| Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh | |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Council: | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Region: | Scotland |
| Previous: | Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas |
| Electorate: | 971 (2022) |
| Population: | 1,308 (2021)[1] |
| Elects Howmany: | 2 |
| Councillor1: | Kenneth J. MacLean |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Councillor2: | Iain A. MacNeil |
| Party2: | Independent (politician) |
| Towns: | Castlebay |
| Scot Parl: | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Scot Region: | Highlands and Islands |
| Westminster: | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
gd|'''Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh'''|Barra and Vatersay|italics=no is one of the 11 wards of gd|[[Comhairle nan Eilean Siar]]|Council of the Western Isles. Created in 2022, the ward elects two councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 1,308 people.
The ward was created following the 2019 Reviews of Electoral Arrangements which were instigated following the implementation of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018. The act allowed for the creation of single- and dual-member wards to allow for better representation of island areas. Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh was formed from the previous Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas ward. The ward is centred around the islands of Barra and Vatersay in the south of the Outer Hebrides and includes the uninhabited islands of the Barra Isles as well as Fiaraidh, Fuday, Gighay, Hellisay and Orosay in the Sound of Barra.[2]
| Election | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kenneth J. MacLean (Independent) | Vacant | ||
| 2022 by-election | Iain A. MacNeil (Independent) | |||
See main article: 2022 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election.