Thurso and North West Caithness is one of the 21 wards used to elect members of the Highland Council. This was a new ward in the 2017 election following boundary changes. It elects four Councillors.

Councillors

Election Councillors
2017 Matthew Reiss
(Independent)		 Struan Mackie
(Conservative)		 Donnie MacKay
(Independent/
Conservative)		 Karl Rosie
(SNP)
2022 Ron Gunn
(Liberal Democrats)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Highland Council election[1]

Thurso and North West Caithness - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Liberal Democrats Ron Gunn 27.46% 1,411
Independent Matthew Reiss (incumbent) 20.41% 1,049
SNP Karl Rosie (incumbent) 18.43% 947 1,004.0 1,007.7 1,008.8 1,056.4
Conservative Struan Mackie (incumbent) 17.92% 921 1,044.0
Independent Iain Gregory 12.84% 660 765.3 776.1 782.6 869.6
Independent Alexander Glasgow 2.94% 151 174.1 175.6 177.0
Electorate: 10,242   Valid: 5,139   Spoilt: 34   Quota: 1,028   Turnout: 50.5%  

    2017 Election

    2017 Highland Council election

    Thurso and North West Caithness - 4 seats[2][3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Independent Matthew Reiss* 36.69% 1,924              
    Conservative Struan Mackie 17.18% 901 1,111            
    Independent Donnie MacKay + ††††† 10.81% 567 678 687 706 717 763 878 1,263
    SNP Karl Rosie 14.23% 746 813 816 823 875 899 957 1,059
    Independent Gillian Coghill * 7.95% 417 643 658 683 703 758 870  
    Labour Roger Saxon + 6.25% 328 405 410 412 427 488    
    Liberal Democrats Alexander Glasgow 3.78% 198 241 250 257 276      
    Scottish Green Sandra Owsnett 1.98% 104 128 129 137        
    Independent Tommy Farmer 1.13% 59 82 85          
    Electorate: TBC   Valid: 5,244   Spoilt: 70   Quota: 1,049   Turnout: 51.4%  

      * = Sitting Councillors for Landward Caithness Ward. + = Sitting Councillors for Thurso Ward.

      References

      1. ↑ "2022 Local Government elections results". The Highland Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
      2. ↑ Council, The Highland. "The Highland Council download - 2017 Council elections Ward 2 Thurso and Northwest Caithness - Council and government". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
      3. ↑ Council, The Highland. "The Highland Council download - 2017 Council elections Ward 2 Thurso and Northwest Caithness - Council and government". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2021.


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