2007 Scottish local government election
2007 Glasgow City Council election All 79 seats to Glasgow City Council 40 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Party Labour SNP Liberal Democrats Last election 71 seats, 47.7% 3 seats, 20.5% 3 seats, 7.6% Seats won 45 22 5 Seat change 26 19 2 Popular vote 81,393 46,185 14,864 Percentage 43.3% 24.6% 7.9% Swing 4.4% 4.1% 0.3% Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party Party Scottish Green Conservative Solidarity Last election New party 1 seat, 7.5% New party Seats won 5 1 1 Seat change 5 0 1 Popular vote 12,183 14,412 8,837 Percentage 6.5% 7.7% 4.7 Swing New 0.2% New
The 21 multi-member wards
Council Leader before election Steven Purcell Labour
Elected Council Leader Steven Purcell Labour
Elections to Glasgow City Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 21 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 79 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post ) system of election. It also saw the election of Glasgow's first councillors for the Scottish Greens and for Solidarity.
Election result 2007 Glasgow City Council election result Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 45 0 26 –26 56.95 43.31 81,393 SNP 22 19 0 +19 27.85 24.58 46,185 Liberal Democrats 5 2 0 +2 6.33 7.91 14,864 Scottish Green 5 5 0 +5 6.33 6.48 12,183 Conservative 1 0 0 ±0 1.27 7.67 14,412 Solidarity 1 1 0 +1 1.27 4.71 8,837 Scottish Socialist 0 0 1 -1 0.00 2.46 4,631 Scottish Unionist 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.07 2,020 BNP 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.45 840 CPA 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.14 270 Scottish Christian 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.07 137 Nine Per Cent Growth 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.03 51 Independent 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.11 2,093
Total votes cast: 187,916
Ward results
Ward 1: Linn (4 seats) 2007 Council election: Linn (4 members)[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SNP David Ritchie 21.35 2,043 Labour Sadie Docherty 18.63 1,782 1,789 1,798 1,807 1,826 1,849 1,896 1,947 Liberal Democrats Margot Clark 13.42 1,284 1,302 1,311 1,318 1,350 1,458 1,532 1,866 Labour John McKenzie [ a] 14.44 1,381 1,389 1,395 1,417 1,433 1,459 1,514 1,530 Labour Allan Stewart 9.98 955 961 970 980 990 1,001 1,078 1,105 Conservative Esme H Clark 9.39 898 905 906 961 991 1,005 1,015 Solidarity Frank Young 4.13 395 409 469 478 498 Scottish Green Chloe Helen Stewart 3.09 296 310 328 338 359 Independent Chris Lang 2.29 219 224 229 239 Scottish Unionist Harry McArthur 1.72 165 166 170 Scottish Socialist Gordon Thomson 1.56 149 156 Electorate: 21,624 Valid: 9,567 Spoilt: 217 Quota: 1,914 Turnout: 45.25%
^ Outgoing councillor for Castlemilk single-member ward. Linn within Glasgow
Ward 2: Newlands/Auldburn (3 seats) 2007 Council election: Newlands/Auldburn (3 members)[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SNP Colin Deans †† 24.28 2,101 2,133 2,178 Labour Stephen Curran [ a] 21.45 1,856 1,873 1,894 1,895 1,939 1,980 2,156 Labour Jim McNally [ b] 17.04 1,475 1,487 1,493 1,494 1,557 1,660 1,800 Conservative Robert McElroy 15.51 1,342 1,345 1,390 1,391 1,407 1,522 1,625 Scottish Green Kay Allan 6.69 579 602 619 621 716 894 Liberal Democrats Robert W Stewart 6.48 561 570 577 578 617 Solidarity Gordon Morgan 4.13 357 388 403 404 BNP Charlie Baillie 2.44 211 217 Scottish Socialist Eamonn Coyle 1.99 172 Electorate: 17,582 Valid: 8,654 Spoilt: 170 Quota: 2,164 Turnout: 50.19%
