2022 Glasgow City Council election

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2022 Glasgow City Council election
Glasgow Coat of Arms 1996.svg
  2017 5 May 2022 (2022-05-05)2027 

All 85 seats to Glasgow City Council
43 seats needed for a majority
Registered464,091
Turnout38.4%
 First partySecond party
  Susan Aitken, Glasgow City Council.jpg Malcolm Cunning.png
Leader Susan Aitken Malcolm Cunning
Party SNP Labour
Leader's seat Langside Linn
Last election39 seats, 41.0%31 seats, 30.2%
Seats before3529
Seats won3736
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 5
Popular vote61,54358,516
Percentage35.5%33.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.5%Increase2.svg 3.6%

 Third partyFourth party
  Martha Wardrop.png Thomas Kerr.png
LeaderJon Molyneux &
Martha Wardrop (pictured)
Thomas Kerr
Party Scottish Green Conservative
Leader's seat Pollokshields &
Hillhead
Shettleston
Last election7 seats, 8.7%8 seats, 14.6%
Seats before67
Seats won102
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 6
Popular vote23,71617,741
Percentage13.7%10.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.0%Decrease2.svg 4.4%

2022 Glasgow City Council Election.svg
The 23 new multi-member wards

GlasgowCityCouncilStructureMay2022.svg

Leader before election

Susan Aitken
(SNP)
No overall control

Leader after election

Susan Aitken (SNP)
No overall control

Elections to Glasgow City Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.

Contents

Despite losing two seats, the Scottish National Party (SNP) were returned as the largest party on the council for the second consecutive election, returning 37 councillors out of 85 – six shy of an overall majority. Labour regained some of the ground they had lost at the previous election after winning 36 seats – up five from 2017. The Greens bettered their record-breaking performance from 2017 as they won 10 seats – an increase of three – while the Conservatives lost three-quarters of their seats as they returned just two councillors.

Following the election, the SNP and Greens reached a "working agreement" which allowed the minority SNP administration to remain in control and Cllr Susan Aitken was again returned as council leader.

Background

Previous election

At the previous election in 2017, the Scottish National Party (SNP) won the most seats on the council for the first time. The SNP gained 12 seats to hold 39, four shy of an overall majority, while Labour lost 13 seats, which left them with 31 as they fell from the largest party to second place. The Conservatives gained seven seats to record their best result in Glasgow since 1980 with eight seats. The Greens had a similarly record-breaking result as they recorded their best ever result in Glasgow picking up seven seats, two more than 2012. The Liberal Democrats lost their only seat. [1] [2] As a result, the SNP formed a minority administration to run the council. [3]

2017 Glasgow City Council election result
PartySeatsVote share
SNP 3941.0%
Labour 3130.2%
Conservatives 814.6%
Greens 78.7%

Source: [1] [2]

Electoral system

The election used the 23 wards created following the fifth statutory review of electoral arrangements conducted by Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland in 2016, with 85 councillors elected. Each ward elected either three or four councillors, using the single transferable vote (STV) electoral system – a form of proportional representation – where candidates are ranked in order of preference. [4]

Composition

Following the 2017 election, several changes in the composition of the council occurred. Most were changes to the political affiliation of councillors including SNP councillors Glenn Elder, Russell Robertson, Michael Cullen and Elspeth Kerr and Green councillor Martin Bartos who resigned from their respective parties to become independents. [5] [6] [7] [8] Labour councillor Anne McTaggart defected and joined the SNP [9] and Conservative councillor Tony Curtis resigned from the party before he was disqualified from the council for not attending a meeting in six months. [10] Labour councillor Jim Coleman was also disqualified for not attending a meeting in six months. [11]

SNP councillors Michelle Ferns and John Letford defected to the Alba Party. [12] [13] [14] Three by-elections were held and resulted in a Labour hold, a Labour gain from Conservative and an SNP gain from Labour. [15] [16] Labour councillor Gary Gray died in February 2022 which left a vacancy on the council which would not be filled as it was less than six months before the election. [17]

Composition of Glasgow City Council
Party2017 electionDissolution [Note 1]
SNP 3935
Labour 3129
Conservative 87
Green 76
Independent 05
Alba 02
Notes
  1. ^
    Note 1: A vacancy created less than six months before the election was not filled so there were only 84 councillors prior to the poll.

