2017 North Lanarkshire Council election

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2017 North Lanarkshire Council election
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All 77 seats to North Lanarkshire Council
39 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderDavid StocksJim Logue Meghan Gallacher
Party SNP Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Airdrie Central Airdrie Central Motherwell West
Last election26 seats, 37.1%41 seats, 58.6%0 seats, 0%
Seats before30440
Seats won333210
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg12Increase2.svg10
 Fourth party
 
LeaderRobert McKendrick
Party Independent
Leader's seat Murdostoun
Last election2 seats, 3%
Seats before2
Seats won2
Seat changeSteady2.svg0
Council Leader before election

Jim Logue
Labour

Council Leader after election

Jim Logue
Labour

2017 Elections to North Lanarkshire Council were held on 4 May 2017, on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election utilised twenty-one wards with 77 Councillors being elected. This represented an increase of 7 seats and 1 additional ward when compared to 2012. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.

Contents

The election saw the Scottish National Party overtake Labour as the largest party on the council. Despite the SNP winning the most seats and most votes, North Lanarkshire was run by a Labour administration supported by the Scottish Conservatives. Labour leader Jim Logue was appointed Leader of the Council with the support of Conservative and Independent councillors. [1]

Election result

2017 North Lanarkshire Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 3341+342.8638.4642,051+3.86
  Labour 32113-1241.5632.9936,063-17.81
  Conservative 10100+1012.9915.8617,338+10.36
  Independent 21102.67.488,178+1.38
 Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire0----2.582,823New
  Scottish Green 0----1.321,444New
  A Better Britain – Unionist Party 0----0.51559New
  UKIP 0----0.39428New
  RISE 0----0.17186New
  Scottish Socialist 0----0.15167-0.25
  Solidarity 0----0.0994New

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.

Ward results

Kilsyth

Kilsyth - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Labour Jean Jones (incumbent)33.71,496      
SNP Alan Stevenson (incumbent)17.57780740 756 783 785 811  
SNP Mark Kerr17.19763781 806 847 848 892 1,593
Labour Heather McVey (incumbent)16.477311,097 1,104 1,126   
Conservative Paul Anderson11.33503515 516 524 527   
Scottish Green Rob Kay2.1897102 118     
Solidarity Kevin Kane1.556974      
Electorate: 9,657  Valid: 4,439  Spoilt: 119  Quota: 1,110  Turnout: 4,558 (47.2%)  

    Cumbernauld North

    Cumbernauld North - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    SNP Alan Masterton (incumbent)25.541,833         
    Conservative Calum Currie16.531,1861,189 1,192 1,205 1,216 1,217 1,300 1,334 1,362 1,716
    SNP Danish Ashraf14.031,0071,331 1,336 1,338 1,444     
    Labour Tom Fisher11.93856864 865 870 899 900 968 1,585  
    Labour Barry McCulloch (incumbent)10.05721730 735 740 759 759 808    
    Independent Alan O'Brien (incumbent)9.91711722 723 733 769 770 1,009 1,051 1,075  
    Independent Fraser Morrison7.09509517 518 521 573 574     
    Scottish Green Kevin Hamilton3.91281297 303 305       
    UKIP Carl Pearson0.634545 45        
    Scottish Socialist John Miller0.372728         
    Electorate: 14,497  Valid: 7,176  Spoilt: 145  Quota: 1,436  Turnout: 7,321 (50.5%)  

      Cumbernauld South

      Cumbernauld South - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      SNP William Goldie (incumbent)19.361,1461,151 1,178 1,233    
      SNP Catherine Johnston17.41,0301,033 1,075 1,093 1,122 1,149 1,181 1,224
      Labour Allan Graham (incumbent)16.29964970 981 1,018 1,020 1,648   
      SNP Junaid Ashraf14.12836840 880 907 920 943 972 1,026
      Conservative Colin Gibson12.47738740 749 794 795 824 912  
      Labour Stephanie Griffin née Muir (incumbent)12.28727742 763 790 791    
      Independent William Homer3.78224227 262      
      Scottish Green Patrick McAleer3.16187210       
      Scottish Socialist Kevin McVey1.1367       
      Electorate: 12,752  Valid: 5,919  Spoilt: 189  Quota: 1,184  Turnout: 6,108 (47.9%)  

