Orkney Islands, Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies)
At the most recent election (7 May 2026), Liam Scott McArthur (Liberal Democrats) won Orkney Islands, with a majority of 5,560 votes.
At the Local Elections 2003 (1 May 2003), 5 seats on Orkney Islands were filled: Independent 5. Independent won a majority of the seats contested.
- Area type
- scottish parliament constituency
- Within
- Scottish Parliament elections (Constituencies)
- Elections recorded
- 3
- Wards / divisions
- 26
| Election | Date | Seats won by party |
|---|---|---|
| Local by-elections 28 Mar 2024 | 28 March 2024 | Independent 1 |
| Local by-elections 01 Oct 2020 | 1 October 2020 | Independent 1 |
| Local Elections 2017 | 4 May 2017 | Independent 1 |
| Local Elections 2003 | 1 May 2003 | Independent 5 |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Scott McArthur | Liberal Democrats | 7,221 | 70.2% | Yes |
| Robert Fraser Leslie | Scottish National Party | 1,661 | 16.2% | No |
| John William Coupland | Reform UK | 844 | 8.2% | No |
| Jamie Halcro Johnston | Conservative Party | 358 | 3.5% | No |
| Mike Macleod | The Labour Party | 199 | 1.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Scott McArthur | Liberal Democrats | 7,238 | 62.4% | Yes |
| Robert Fraser Leslie | Scottish National Party | 3,369 | 29.1% | No |
| Samuel Bown | Conservative Party | 699 | 6% | No |
| Coilla Drake | The Labour Party | 290 | 2.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Scott McArthur | Liberal Democrats | 7,096 | 67.4% | Yes |
| Donna Heddle | Scottish National Party | 2,562 | 24.3% | No |
| Jamie Halcro Johnston | Conservative Party | 435 | 4.1% | No |
| Gerry McGarvey | The Labour Party | 304 | 2.9% | No |
| Paul Dawson | Independent | 137 | 1.3% | No |