^ Outgoing councillor for Pollokshaws single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Newlands single-member ward. Newlands/Auldburn within Glasgow
Ward 3: Greater Pollok (4 seats) 2007 Council election: Greater Pollok (4 members)[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SNP Patricia Duffy 25.03 2,173 Labour Alex Glass [ a] 18.86 1,637 1,680 1,701 1,801 Labour Tommy Morrison ††††††††† 13.59 1,180 1,201 1,219 1,258 1,290 1,389 1,527 Labour William O'Rourke [ b] †††† 14.93 1,296 1,313 1,327 1,355 1,368 1,410 1,494 Solidarity Alice Sheridan 7.26 630 693 725 771 773 812 1,022 Scottish Socialist Keith Baldassara[ c] 6.81 591 637 661 693 695 739 Conservative Rory O'Brien 6.32 549 572 592 674 675 Liberal Democrats Fleming Carswell 4.53 393 431 502 Scottish Green Caroline Scott 2.68 233 275 Electorate: 22,106 Valid: 8,682 Spoilt: 244 Quota: 1,737 Turnout: 40.38%
^ Outgoing councillor for Nitshill single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Crookston single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Pollok single-member ward. Greater Pollok within Glasgow
Ward 4: Craigton (4 seats) 2007 Council election: Craigton (4 members)[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SNP Iris Gibson 24.69 2,729 Labour Alistair Watson [ a] 18.68 2,065 2,096 2,103 2,132 2,161 2,226 Labour John Matthew Kerr 17.37 1,920 1,972 1,992 2,007 2,035 2,123 2,127 2,177 Solidarity Ruth Black † 11.04 1,220 1,315 1,324 1,382 1,462 1,557 1,559 1,641 Labour Gordon McDiamid 12.02 1,328 1,350 1,357 1,371 1,387 1,430 1,435 1,493 Conservative Scott Alexander Petty 5.15 569 594 698 702 727 797 798 Liberal Democrats Scott R Goghill 4.13 457 500 508 525 631 Scottish Green Gordon Masterton 2.85 315 366 390 414 Scottish Socialist Wullie McGartland 2.03 224 247 256 Scottish Unionist Mark Dingwall 2.04 225 234 Electorate: 22,772 Valid: 11,052 Spoilt: 243 Quota: 2,211 Turnout: 49.62%
^ Outgoing councillor for North Cardonald single-member ward. Craigton within Glasgow
Ward 5: Govan (4 seats) 2007 Council election: Govan (4 members)[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SNP Allison Hunter 28.18 2,694 Labour John Flanagan [ a] 17.33 1,657 1,705 1,711 1,718 1,747 1,781 1,845 1,881 Labour Stephen Dornan [ b] †††††† 16.63 1,590 1,651 1,657 1,666 1,696 1,743 1,812 1,852 Labour Shaukat Butt [ c] †††††††††† 14.34 1,371 1,412 1,415 1,417 1,449 1,503 1,550 1,594 Scottish Green Will Jess 3.94 377 473 506 517 555 711 842 977 Conservative Patricia McIntyre 4.71 450 480 481 531 607 675 690 Solidarity Irene Lang 4.16 398 505 548 557 580 600 Liberal Democrats Michael Cobley 4.12 394 449 455 468 485 Independent George McNee 3.94 377 399 401 408 Scottish Unionist Alan Hughes 1.44 138 146 147 Scottish Socialist Carolina Perez 1.19 114 138 Electorate: 23,113 Valid: 9,560 Spoilt: 255 Quota: 1,913 Turnout: 42.47%
^ Outgoing councillor for Govan single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Drumoyne single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Kingston single-member ward. Govan within Glasgow
Ward 6: Pollokshields (3 seats) 2007 Council election: Pollokshields (3 members)[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Labour Irfan Rabbani ††††† 26.92 2,575 SNP Khalil-ur Rahman Malik 21.50 2,057 2,082 2,123 2,256 2,309 2,624 Conservative David Meikle 15.00 1,435 1,445 1,452 1,460 1,593 1,610 1,632 1,839 Scottish Green Ian Ruffell 10.90 1,043 1,060 1,096 1,206 1,280 1,321 1,374 1,835 Liberal Democrats Isobel Nelson 9.02 863 883 893 918 1,001 1,030 1,070 Independent Muhammad Shoaib 6.19 592 605 611 633 656 Independent Karin Currie 4.58 438 441 453 472 Solidarity Fatima Uygun 3.97 380 388 418 Scottish Socialist Ali Ashraf 1.92 184 188 Electorate: 17,029 Valid: 9,567 Spoilt: 149 Quota: 2,392 Turnout: 57.07%