        Cumbernauld East

        Cumbernauld East - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        SNP Tom Johnston*22.681,345       
        SNP Claire Barclay22.121,312       
        SNP ††††Paddy Hogg +13.89824955 1,058 1,075 1,147 1,165 1,182 1,257
        Labour Gillian Fannan13.3789793 799 807 832 1,310   
        Conservative David Stark13.25786789 789 793 825 868 896  
        Labour Stevie Grant *10.52624631 636 644 673    
        Scottish Green Anne McCrossan3.0178183 186 209     
        Scottish Socialist Andy Locke1.237375 75      
        Electorate: 12,888  Valid: 5,931  Spoilt: 165  Quota: 1,187  Turnout: 6,096 (47.3%)  

          + = Sitting Councillor for Cumbernauld South Ward.

          Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead

          Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          SNP Lynne Anderson28.341,292    
          Conservative Stephen Goldsack†††21.65987989 998 1,084 1,126
          Labour John McLaren (incumbent) *19.26878885 935 1,101 1,876
          Labour Scott Lamond16.65759765 817 913  
          Independent Frances McGlinchey (incumbent) *9.12416421 552   
          SNP Stephen Kirley4.98227352    
          Electorate: 9,309  Valid: 4,559  Spoilt: 114  Quota: 1,140  Turnout: 4673 (50.2%)  

            Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn

            Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Labour Willie Doolan28.61,241      
            SNP Greg Lennon28.461,235      
            Labour Michael McPake (incumbent) *14.47628751 759 782 858 1,070 1,370
            Conservative David MacLean13.53587592 592 626 692 722  
            Independent John Wilson 6.41278283 286 301    
            SNP Gerry Parker6.31274279 410 420 480   
            UKIP Sean Cairns2.219697 99     
            Electorate: 9,536  Valid: 4,339  Spoilt: 105  Quota: 1,085  Turnout: 4,444 (46.6%)  

              Coatbridge North

              Coatbridge North - 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              SNP Kirsten Larson22.561,100      
              Labour Alex McVey *21.061,027      
              Conservative Ben Callaghan14.83723724 726 728 749 806  
              Labour Bill Shields *13.53660665 704 721 786 913 1,228
              SNP Allan Stubbs12.22596693 694 741 788 945 975
              Independent Julie McAnulty *8.67423428 430 460 512   
              Independent Martin McWilliams4.9239241 243 249    
              Scottish Green Graham Kerr2.24109115 116     
              Electorate: 12,055  Valid: 4,877  Spoilt: 162  Quota: 976  Turnout: 5,039 (41.8%)  

                Airdrie North

                Airdrie North - 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345678
                SNP Sophia Coyle (incumbent)22.111,320       
                Labour Tommy Morgan (incumbent)19.171,1441,151 1,155 1,170 1,238    
                Independent Alan Beveridge (incumbent)18.251,0841,090 1,101 1,121 1,276    
                Conservative David Cullen18.251,0841,086 1,105 1,117 1,133 1,156 1,159 1,446
                Labour Andrew Spowart (incumbent)13.44798802 807 815 860 886 918  
                SNP Andy Pettigrew5.99356453 464 501     
                Scottish Green Kyle Davidson1.529097 100      
                UKIP Daryl Gardner1.066364       
                Electorate: 14,789  Valid: 5,939  Spoilt: 154  Quota: 1,188  Turnout: 6,093 (41.2%)  

                  Airdrie Central

                  Airdrie Central - 4 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345678
                  Labour Jim Logue (incumbent)27.341,336       
                  SNP Nancy Pettigrew17.88874890 924 958 1,000    
                  SNP David Stocks (incumbent)17.27844861 873 895 974 992   
                  Conservative Trevor Douglas15.61763781 787 819 878 878 879 1,042
                  Independent Alliance North LanarkshirePeter Sullivan (incumbent)7.88385398 423 489     
                  Labour Michael McBride6.98341570 585 612 740 740 744  
                  Independent George Devine4.56223233 244      
                  Scottish Green Claire Williams2.48121124       
                  Electorate: 12,756  Valid: 4,887  Spoilt: 126  Quota: 978  Turnout: 5,013 (39.3%)  

