Local Election Results 2017

Highland

Whole council up for election on new ward boundaries.

Other results for Highland: 2003 2007 2012 2022
By-elections for Highland (may be incomplete): 10th June 2004 (Beauly & Strathglass) — 10th August 2006 (Lochardil) — 23rd April 2009 (Inverness W.) — 7th April 2011 (Wick) — 9th June 2011 (Tain & Easter Ross) — 3rd November 2011 (Inverness S.) — 2nd May 2013 (Landward Caithness) — 28th November 2013 (Landward Caithness) — 19th December 2013 (Black Isle) — 1st May 2014 (Caol & Mallaig) — 7th May 2015 (Nairn) — 8th October 2015 (Aird & Loch Ness) — 6th October 2016 (Culloden & Ardersier) — 28th September 2017 (Tain & Easter Ross) — 5th April 2018 (Caol & Mallaig) — 6th December 2018 (Wester Ross, Strathpeffer & Lochalsh) — 14th November 2019 (Inverness C.) — 12th March 2020 (Eilean a' Cheò) — 11th March 2021 (Aird & Loch Ness) — 12th August 2021 (Inverness W.; Wick & East Caithness) — 2nd December 2021 (Fort William & Ardnamurchan) — 28th September 2023 (Tain & Easter Ross) — 11th April 2024 (Inverness S.) — 13th June 2024 (Tain & Easter Ross) — 26th September 2024 (Cromarty Firth; Inverness C.)

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Consolidated results — Highland 2017

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Independent	32492	36.1%	28
Scottish National Party	22459	24.9%	22
Conservative	14095	15.6%	10
Liberal Democrat	11577	12.9%	10
Labour	6218	6.9%	3
Green Party	2832	3.1%	1
UK Independence Party	169	0.2%	0
Christian Party	104	0.1%	0
Scottish Socialist Party	96	0.1%	0
Libertarian Party	36	0.0%	0

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Aird and Loch Ness (4)

Margaret Davidson	Ind	1405	27.8%
George Cruickshank	C	998	19.7%
Emma Knox	SNP	719	14.2%
Helen Carmichael	Ind	625	12.4%
Jean Davis	LD	515	10.2%
Matt Friess	SNP	409	8.1%
Chris Ballance	Grn	388	7.7%

Consolidated results:— Ind 2030 (40.1%; 2 seats); SNP 1128 (22.3%; 1 seat); C 998 (19.7%; 1 seat); LD 515 (10.2%); Grn 388 (7.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 1012)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Margaret Davidson	1405	1012	1012	1012	1012
George Cruickshank	998	1045	1012	1012	1012
Emma Knox	719	734	734	842	1270
Helen Carmichael	625	837	848	947	960
Jean Davis	515	558	568	654	671
Matt Friess	409	424	425	491
Chris Ballance	388	411	413

Badenoch and Strathspey (4)

John Bruce	C	1266	23.6%
Bill Lobban	Ind	1189	22.1%
Muriel Cockburn	SNP	992	18.5%
Pippa Hadley	Grn	754	14.0%
Gregor Rimell	LD	516	9.6%
Stewart Dick	Ind	336	6.3%
Les Durance	UKIP	169	3.1%
Donald Macdonald	Ind	147	2.7%

Consolidated results:— Ind 1672 (31.1%; 1 seat); C 1266 (23.6%; 1 seat); SNP 992 (18.5%; 1 seat); Grn 754 (14.0%; 1 seat); LD 516 (9.6%); UKIP 169 (3.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1074)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
John Bruce	1266	1074	1074	1074	1074	1074
Bill Lobban	1189	1189	1074	1074	1074	1074
Muriel Cockburn	992	993	1005	1014	1040	1089
Pippa Hadley	754	763	784	808	820	905
Gregor Rimell	516	571	601	663	689	793
Stewart Dick	336	362	371	401	455
Les Durance	169	198	202	210
Donald Macdonald	147	167	185

Black Isle (3)

Craig Fraser	SNP	1234	26.9%
Gordon Adam	LD	919	20.0%
Rainie Smith	C	859	18.7%
Jennifer Barclay	Ind	742	16.2%
Vikki Trelfer	Grn	388	8.5%
Bev Smith	Ind	246	5.4%
Michael Macmillan	Lab	203	4.4%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1234 (26.9%; 1 seat); Ind 988 (21.5%; 1 seat); LD 919 (20.0%; 1 seat); C 859 (18.7%); Grn 388 (8.5%); Lab 203 (4.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1148)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Craig Fraser	1234	1148	1148	1148	1148	1148
Gordon Adam	919	929	1004	1076	1306	1148
Rainie Smith	859	860	878	926	940	974
Jennifer Barclay	742	754	783	841	938	994
Vikki Trelfer	388	426	465	493
Bev Smith	246	250	262
Michael Macmillan	203	209

