Aird and Loch Ness (ward) explained

Aird and Loch Ness is one of the 21 wards used to elect members of the Highland Council. It includes Loch Ness, the town of Beauly, and the village of Fort Augustus. It elects four Councillors.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007Margaret Davidson
(Ind.)
Helen Carmichael
(Ind.)
Drew Hendry
(SNP)
Hamish Wood
(Liberal Democrats)
2012
Oct 2015Jean Davis
(Liberal Democrats)
2017Emma Knox
(SNP)
George Cruickshank
(Conservative)
Mar 2021David Fraser
(Ind.)
2022Helen Crawford
(Conservative)
Chris Ballance
(Green)

Election results

2022 election

See main article: 2022 Highland Council election.

2021 by-election

A by-election was originally scheduled to take place on 5 November 2020 to elect one councillor after the death of George Cruickshank. However, it was postponed to 11 March 2021.[1]

2017 election

See main article: 2017 Highland Council election.

2015 by-election

A by-election was triggered by the resignation of Drew Hendry in July 2015, following his election as an MP.[2]

2012 Election

See main article: 2012 Highland Council election.

2007 election

See main article: 2007 Highland Council election.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Smart. Joanna. Local Government by-elections. 2020-09-25. www.highland.gov.uk. en.
  2. News: Ramage. Iain. Drew Hendry steps down, triggering Highland by-election. 18 February 2021. Press and Journal. 13 July 2015.