Coatbridge North (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Coatbridge North is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. [2] It elects four councillors. Covering neighbourhoods in the north of Coatbridge (Blairhill, Cliftonville, Drumpellier, Dunbeth, Gartsherrie, Greenhill, Parklands, Summerlee, Sunnyside, Townhead and the town centre), the ward had a population of 15,146 in 2019. [3]

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It was created in 2007 as Coatbridge North and Glenboig, originally covering around twice as much territory between Coatbridge and Condorrat about 4 miles (6.4 km) further north, largely rural and sparsely populated but including the expanding commuter village of Glenboig. A nationwide boundary review in 2017 that recommended more representation for the area overall led to this rural half being placed in a separate new ward (along with Gartcosh and Moodiesburn from the Strathkelvin ward), but the electorate in the existing ward reduced only a slightly as a result and the number of seats was unaffected.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 John Wilson
(SNP)
Tony Clarke
(Labour)
Bill Shields
(Labour)
Martin McWilliams
(Independent)
2009 by-Peter Sullivan
(Labour)
2011 by-Michael McPake
(Labour)
2012 Fulton MacGregor
(SNP)
Julie McAnulty
(SNP)
2016 by-Alex McVey
(Labour)
2017 Kirsten Larson
(SNP)
Allan Stubbs
(SNP)
2022

Election Results

2017 Election

Coatbridge North - 4 seats [4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
SNP Kirsten Larson22.561,100      
Labour Alex McVey (incumbent)21.061,027      
Conservative Ben Callaghan14.83723724 726 728 749 806  
Labour Bill Shields (incumbent)13.53660665 704 721 786 913 1,228
SNP Allan Stubbs12.22596693 694 741 788 945 975
Independent Julie McAnulty (incumbent)8.67423428 430 460 512   
Independent Martin McWilliams4.9239241 243 249    
Green Graham Kerr2.24109115 116     
Electorate: 12,055  Valid: 4,877  Spoilt: 162  Quota: 976  Turnout: 5,039 (41.8%)

    2012 Election

    Coatbridge North and Glenboig - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Labour Michael McPake (incumbent)33.0%1,599    
    Labour Bill Shields (incumbent)20.0%9001,467.8   
    SNP Fulton James MacGregor 15.8%765777.6 810.2 841.1 947.4
    SNP Julie McAnulty15.0%725752.2 818.1 840.1 1,038.2
    Independent Martin McWilliams (incumbent)10.2%496540.1 651.4 768  
    Conservative William Millar6.0%289291.4 313.5   
    Electorate: 14,277  Valid: 4,841  Spoilt: 99  Quota: 969  Turnout: 4,940 (34.6%)

      2016 By-election

      Coatbridge North and Glenboig By-election (22 September 2016) - 1 Seat [6]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1
      Labour Alex McVey41.71,350
      SNP Stephen Kirley39.01,261
      Conservative Ben Callaghan11.3366
      Green John Wilson6.0195
      UKIP Neil Wilson1.963
      Electorate:  Valid: 3,235  Spoilt: 42  Quota: 1,618  Turnout: 3,277 (23.67%)

        2007 Election

        North Lanarkshire council election, 2007: Coatbridge North and Glenboig
        PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
        SNP John Wilson 1,98329.411
        Labour Tony Clarke1,98229.413
        Labour Bill Shields82812.315
        Conservative Alexander Thornton71410.6
        Independent Martin McWilliams6049.017
        Labour Gerry Somers4166.2
        Scottish Socialist John Moffat2193.3

        2009 By-election

        • The SNP's John Wilson resigned following his election as an MSP. Peter Sullivan gained the seat for Labour in the resulting by-election.
        Coatbridge North and Glenboig By-Election (4 June 2009)- 1 seat [7]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Labour Peter Sullivan37.21,5291,542 1,558 1,577 1,615 1,759
        SNP Allan Stubbs30.51,2541,276 1,307 1,357 1,446 1,696
        Independent Julie McAnulty13.5557565 604 635 730  
        Conservative Bob Burgess8.8361365 372 387   
        Independent Hugh Banford5.3217218 218    
        Green Kristofer Keane2.8115126     
        Scottish Socialist Fraser Coats2.081     
        Labour gain from SNP Swing
        Electorate: 14,270  Valid: 4,114  Spoilt: 67  Quota: 2058  Turnout: 4,181 (29.3%)

          2011 By-election

          • Labour Party's Tony Clarke died on 24 August 2011. Michael McPake held the seat in the resulting by-election.
          Coatbridge North and Glenboig By-Election (27 October 2011)- 1 seat [8]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1
          Labour Michael McPake52.31,527
          SNP Julie McAnulty39.01,139
          Conservative Bob Burgess6.0174
          Liberal Democrats Graham Dale2.778
          Labour hold Swing
          Electorate: 14,590  Valid: 2,919  Spoilt: 15  Quota: 1,460  Turnout: 2,934 (20.11%)

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