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2017 Glasgow City Council election

Summary

The Glasgow City Council election of 2017 was held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. The election was the first to use 23 new wards, created as a result of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Review.[1] Each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system, a form of proportional representation used since the 2007 election and according to the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.

2017 Glasgow City Council election
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All 85 seats to Glasgow City Council
43 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Susan Aitken Frank McAveety David Meikle
Party SNP Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Langside Shettleston Pollokshields
Last election 27 seats, 32.6% 44 seats, 46.7% 1 seat, 5.9%
Seats won 39 31 8
Seat change Increase12 Decrease13 Increase7
Popular vote 70,239 51,778 25,018
Percentage 41.0% 30.2% 14.6%
Swing Increase8.4% Decrease16.5% Increase8.65%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Scottish Green Liberal Democrats
Last election 5 seats, 5.5% 1 seat, 2.93%
Seats won 7 0
Seat change Increase2 Decrease1
Popular vote 14,925 5,013
Percentage 8.7% 2.92%
Swing Increase3.2% Decrease0.01%
Council Leader before election

Frank McAveety
Labour

Council Leader after election

Susan Aitken
Scottish National Party

As predicted in the weeks leading up to the election,[2] the Scottish Labour were replaced by the Scottish National Party as the largest party in the council, a first for the SNP and ending Labour's 37-year tenure of control,[3] although the SNP were four seats short of an overall majority. The Scottish Conservatives gained seven seats, their best result since the 1984 election. This included some unexpected victories in wards such as Shettleston and Calton, some of Glasgow's most deprived areas in the east. The Scottish Greens also made gains to give them their best ever result in Glasgow's local elections, taking seven seats, two more than in 2012, and topping the first-preference vote in Hillhead to the west. The Scottish Liberal Democrats lost their only remaining seat, making this council the first without any Liberal representation since 1974.

On 18 May, the SNP formally took control of the council as a minority administration with SNP members filling the positions of council leader, depute council leader, and Lord Provost.[4]

Election results edit

 
2017 Glasgow City Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SNP 39 12 0  12 45.88 40.96 70,239  8.39
  Labour 31 0 13  13 36.47 30.20 51,778  16.52
  Conservative 8 7 0  7 9.41 14.59 25,018  8.65
  Scottish Green 7 3 1  2 8.24 8.70 14,925  3.15
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 1  1 0.00 2.92 5,013  0.01
  Independent 0 0 0  0 0.00 1.30 2,237  0.40
  UKIP 0 0 0  0 0.00 0.57 969  0.27
  TUSC 0 0 0  0 0.00 0.27 464  0.13
  Solidarity 0 0 0  0 0.00 0.22 373  0.18
  Scottish Socialist 0 0 0  0 0.00 0.12 202  0.58
  A Better Britain - Unionist Party 0 0 0  0 0.00 0.09 150 New
  SDP 0 0 0  0 0.00 0.03 51 New
  Libertarian 0 0 0  0 0.00 0.03 46 New
Turnout 171,465

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2012. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Retiring Councillors edit

Council Ward Departing Councillor Party
Baillieston Austin Sheridan Scottish National Party
Partick West Aileen Colleran[5] Scottish Labour
Linn Sadie Docherty[6] Scottish Labour
Drumchapel/Anniesland Judith Fisher[6] Scottish Labour
Drumchapel/Anniesland Jonathan Findlay[6] Scottish Labour
Garscadden/Scotstounhill Paul Rooney[6] Scottish Labour
Hillhead Pauline McKeever[6] Scottish Labour
Canal Helen Stephen[6] Scottish Labour
Calton Yvonne Kucuk[6] Scottish Labour (suspended)
North East Maureen Burke[6] Scottish Labour
Canal Kieran Wild[7] Scottish Greens
Anderston/City Nina Baker[7] Scottish Greens