Retiring Councillors

Retiring councillors
Council WardPartyRetiring Councillor
Linn Independent Glenn Elder
Newlands/Auldburn SNP Josephine Docherty
Conservative Kyle Thornton
Greater Pollok SNPDavid McDonald
Rhiannon Spear
Govan Labour John Kane
Green Allan Young
Langside LabourArchie Graham
SNPAnna Richardson
GreenTanya Wisely
Calton SNPJennifer Layden
Victoria Park LabourMaggie McTernan
Garscadden/Scotstounhill IndependentMichael Cullen
Drumchapel/Anniesland SNPMalcolm Balfour
Maryhill Alba John Letford
LabourJane Morgan
Springburn/Robroyston LabourMartin McElroy
East Centre LabourFrank Docherty
Marie Garrity
IndependentRussell Robertson
Shettleston AlbaMichelle Ferns
Baillieston SNPElaine Ballantyne
ConservativePhilip Charles
Dennistoun GreenKim Long
Partick East/Kelvindale IndependentMartin Bartos
LabourMartin Rhodes

Source: [2] [18]

Candidates

The total number of candidates fell from 209 in 2017 to 201. As was the case five years previous, the SNP fielded the highest number of candidates at 49 (seven less than in 2017) across the 23 wards. Unlike 2017, the SNP were the only party to field enough candidates to win an outright majority as Labour only put forward 42 candidates – one fewer than the previous election. All of the Labour candidates stood under the "Glasgow Labour" banner, an official alternative description registered by the UK Labour Party that its candidates can use on the ballot papers. [19] Both the Greens and the Conservatives also contested every ward with both standing 23 candidates which was the same as the previous election. The 20 candidates fielded by the Liberal Democrats were one less than in 2017 while the number of independent candidates fell from 14 to nine. As they had in 2017, the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) stood seven candidates while the Scottish Socialist Party put forward four candidates – up one from the previous election. The number of United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) candidates fell by 90 per cent to one while the Libertarians (two) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) (one) stood the same number of candidates as they had in 2017. Contesting elections in Glasgow City for the first time were the Alba Party (14 candidates), the Freedom Alliance (three), Volt UK (one) and the Scottish Family Party (one). Solidarity – who had contested every election in Glasgow since 2003 – and No Referendum Maintain Union Pro-Brexit – who had also stood at the 2017 election – did not stand any candidates. [2] [18]

Results

2022 Glasgow City Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 3713Decrease2.svg 243.535.561,543Decrease2.svg 5.5
  Labour 3650Increase2.svg 542.333.858,516Increase2.svg 3.6
  Scottish Green 1030Increase2.svg 311.813.723,716Increase2.svg 5.0
  Conservative 206Decrease2.svg 62.310.217,741Decrease2.svg 4.4
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.02.44,242Decrease2.svg 0.5
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.01.83,151Increase2.svg 0.5
  Alba 000Steady2.svg0.01.42,440New
  TUSC 000Steady2.svg0.00.3573Steady2.svg
  Scottish Socialist 000Steady2.svg0.00.3519Increase2.svg 0.2
  Volt 000Steady2.svg0.00.2421New
  Freedom Alliance 000Steady2.svg0.00.1181New
  Scottish Family 000Steady2.svg0.00.191New
  Scottish Libertarian 000Steady2.svg0.00.059Steady2.svg
  SDP 000Steady2.svg0.00.050Steady2.svg
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.00.046Decrease2.svg 0.6
Total85 173,289

Source: [20]

Ward summary

Results of the 2022 Glasgow City Council election by ward
Ward%Seats%Seats%Seats%Seats%SeatsTotal
SNP Lab Grn Con Others
Linn 33.4232.026.0011.5017.104
Newlands/Auldburn 33.1132.818.4111.3014.303
Greater Pollok 38.5243.723.909.404.504
Cardonald 39.2242.025.408.804.604
Govan 38.3229.7115.1110.006.904
Pollokshields 30.6223.4122.1112.5011.404
Langside 32.3226.7127.918.604.404
Southside Central 34.3131.5218.114.1012.004
Calton 39.4234.2212.7010.403.304
Anderston/City/Yorkhill 33.0230.1125.816.704.404
Hillhead 28.6122.1136.216.706.303
Victoria Park 26.6128.4123.4115.805.803
Garscadden/Scotstounhill 40.7238.728.3010.302.004
Drumchapel/Anniesland 37.9238.226.109.508.304
Maryhill 42.1234.0112.308.203.403
Canal 38.1235.425.605.2015.804
Springburn/Robroyston 41.2241.724.209.003.704
East Centre 42.1237.323.409.907.304
Shettleston 35.4139.225.0016.713.604
Baillieston 38.2138.314.1016.612.803
North East 42.6144.023.008.601.803
Dennistoun 35.1129.2126.216.203.303
Partick East/Kelvindale 28.4132.2220.9113.305.204
Total35.53733.83613.71010.226.8085

Source: [20]

Seats changing hands

Below is a list of seats which elected a different party or parties from 2017 in order to highlight the change in political composition of the council from the previous election. The list does not include defeated incumbents who resigned or defected from their party and subsequently failed re-election while the party held the seat.

