Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood is one of the five wards used to elect members of the East Renfrewshire Council. It elects four Councillors. The area covers the town of Clarkston, as well as the villages of Busby and Netherlee, all within East Renfrewshire.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2017 David MacDonald
(Ind.)
Alan Lafferty
(Labour)
Stewart Miller
(Conservative
/Ind.)
Annette Ireland
(SNP)
2020
2022 Katie Victoria Pragnell
(Labour)
Kate Campbell
(Conservative)

Election results

2022 election

2022 East Renfrewshire Council election: Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood - 4 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Conservative Kate Campbell17.2%1,6921,692 1,694 1,710 2,254   
Conservative Gerald Edwards6.3%622622 622 627     
SNP Annette Ireland (incumbent)21.6%2,119       
Scottish Green Gordon Keenan7.3%717737 745 780 787 796 846  
Independent David Macdonald (incumbent)14.3%1,4071,415 1,425 1,448 1,471 1,541 1,868 2,017
SNP David Tam McDonald7.4%724838 852 863 864 867 895 1,233
Independent Stewart Miller (incumbent)6.4%624626 634 656 673 718   
Labour Katie Victoria Pragnell16.8%1,6471,654 1,657 1,728 1,743 1,798 1,908 2,116
Liberal Democrats Daphne Vlastari2.1%203204 206      
ISP Colette Walker0.6%5758       
Electorate: 16,612  Valid: 9,812  Spoilt: 165 [3] (1.6%)  Quota: 1,963  Turnout: 60.2%  

    2017 election

    2017 East Renfrewshire Council election: Clarkston, Netherlee & Williamwood – 4 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    Conservative Stewart Miller [lower-alpha 1] 16.81%1,7151,719 1,734 1,738 1,762 1,772 1,777 1,915 1,936 3,328
    Conservative Andrea McKewon15.49%1,5801,585 1,598 1,604 1,624 1,628 1,634 1,767 1,783  
    SNP Annette Ireland14.78%1,5081,509 1,521 1,634 1,671 2,400    
    Independent David Macdonald††13.25%1,3521,354 1,391 1,439 1,505 1,571 1,659 2,189  
    Independent Ralph Robertson (incumbent) [lower-alpha 2] 9.75%995995 1,012 1,044 1,110 1,126 1,175    
    Labour Alan Lafferty [lower-alpha 1] 9.66%986989 1,018 1,048 1,536 1,573 1,651 1,791 1,829 1,949
    SNP James Mills7.93%809810 813 883 908      
    Labour Mary Montague (incumbent) [lower-alpha 2] 6.78%692692 717 761       
    Scottish Green Laura Stevens3.44%351352 378        
    Liberal Democrats Alex Mackie1.91%195195         
    UKIP Sarah Louise Hemy0.20%20         
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 10,204  Spoilt: 151  Quota: 2,041  Turnout: 63.1%  

      Notes

      1. 1 2 Sitting councillor for the Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham ward which had been abolished.
      2. 1 2 Sitting councillor for the Netherlee, Stamperland and Williamwood ward which had been redrawn.

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