Inverness Millburn (ward) facts for kids
Inverness Millburn is a special area, or ward, in Inverness, Scotland. It's one of 21 wards that help choose people to work for the Highland Council. Think of it like a neighborhood or a group of neighborhoods that vote together. This ward includes parts of Inverness like Millburn, Culcabock, Longman, and Raigmore. People living here get to elect three local leaders, called Councillors, to represent them. These councillors help make decisions about things that affect the community, like local services and schools.
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Who Represents Inverness Millburn?
Councillors are like local politicians who work to make their area a better place. They listen to what people in their ward need and bring those ideas to the Highland Council. They help decide how local money is spent and what projects get done.
Meet Your Councillors
Here are the councillors who have been elected to represent Inverness Millburn over the years:
| Election | Councillors | |||||||
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| 2007 | Ian Brown (SNP) |
Kenneth MacLeod (Liberal Democrats) |
Jimmy Gray (Labour) |
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| 2017 | Isabelle MacKenzie (Conservative) |
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| 2022 | David Gregg (Liberal Democrats) |
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How Elections Work
Every few years, people in Inverness Millburn vote to choose their councillors. This is called an election. When you turn 16, you can register to vote in local elections in Scotland. Voting is a way for everyone to have a say in who represents them and how their community is run. The votes are counted carefully to make sure the winners truly represent the people.
Recent Election Results
Here's a look at the results from the most recent elections in Inverness Millburn, showing who was elected:
2022 Election
In the 2022 Highland Council election, three councillors were chosen for Inverness Millburn.
- Ian Brown from the Scottish National Party (SNP) was re-elected.
- David Gregg from the Scottish Liberal Democrats was elected.
- Isabelle MacKenzie from the Conservatives was re-elected.
About 46.7% of the people who could vote in the ward actually did.
2017 Election
The 2017 Highland Council election also saw three councillors elected for the ward.
- Jimmy Gray from the Scottish Labour Party was re-elected.
- Isabelle MacKenzie from the Conservatives was elected.
- Ian Brown from the Scottish National Party (SNP) was re-elected.
Around 47.7% of eligible voters participated in this election.
2012 Election
During the 2012 Highland Council election, three councillors were chosen.
- Jimmy Gray from the Scottish Labour Party was re-elected.
- Ian Brown from the Scottish National Party (SNP) was re-elected.
- Ken MacLeod from the Scottish Liberal Democrats was re-elected.
The turnout for this election was about 40.08%.
2007 Election
The first election for this ward was the 2007 Highland Council election.
- Jimmy Gray from the Scottish Labour Party was elected.
- Ian Brown from the Scottish National Party (SNP) was elected.
- Kenneth MacLeod from the Scottish Liberal Democrats was elected.
About 31.2% of the votes went to the Labour candidate, 27.9% to the SNP, and 14.2% to the Liberal Democrats.
