2017 Glasgow City Council election

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2017 Glasgow City Council election
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  2012 4 May 2017 (2017-05-04) 2022  

All 85 seats to Glasgow City Council
43 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Susan Aitken, Glasgow City Council.jpg Cllr Frank McAveety.jpg
Leader Susan Aitken Frank McAveety David Meikle
Party SNP Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Langside Shettleston Pollokshields
Last election27 seats, 32.6%44 seats, 46.7%1 seat, 5.9%
Seats won39318
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Popular vote70,23951,77825,018
Percentage41.0%30.2%14.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg8.4%Decrease2.svg16.5%Increase2.svg8.65%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Scottish Green Liberal Democrats
Last election5 seats, 5.5%1 seat, 2.93%
Seats won70
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Popular vote14,9255,013
Percentage8.7%2.92%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.2%Decrease2.svg0.01%

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Council Leader before election

Frank McAveety
Labour

Council Leader after election

Susan Aitken
Scottish National Party

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.

Contents

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

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2017 Glasgow City Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 39120Increase2.svg1245.8840.9670,239Increase2.svg8.39
  Labour 31013Decrease2.svg1336.4730.2051,778Decrease2.svg16.52
  Conservative 870Increase2.svg79.4114.5925,018Increase2.svg8.65
  Scottish Green 731Increase2.svg28.248.7014,925Increase2.svg3.15
  Liberal Democrats 001Decrease2.svg10.002.925,013Decrease2.svg0.01
  Independent 000Steady2.svg00.001.302,237Decrease2.svg0.40
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg00.000.57969Increase2.svg0.27
  TUSC 000Steady2.svg00.000.27464Decrease2.svg0.13
  Solidarity 000Steady2.svg00.000.22373Decrease2.svg0.18
  Scottish Socialist 000Steady2.svg00.000.12202Decrease2.svg0.58
  BUP 000Steady2.svg00.000.09150New
  SDP 000Steady2.svg00.000.0351New
  Scottish Libertarian 000Steady2.svg00.000.0346New
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

Council WardDeparting CouncillorParty
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

Results of the 2017 Glasgow City Council election by ward
Ward %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %Seats %SeatsTotal
SNP Labour Conservative Green Lib Dem Others
Linn 35.52227.01115.8513.2707.68010.6604
Newlands/Auldburn 40.08128.57121.9715.8103.570003
Greater Pollok 40.55238.17213.9402.3501.5403.4504
Cardonald 43.34237.80211.6802.5201.9702.6904
Govan 43.73231.59111.4109.3212.1901.7604
Pollokshields 36.22123.26123.04113.6012.9400.9504
Langside 43.11226.29113.57011.8813.2601.8904
Southside Central 43.43234.7526.70011.2901.4302.4004
Calton 47.23227.79111.4318.9501.8602.7404
Anderston/City/Yorkhill 39.37228.5019.88018.3212.5101.4104
Hillhead 37.16121.73110.14025.6314.4500.8903
Victoria Park 36.44119.97123.69113.5005.7800.6103
Garscadden/Scotstounhill 44.87233.75212.2005.0502.2001.9304
Drumchapel/Anniesland 44.43237.32211.5904.270002.3904
Maryhill 47.70228.46110.5808.8104.450003
Canal 42.40234.5228.8404.7700.9708.5104
Springburn/Robroyston 43.06239.70210.3603.4401.2902.1504
East Centre 45.38236.21213.3902.660002.3504
Shettleston 37.76236.71118.1012.9401.0903.4004
Baillieston 44.56128.81120.9712.2901.9201.4603
North East 39.63235.18112.1402.3600010.6803
Dennistoun 38.79131.4917.78019.4912.450003
Partick East/Kelvindale 34.30117.57122.21116.4218.4501.0404
Total40.963930.203114.5988.7072.9202.62085

