Highland (ward)

Highland is one of the twelve wards used to elect members of the Perth and Kinross Council. It elects three Councillors.

Location of the ward [1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Eleanor Howie
(SNP)		 Ken Lyall
(SNP)		 Ian Campbell
(Conservative)
2008 by- Kaite Howie
(SNP)
2011 by- Mike Williamson
(SNP)
2012
2017 Xander McDade
(Ind.)
2018 by- John Duff
(Conservative)

Election Results

2018 By-election
Highland By-election (19 April 2018) - 1 Seat[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Conservative John Duff 46.7 1,907 1,908 1,923 1,930 1,977 2,084
SNP John Kellas 35.9 1,466 1,467 1,472 1,509 1,594 1,712
Independent Avril Taylor 6.9 280 286 299 325 391  
Labour Jayne Ramage 5.8 239 240 256 280    
Scottish Green Mary McDougall 2.5 104 106 118      
Liberal Democrats Chris Rennie 1.9 78 78        
Independent Denise Baykal 0.3 12          
Electorate: 7,333   Valid: 4,086   Spoilt: 31   Quota: 2,044   Turnout: 56.2%

    2017 Election

    2017 Perth and Kinross Council election [3]

    Highland - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Conservative Ian Campbell (incumbent)†† 45.44 1,927        
    SNP Mike Williamson (incumbent) 19.22 815 843.76 877.11 911.6 1,578.94
    SNP Kirsty Gowans 17.31 734 757.82 791.27 822.21  
    Independent Xander McDade 10.59 449 716.39 770.28 953.5 1,024.24
    Scottish Green Mary McDougall 3.96 168 200.81      
    Liberal Democrats Kenneth Spittal 3.49 148 332.71 385.39    
    Electorate: TBC   Valid: 4,241   Spoilt: 65   Quota: 1,061   Turnout: 4,306 (58.4%)

      2012 Election

      2012 Perth and Kinross Council election [4]

      Highland - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      SNP Katie Howie (incumbent) 33.09% 1,141          
      Conservative Ian Campbell (incumbent) 23.93% 825 839 849 902    
      SNP Mike Williamson (incumbent) 15.28% 527 727 742 776 780 879
      Independent Xander McDade 9.08% 313 334 368 410 418 559
      Independent William Leszke 8.29% 286 292 310 370 378  
      Liberal Democrats Victor Clements 6.24% 215 227 250      
      Labour Lorna Ferguson 4.09% 141 147        
      Electorate: -   Valid: 3,448   Spoilt: 52   Quota: 863   Turnout: 3,500 (%)

        2011 By-election
        Highland by-election, 19 September 2011[5]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1
        SNP Mike Williamson 54.43 1,449
        Conservative Graham Rees 22.39 596
        Liberal Democrats Victor Clements 12.06 321
        Independent William Leske 10.11 269
        Independent Chris Rennie 1.0 27
        SNP hold Swing
        Electorate: 7,183   Valid: 2,662   Spoilt: 23   Quota: 1,332   Turnout: 2,685 (37.38%)

          2008 By-election
          Highland by-election, 22 February 2008[6]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1
          SNP Katie Howie 59.90 1,891
          Conservative Graham Rees 29.78 940
          Liberal Democrats Andrew Kenton 7.25 229
          Labour Anne Chatt 3.07 97
          SNP hold Swing
          Electorate: 7,282   Valid: 3,157   Spoilt: 21   Quota: 1,579   Turnout: 43.6%

            2007 Election

            2007 Perth and Kinross Council election [7]

            Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Highland
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1
            SNP Eleanor Howie 32.9 1,489
            Conservative Ian Campbell 25.6 1,158
            SNP Ken Lyall 25.4 1,150
            Liberal Democrats Danus Skene 13.5 609
            Independent Ron Rose 2.5 115
            Electorate: 7,312   Valid: 4,531   Spoilt: 96   Quota: 1,131   Turnout: 63.14%

              References
              1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
              2. "Perth & Kinross Council - By-Election results". pkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
              3. "Perth & Kinross Council - Local Government Elections results in 2017". pkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
              4. "Perth & Kinross Council - Local Government Elections results in 2012". pkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
              5. By-election: electoral ward 4 - Highland (19 September 2011) (accessed 21.01.2012)
              6. By-election: electoral ward 4 - Highland (22 February 2008) (accessed 13.05.2011)
              7. "Perth & Kinross Council - Election results". pkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
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