Caol and Mallaig (3)

Allan Henderson	Ind	917	28.3%
Billy Maclachlan	SNP	778	24.0%
Ben Thompson	Ind	767	23.7%
Denis Rixson	LD	304	9.4%
Liz Saggers	C	265	8.2%
Susan Carstairs	Lab	181	5.6%
Liam Simmonds	Ind	30	0.9%

Consolidated results:— Ind 1714 (52.9%; 2 seats); SNP 778 (24.0%; 1 seat); LD 304 (9.4%); C 265 (8.2%); Lab 181 (5.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 811)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Allan Henderson	917	811	811	811
Billy Maclachlan	778	793	796	800
Ben Thompson	767	809	826	811
Denis Rixson	304	324	328	331
Liz Saggers	265	271	275	276
Susan Carstairs	181	187	189	191
Liam Simmonds	30	34

Cromarty Firth (4)

Carolyn Wilson	Ind	1108	27.0%
Pauline Munro	SNP	801	19.5%
Maxine Smith	SNP	579	14.1%
Mike Finlayson	Ind	405	9.9%
Ian Smith	C	346	8.4%
Martin Rattray	Ind	322	7.8%
Mary Macdonald	LD	278	6.8%
Bill Curran	Lab	155	3.8%
Sheila Fletcher	Ind	108	2.6%

Consolidated results:— Ind 1943 (47.4%; 2 seats); SNP 1380 (33.6%; 2 seats); C 346 (8.4%); LD 278 (6.8%); Lab 155 (3.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 821)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI	VII
Carolyn Wilson	1108	821	821	821	821	821
Pauline Munro	801	827	821	821	821	821
Maxine Smith	579	599	604	623	660	674
Mike Finlayson	405	483	483	567	638	772
Ian Smith	346	368	368	390	468
Martin Rattray	322	377	378	422	497	590
Mary Macdonald	278	302	303	359
Bill Curran	155	162	162
Sheila Fletcher	108	121	122

Culloden and Ardersier (3)

Roddy Balfour	Ind	763	20.2%
Raine Cullen	C	685	18.1%
Glynis Campbell-Sinclair	SNP	669	17.7%
Pauline Munro	SNP	623	16.5%
Trish Robertson	LD	592	15.7%
Matt Wakeling	Lab	215	5.7%
Donnie Macleod	Grn	149	3.9%
Thomas Lamont	Ind	86	2.3%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1292 (34.2%; 1 seat); Ind 849 (22.4%; 1 seat); C 685 (18.1%); LD 592 (15.7%; 1 seat); Lab 215 (5.7%); Grn 149 (3.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 946)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Roddy Balfour	763	790	817	864	900	972
Raine Cullen	685	697	705	731	736	744
Glynis Campbell-Sinclair	669	677	704	724	1280	946
Pauline Munro	623	627	655	682
Trish Robertson	592	601	633	707	743	800
Matt Wakeling	215	220	241
Donnie Macleod	149	156
Thomas Lamont	86

Dingwall and Seaforth (4)

Graham Mackenzie	SNP	1267	28.6%
Angela Maclean	LD	868	19.6%
Margaret Paterson	Ind	853	19.3%
Reiner Luyken	C	636	14.4%
Alister Mackinnon	Ind	552	12.5%
David Jardine	Lab	198	4.5%
Dave Allison	Ind	53	1.2%

Consolidated results:— Ind 1458 (32.9%; 2 seats); SNP 1267 (28.6%; 1 seat); LD 868 (19.6%; 1 seat); C 636 (14.4%); Lab 198 (4.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 886)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	VI
Graham Mackenzie	1267	886	886	886	886
Angela Maclean	868	940	940	886	886
Margaret Paterson	853	966	886	886	886
Reiner Luyken	636	644	652	662	716
Alister Mackinnon	552	603	639	659	782
David Jardine	198	233	239	248
Dave Allison	53	66	71	73

East Sutherland and Edderton (3)

Deirdre Mackay	Lab	755	21.2%
Richard Gale	LD	699	19.6%
Graham Phillips	SNP	648	18.2%
Jim McGillivray	Ind	597	16.8%
Eva Short	C	517	14.5%
George Gunn	Ind	309	8.7%
Harry Christian	Libtn	36	1.0%

Consolidated results:— Ind 906 (25.4%; 1 seat); Lab 755 (21.2%; 1 seat); LD 699 (19.6%; 1 seat); SNP 648 (18.2%); C 517 (14.5%); Libtn 36 (1.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 891)

