Glasgow City Council elections

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Glasgow City Council in Scotland holds elections every five years, previously holding them every four years from its creation as a single-tier authority in 1995 to 2007.

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Council elections

As a district council

Year SNP Labour Conservative Liberal [a] Militant Labour Independent
1974 05517000
1977 163025100
1980 05811300
1984 [b] 0595200
1988 0604200
1992 2545122 [c]
  1. Alliance from 1981 to 1988, Liberal Democrats from 1988 to 1995.
  2. New ward boundaries. [1]
  3. Independent Labour.

As a unitary authority

Year SNP Labour Green Conservative Liberal Democrats Glasgow First Solidarity Scottish Socialist Militant Labour
1995 [a] 1770310001
1999 [b] 2740110010
2003 4710130010
2007 [c] 22455150100
2012 27445111000
2017 [d] 39317800000
2022 373610200000
  1. Parts of old district council transferred to South Lanarkshire Council. [2]
  2. New ward boundaries. [3]
  3. Change to single transferable vote system and new ward boundaries.
  4. New ward boundaries. [4]

Results maps

By-elections

2003-2007

Drumry By-Election 4 September 2003 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lawrence O'Neill [6] 667 62.6 +7.6
Scottish Socialist 19117.9+2.0
SNP 14313.4−1.6
Conservative 312.9+0.4
Liberal Democrats 151.4−1.4
Scottish Green 121.1+1.1
Socialist Labour 70.7+0.7
Majority47644.7
Turnout 1,066
Labour hold Swing
Knightswood Park By-Election 10 November 2005 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 973 54.2 −3.3
SNP 37420.8+3.6
Liberal Democrats 23513.1+8.0
Scottish Socialist 975.4−5.2
Conservative 804.5−5.1
Scottish Green 352.0+2.0
Majority59933.4
Turnout 1,794
Labour hold Swing
Milton By-Election 16 February 2006 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Billy McAllister [9] 773 49.6 +17.1
Labour 62340.0−12.6
Scottish Socialist 936.0−4.6
Liberal Democrats 442.8−1.4
Conservative 241.5+1.5
Majority1509.6
Turnout 1,557
SNP gain from Labour Swing
King's Park By-Election 30 March 2006 [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Clark 572 31.7 +21.9
Labour Stuart Donaldson47226.2−17.0
SNP Euan McCreath43123.9+0.3
Conservative David Meikle22212.3−1.4
Scottish Socialist Andrew Fullwood442.4+2.4
Scottish Green Kay Allan382.1+2.1
Independent James Rawlings231.3+1.3
Majority1005.5
Turnout 1,802
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2007-2012