Ward summary edit

Results of the 2017 Glasgow City Council election by ward
Ward % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats Total
SNP Labour Conservative Green Lib Dem Others
Linn 35.52 2 27.01 1 15.85 1 3.27 0 7.68 0 10.66 0 4
Newlands/Auldburn 40.08 1 28.57 1 21.97 1 5.81 0 3.57 0 0 0 3
Greater Pollok 40.55 2 38.17 2 13.94 0 2.35 0 1.54 0 3.45 0 4
Cardonald 43.34 2 37.80 2 11.68 0 2.52 0 1.97 0 2.69 0 4
Govan 43.73 2 31.59 1 11.41 0 9.32 1 2.19 0 1.76 0 4
Pollokshields 36.22 1 23.26 1 23.04 1 13.60 1 2.94 0 0.95 0 4
Langside 43.11 2 26.29 1 13.57 0 11.88 1 3.26 0 1.89 0 4
Southside Central 43.43 2 34.75 2 6.70 0 11.29 0 1.43 0 2.40 0 4
Calton 47.23 2 27.79 1 11.43 1 8.95 0 1.86 0 2.74 0 4
Anderston/City/Yorkhill 39.37 2 28.50 1 9.88 0 18.32 1 2.51 0 1.41 0 4
Hillhead 37.16 1 21.73 1 10.14 0 25.63 1 4.45 0 0.89 0 3
Victoria Park 36.44 1 19.97 1 23.69 1 13.50 0 5.78 0 0.61 0 3
Garscadden/Scotstounhill 44.87 2 33.75 2 12.20 0 5.05 0 2.20 0 1.93 0 4
Drumchapel/Anniesland 44.43 2 37.32 2 11.59 0 4.27 0 0 0 2.39 0 4
Maryhill 47.70 2 28.46 1 10.58 0 8.81 0 4.45 0 0 0 3
Canal 42.40 2 34.52 2 8.84 0 4.77 0 0.97 0 8.51 0 4
Springburn/Robroyston 43.06 2 39.70 2 10.36 0 3.44 0 1.29 0 2.15 0 4
East Centre 45.38 2 36.21 2 13.39 0 2.66 0 0 0 2.35 0 4
Shettleston 37.76 2 36.71 1 18.10 1 2.94 0 1.09 0 3.40 0 4
Baillieston 44.56 1 28.81 1 20.97 1 2.29 0 1.92 0 1.46 0 3
North East 39.63 2 35.18 1 12.14 0 2.36 0 0 0 10.68 0 3
Dennistoun 38.79 1 31.49 1 7.78 0 19.49 1 2.45 0 0 0 3
Partick East/Kelvindale 34.30 1 17.57 1 22.21 1 16.42 1 8.45 0 1.04 0 4
Total 40.96 39 30.20 31 14.59 8 8.70 7 2.92 0 2.62 0 85

Ward results edit

Ward 1: Linn edit

  • 2012 2 × Lab; 1 × SNP; 1 × Lib Dem
  • 2017 2 x SNP; 1 x Lab; 1 x Con
  • 2012–2017 Change SNP and Con gain each one seat from Lab and Lib Dem
Linn - 4 seats[8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
SNP Glenn Elder (incumbent)†† 18.70% 1,646 1,648 1,655 1,655 1,720 1,864          
SNP Margaret Morgan 11.72% 1,032 1,032 1,037 1,040 1,105 1,357 1,439 1,532 1,802    
Labour Malcolm Cunning (incumbent) 15.32% 1,348 1,357 1,365 1,370 1,400 1,415 1,417 1,558 1,655 1,661 2,646
Conservative Euan Blockley 15.85% 1,395 1,410 1,411 1,415 1,426 1,429 1,429 1,580 1,613 1,613 1,657
Labour Alan Stewart 11.69% 1,029 1,034 1,039 1,047 1,070 1,078 1,080 1,173 1,279 1,285  
Independent Cathy Milligan 8.45% 744 752 768 797 845 866 874 937      
Liberal Democrats Margot Clark (incumbent) 7.68% 676 676 678 685 707 714 716        
SNP Paul Leinster 5.09% 448 448 448 450 466            
Scottish Green Alan Digney 3.27% 288 293 303 310              
Independent Bobby Pollock 0.78% 69 72 74                
Solidarity Max Brodie 0.76% 67 70                  
UKIP John Cowan 0.66% 58                    
Electorate: 22,310   Valid: 8,800   Spoilt: 259   Quota: 1,761   Turnout: 40.6%  

Ward 2: Newlands/Auldburn edit

2012: 2 x Lab; 1 x SNP
2017: 1 x SNP; 1 x Lab; 1 x Con
2012-2017 Change: Con gain one seat from Lab

Newlands/Auldburn- 3 seats[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SNP Josephine Docherty (incumbent) 25.87% 1,879            
Labour Co-op Stephan Curran (incumbent) 23.46% 1,704 1,708 1,776 2,043      
Conservative Kyle Thornton 21.97% 1,596 1,597 1,646 1,669 1,709 1,775 2,158
SNP Gavin Williamson 14.21% 1,032 1,079 1,094 1,111 1,138 1,409  
Scottish Green Charles Gay 5.81% 422 427 500 525 569    
Labour Co-op Fay Graham 5.11% 371 373 391        
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Coleman-Bennett 3.57% 259 260          
Electorate: 17,775   Valid: 7,263   Spoilt: 251   Quota: 1,816   Turnout: 42.3%  