Ward results

Ward 1: Linn

Linn – 4 seats [8]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011
SNP Glenn Elder (incumbent)††18.70%1,6461,648 1,655 1,655 1,720 1,864     
SNP Margaret Morgan11.72%1,0321,032 1,037 1,040 1,105 1,357 1,439 1,532 1,802  
Labour Malcolm Cunning (incumbent)15.32%1,3481,357 1,365 1,370 1,400 1,415 1,417 1,558 1,655 1,661 2,646
Conservative Euan Blockley15.85%1,3951,410 1,411 1,415 1,426 1,429 1,429 1,580 1,613 1,613 1,657
Labour Alan Stewart11.69%1,0291,034 1,039 1,047 1,070 1,078 1,080 1,173 1,279 1,285  
Independent Cathy Milligan8.45%744752 768 797 845 866 874 937    
Liberal Democrats Margot Clark (incumbent)7.68%676676 678 685 707 714 716     
SNP Paul Leinster5.09%448448 448 450 466       
Scottish Green Alan Digney3.27%288293 303 310        
Independent Bobby Pollock0.78%6972 74         
Solidarity Max Brodie0.76%6770          
UKIP John Cowan0.66%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]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    SNP Josephine Docherty (incumbent)25.87%1,879      
    Labour Co-op Stephan Curran (incumbent)23.46%1,7041,708 1,776 2,043   
    Conservative Kyle Thornton21.97%1,5961,597 1,646 1,669 1,709 1,775 2,158
    SNP Gavin Williamson14.21%1,0321,079 1,094 1,111 1,138 1,409  
    Scottish Green Charles Gay5.81%422427 500 525 569   
    Labour Co-op Fay Graham5.11%371373 391     
    Liberal Democrats Rebecca Coleman-Bennett3.57%259260      
    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]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      SNP David McDonald (incumbent)31,02%2,643         
      Labour Saqib Ahmed25.97%2,213         
      SNP Rhiannon Spear9.53%8121,566 1,575 1,580 1,597 1,608 1,636 1,747  
      Labour Rashid Hussain (incumbent)12.19%1,0391,083 1,508 1,511 1,523 1,556 1,591 1,654 1,665 2,106
      Conservative Rory O'Brien13.94%1,1881,199 1,208 1,211 1,218 1,253 1,297 1,329 1,330  
      Scottish Green Seonad Hoy2.35%200233 243 246 273 298 333    
      Independent George Laird1.91%163172 179 201 212 229     
      Liberal Democrats Will Millinship1.54%131141 146 151 157      
      TUSC Mark McGowan0.90%7789 92 95       
      Independent Dean Ward0.63%5459 59        
      Electorate: 24,050  Valid: 8,520  Spoilt: 268  Quota: 1,705  Turnout: 36.5%  

