Dingwall and Seaforth (ward) facts for kids
Dingwall and Seaforth is an area in the Highland Council region of Scotland. It is one of 21 special areas, called "wards," that help choose people to represent them in the local government. This ward includes the towns of Dingwall, Conon Bridge, and Muir of Ord. People living here vote for four "Councillors" to speak for them.
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Who are the Councillors?
Councillors are like local leaders. They make decisions about things that affect your community. This includes schools, parks, roads, and other important services. The people elected from Dingwall and Seaforth are listed below.
| Election | Councillors | |||||||
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| 2007 | Margaret Paterson (Ind.) |
David Chisholm (Ind.) |
Angela MacLean (Liberal Democrats) |
Peter Cairns (SNP) |
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| 2012 | Alister MacKinnon (Ind.) |
Graham MacKenzie (SNP) |
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| 2017 | ||||||||
| 2022 | Sean Edward Kennedy (Ind.) |
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How Elections Work
In Dingwall and Seaforth, people vote for their Councillors using a system called "Single Transferable Vote" (STV). This system helps make sure that the number of Councillors from each political party is fair, based on how many votes they get. It's a bit like ranking your favourite candidates instead of just picking one.
2022 Election Results
The most recent election for Councillors in Dingwall and Seaforth happened in 2022. Four Councillors were chosen to represent the ward.
The elected Councillors were:
- Graham Alexander MacKenzie (from the Scottish National Party)
- Angela MacLean (from the Scottish Liberal Democrats)
- Margaret Paterson (an Independent politician)
- Sean Edward Kennedy (an Independent politician)
About 45.3% of the people who could vote actually did vote in this election.
2017 Election Results
Before 2022, the election took place in 2017. Four Councillors were also elected during this time.
The Councillors elected in 2017 were:
- Graham MacKenzie (Scottish National Party)
- Margaret Paterson (Independent)
- Angela MacLean (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
- Alister MacKinnon (Independent)
The turnout for this election was around 44.50%.
2012 Election Results
The election in 2012 also saw four Councillors elected for Dingwall and Seaforth.
The elected Councillors were:
- Margaret Paterson (Independent)
- Angela MacLean (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
- Graham MacKenzie (Scottish National Party)
- Alister MacKinnon (Independent)
The turnout for the 2012 election was about 39.04%.
2007 Election Results
The first election for this ward was in 2007. Four Councillors were elected then.
The Councillors chosen in 2007 were:
- Margaret Paterson (Independent)
- Angela MacLean (Scottish Liberal Democrats)
- Peter Cairns (Scottish National Party)
- David Chisholm (Independent)
