Calton (ward)

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Calton
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Calton Ward (2017) within Glasgow
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Aerial view of the Calton ward looking west (2012)
Area6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population27,460 (2015) [1]
  Density 4,304.1/km2 (11,148/sq mi)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GLASGOW
Postcode district G1, G31, G32, G4, G40
Dialling code 0141
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Calton (Ward 9) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council. [2] On its creation in 2007 and in 2012 it returned three council members, using the single transferable vote system. [3] For the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, the seats increased to four due to the population having risen by 20% since it was first formed, although the boundaries did not change.

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Boundaries

Located south-east of Glasgow city centre—the western boundary being High Street—and immediately north of the River Clyde, the ward includes the historic Calton area and the new Collegelands development as well as the neighbourhoods of Bridgeton, Dalmarnock (with the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes' Village, converted to residential homes), Gallowgate, Barrowfield, Newbank, Lilybank (to Maukinfauld Road), most of Parkhead (excluding parts north of Tollcross Road) and a small part of Dennistoun (the Reidvale streets between Duke Street and the North Clyde Line railway).

The ethnic makeup of the Calton ward using the 2011 census population statistics was:

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 George Redmond
(Labour)
Ruth Simpson
(Labour)
Alison Thewliss
(SNP)
3 seats
2012 [4] Yvonne Kucuk
(Labour)
2015 byGreg Hepburn
(SNP)
2017 [5] Robert Connelly
(Conservative)
Jennifer Layden
(SNP)
Cecilia O'Lone
(Labour)
2022 [6] George Redmond
(Labour)
Linda Pike
(SNP)

Election results

2022 election

2022 Glasgow City Council election

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: [7] [8]

    2017 election

    2017 Glasgow City Council election

    Calton – 4 seats [9]
    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%  

      2012 election

      2012 Glasgow City Council election

            Calton – 3 seats [4]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678910111213
            Labour George Redmond (incumbent)35.01,595            
            Labour Yvonne Kucuk19.68921,220.9           
            SNP Alison Thewliss (incumbent)15.3695714.1 720.2 720.2 726.2 737.2 747.9 757.8 762.8 782.3 800.7 855.6 1,449.8
            SNP Alexander Belic14.7672681.9 688.7 690.7 692.1 699.1 701.5 718.6 721.2 740.2 756.6 779.8  
            Scottish Green Andy Reid3.0135140.9 145.9 148.3 151.2 162.4 176.5 180.8 189.3 208.1 231.7   
            Conservative Scott Gillespie2.6120123.4 124.9 125.9 127.9 127.9 135.8 138.8 184.3 193.8    
            Glasgow First Duncan Miller2.9131141.8 146.6 146.6 149.2 151.5 151.7 151.9 181.3     
            Scottish Unionist Gordon Kirker2.4109118.9 121 124 125 126.4 126.4 129.4      
            No descriptionGary Barton1.67174.4 76.4 76.4 81.5 81.6 82.7       
            Liberal Democrats Harvey Sussock0.94345.3 47.4 47.4 50.4 50.9        
            Scottish Socialist Murdo Ritchie0.94345.3 48.9 48.9 50         
            IndependentThomas Rannachan0.94143.3 45.1 45.4          
            Britannica Party Martin Clark0.299.6 9.9           
            Electorate: 18,140  Valid: 4,556  Spoilt: 191  Quota: 1,140  Turnout: 4,722 (26.03%)  

                      2015 by-election

                      On 14 May 2015 SNP counsellor Alison Thewliss resigned her seat after having been elected as an MP for the constituency of Glasgow Central. [10] A by-election was held on 6 August 2015 and was won by the SNP's Greg Hepburn.

                                    Calton by-election (6 August 2015) - 1 Seat
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    1
                                    SNP Greg Hepburn55.5%1,507
                                    Labour Thomas Rannachan30%814
                                    Conservative Thomas Kerr4.7%129
                                    UKIP Karen King3.8%103
                                    Scottish Green Malachy Clarke3.6%99
                                    Independent Tommy Ramsay1.7%47
                                    Liberal Democrats Chris Young0.7%18
                                    Electorate: 19,333  Valid: 2,717  Spoilt: 50  Quota: 1,359  Turnout: 2,767 (16.17%)  

                                      2007 election

                                      2007 Glasgow City Council election

                                                      2007 Council election: Calton [3]
                                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                      1234567
                                                      Labour George Redmond [lower-alpha 1] 38.121,982      
                                                      SNP Alison Thewliss 21.981,1431,175 1,196 1,221 1,231 1,282 1,360
                                                      Labour Ruth Simpson [lower-alpha 2] 12.086281,035 1,050 1,072 1,086 1,115 1,189
                                                      Solidarity Fiacra Fullerton5.81302325 349 373 382 420 446
                                                      Conservative Scott Gillespie4.71245250 257 260 348 371 409
                                                      Liberal Democrats Paul Graham4.44231245 252 257 265 329  
                                                      Scottish Green Alasdair Duke-Wardrop4.21219224 235 251 264   
                                                      Scottish Unionist Danny Houston3.75195217 220 225    
                                                      Scottish Socialist Kenny Murray2.42126134 140     
                                                      Independent Gary Barton2.46128130      
                                                      Electorate: 15,123  Valid: 5,199  Spoilt: 217  Quota: 1,300  Turnout: 35.83%  
                                                        1. Outgoing councillor for Bridgeton/Dalmarnock single-member ward.
                                                        2. Outgoing councillor for Hyndland single-member ward.

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