Pollokshields within Glasgow
Ward 7: Langside (3 seats) 2007 Council election: Langside[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SNP James Dornan 27.02 2,522 Labour Archie Graham [ a] 23.81 2,222 2,241 2,255 2,330 2,917 Liberal Democrats Paul Coleshill 12.93 1,207 1,243 1,264 1,338 1,405 1,547 1,961 Scottish Green Neil Sloan McDonald 9.55 891 924 974 1,154 1,214 1,310 1,463 Conservative Russell Munn 10.64 993 1,003 1,008 1,024 1,052 1,088 Labour Margaret McCafferty[ b] 9.14 853 859 868 902 Solidarity Martin Frain 5.00 467 492 541 Scottish Socialist James Nesbitt 1.92 179 187 Electorate: 18,296 Valid: 9,334 Spoilt: 149 Quota: 2,334 Turnout: 51.84%
^ Outgoing councillor for Langside single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Battlefield single-member ward. Langside within Glasgow
Ward 8: Southside Central (4 seats) 2007 Council election: Southside Central[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SNP Jahangir Hanif 27.37 2,392 Labour Anne Marie Millar [ a] ††††††† 21.39 1,869 Labour James Scanlon [ b] 15.70 1,372 1,392 1,429 1,448 1,473 1,537 1,915 Scottish Green Danny Alderslowe 9.29 812 895 900 967 1,072 1,284 1,326 Liberal Democrats Katy McCloskey 6.10 533 590 596 705 761 831 865 Labour Hanif Raja 6.34 554 613 651 668 690 748 Solidarity Jill McGowan 5.22 456 522 526 537 644 Scottish Socialist Rosie Kane 3.74 327 453 456 473 Conservative John B Marshall 4.84 423 441 443 Electorate: 22,863 Valid: 8,738 Spoilt: 235 Quota: 1,748 Turnout: 39.25%
^ Outgoing councillor for Govanhill single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Toryglen single-member ward. Southside Central within Glasgow
Ward 9: Calton (3 seats) 2007 Council election: Calton[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Labour George Redmond [ a] 38.12 1,982 SNP Alison Thewliss 21.98 1,143 1,175 1,196 1,221 1,231 1,282 1,360 Labour Ruth Simpson [ b] 12.08 628 1,035 1,050 1,072 1,086 1,115 1,189 Solidarity Fiacra Fullerton 5.81 302 325 349 373 382 420 446 Conservative Scott Gillespie 4.71 245 250 257 260 348 371 409 Liberal Democrats Paul Graham 4.44 231 245 252 257 265 329 Scottish Green Alasdair Duke-Wardrop 4.21 219 224 235 251 264 Scottish Unionist Danny Houston 3.75 195 217 220 225 Scottish Socialist Kenny Murray 2.42 126 134 140 Independent Gary Barton 2.46 128 130 Electorate: 15,123 Valid: 5,199 Spoilt: 217 Quota: 1,300 Turnout: 35.83%
^ Outgoing councillor for Bridgeton/Dalmarnock single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Hyndland single-member ward. Calton within Glasgow
Ward 10: Anderston/City (4 seats) 2007 Council election: Anderston/City[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 SNP Craig MacKay 23.65 1,632 Labour Philip Braat 18.71 1,291 1,306 1,318 1,328 1,366 1,421 Labour Gordon Matheson [ a] 17.06 1,177 1,194 1,200 1,220 1,259 1,291 Scottish Green Nina Baker 12.75 880 927 974 1,033 1,163 1,247 Liberal Democrats Ann Laird 11.68 806 836 866 890 929 1,050 Conservative Erin Boyle 7.04 486 495 511 515 524 Solidarity Akhtar Khan 4.13 285 317 319 367 Scottish Socialist Peter Murray 2.87 198 215 228 Independent Dave Holladay 2.10 145 150 Electorate: 20,431 Valid: 6,900 Spoilt: 130 Quota: 1,381 Turnout: 34.41%
^ Outgoing councillor for Merchant City single-member ward. Anderston/City within Glasgow
