Local Government Elections

Local Government By-election

The Highland Council is divided into 21 Wards and elections are administered, centrally, through the Election Office.

A by-election can occur due to a vacancy, for example death or resignation of an elected representative. It can take place during any of the ordinary local government electoral cycles, and is subject to the same statutory timetable.

Election of Councillors for Ward 6 - Cromarty Firth and Ward 14 - Inverness Central

Local Government By-Elections will be held on Thursday 26 September 2024 to fill vacancies that has arisen in Wards 6 and 14 following the resignation of Councillors.

Following the deadline for nominations at 4pm on Monday 26 August 2024, the candidates for Ward 6 Cromarty Firth are as follows.

Ryan BARROWMAN - Scottish Greens
Sinclair COGHILL - Independent
Richard James CROSS - Independent
John EDMONDSON - Scottish Liberal Democrats
Brideen GODLEY-MACKENZIE - Independent
Kim HANNING JACKSON - Reform UK
Roland HANNING JACKSON - Reform UK
Odette MACDONALD - Scottish National Party (SNP)
Tina MCCAFFERY - Independent
Innes MUNRO - Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Michael PERERA - Scottish Labour Party
Martin RATTRAY - Independent

There are two vacancies for Ward 6 (Cromarty Firth) to be filled.

The candidates for Ward 14 (Inverness Central) are as follows.

Andrew BARNETT - Scottish Greens
Michael GREGSON - Scottish Labour Party
Chris LEWCOCK - Scottish Liberal Democrats
Martin MACGREGOR - Scottish National Party (SNP)
Donald MACKENZIE - Scottish Conservative and Unionist
Iain RICHMOND - Reform UK

There is one vacancy for Ward 14 (Inverness Central) to be filled.

The Notice of Poll, key information and statutory notices relating to the forthcoming by-election:

How to vote

Notices

Pre-election Guidance and Poster Policy

Ward 21 - Fort William and Ardnamurchan By-Election

A Local Government By-Election will be held on Thursday 21 November 2024 to fill a vacancy that has arisen in Ward 21, following the resignation of Councillor Angus MacDonald. This is a 4-member ward and the other ward members are Councillors Sarah Fanet (Scottish National Party), Thomas MacLennan (Highland Independent) and Kate Willis (Scottish Green Party).

The Notice of Election and nomination forms will be published and available here online from Thursday 3 October 2024.

Prospective candidates will have until 4pm on Monday 21 October 2024 to submit their completed nomination forms. The timetable can be viewed here.

If the seat is contested, voting will take place on Thursday 21 November 2024 with the count taking place the following day on Friday 22 November 2024.

Candidate Spending Returns and Declarations

Notice is hereby given below on the inspection of the returns of election spending, declarations and accompanying documents of Candidates at Highland Council By-Elections that have been previously held.