Ward 3: Greater Pollok edit

2012: 2 x Lab; 2 x SNP
2017: 2 x SNP; 2 x Lab 2012-2017 Change: No change

Greater Pollok - 4 seats[10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
SNP David McDonald (incumbent) 31,02% 2,643                  
Labour Saqib Ahmed 25.97% 2,213                  
SNP Rhiannon Spear 9.53% 812 1,566 1,575 1,580 1,597 1,608 1,636 1,747    
Labour Rashid Hussain (incumbent) 12.19% 1,039 1,083 1,508 1,511 1,523 1,556 1,591 1,654 1,665 2,106
Conservative Rory O'Brien 13.94% 1,188 1,199 1,208 1,211 1,218 1,253 1,297 1,329 1,330  
Scottish Green Seonad Hoy 2.35% 200 233 243 246 273 298 333      
Independent George Laird 1.91% 163 172 179 201 212 229        
Liberal Democrats Will Millinship 1.54% 131 141 146 151 157          
TUSC Mark McGowan 0.90% 77 89 92 95            
Independent Dean Ward 0.63% 54 59 59              
Electorate: 24,050   Valid: 8,520   Spoilt: 268   Quota: 1,705   Turnout: 36.5%  

Ward 4: Cardonald edit

  • 2017: 2 x SNP; 2 x Lab
  • 2012-2017 Change: New ward
Cardonald - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SNP Elaine McSporran 20.66% 1,913                
Labour Co-op Matt Kerr (incumbent) 20.45% 1,894                
SNP Alex Wilson (incumbent) 14.39% 1,333 1,345 1,346 1,350 1,371 1,381 1,455 2,192  
Labour Co-op Alistair Watson (incumbent)† 17.35% 1,607 1,608 1,637 1,655 1,677 1,732 1,782 1,829 1,912
Conservative Judy Lockhart 11.68% 1,082 1,082 1,084 1,121 1,129 1,167 1,180 1,189 1,197
SNP Joe Murray 8.29% 768 810 811 816 837 847 927    
Scottish Green Alan Sharkey 2.52% 233 234 235 244 268 309      
Liberal Democrats Isabel Nelson 1.97% 182 182 184 190 196        
Solidarity Lynn Sheridan 1.41% 131 132 133 141          
UKIP Robert Barclay 1.27% 118 118 119            
Electorate: 22,853   Valid: 9,261   Spoilt: 321   Quota: 1,853   Turnout: 41.9%  

Ward 5: Govan edit

2012: 2 x Lab; 1 x SNP; 1 x GlasgowFirst
2017: 2 x SNP; 1 x Lab; 1 x Green
2012-2017 Change: SNP and Green gain each one seat from Lab and GlasgowFirst

Govan - 4 seats[11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Labour John Kane (incumbent) 23.46% 1,520
SNP Stephen Dornan (incumbent) 17.13% 1,110 1,121 1,125 1,131 1,150 1,581
SNP Richard Bell 16.92% 1,096 1,100 1,105 1,115 1,122 1,259 1,486
Scottish Green Allan Young 9.32% 604 613 621 649 690 745 765 835 952 1,099
Conservative Susan McCourt 11.41% 739 752 753 757 793 795 798 801 881
Labour Muhammad Shoaib 8.13% 527 670 674 680 704 707 715 730
SNP Pamela Wilson 9.68% 627 630 633 637 642
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Denton-Cardew 2.19% 142 147 150 160
Scottish Socialist Bill Bonnar 1.08% 70 72 85
Solidarity Liza Farrell 0.68% 44 46
Electorate: 19,658   Valid: 6,479   Spoilt: 266   Quota: 1,296   Turnout: 34.3%  

Ward 6: Pollokshields edit

2012: 1 x Lab; 1 x SNP; 1 x Con
2017: 1 x SNP; 1 x Con; 1 x Lab; 1 x Green
2007-2012 Change: 1 additional seat compared to 2012, won by Green

Pollokshields - 4 seats[12]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SNP Norman MacLeod (incumbent) 24.34% 2,504
Conservative David Meikle (incumbent) 23.04% 2,370
Labour Hanif Raja (incumbent) 15.09% 1,552 1,570 1,607 1,621 1,700 2,378
Scottish Green Jon Molyneux 13.59% 1,399 1,461 1,482 1,497 1,645 1,727 1,786 2,760
SNP Nighet Riaz 11.88% 1,222 1,542 1,549 1,556 1,569 1,617 1,684
Labour Fariha Thomas (incumbent) * 8.17% 841 848 878 890 954
Liberal Democrats Ewan Hoyle 2.94% 302 311 382 413
UKIP Iain Cameron 0.95% 98 100 132
Electorate: 21,700   Valid: 10,288   Spoilt: 261   Quota: 2,058   Turnout: 48.6%  

* = Sitting Councillor for Govan ward.

