 | 10.8% |
| Mac Petrie | Ind | 102 | 7.6% |
| Simon Treasure | Ind | 14 | 1.0% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1342 (100.0%; 3 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 336)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Drever | 524 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 336 |
| Jim Foubister | 396 | 396 | 336 | 336 | 336 |
| Russ Madge | 161 | 189 | 200 | 208 | 249 |
| Geoffrey Linnit | 145 | 186 | 199 | 206 | 246 |
| Mac Petrie | 102 | 166 | 185 | 186 | |
| Simon Treasure | 14 | 17 | 18 |
Kirkwall East (4)
| Janice Annal | Ind | 460 | 27.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Heddle | Ind | 359 | 21.6% |
| Bobby Leslie | Ind | 280 | 16.8% |
| Mike Drever | Ind | 218 | 13.1% |
| Alastair MacLeod | Ind | 150 | 9.0% |
| David Murdoch | Ind | 108 | 6.5% |
| Alastair MacDonald | Ind | 90 | 5.4% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1665 (100.0%; 4 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 334)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Annal | 460 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 |
| Steven Heddle | 359 | 359 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 |
| Bobby Leslie | 280 | 319 | 326 | 356 | 334 | 334 |
| Mike Drever | 218 | 247 | 251 | 273 | 282 | 322 |
| Alastair MacLeod | 150 | 168 | 173 | 192 | 198 | 244 |
| David Murdoch | 108 | 118 | 122 | 131 | 133 | |
| Alastair MacDonald | 90 | 101 | 103 |
Kirkwall West and Orphir (4)
| Jack Moodie | Ind | 601 | 38.1% |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Tullock | Ind | 260 | 16.5% |
| Allan Leslie | Ind | 241 | 15.3% |
| Roderick McLeod | Ind | 232 | 14.7% |
| Ian MacDonald | Ind | 178 | 11.3% |
| Alasdair Thom | Ind | 64 | 4.1% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1576 (100.0%; 4 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 316)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Moodie | 601 | 316 | 316 | 316 |
| David Tullock | 260 | 321 | 316 | 316 |
| Allan Leslie | 241 | 304 | 305 | 334 |
| Roderick McLeod | 232 | 295 | 296 | 317 |
| Ian MacDonald | 178 | 214 | 214 | 232 |
| Alasdair Thom | 64 | 88 | 89 |
North Isles (3)
| Stephen Hagan | Ind | 463 | 40.9% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Clackson | Ind | 154 | 13.6% |
| Sam Harcus | Ind | 133 | 11.7% |
| Graham Sinclair | Ind | 123 | 10.9% |
| Bob Trigg | Ind | 105 | 9.3% |
| William Muir | Ind | 72 | 6.4% |
| Leo Martini-Brown | Ind | 41 | 3.6% |
| George Mowat-Brown | Ind | 27 | 2.4% |
| Barbara Jeffreys | Ind | 15 | 1.3% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1133 (100.0%; 3 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 284)
| Stage | I | II | V | VI | VII | VIII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Hagan | 463 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 284 |
| Stephen Clackson | 154 | 164 | 181 | 188 | 209 | 211 |
| Sam Harcus | 133 | 211 | 219 | 264 | 307 | 284 |
| Graham Sinclair | 123 | 148 | 160 | 182 | 207 | 213 |
| Bob Trigg | 105 | 111 | 116 | |||
| William Muir | 72 | 102 | 130 | 145 | ||
| Leo Martini-Brown | 41 | 42 | ||||
| George Mowat-Brown | 27 | 31 | ||||
| Barbara Jeffreys | 15 | 18 |
Stromness and South Isles (3)
| James Stockan | Ind | 539 | 41.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Eccles | Ind | 232 | 17.9% |
| Ian Johnstone | Ind | 215 | 16.6% |
| John Brown | Ind | 123 | 9.5% |
| Fiona Matheson | Ind | 113 | 8.7% |
| Maurice Davidson | Ind | 40 | 3.1% |
| Terry Thomson | Ind | 33 | 2.5% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1295 (100.0%; 3 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 324)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Stockan | 539 | 324 | 324 | 324 | 324 | 324 |
| John Eccles | 232 | 259 | 272 | 278 | 280 | 327 |
| Ian Johnstone | 215 | 305 | 312 | 331 | 324 | 324 |
| John Brown | 123 | 153 | 158 | 167 | 169 | 215 |
| Fiona Matheson | 113 | 145 | 149 | 157 | 159 | |
| Maurice Davidson | 40 | 51 | 51 | |||
| Terry Thomson | 33 | 38 |
West Mainland (4)
| Jimmy Moar | Ind | 545 | 30.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Gordon | Ind | 400 | 22.5% |
| Eoin Scott | Ind | 242 | 13.6% |
| Rob Crichton | Ind | 203 | 11.4% |
| Tom Flett | Ind | 135 | 7.6% |
| Ian Flett | Ind | 88 | 5.0% |
| Norman Shearer | Ind | 83 | 4.7% |
| Mark Jones | C | 68 | 3.8% |
| Bob Gilmour | Ind | 12 | 0.7% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1708 (96.2%; 4 seats); C 68 (3.8%)
Transfers (Quota = 356)
| Stage | I | II | III | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Moar | 545 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 356 |
| Alistair Gordon | 400 | 400 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 356 |
| Eoin Scott | 242 | 292 | 303 | 321 | 337 | 369 |
| Rob Crichton | 203 | 248 | 259 | 268 | 293 | 320 |
| Tom Flett | 135 | 175 | 181 | 189 | 209 | 250 |
| Ian Flett | 88 | 98 | 100 | 116 | 136 | |
| Norman Shearer | 83 | 95 | 98 | 104 | ||
| Mark Jones | 68 | 72 | 74 | |||
| Bob Gilmour | 12 | 13 | 14 |
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