Na h-Eileanan Siar
Scottish council · Scotland · 29 seats in 11 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027
Independents and others hold 22 of 29 seats; no single party has a majority. The council has 29 councillors in 11 wards. Seats by party: Other 22, SNP 5, Lib Dem 1, Conservative 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.
Seats by party
Who holds each ward
Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| An Taobh Siar agus Nis Kenneth Macleod, Donald Macsween, John N Macleod | 5 May 2022 SNP 29.2% lead 4.2 pts |
| Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh Kenneth J Maclean, Iain Macneil | 30 June 2022 Independent 49.3% lead 2.0 pts |
| Loch a Tuath Donald Crichton, John A Maciver, Calum Maclean | 5 May 2022 Independent 41.1% lead 18.9 pts |
| Na Hearadh Kenny Macleod, Paul A Finnegan | 5 May 2022 Independent 50.3% lead 18.8 pts |
| Sgìr' Ùige agus Càrlabhagh Norman Misty Macdonald, Alasdair R Fraser | 30 June 2022 Independent 35.4% lead 15.0 pts |
| Sgìre an Rubha Norman Macdonald, Finlay M Stewart | 5 May 2022 Uncontested |
| Sgìre nan Loch Robert Mackenzie, Angus Morrison | 5 May 2022 Independent 49.9% lead 19.1 pts |
| Steòrnabhagh a Deas George Murray, Angus McCormack, Rae Mackenzie, Frances Murray | 5 May 2022 SNP 33.9% lead 8.5 pts |
| Steòrnabhagh a Tuath Malcolm K MacDonald, Gordon Murray, Iain M MacAulay, Duncan Macinnes | 5 May 2022 SNP 23.3% lead 3.3 pts |
| Uibhist a Deas, Èirisgeigh agus Beinn na Faoghla Iain M Macleod, Paul F Steele, Susan Thomson | 5 May 2022 Independent 21.1% lead 4.2 pts |
| Uibhist a Tuath Mustapha Hocine, Uisdean Robertson | 5 May 2022 Independent 41.8% lead 3.4 pts |
An Taobh Siar agus Nis
Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | First prefs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Norman Macleod Elected | Independent | 346 | 25.0% |
| Kenneth Macleod Elected | SNP | 302 | 21.8% |
| Donald Macsween Elected | Independent | 271 | 19.6% |
| Dorothy Morrison | Independent | 233 | 16.8% |
| Donald John Macleod | Independent | 131 | 9.5% |
| Finlay John Macleod | SNP | 102 | 7.4% |
Party shares are of first-preference votes.
Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh
Last scheduled election, 30 June 2022
| Candidate | Party | First prefs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iain Archie MacNeil Elected | Independent | 189 | 49.3% |
| Gerard MacDonald | Independent | 181 | 47.3% |
| Calum MacMillan | Independent | 13 | 3.4% |
Party shares are of first-preference votes.
Loch a Tuath
Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | First prefs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Finlayson Crichton Elected | Independent | 461 | 41.1% |
| Calum MacLean Elected | Independent | 249 | 22.2% |
| John A MacIver Elected | SNP | 246 | 21.9% |
| Catriona Murray | Independent | 126 | 11.2% |
| Hazel Mansfield | Independent | 39 | 3.5% |
Party shares are of first-preference votes.
Na Hearadh
Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | First prefs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Fulton Elected | Independent | 372 | 50.3% |
| Paul Finnegan Elected | Independent | 233 | 31.5% |
| John Graham Mitchell | SNP | 134 | 18.1% |
Party shares are of first-preference votes.
Last by-election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | First prefs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny MacLeod Elected | Independent | 878 | 94.3% |
| Steven Welsh | Scottish Family Party | 53 | 5.7% |
Party shares are of first-preference votes.