Ward 11: Hillhead (4 seats) 2007 Council election: Hillhead[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SNP George A Roberts 21.14 1,899 Scottish Green Martha Ferguson Wardrop 18.64 1,675 1,705 1,709 1,778 1,924 Liberal Democrats Kenneth Elder 13.18 1,184 1,193 1,196 1,214 1,245 1,276 1,562 1,926 Labour Hanzala Malik [ a] 13.27 1,192 1,196 1,197 1,203 1,267 1,277 1,379 1,433 Labour Martin Rhodes 12.02 1,080 1,085 1,088 1,092 1,114 1,125 1,160 1,288 Conservative John Anderson 10.15 912 918 930 932 941 945 974 Liberal Democrats Abdul A Khan 5.15 463 469 477 490 526 554 Solidarity Akhter Khan 3.83 344 354 362 411 Scottish Socialist Anthea Irwin 2.05 184 187 194 Independent Neil Craig 0.57 51 51 Electorate: 20,826 Valid: 8,984 Spoilt: 144 Quota: 1,797 Turnout: 43.84%
^ Outgoing councillor for Woodlands single-member ward. Hillhead within Glasgow
Ward 12: Partick West (4 seats) 2007 Council election: Partick West[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SNP Kenny McLean 22.06 2,811 Liberal Democrats Christopher Mason [ a] 17.73 2,259 2,300 2,325 2,354 2,411 2,910 Labour Aileen Colleran [ b] 16.47 2,099 2,115 2,128 2,150 2,199 2,275 2,316 Scottish Green Stuart Clay 12.51 1,594 1,652 1,744 1,789 1,963 2,175 2,304 Labour Irene Graham[ c] 13.33 1,699 1,716 1,732 1,741 1,785 1,866 1,920 Conservative Richard Alan Sullivan 11.02 1,404 1,419 1,419 1,529 Solidarity Jimmy Ross 2.93 373 402 465 472 Scottish Unionist George Aytoun Atkinson 2.08 265 268 271 Scottish Socialist Andrew Gray 1.88 240 253 Electorate: 23,574 Valid: 12,744 Spoilt: 197 Quota: 2,549 Turnout: 54.90%
^ Outgoing councillor for Jordanhill single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Partick single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Victoria Park single-member ward. Partick West within Glasgow
Ward 13: Garscadden/Scotstounhill (4 seats) 2007 Council election: Garscadden/Scotstounhill[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Labour Liz Cameron [ a] 27.01 2,744 SNP Graeme Hendry 22.96 2,333 Labour Paul Rooney 18.65 1,895 2,007 2,026 2,037 Labour Jean McFadden [ b] 10.97 1,115 1,450 1,478 1,500 1,503 1,523 1,576 1,681 Scottish Green Sue England 3.96 402 426 464 500 500 517 640 820 Conservative Matthew T Smith 5.26 534 544 557 558 558 652 659 746 Liberal Democrats James Paris 4.75 483 508 544 563 563 576 614 Solidarity Charlotte Ahmed 3.13 318 338 375 414 414 421 Scottish Unionist Robert Findlay 1.88 191 201 205 214 214 Scottish Socialist Peter Lavelle 1.43 145 156 177 Electorate: 20,869 Valid: 10,160 Spoilt: 215 Quota: 2,033 Turnout: 49.71%
^ Outgoing councillor for Knightswood South single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Scotstoun single-member ward. Garscadden/Scotstounhill within Glasgow
Ward 14: Drumchapel/Anniesland (4 seats) 2007 Council election:Drumchapel/Anniesland[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Labour Paul Carey [ a] 26.31 2,284 SNP Bill Kidd 21.53 1,869 Labour Steven Purcell [ b] 21.38 1,856 Labour Jonathan Findlay [ c] 12.70 1,102 1,374 1,385 1,445 1,455 1,476 1,524 Conservative Susan McCourt 4.75 412 419 425 428 517 520 535 Liberal Democrats Alan Lee 4.02 349 364 379 385 400 415 454 Scottish Green Eileen Margaret Cartner Duke 3.00 260 283 300 305 319 361 428 Solidarity Esther Nixon 2.57 223 243 259 263 267 321 Scottish Socialist Mike Dyer 1.71 148 175 186 191 197 Scottish Unionist Bobby Howie 2.04 177 184 188 190 Electorate: 20,398 Valid: 8,680 Spoilt: 214 Quota: 1,737 Turnout: 43.60%
^ Outgoing councillor for Summerhill single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Blairdardie single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Anniesland single-member ward. Drumchapel/Anniesland within Glasgow
