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Thursday 25 June 2026

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Highland local by-election

East Sutherland and Edderton ward by-election

This election will be held on Thursday 25 June 2026.

This candidate list is provisional. The complete candidate list will be published after 21 May 2026.

We are currently aware of one candidate for this position. We expect more candidates to be announced in the future. The official candidate list will be published after 21 May 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.

Scottish Parliament elections

This election happened 1 week, 2 days ago. Enter your postcode to find upcoming elections in your area.

Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency

This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

  • Members of the Scottish Parliament are elected every five years. The Parliament has responsibility over areas including health, transport, local government and education, as well as some tax raising powers. Learn more about your MSPs.

    When voting for Members of the Scottish Parliament you will have two ballot papers: one to represent your constituency, and one to represent your region. You can vote only once on each paper. The constituency MSP is elected by First Past the Post. The number of regional MSPs is then calculated using proportional representation, taking into account the number of constituency MSPs the party has already won in that region.

    Your constituency may have changed. A new set of constituency and regional boundaries will be used for the 2026 Scottish parliament elections. The boundaries have been reviewed by the independent organisation Boundaries Scotland to take account of population changes since 2011. This means that your constituency or region may have changed since the last election. Learn more about the review.

7 candidates stood in the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency.

Electorate 56,542
Ballot Papers Issued 30,639
Spoilt Ballots 112
Turnout 54%
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Scottish Parliament elections

This election happened 1 week, 2 days ago. Enter your postcode to find upcoming elections in your area.

Highlands and Islands region

This election was held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

67 candidates stood in the Highlands and Islands region.

Electorate 364,030
Ballot Papers Issued 201,710
Spoilt Ballots 573
Turnout 55%
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Reform UK

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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

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Scottish Liberal Democrats

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Scottish National Party (SNP)

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Vote Scottish Greens - Let's demand better

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Independent Green Voice - Organic, Local, Democratic

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Scottish Socialist Party

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Independent:
Duncan Macpherson
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Independent:
Mick Rice

  • You should get a "poll card" through the post telling you where to vote.

    If you haven't got one, or aren't sure where to vote, you should call Highland Council on 01349 886 657.

    Highland Council
    https://www.highland.gov.uk
    election@highland.gov.uk

    Read more about how to vote .

  • Register to vote

    You need to be registered in order to vote. If you aren't registered to vote visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

    Register before midnight on 08 June 2026 to vote on 25 June 2026.

    Send your postal and proxy vote applications to your local electoral registration team. You can also contact them to find out if you’re on the electoral register, and if you already have a postal or proxy vote.

    Electoral Registration

    Electoral Registration Officer
    Highland and Western Isles VJB
    Moray House
    16-18 Bank Street
    Inverness
    IV1 1QY
    https://www.saa.gov.uk/h-wi-vjb/the-electoral-register/
    ero@highland.gov.uk

    Your Returning Officer

    Highland Council The Highland Council Headquarters
    Glenurquhart Road
    Inverness
    IV3 5NX
    IV3 5NX
    https://www.highland.gov.uk
    election@highland.gov.uk

  • Voting by post

    If you know that you won't be able to get to the polling station on polling day, you can vote by post. You have until 09 June 2026 to Apply for a postal vote.

    Read more about applying for a postal vote.

    Ballot papers for the election on 25 June 2026 will not be printed until after 21 May 2026. If you have a postal vote, your local council will send your postal voting pack around three weeks before polling day.

    If you are away from home before or shortly after 21 May 2026, and will not return before polling day, your postal vote will not reach you in time for you to use it. In this case, you should consider applying for a proxy vote instead.

    If you have not received your postal voting pack, you can contact Highland Council on 01349 886 657.

    Highland Council
    https://www.highland.gov.uk
    election@highland.gov.uk

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