                    Coatbridge West

                    Coatbridge West - 3 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345
                    Labour Kevin Docherty (incumbent)36.521,378    
                    SNP Caroline Stephen34.81,313    
                    SNP Paul Welsh (incumbent)10.15383403 722 745  
                    Labour Mary Gourlay9.44356702 718 878 1,196
                    Conservative Francis McIntyre9.09343352 356   
                    Electorate: 10,107  Valid: 3,773  Spoilt: 209  Quota: 944  Turnout: 3,982 (39.4%)  

                      Coatbridge South

                      Coatbridge South - 4 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12345678
                      SNP Tracy Carragher29.951,392       
                      Labour Tom Castles22.721,056       
                      SNP Fergus MacGregor12.76593966       
                      Conservative John Cameron11.88552557 560 560 567 588 653  
                      Labour Gordon Encinias††††††6.8316338 442 447 479 517 693 932
                      Independent Alliance North LanarkshireJim Brooks (incumbent)6.69311322 324 327 425 517   
                      Independent Gerry Somers4.65216225 227 233 275    
                      Independent Alliance North LanarkshireJohn Higgins (incumbent)4.54211223 226 230     
                      Electorate: 12,726  Valid: 4,647  Spoilt: 189  Quota: 930  Turnout: 4,836 (38.0%)  

                        Airdrie South

                        Airdrie South - 4 seats
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12345678
                        SNP Michael Coyle (incumbent)23.67%1,468       
                        Conservative Sandy Watson22.51%1,396       
                        SNP Paul Di Mascio14.62%9071,062 1,066 1,144 1,190 1,355  
                        Labour Jed Graham13.64%846851 866 895 940 968 997  
                        Labour Ian McNeil13.51%838842 880 915 999 1,021 1,035 1,851
                        IndependentAgnes Coyle (incumbent)4.43%275316 321 336 365    
                        Independent Peter Owens3.82%237239 269 328     
                        Scottish Green Rosemary McGowan3.8%236244 252      
                        Electorate: 14,227  Valid: 6,203  Spoilt: 148  Quota: 1,241  Turnout: 6,351 (43.6%)  

                          Fortissat

                          Fortissat - 4 seats
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          123456
                          Labour Martin McCulloch29.291,477     
                          SNP Thomas Cochrane†† (incumbent)20.151,016     
                          Conservative Sandy Thornton†13.29670678 678 691 948 1,121
                          A Better Britain – Unionist Party Jeffrey McDonald11.08559574 574 591   
                          Independent Charlie Cefferty (incumbent)10.09509527 527 661 754  
                          SNP Mags Murphy8.9449469 475    
                          Labour Kenneth Stevenson7.2363715 715 806 891 1,117
                          Electorate: 12,051  Valid: 5,043  Spoilt: 139  Quota: 1,009  Turnout: 5,182 (43.0%)  

                            Thorniewood

                            Thorniewood - 3 seats
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            1234
                            Labour Bob Burrows (incumbent)33.481,568   
                            SNP Steven Bonnar (incumbent)††††††††31.171,460   
                            Labour Hugh Gaffney †††††††16.787861,119 1,156 1,419
                            Conservative Christine McConnell11.08519536 540  
                            SNP Josh Robertson7.49351362 584 609
                            Electorate: 10,688  Valid: 4,684  Spoilt: 104  Quota: 1172  Turnout: 4,788 (44.8%)  

                              Bellshill

                              Bellshill - 4 seats
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              123456
                              Labour Harry Curran (incumbent)25.151,237     
                              SNP Jordan Linden21.531,059     
                              Conservative Colin Cameron17.69870877 877 915 971 1,016
                              SNP Marina Lyle (incumbent)15.09742756 823 826 881  
                              Labour Angela Campbell12.36608798 800 821 927 1,172
                              Independent John Devlin6.36313327 329 343   
                              UKIP William Brown1.818991 92    
                              Electorate: 12,229  Valid: 4,918  Spoilt: 145  Quota: 984  Turnout: 5,063 (41.4%)  