Ward 15: Maryhill/Kelvin (4 seats) 2007 Council election: Maryhill/Kelvin[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 SNP Alex Dingwall ††† 25.87 2,561 Labour Bob Winter [ a] 19.67 1,948 1,989 Liberal Democrats Mary Paris [ b] 16.18 1,602 1,692 1,693 1,728 1,808 2,212 Labour Mohammed Razaq [ c] 15.61 1,546 1,591 1,596 1,631 1,710 1,855 Conservative Brian Clifford Pope 9.52 943 978 978 985 994 1,058 Scottish Green Daryl L Tayar 7.12 705 781 782 863 981 Solidarity Paul Wilcox 3.44 341 402 473 Scottish Socialist John Lawson 2.58 255 319 320 Electorate: 21,630 Valid: 9,901 Spoilt: 177 Quota: 1,981 Turnout: 46.59%
^ Outgoing councillor for Summerston single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Kelvindale single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Maryhill single-member ward. Maryhill/Kelvin within Glasgow
Ward 16: Canal (4 seats) 2007 Council election: Canal[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SNP Billy McAllister [ a] 29.15 2,514 Labour Ellen Hurcombe [ b] ††††††††††† 22.74 1,961 Labour Jim MacKechnie [ c] 12.23 1,055 1,118 1,247 1,263 1,274 1,288 1,333 1,393 1,692 Scottish Green Kieran Wild 8.15 703 793 797 809 819 887 929 1,115 1,157 Liberal Democrats Norman Fraser 6.81 587 651 658 673 693 711 814 861 905 Labour Haleema Malik[ d] 6.71 579 608 631 637 644 653 673 729 Solidarity Angela McCormick 4.93 425 544 553 567 584 648 660 Conservative David E Ledgerwood 3.92 338 358 361 368 451 453 Scottish Socialist Kirsteen Redpath 2.03 175 222 224 231 235 Scottish Unionist Brian Brown 2.24 193 214 217 225 Independent James Cruickshank 1.09 94 119 120 Electorate: 22,344 Valid: 8,624 Spoilt: 264 Quota: 1,725 Turnout: 39.78%
^ Outgoing councillor for Milton single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Ashfield single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for North Kelvin single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Firhill single-member ward. Canal within Glasgow
Ward 17: Springburn (3 seats) 2007 Council election: Springburn[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 Labour Allan Stewart [ a] 32.38 1,752 SNP Phil Greene 24.03 1,300 1,437 Labour James Todd [ b] 21.98 1,189 1,327 Solidarity Graham Campbell 6.27 339 351 Conservative Graeme Dickson 3.20 173 176 Liberal Democrats John H Stuart 3.11 168 176 Scottish Green Patrick McAleer 2.48 134 140 Scottish Socialist Margaret Bean 2.50 135 139 BNP Kenny Smith 2.50 135 137 Scottish Unionist Robert G. C. Sawers 1.57 85 86 Electorate: 15,496 Valid: 5,410 Spoilt: 235 Quota: 1,353 Turnout: 43.60%
^ Outgoing councillor for Cowlairs single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Springburn single-member ward. Springburn within Glasgow
Ward 18: East Centre (4 seats) 2007 Council election: East Centre[ 1] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 SNP Jennifer Dunn 21.69 1,969 Labour Patricia Chalmers [ a] 19.74 1,792 1,801 1,811 1,821 Labour Frank Docherty 14.07 1,277 1,288 1,294 1,300 1,303 1,316 1,377 1,411 1,486 1,526 1,627 Labour Elaine McDougall [ b] 11.45 1,039 1,046 1,049 1,057 1,058 1,067 1,101 1,134 1,191 1,243 1,314 Scottish Green Elaine Cooper 5.19 471 490 495 501 501 521 533 585 740 829 1,038 Solidarity Jim Adams 6.12 556 575 583 587 587 607 626 722 771 797 Conservative Randle Wilson 4.22 383 387 400 460 460 539 561 566 626 Liberal Democrats Stuart Grieve 5.07 460 474 480 491 492 495 511 531 Scottish Socialist Daniel O'Donnell 3.56 323 334 336 341 341 351 372 CPA John Kerr 2.97 270 273 316 319 319 328 BNP William McLachlan 2.49 226 229 231 256 256 Scottish Unionist Drew Dickie 1.93 175 176 178 Scottish Christian David Johnston 1.51 137 140 Electorate: 21,119 Valid: 9,078 Spoilt: 290 Quota: 1,816 Turnout: 44.36%
^ Outgoing councillor for Carntyne single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Milnbank single-member ward. East Centre within Glasgow
