Dingwall and Seaforth (ward)

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Location of the ward
Location of the ward [1]

Dingwall and Seaforth is one of the 21 wards used to elect members of the Highland Council. It includes the towns of Dingwall, Conon Bridge, and Muir of Ord. It elects four Councillors.

Councillors[]

Election Councillors
2007 Margaret Paterson
(Ind.) 		David Chisholm
(Ind.) 		Angela MacLean
(Liberal Democrats) 		Peter Cairns
(SNP)
2012 Alister MacKinnon
(Ind.) 		Graham MacKenzie
(SNP)
2017

Election Results[]

2017 Election[]

2017 Highland Council election[2]

Dingwall and Seaforth - 4 seats[3][4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SNP Graham MacKenzie (incumbent) 28.62% 1,267            
Independent Margaret Paterson (incumbent) 19.27 853 967          
Liberal Democrats Angela MacLean (incumbent) 19.61% 868 941          
Independent Alister MacKinnon (incumbent) 12.47% 552 603 639 659 690 783 1,125
Conservative Reiner Luyken 14.36% 636 644 652 662 670 716  
Labour David Jardine 4.47% 198 233 240 249 265    
No Label Dave Allison 1.20% 53 67 72 73      
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 4,427   Spoilt: 44   Quota: 886   Turnout: 44.50%

2012 Election[]

2012 Highland Council election

Dingwall and Seaforth - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Independent Margaret Paterson (incumbent) 20.98% 748                  
Liberal Democrats Angela MacLean (incumbent) 16.77% 598 607.4 613.5 646.7 693.3 768.2        
SNP Graham MacKenzie 12.20% 435 440.5 441.5 441.5 465.9 495.9 503.2 835.7    
Labour John Erskine 11.78% 420 422.8 424.8 429.9 448.9 486.1 495.8 533.5 554.6  
SNP Peter Cairns (incumbent) 10.88% 388 389.3 393.3 396.3 406.4 438.5 443.4      
Independent David Chisholm (incumbent) 8.36% 298 300.4 305.4 318.6 349.2          
Independent Alister MacKinnon 7.57% 270 274 298.2 315.3 405.5 507.4 521.4 543.2 564.7 718.6
Independent Fred Lees 6.17% 220 223.8 258.9 270.1            
Conservative Matthew MacDonald 2.78% 99 99.99 104.99              
Scottish Christian David Forbes 2.52% 90 90.50                
Electorate: 9,256   Valid: 3,566   Spoilt: 48   Quota: 714   Turnout: 3,614 (39.04%)

2007 Election[]

2007 Highland Council election

The Highland Council election, 2007: Dingwall and Seaforth
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Independent Margaret Paterson 1,078 23.1 1 1
Liberal Democrats Angela MacLean 1,015 21.8 2 1
SNP Peter Cairns 853 18.3 3 5
Independent David Chisholm 639 13.7 4 8
Labour Michael MacMillan 556 11.9
Conservative Gerald Lowe 218 4.7
Green David Jardine 207 4.4
Independent David Edes 102 2.2

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/5th-reviews-ward-maps
  2. ^ https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/799/elections_and_voting/643/community_councils
  3. ^ Council, The Highland. "The Highland Council download - 2017 Council elections Ward 8 Dingwall and Seaforth - Council and government". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ Council, The Highland. "The Highland Council download - 2017 Council elections Ward 8 Dingwall and Seaforth - Council and government". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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