Ward 7: Langside edit

2012: 1 x SNP; 1 x Lab; 1 x Green
2017: 2 x SNP; 1 x Lab; 1 x Green
2012-2017 Change: 1 additional seat compared to 2012, won by SNP

Langside - 4 seats[13]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SNP Susan Aitken (incumbent) 26.84% 2,874
SNP Anna Richardson (incumbent) 16.37% 1,760 2,310
Labour Archie Graham (incumbent) 19.43% 2,089 2,140 2,153
Scottish Green Tanya Wisely 11.88% 1,277 1,340 1,437 1,438 1,496 1,506 1,622 1,863 2,223
Conservative Thomas Haddow 13.57% 1,459 1,465 1,467 1,467 1,468 1,511 1,593 1,766
Labour Steven Livingston 6.86% 737 745 752 755 772 788 878
Liberal Democrats Kevin Lewsey 3.26% 350 355 360 360 364 374
UKIP Jane Collins 0.99% 106 110 111 111 114
TUSC Ronnie Stevenson 0.90% 97 98 103 103
Electorate: 24,301   Valid: 10,749   Spoilt: 279   Quota: 2,150   Turnout: 45.4%  

Ward 8: Southside Central edit

2012: 2 x Lab; 2 x SNP
2017: 2 x SNP; 2 x Lab
2012-2017 Change: No change

Southside Central - 4 seats[14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
SNP Mhairi Hunter (incumbent) 17.74% 1,287 1,292 1,298 1,301 1,309 1,637
Labour Soryia Siddique (incumbent) 18.35% 1,331 1,334 1,356 1,361 1,408 1,508
SNP Alexander Belic 17.15% 1,244 1,249 1,252 1,258 1,271 1,353 1,500
Labour James Scanlon (incumbent) 16.40% 1,190 1,194 1,216 1,237 1,383 1,393 1,398 1,434 1,439 1,886
Scottish Green Cass MacGregor 11.29% 819 829 856 870 944 971 991 995 1,012
SNP Qasim Hanif 8.55% 620 623 623 624 627
Conservative Gordon Fraser 6.69% 486 500 509 552
UKIP Lorraine Duncan 1.59% 115 120 126
Liberal Democrats Chris Young 1.43% 104 110
Independent Mark Fiddy 0.81% 59
Electorate: 18,946   Valid: 7,255   Spoilt: 316   Quota: 1,452   Turnout: 40.0%  

Ward 9: Calton edit

2012: 2 x Lab; 1 x SNP
2017: 2 x SNP; 1 x Lab; 1 x Con
2007-2012 Change: 1 additional seat compared to 2012, won by Con

Calton - 4 seats[15]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SNP Greg Hepburn (incumbent) 25.33% 1,389
Labour Cecilia O'Lone 16.81% 922 929 941 966 1,048 1,542
SNP Jennifer Layden 12.58% 690 867 883 890 1,080 1,101
Conservative Robert Connelly 11.43% 627 628 647 708 732 758 824 824 966
SNP Linda Pike 9.32% 511 575 580 582 699 717 769 772
Labour Thomas Rannachan 10.98% 602 604 607 627 663
Scottish Green Lorraine McLaren 8.95% 491 502 535 548
A Better Britain – Unionist Party Kris McGurk 2.74% 150 151 155
Liberal Democrats John MacPherson 1.86% 102 103
Electorate: 18,322   Valid: 5,484   Spoilt: 215   Quota: 1,097   Turnout: 31.1%  

Ward 10: Anderston/City/Yorkhill edit

2012: 2 x Lab; 1 x SNP; 1 x Green
2017: 2 x SNP; 1 x Lab; 1 x Green
2012-2017 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lab

Anderston/City/Yorkhill - 4 seats[16]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SNP Eva Bolander (incumbent) 26.47% 1,591
Labour Philip Braat (incumbent) 22.09% 1,328
Scottish Green Christy Mearns 18.32% 1,101 1,146 1,155 1,161 1,187 1,254
SNP Angus Millar (incumbent) 12.89% 775 1,072 1,078 1,080 1,090 1,098 1,127 1,224
Conservative Cameron Stewart 9.88% 594 597 604 607 620 649 650 716
Labour Faten Hameed 6.41% 385 394 470 472 476 510 520
Liberal Democrats James Harrison 2.51% 151 154 160 162 168
Independent Gerry Creechan 0.92% 55 61 65 76
Independent Gordon Keane 0.49% 30 31 32
Electorate: 19,071   Valid: 6,010   Spoilt: 172   Quota: 1,203   Turnout: 32.4%  