Ward 19: Shettleston (4 seats) 2007 Council election: Shettleston[ 2] Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count SNP John F. McLaughlin 1,896 21.5 Labour Tom McKeown [ a] 1,861 21.1 Labour George Ryan [ b] 1,386 15.7 Labour Euan McLeod [ c] 1,369 15.6 Conservative Alex White 565 6.4 Solidarity Wheatley Harris 458 5.2 Liberal Democrats David Jackson 420 4.8 BNP Walter Hamilton 268 3.0 Scottish Green Catherine Maguire 227 2.6 Scottish Unionist Gordon Kirker 190 2.2 Scottish Socialist Mick Eyre 163 1.9
^ Outgoing councillor for Tollcross Park single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Shettleston single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Mount Vernon single-member ward. Shettleston within Glasgow
Ward 20: Baillieston (4 seats) 2007 Council election: Baillieston[ 2] Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count SNP John Mason [ a] 3,199 30.8 Labour Jim Coleman [ b] 2,689 25.9 Labour Douglas Hay 1,342 12.9 Labour Robert MacBean[ c] 739 7.1 Conservative George Clark 678 6.5 Solidarity Michael Kayes 466 4.5 Liberal Democrats Marjory Watt 392 3.8 SNP David McDonald 250 2.4 Scottish Socialist Jim McVicar 224 2.2 Scottish Unionist Ian Dickie 216 2.1 Scottish Green Raymond Morrison 181 1.7
^ Outgoing councillor for Garrowhill single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Barlanark single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Baillieston single-member ward. Baillieston within Glasgow
Ward 21: North East (4 seats) 2007 Council election: North East[ 2] Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count Labour Gilbert Davidson 2,272 27.1 SNP Grant R Thoms 2,098 25.1 Labour Gerald Leonard [ a] 1,475 17.6 Labour Catherine McMaster [ b] 1,040 12.4 Conservative John France 485 5.8 Solidarity Joanne Reilly 350 4.2 Liberal Democrats John C MacPherson 228 2.7 Scottish Green Stewart MacDonald 186 2.2 Scottish Socialist Andy McPake 129 1.5 Independent George Savage 100 1.2
^ Outgoing councillor for Gartcraig single-member ward. ^ Outgoing councillor for Garthamlock single-member ward. North East within Glasgow
Changes since 2007 †On 20 December 2007, Craigton Cllr Ruth Black left Solidarity and joined the Labour Party. On 9 February 2012 she resigned from the party and became an Independent. ††On 12 December 2008, Newlands/Auldburn Cllr Colin Deans left the Scottish National Party and joined the Labour Party. On 7 January 2009 he announced he would sit as an Independent and not join the Labour Party. †††On 9 February 2010, Maryhill/Kelvin Cllr Alex Dingwall left the Scottish National Party and joined the Liberal Democrats. ††††In March 2011, Greater Pollok Cllr William O'Rourke was suspended from the Labour Party. He was expelled on 6 February 2012 and is now an Independent. †††††On 30 January 2012 Pollokshields Cllr Irfan Rabbani resigned from the Labour Party and joined the Scottish National Party. ††††††On 2 February 2012 Govan Cllr Stephen Dornan resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent. †††††††On 8 February 2012 Southside Central Cllr Anne Marie Millar resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent. ††††††††On 8 February 2012 Ballieston Cllr Andy Muir resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent. †††††††††On 9 February 2012 Greater Pollok Cllr Tommy Morrison resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent. ††††††††††On 14 March 2012 Govan Cllr Shaukat Butt resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent. †††††††††††On 27 March 2012 Canal Cllr Ellen Hurcombe resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent.
