Badenoch and Strathspey (ward)

Badenoch and Strathspey is one of the 21 wards used to elect members of the Highland Council. It includes the towns and villages of Aviemore, Carrbridge, Cromdale, Grantown-on-Spey, Kingussie and Newtonmore. It elects four Councillors.

Location of the ward [1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 David Fallows
(SNP)		 Stuart Black
(Liberal Democrats)		 Gregor Rimell
(Ind.)		 Jaci Douglas
(Ind.)
2012 Bill Lobban
(SNP/
Ind.)
2017 Muriel Cockburn
(SNP)		 John Bruce
(Conservative)		 Pippa Hadley
(Greens)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 Highland Council election [2]

Badenoch and Strathspey - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Conservative John Bruce 23.58% 1,266              
Independent Bill Lobban (incumbent) 22.15% 1,189              
SNP Muriel Cockburn 18.48% 992 993.8 1,005.9 1,014.8 1,040.5 1,089.9    
Scottish Green Pippa Hadley 14.04% 754 763.7 784.1 808.3 820.6 905.7 915.4 1,230.4
Liberal Democrats Gregor Rimell (incumbent) 9.61% 516 571.4 601.5 663.9 689.6 793.7 795.4  
Independent Stewart Dick 6.26% 336 362.8 371.7 401.1 455.7      
UKIP Les Durance 3.15% 169 198.6 202.7 210.9        
Independent Donald MacDonald 2.74% 147 167.8 185.3          
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 5,369   Spoilt: 43   Quota: 1,074   Turnout: 5,412 (51%)

    2012 Election

    2012 Highland Council election

    Badenoch and Strathspey - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Independent Jaci Douglas (incumbent) 24.68% 1,082          
    SNP Bill Lobban 17.99% 789 813.3 818.9 840.1 844.8 970.6
    SNP David Fallows (incumbent)††††††††††† 16.49% 723 750.3 764.5 796.6 805.8 912.2
    Liberal Democrats Gregor Rimell (incumbent) 14.73% 646 707.3 720.3 927.9    
    Labour Kieran Turner 12.91% 566 596.5 610.7 640.6 653.6  
    Conservative Les Durance 10.22% 448 466.5 518.1      
    UKIP Ross Durance 2.99% 131 141.4        
    Electorate: 10,348   Valid: 4,385   Spoilt: 49   Quota: 878   Turnout: 4,434 (42.85%)

      2007 Election

      2007 Highland Council election

      The Highland Council election, 2007: Badenoch and Strathspey
      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
      Liberal Democrats Stuart Black 1,720 31.2 1 1
      SNP David Fallows 1,347 24.4 2 1
      Independent Gregor Rimell 736 13.3 3 5
      Conservative Les Durance 532 9.6
      Independent Jaci Douglas 484 8.8 4 7
      Scottish Senior Citizens Donald Scobbie 350 6.4
      Independent Angela Cox 347 6.3

      References
      1. http://www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/5th-reviews-ward-maps
      2. https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/799/elections_and_voting/643/community_councils
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