Ward 11: Hillhead edit

2012: 1 x SNP; 1 x Green; 2 x Lab
2017: 1 x Green; 1 x Lab; 1 x SNP
2012-2017 change: 1 less seat compared to 2012, lost by Lab

Hillhead - 3 seats[17]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Scottish Green Martha Wardrop (incumbent) 25.63% 1,718
Labour Hanzala Malik 21.73% 1,457 1,464 1,465 1,469 1,625 1,935
SNP Ken Andrew (incumbent) 22.49% 1,508 1,516 1,519 1,522 1,545 1.575 1,624 2,632
SNP Caroline Welsh 14.66% 983 998 1,000 1,004 1,030 1,046 1,076
Conservative Martyn McIntyre 10.14% 680 680 686 693 744
Liberal Democrats Matthew Clark 4.45% 298 303 307 311
No label Douglas Timmons 0.51% 34 34 37
Libertarian Anthony Sammeroff 0.39% 26 26
Electorate: 17,923   Valid: 6,704   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 1,677   Turnout: 37.9%  

Ward 12: Victoria Park edit

2017: 1 x SNP; 1 x Con; 1 x Lab
2012-2017 change: New ward

Victoria Park - 3 seats[18]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SNP Feargal Dalton * 26.39% 2,248
Conservative Ade Aibinu 23.69% 2,018 2,019 2,022 2,148
Labour Maggie McTernan 19.97% 1,701 1,706 1,722 1,872 1,879 1,977 3,001
Scottish Green Allan Faulds 13.50% 1,150 1,172 1,190 1,336 1,339 1,937
SNP Deirdre Parkinson 10.05% 856 936 941 961 962
Liberal Democrats James Douglas Speirs 5.78% 492 494 497
TUSC Matt McGrath 0.61% 52 52
Electorate: 17,660   Valid: 8,517   Spoilt: 117   Quota: 2,130   Turnout: 48.9%  

* = Sitting Councillor for Partick West ward.

Ward 13: Garscadden/Scotstounhill edit

2012: 3 x Lab; 1 x SNP
2017: 2 x Lab; 2 x SNP
2012-2017 change: SNP gains one seat from Lab

Garscadden/Scotstounhill - 4 seats[19]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Labour Bill Butler * 23.25% 2,020
SNP Michael Cullen††††† 20.15% 1,751
SNP Chris Cunningham (incumbent) 14.05% 1,221 1,233 1,243 1,261 1,269 1,282 1,424 2,345
Labour Eva Murray 10.49% 912 1,117 1,117 1,123 1,140 1,183 1,293 1,340 1,506 1,975
Conservative Tariq Parvez 12.20% 1,060 1,070 1,070 1,072 1,108 1,161 1,191 1,203 1,217
SNP Roza Salih 10.66% 926 927 929 934 935 941 1,066
Scottish Green Gillian MacDonald 5.05% 439 445 445 460 478 525
Liberal Democrats David Walker 2.19% 191 194 194 197 207
UKIP Gisela Allen 1.22% 106 110 110 114
Solidarity Samuel Cook 0.71% 62 65 65
Electorate: 22,514   Valid: 8,688   Spoilt: 338   Quota: 1,738   Turnout: 40.1%  

* = Sitting Councillor for Greater Pollok ward.

Ward 14: Drumchapel/Anniesland edit

2007: 3 x Lab; 1 x SNP
2012: 2 x SNP; 2 x Lab
2007-2012 change: SNP gain one seat from Lab

Drumchapel/Anniesland - 4 seats[20]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Labour Paul Carey (incumbent) 24.83% 1,871
SNP Malcolm Balfour (incumbent) 24.45% 1,842
SNP Elspeth Kerr †††††† 10.98% 827 849 1,073 1,086 1,095 1,101 1,213 1,963
Labour Anne McTaggart†††† 12.49% 941 1,177 1,189 1,194 1,213 1,288 1,308 1,327 1,456 1,876
Conservative Patrick Logue 11.59% 873 895 898 903 904 945 962 966 981
SNP Malcolm Mitchell 8.99% 678 682 733 738 747 749 829
Scottish Green Louisa McGuigan 4.27% 322 331 348 353 369 379
UKIP Bryan Free 1.25% 94 101 105 106 106
Scottish Socialist Joe Meehan 0.68% 51 56 58 63
Solidarity Gary Kelly 0.46% 35 42 48
Electorate: 21,507   Valid: 7,534   Spoilt: 308   Quota: 1,507   Turnout: 36.5%  

