Aird and Loch Ness (ward)

Aird and Loch Ness is one of the 21 wards used to elect members of the Highland Council. It includes Loch Ness, the town of Beauly, and the village of Fort Augustus. It elects four Councillors.

Location of the ward [1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Margaret Davidson
(Ind.)		 Helen Carmichael
(Ind.)		 Drew Hendry
(SNP)		 Hamish Wood
(Liberal Democrats)
2012
2015 by Jean Davis
(Liberal Democrats)
2017 Emma Knox
(SNP)		 George Cruickshank
(Conservative)

Election Results

2020 by-election

A by-election was originally scheduled to take place on 5 November 2020 to elect one councillor after the death of George Cruickshank. However, it has been postponed until 11 March 2021.[2]

2017 Election

2017 Highland Council election [3]

Aird and Loch Ness - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Independent Margaret Davidson (incumbent) 27.8% 1,405          
Conservative George Cruickshank 19.7% 998 1,045.3        
SNP Emma Knox 14.2% 719 734.1 734.3 842.07 1,270.6  
Independent Helen Carmichael (incumbent) 12.4% 625 837.02 848.6 947.6 960.7 1,049.4
Liberal Democrats Dr. Jean Davis (incumbent) 10.2% 515 558.6 568.1 654.5 671.2 714.9
SNP Matt Friess 8.08% 409 424.9 425.3 491.8    
Scottish Green Chris Ballance 7.7% 388 411.8 413.5      
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 5,059   Spoilt: 66   Quota: 1,012   Turnout: 5,125 (52.6%)

    2015 by-election
    Aird and Loch Ness By-election (8 October 2015) - 1 Seat[4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Liberal Democrats Jean Mary Elizabeth Davis 33.5% 1,029 1,099 1,208 1,511
    SNP Emma Ann Knox 32.5% 1,000 1,097 1,144 1,167
    Conservative George Cruickshank 15.2% 467 480 544  
    Independent Zofia Fraser 9.5% 293 330    
    Scottish Green Vikki Tania Trelfer 9.3% 287      
    Electorate: 9,584   Valid: 3,076   Spoilt: 24   Quota: 1,538   Turnout: 3,100 (32.35%)

      2012 Election

      2012 Highland Council election

      Aird and Loch Ness - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Independent Margaret Davidson (incumbent) 36.94% 1,194              
      SNP Drew Hendry (incumbent) 20.77% 840              
      Independent Helen Carmichael (incumbent) 16.3% 659 894.4            
      Liberal Democrats Hamish Wood (incumbent) 12.31% 498 546 575.4 579 585.9 652.4 768 858.1
      SNP Robert Stewart 7.1% 287 314.1 322.7 345.3 358.5 387 413.2  
      Conservative George Cruickshank 6.89% 279 297.4 307.4 307.9 335.8 351.9    
      Labour Mike Robb 5.46% 221 234.2 242.1 243.3 246.2      
      UKIP Fred Pidcock 1.63% 66 72.1 75.8 76.3        
      Electorate: 8,999   Valid: 4,044   Spoilt: 56   Quota: 809   Turnout: 4,100 (45.56%)

        2007 Election

        2007 Highland Council election

        The Highland Council election, 2007: Aird and Loch Ness
        Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
        Independent Margaret Davidson 1,215 24.6 1 1
        Independent Helen Carmichael 1,125 22.8 2 1
        SNP Drew Hendry 892 18.1 3 5
        Liberal Democrats Hamish Wood 550 11.1 4 8
        Conservative Margaret Chown 355 7.2
        Independent John Martin 322 6.5
        Labour Andrew MacKintosh 292 5.9
        Independent Alexander Nicol 192 3.9

        References
        1. http://www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/5th-reviews-ward-maps
        2. Smart, Joanna. "Local Government by-elections". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
        3. https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/799/elections_and_voting/643/community_councils
        4. http://www.highland.gov.uk/info/799/elections_and_voting/371/elections/2
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