Orkney Islands Council
Declaration of Results
This report is the Declaration of Results script for Returning Officer.
Contest Name: Ward 6 - North Isles Ward
I will now declare the result of the election in the Ward 6 - North Isles Ward. There are 3 Councillors to be elected.
The electorate was 1,853 and the number of ballot papers received was 1,039 giving a percentage turnout of 56.1%. There were 10 rejected ballot papers. The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected was 258.
The number of first preference votes for each of the candidates was:
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Number of First Preference Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen CLACKSON | Independent | 256 |
| Sebastian HADFIELD-HYDE | Independent | 50 |
| Paul RENDALL | Independent | 76 |
| Mellissa THOMSON | Independent | 204 |
| Heather WOODBRIDGE | Independent | 443 |
| Total | 1,029 |
After application of the Election Rules, I declare that the following are elected as Councillors for the Ward 6 - North Isles Ward:
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Stage at which Candidate was Elected |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen CLACKSON | Independent | 2 |
| Mellissa THOMSON | Independent | 2 |
| Heather WOODBRIDGE | Independent | 1 |
Rejected Ballot Papers
Of the total ballot papers, the following were rejected and not counted on account of:
| 2011 Order Rule 44(1) | Adjudication Rejection Reason | Number |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Which does not bear a unique identifying mark in a form that is capable of being read by electronic means | 0 |
| (b) | On which a number standing alone is not placed so as to indicate a first preference for some candidate | 0 |
| (c) | On which the figure "1" standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate | 6 |
| (d) | On which anything is written or marked by which the voter can be identified except the printed number and other unique identifying mark on the back | 1 |
| (e) | Which is unmarked or void for uncertainty | 3 |
| Total | 10 |
Report Name: DeclarationOfResultsReport_V0001_Ward-6---North-Isles-Ward_06052022_103829.pdf Created: 06-5-2022 10:38:29