Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn (ward)

Location of the ward ^[1]

Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. ^[2] It had a population of 14,004 in 2019. ^[3]

It was created in 2017 following a national boundary review that recommended increased representation for the area overall The review led to the eastern third of the Strathkelvin ward and the northern half of the Coatbridge North and Glenboig ward being merged to cover the settlements of Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn, returning three councillors.

(The existing wards were renamed Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead and Coatbridge North respectively).

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2017		Greg Lennon (SNP)		Willie Doolan (Labour)		Michael McPake (Labour)
2022			Joanne Katy Keltie (SNP)

Election Results

2017 Election

Main article: 2017 North Lanarkshire Council election

Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn – 3 seats ^[4]

Party		Candidate	FPv%	Count
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	Labour	Willie Doolan	28.6	1,241
	SNP	Greg Lennon	28.46	1,235
	Labour	Michael McPake*	14.47	628	751	759	782	858	1,070	1,370
	Conservative	David MacLean	13.53	587	592	592	626	692	722
	Independent	John Wilson	6.41	278	283	286	301
	SNP	Gerry Parker	6.31	274	279	410	420	480
	UKIP	Sean Cairns	2.21	96	97	99
Electorate: 9,536  Valid: 4,339  Spoilt: 105  Quota: 1,085  Turnout: 4,444 (46.6%)

* = Sitting councillor for Coatbridge North and Glenboig ward

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. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
3. Electoral Ward: Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn Archived 16 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine , Scottish Government Statistics
4. "Scottish council elections, Thursday 4 May 2017". North Lanarkshire Council . Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2020.