Inverness Central (ward)

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.

Location of the ward [1]

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]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123
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
Scottish 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
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    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      
    Scottish 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
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      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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