2022 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

2022 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

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All 29 seats to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 15 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Ind SNP Con Leader Roddie MacKay (stood down) Gordon Murray Ranald Fraser Party Independent SNP Conservative Leader's seat Steòrnabhagh a Tuath Steòrnabhagh a Tuath Sgìr' Ùige agus Carlabhagh Last election 23 seats, 77.5% 7 seats, 19.2% 1 seat, 3.4% Seats before 22 6 1 Seats won 20 6 1 Seat change 3 1 Popular vote 6,573 1,880 131 Percentage 74.2% 21.3% 1.5% Swing 3.3% 2.1% 1.9%
Results by wards by partisanship. Results by wards, showing whether the incumbent candidate was re-elected, defeated, or retired.
Council Leader before election Roddie MacKay Independent Council Leader after election Paul Steele Independent

Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Scottish Gaelic for 'Council of the Western Isles') took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using the single transferable vote (STV) system – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward, and voters rank candidates in order of preference.

The election was the first to use the nine wards created under the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 which allowed for single- and dual-member wards, with 29 councillors being elected.

As with previous elections in the area, independent councillors retained a large majority of the seats on the council and retained control of the administration. The election also saw the first two female councillors elected to the council since 2012.