Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas (ward)

Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas
Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas
Na h-Eileanan Siar
	Boundary of Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas in Na h-Eileanan Siar from 2007–2022.
Electorate	2,506 (2017)
Major settlements	Castlebay; Lochboisdale
Scottish Parliament constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament region	Highlands and Islands
UK Parliament constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
2007–2022
Number of councillors	4
Replaced by	Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh; Uibhist a Deas, Èirisgeigh agus Beinn na Faoghla
Created from	Barra and Vatersay; Daliburgh and Eriskay; Eochar; Loch Eynort

Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas (Scottish Gaelic for 'Barra, Vatersay, Eriskay and South Uist') was one of the nine wards of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Scottish Gaelic for 'Council of the Western Isles'). Created in 2007, the ward elected four councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system. As a result of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018, the ward was abolished in 2022.

Independents have dominated elections in the Western Isles and half of the councillors elected in the area had no party affiliation. However, the Scottish National Party (SNP) also held half the seats at the 2007 and 2017 elections.

Boundaries

The ward was created following the Fourth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements ahead of the 2007 Scottish local elections. As a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, local elections in Scotland would use the single transferable vote electoral system from 2007 onwards so Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas was formed from an amalgamation of several previous first-past-the-post wards. It contained all of the former Barra and Vatersay, Daliburgh and Eriskay and Loch Eynort wards as well as the southern half of the former Eochar ward. The ward centred around the islands in the south of the Outer Hebrides and included Barra, Vatersay, South Uist and Eriskay as well as a number of uninhabited surrounding islands.^[1] Proposals in the Fifth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements ahead of the 2017 Scottish local elections would have seen the ward's boundaries unchanged but reduced from a four-member ward to a three-member ward.^[2] However, these were not adopted by Scottish ministers as plans for the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 would bring forward an interim review following the 2017 elections.^[3]

The Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 allowed for the creation of single- and dual-member wards to allow for better representation of island areas. As a result, the ward was abolished and replaced by the smaller Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh and Uibhist a Deas, Èirisgeigh agus Beinn na Faoghla wards.^[4]

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2007		David Blaney (Independent)	Peter Carlin (Independent)	Donald Manford (SNP)	Gerry MacLeod (SNP)
2012	Donnie Steele (Independent)	David Blaney (Independent)	Ronald Joseph MacKinnon (Labour)
2017	Paul Steele (Independent)	Iain MacNeil (Independent)	Calum MacMillan (SNP/ Alba)
2021	Paul Steele (Independent)	Iain MacNeil (Independent)	Calum MacMillan (SNP/ Alba)

Election results

2017 election

Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas – 4 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
	SNP	Donald Manford (incumbent)	38.3	531
	SNP	Calum MacMillan	10.0	138	278
	Independent	Iain MacNeil	15.7	217	240	240	246	264	290
	Independent	Paul Steele	11.6	161	170	170	172	192	253	258	324
	Independent	David Blaney (incumbent)	8.1	112	121	121	129	155	175	177
	Independent	Donnie Steele (incumbent)	7.9	110	129	129	132	155
	Independent	Ronald MacKinnon (incumbent)	6.4	89	101	101	109
	Independent	Gerry MacLeod	2.09	29	30	30
Electorate: 2,506 Valid: 1,387 Spoilt: 44 Quota: 278 Turnout: 57.1%

Source: ^[5]

2012 election

2012 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas - 4 seats
Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
Party		Candidate	FPv%	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
	SNP	Donald Manford (incumbent)	37.43%	521
	Labour	Ronald Joseph MacKinnon	15.09%	210	226.3	228.7	234.7	242.8	263.8	292.6
	Independent	Donnie Steele	9.41%	131	142.6	144.6	150.6	155.9	179.4	200.8	204.1	222.2	263.6
	Independent	Calum MacMillan	8.84%	123	144.4	147.8	150.3	152.2	156.2	165.2	166.5	192.9
	Independent	David Blaney (incumbent)	8.48%	118	135.2	139.2	142.2	147.7	157.6	183.8	185.9	201.3	247.9
	Independent	Peter Carlin (incumbent)	6.47%	90	103	105	106	108.4	114.4
	Independent	Calum MacAulay	5.17%	72	76.2	76.2	77.2	81.1
	SNP	Gerry MacLeod (incumbent)	3.95%	55	135.8	135.8	135.8	143.5	146.5	154.3	155.1
	Independent	Allan MacLeod	2.01%	28	51.7	52.7	53.2
	Independent	Angus MacDonald	1.94%	27	27.9	27.9
	Independent	Eric Wallis	1.22%	17	17.9
Electorate: 2,510 Valid: 1,392 Spoilt: 30 Quota: 279 Turnout: 1,424 (55.46)%

2007 election

2007 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election, 2007: Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh Eirisgeigh Agus Uibhist A Deas
	Candidate	FPv%	%	Seat	Count
SNP	Donald Manford	723	49.0	1	1
Independent	David Blaney	233	15.8	4	4
Independent	Peter Carlin	177	12.0	3	4
Labour	Ronald Joseph MacKinnon	162	11.0
SNP	Gerry MacLeod	125	8.5	2	4
Independent	Angus MacDonald	57	3.9

References

^ "Fourth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; Na h-Eileanan an lar Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. May 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
^ "Fifth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. May 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
^ "Council ward boundaries agreed". Scottish Government. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
^ "Review of Electoral Arrangements; Na h-Eileanan an Iar Council Area" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. June 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Results 2017 Eilean Siar". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

[1] "Fourth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; Na h-Eileanan an lar Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. May 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

[2] "Fifth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements; East Ayrshire Council Area" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. May 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

[3] "Council ward boundaries agreed". Scottish Government. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

[4] "Review of Electoral Arrangements; Na h-Eileanan an Iar Council Area" (PDF). Boundaries Scotland. June 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

[LEAP-5] Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Results 2017 Eilean Siar". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

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v t e Wards of Na h-Eileanan Siar
2022–present	Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh Uibhist a Deas, Èirisgeigh agus Beinn na Faoghla Uibhist a Tuath Na Hearadh Sgìre nan Loch Sgìr' Ùige agus Carlabhagh An Taobh Siar agus Nis Loch a Tuath Steòrnabhagh a Tuath Steòrnabhagh a Deas Sgìre an Rubha
2007–2022	Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath nan Loch Sgìre an Rubha Steòrnabhagh a Deas Steòrnabhagh a Tuath Loch a Tuath An Taobh Siar agus Nis
1999–2007	Port of Ness Dell Barvas and Arnol Shawbost Carloway Uig Gress Coll Blackwater Laxdale Coulregrein Castle Manor Park Goathill Bayhead Newton Plasterfield Braighe Knock and Bayble Tiumpan North Lochs Lochs Harris West Harris East Paible Lochmaddy North Benbecula Eochar Loch Eynort Daliburgh and Eriskay Barra and Vatersay
1994–1999	Port of Ness Dell Barvas Shawbost Carloway Uig Gress Coll Blackwater Laxdale Coulregrein Manor Park Goathill Bayhead Newton Sandwick Aignish Tiumpan North Lochs Lochs Tarbet Bays Obbe Paible Lochmaddy Benbecula Iochdar Lochboisdale Northbay Castlebay