Seats changing hands
Seat20172022
PartyMemberPartyMember
Linn Conservative Euan Blockley Labour Catherine Vallis
Newlands/Auldburn ConservativeKyle Thornton Greens Leòdhas Iain Massie
Pollokshields ConservativeDavid Meikle SNP Zen Ghani
Southside Central SNPMhairi HunterGreensElaine Gallagher
Calton ConservativeRobert ConnellyLabourGeorge Redmond
Victoria Park ConservativeAde AibinuGreensLana Reid-McConnell
Shettleston SNPMichelle Ferns [Note 1] LabourJill Pidgeon
North East SNPMandy MorganLabourSharon Greer
Partick East/Kelvindale ConservativeTony Curtis [Note 2] LabourLilith Johnstone
Notes
  1. ^
    Note 1: In 2017, Michelle Ferns was elected as an SNP candidate but subsequently defected to the Alba Party. [13]
  2. ^
    Note 2: In 2017, Tony Curtis was elected as a Conservative candidate but later resigned from the party. [10]

Source: [2] [20]

Ward results

Linn

The SNP (2) and Labour (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election while Labour also gained one seat from the Conservatives.

Linn – 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Labour Malcolm Cunning (incumbent)23.92,152        
SNP Paul McCabe21.51,934        
SNP Margaret Morgan (incumbent)11.91,0701,084 1,193 1,222 1,542 1,643 1,985  
Conservative Euan Blockley (incumbent)11.51,0351,063 1,063 1,074 1,080 1,199 1,255 1,259  
Independent James Toner9.4849863 867 893 935 997    
Labour Catherine Vallis8.0724943 945 952 1,031 1,222 1,421 1,480 1,940
Liberal Democrats Joe McCauley6.4572606 610 619 691     
Scottish Green Keith Warwick6.0544552 559 577      
Alba Angela Jones1.3114119 121       
Electorate: 22,308  Valid: 8,994  Spoilt: 200  Quota: 1,799  Turnout: 41.2%  

    Source: [21] [22]

    Newlands/Auldburn

    The SNP and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the Greens gained one seat from the Conservatives.

    Newlands/Auldburn – 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    SNP Sean Ferguson27.42,074         
    Labour Stephan Curran (incumbent)25.51,928         
    Conservative Kim Schmulian11.3857858 859 864 868 896 904 986 1,330  
    Independent Craig Ross9.0682686 687 697 713 736 774 868   
    Scottish Green Leòdhas Iain Massie8.4638664 665 689 701 741 1,004 1,213 1,369 1,509
    Labour Linda Devlin7.3554563 591 606 627 682 762    
    SNP Rage Rage5.7428555 556 564 618 627     
    Liberal Democrats Hugh Southall2.3175177 178 181 187      
    Alba Ralph Raja Suleman1.9147149 149 157       
    TUSC Jeannie Robertson1.18284 84        
    Electorate: 18,963  Valid: 7,565  Spoilt: 214  Quota: 1,892  Turnout: 41.0%  

      Source: [23] [24]

      Greater Pollok

      The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

      Greater Pollok – 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      Labour Saqib Ahmed (incumbent)29.32,598         
      SNP William Graham28.12,494         
      Labour Rashid Hussain (incumbent)14.41,2781,957        
      SNP Roza Salih 10.3917931 1,486 1,511 1,512 1,519 1,528 1,573 1,597 1,855
      Conservative Matt Ventisei9.4833859 862 883 891 898 920 926 959 983
      Scottish Green Chris McFadyen3.9349361 419 431 436 450 477 511 540  
      Liberal Democrats Awais Quershi1.3120130 135 152 157 161 165 172   
      Alba Tahir Jameel1.092100 117 123 129 131 141    
      Scottish Family Paul Laird1.09196 106 112 121 130     
      TUSC Eric Stevenson0.65155 57 64 70      
      UKIP Christopher Ho0.54653 57 60       
      Electorate: 25,241  Valid: 8,869  Spoilt: 269  Quota: 1,774  Turnout: 36.2%  

        Source: [25] [26]

        Cardonald

        The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

        Cardonald – 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        SNP Elaine McSporran (incumbent)29.02,489       
        Labour Jim Kavanagh (incumbent)27.62,367       
        Labour Matt Kerr (incumbent)14.41,2361,275 1,809     
        SNP Alex Wilson (incumbent)10.28721,476 1,496 1,507 1,532 1,548 1,647 2,007
        Conservative Stephen Paxton8.8755758 776 789 792 836 857 886
        Scottish Green Ellie Gomersall5.4461514 522 532 535 581 619  
        Alba Alexander Torrance2.2189211 222 225 226 233   
        Liberal Democrats Ross Chalmers1.8153159 168 182 192    
        SDP Robin Dudfield0.65053 56 59     
        Electorate: 22,574  Valid: 8,572  Spoilt: 242  Quota: 1,715  Turnout: 39.0%  

          Source: [27] [28]

          Govan

          The SNP (2), Labour (1) and the Greens (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