Stage	I	III	IV
Deirdre Mackay	755	831	946
Richard Gale	699	773	889
Graham Phillips	648	711	725
Jim McGillivray	597	649	793
Eva Short	517	532
George Gunn	309
Harry Christian	36

Eilean a' Cheò (4)

John Finlayson	Ind	1449	29.0%
Ronald Macdonald	Ind	717	14.3%
Calum Macleod	SNP	626	12.5%
John Gordon	Ind	453	9.1%
Hamish Fraser	Ind	339	6.8%
Malcolm Macleod	C	319	6.4%
Ian Renwick	SNP	310	6.2%
Campbell Dickson	Ind	216	4.3%
Drew Millar	Ind	213	4.3%
Moira Scobbie	Ind	164	3.3%
Peter O'Donnghaile	Lab	98	2.0%
Ken Macleod	LD	97	1.9%

Consolidated results:— Ind 3551 (71.0%; 3 seats); SNP 936 (18.7%; 1 seat); C 319 (6.4%); Lab 98 (2.0%); LD 97 (1.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1001)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	XI
John Finlayson	1449	1001	1001	1001	1001	1001	1001	1001	1001	1001
Ronald Macdonald	717	829	835	847	892	925	992	999	1001	1001
Calum Macleod	626	656	666	676	690	710	726	1028	1001	1001
John Gordon	453	534	539	549	582	631	737	757	765	834
Hamish Fraser	339	395	408	425	442	515	545	554	559	632
Malcolm Macleod	319	331	335	359	371	383	394	395	396
Ian Renwick	310	317	320	323	334	351	363
Campbell Dickson	216	249	251	257	277	303
Drew Millar	213	241	243	250	265
Moira Scobbie	164	197	208	222
Peter O'Donnghaile	98	104
Ken Macleod	97	106	131

Fort William and Ardnamurchan (4)

Andrew Baxter	Ind	1550	37.2%
Blair Allan	SNP	932	22.4%
Ian Ramon	C	530	12.7%
Niall McLean	SNP	437	10.5%
Sally Semple	Lab	344	8.3%
Trevor Escott	LD	192	4.6%
Joanne Matheson	Ind	177	4.3%

Consolidated results:— Ind 1727 (41.5%; 1 seat); SNP 1369 (32.9%; 2 seats); C 530 (12.7%; 1 seat); Lab 344 (8.3%); LD 192 (4.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 833)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Andrew Baxter	1550	833	833	833	833
Blair Allan	932	932	833	833	833
Ian Ramon	530	648	650	713	842
Niall McLean	437	550	630	650	715
Sally Semple	344	425	428	488	595
Trevor Escott	192	250	254
Joanne Matheson	177	389	392	454

Inverness Central (3)

Richard Laird	SNP	1122	32.8%
Bet McAllister	Lab	577	16.9%
Janet Campbell	Ind	522	15.3%
Donald Mackenzie	C	426	12.5%
Donnie Kerr	Ind	360	10.5%
Russell Deacon	Grn	208	6.1%
Margot Kerr	LD	154	4.5%
Diane Wilkinson	Ind	50	1.5%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1122 (32.8%; 1 seat); Ind 932 (27.3%; 1 seat); Lab 577 (16.9%; 1 seat); C 426 (12.5%); Grn 208 (6.1%); LD 154 (4.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 855)

Stage	I	II	IV	V	VI
Richard Laird	1122	855	855	855	855
Bet McAllister	577	615	665	768	880
Janet Campbell	522	546	577	640	828
Donald Mackenzie	426	430	474	498	533
Donnie Kerr	360	392	420	485
Russell Deacon	208	305	346
Margot Kerr	154	170
Diane Wilkinson	50	58

Inverness Millburn (3)

Jimmy Gray	Lab	1064	29.6%
Ian Brown	SNP	738	20.6%
Isabelle Mackenzie	C	716	19.9%
Jackie Hendry	SNP	452	12.6%
John West	LD	267	7.4%
Anne Thomas	Grn	213	5.9%
Zosia Fraser	Ind	140	3.9%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1190 (33.1%; 1 seat); Lab 1064 (29.6%; 1 seat); C 716 (19.9%; 1 seat); LD 267 (7.4%); Grn 213 (5.9%); Ind 140 (3.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 898)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Jimmy Gray	1064	898	898	898	898
Ian Brown	738	755	770	818	856
Isabelle Mackenzie	716	749	792	824	993
Jackie Hendry	452	462	472	534	573
John West	267	298	329	390
Anne Thomas	213	229	255
Zosia Fraser	140	158

