Local Government Elections

Local Government By-election

Results for the Election of Councillors for Ward 7 – Tain and Easter Ross and Ward 11 – Caol and Mallaig

Voting was by the single transferable voting system and an electronic count was held on Friday 26 September 2025 for both wards.  The results are now available below:

The Candidates were as follows: 

Ward 7 – Tain and Easter Ross (to fill 1 vacancy)

• ANDROULAKAKIS, Manuel – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
• BARNETT, Andrew – Scottish Greens
• NEWMAN, Peter – Scottish National Party (SNP)
• NIMMONS, Eric – Independent
• RAMSAY, Connie – Scottish Liberal Democrats
• WILSON, Stuart – Reform UK

After application of the Election Rules, Connie Ramsay is elected as a Councillor for the above ward.  The turnout was 33.8%, there were 2,412 valid ballot papers and 18 rejected ballot papers.

Detailed Results

• Declaration of Results
• Candidate votes per Stage
• First Preference Report
• Preference by Ballot Box
• Preference Summary Report
• Transfer Report
• Preference Profile

Ward 11 – Caol and Mallaig (to fill 1 vacancy)

• CAMERON, Sammy – Independent
• CAMPBELL, Isla Maev – Scottish Liberal Democrats
• FORBES, Ryan Andrew – Reform UK
• HENDERSON, Allan – Independent
• MACKENZIE, Donald Matheson – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
• PERERA, Michael Robert – Scottish Labour Party
• PROSSER, Matthew Sam – Independent
• TAYLOR, Aaron – Scottish National Party (SNP)

After application of the Election Rules, Sammy Cameron is elected as a Councillor for the above ward.  The turnout was 33.0%, there were 2,390 valid ballot papers and 18 rejected ballot papers.

Detailed Results

• Declaration of Results
• Candidate votes per Stage
• First Preference Report
• Preference by Ballot Box
• Preference Summary Report
• Transfer Report
• Preference Profile

You can watch the live broadcast below

Ward 7 Tain and Easter Ross and Ward 11 Caol and Mallaig By-Election