Ward 15: Maryhill edit

2017: 2 x SNP; 1 x Lab
2012-2017 change: New ward

Maryhill - 3 seats[21]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
SNP John Letford * 24.75% 1,418 1,439
Labour Jane Morgan 21.12% 1,210 1,277 1,277 1,618
SNP Franny Scally * 22.95% 1,315 1,328 1,332 1,359 1,387 1,758
Conservative Jane Burge 10.58% 606 646 646 665 695 743
Scottish Green Michael Herrigan 8.81% 505 562 562 585 617
Labour Mohammed Razaq * 7.33% 421 445 445
Liberal Democrats Alex Dingwall 4.45% 255
Electorate: 15,247   Valid: 5,730   Spoilt: 206   Quota: 1,433   Turnout: 38.9%  

* = Sitting Councillors for Maryhill/Kelvin ward.

Ward 16: Canal edit

2012: 2 x Lab; 1 x SNP; 1 x Green
2017: 2 x SNP; 2 x Lab
2012-2017 change: SNP gain one seat from Green

Canal - 4 seats[22]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
SNP Allan Gow 29.93% 1,727
Labour Gary Gray 25.54% 1,474
SNP Jacqueline McLaren 12.48% 720 1,187
Labour Robert Mooney 8.98% 518 526 747 749 755 769 778 792 889 1,015 1,195
Conservative Esme Clark 8.84% 510 516 529 529 531 538 556 561 583 636
Independent Billy McAllister (incumbent) 5.39% 311 332 343 346 353 359 371 389 449
Scottish Green Andrew Smith 4.77% 275 297 304 315 320 339 343 367
TUSC Angela McCormick 1.07% 62 69 77 78 84 87 94
UKIP Stuart Maskell 1.11% 64 67 73 73 73 74
Liberal Democrats Andrew Chamberlain 0.97% 56 57 61 62 63
Independent Amjad Mirza 0.94% 54 56 60 60
Electorate: 19,137   Valid: 5,771   Spoilt: 327   Quota: 1,155   Turnout: 31.9%  

Ward 17: Springburn/Robroyston edit

2017: 2 x Lab; 2 x SNP
2012-2017 Change: New ward

Springburn/Robroyston - 4 seats[23]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Labour Martin McElroy * 31.64% 2,080
SNP Graham Campbell 20.13% 1,323
SNP Christina Cannon 15.41% 1,013 1,037 1,043 1,049 1,058 1,059 1,160 1,619
Labour Aileen McKenzie 8.05% 529 1,135 1,135 1,140 1,167 1,190 1,237 1,256 1,328
Conservative Euan McHardy 10.36% 681 709 709 712 727 769 790 797 806
SNP Paul McCabe 7.52% 494 502 503 505 508 513 534
Scottish Green Anthony Carroll 3.44% 226 241 242 255 268 287
UKIP Robb MacLean 1.59% 105 112 112 114 120
Liberal Democrats Robert Sykes 1.29% 85 90 90 91
TUSC Dave Semple 0.55% 36 37 37
Electorate: 19,554   Valid: 6,572   Spoilt: 300   Quota: 1,315   Turnout: 35.1%  

* = Sitting Councillor for Hillhead ward.

Ward 18: East Centre edit

2012: 3 x Lab; 1 x SNP
2017: 2 x Lab; 2 x SNP
2012-2017 changes: SNP gain one seat from Lab

East Centre - 4 seats[24]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Labour Frank Docherty (incumbent) 28.16% 1,998
SNP Annette Christie 22.24% 1,578
SNP Russell Robertson (incumbent)††† 13.32% 945 955 996 1,001 1,011 1,050 1,787
Labour Marie Garrity * 8.05% 571 1,050 1,052 1,077 1,090 1,135 1,169 1,239 1,659
Conservative Maria Wells 13.39% 950 963 964 971 991 1,016 1,027 1,037
SNP Mark Coburn 9.81% 696 704 803 810 817 879
Scottish Green Kenneth Whyte 2.66% 189 194 199 216 250
Independent Andrew McCullagh 1.23% 87 91 93 105
TUSC Matt Dobson 1.13% 80 89 91
Electorate: 19,978   Valid: 7,094   Spoilt: 368   Quota: 1,419   Turnout: 37.4%  

* = Sitting Councillor for the Baillieston ward.