        Ward 4: Cardonald

        Cardonald – 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        SNP Elaine McSporran20.66%1,913        
        Labour Co-op Matt Kerr (incumbent)20.45%1,894        
        SNP Alex Wilson (incumbent)14.39%1,3331,345 1,346 1,350 1,371 1,381 1,455 2,192 
        Labour Co-op Alistair Watson (incumbent)†17.35%1,6071,608 1,637 1,655 1,677 1,732 1,782 1,829 1,912
        Conservative Judy Lockhart11.68%1,0821,082 1,084 1,121 1,129 1,167 1,180 1,189 1,197
        SNP Joe Murray8.29%768810 811 816 837 847 927   
        Scottish Green Alan Sharkey2.52%233234 235 244 268 309    
        Liberal Democrats Isabel Nelson1.97%182182 184 190 196     
        Solidarity Lynn Sheridan1.41%131132 133 141      
        UKIP Robert Barclay1.27%118118 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]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678910
          Labour John Kane (incumbent)23.46%1,520
          SNP Stephen Dornan (incumbent)17.13%1,1101,121 1,125 1,131 1,150 1,581
          SNP Richard Bell16.92%1,0961,100 1,105 1,115 1,122 1,259 1,486
          Scottish Green Allan Young9.32%604613 621 649 690 745 765 835 952 1,099
          Conservative Susan McCourt11.41%739752 753 757 793 795 798 801 881
          Labour Muhammad Shoaib8.13%527670 674 680 704 707 715 730
          SNP Pamela Wilson9.68%627630 633 637 642
          Liberal Democrats Benjamin Denton-Cardew2.19%142147 150 160
          Scottish Socialist Bill Bonnar 1.08%7072 85
          Solidarity Liza Farrell0.68%4446
          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]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678
            SNP Norman MacLeod (incumbent)24.34%2,504
            Conservative David Meikle (incumbent)23.04%2,370
            Labour Hanif Raja (incumbent)15.09%1,5521,570 1,607 1,621 1,700 2,378
            Scottish Green Jon Molyneux13.59%1,3991,461 1,482 1,497 1,645 1,727 1,786 2,760
            SNP Nighet Riaz11.88%1,2221,542 1,549 1,556 1,569 1,617 1,684
            Labour Fariha Thomas (incumbent) *8.17%841848 878 890 954
            Liberal Democrats Ewan Hoyle2.94%302311 382 413
            UKIP Iain Cameron0.95%98100 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]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789
              SNP Susan Aitken (incumbent)26.84%2,874
              SNP Anna Richardson (incumbent)16.37%1,7602,310
              Labour Archie Graham (incumbent)19.43%2,0892,140 2,153
              Scottish Green Tanya Wisely11.88%1,2771,340 1,437 1,438 1,496 1,506 1,622 1,863 2,223
              Conservative Thomas Haddow13.57%1,4591,465 1,467 1,467 1,468 1,511 1,593 1,766
              Labour Steven Livingston6.86%737745 752 755 772 788 878
              Liberal Democrats Kevin Lewsey3.26%350355 360 360 364 374
              UKIP Jane Collins0.99%106110 111 111 114
              TUSC Ronnie Stevenson0.90%9798 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]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345678910
                SNP Mhairi Hunter (incumbent)17.74%1,2871,292 1,298 1,301 1,309 1,637
                Labour Soryia Siddique (incumbent)18.35%1,3311,334 1,356 1,361 1,408 1,508
                SNP Alexander Belic17.15%1,2441,249 1,252 1,258 1,271 1,353 1,500
                Labour James Scanlon (incumbent)16.40%1,1901,194 1,216 1,237 1,383 1,393 1,398 1,434 1,439 1,886
                Scottish Green Cass MacGregor11.29%819829 856 870 944 971 991 995 1,012
                SNP Qasim Hanif8.55%620623 623 624 627
                Conservative Gordon Fraser6.69%486500 509 552
                UKIP Lorraine Duncan1.59%115120 126
                Liberal Democrats Chris Young1.43%104110
                Independent Mark Fiddy0.81%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]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456789
                  SNP Greg Hepburn (incumbent)25.33%1,389
                  Labour Cecilia O'Lone16.81%922929 941 966 1,048 1,542
                  SNP Jennifer Layden12.58%690867 883 890 1,080 1,101
                  Conservative Robert Connelly11.43%627628 647 708 732 758 824 824 966
                  SNP Linda Pike9.32%511575 580 582 699 717 769 772
                  Labour Thomas Rannachan10.98%602604 607 627 663
                  Scottish Green Lorraine McLaren8.95%491502 535 548
                  BUP Kris McGurk2.74%150151 155
                  Liberal Democrats John MacPherson1.86%102103
                  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]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678
                    SNP Eva Bolander (incumbent)26.47%1,591
                    Labour Philip Braat (incumbent)22.09%1,328
                    Scottish Green Christy Mearns18.32%1,1011,146 1,155 1,161 1,187 1,254