          Govan – 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678910
          Labour Imran Alam19.71,2721,281 1,295       
          SNP Richard Bell (incumbent)18.31,1811,186 1,190 1,190 1,200 1,225 1,394   
          Scottish Green Dan Hutchison15.19751,011 1,025 1,025 1,037 1,057 1,136 1,145 1,187 1,359
          SNP Stephen Dornan (incumbent)12.3794803 808 808 824 846 1,073 1,154 1,188 1,276
          Labour Ruth Hall10.0644651 668 670 705 717 733 736 1,042  
          Conservative Mamun Rashid10.0644645 665 665 671 679 684 685   
          SNP Funmi Fajemiseye7.7498502 503 503 510 533     
          Alba Uche Gladys Emordi2.0132143 147 147 156      
          Independent John Flanagan1.9124128 130 130       
          Liberal Democrats Neil O'Docherty1.597100         
          Scottish Socialist Bill Bonnar 1.595         
          Electorate: 20,026  Valid: 6,456  Spoilt: 233  Quota: 1,292  Turnout: 33.4%  

            Source: [29] [30]

            Pollokshields

            The SNP, Labour and the Greens retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP also gained a seat from the Conservatives.

            Pollokshields – 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678910
            Scottish Green Jon Molyneux (incumbent)22.12,290         
            SNP Zen Ghani16.91,7551,824 1,843 1,864 1,945 2,044 2,097   
            Labour Hanif Raja (incumbent)16.51,7091,730 1,738 1,798 1,869 1,948 2,541   
            SNP Norman MacLeod (incumbent)13.61,4121,451 1,462 1,482 1,518 1,596 1,653 1,727 1,746 1,914
            Conservative David Meikle (incumbent)12.51,2991,301 1,302 1,364 1,372 1,433 1,491 1,570 1,570  
            Labour Fariha Thomas6.9712726 745 797 822 897     
            Volt Ewan Hoyle4.1421451 461 511 528      
            Alba Muhammad Shoaib3.5367368 375 375       
            Liberal Democrats Carole Louise Ford3.0309320 322        
            TUSC Tom Ruddell0.888101         
            Electorate: 21,978  Valid: 10,362  Spoilt: 189  Quota: 2,073  Turnout: 48.0%  

              Source: [31] [32]

              Langside

              The SNP (2), Labour (1) and the Greens (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

              Langside – 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789
              Scottish Green Holly Bruce27.93,173        
              SNP Susan Aitken (incumbent)25.52,899        
              Labour Stephen Ignatius Docherty16.51,8701,978 2,022 2,030 2,058 2,113 2,346  
              Labour Aileen Mary McKenzie [note 1] 10.21,1631,281 1,297 1,310 1,359 1,457 1,769 1,828  
              Conservative Bruce Whyte8.6975979 982 988 996 1,036    
              SNP Paul Leinster6.87751,212 1,719 1,767 1,847 1,872 1,884 1,887 2,240
              Liberal Democrats Michael Edward Shields2.0225272 278 286 303     
              TUSC Ronnie Stevenson1.3153224 229 261      
              Alba Chigozie Anne Osuchukwu1.1125136 145       
              Electorate: 24,680  Valid: 11,358  Spoilt: 239  Quota: 2,272  Turnout: 47.0%  

                Source: [33] [34]

                Southside Central

                Labour retained both of their seats while the SNP retained one of their two seats and the Greens gained a seat from the SNP.

                Southside Central – 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345678
                SNP Alexander Belic (incumbent)18.91,4601,462 1,467 1,485 1,491 1,615  
                Scottish Green Elaine Gallagher18.11,3951,405 1,431 1,504 1,522 1,544  
                Labour Soryia Siddique (incumbent)16.51,2711,274 1,288 1,299 1,341 1,513 1,518 1,743
                SNP Mhairi Hunter (incumbent)15.41,1851,188 1,193 1,201 1,204 1,237 1,289  
                Labour James Scanlon (incumbent)15.01,1611,164 1,183 1,196 1,298 1,338 1,342 1,594
                Alba Kamran Butt8.1623624 628 638 664    
                Conservative Tariq Parvez4.1317317 329 330     
                Scottish Socialist Paul Robert Donnelly2.0154160 161      
                Liberal Democrats Sam Glasgow-Jackson1.4110112       
                Independent Jamie Dyer0.541       
                Electorate: 20,537  Valid: 7,717  Spoilt: 296  Quota: 1,544  Turnout: 39.0%  

                  Source: [35] [36]

                  Calton

                  The SNP (2) and Labour (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election while Labour gained one seat from the Conservatives.

                  Calton – 4 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456789
                  SNP Greg Hepburn (incumbent)24.21,472        
                  Labour George Redmond17.11,0391,045 1,057 1,065 1,080 1,247   
                  Labour Cecilia O'Lone (incumbent)17.11,0371,056 1,071 1,096 1,112 1,341   
                  Scottish Green Kate Samuels12.7772786 799 814 866 914 941 946  
                  Conservative Robert Connelly (incumbent)10.4634636 647 653 659     
                  SNP Linda Pike9.1551714 724 751 1,054 1,069 1,085 1,087 1,676
                  SNP Olu Shokunbi6.1368397 402 416      
                  Alba Catherine McKernan2.0120129 136       
                  Liberal Democrats Alexander Palmer1.37981        
                  Electorate: 19,673  Valid: 6,072  Spoilt: 202  Quota: 1,215  Turnout: 31.9%  

                    Source: [37] [38]

                    Anderston/City/Yorkhill

                    The SNP (2), Labour (1) and the Greens (1) retained the seats they won at the previous election.

