2022 Local government election results

Below are the results for each ward in the 2022 local government elections. Each section includes the elected candidates, the stage at which they were elected, and voter turnout.

Ward 1 – North, West and Central Sutherland

• Elected at stage 1: Michael Baird (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
• Elected at stage 1: Marianne Hutchison (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 6: Hugh Morrison (Independent)

Electorate: 4,998

Votes cast: 2,788

Turnout: 55.8%

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Ward 2 – Thurso and Northwest Caithness

• Elected at stage 1: Ron Gunn (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
• Elected at stage 1: Matthew Reiss (Independent)
• Elected at stage 2: Struan Mackie (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
• Elected at stage 5: Karl Rosie (Scottish National Party (SNP))

Electorate: 10,242

Votes cast: 5,173

Turnout: 50.5%

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Ward 3 – Wick and East Caithness

• Elected at stage 1: Raymond Bremner (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 1: Jan McEwan (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
• Elected at stage 5: Andrew Jarvie (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
• Elected at stage 5: A.I. Willie Mackay (Independent)

Electorate: 10,103

Votes cast: 4,225

Turnout: 41.8%

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Ward 4 – East Sutherland and Edderton

• Elected at stage 1: Richard Gale (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
• Elected at stage 1: Leslie-Anne Niven (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 4: Jim McGillivray (Independent)

Electorate: 6,446

Votes cast: 3,253

Turnout: 50.5%

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Ward 5 – Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh

• Elected at stage 1: Biz Campbell (Independent)
• Elected at stage 1: Liz Kraft (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 2: Chris Birt (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 5: Patrick Logue (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Electorate: 10,406

Votes cast: 5,485

Turnout: 52.7%

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Ward 6 – Cromarty Firth

• Elected at stage 1: Tamala Collier (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 1: Molly Nolan (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
• Elected at stage 3: Pauline Munro (Independent)
• Elected at stage 9: Maxine Morley-Smith (Independent)

Electorate: 9,918

Votes cast: 3,928

Turnout: 39.6%

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Ward 7 – Tain and Easter Ross

• Elected at stage 1: Derek Louden (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 3: Sarah Rawlings (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
• Elected at stage 3: Alasdair Rhind (Independent)

Electorate: 7,234

Votes cast: 3,471

Turnout: 48%

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Ward 8 – Dingwall and Seaforth

• Elected at stage 1: Graham Alexander MacKenzie (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 3: Angela MacLean (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
• Elected at stage 5: Margaret Paterson (Independent)
• Elected at stage 7: Sean Edward Kennedy (Independent)

Electorate: 10,385

Votes cast: 4,700

Turnout: 45.3%

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Ward 9 – Black Isle

• Elected at stage 2: Lyndsey Johnston (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 6: Sarah Atkin (Independent)
• Elected at stage 8: Morven-May MacCallum (Scottish Liberal Democrats)

Electorate: 8,842

Votes cast: 4,752

Turnout: 53.7%

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Ward 10 – Eilean a' Cheò

• Elected at stage 1: John Finlayson (Independent)
• Elected at stage 1: Drew Millar (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 5: Calum Munro (Independent)
• Elected at stage 9: Ruraidh Stewart (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Electorate: 8,912

Votes cast: 4,571

Turnout: 51.3%

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Ward 11 – Caol and Mallaig

There was no election in this ward as the number of candidates equalled the number of seats.

• Andrew Baldrey (Scottish Green Party)
• John Colin Grafton (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
• Liz Saggers (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Ward 12 – Aird and Loch Ness

• Elected at stage 1: Helen Crawford (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
• Elected at stage 1: David Fraser (Independent)
• Elected at stage 1: Emma Knox (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 7: Chris Ballance (Scottish Green Party)

Electorate: 10,213

Votes cast: 5,255

Turnout: 51.5%

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Ward 13 – Inverness West

• Elected at stage 1: Bill Boyd (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 1: Alex Graham (Liberal Democrat Focus Team)
• Elected at stage 9: Ryan MacKintosh (Scottish Green Party)

Electorate: 8,495

Votes cast: 3,545

Turnout: 41.7%

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Ward 14 – Inverness Central

• Elected at stage 8: Michael Cameron (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 10: Kate MacLean (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 5: Bet McAllister (Scottish Labour Party)

Electorate: 8,647

Votes cast: 3,362

Turnout: 38.9%

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Ward 15 – Inverness Ness-side

• Elected at stage 1: Alasdair Christie (Scottish Liberal Democrat Focus Team)
• Elected at stage 1: Jackie Hendry (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 7: Andrew MacKintosh (Scottish Labour Party)

Electorate: 8,857

Votes cast: 4,379

Turnout: 49.4%

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Ward 16 – Inverness Millburn

• Elected at stage 1: Ian Brown (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 2: David Gregg (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
• Elected at stage 4: Isabelle Mackenzie (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Electorate: 7,602

Votes cast: 3,553

Turnout: 46.7%

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Ward 17 – Culloden and Ardersier

• Elected at stage 1: Glynis Campbell-Sinclair (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 6: Morven Reid (Independent)
• Elected at stage 6: Trish Robertson (Scottish Liberal Democrats)

Electorate: 9,107

Votes cast: 4,140

Turnout: 45.5%

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Ward 18 – Nairn and Cawdor

• Elected at stage 1: Laurie Fraser (Independent)
• Elected at stage 5: Michael Green (Independent)
• Elected at stage 8: Barbara Babs Jarvie (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
• Elected at stage 1: Paul Oldham (Scottish National Party (SNP))

Electorate: 10,721

Votes cast: 5,218

Turnout: 48.7%

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Ward 19 – Inverness South

• Elected at stage 6: Colin Aitken (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
• Elected at stage 1: Ken Gowans (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 1: Duncan MacPherson (Independent)
• Elected at stage 6: Andrew Sinclair (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)

Electorate: 12,571

Votes cast: 5,580

Turnout: 44.4%

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Ward 20 – Badenoch and Strathspey

• Elected at stage 8: John Bruce (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
• Elected at stage 4: Muriel Cockburn (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 1: Russell Jones (Independent)
• Elected at stage 6: Bill Lobban (Independent)

Electorate: 10,899

Votes cast: 5,621

Turnout: 51.6%

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Ward 21 – Fort William and Ardnamurchan

• Elected at stage 1: Sarah Fanet (Scottish National Party (SNP))
• Elected at stage 1: Angus MacDonald (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
• Elected at stage 4: Thomas MacLennan (Independent)
• Elected at stage 4: Kate Willis (Scottish Green Party)

Electorate: 9,021

Votes cast: 4,056

Turnout: 45%

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