Highland (ward)

Location of the ward
Location of the ward [1]

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

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)
2022

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Perth and Kinross Council election[2]

Highland - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Conservative John Duff (incumbent) 24.92% 1,110 1,120            
Independent Xander McDade (incumbent) 21.93% 977 1,009 1,010.1 1,076.15 1,148.16      
SNP Michael Williamson (incumbent) 19.21% 856 857 857.16 865.16 908.16 914.89 930.38 1,740.42
SNP Sally Murray 18.11% 807 811 811.15 829.16 899.17 905.09 916.98  
Conservative Rhona Metcalf 6.02% 268 275 279 283.03 291.06 297.86    
Scottish Green Mary McDougall 4.56% 203 212 212.1 247.11        
Labour Paula Hunter 3.3% 147 166 166.18          
Liberal Democrats Barry McMahon 1.95% 87              
Electorate: 7,674   Valid: 4,455   Quota: 1,114   Turnout: 58.8%  

2018 By-election

Highland By-election (19 April 2018) - 1 Seat[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
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[4]

Highland - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
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[5]

Highland - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
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[6]
Party Candidate FPv% 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[7]
Party Candidate FPv% 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[8]

Perth and Kinross council election, 2007: Highland
Party Candidate FPv% 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. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Perth and Kinross Council 2022". 8 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Perth & Kinross Council - By-Election results". pkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Perth & Kinross Council - Local Government Elections results in 2017". pkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Perth & Kinross Council - Local Government Elections results in 2012". pkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  6. ^ By-election: electoral ward 4 - Highland (19 September 2011) (accessed 21.01.2012)
  7. ^ By-election: electoral ward 4 - Highland (22 February 2008) (accessed 13.05.2011)
  8. ^ "Perth & Kinross Council - Election results". pkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2020.