                    SNP Angus Millar (incumbent)12.89%7751,072 1,078 1,080 1,090 1,098 1,127 1,224
                    Conservative Cameron Stewart9.88%594597 604 607 620 649 650 716
                    Labour Faten Hameed6.41%385394 470 472 476 510 520
                    Liberal Democrats James Harrison2.51%151154 160 162 168
                    Independent Gerry Creechan0.92%5561 65 76
                    Independent Gordon Keane0.49%3031 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]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12345678
                      Scottish Green Martha Wardrop (incumbent)25.63%1,718
                      Labour Hanzala Malik 21.73%1,4571,464 1,465 1,469 1,625 1,935
                      SNP Ken Andrew (incumbent)22.49%1,5081,516 1,519 1,522 1,545 1.575 1,624 2,632
                      SNP Caroline Welsh14.66%983998 1,000 1,004 1,030 1,046 1,076
                      Conservative Martyn McIntyre10.14%680680 686 693 744
                      Liberal Democrats Matthew Clark4.45%298303 307 311
                      No labelDouglas Timmons0.51%3434 37
                      Scottish Libertarian Anthony Sammeroff0.39%2626
                      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]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        1234567
                        SNP Feargal Dalton *26.39%2,248
                        Conservative Ade Aibinu23.69%2,0182,019 2,022 2,148
                        Labour Maggie McTernan19.97%1,7011,706 1,722 1,872 1,879 1,977 3,001
                        Scottish Green Allan Faulds13.50%1,1501,172 1,190 1,336 1,339 1,937
                        SNP Deirdre Parkinson10.05%856936 941 961 962
                        Liberal Democrats James Douglas Speirs5.78%492494 497
                        TUSC Matt McGrath0.61%5252
                        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]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          12345678910
                          Labour Bill Butler *23.25%2,020
                          SNP Michael Cullen†††††20.15%1,751
                          SNP Chris Cunningham (incumbent)14.05%1,2211,233 1,243 1,261 1,269 1,282 1,424 2,345
                          Labour Eva Murray10.49%9121,117 1,117 1,123 1,140 1,183 1,293 1,340 1,506 1,975
                          Conservative Tariq Parvez12.20%1,0601,070 1,070 1,072 1,108 1,161 1,191 1,203 1,217
                          SNP Roza Salih 10.66%926927 929 934 935 941 1,066
                          Scottish Green Gillian MacDonald5.05%439445 445 460 478 525
                          Liberal Democrats David Walker2.19%191194 194 197 207
                          UKIP Gisela Allen1.22%106110 110 114
                          Solidarity Samuel Cook0.71%6265 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]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12345678910
                            Labour Paul Carey (incumbent)24.83%1,871
                            SNP Malcolm Balfour (incumbent)24.45%1,842
                            SNP Elspeth Kerr ††††††10.98%827849 1,073 1,086 1,095 1,101 1,213 1,963
                            Labour Anne McTaggart ††††12.49%9411,177 1,189 1,194 1,213 1,288 1,308 1,327 1,456 1,876
                            Conservative Patrick Logue11.59%873895 898 903 904 945 962 966 981
                            SNP Malcolm Mitchell8.99%678682 733 738 747 749 829
                            Scottish Green Louisa McGuigan4.27%322331 348 353 369 379
                            UKIP Bryan Free1.25%94101 105 106 106
                            Scottish Socialist Joe Meehan0.68%5156 58 63
                            Solidarity Gary Kelly0.46%3542 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]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              123456
                              SNP John Letford *24.75%1,4181,439
                              Labour Jane Morgan21.12%1,2101,277 1,277 1,618
                              SNP Franny Scally *22.95%1,3151,328 1,332 1,359 1,387 1,758
                              Conservative Jane Burge10.58%606646 646 665 695 743
                              Scottish Green Michael Herrigan8.81%505562 562 585 617
                              Labour Mohammed Razaq *7.33%421445 445
                              Liberal Democrats Alex Dingwall4.45%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]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                1234567891011
                                SNP Allan Gow29.93%1,727
                                Labour Gary Gray25.54%1,474
                                SNP Jacqueline McLaren12.48%7201,187
                                Labour Robert Mooney8.98%518526 747 749 755 769 778 792 889 1,015 1,195
                                Conservative Esme Clark8.84%510516 529 529 531 538 556 561 583 636
