Local Election Results 2017
Orkney
Whole council up for election. Three independent councillors were elected unopposed.
Other results for Orkney:
2003
2007
2012
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 —Full STV preference information —Export spreadsheet
Consolidated results — Orkney 2017
| Party | Votes | Percent | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 6162 | 83.2% | 18 |
| Orkney Manifesto Group | 894 | 12.1% | 2 |
| Green Party | 350 | 4.7% | 1 |
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray (3) [1 Grn gain from Ind]
| Andrew Drever | Ind | 509 | 35.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Sankey | Grn | 284 | 19.9% |
| Norman Craigie | Ind | 238 | 16.7% |
| John Groundwater | Ind | 201 | 14.1% |
| Jim Foubister | Ind | 192 | 13.5% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1140 (80.1%; 2 seats); Grn 284 (19.9%; 1 seat)
Transfers (Quota = 357)
| Stage | I | II | III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Drever | 509 | 357 | 357 |
| Steve Sankey | 284 | 301 | 383 |
| Norman Craigie | 238 | 281 | 354 |
| John Groundwater | 201 | 229 | |
| Jim Foubister | 192 | 231 | 265 |
Kirkwall East (4)
| Steven Heddle | Ind | 474 | 29.1% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwenda Shearer | Ind | 344 | 21.1% |
| John Scott | Ind | 291 | 17.9% |
| David Dawson | Ind | 256 | 15.7% |
| Rikki Lidderdale | Ind | 113 | 6.9% |
| Ingirid Jolly | Ind | 75 | 4.6% |
| Mike Berston | Ind | 60 | 3.7% |
| Paul Dawson | Ind | 14 | 0.9% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1627 (100.0%; 4 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 326)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Heddle | 474 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 |
| Gwenda Shearer | 344 | 344 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 326 |
| John Scott | 291 | 328 | 328 | 326 | 326 | 326 |
| David Dawson | 256 | 294 | 299 | 300 | 302 | 322 |
| Rikki Lidderdale | 113 | 139 | 143 | 144 | 146 | 165 |
| Ingirid Jolly | 75 | 89 | 92 | 93 | 96 | 116 |
| Mike Berston | 60 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 80 | |
| Paul Dawson | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Kirkwall West and Orphir (4) [1 OMG gain from Ind]
| Leslie Manson | Ind | 646 | 44.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Richards | OMG | 333 | 23.0% |
| Sandy Cowie | Ind | 160 | 11.1% |
| Barbara Foulkes | Ind | 150 | 10.4% |
| Barbara Leslie | Ind | 109 | 7.5% |
| Alastair Macleod | Ind | 39 | 2.7% |
| Max Thomas | Ind | 10 | 0.7% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1114 (77.0%; 3 seats); OMG 333 (23.0%; 1 seat)
Transfers (Quota = 290)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Manson | 646 | 290 | 290 | 290 |
| John Richards | 333 | 333 | 290 | 290 |
| Sandy Cowie | 160 | 244 | 255 | 257 |
| Barbara Foulkes | 150 | 256 | 267 | 269 |
| Barbara Leslie | 109 | 152 | 158 | 161 |
| Alastair Macleod | 39 | 83 | 88 | 93 |
| Max Thomas | 10 | 16 | 17 |
North Isles (3)
| Graham Sinclair | Ind | 290 | 27.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Woodbridge | Ind | 256 | 23.8% |
| Stephen Clackson | Ind | 197 | 18.3% |
| Stuart McIvor | Ind | 118 | 11.0% |
| Ralph Stevenson | Ind | 70 | 6.5% |
| Simon Tarry | Ind | 70 | 6.5% |
| George Mowat-Brown | Ind | 39 | 3.6% |
| Billy Muir | Ind | 35 | 3.3% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1075 (100.0%; 3 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 269)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Sinclair | 290 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 |
| Kevin Woodbridge | 256 | 261 | 274 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 |
| Stephen Clackson | 197 | 200 | 207 | 208 | 219 | 231 | 247 |
| Stuart McIvor | 118 | 120 | 124 | 125 | 132 | 143 | 168 |
| Ralph Stevenson | 70 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 92 | 121 | |
| Simon Tarry | 70 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 78 | ||
| George Mowat-Brown | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | |||
| Billy Muir | 35 | 36 |
Stromness and South Isles (3)
| Rob Crichton | Ind | unop. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Stockan | Ind | unop. | |
| Magnus Thomson | Ind | unop. |
West Mainland (4) [1 OMG gain from Ind]
| Rachael King | OMG | 561 | 30.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Johnston | Ind | 536 | 29.2% |
| Owen Tierney | Ind | 370 | 20.2% |
| Duncan Tullock | Ind | 191 | 10.4% |
| Jo Jones | Ind | 70 | 3.8% |
| Helen Woodsford-Dean | Grn | 66 | 3.6% |
| Sean Lewis | Ind | 39 | 2.1% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1206 (65.8%; 3 seats); OMG 561 (30.6%; 1 seat); Grn 66 (3.6%)
Transfers (Quota = 367)
| Stage | I | II | III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael King | 561 | 367 | 367 |
| Harvey Johnston | 536 | 536 | 367 |
| Owen Tierney | 370 | 370 | 370 |
| Duncan Tullock | 191 | 245 | 327 |
| Jo Jones | 70 | 106 | 130 |
| Helen Woodsford-Dean | 66 | 95 | 104 |
| Sean Lewis | 39 | 51 | 59 |
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