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Orkney Islands Council in Scotland holds elections every five years, previously holding them every four years from its creation as a single-tier authority in 1995 to 2007.

Council elections

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As an islands council

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Year Orkney Movement Independent
1974 0 23
1978[a] 0 24
1982 1 23
1986 1 23
1990 1 23
1994[b][c] 0 27
  1. ↑ New ward boundaries.[1]
  2. ↑ New ward boundaries.[2]
  3. ↑ One seat was unfilled due to a lack of nominations.

As a unitary authority

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Year Green Orkney Manifesto Group Independent
1999 0 0 21
2003 0 0 21
2007[a] 0 0 21
2012 0 0 21
2017[b] 1 2 18
2022[c] 2 0 19
  1. ↑ Change to single transferable vote system and new ward boundaries.
  2. ↑ New ward boundaries.[3]
  3. ↑ New ward boundaries.[4]

Results maps

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By-elections

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2012-2017

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Kirkwall West and Orphir By-Election 27 November 2014[5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Independent Leslie Manson 57.5 647
Independent Gillian Skuse 25.0 281
Independent Lorraine McBrearty 12.6 142
Independent Laurence Leonard 4.9 55
Independent hold
Valid: 1,125   Quota: 563  
West Mainland By-Election 18 August 2015[6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Orkney Manifesto Group Rachael King 51.4 593
Independent Barbara Foulkes 38.6 281
Green Fiona Grahame 10.0 115
Orkney Manifesto Group gain from Independent
Valid: 1,154   Quota: 578  

2017-2022

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North Isles By-Election 1 October 2020[7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Independent Heather Woodbridge 69.9 638
Labour Coilla Drake 17.3 158
Independent Claire Stevens 8.2 75
Independent Daniel Adams 4.6 42
Independent hold
Valid: 913   Quota: 457  

2022-2027

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Stromness and South Isles By-Election 28 March 2024[8]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Independent Janette Park 85.7 757
Independent Magnus Thomson 14.2 125
Independent hold
Electorate: 2,220   Valid: 882   Spoilt: 1   Quota: 442   Turnout: 883  

References

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  1. ↑ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Fifth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements Final Recommendations - Orkney Islands Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Orkney Islands Council Area Final Proposals" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kirkwall West and Orphir Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — West Mainland Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — North Isles Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Stromness and South Isles Declaration of Results". Orkney Islands Council. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
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