                                Independent Billy McAllister (incumbent)5.39%311332 343 346 353 359 371 389 449
                                Scottish Green Andrew Smith4.77%275297 304 315 320 339 343 367
                                TUSC Angela McCormick1.07%6269 77 78 84 87 94
                                UKIP Stuart Maskell1.11%6467 73 73 73 74
                                Liberal Democrats Andrew Chamberlain0.97%5657 61 62 63
                                Independent Amjad Mirza0.94%5456 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]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  123456789
                                  Labour Martin McElroy *31.64%2,080
                                  SNP Graham Campbell20.13%1,323
                                  SNP Christina Cannon15.41%1,0131,037 1,043 1,049 1,058 1,059 1,160 1,619
                                  Labour Aileen McKenzie8.05%5291,135 1,135 1,140 1,167 1,190 1,237 1,256 1,328
                                  Conservative Euan McHardy10.36%681709 709 712 727 769 790 797 806
                                  SNP Paul McCabe7.52%494502 503 505 508 513 534
                                  Scottish Green Anthony Carroll3.44%226241 242 255 268 287
                                  UKIP Robb MacLean1.59%105112 112 114 120
                                  Liberal Democrats Robert Sykes1.29%8590 90 91
                                  TUSC Dave Semple0.55%3637 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]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    123456789
                                    Labour Frank Docherty (incumbent)28.16%1,998
                                    SNP Annette Christie22.24%1,578
                                    SNP Russell Robertson (incumbent)†††13.32%945955 996 1,001 1,011 1,050 1,787
                                    Labour Marie Garrity *8.05%5711,050 1,052 1,077 1,090 1,135 1,169 1,239 1,659
                                    Conservative Maria Wells13.39%950963 964 971 991 1,016 1,027 1,037
                                    SNP Mark Coburn9.81%696704 803 810 817 879
                                    Scottish Green Kenneth Whyte2.66%189194 199 216 250
                                    Independent Andrew McCullagh1.23%8791 93 105
                                    TUSC Matt Dobson1.13%8089 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]
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      1234567891011
                                      Labour Frank McAveety (incumbent)25.17%1,902
                                      SNP Laura Doherty17.95%1,3561,364 1,368 1,370 1,379 1,384 1,387 1,477 1,600
                                      Conservative Thomas Kerr18.10%1,3681,381 1,390 1,394 1,399 1,409 1,448 1,462 1,468 1,469 1,671
                                      SNP Michelle Ferns †††††††††10.23%773778 779 782 785 785 786 811 1,377 1,453 1,597
                                      Labour Anne Simpson (incumbent)11.54%8721,162 1,164 1,173 1,184 1,214 1,238 1,275 1,278 1,289
                                      SNP Alex Kerr9.58%724729 731 736 739 743 751 774
                                      Scottish Green Kevin Campbell2.94%222225 231 234 249 265 274
                                      UKIP Jamie Robertson1.39%105110 111 120 122 129
                                      Liberal Democrats Timothy Pollard1.09%8287 88 94 96
                                      TUSC Jamie Cocozza0.79%6063 67 69
                                      SDP Steven Marshall0.67%5154 56
                                      Independent Paul Corran0.54%4141
                                      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]
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        123456789
                                        SNP Elaine Ballantyne32.63%2,263
                                        Labour Jim Coleman (incumbent)††††††††22.52%1,5621,608 1,609 1,618 1,644 1,669 2,032
                                        Conservative Philip Charles20.96%1,4541,463 1,465 1,468 1,492 1,507 1,524 1,590 1,884
                                        SNP David Turner (incumbent)11.93%8271,224 1,228 1,249 1,262 1,362 1,386 1,420
                                        Labour Theresa Keenan6.27%436448 450 457 468 491
                                        Scottish Green Kayleigh Van Dongen2.29%159180 181 213 243
                                        Liberal Democrats Richard Stalley1.92%133136 140 143
                                        Scottish Socialist Liam McLaughlan1.17%8186 87
                                        Scottish Libertarian Scott McKelvie0.29%2021
                                        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

