Clydebank Waterfront (ward)

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Clydebank Waterfront.svg
Location of the ward [1]

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

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The ward covers southern parts of the town of Clydebank close to the River Clyde including part of the town centre, namely the areas south of the Forth and Clyde Canal around Chalmers Street and Glasgow Road (with the bus station and Clydebank railway station), while everything north of the canal at that point is within the Clydebank Central 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 Clydeholm, Dalmuir, South Mountblow (Clydemuir), Whitecrook and all parts of the adjoining settlement of Old Kilpatrick. [2]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Gail Casey
(Labour)		 Marie McNair
(Labour
/Ind.
/SNP)		William Hendrie
(SNP)		Jim McElhill
(SNP)
2012 Kath Ryall
(Labour)
2017 Daniel Lennie
(Labour)
2022 June McKay
(Labour
/Ind.
)		James McElhill
(SNP)		Lauren Oxley
(SNP)
2025Kevin Crawford
(SNP)

Election results

2025 by-election

Clydebank Waterfront by-election

Clydebank Waterfront by-election (15 May 2025) - 1 seat
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
SNP Kevin Crawford45.110391042 1061 1095 1098 1123 1331
Reform UK David Smith31.1768772 780 782 808 840 919
Labour Maureen McGlinchey27.8739742 745 759 770 822
Scottish Liberal Democrats Cameron Eoin Stewart5.7138138 138 154 167
Conservative Brian Walker2.98485 85 87
Scottish Green Eryn Browning1.37677 83
Alba Kristopher Duncan1.74751
Scottish Family Andrew Muir0.825
Electorate: 11,657  Valid: 2,916  Spoilt: 38  Turnout: 25.3%  

    During the campaign Eryn Browning was suspended from the Greens; however, as this happened after the deadline to remove her as a candidate, she still appeared on the ballot paper. [3] [4]

    2022 Election

    2022 West Dunbartonshire Council election

    Clydebank Waterfront - 4 seats [5]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SNP James McElhill31.81,493     
    Labour Daniel Lennie (incumbent)25.91,217     
    SNP Lauren Oxley16.37671,179.9    
    Labour June McKay11.5540571.5 811.4 822.1 868 1,093.5
    Conservative Holly Moscrop7.7362367.2 374.2 376.6 403.9  
    SNP Jacob Toland4.2196255.3 259.5 475.1 493.2 500.8
    Scottish Family Brian Michael Lally2.6121125.4 129.5 130.6   
    Electorate: 11,537  Valid: 4,696  Spoilt: 158  Quota: 940  Turnout: 42.1%  

      2017 Election

      2017 West Dunbartonshire Council election [6]

      Clydebank Waterfront - 4 seats [7]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      SNP William Hendrie (incumbent)29.61,487        
      Labour Gail Casey (incumbent)25.91,298        
      SNP Marie McNair (incumbent)12.0601933.9 945.3 947.3 966.2 1,051.9   
      Conservative David Jardine10.6531534.9 546.2 548.2 560.2 597.0 597.5 612.3  
      SNP Frank McNiff7.0350438.3 439.7 443.7 455.5 494.0 533.7   
      Independent Joe Henry5.8292310.5 327.3 343.3 423.3     
      Labour Daniel Lennie5.4271285.0 503.8 507.2 523.2 595.4 597.4 737.4 951.9
      Independent Locky Cameron2.9146151.8 158.4 165.4      
      Independent Brian Murray0.84242.0 42.5       
      Electorate: 11,689  Valid: 5,018  Spoilt: 171  Quota: 1,004  Turnout: 44.4  

        2012 Election

        2012 West Dunbartonshire Council election [8]

        Clydebank Waterfront - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Labour Gail Casey (incumbent)33.551,473      
        SNP William Hendrie (incumbent)24.051,056      
        Independent Marie McNair (incumbent)†16.24713777.1 785.2 796.6 809.8 842.8 901.5
        Labour Kath Ryall11.87521929.9     
        SNP Jim McElhill (incumbent)9.18403435.7 583.7 590.9 598.9 619.8 636.9
        Conservative Linda Kinniburgh2.66117128.3 130.3 131.9 139.1 142.6  
        Scottish Socialist Ann Lynch1.576983.5 86.9 89.7 89.9   
        Scottish Christian Alastair Manderson0.893943 44.9 45.9    
        Electorate: 11,451  Valid: 4,391  Spoilt: 108  Quota: 879  Turnout: 4,499 (39.29%)  

          2007 Election

          2007 West Dunbartonshire Council election

          West Dunbartonshire Council election, 2007: Clydebank Waterfront
          PartyCandidateFPv%%SeatCount
          Labour Gail Casey1,92232.0
          SNP William Hendrie1,43523.9
          SNP Jim McElhill5859.7
          Labour Marie McNair †5378.9
          Independent Dennis Brogan4076.8
          A Strong Voice for ClydebankJackie Maceira3786.3
          Conservative Terry Stables2774.6
          Independent Joe Brady2664.4
          Scottish Socialist Dawn Fyfe1983.3

          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. ↑ Moore, Emily (1 May 2025). "Green candidate Eryn Browning suspended from by-election". Clydebank Post. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
          4. ↑ "Candidates announced for Clydebank Waterfront by-election in May". www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk.
          5. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 6 - Clydebank Waterfront" (PDF). 6 May 2022.
          6. ↑ "2017 Local Election - Results by Ward | West Dunbartonshire Council". west-dunbarton.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
          7. ↑ "West Dunbartonshire Council Candidate Votes Per Stage Report" (PDF). 5 May 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
          8. ↑ "2012 Council Elections Results | West Dunbartonshire Council". west-dunbarton.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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