Local Election Results 2017
Shetland
Whole council up for election. One Scottish National Party councillor and two independent councillors were elected unopposed.
Other results for Shetland:
2003
2007
2012
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 —Full STV preference information —Export spreadsheet
Consolidated results — Shetland 2017
| Party | Votes | Percent | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 7216 | 99.0% | 21 |
| Conservative | 74 | 1.0% | 0 |
| Scottish National Party | 0 | 0.0% | 1 |
Lerwick North (3)
| Malcolm Bell | Ind | 715 | 71.9% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Leask | Ind | 130 | 13.1% |
| John Fraser | Ind | 124 | 12.5% |
| Thomas Williamson | C | 26 | 2.6% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 969 (97.4%; 3 seats); C 26 (2.6%)
Transfers (Quota = 249)
| Stage | I | II |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Bell | 715 | 249 |
| Stephen Leask | 130 | 337 |
| John Fraser | 124 | 243 |
| Thomas Williamson | 26 | 54 |
Lerwick South (4)
| Cecil Smith | Ind | 429 | 28.8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Wishart | Ind | 394 | 26.4% |
| Peter Campbell | Ind | 299 | 20.0% |
| Amanda Westlake | Ind | 190 | 12.7% |
| Frances Valente | Ind | 180 | 12.1% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1492 (100.0%; 4 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 299)
| Stage | I | II | III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Smith | 429 | 299 | 299 |
| Beatrice Wishart | 394 | 394 | 299 |
| Peter Campbell | 299 | 299 | 299 |
| Amanda Westlake | 190 | 242 | 271 |
| Frances Valente | 180 | 220 | 268 |
North Isles (3)
| Duncan Simpson | Ind | 453 | 32.1% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Thomson | Ind | 372 | 26.3% |
| Alec Priest | Ind | 327 | 23.1% |
| Cecil Hughson | Ind | 185 | 13.1% |
| Lynsay Cunningham | Ind | 76 | 5.4% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1413 (100.0%; 3 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 354)
| Stage | I | II |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan Simpson | 453 | 354 |
| Ryan Thomson | 372 | 372 |
| Alec Priest | 327 | 375 |
| Cecil Hughson | 185 | 210 |
| Lynsay Cunningham | 76 | 81 |
Shetland Central (3)
| Davie Sandison | Ind | 320 | 32.9% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Burgess | Ind | 260 | 26.7% |
| Ian Scott | Ind | 191 | 19.6% |
| Julie Buchan | Ind | 118 | 12.1% |
| Brian Nugent | Ind | 84 | 8.6% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 973 (100.0%; 3 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 244)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davie Sandison | 320 | 244 | 244 | 244 |
| Mark Burgess | 260 | 260 | 244 | 244 |
| Ian Scott | 191 | 214 | 217 | 263 |
| Julie Buchan | 118 | 139 | 146 | 169 |
| Brian Nugent | 84 | 93 | 95 |
Shetland North (3)
| Andrea Manson | Ind | 509 | 42.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Cooper | Ind | 395 | 33.1% |
| Emma Macdonald | Ind | 240 | 20.1% |
| Isobel Johnson | C | 48 | 4.0% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1144 (96.0%; 3 seats); C 48 (4.0%)
Transfers (Quota = 299)
| Stage | I | II |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Manson | 509 | 299 |
| Alastair Cooper | 395 | 395 |
| Emma Macdonald | 240 | 379 |
| Isobel Johnson | 48 | 70 |
Shetland South (3)
| Allison Duncan | Ind | unop. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie McGregor | SNP | unop. | |
| George Smith | Ind | unop. |
Shetland West (3)
| Theo Smith | Ind | 521 | 42.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Hughson | Ind | 194 | 15.8% |
| Gary Robinson | Ind | 179 | 14.6% |
| Steven Coutts | Ind | 175 | 14.3% |
| Debra Nicolson | Ind | 81 | 6.6% |
| Ian Tinkler | Ind | 75 | 6.1% |
Consolidated results:— Ind 1225 (100.0%; 3 seats)
Transfers (Quota = 307)
| Stage | I | II | III | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Smith | 521 | 307 | 307 | 307 |
| Catherine Hughson | 194 | 255 | 274 | 320 |
| Gary Robinson | 179 | 204 | 209 | 217 |
| Steven Coutts | 175 | 251 | 275 | 325 |
| Debra Nicolson | 81 | 107 | 132 | |
| Ian Tinkler | 75 | 90 |
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