Coatbridge West (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Coatbridge West is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. [2] Covering neighbourhoods in the south-west of Coatbridge (Barrowfield, Dundyvan, Kirkwood, Langloan, Old Monkland) and the separate village of Bargeddie, it elects three councillors. A boundary review in 2017 caused the loss of an area between Langloan Street, the A725 and the A89, with a small decrease in the electorate but no change in the number of seats. The ward had a population of 14,910 in 2019. [3]

Contents

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Tom Magginis
(Labour)
Jim Smith
(Labour)
Paul Welsh
(SNP)
2012
2013 by-Kevin Docherty
(Labour)
2017 Mary Gourlay
(Labour)
Caroline Stephen
(SNP)
2022 Lesley Mitchell
(SNP)
Gary Robinson
(SNP)

Election Results

2022 Election

[4]

Coatbridge West - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
SNP Lesley Mitchell [GOB] 32.21,254    
Labour Kevin Docherty (incumbent)29.81,159    
SNP Gary Robinson15.7613869 876 885 1,038
Labour Mary Gourlay (incumbent)9.6374380 530 649 709
Alba Robert Slavin6.5254262 268 289  
Conservative Laraine Shields6.2240240 244   
Electorate: 10,411  Valid: 3,894  Spoilt: 159  Quota: 974  Turnout: 4,053 (38.9%)  

    2017 Election

    Coatbridge West - 3 seats [5]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Labour Kevin Docherty (incumbent)36.521,378    
    SNP Caroline Stephen34.81,313    
    SNP Paul Welsh (incumbent)10.15383403 722 745  
    Labour Mary Gourlay9.44356702 718 878 1,196
    Conservative Francis McIntyre9.09343352 356   
    Electorate: 10,107  Valid: 3,773  Spoilt: 209  Quota: 944  Turnout: 3,982 (39.4%)  

      2012 Election

      Coatbridge West - 3 seats [6]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12
      Labour Tom Maginnis (incumbent)41.0%1,570 
      Labour Jim Smith (incumbent)33.8%1,295 
      SNP Paul Welsh (incumbent)22.4%8581,037.3
      Conservative Archie Giggie2.8%107145.6
      Electorate: 11,272  Valid: 3,830  Spoilt: 105  Quota: 958  Turnout: 3,935 (34.91%)  

        2013 by-election

        Coatbridge West By-election (28 February 2013) - 1 Seat [9]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1
        Labour Kevin Docherty78.8%2,145
        SNP Patrick Rolink16.6%452
        Conservative Ashley Baird2.6%71
        UKIP Billy Mitchell1.2%34
        Liberal Democrats John Love0.7%19
        Electorate:  Valid: 2,721  Spoilt: 27  Quota: 1,361  Turnout: 2,748 (24.11%)  

          2007 Election

          North Lanarkshire council election, 2007: Coatbridge West
          PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
          Labour Tom Magginis1,87237.411
          Labour Jim Smith1,47629.511
          SNP Paul Welsh1,21824.312
          Conservative Mark Oak2515.0
          Scottish Socialist Charlie McCarthy1923.8

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