                                Mossend and Holytown

                                Mossend and Holytown - 3 seats
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12345
                                Labour Frank McNally (incumbent)30.411,131    
                                SNP David Baird††††† (incumbent)28.561,062    
                                Conservative Carol Cunningham17.19641649 651 701  
                                SNP Michael Clarkson12.26456465 586   
                                Labour Jim Reddin11.54429597 599 810 1,179
                                Electorate: 9,665  Valid: 3,719  Spoilt: 147  Quota: 930  Turnout: 3,866 (40.0%)  

                                  Motherwell West

                                  Motherwell West - 3 seats
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  1234567
                                  Conservative Meghan Gallacher 21.991,0021,019 1,047 1,097 1,163  
                                  SNP Annette Valentine (incumbent)21.15964970 1,009 1,047 1,080 1,081 1,854
                                  Labour Paul Kelly (incumbent)20.12917923 958 1,453    
                                  SNP Jamie Super16.74763773 808 834 867 869  
                                  Labour Michael Ross (incumbent)14638652 673     
                                  RISE Julie Fleming4.08186207      
                                  Independent Alliance North LanarkshireElaine McSpadden1.9187      
                                  Electorate: 10,585  Valid: 4,557  Spoilt: 111  Quota: 1,140  Turnout: 4,668 (44.1%)  

                                    Motherwell North

                                    Motherwell North - 4 seats
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    123456
                                    SNP Shahid Farooq (incumbent)19.831,1231,173    
                                    SNP Ann Weir19.371,0971,164     
                                    Labour Pat O'Rourke (incumbent)18.381,0411,182     
                                    Labour Olivia Carson16.469321,018 1,057 1,072 1,084 1,582
                                    Conservative Ashley Baird16.03908988 989 992 994  
                                    Independent Alliance North LanarkshireHelen McKenna (incumbent)9.92562     
                                    Electorate: 13,646  Valid: 5,663  Spoilt: 164  Quota: 1,133  Turnout: 5,827 (42.7%)  

                                      Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig

                                      Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig - 4 seats
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      123456789101112
                                      SNP Agnes Magowan25.271,507           
                                      Conservative Nathan Wilson19.921,1881,192 1,193 1,193 1,194 1,218      
                                      SNP Alan Valentine (incumbent)16.169641,224          
                                      Labour Kenneth Duffy14.4859866 868 870 874 877 879 892 923 958 1,039 1,591
                                      Labour Kaye Harmon (incumbent)9.81565573 575 576 578 582 586 599 622 649 754  
                                      Independent Alliance North LanarkshireGary O'Rorke (incumbent)5.45325331 332 333 336 342 344 365 377 433   
                                      Independent Ian Glenny2.78166188 190 198 199 201 203 241 273    
                                      Scottish Green Ben Adams2.43145150 157 159 169 175 176 185     
                                      Independent Ian Kelly2.2131134 135 137 140 147 148      
                                      UKIP Neil Wilson1.146868 69 69 69        
                                      Solidarity James Mitchell0.422527 28 29         
                                      Independent Deryck Beaumont0.352121 22          
                                      Electorate: 14,254  Valid: 5,964  Spoilt: 151  Quota: 1,197  Turnout: 6,115 (42.9%)  

                                        Murdostoun

                                        Murdostoun - 4 seats
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        12345678
                                        Independent Robert McKendrick (incumbent)27.551,765       
                                        SNP Cameron McManus18.891,2101,267 1,270 1,295    
                                        Conservative Cindy MacKenzie12.88825851 880 914 915 983 1,006  
                                        Labour Nicky Shevlin (incumbent)12.21782825 829 841 841 931 1,008 1,145
                                        Labour Louise Roarty11.52738804 810 827 828 859 1,014 1,235
                                        SNP Anum Qaisar 8.76561602 604 614 624 684   
                                        Independent John Taggart (incumbent)4.43284366 370 452 452    
                                        Independent Robert Arthur2.4154231 241      
                                        UKIP Yvonne Millar1.046777       
                                        Electorate: 13,928  Valid: 6,406  Spoilt: 162  Quota: 1,282  Turnout: 6,568 (46%)  

