Shetland Islands Council local election
Shetland West ward
This election was held on Thursday 4 May 2017.
On 4 May 2017 you will elect your local authority councillor(s) in a single transferable vote election. Your local authority is responsible for all services delivered at a local level, including:
- Education
- Transport
- Planning
- Fire and public safety
- Social care
- Libraries
- Waste management
- Trading standards
- Rubbish collection
- Recycling
- Council Tax collections
- Housing
- Planning applications
Read more about local government in Scotland.
To vote at Scottish council elections you must be:
- 16 years of age or over on polling day
- a British citizen or Irish citizen, or
- a citizen of another European country, or
- a Commonwealth citizen who has leave to remain in the UK or who does not require leave to remain in the UK
6 candidates stood in the Shetland West ward.
Ballot Papers Issued | 1,225 |
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Spoilt Ballots | 11 |
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Theo Smith
Independent
521 votes -
Catherine Hughson
Independent
194 votes -
Gary Robinson
Independent
179 votes -
Steven Coutts
Independent
175 votes -
Debra Jane Nicolson
Independent
81 votes -
Ian Tinkler
Independent
75 votes
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