                    Anderston/City/Yorkhill – 4 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678910
                    Scottish Green Christy Mearns (incumbent)25.81,527         
                    Labour Philip Braat (incumbent)24.41,439         
                    SNP Eva Bolander (incumbent)22.81,349         
                    SNP Angus Millar (incumbent)10.2603783 801 938 940 947 974 992 1,016 1,236
                    Conservative Susan McCourt6.7395399 408 410 418 422 431 463   
                    Labour John Gerard Carson5.7337401 597 606 610 616 629 712 900  
                    Liberal Democrats Matthew James Clark2.5145168 175 178 184 187 198    
                    Independent Benn Rapson0.84864 64 65 69 83     
                    Independent Carla Arrighi0.63639 39 41 45      
                    Scottish Libertarian Nick Thomson0.53133 33 33       
                    Electorate: 21,667  Valid: 5,910  Spoilt: 180  Quota: 1,183  Turnout: 28.1%  

                      Source: [39] [40]

                      Hillhead

                      The Greens, the SNP and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                      Hillhead – 3 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12
                      Scottish Green Martha Wardrop (incumbent)36.22,507 
                      SNP Ken Andrew (incumbent)28.71,984 
                      Labour Hanzala Malik (incumbent)22.11,5321,914
                      Conservative Mark Russell6.7464477
                      Liberal Democrats Theo Lockett5.4377547
                      Freedom Alliance (UK)Colin McMillan0.96171
                      Electorate: 18,586  Valid: 6,925  Spoilt: 73  Quota: 1,732  Turnout: 37.7%  

                        Source: [41] [42]

                        Victoria Park

                        The SNP and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the Greens gained a seat from the Conservatives.

                        Victoria Park – 3 seats
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        123
                        Labour Eunis Jassemi28.42,447  
                        SNP Feargal Dalton (incumbent)26.62,291  
                        Scottish Green Lana Reid-McConnell23.42,0162,102 2,200
                        Conservative Ade Aibinu (incumbent)15.81,3641,419 1,422
                        Liberal Democrats James Douglas Speirs4.2358445 453
                        Alba Mahmood Ullah1.6141145 153
                        Electorate: 17,512  Valid: 8,617  Spoilt: 84  Quota: 2,155  Turnout: 49.7%  

                          Source: [43] [44]

                          Garscadden/Scotstounhill

                          The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                          Garscadden/Scotstounhill – 4 seats
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          123456
                          Labour Bill Butler (incumbent)27.92,403     
                          SNP Chris Cunningham (incumbent)26.82,310     
                          Labour Eva Murray (incumbent)10.99401,438 1,452 1,512 1,548 1,795
                          Conservative Steven Morrison10.3886932 935 966 968 1,001
                          SNP Rosemary Ugbah8.6745751 821 829   
                          Scottish Green John Hamelink8.3712747 802 845 939  
                          SNP Malcolm Mitchell5.3460479 802 845 1,554 1,993
                          Liberal Democrats Hugh Waterfield2.0173186 189    
                          Electorate: 22,355  Valid: 8,629  Spoilt: 293  Quota: 1,726  Turnout: 39.9%  

                            Source: [45] [46]

                            Drumchapel/Anniesland

                            The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                            Drumchapel/Anniesland − 4 seats
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            1234567
                            Labour Paul Carey (incumbent)27.82,011      
                            SNP Anne McTaggart (incumbent)20.01,446      
                            SNP Fyeza Ikhlaq13.1945959 969 971 1,278 1,366 1,626
                            Labour Patricia Ferguson 10.37471,191 1,209 1,240 1,252 1,368 1,495
                            Conservative Pauline Sutherland9.5689701 701 724 727 771 792
                            Scottish Green Duncan Webford6.1438444 475 498 523 610  
                            Independent Elspeth Kerr (incumbent)5.2376409 434 454 464   
                            SNP Cylina Porch4.8350358 369 373    
                            Liberal Democrats Richard Frank Stalley1.6118122 127     
                            Scottish Socialist Joe Meehan1.5106112      
                            Electorate: 21,148  Valid: 7,226  Spoilt: 222  Quota: 1,446  Turnout: 35.2%  

                              Source: [47] [48]

