2017 Glasgow City Council election
2017 Scottish local government election
2017 Glasgow City Council election
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
12
13
7
Popular vote
70,239
51,778
25,018
Percentage
41.0%
30.2%
14.6%
Swing
8.4%
16.5%
8.65%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Party
Scottish Green
Liberal Democrats
Last election
5 seats, 5.5%
1 seat, 2.93%
Seats won
7
0
Seat change
2
1
Popular vote
14,925
5,013
Percentage
8.7%
2.92%
Swing
3.2%
0.01%
Overall Result
SNP vote share by wards
Labour vote share by wards
Conservative vote share by wards
Green vote share by wards
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 .
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
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
Ward summary
Ward results
Ward 1: Linn
2012 2 × Lab; 1 × SNP; 1 × Lib Dem
2017 2 × SNP; 1 × Lab; 1 × 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
2012: 2 × Lab; 1 × SNP
2017: 1 × SNP; 1 × Lab; 1 × 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
2012: 2 × Lab; 2 × SNP
2017: 2 × SNP; 2 × 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
2017: 2 × SNP; 2 × Lab
2012–2017 ×hange: 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
2012: 2 × Lab; 1 × SNP; 1 × GlasgowFirst
2017: 2 × SNP; 1 × Lab; 1 × 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
2012: 1 × Lab; 1 × SNP; 1 × Con
2017: 1 × SNP; 1 × Con; 1 × Lab; 1 × 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
2012: 1 × SNP; 1 × Lab; 1 × Green
2017: 2 × SNP; 1 × Lab; 1 × 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
2012: 2 × Lab; 2 × SNP
2017: 2 × SNP; 2 × 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
2012: 2 × Lab; 1 × SNP
2017: 2 × SNP; 1 × Lab; 1 × 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
BUP
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
2012: 2 × Lab; 1 × SNP; 1 × Green
2017: 2 × SNP; 1 × Lab; 1 × 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
2012: 1 × SNP; 1 × Green; 2 × Lab
2017: 1 × Green; 1 × Lab; 1 × 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
Scottish 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
2017: 1 × SNP; 1 × Con; 1 × 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
2012: 3 x Lab; 1 × SNP
2017: 2 × Lab; 2 × 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
2007: 3 x Lab; 1 × SNP
2012: 2 × SNP; 2 × 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
2017: 2 × SNP; 1 × 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
2012: 2 × Lab; 1 × SNP; 1 × Green
2017: 2 × SNP; 2 × 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
2017: 2 × Lab; 2 × 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
2012: 3 x Lab; 1 × SNP
2017: 2 × Lab; 2 × 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
2007: 3 x Lab; 1 × SNP
2017: 2 × SNP; 1 × Lab; 1 × 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
2012: 2 × Lab; 2 × SNP
2017: 1 × SNP; 1 × Lab; 1 × 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
Scottish 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
2012: 3 x Lab; 1 × SNP
2017: 2 × SNP; 1 × Lab
2012–2017 changes: SNP gain one seat from Lab
Ward 22: Dennistoun
2017: 1 × Lab; 1 × SNP; 1 × 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
2017: 1 × SNP; 1 × Con; 1 Lab; 1 × 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
† 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
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
Scottish 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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