Inverness Central (ward)

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Location of the ward
Location of the ward [1]

Inverness Central is one of the 21 wards used to elect members of the Highland Council. It includes Dalneigh, Glebe, Haugh, Merkinch and South Kessock areas of urban Inverness. It elects four Councillors.

Councillors[]

Election Councillors
2007 Peter Corbett
(Ind.) 		Donnie Kerr
(SNP) 		Janet Campbell
(Liberal Democrats) 		Bet McAllister
(Labour)
2012 Richard Laird
(SNP)
2017 3 seats
2019 by- Emma Roddick
(SNP)

Election Results[]

2019 By-election[]

Inverness Central By-election (14 November 2019)[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
SNP Emma Roddick 45.15 1,015 1,033 1,115
Conservative Rachael Hatfield 15.35 345 349 360
Independent Richie Paxton 12.32 277 303 338
Liberal Democrats Mary Dormer 10.54 237 266 325
Green Russell Deacon 9.79 220 238  
Labour Ardalan Eghtedar 6.85 154    
Electorate: 8,877   Valid: 2,248   Spoilt: 28   Quota: 1,125   Turnout: 2,276 (25.6%)

2017 Election[]

2017 Highland Council election[3]

Inverness Central - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SNP Richard Laird (incumbent)††††††† 32.8% 1,122              
Labour Bet McAllister (incumbent) 16.9% 577 615.5 623.5 665.7 768.8 880.8    
Independent Janet Campbell (incumbent) 15.3% 522 546.03 560.9 577.8 640.4 828.8 839.4 1,063.4
Conservative Donald MacKenzie 12.5% 426 430.3 434.3 474.7 498.04 533.7 536.6  
Independent Donnie Kerr (incumbent) 10.5% 360 392.8 409.2 420.6 485.1      
Green Russell Deacon 6.08% 208 305.09 311.3 346.04        
Liberal Democrats Margot Kerr 4.5% 154 170.7 172.7          
Independent Diane Wilkinson 1.5% 50 58.8            
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 3,419   Spoilt: 64   Quota: 855   Turnout: 3,483 (39.5%)

2012 Election[]

2012 Highland Council election

Inverness Central - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Independent Janet Campbell (incumbent) 29.97% 887            
Labour Bet McAllister (incumbent) 26.36% 867            
SNP Donnie Kerr††† (incumbent) 20.43% 672            
SNP Richard Laird 11.49% 378 420.6 462.5 473.6 490.2 500.5 619.6
Liberal Democrats Angus Dick 9.64% 257 316.9 360 360.6 372.9 452.8  
Conservative Ray Doctor 7.81% 153 175.7 184.4 184.6 210.8    
Scottish Christian Rich Omand 2.28% 75 91 103.5 103.9      
Electorate: 9,251   Valid: 3,289   Spoilt: 59   Quota: 658   Turnout: 3,348 (36.19%)

2007 Election[]

2007 Highland Council election

The Highland Council election, 2007: Inverness Central
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
SNP Donnie Kerr 1,019 21.9 1 1
Independent Peter Corbett 776 16.6 4 9
Liberal Democrats Janet Campbell 729 15.6 2 6
Labour Bet McAllister 720 15.4 3 6
Independent William Smith 575 12.3
Conservative David Bonsor 268 5.8
Independent Ivor Bisset 252 5.4
Labour Tej Manda 237 5.1
Solidarity George MacDonald 88 1.9

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/5th-reviews-ward-maps
  2. ^ "Local Government by-elections". highland.gov.uk.
  3. ^ https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/799/elections_and_voting/643/community_councils
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