Bearsden South (ward)

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Location of the ward in East Dunbartonshire [1]

Bearsden South is one of the seven wards used to elect members of the East Dunbartonshire Council. It elects three Councillors. As its name suggests, its territory (which has not altered since its creation in 2007) consists of the southern part of the burgh of Bearsden, with part of the boundary to the north following the path of the Antonine Wall; [2] [3] it also borders the Drumchapel housing estate in Glasgow – the marked differences in average life expectancy and other factors between residents living in close proximity in the two areas has been remarked upon in various studies. [4] [5]

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The southern boundary is formed largely from the Forth and Clyde Canal and the River Kelvin, with other parts of northern Glasgow on the opposite banks. In 2020, the ward had a population of 13,318. [6]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Graeme Douglas
(SNP)
Simon Huchison
(Conservative)
Vaughan Moody
(Liberal Democrats)
2009Ashay Ghai
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 [7] [8] Keith Small
(SNP)
Manjinder Shergill
(Labour)
2017 Denis Johnston
(SNP)
Andrew Polson
(Conservative)
2022 [9] Ian Gallagher
(SNP)

Election results

2022 election

2022 East Dunbartonshire Council election

Bearsden South – 3 seats [10]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SNP Ian Gallagher23.39%1,4901,497.00 1,521.00 1,783.00  
Conservative Andrew Polson (incumbent)23.20%1,4781,488.00 1,567.00 1,571.00 1,574.94 1,604.40
Liberal Democrats Vaughan Moody (incumbent)23.12%1,4731,487.00 1,590 1,669.00  
Labour Lorna Dougall16.06%1,0231,035.00 1,103.00 1,197.00 1,286.40 1,312.08
Scottish Green Scott Ferguson7.17%457469.00 491.00    
Independent Sheila Mechan4.74%302383.00     
Independent Duncan Malcolm2.31%147     
Electorate: 11,099  Valid: 6,370  Spoilt: 50  Quota: 1,593  Turnout: 57.8%  

    2017 election

    2017 East Dunbartonshire Council election

    Bearsden South – 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Conservative Andrew Polson27.96%1,859     
    Liberal Democrats Vaughan Moody (incumbent)21.62%1,4371,519 1,660 2,019  
    SNP Denis Johnston18.13%1,2051,207 1,420 1,547 1,597 1,973
    Independent Alan Oliver13.19%877919 995 1,123 1,250  
    Labour Manjinder Shergill (incumbent)10.38%690711 815    
    Scottish Green Scott Ferguson8.72%580585     
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 6,648  Spoilt: 50  Quota: 1,663  Turnout: 61.7%  

      2012 election

      2012 East Dunbartonshire Council election

      Bearsden South – 3 seats [7] [8]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Liberal Democrats Vaughan Moody (incumbent)26.81,309     
      SNP Keith Small25.41,243     
      Labour Manjinder Shergill20.49961,022 1,028 1,046 1,178 1,408
      Conservative David Mason19.2937963 966 1,018 1,049  
      Scottish Green Scott Ferguson5.0247263 272 292   
      Scottish Christian Christine Cormack2.5124127 129    
      Electorate: 10,452  Valid: 4,856  Spoilt: 28  Quota: 1,215  Turnout: 46.46%  

        2009 by-election

        Bearsden South By-election (10 December 2009)- 1 Seat [11]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123
        Conservative Rachel Higgins33.41,2611,306 1,499
        Liberal Democrats Ashay Ghai29.41,1101,381 1,770
        SNP Fiona McLeod20.7783972  
        Labour Manjinder Shergill16.6626  
        Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
        Electorate: 10,850  Valid: 3,780  Spoilt: 150  Quota: 1,891  Turnout: 3,930(36.22%)  

          2007 election

          2007 East Dunbartonshire Council election

          Bearsden South
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Conservative Simon Hutchison24.41,6541,677 1,794    
          Labour Manjinder Shergill19.31,3051,357 1,386 1,394 1,473 1,486  
          SNP Graeme Douglas19.11,2941,352 1,432 1,446 1,521 1,531 1,938
          Liberal Democrats Vaughan Moody16.11,0941,172 1,218 1,239 1,741  
          Liberal Democrats John Morrison10.3695733 786 795    
          Independent Garry McKendrick5.7387421      
          Scottish Green Scott Ferguson5.1349      
          Electorate:  Valid: 6,778  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 1,695  Turnout: 66.15%  

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