All 80 seats to Highland Council 41 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Independent
Liberal Democrats
Labour
Last election
49 seats, 61.22%
7 seats, 7.65%
7 seats, 12.2%
Seats won
49
12
10
Seat change
0
5
3
Popular vote
43,810
8,108
11,756
Percentage
57.39%
10.62%
15.4%
Swing
3.84%
3.9%
4.43%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Party
SNP
Independent Liberal
Conservative
Last election
9 seats, 17.36%
New
1 seat, 0.9%
Seats won
8
1
0
Seat change
1
1
1
Popular vote
9,456
695
2,509
Percentage
12.39%
0.91%
3.29%
Swing
4.96%
New
2.39%
Map showing results by ward
Council Convener before election
Peter Peacock
Independent
Council Convener after election
David Green
Independent
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