Clydebank Central (ward)

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Clydebank Central.svg
Location of the ward [1]

Clydebank Central is one of the six wards used to elect members of the West Dunbartonshire Council. It elects four Councillors.

Contents

The ward covers northern parts of the town of Clydebank, although despite its name it only includes part of the town centre, namely the areas north of the Forth and Clyde Canal at the Clyde Shopping Centre, Clyde Retail Park and Clydebank Business Centre, while south of the canal is within the Clydebank Waterfront ward. West of Boquhanran Road tunnel, the boundary between the wards changes from the canal to the Argyle Line / North Clyde Line railway tracks. Residential neighbourhoods in the ward include Drumry, Kilbowie, Linnvale, North Mountblow, Parkhall and Radnor Park [2]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Patrick Gerard McGlinchey
(Labour)		Willie McLaughlin
(Labour)		Jim Brown
(SNP)		Denis Agnew
(Ind.)
2012 John Mooney
(Labour)
2017 Diane Docherty
(Ind.)
2022 Fiona Hennebry
(Labour)		Sophie Traynor
(SNP)		Craig Edward
(Labour)
2024 by-Clare Steel
(Labour)

Election Results

2024 By-election

Clydebank Central by-election (13 June 2024) - 1 seat
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Labour Fiona Hennebry49.61,3981,400 1,404 1,425
SNP Marina Scanlan38.91,0951,099 1,118 1,127
Conservative Ewan McGinnigle4.4125126 126 130
Independent Andrew Muir3.18787 91 98
Scottish Liberal Democrats Kai Robert Murray Pyper1.85256 59  
Communist Nathan Hennebry1.74747   
Independent Kelly Wilson0.412   
Electorate: 11,702  Valid: 2,816  Spoilt: 29  Quota: 1,409  Turnout: 24.3%  

    2022 Election

    2022 West Dunbartonshire Council election

    Clydebank Central - 4 seats [3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    SNP Diane Docherty (incumbent)41.01,903   
    Labour 25.81,199   
    Labour Clare Steel13.9645717.7 900.7 1,137.8
    SNP Sophie Traynor11.15311,367.8  
    Conservative Liam Wilson7.9366368.6 384.2 390.5
    Electorate: 11,820  Valid: 4,848  Spoilt: 204  Quota: 929  Turnout: 41.0%  

      2017 Election

      2017 West Dunbartonshire Council election [4]

      Clydebank Central - 4 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      SNP Jim Brown (incumbent)32.81,631     
      Labour John Mooney (incumbent)23.71,180     
      Independent Denis Agnew (incumbent)15.9791806.2 880.0 893.7 953.5 1,050.8
      SNP Diane Docherty14.37141,298.0    
      Conservative Penny Hutton8.9441443.7 450.1 454.1 460.5 524.7
      Labour Alan Sorrell2.7135138.1 184.0 327.1 345.3  
      West Dunbartonshire Community Dean Allardice1.78487.1 123.4 125.3   
      Electorate: 11,928  Valid: 4,976  Spoilt: 189  Quota: 996  Turnout: 43.3  

        2012 Election

        2012 West Dunbartonshire Council election [6]

        Clydebank Central - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Labour Patrick Gerard McGlinchey (incumbent)34.831,587     
        SNP Jim Brown (incumbent)26.361,201     
        Independent Denis Agnew (incumbent)17.10779798.9 814.9 863 910 955
        Labour John Mooney12.425661,158.9    
        SNP Frank McNiff5.20237250.6 493.9 523.1 541.8 564.6
        Communist Tom Morrison2.069498.7 103 114.9 119.2  
        Conservative Douglas Campbell2.029294.6 97.2 104.9   
        Electorate: 11,559  Valid: 4,556  Spoilt: 108  Quota: 912  Turnout: 4,664 (40.35%)  

          2007 Election

          2007 West Dunbartonshire Council election

          West Dunbartonshire Council election, 2007: Clydebank Central
          PartyCandidateFPv% %SeatCount
          Labour Patrick Gerard McGlinchey1,61026.0
          SNP Jim Brown1,42323.0
          Labour Willie McLaughlin††87314.1
          Independent Denis Agnew6019.7
          A Strong Voice for ClydebankAndy White5488.8
          SNP Alex Scullion4677.6
          Conservative David James Crichton2213.6
          Independent Locky Cameron1552.5
          Scottish Green Danielle Casey1322.1
          Scottish Socialist Alex Cunningham1151.9
          Independent Charles Murray300.5

          References

          1. ↑ "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
          2. ↑ "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". Lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
          3. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 5 - Clydebank Central" (PDF). 6 May 2022.
          4. ↑ "2017 Local Election - Results by Ward | West Dunbartonshire Council". west-dunbarton.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
          5. ↑ "West Dunbartonshire Council Candidate Votes Per Stage Report" (PDF). 5 May 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
          6. ↑ "2012 Council Elections Results | West Dunbartonshire Council". west-dunbarton.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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