Thurso and North West Caithness (ward)

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)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 Highland Council election

Thurso and North West Caithness - 4 seats[1][2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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      
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. 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.
    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.


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