Coatbridge South (ward)

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Coatbridge South.svg
Location of the ward [1]

Coatbridge South is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. [2] Covering neighbourhoods in the south-east of Coatbridge (Calderwood, Carnbroe, Greenend, Kirkshaws, Rosehall, Shawhead, Sikeside, Victoria Park and Whifflet), it currently elects four councillors. A boundary review in 2017 caused the addition of an area between Langloan Street, the A725 and the A89, with a small increase in the electorate and an additional seat from the original three. The ward had a population of 16,889 in 2019. [3]

Contents

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 James Brooks
(Labour)		John Higgins
(Labour)		Ian Ferrie
(SNP)		3 seats
2012 Imtiaz Majid
(SNP)
2017 Tom Castles
(Labour)		Gordon Encinias
(Labour)		Tracy Carragyer
(SNP)		Fergus MacGregor
(SNP)
2018 by-Geraldine Woods
(Labour)
2022 Andrew Bustard
(Labour)

Election Results

2022 Election

[4]

Coatbridge South - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SNP Tracy Carragher (incumbent)28.51,384     
SNP Fergus MacGregor (incumbent)24.61,195     
Labour Andrew Bustard22.71,100     
Labour Geraldine Woods (incumbent)12.2593676 719 814 866 981
Conservative Peter Murray6.7327333 335 344 374 398
Independent Tony Grimason3.1149180 203 207   
Scottish Green Graham James Kerr2.1101228 292 297 351  
Electorate: 13,164  Valid: 4,849  Spoilt: 209  Quota: 970  Turnout: 5,058 (38.4%)  

    2017 Election

    Coatbridge South - 4 seats [5]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    SNP Tracy Carragher29.951,392       
    Labour Tom Castles22.721,056       
    SNP Fergus MacGregor12.76593966       
    Conservative John Cameron11.88552557 560 560 567 588 653  
    Labour Gordon Encinias6.8316338 442 447 479 517 693 932
    Independent Alliance North LanarkshireJim Brooks (incumbent)6.69311322 324 327 425 517   
    Independent Gerry Somers4.65216225 227 233 275    
    Independent Alliance North LanarkshireJohn Higgins (incumbent)4.54211223 226 230     
    Electorate: 12,726  Valid: 4,647  Spoilt: 189  Quota: 930  Turnout: 4,836 (38.0%)  

      2018 By-election

      • On 13 August 2018, Labour councillor Gordon Encinias died, having been unwell for some time. [6] A by-election was held on 25 October and the seat was held by Geraldine Woods of Scottish Labour.
      Coatbridge South By-election (25 October 2018) - 1 Seat [7]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Labour Geraldine Woods42.21,3551,360 1,364 1,380 1,549 2,070
      SNP Lesley Mitchell41.81,3431,344 1,346 1,360 1,405  
      Conservative Ben Callaghan13.8492494 496 499   
      Scottish Green Rosemary McGowan1.54750 51    
      UKIP Neil Wilson0.41414     
      Liberal Democrats Christopher Wilson0.413     
      Electorate: 12,766  Valid: 3,264  Spoilt: 48  Quota: 1,633  Turnout: 3,312 (25.9%)  

        2012 Election

        Coatbridge South - 3 seats [8]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Labour Jim Brooks (incumbent)40.8%1,568    
        SNP Imtiaz Majid21.5%827848.6 900.3 951.6 1,389
        Labour John Higgins (incumbent)21.2%8141,324.1   
        SNP Gerry Somers12.1%466479.9 529.1 559.9  
        Conservative Colin Gibson4.4%171186.1 208.2   
        Electorate: 11,130  Valid: 3,846  Spoilt: 122  Quota: 962  Turnout: 3,968 (35.65%)  

          2007 Election

          North Lanarkshire council election, 2007: Coatbridge South
          PartyCandidateFPv% %SeatCount
          Labour James Brooks1,68235.011
          SNP Ian Ferrie1,50331.311
          Labour John Higgins1,05722.012
          Conservative Robert Hargrave3928.2
          Scottish Socialist Craig Coats1723.6

          References

          1. ↑ "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
          2. ↑ "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
          3. ↑ "Electoral Ward: Coatbridge South, Scottish Government Statistics". statistics.gov.scot.
          4. ↑ "Scottish council election results | North Lanarkshire Council".
          5. ↑ "Scottish council elections". www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017.
          6. ↑ "Tributes paid as Labour party councillor dies". Glasgow Times.
          7. ↑ "Coatbridge South By-election". www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
          8. ↑ "Election Office". northlanarkshire.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015.
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