                              Maryhill

                              The SNP (2) and Labour (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                              Maryhill − 3 seats
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              1234567
                              Labour Keiran O'Neill26.91,523      
                              SNP Franny Scally (incumbent)22.61,2791,285 1,289 1,301 1,313 1,384 1,686
                              SNP Abdul Bostani19.51,1061,110 1,110 1,121 1,132 1,166 1,481
                              Scottish Green Amy Irene Marquez12.3696699 704 737 779 908  
                              Conservative Heather MacLeod8.2463467 479 499    
                              Labour Gwen Farrell Wall7.1402481 489 523 720   
                              Liberal Democrats Derek Dunnington2.4136138 150     
                              Freedom Alliance (UK)Damian Matthew Clark1.05858      
                              Electorate: 15,292  Valid: 5,663  Spoilt: 201  Quota: 1,416  Turnout: 38.3%  

                                Source: [49] [50]

                                Canal

                                The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                                Canal − 4 seats
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12345678910
                                SNP Allan Gow (incumbent)25.41,470         
                                Labour Fiona Higgins23.51,363         
                                Independent Brian Land12.8746760 770 779 793 798 831 875 877  
                                Labour Robert Mooney (incumbent)11.9690698 851 871 888 899 1,036 1,087 1,089 1,418
                                SNP Jacqueline McLaren (incumbent)8.8512733 739 743 761 976 979 1,172  
                                Scottish Green Seonad Mairi Hoy5.6322344 351 367 377 399 410    
                                Conservative Maria Wells5.2299300 305 316 321 322     
                                SNP Sandra Watson3.9226251 252 256 268      
                                Alba Martin Lawson Olu-Osagie1.79699 100 103       
                                Liberal Democrats Scott Simpson1.26869 74        
                                Electorate: 19,686  Valid: 5,792  Spoilt: 346  Quota: 1,159  Turnout: 31.2%  

                                  Source: [51] [52]

                                  Springburn/Robroyston

                                  Labour (2) and the SNP (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                                  Springburn/Robroyston − 4 seats
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  123456
                                  Labour Audrey Dempsey32.22,184     
                                  SNP Graham Campbell (incumbent)24.91,690     
                                  SNP Christina Cannon (incumbent)16.31,1091,149 1,439   
                                  Labour Thomas Rannachan9.66501,282 1,290 1,302 1,323 1,379
                                  Conservative Richard Johnson9.0614643 643 644 649 671
                                  Scottish Green Madeleine Guthrie4.2288308 319 348 383 443
                                  Liberal Democrats Peter Davies2.1143162 166 170 181  
                                  Alba Farah Hamid1.6112120 122 128   
                                  Electorate: 19,948  Valid: 6,790  Spoilt: 252  Quota: 1,359  Turnout: 35.3%  

                                    Source: [53] [54]

                                    East Centre

                                    The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                                    East Centre − 4 seats
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    1234567891011
                                    Labour Ann Jenkins28.11,954          
                                    SNP Declan Blench19.41,3481,364 1,365 1,376 1,380 1,431     
                                    SNP Annette Christie (incumbent)14.91,0141,024 1,025 1,036 1,040 1,101 1,133 1,174 1,753  
                                    Conservative Faten Hameed9.9688710 717 725 746 749 749 806 811 819  
                                    Labour Kieran Turner9.26421,046 1,064 1,074 1,102 1,149 1,150 1,238 1,259 1,328 1,719
                                    SNP Kilian Riley8.2568573 573 586 588 635 639 656    
                                    Independent William McLachlan3.6249265 271 286 299 318 319     
                                    Scottish Green Hannah Smith3.5240249 266 281 293       
                                    Alba Tony Osy1.5101102 106         
                                    Liberal Democrats Ruth Lindsay1.390109 113 117        
                                    TUSC Matt Dobson0.96368          
                                    Electorate: 20,113  Valid: 6,957  Spoilt: 268  Quota: 1,392  Turnout: 35.9%  

                                      Source: [55] [56]

                                      Shettleston

                                      Labour and the Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP retained one of their two seats and Labour gained one seat from the SNP.

                                      Shettleston − 4 seats
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      1234567
                                      SNP Laura Doherty (incumbent)27.82,048      
                                      Labour Frank McAveety (incumbent)27.01,986      
                                      Conservative Thomas Kerr (incumbent)16.71,2321,238 1,269 1,288 1,294 1,333 1,368
                                      Labour Jill Pidgeon12.3903928 1,316 1,346 1,379 1,468 1,899
                                      SNP David Turner [note 2] 7.6556985 997 1,004 1,045 1,292  
                                      Scottish Green Julie Ann Christie5.0370433 445 463 524   
                                      Scottish Socialist Liam McLaughlan2.2164176 188 194    
                                      Liberal Democrats Henry Sullivan1.4105108 113     
                                      Electorate: 20,542  Valid: 7,364  Spoilt: 256  Quota: 1,473  Turnout: 37.1%  

                                        Source: [57] [58]

                                        Baillieston

                                        Labour, the SNP and the Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                                        Baillieston − 3 seats
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        1234567
                                        Labour Kevin John Lalley30.52,209      
                                        SNP Alex Kerr23.81,7231,736 1,746 1,859   
                                        Conservative John Daly16.61,2061,223 1,260 1,279 1,279 1,510 1,867
                                        SNP Lauren Martin14.41,0461,056 1,064 1,154 1,194 1,384  
                                        Labour Mary McNab7.9568882 940 998 1,000   
                                        Scottish Green Ryan Kelly4.1298304 348     
                                        Liberal Democrats Tony Hughes2.8205211      
                                        Electorate: 18,569  Valid: 7,255  Spoilt: 166  Quota: 1,814  Turnout: 40.0%  

                                          Source: [59] [60]

                                          North East

                                          The SNP retained one of the two seats they had won at the previous election while Labour retained their seat and gained one from the SNP.

