Political Representation

Political representation of The Highland CouncilBlue - Independent Group (30) | Yellow - SNP (17)
Cream - Liberal Democrats (20) | Red - Labour (7)
Dark purple - Independent Members Group (6)

The representation on the 80 member council is shown on the pie chart (right), and the membership is as follows: - 

Independent Group:
Leader: Sandy Park, Convener, Nairn
Donald Mackay, Thurso
John Rosie, Thurso
William Fernie, Wick
Katrina MacNab, Wick
Robert Coghill, Landward Caithness
William MacKay, Landward Caithness
James McGillivray, East Sutherland and Edderton
Richard Greene, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Audrey Sinclair, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Michael Finlayson, Cromarty Firth
Carolyn Wilson, Cromarty Firth
Alasdair Rhind, Tain and Easter Ross
Richard Durham, Tain and Easter Ross
Margaret Paterson, Dingwall and Seaforth
Billy Barclay, Black Isle
Isobel McCallum, Black Isle
Hamish Fraser,  Eilean a' Cheò
John Laing,  Eilean a' Cheò
William Clark, Caol and Mallaig
Allan Henderson,  Caol and Mallaig
Edward Hunter,  Caol and Mallaig
Helen Carmichael, Aird and Loch Ness
Margaret Davidson,  Aird and Loch Ness
James Macdonald, Inverness West
Peter Corbett, Inverness Central
Norman Donald, Inverness Ness-side
Laurie Fraser, Nairn
Jacqueline Douglas, Badenoch and Strathspey
Donald Cameron, Fort William and Ardnamurchan
 
Scottish Liberal Democrats:
Leader: Michael Foxley, Fort William and Ardnamurchan
Robert Rowantree, North West and Central Sutherland
Marion Thurso, Thurso
David Flear, Landward Caithness
William Ross, East Sutherland and Edderton
Isabelle Campbell, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Martin Rattray, Cromarty Firth
Angela MacLean, Dingwall and Seaforth
David Alston, Black Isle
Andrew Millar, Eilean a' Cheò
Hamish Wood, Aird and Loch Ness
Alexander Graham, Inverness West
Janet Campbell, Inverness Central
David Henderson, Inverness Ness-side
Kenneth MacLeod, Inverness Millburn
Glynis Sinclair, Culloden and Ardersier
Graham Marsden, Nairn
Thomas Prag, Inverness South
Stuart Black, Badenoch and Strathspey
Gregor Rimell, Badenoch and Strathspey

Scottish National Party (SNP:)
Leader: John Finnie, Inverness Ness-side
George Farlow, North West and Central Sutherland
Jean Urquhart, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Maxine Smith, Cromarty Firth
Alan Torrance, Tain and Easter Ross
Peter Cairns, Dingwall and Seaforth
Craig Fraser, Black Isle
Ian Renwick, Eilean a' Cheò
Andrew Hendry, Aird and Loch Ness
Pauline Munro, Inverness West
Donald Kerr, Inverness Central
Ian Brown, Inverness Millburn
Robert Wynd, Culloden and Ardersier
Elizabeth MacDonald, Nairn
Roy Pedersen, Inverness South
David Fallows, Badenoch and Strathspey
Brendan Gormley, Fort William and Ardnamurchan  

Scottish Labour Party:
Leader: Jimmy Gray, Inverness Millburn
Deirdre Mackay, East Sutherland and Edderton
Elizabeth McAllister, Inverness Central
Fraser Parr, Inverness-side
John Ford, Culloden and Ardersier
John Holden, Inverness South
Brian Murphy, Fort William and Ardnamurchan

Independent Members Group:
David Bremner, (Independent) Landward Caithness
James Crawford, (Independent) Inverness South
Linda Munro, (Independent) North West and Central Sutherland
Graeme Smith, (Independent) Wick
Roderick Balfour, (Independent) Culloden and Ardersier
David Chisholm, (Independent) Dingwall and Seaforth

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