Sgìr' Ùige agus Càrlabhagh
Last scheduled election, 30 June 2022
| Candidate | Party | First prefs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Misty MacDonald Elected | Independent | 222 | 35.4% |
| Jamie Dobson | Lib Dem | 128 | 20.4% |
| Sophie Boyd Brown | Independent | 113 | 18.0% |
| Laura Flòraidh Cameron-Lewis | SNP | 96 | 15.3% |
| Anne Elizabeth Edwards | Scottish Green | 57 | 9.1% |
| Donald John Macleod | Independent | 11 | 1.8% |
| Iain Joseph MacKinnon | Independent | 1 | 0.2% |
Party shares are of first-preference votes.
Sgìre an Rubha
Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)
Uncontested. Elected: Finlay MacKenzie Stewart (Independent), Norrie Tomsh MacDonald (Independent).
Sgìre nan Loch
Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | First prefs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Morrison Elected | Independent | 425 | 49.9% |
| Robert Mackenzie Elected | Independent | 262 | 30.8% |
| Annie Macdonald | Independent | 83 | 9.8% |
| Norman Smith | SNP | 81 | 9.5% |
Party shares are of first-preference votes.
Steòrnabhagh a Deas
Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)
| Candidate | Party | First prefs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Murray Elected | Independent | 367 | 25.4% |
| Rae MacKenzie Elected | SNP | 287 | 19.8% |
| Angus McCormack Elected | Independent | 283 | 19.6% |
| Frances Murray Elected | SNP | 203 | 14.0% |
| Archie Macdonald | Independent | 111 | 7.7% |
| Callum Ian MacMillan | Independent | 101 | 7.0% |
| Frank Stephen Burns | Independent | 94 | 6.5% |
Party shares are of first-preference votes.
Steòrnabhagh a Tuath
Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)
| Candidate | Party | First prefs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Murray Elected | SNP | 315 | 23.3% |
| Duncan Macinnes Elected | Independent | 271 | 20.0% |
| Iain MacLean Macaulay Elected | Independent | 242 | 17.9% |
| Malcolm Kenneth Macdonald Elected | Independent | 201 | 14.8% |
| Calum Barney Mackay | Independent | 134 | 9.9% |
| Tracey Dinner | Independent | 57 | 4.2% |
| Malcolm Ivor McTaggart | Independent | 55 | 4.1% |
| Willie Macrae | Independent | 44 | 3.2% |
| Maxi Macneill | Independent | 23 | 1.7% |
| John Murdo MacMillan | Independent | 12 | 0.9% |
Party shares are of first-preference votes.
Uibhist a Deas, Èirisgeigh agus Beinn na Faoghla
Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | First prefs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Francis Steele Elected | Independent | 275 | 21.1% |
| Susan Thomson Elected | SNP | 221 | 16.9% |
| Iain Murdoch Macleod Elected | Independent | 177 | 13.6% |
| Roddy MacKay | Scottish Green | 176 | 13.5% |
| Donnie Steele | Independent | 155 | 11.9% |
| Iain Archie MacNeil | Independent | 138 | 10.6% |
| Calum MacMillan | Alba | 92 | 7.0% |
| Andrew Walker | Independent | 72 | 5.5% |
Party shares are of first-preference votes.
Uibhist a Tuath
Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (2 seats)
| Candidate | Party | First prefs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustapha Hocine Elected | Independent | 276 | 41.8% |
| Uisdean Robertson Elected | Independent | 254 | 38.4% |
| Kenny Barker | Conservative | 131 | 19.8% |
Party shares are of first-preference votes.
Changed party since the election
2 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.
| Ward | Councillor | Elected as | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Taobh Siar agus Nis | Kenneth Macleod | SNP 2022 | Independent |
| Steòrnabhagh a Tuath | Malcolm K MacDonald | Independent 2022 | Lib Dem |
Every council by-election since 2021
1 by-election since July 2021, 0 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 July 2024 | Na Hearadh | Independent hold |
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Na h-Eileanan an Iar | Labour | Labour 42% |
Scottish councils: seats are listed without shares. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.
Who lives in Na h-Eileanan Siar
26,135 residents in 12,710 households
GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.
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Sources and method
Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.
Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scottish councils use STV: party shares are of first-preference votes. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.