2007 Shetland Islands Council election

Elections to Shetland Islands Council were held on 3 May 2007 the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using seven new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system, a form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 22 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election. The council was one of only three in Scotland with a majority of elected members who were independents.[1][2]

Main article: 2007 Scottish local elections
2007 Shetland Islands Council election
3 May 2007 (2007-05-03)
All 22 seats to Shetland Islands Council
12 seats needed for a majority
Registered17,108
Turnout59.0%
  First party
 
Leader Sandy Cluness
Party Independent
Leader's seat Lerwick North
Last election 17 seats, 76.2%
Seats before 17
Seats won 22
Seat change Increase5
Popular vote 9,249
Percentage 92.8%
Swing Increase16.6
Council Convener before election

Sandy Cluness
Independent

 Council Convener after election

Sandy Cluness
Independent

Results by ward.

Election results
Shetland Islands Local Election Result 2007
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 22 5 0 Increase5 100.0 92.8 9,249 Increase16.6
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 5 Decrease5 0.0 3.0 300 Decrease20.8
  Scottish Socialist 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 2.6 260 New
  Conservative 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.6 159 New

Ward results

North Isles
North Isles – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Independent Josie Simpson (incumbent) 33.5 479          
Independent Laura Baisley 13.8 197 208 239 264 299 366
Independent Robert Henderson 10.1 145 172 194 227 260 308
Independent Brian Gregson (Incumbent) 10.1 145 160 177 199 238 280
Independent Gordon Williamson 8.8 126 137 151 183 203  
Independent Laurence Odie 8.2 117 122 133      
Independent Laurence Robertson 7.9 113 131 149 159    
Independent Robert Thomson 7.5 107 119        

Shetland North
Shetland North – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Independent Alastair Cooper 31.6 438          
Independent Addie Doull 15.5 215 243 248 263 299 350
Independent Bill Manson (Incumbent) 15.5 214 235 242 253 267 298
Independent Barbara Cheyne (Incumbent) 13.4 186 198 218 228 239 282
Independent Kenny Hughson 9.8 135 144 149 159 178  
Independent Alan MacDonald 5.9 82 85 91 101    
Independent Daniel Robertson 4.9 68 73 77      
Independent Joan Easten 3.3 46 49        

Shetland West
Shetland West – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Independent Frank Robertson (Incumbent) 31.6 384      
Independent Gary Robinson 23.8 289 316    
Independent Florence Grains (Incumbent) 20.1 245 265 268 327
Independent Brian Anderson 14.3 174 183 186 222
Independent Marion Hughson 10.2 124 134 138  

Shetland West
Shetland Central – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Iris Hawkins (Incumbent) 27.2 330        
Independent Andrew Hughson 25.6 311        
Independent Betty Fullerton 21.2 257 265 267 276 295
Independent Ian Scott 10.8 131 133 134 141 150
Independent Geordie Pottinger 8.1 98 103 104 112 118
Independent John Hunter 3.8 46 49 50 56  
Independent Jim Ivens 1.9 23 24 25    
Independent Scotty Dyble 1.6 19 19 19    

Shetland South
Shetland South – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Independent Allison Duncan 31.6 501      
Independent Jim Budge 22.1 350 382 395 451
Independent Rick Nickerson 28.0 286 301 310 364
Liberal Democrats Gordon Mitchell (Incumbent) 14.2 225 239 271 302
Independent John Hunter 9.3 148 165 175  
Liberal Democrats James Friedlander 4.7 75 78    

Lerwick North
Lerwick North – 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Independent Allan Wishart 39.2 505        
Independent Sandy Cluness (Incumbent) 20.5 264 312 340    
Independent Caroline Miller 16.0 206 245 270 277 312
Independent Bill Adams 9.7 125 149 166 170 233
Scottish Socialist Kin Learmonth 8.5 110 132 141 143  
Independent Kathy Greaves 6.1 79 95      

Lerwick South
Lerwick South – 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Independent Cecil Eunson (incumbent) 26.4 489              
Independent Gussie Angus 25.6 483              
Independent Cecil Smith 10.8 199 226 249 269 281 329 428  
Conservative Maurice Mullay 8.6 159 169 180 182 207 218    
Scottish Socialist Robbie Leith 8.1 150 164 174 181 195 222 233 242
Independent Jim Henry (Incumbent) 6.9 127 146 169 172 201 235 268 285
Independent Michael Peterson 6.3 116 129 137 149 164      
Independent Geoff Feather (Incumbent) 5.2 97 105 113 118        
Independent Lindsay Smith 2.2 40 46 52          

By-elections since 2007 Elections
  • On 28 February 2008 Independent Dr Jonathan Wills won a by-election which arose following the death of Independent Councillor Cecil Eunson on 25 December 2007.
Lerwick South By-Election (28 February 2008)- 1 seat[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Independent Dr Jonathan Wills 25.08 332 335 350 361 402 462 576
Independent Peter Campbell 17.60 233 240 246 272 317 370 465
Independent Lyle Williamson 17.22 228 229 234 245 286 337  
Independent Robbie Leith 13.82 183 188 204 216 228    
Conservative Maurice Mullay 12.76 169 171 177 199      
Independent Geoff Feather 6.57 87 91 96        
Independent Larry Deyell 4.76 63 66          
Independent Vic Thomas 2.19 29            
Independent hold Swing
Electorate: 3,382   Valid: 1,324   Spoilt: 7   Quota: 663   Turnout: 1,331 (39.15%)  
    • On 15 December 2011 Independent David Sandison won a by-election which arose following the resignation of Independent Councillor Iris Hawkins on 30 September 2011.
    Shetland Central By-Election (15 December 2011)- 1 seat[4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12
    Independent David Sandison 48.4 332 352
    Independent Stephen Morgan 16.9 116 124
    Independent Ian Scott 15.6 107 115
    Independent Robert Williamson 10.9 75 81
    Conservative Clive Richardson 4.2 29  
    Independent Scotty van der Tol 3.9 27  
    Independent hold Swing
    Electorate: 2,300   Valid: 686   Spoilt: 4   Quota: 344   Turnout: 690 (30%)  

      References
      1. MacMahon, Peter and Walker, Helen (18 May 2007) "Winds of change sweep Scots town halls". Edinburgh. The Scotsman. The other two independent run Councils are Orkney and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Moray is run by a Conservative/Independent coalition.
      2. "Political Groups" Shetland Islands Council. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
      3. "Lerwick South (Shetland) 28 th February 2008". Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
      4. "www.kristoferkeane.co.uk – Scottish Elections :: Shetland Central By-Election 2011". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
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