                                          Wishaw

                                          Wishaw - 4 seats
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          1234567
                                          SNP Fiona Fotheringham25.351,442      
                                          Labour Angela Feeney18.91,0751,088 1,119 1,418    
                                          Conservative Bob Burgess18.761,0671,070 1,079 1,100 1,141   
                                          SNP Jim Hume (incumbent)13.627751,041 1,054 1,062 1,099 1,099 1,278
                                          Independent Alliance North LanarkshireSam Love (incumbent)12.8728733 850 891; 946 947  
                                          Labour James Robertson6.8387389 414     
                                          Independent Alliance North LanarkshireFrank McKay (incumbent)3.76214216      
                                          Electorate: 13,902  Valid: 5,688  Spoilt: 165  Quota: 1,138  Turnout: 5,853 (42.1%)  

                                            Changes since 2017

                                            By-elections since 2017

                                            Fortissat (1)

                                            Fortissat By-election (7 September 2017) - 1 Seat [12]
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            1234567
                                            Labour Clare Quigley38.51,4201,421 1,426 1,466 1,546 1,827 2,117
                                            A Better Britain - Unionist Party John Jo Leckie23.3858865 867 913 1,088 1,139  
                                            SNP Mags Murphy20.6761762 770 791 804   
                                            Conservative Norma McNab11.5424427 428 459    
                                            Independent Charlie Cefferty5.0184184 188     
                                            Scottish Green Kyle Davidson0.72426      
                                            UKIP Daryl Gardner0.518      
                                            Electorate: 12,163  Valid: 3,689  Spoilt: 47  Quota: 1,845  Turnout: 3,736 (30.7%)  

                                              Coatbridge South

                                              Coatbridge South By-election (25 October 2018) - 1 Seat [13]
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              123456
                                              Labour Geraldine Woods42.21,3551,360 1,364 1,380 1,549 2,070
                                              SNP Lesley Mitchell41.81,3431,344 1,346 1,360 1,405  
                                              Conservative Ben Callaghan13.8492494 496 499   
                                              Scottish Green Rosemary McGowan1.54750 51    
                                              UKIP Neil Wilson0.41414     
                                              Liberal Democrats Christopher Wilson0.413     
                                              Electorate: 12,766  Valid: 3,264  Spoilt: 48  Quota: 1,633  Turnout: 3,312 (25.9%)  

                                                Thorniewood (1)

                                                Thorniewood By-election (19 September 2019) - 1 Seat [14]
                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                1
                                                Labour Norah Moody44.3%1,362
                                                SNP Eve Cunnington39.1%1,202
                                                Conservative Lorraine Nolan9.6%296
                                                Liberal Democrats Colin Robb5.5%168
                                                Scottish Green Rosemary McGowan1.5%46
                                                Valid: Quota: 

                                                  Fortissat (2)

                                                  Fortissat By-election (4 March 2021) - 1 Seat [15]
                                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                  1234
                                                  Labour Peter Kelly38.4%1,0711,073 1,093 1,408
                                                  SNP Sarah Quinn34.6%965970 994 1,026
                                                  Conservative Ben Callaghan23.5%656664 679  
                                                  Scottish Green Kyle Davidson2.5%6974   
                                                  UKIP Neil Wilson1.1%31   
                                                  Electorate: TBC  Valid: 2,792  Spoilt: 29  Quota: 1,397  Turnout: 23.3%  

                                                    Thorniewood (2)

                                                    Thorniewood By-election (4 March 2021) - 1 Seat [16]
                                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                    12345
                                                    Labour Helen Loughran36.4%998999 1,018 1,112 1,263
                                                    SNP Eve Cunnington34.5%944944 960 971 1,160
                                                    Independent Joseph Budd18.9%518520 528 558  
                                                    Conservative Oyebola Ajala7.7%212215 220   
                                                    Scottish Green Rosemary McGowan1.9%5357    
                                                    UKIP Daryl Gardner0.5%15    
                                                    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 2,740  Spoilt: 29  Quota: 1,371  Turnout: 25.4%  