Inverness Ness-side (3)

Alasdair Christie	LD	1739	42.7%
Ron Macwilliam	SNP	1056	26.0%
Callum Smith	C	577	14.2%
Fraser Parr	Lab	377	9.3%
Jean Slater	Ind	255	6.3%
Feargus Murray	SSP	64	1.6%

Consolidated results:— LD 1739 (42.7%; 1 seat); SNP 1056 (26.0%; 1 seat); C 577 (14.2%; 1 seat); Lab 377 (9.3%); Ind 255 (6.3%); SSP 64 (1.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1018)

Stage	I	II	III	V
Alasdair Christie	1739	1018	1018	1018
Ron Macwilliam	1056	1056	1018	1018
Callum Smith	577	748	749	851
Fraser Parr	377	537	546	744
Jean Slater	255	427	437
Feargus Murray	64	99	105

Inverness South (4)

Ken Gowans	SNP	1287	25.3%
Andrew Jarvie	C	1022	20.1%
Carolyn Caddick	LD	799	15.7%
Duncan Macpherson	Ind	583	11.5%
Jim Crawford	Ind	527	10.4%
Shaun Fraser	Lab	387	7.6%
Michelle Gowans	SNP	376	7.4%
Donald Boyd	Chr	104	2.0%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1663 (32.7%; 1 seat); Ind 1110 (21.8%; 1 seat); C 1022 (20.1%; 1 seat); LD 799 (15.7%; 1 seat); Lab 387 (7.6%); Chr 104 (2.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1018)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI
Ken Gowans	1287	1018	1018	1018	1018
Andrew Jarvie	1022	1022	1018	1018	1018
Carolyn Caddick	799	810	811	970	1151
Duncan Macpherson	583	593	594	678	971
Jim Crawford	527	537	538	621
Shaun Fraser	387	394	395
Michelle Gowans	376	592	592	646	682
Donald Boyd	104	105	105

Inverness West (3)

Alex Graham	LD	964	27.7%
Bill Boyd	SNP	722	20.7%
Graham Ross	Ind	719	20.6%
Fergus Mackenzie	C	416	11.9%
Cath MacInnes	SNP	300	8.6%
Adie Eghtedar	Lab	235	6.7%
Allan Duffy	Ind	130	3.7%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1022 (29.3%; 1 seat); LD 964 (27.7%; 1 seat); Ind 849 (24.4%; 1 seat); C 416 (11.9%); Lab 235 (6.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 872)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Alex Graham	964	872	872	872	872	872
Bill Boyd	722	727	752	782	785	1077
Graham Ross	719	751	808	891	872	872
Fergus Mackenzie	416	431	445	489	493	501
Cath MacInnes	300	304	317	345	347
Adie Eghtedar	235	244	261
Allan Duffy	130	139

Nairn and Cawdor (4)

Tom Heggie	Ind	1144	21.6%
Peter Saggers	C	816	15.4%
Laurie Fraser	Ind	694	13.1%
Liz Macdonald	SNP	647	12.2%
Stephen Fuller	SNP	586	11.1%
Michael Green	Ind	558	10.5%
Ritchie Cunningham	LD	369	7.0%
Paul McIvor	Ind	310	5.8%
Andrew Mackintosh	Lab	147	2.8%
Louis McIntosh	SSP	32	0.6%

Consolidated results:— Ind 2706 (51.0%; 2 seats); SNP 1233 (23.3%; 1 seat); C 816 (15.4%; 1 seat); LD 369 (7.0%); Lab 147 (2.8%); SSP 32 (0.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1061)

Stage	I	II	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Tom Heggie	1144	1061	1061	1061	1061	1061	1061
Peter Saggers	816	820	833	861	941	945	947
Laurie Fraser	694	716	740	841	967	1009	1055
Liz Macdonald	647	654	666	686	710	1228	1061
Stephen Fuller	586	590	603	634	657
Michael Green	558	571	584	658	758	792	824
Ritchie Cunningham	369	374	421	458
Paul McIvor	310	322	347
Andrew Mackintosh	147	148
Louis McIntosh	32	32

North, West and Central Sutherland (3)

Russell Taylor	C	557	19.8%
Kirsteen Currie	SNP	556	19.8%
Linda Munro	LD	504	18.0%
Hugh Morrison	Ind	473	16.9%
Malcolm Bangor-Jones	Ind	311	11.1%
William Sinclair	Lab	265	9.4%
Michael Simpson	Ind	89	3.2%
Brendan O'Hanrahan	Ind	52	1.9%