                                          North East − 3 seats
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          12345678
                                          Labour Maureen Burke (incumbent)34.01,532       
                                          SNP Ruairi Kelly (incumbent)29.01,305       
                                          SNP Mandy Morgan (incumbent)13.6612624 770 771 775 846 862  
                                          Labour Sharon Greer9.9447790 798 804 815 852 1,067 1,349
                                          Conservative John White8.6389403 404 407 415 422   
                                          Scottish Green Iain McLarty3.0136141 151 157 175    
                                          TUSC Annie McAllister1.25256 57 62     
                                          Scottish Libertarian Cam Milne0.62831 31      
                                          Electorate: 15,312  Valid: 4,501  Spoilt: 158  Quota: 1,126  Turnout: 30.4%  

                                            Source: [61] [62]

                                            Dennistoun

                                            The SNP, Labour and the Greens retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

                                            Dennistoun − 3 seats
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            123
                                            Labour Elaine McDougall (incumbent)29.21,595  
                                            Scottish Green Anthony Carroll26.11,431  
                                            SNP Allan Casey (incumbent)24.51,3371,362 1,388
                                            SNP Lorna Finn10.7582609 626
                                            Conservative Fiona McNider Connelly6.2339370 370
                                            Liberal Democrats Fergus McCann1.896143 148
                                            TUSC Oisín Duncan1.584109 117
                                            Electorate: 15,386  Valid: 5,464  Spoilt: 154  Quota: 1,367  Turnout: 36.5%  

                                              Source: [63] [64]

                                              Partick East/Kelvindale

                                              Labour, the SNP and the Greens retained the seats they had won at the previous election while Labour also gained one seat from the Conservatives.

                                              Partick East/Kelvindale − 4 seats
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              123456789
                                              Labour Jill Brown (incumbent)28.72,939        
                                              Scottish Green Blair Anderson20.92,138        
                                              SNP Kenny McLean (incumbent)17.61,8001,828 1,854 1,855 1,874 1,910 3,004  
                                              Conservative Naveed Asghar13.31,3641,400 1,401 1,424 1,429 1,515 1,519 1,535  
                                              SNP Linsey Wilson10.81,1011,112 1,139 1,140 1,162 1,182    
                                              Liberal Democrats Nicholas Moohan3.8388424 431 440 451     
                                              Labour Lilith Johnstone3.53581,110 1,130 1,141 1,153 1,323 1,354 1,654 2,378
                                              Alba Udochukwu Kings Nwaokorobia0.88182 82 87      
                                              Freedom Alliance (UK)Di McMillan0.66264 65       
                                              Electorate: 21,995  Valid: 10,231  Spoilt: 133  Quota: 2,047  Turnout: 47.1%  

                                                Source: [65] [66]

                                                Aftermath

                                                Despite losing two seats, the SNP retained their position as the largest party ahead of Labour. The result was welcomed by First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon who called the SNP's gain from the Conservatives in Pollokshields "seismic". Labour group leader Cllr Malcolm Cunning said the results pointed to the people in Glasgow looking for change after the party gained five seats. [67] The election saw both the first refugee – Cllr Roza Salih – to be elected as a councillor in Scotland and the first transgender person – Cllr Elaine Gallagher – elected to Glasgow City Council. [68] [69]

                                                After the election, the SNP reached a working agreement with the Greens, similar in nature to the co-operation agreement in the Scottish Government but the Greens would not form part of the administration. [70] Cllr Susan Aitken was returned as council leader and Cllr Richard Bell was elected as deputy leader, replacing David McDonald who had stood down before the election. Cllr Jacqueline McLaren was selected as Lord Provost – replacing Labour's Cllr Philip Braat – and, as part of the agreement with the Greens, Cllr Christy Mearns was re-elected as deputy Lord Provost. [71]

                                                Cllr Cunning was replaced as leader of the Labour group by Cllr George Redmond shortly after the election. [72]

                                                In April 2024, Springburn/Robroyston councillor Audrey Dempsey was suspended by Labour pending an investigation following allegedly racist social media posts. [73]

                                                Linn by-election

                                                Cllr John Carson was elected following the Linn by-election. John Carson.png
                                                Cllr John Carson was elected following the Linn by-election.