                                                      Murdostoun

                                                      Murdostoun By-election (24 June 2021) - 1 Seat [17]
                                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                      1234567
                                                      Independent Robert John McKendrick41.24%1,5041,504 1,507 1,515 1,566 1,681 1,873
                                                      SNP Julia Stachurska24,24%884884 884 906 918 968 1,060
                                                      Labour Chris Roartry16.92%617617 618 632 702 729
                                                      Independent Robert Arthur8.03%293296 299 303 334
                                                      Conservative Cindy Mackenzie7.24%264265 265 267
                                                      Scottish Green Nathaniel Hamiltion1.75%6162 62
                                                      ISP Julie Mcanulty0.38%1414
                                                      Reform UK Billy Ross0.19%7
                                                      Electorate: 14,488  Valid: 3,644  Spoilt: 43  Quota: 1,823  Turnout: 25.4%  



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                                                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Renfrewshire Council election</span>

                                                        The 2012 Renfrewshire Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Renfrewshire Council. The election used the eleven wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation, with 40 Councillors being elected.

                                                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 East Lothian Council election</span>

                                                        2017 Elections to East Lothian Council were held on 4 May 2017 on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election consisted of 6 wards electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 22 councillors elected.

                                                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Fife Council election</span>

                                                        Elections to Fife Council were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 22 wards created as a result of the Local Government Commission for Scotland's 5th review which was published in September 2016, with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 75 councillors elected; a decrease of three seats from 2012 as one ward, The Lochs, was abolished.

                                                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 South Ayrshire Council election</span>

                                                        The 2017 local council election to South Ayrshire Council was held on Thursday 4 May 2017, on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. It was the third successive Local Council election in South Ayrshire to run under the STV Electoral System. Following the election, a coalition administration was formed between the SNP, Labour and Independent councillors, despite the fact that the Conservatives remained the largest party on the council, increasing their lead over the SNP by 2 seats.

                                                        2017 Elections to Falkirk Council were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the nine wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 30 councillors being elected, a reduction of 2 members from 2012. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.

                                                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Renfrewshire Council election</span> Scottish local election


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                                                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Aberdeen City Council election</span>

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                                                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election</span>

                                                        Elections to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) were held on 4 May 2017, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election was the third one using the nine wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Each ward elected three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system: a form of proportional representation. A total of 31 Councillors were elected.

                                                        The 2017 Highland Council election was held on 4 May 2017 to elect members of the Highland Council. The election used the 21 wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004; each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system. A total of 74 councillors were elected, six less than in 2012.

                                                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Dumfries and Galloway Council election</span>

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                                                        References

                                                        1. ↑ "Labour in talks with Tories over two more council deals". STV News. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
                                                        2. ↑ Aitken, Mark (9 July 2017). "Tory 'ghost councillor' dodged job and sparked by-election costing £50,000". dailyrecord.
                                                        3. ↑ Temlett, Michael (8 September 2017). "Labour win Fortissat by-election as Clare Quigley grabs two times SNP vote". Daily Record.
                                                        4. ↑ "Councillor quits the SNP over alleged 'toxic bullying'". The Herald.
                                                        5. ↑ "Shotts councillor calls it quits after eight years as elected member". 18 March 2020.
                                                        6. ↑ "Tory councillor expelled from party as BNP connections come to light". The National. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
                                                        7. ↑ "NLC councillor quits '˜toxic' SNP". www.cumbernauld-news.co.uk.
                                                        8. ↑ "Councillor suspended by SNP Group at NLC". www.motherwelltimes.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
                                                        9. ↑ "Tributes paid as Labour party councillor dies". Glasgow Times.
                                                        10. ↑ "Scots Labour MP triggers council by-election". BBC News. 1 July 2019 – via www.bbc.com.
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                                                        14. ↑ "Thorniewood By-election". north lanarkshire cc. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
                                                        15. ↑ "North Lanarkshire Council Ward 13 Fortissat". www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
                                                        16. ↑ "North Lanarkshire Council Ward 14 Thorniewood". north lanarkshire cc. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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