Ward 19: Shettleston edit

2007: 3 x Lab; 1 x SNP
2017: 2 x SNP; 1 x Lab; 1 x Con
2012-2017 Change: Con and SNP gain each one seat from Lab

Shettleston - 4 seats[25]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Labour Frank McAveety (incumbent) 25.17% 1,902
SNP Laura Doherty 17.95% 1,356 1,364 1,368 1,370 1,379 1,384 1,387 1,477 1,600
Conservative Thomas Kerr 18.10% 1,368 1,381 1,390 1,394 1,399 1,409 1,448 1,462 1,468 1,469 1,671
SNP Michelle Ferns ††††††††† 10.23% 773 778 779 782 785 785 786 811 1,377 1,453 1,597
Labour Anne Simpson (incumbent) 11.54% 872 1,162 1,164 1,173 1,184 1,214 1,238 1,275 1,278 1,289
SNP Alex Kerr 9.58% 724 729 731 736 739 743 751 774
Scottish Green Kevin Campbell 2.94% 222 225 231 234 249 265 274
UKIP Jamie Robertson 1.39% 105 110 111 120 122 129
Liberal Democrats Timothy Pollard 1.09% 82 87 88 94 96
TUSC Jamie Cocozza 0.79% 60 63 67 69
SDP Steven Marshall 0.67% 51 54 56
Independent Paul Corran 0.54% 41 41
Electorate: 21,134   Valid: 7,556   Spoilt: 326   Quota: 1,512   Turnout: 37.3%  

Ward 20: Baillieston edit

2012: 2 x Lab; 2 x SNP
2017: 1 x SNP; 1 x Lab; 1 x Con
2012-2017 changes: 1 fewer seat than in 2012

Ballieston - 3 seats[26]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SNP Elaine Ballantyne 32.63% 2,263
Labour Jim Coleman (incumbent)†††††††† 22.52% 1,562 1,608 1,609 1,618 1,644 1,669 2,032
Conservative Philip Charles 20.96% 1,454 1,463 1,465 1,468 1,492 1,507 1,524 1,590 1,884
SNP David Turner (incumbent) 11.93% 827 1,224 1,228 1,249 1,262 1,362 1,386 1,420
Labour Theresa Keenan 6.27% 436 448 450 457 468 491
Scottish Green Kayleigh Van Dongen 2.29% 159 180 181 213 243
Liberal Democrats Richard Stalley 1.92% 133 136 140 143
Scottish Socialist Liam McLaughlan 1.17% 81 86 87
Libertarian Scott McKelvie 0.29% 20 21
Electorate: 17,722   Valid: 6,935   Spoilt: 237   Quota: 1,734   Turnout: 40.5%  

Ward 21: North East edit

2012: 3 x Lab; 1 x SNP
2017: 2 x SNP; 1 x Lab
2012-2017 changes: SNP gain one seat from Lab

North East - 3 seats[27]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Labour Maureen Burke (incumbent) 27.25% 1,176
SNP Ruairi Kelly 22.50% 971 974 979 991 1,030 1,160
SNP Mandy Morgan 17.13% 739 740 743 771 792 871 940 1,035
Conservative Frances Howell 12.14% 524 527 528 543 607 684 684
Independent Gerry Boyle (incumbent) 9.89% 427 432 437 452 534
Labour Stephen Docherty 7.93% 342 411 415 438
Scottish Green Carole Ure 2.36% 102 103 109
Solidarity Jenny Kiernan 0.79% 34 35
Electorate: 15,406   Valid: 4,315   Spoilt: 198   Quota: 1,079   Turnout: 29.3%  

Ward 22: Dennistoun edit

2017: 1 x Lab; 1 x SNP; 1 x Green
2012-2017 changes: New ward

Dennistoun - 3 seats[28]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Labour Elaine McDougall * 24.16% 1,310 1,336 1,677
SNP Allan Casey 24.41% 1,324 1,334 1,344 1,370
Scottish Green Kim Long 19.49% 1,057 1,100 1,107 1,160 1,162 1,258 1,781
SNP Lorna Finn 14.38% 780 786 794 812 823 841
Conservative Michael Kusznir 7.78% 422 438 445 488 488
Labour Allan Stewart + 7.34% 398 405
Liberal Democrats Daniel Donaldson 2.45% 133
Electorate: 15,471   Valid: 5,424   Spoilt: 228   Quota: 1,357   Turnout: 36.5%  