                                          North East – 3 seats [27]
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          12345678
                                          Labour Maureen Burke (incumbent)27.25%1,176
                                          SNP Ruairi Kelly22.50%971974 979 991 1,030 1,160
                                          SNP Mandy Morgan17.13%739740 743 771 792 871 940 1,035
                                          Conservative Frances Howell12.14%524527 528 543 607 684 684
                                          Independent Gerry Boyle (incumbent)9.89%427432 437 452 534
                                          Labour Stephen Docherty7.93%342411 415 438
                                          Scottish Green Carole Ure2.36%102103 109
                                          Solidarity Jenny Kiernan0.79%3435
                                          Electorate: 15,406  Valid: 4,315  Spoilt: 198  Quota: 1,079  Turnout: 29.3%  

                                            Ward 22: Dennistoun

                                            2017: 1 × Lab; 1 × SNP; 1 × Green
                                            2012–2017 changes: New ward

                                            Dennistoun – 3 seats [28]
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            1234567
                                            Labour Elaine McDougall *24.16%1,3101,336 1,677
                                            SNP Allan Casey24.41%1,3241,334 1,344 1,370
                                            Scottish Green Kim Long19.49%1,0571,100 1,107 1,160 1,162 1,258 1,781
                                            SNP Lorna Finn14.38%780786 794 812 823 841
                                            Conservative Michael Kusznir7.78%422438 445 488 488
                                            Labour Allan Stewart +7.34%398405
                                            Liberal Democrats Daniel Donaldson2.45%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]
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              12345
                                              SNP Kenny McLean *22.49%2,366
                                              Conservative Tony Curtis†††††††22.12%2,336
                                              Labour Martin Rhodes +17.57%1,8481,857 1,902 1,922 2,303
                                              Scottish Green Martin Bartos *16.42%1,7271,763 1,779 1,812 2,148
                                              SNP Kaukab Stewart 11.80%1,2411,439 1,442 1,456 1,519
                                              Liberal Democrats Carole Ford8.45%889894 974 1,009
                                              Independent Tom Muirhead1.04%109111 135
                                              Electorate: 21,691  Valid: 10,516  Spoilt: 80  Quota: 2,104  Turnout: 48.8%  

                                                Changes since 2017

                                                By-elections since 2017

                                                Cardonald by-election (7 September 2017) - 1 seat [43]
                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                12345
                                                Labour Jim Kavanagh48.62,6142,615 2,641 2,683 2,936
                                                SNP Alex Mitchell36.71,9721,972 1,981 2,066 2,101
                                                Conservative Thomas Haddow10.3552554 566 574
                                                Scottish Green John Smith2.7147151 161
                                                Liberal Democrats Isabel Nelson1.58082
                                                Scottish Libertarian Antony Sammeroff0.212
                                                Electorate: 23,248  Valid: 5,377  Spoilt: 97  Quota: 2,689  Turnout: 23.7%  
                                                  Baillieston by-election (18 March 2021) - 1 seat [44] [38]
                                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                  12345
                                                  SNP David Turner43.81%1,9801,980 1,990 2,092 2,133
                                                  Labour William Docherty28.27%1,2781,282 1,310 1,365 1,868
                                                  Conservative John Daly20.93%946953 965 979
                                                  Scottish Green Lorraine McLaren4.42%200205 217
                                                  Liberal Democrats Daniel Donaldson1.99%9092
                                                  UKIP Christopher Ho0.58%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]
                                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                    12345
                                                    SNP Abdul Bostani32.08%2,0842,084 2,103 2,142 2,812
                                                    Labour Jill Brown28.26%1,8361,842 1,932 2,498 2,927
                                                    Scottish Green Blair Anderson18.47%1,2001,205 1,264 1,379
                                                    Conservative Naveed Ashgar16.69%1,0841,092 1,148
                                                    Liberal Democrats Tahir Jameel3.99%259260
                                                    UKIP Donald Mackay0.51%33
                                                    Electorate: 22,163  Valid: 6,496  Spoilt: 51  Quota: 3,249  Turnout: 29.54%  

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