Local Election Results 2007
Shetland
Whole council up for election.
Other results for Shetland:
2003
2012
2017
2022
By-elections for Shetland (may be incomplete): 28th February 2008 (Lerwick S.)
— 15th December 2011 (Shetland C.)
— 4th August 2022 (North Isles)
— 17th November 2022 (Shetland W.)
Map of the results —Export spreadsheet
Consolidated results — Shetland 2007
| Party | Votes | Percent | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 9249 | 92.8% | 22 |
| Liberal Democrat | 300 | 3.0% | 0 |
| Scottish Socialist Party | 260 | 2.6% | 0 |
| Conservative | 159 | 1.6% | 0 |
Lerwick North (3)
| Allan Wishart | Ind | 505 | 39.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Cluness | Ind | 264 | 20.5% |
| Caroline Miller | Ind | 206 | 16.0% |
| Bill Adams | Ind | 125 | 9.7% |
| Kin Learmonth | SSP | 110 | 8.5% |
| Kathy Greaves | Ind | 79 | 6.1% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1179 (91.5%; 3 seats); SSP 110 (8.5%)
Transfers (Quota = 323)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Wishart | 505 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 323 |
| Sandy Cluness | 264 | 312 | 340 | 323 | 323 |
| Caroline Miller | 206 | 245 | 270 | 277 | 312 |
| Bill Adams | 125 | 149 | 166 | 170 | 233 |
| Kin Learmonth | 110 | 132 | 141 | 143 | |
| Kathy Greaves | 79 | 95 |
Lerwick South (4)
| Cecil Eunson | Ind | 489 | 26.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gussie Angus | Ind | 473 | 25.6% |
| Cecil Smith | Ind | 199 | 10.8% |
| Maurice Mullay | C | 159 | 8.6% |
| Robbie Leith | SSP | 150 | 8.1% |
| Jim Henry | Ind | 127 | 6.9% |
| Michael Peterson | Ind | 116 | 6.3% |
| Geoff Feather | Ind | 97 | 5.2% |
| Lindsay Smith | Ind | 40 | 2.2% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1541 (83.3%; 4 seats); C 159 (8.6%); SSP 150 (8.1%)
Transfers (Quota = 371)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Eunson | 489 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 |
| Gussie Angus | 483 | 473 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 |
| Cecil Smith | 199 | 226 | 249 | 269 | 281 | 329 | 428 | 371 |
| Maurice Mullay | 159 | 169 | 180 | 182 | 207 | 218 | ||
| Robbie Leith | 150 | 164 | 174 | 181 | 195 | 222 | 233 | 242 |
| Jim Henry | 127 | 146 | 169 | 172 | 201 | 235 | 268 | 285 |
| Michael Peterson | 116 | 129 | 137 | 149 | 164 | |||
| Geoff Feather | 97 | 105 | 113 | 118 | ||||
| Lindsay Smith | 40 | 46 | 52 |
North Isles (3)
| Josie Simpson | Ind | 479 | 33.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Baisley | Ind | 197 | 13.8% |
| Brian Gregson | Ind | 145 | 10.1% |
| Robert Henderson | Ind | 145 | 10.1% |
| Gordon Williamson | Ind | 126 | 8.8% |
| Laurence Odie | Ind | 117 | 8.2% |
| Laurence Robertson | Ind | 113 | 7.9% |
| Robert Thomson | Ind | 107 | 7.5% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1429 (100.0%; 3 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 358)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josie Simpson | 479 | 358 | 358 | 358 | 358 | 358 |
| Laura Baisley | 197 | 208 | 239 | 264 | 299 | 366 |
| Brian Gregson | 145 | 160 | 177 | 199 | 238 | 280 |
| Robert Henderson | 145 | 172 | 194 | 227 | 260 | 308 |
| Gordon Williamson | 126 | 137 | 151 | 183 | 203 | |
| Laurence Odie | 117 | 122 | 133 | |||
| Laurence Robertson | 113 | 131 | 149 | 159 | ||
| Robert Thomson | 107 | 119 |
Shetland Central (3)
| Iris Hawkins | Ind | 330 | 27.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hughson | Ind | 311 | 25.6% |
| Betty Fullerton | Ind | 257 | 21.2% |
| Ian Scott | Ind | 131 | 10.8% |
| Geordie Pottinger | Ind | 98 | 8.1% |
| John Hunter | Ind | 46 | 3.8% |
| Jim Ivens | Ind | 23 | 1.9% |
| Scotty Dyble | Ind | 19 | 1.6% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1215 (100.0%; 3 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 304)
| Stage | I | II | III | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Hawkins | 330 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 |
| Andrew Hughson | 311 | 311 | 304 | 304 | 304 |
| Betty Fullerton | 257 | 265 | 267 | 276 | 295 |
| Ian Scott | 131 | 133 | 134 | 141 | 150 |
| Geordie Pottinger | 98 | 103 | 104 | 112 | 118 |
| John Hunter | 46 | 49 | 50 | 56 | |
| Jim Ivens | 23 | 24 | 25 | ||
| Scotty Dyble | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Shetland North (3)
| Alastair Cooper | Ind | 438 | 31.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Doull | Ind | 215 | 15.5% |
| Bill Manson | Ind | 214 | 15.5% |
| Barbara Cheyne | Ind | 186 | 13.4% |
| Kenny Hughson | Ind | 135 | 9.8% |
| Alan MacDonald | Ind | 82 | 5.9% |
| Daniel Robertson | Ind | 68 | 4.9% |
| Joan Easten | Ind | 46 | 3.3% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1384 (100.0%; 3 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 347)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Cooper | 438 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 |
| Addie Doull | 215 | 243 | 248 | 263 | 299 | 350 |
| Bill Manson | 214 | 235 | 242 | 253 | 267 | 298 |
| Barbara Cheyne | 186 | 198 | 218 | 228 | 239 | 282 |
| Kenny Hughson | 135 | 144 | 149 | 159 | 178 | |
| Alan MacDonald | 82 | 85 | 91 | 101 | ||
| Daniel Robertson | 68 | 73 | 77 | |||
| Joan Easten | 46 | 49 |
Shetland South (3)
| Allison Duncan | Ind | 501 | 31.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Budge | Ind | 350 | 22.1% |
| Rick Nickerson | Ind | 286 | 18.0% |
| Gordon Mitchell | LD | 225 | 14.2% |
| John Hunter | Ind | 148 | 9.3% |
| James Friedlander | LD | 75 | 4.7% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1285 (81.1%; 3 seats); LD 300 (18.9%)
Transfers (Quota = 397)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allison Duncan | 501 | 397 | 397 | 397 |
| Jim Budge | 350 | 382 | 395 | 451 |
| Rick Nickerson | 286 | 301 | 310 | 364 |
| Gordon Mitchell | 225 | 239 | 271 | 302 |
| John Hunter | 148 | 165 | 175 | |
| James Friedlander | 75 | 78 |
Shetland West (3)
| Frank Robertson | Ind | 384 | 31.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Robinson | Ind | 289 | 23.8% |
| Florence Grains | Ind | 245 | 20.1% |
| Brian Anderson | Ind | 174 | 14.3% |
| Marion Hughson | Ind | 124 | 10.2% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1216 (100.0%; 3 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 305)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Robertson | 384 | 305 | 305 | 305 |
| Gary Robinson | 289 | 316 | 305 | 305 |
| Florence Grains | 245 | 265 | 268 | 327 |
| Brian Anderson | 174 | 183 | 186 | 222 |
| Marion Hughson | 124 | 134 | 138 |
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