Ward 23: Partick East/Kelvindale edit

2017: 1 x SNP; 1 x Con; 1 Lab; 1 x Green
2012-2017 change: New ward

Partick East/Kelvindale - 4 seats[29]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
SNP Kenny McLean * 22.49% 2,366
Conservative Tony Curtis††††††† 22.12% 2,336
Labour Martin Rhodes + 17.57% 1,848 1,857 1,902 1,922 2,303
Scottish Green Martin Bartos * 16.42% 1,727 1,763 1,779 1,812 2,148
SNP Kaukab Stewart 11.80% 1,241 1,439 1,442 1,456 1,519
Liberal Democrats Carole Ford 8.45% 889 894 974 1,009
Independent Tom Muirhead 1.04% 109 111 135
Electorate: 21,691   Valid: 10,516   Spoilt: 80   Quota: 2,104   Turnout: 48.8%  

Changes since 2017 edit

  • † Cardonald ward Labour Cllr Alistair Watson died suddenly on 29 June 2017.[30] A by-election was held on 7 September 2017 and was won by Jim Kavanagh of the Scottish Labour Party.
  • †† Linn ward SNP Cllr Glenn Elder resigned the party whip on 18 April 2019, claiming that the SNP group in Glasgow has "lost focus" and promotes a "hostile" environment.[31]
  • ††† East Centre ward SNP Cllr Russell Robertson resigned from the party on 26 April 2019, citing concerns over the leadership of the SNP and council leader Susan Aitken.[32]
  • †††† Drumchapel/Anniesland ward Labour Cllr Anne McTaggart resigned from the party on 1 November 2019, and joined the SNP.[33]
  • ††††† Garscadden/Scotstounhill Cllr Michael Cullen resigned from the SNP on 10 July 2020, after being charged with fraud after wasting police time in connection with a sexual assault allegation.[34]
  • †††††† Drumchapel/Anniesland Cllr Elspeth Kerr resigned from the SNP on 10 July 2020 after objecting to Cllr Michael Cullen's resignation from the party.[35][34]
  • ††††††† Partick East/Kelvindale ward Conservative Cllr Tony Curtis resigned from the party in July 2020 in protest for the party's lack of support for the fitness industry. He would sit as independent councillor until his disqualification on 11 January 2021. Curtis was disqualified after not attending council meetings for six months. A by-election for the seat was held on 18 March 2021.[36][37] Labour candidate Jill Brown won the by-election.[38]
  • †††††††† Baillieston ward Labour Cllr Jim Coleman was disqualified on 28 January 2021 after failing to attend council meetings for six months. A by-election for the seat was held 18 March 2021.[39][37] SNP candidate and former ward councillor David Turner won the seat.[38]
  • ††††††††† Shettleston ward SNP Cllr Michelle Ferns defected to the Alba Party on 29 March 2021.[40]
  • Maryhill ward SNP Cllr John Letford defected to the Alba Party on 29 April 2021.[41]
  • Partick East/Kelvindale ward Greens Cllr Martin Bartos resigned his party membership, while remaining as an independent councillor.[42]

By-elections since 2017 edit

Cardonald by-election (7 September 2017) - 1 seat[43]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Labour Jim Kavanagh 48.6 2,614 2,615 2,641 2,683 2,936
SNP Alex Mitchell 36.7 1,972 1,972 1,981 2,066 2,101
Conservative Thomas Haddow 10.3 552 554 566 574
Scottish Green John Smith 2.7 147 151 161
Liberal Democrats Isabel Nelson 1.5 80 82
Libertarian Antony Sammeroff 0.2 12
Electorate: 23,248   Valid: 5,377   Spoilt: 97   Quota: 2,689   Turnout: 23.7%  


Baillieston by-election (18 March 2021) - 1 seat[44][38]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
SNP David Turner 43.81% 1,980 1,980 1,990 2,092 2,133
Labour William Docherty 28.27% 1,278 1,282 1,310 1,365 1,868
Conservative John Daly 20.93% 946 953 965 979
Scottish Green Lorraine McLaren 4.42% 200 205 217
Liberal Democrats Daniel Donaldson 1.99% 90 92
UKIP Christopher Ho 0.58% 26
Electorate: 18,323   Valid: 4,520   Spoilt: 50   Quota: 4,261   Turnout: 24.94%  


Partick East/Kelvindale by-election (18 March 2021) - 1 seat[45][38]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
SNP Abdul Bostani 32.08% 2,084 2,084 2,103 2,142 2,812
Labour Jill Brown 28.26% 1,836 1,842 1,932 2,498 2,927
Scottish Green Blair Anderson 18.47% 1,200 1,205 1,264 1,379
Conservative Naveed Ashgar 16.69% 1,084 1,092 1,148
Liberal Democrats Tahir Jameel 3.99% 259 260
UKIP Donald Mackay 0.51% 33
Electorate: 22,163   Valid: 6,496   Spoilt: 51   Quota: 3,249   Turnout: 29.54%  

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