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Shetland Islands

Scotland · Council areas (Scotland) · GSS code S12000027

At a glance

20
current councillors
7
wards/divisions with a councillor on record

Party composition

Independent18
Scottish National Party (SNP)1
Scottish Green Party1

Councillors by ward (20)

Lerwick North and Bressay

Arwed WengerIndependent5 May 2022
Gary RobinsonIndependent5 May 2022
Stephen Arthur LeaskIndependent5 May 2022

Lerwick South

Cecil Laing SmithIndependent5 May 2022
Dennis LeaskIndependent5 May 2022
John Finlay Sinclair FraserIndependent5 May 2022
Neil PearsonIndependent5 May 2022

North Isles

Alec George PriestIndependent4 May 2017
Duncan AndersonIndependent4 May 2017
Ryan ThomsonIndependent4 May 2017

Shetland Central

Catherine HughsonIndependent5 May 2022
Davie SandisonIndependent5 May 2022
Ian ScottIndependent5 May 2022
Moraig LyallIndependent5 May 2022

Shetland North

Andrew HallIndependent23 January 2025

Shetland South

Alex ArmitageScottish Green Party5 May 2022
Allison George Leslie DuncanIndependent5 May 2022
Bryan PetersonIndependent5 May 2022
Robbie McGregorScottish National Party (SNP)5 May 2022

Shetland West

Mark RobinsonIndependent17 November 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.