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Scotland · Council areas (Scotland) · GSS code S12000023

At a glance

17
current councillors
6
wards/divisions with a councillor on record

Party composition

Independent15
Scottish Green Party2

Councillors by ward (17)

East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray

Gillian SkuseIndependent5 May 2022
James MoarIndependent5 May 2022
Raymie PeaceIndependent5 May 2022

Kirkwall East

David DawsonIndependent5 May 2022
Gwenda ShearerIndependent5 May 2022
John Ross ScottScottish Green Party5 May 2022
Steven HeddleIndependent5 May 2022

Kirkwall West and Orphir

Ivan TaylorIndependent5 May 2022
Kristopher LeaskScottish Green Party5 May 2022
Leslie MansonIndependent5 May 2022
Sandy CowieIndependent5 May 2022

North Isles

Heather WoodbridgeIndependent1 October 2020

Stromness and South Isles

Janette Anne ParkIndependent28 March 2024

West Mainland

Duncan TullockIndependent5 May 2022
Jean StevensonIndependent5 May 2022
Owen TierneyIndependent5 May 2022
Rachael KingIndependent5 May 2022

Source

View this council's elections on Democracy Club →

Retrieved 2026-09-22. Council register: Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (GSS codes, Open Government Licence). Councillors: Democracy Club Candidates API (candidates.democracyclub.org.uk), CC BY 4.0. Party as published by Democracy Club at the date of election, not inferred or reconciled. An independent register, not affiliated with any council. For information only - if a record looks wrong, tell us and we will check it against the source.