Local Election Results 2012
Orkney
Whole council up for election.
Other results for Orkney:
2003
2007
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)
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Consolidated results — Orkney 2012
| Party | Votes | Percent | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 8161 | 96.9% | 21 |
| Scottish National Party | 251 | 3.0% | 0 |
| UK Independence Party | 11 | 0.1% | 0 |
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray (3)
| Russ Madge | Ind | 564 | 40.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Drever | Ind | 261 | 18.8% |
| Jim Foubister | Ind | 226 | 16.3% |
| Gill Smee | Ind | 152 | 11.0% |
| Ken Ross | Ind | 98 | 7.1% |
| Ewan Loudon | SNP | 47 | 3.4% |
| Eleanor MacLeod | Ind | 37 | 2.7% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1338 (96.6%; 3 seats); SNP 47 (3.4%)
Transfers (Quota = 347)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Madge | 564 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 |
| Andrew Drever | 261 | 315 | 331 | 344 | 375 | 347 |
| Jim Foubister | 226 | 247 | 253 | 263 | 280 | 289 |
| Gill Smee | 152 | 209 | 226 | 236 | 257 | 267 |
| Ken Ross | 98 | 118 | 123 | 128 | ||
| Ewan Loudon | 47 | 56 | 59 | |||
| Eleanor MacLeod | 37 | 52 |
Kirkwall East (4)
| Janice Annal | Ind | 533 | 34.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Heddle | Ind | 409 | 26.5% |
| Gwenda Shearer | Ind | 212 | 13.7% |
| Bill Stout | Ind | 140 | 9.1% |
| John Mowat | SNP | 93 | 6.0% |
| Alastair MacLeod | Ind | 77 | 5.0% |
| Gerry McGuinness | Ind | 54 | 3.5% |
| Paul Dawson | Ind | 28 | 1.8% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1453 (94.0%; 4 seats); SNP 93 (6.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 310)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Annal | 533 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 |
| Steven Heddle | 409 | 409 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 |
| Gwenda Shearer | 212 | 278 | 307 | 319 | 310 | 310 | 310 |
| Bill Stout | 140 | 198 | 227 | 232 | 235 | 263 | 300 |
| John Mowat | 93 | 105 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 132 | |
| Alastair MacLeod | 77 | 114 | 129 | 136 | 137 | 151 | 174 |
| Gerry McGuinness | 54 | 69 | 77 | 85 | 87 | ||
| Paul Dawson | 28 | 37 | 40 |
Kirkwall West and Orphir (4)
| Jack Moodie | Ind | 476 | 31.1% |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Richards | Ind | 283 | 18.5% |
| David Tullock | Ind | 215 | 14.1% |
| Alan Clouston | Ind | 213 | 13.9% |
| David Dawson | Ind | 162 | 10.6% |
| Lynda Baird | SNP | 50 | 3.3% |
| Laurence Leonard | Ind | 42 | 2.7% |
| Sandra Shearer | Ind | 34 | 2.2% |
| Raymond Smith | Ind | 30 | 2.0% |
| Bryan Leslie | Ind | 16 | 1.0% |
| Walter Haywood | Ind | 9 | 0.6% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1480 (96.7%; 4 seats); SNP 50 (3.3%)
Transfers (Quota = 307)
| Stage | I | II | III | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Moodie | 476 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 307 |
| John Richards | 283 | 318 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 307 |
| David Tullock | 215 | 263 | 266 | 270 | 273 | 288 | 301 | 321 |
| Alan Clouston | 213 | 232 | 234 | 243 | 248 | 260 | 272 | 281 |
| David Dawson | 162 | 186 | 188 | 192 | 206 | 213 | 219 | 232 |
| Lynda Baird | 50 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 56 | ||
| Laurence Leonard | 42 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 58 | 64 | |
| Sandra Shearer | 34 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 50 | |||
| Raymond Smith | 30 | 37 | 38 | 43 | ||||
| Bryan Leslie | 16 | 18 | 19 | |||||
| Walter Haywood | 9 | 9 | 9 |
North Isles (3)
| Stephen Hagan | Ind | 433 | 41.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Clackson | Ind | 308 | 29.2% |
| Gillian Skuse | Ind | 170 | 16.1% |
| Graham Sinclair | Ind | 144 | 13.6% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1055 (100.0%; 3 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 264)
| Stage | I | II | III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Hagan | 433 | 264 | 264 |
| Stephen Clackson | 308 | 308 | 264 |
| Gillian Skuse | 170 | 219 | 237 |
| Graham Sinclair | 144 | 238 | 249 |
Stromness and South Isles (3)
| James Stockan | Ind | 576 | 53.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Crichton | Ind | 126 | 11.8% |
| Maurice Davidson | Ind | 122 | 11.4% |
| John Brown | Ind | 115 | 10.7% |
| Arthur Robertson | SNP | 61 | 5.7% |
| Terry Thomson | Ind | 61 | 5.7% |
| Delia Hall | UKIP | 11 | 1.0% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1000 (93.3%; 3 seats); SNP 61 (5.7%); UKIP 11 (1.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 269)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Stockan | 576 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 |
| Rob Crichton | 126 | 234 | 235 | 250 | 262 |
| Maurice Davidson | 122 | 172 | 174 | 189 | 216 |
| John Brown | 115 | 178 | 180 | 196 | 213 |
| Arthur Robertson | 61 | 79 | 81 | ||
| Terry Thomson | 61 | 82 | 84 | 100 | |
| Delia Hall | 11 | 15 |
West Mainland (4)
| Harvey Johnston | Ind | 427 | 23.3% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Gordon | Ind | 322 | 17.5% |
| Jimmy Moar | Ind | 287 | 15.6% |
| Owen Tierney | Ind | 249 | 13.6% |
| Eoin Scott | Ind | 238 | 13.0% |
| Victor Muir | Ind | 132 | 7.2% |
| Andrew Appleby | Ind | 74 | 4.0% |
| Carol Granère | Ind | 73 | 4.0% |
| David Ward | Ind | 33 | 1.8% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1835 (100.0%; 4 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 368)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Johnston | 427 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 368 |
| Alistair Gordon | 322 | 333 | 335 | 353 | 371 | 368 | 368 |
| Jimmy Moar | 287 | 303 | 307 | 317 | 319 | 320 | 353 |
| Owen Tierney | 249 | 257 | 263 | 277 | 308 | 309 | 358 |
| Eoin Scott | 238 | 246 | 249 | 254 | 276 | 277 | 314 |
| Victor Muir | 132 | 136 | 139 | 143 | 150 | 150 | |
| Andrew Appleby | 74 | 77 | 81 | 93 | |||
| Carol Granère | 73 | 75 | 78 | ||||
| David Ward | 33 | 33 |
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