Issued on behalf of the Returning Officer
The by-election to elect a councillor to represent Ward 4 East Sutherland and Edderton on The Highland Council has been won by John Murray, Independent who was one of 5 candidates who contested the vacancy.
Voters went to the poll yesterday (Thursday 25 June 2026) and the by-election count was held this morning in Dornoch Academy.
Voting was by the single transferable vote and John emerged as the winner at stage 5 of the count.
The turnout was 39.7%.
Ward 4 is a 3-member ward and John will join fellow members Councillors Richard Gale and Leslie-Anne Niven in representing the Ward.
Detailed results available here