                                                In September 2022, Labour councillor for Linn and former group leader Malcolm Cunning died. [74] A by-election was held on 17 November 2022 and was won by Labour candidate John Carson. [75]

                                                Linn by-election (17 November 2022) − 1 seat
                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                12345678
                                                Labour John Carson43.42,2272,227 2,227 2,239 2,256 2,381 2,524 2,674
                                                SNP Chris Lang-Tait33.21,7021,703 1,703 1,716 1,750 1,777 1,789 2,046
                                                Scottish Green Jen Bell8.0409409 410 419 433 482 503  
                                                Conservative Pauline Sutherland6.4327329 332 332 335 374   
                                                Liberal Democrats Joe McCauley5.7294299 299 301 304    
                                                Alba Kirsty Fraser1.89090 91 97     
                                                Scottish Socialist George Willis MacDougall0.94649 52      
                                                UKIP Christopher Ho0.41920       
                                                Freedom Alliance (UK)Diane McMillan0.418       
                                                Electorate: 22,340  Valid: 5,132  Spoilt: 73  Quota: 2,567  Turnout: 23.3%  

                                                  Source: [76] [77]

                                                  Hillhead by-election

                                                  On 14 December 2023, Labour councillor for Hillhead Hanzala Malik died. [78] A by-election was held on 7 March 2024 and was notable as the first by-election in Scotland won by the Greens after Seonad Hoy was elected. [79]

                                                  Hillhead by-election (7 March 2024) − 1 seat
                                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                  1234567
                                                  Labour Ruth Hall31.81,2981,299 1,340 1,367 1,472 1,721  
                                                  Scottish Green Seonad Hoy31.51,2841,284 1,298 1,353 1,372 1,908 2,605
                                                  SNP Malcolm McConnell24.91,0151,017 1,025 1,062 1,076   
                                                  Conservative Faten Hameed5.3217221 233 240    
                                                  Independent Green Voice Alistair McConnachie3.2133135 146     
                                                  Liberal Democrats Daniel O'Malley2.6106110      
                                                  Independent Ryan McGinley0.522      
                                                  Electorate: 17,009  Valid: 4,075  Spoilt: 63  Quota: 2,038  Turnout: 24.3%  

                                                    Source: [80] [81]

                                                    November 2024 by-elections

                                                    In September 2024, Drumchapel/Anniesland councillor Patricia Ferguson and North East councillor Maureen Burke (both Labour) resigned their council seats after successfully being elected as MPs for Glasgow West and Glasgow North East respectively at the 2024 United Kingdom general election. [82] Shortly after, Labour councillor for Maryhill, Keiran O'Neill, resigned for personal reasons. [83] By-elections will be held on 21 November 2024 to elect their replacements. [84]

                                                    During the by-election campaign, Labour leader Anas Sarwar u-turned on his stance on means-testing the Winter Fuel Allowance in Scotland – a move which was called "hypocritical" and "convenient" by Kilian Riley, SNP candidate for the North East ward. [85] The policy had previously been blamed for Labour losses following by-elections in Dundee. [86]

                                                    Drumchapel/Anniesland by-election (21 November 2024) − 1 seat
                                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                    1
                                                    SNP Adekemi Giwa
                                                    Independent Elsbeth Kerr
                                                    Scottish Green Christopher Lavelle
                                                    Reform UK Allan Douglas Lyons
                                                    Conservative Steven Morrison
                                                    Labour Davena Rankin
                                                    Liberal Democrats Michael Edward Shields
                                                    Quota: 
                                                      Maryhill by-election (21 November 2024) − 1 seat
                                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                      1
                                                      Alba Nick Durie
                                                      SNP Lorna Margaret Finn
                                                      Labour Marie Garrity
                                                      Scottish Green Ellie Gomersall
                                                      Conservative Susan McCourt
                                                      Reform UK David Jamie McGowan
                                                      Liberal Democrats Daniel John O'Malley
                                                      Quota: 
                                                        North East by-election (21 November 2024) − 1 seat
                                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                        1
                                                        Conservative Thomas Haddow
                                                        TUSC Anne McAllister
                                                        Scottish Green Hayley McDonald
                                                        Reform UK Robert McGregor
                                                        Liberal Democrats Peter McLaughlin
                                                        Labour Mary McNab
                                                        SNP Kilian Riley
                                                        Quota: 

                                                          Partick East/Kelvindale by-election

                                                          In September 2024, SNP councillor for Partick East/Kelvindale Kenny McLean died following an illness. [87] [88] A by-election will take place on 5 December 2024.

                                                          Partick East/Kelvindale by-election (5 December 2024) − 1 seat
                                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                          1
                                                          Labour James Adams
                                                          Liberal Democrats Nicholas Budgen
                                                          Conservative Faten Hameed
                                                          Scottish Green Heloise Le Moal
                                                          SNP Cylina Porch
                                                          Quota: 

                                                            Notes

                                                            1. Sitting councillor for Springburn/Robroyston.
                                                            2. Sitting councillor for Baillieston.

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