Uibhist a Tuath (ward) explained

Uibhist a Tuath
Year:2022
Council:Na h-Eileanan Siar
Region:Scotland
Previous:Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath
Electorate:1,360 (2022)
Population:1,616 (2021)[1]
Elects Howmany:2
Councillor1:Mustapha Hocine
Party1:Independent (politician)
Councillor2:Uisdean Robertson
Party2:Independent (politician)
Towns:Lochmaddy
Scot Parl:Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scot Region:Highlands and Islands
Westminster:Na h-Eileanan an Iar

gd|'''Uibhist a Tuath'''|North Uist|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 1,616 people.

Boundaries

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. Uibhist a Tuath was formed from the previous Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath ward. The ward is centred around the island of North Uist in the middle of the Outer Hebrides archipelago and includes the isle of Berneray and a number of uninhabited islands including Boreray and Tahay in the Sound of Harris and the remote, uninhabited island of St Kilda in the Atlantic Ocean.[2]

Election results

2022 election

See main article: 2022 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uibhist a Tuath . Scottish Government . 13 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Review of Electoral Arrangements; Na h-Eileanan an Iar Council Area . Boundaries Scotland . June 2021 . 13 October 2024.