Tain & Easter Ross By-Election Result

Issued on behalf of the Returning Officer

The by-election to elect a councillor to represent Ward 7 – Tain and Easter Ross on The Highland Council has been won by Connie Ramsay, Scottish Liberal Democrats, who was one of six candidates who contested the vacancy.

Voters went to the poll yesterday (Thursday 25 September 2025) and the by-election count was held this morning and relayed live on the Council’s social media channels.

Voting was by the single transferable vote and Connie Ramsay emerged as the winner at stage 6 of the count.

The turnout was 33.8%.

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Ward 7 is a 3-member ward and Connie Ramsay will join fellow ward members Laura Dundas (Highland Independent) and Maureen Ross (Highland Independent) in representing the ward.