Consolidated results:— Ind 925 (33.0%; 1 seat); C 557 (19.8%); SNP 556 (19.8%; 1 seat); LD 504 (18.0%; 1 seat); Lab 265 (9.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 702)

Stage	I	III	IV	V
Russell Taylor	557	565	622	658
Kirsteen Currie	556	571	612	681
Linda Munro	504	521	587	671
Hugh Morrison	473	521	556	669
Malcolm Bangor-Jones	311	341	367
William Sinclair	265	274
Michael Simpson	89
Brendan O'Hanrahan	52

Tain and Easter Ross (3)

Derek Louden	SNP	831	23.9%
Fiona Robertson	Ind	708	20.3%
Jamie Stone	LD	679	19.5%
Alasdair Rhind	Ind	569	16.3%
Ron Ferguson	C	558	16.0%
Sandra Skinner	Ind	139	4.0%

Consolidated results:— Ind 1416 (40.6%; 1 seat); SNP 831 (23.9%; 1 seat); LD 679 (19.5%; 1 seat); C 558 (16.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 872)

Stage	I	II	III
Derek Louden	831	847	870
Fiona Robertson	708	751	903
Jamie Stone	679	696	851
Alasdair Rhind	569	587	722
Ron Ferguson	558	583
Sandra Skinner	139

Thurso and Northwest Caithness (4)

Matthew Reiss	Ind	1924	36.7%
Struan Mackie	C	901	17.2%
Karl Rosie	SNP	746	14.2%
Donnie Mackay	Ind	567	10.8%
Gillian Coghill	Ind	417	8.0%
Roger Saxon	Lab	328	6.3%
Alexander Glasgow	LD	198	3.8%
Sandra Owsnett	Grn	104	2.0%
Tommy Farmer	Ind	59	1.1%

Consolidated results:— Ind 2967 (56.6%; 2 seats); C 901 (17.2%; 1 seat); SNP 746 (14.2%; 1 seat); Lab 328 (6.3%); LD 198 (3.8%); Grn 104 (2.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1049)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI	VII
Matthew Reiss	1924	1049	1049	1049	1049	1049
Struan Mackie	901	1111	1049	1049	1049	1049
Karl Rosie	746	812	816	875	899	957
Donnie Mackay	567	677	686	717	762	878
Gillian Coghill	417	643	658	702	758	869
Roger Saxon	328	404	410	426	487
Alexander Glasgow	198	241	249	275
Sandra Owsnett	104	127	129
Tommy Farmer	59	82	85

Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh (4)

Derek Macleod	C	1036	18.4%
Ian Cockburn	SNP	859	15.3%
Biz Campbell	Ind	796	14.2%
Kate Stephen	LD	752	13.4%
Richard Green	Ind	656	11.7%
Topher Dawson	Grn	628	11.2%
Alexander MacInnes	SNP	608	10.8%
Christopher Birt	Lab	285	5.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1467 (26.1%; 1 seat); Ind 1452 (25.8%; 1 seat); C 1036 (18.4%; 1 seat); LD 752 (13.4%; 1 seat); Grn 628 (11.2%); Lab 285 (5.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1125)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Derek Macleod	1036	1055	1061	1064	1205	1125
Ian Cockburn	859	887	1355	1125	1125	1125
Biz Campbell	796	843	876	899	1145	1145
Kate Stephen	752	841	864	882	993	1026
Richard Green	656	673	686	699
Topher Dawson	628	674	721	839	928	934
Alexander MacInnes	608	610
Christopher Birt	285

Wick and East Caithness (4)

Willie Mackay	Ind	1046	22.4%
Nicola Sinclair	Ind	967	20.7%
Andrew Sinclair	C	649	13.9%
Raymond Bremner	SNP	549	11.7%
Neil Macdonald	Lab	404	8.6%
Linda Malik	Ind	338	7.2%
Bill Fernie	Ind	327	7.0%
Catherine Patterson	Ind	224	4.8%
Luke Graham	LD	172	3.7%

Consolidated results:— Ind 2902 (62.1%; 2 seats); C 649 (13.9%; 1 seat); SNP 549 (11.7%; 1 seat); Lab 404 (8.6%); LD 172 (3.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 936)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Willie Mackay	1046	936	936	936	936	936	936
Nicola Sinclair	967	967	936	936	936	936	936
Andrew Sinclair	649	666	669	708	735	822	919
Raymond Bremner	549	557	558	576	600	655	722
Neil Macdonald	404	416	419	454	494	556	670
Linda Malik	338	350	356	368	423
Bill Fernie	327	353	360	396	436	517
Catherine Patterson	224	233	237	247
Luke Graham	172	177	177

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