By-elections since 3 May 2007 On 18 September 2008, a by-election was held following the election of John Mason as an MP for Glasgow East on 25 July 2008. The by-election was won by the SNP's David Turner. Baillieston by-election (18 September 2008) - 1 seat[ 3] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SNP David Turner 44.6 2,318 2,320 2,330 2,344 2,355 2,381 2,415 2,511 3,131 Labour Andy Muir 41.7 2,167 2,168 2,171 2,186 2,189 2,208 2,264 2,313 Conservative John Anderson 5.0 259 272 273 274 304 310 340 Liberal Democrats David Jackson 3.1 159 162 171 176 176 180 Solidarity Tricia McLeish 1.4 74 76 80 96 105 BNP Charles Baillie 1.4 73 79 81 81 Scottish Socialist Daniel O'Donnell 1.1 58 58 61 Scottish Green Moira Crawford 0.9 45 46 Scottish Unionist Ian Dickie 0.8 43 Electorate: 23,202 Valid: 5,196 Spoilt: 65 Quota: 2,599 Turnout: 5,261 (22.7%)
On 6 November 2008, a by-election was held following the death of Labour Cllr David Hay on 27 September 2008. The by-election was won by Labour's Andy Muir.†††††††† Baillieston by-election (6 November 2008) - 1 seat[ 4] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Labour Andy Muir 46.8 2,257 2,260 2,263 2,286 2,335 2,383 3,124 SNP David Cassidy 42.1 2,027 2,037 2,046 2,074 2,116 2,193 Conservative John Anderson 4.7 226 231 245 249 269 Liberal Democrats David Jackson 2.9 142 146 146 154 Scottish Socialist Daniel O'Donnell 1.8 88 93 97 BNP Charles Baillie 1.0 46 46 Scottish Green Moira Crawford 0.7 32 Electorate: 23,131 Valid: 4,818 Spoilt: 58 Quota: 2,410 Turnout: 4,876 (21.0%)
On 4 June 2009, a by-election was held following the resignation of SNP MSP Bill Kidd as a Councillor. The by-election was won by Labour's Anne McTaggart. Drumchapel/Anniesland by-election (4 June 2009) - 1 seat[ 5] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 Labour Anne McTaggart 48.4 2,584 2,593 2,613 2,651 2,689 SNP Martin J Docherty 28.3 1,509 1,530 1,573 1,651 1,698 Liberal Democrats Nathalie McKee 6.5 349 362 373 443 532 Conservative Richard Alan Sullivan 5.9 316 327 359 366 Scottish Green Eileen Duke 5.1 270 284 295 BNP John Robertson 3.3 177 186 Independent James Trolland 2.4 129 Electorate: 20,141 Valid: 5,334 Spoilt: 84 Quota: 2,667 Turnout: 5,418 (26.9%)
On 6 May 2010, a by-election was held following the resignation of Labour Councillor Stephen Purcell. The by-election was won by Labour's Christopher Hughes. Drumchapel/Anniesland by-election (6 May 2010) - 1 seat[ 6] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 Labour Christopher Hughes 56.3 5,710 SNP Frank Rankin 21.7 2,197 Liberal Democrats Paul McGarry 11.3 1,143 Conservative Richard Alan Sullivan 7.0 710 Scottish Green Larry Butler 3.7 375 Electorate: 19,951 Valid: 10,030 Spoilt: 239 Quota: 5,016 Turnout: 10,269 (51.47%)
On 17 November 2011, a by-election was held following the death of SNP Councillor George Roberts.[ 7] The seat was held by the SNP's Ken Andrew. Hillhead by-election (17 November 2011) - 1 seat[ 1] [ 8] [ 9] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 SNP Ken Andrew 32.75 1,026 1,027 1,030 1,079 1,174 1,386 1,851 Labour Martin McElroy 30.17 945 946 950 992 1,057 1,276 Scottish Green Stuart Leckie 13.88 435 436 441 556 639 Conservative Maya Forrest 11.87 372 374 384 441 Liberal Democrats Ewan Hoyle 9.80 307 310 311 UKIP Neil Craig 1.14 36 37 Britannica Party Charles Baillie 0.35 11 Electorate: 23,243 Valid: 3,132 Spoilt: 40 Quota: 1,567 Turnout: 3,172 (13.65%)
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