Baillieston By-Election 18 September 2008 [12]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNP David Turner44.62,3182,320 2,330 2,344 2,355 2,381 2,415 2,511 3,131
Labour Andy Muir41.72,1672,168 2,171 2,186 2,189 2,208 2,264 2,313  
Conservative John Anderson5.0259272 273 274 304 310 340   
Liberal Democrats David Jackson3.1159162 171 176 176 180    
Solidarity Tricia McLeish1.47476 80 96 105     
BNP Charles Baillie1.47379 81 81      
Scottish Socialist Daniel O'Donnell1.15858 61       
Scottish Green Moira Crawford0.94546        
Scottish Unionist Ian Dickie0.843        
SNP hold
Valid: 5,196  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 2,599  Turnout: 5,261  
    Baillieston By-Election 6 November 2008 [13]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Labour Andy Muir46.82,2572,260 2,263 2,286 2,335 2,383 3,124
    SNP David Cassidy42.12,0272,037 2,046 2,074 2,116 2,193  
    Conservative John Anderson4.7226231 245 249 269   
    Liberal Democrats David Jackson2.9142146 146 154    
    Scottish Socialist Daniel O'Donnell1.88893 97     
    BNP Charles Baillie1.04646      
    Scottish Green Moira Crawford0.732      
    Labour hold
    Valid: 4,818  Spoilt: 58  Quota: 2,410  Turnout: 4,876  
      Drumchapel/Anniesland By-Election 4 June 2009 [14]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Labour Anne McTaggart 48.42,5842,593 2,613 2,651 2,689
      SNP Martin J Docherty28.31,5091,530 1,573 1,651 1,698
      Liberal Democrats Nathalie McKee6.5349362 373 443 532
      Conservative Richard Alan Sullivan5.9316327 359 366  
      Scottish Green Eileen Duke5.1270284 295   
      BNP John Robertson3.3177186    
      Independent James Trolland2.4129    
      Labour gain from SNP
      Valid: 5,334  Spoilt: 84  Quota: 2,667  Turnout: 5,418  
        Drumchapel/Anniesland By-Election 6 May 2010 [15]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1
        Labour Christopher Hughes56.35,710
        SNP Frank Rankin21.72,197
        Liberal Democrats Paul McGarry11.31,143
        Conservative Richard Alan Sullivan7.0710
        Scottish Green Larry Butler3.7375
        Labour hold
        Valid: 10,030  Spoilt: 239  Quota: 5,016  Turnout: 10,269  
          Hillhead By-Election 17 November 2011 [16]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          SNP Ken Andrew32.81,0261,027 1,030 1,079 1,174 1,386 1,851
          Labour Martin McElroy30.2945946 950 992 1,057 1,276  
          Scottish Green Stuart Leckie13.9435436 441 556 639   
          Conservative Maya Forrest11.9372374 384 441    
          Liberal Democrats Ewan Hoyle9.8307310 311     
          UKIP Neil Craig1.13637      
          Britannica Party Charles Baillie0.411      
          SNP hold
          Valid: 3,132  Spoilt: 40  Quota: 1,567  Turnout: 3,172  

            2012-2017

            Govan By-Election 10 October 2013 [17]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678910111213
            Labour John Kane43.42,0552,055 2,056 2,058 2,062 2,075 2,082 2,108 2,137 2,149 2,180 2,216 2,417
            SNP Helen Walker30.11,4241,425 1,426 1,431 1,435 1,449 1,456 1,466 1,485 1,497 1,541 1,575 1,678
            No Bedroom TaxJohn Flanagan9.4446446 449 455 466 479 483 487 501 515 539 562  
            Conservative Richard Sullivan4.5215215 216 216 216 218 229 237 243 269 293   
            Scottish Green Moira Crawford2.4112112 113 116 125 129 131 142 150 158    
            UKIP Janice MacKay2.4113113 116 116 116 116 119 120 126     
            Independent George Laird2.2103102 102 104 104 105 113 117      
            Liberal Democrats Ewan Hoyle1.57373 74 75 76 76 84       
            Scottish Christian John Cormack1.36060 61 62 65 65        
            Independent Thomas Rannachan1.15252 52 52 53         
            Communist Ryan Boyle0.73535 35 37          
            Solidarity Joyce Drummond0.62828 29           
            Britannica Party Charles Baillie0.41919            
            SDA James Trolland0.01            
            Labour gain from SNP
            Valid: 4,736  Spoilt: 120  Quota: 2,369  Turnout: 4,856  
              Shettleston By-Election 5 December 2013 [18]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1
              Labour Martin Neill53.62,026
              SNP Laura Docherty28.71,086
              Conservative Raymond McCrae5.9224
              UKIP Arthur Misty Thackeray3.4129
              TUSC Jamie Cocozza1.868
              Liberal Democrats James Speirs1.453
              No Bedroom TaxJohn Flanagan1.350
              Scottish Green Alasdair Duke1.141
              Scottish Socialist Tommy Ball0.935
              Christian Victor Murphy0.934
              Britannica Party Charlie Baillie0.831
              SDA James Trolland0.26
              Labour hold
              Valid: 3,783  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 1,892  Turnout: 3,777  
                Anderston/City By-Election 6 August 2015 [19]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                SNP Eva Bolander 48.11,4411,444 1,446 1,457 1,473 1,750
                Labour Katie Ford28.6857857 866 881 943 1,024
                Scottish Green Christy Mearns13.8414414 421 442 467  
                Conservative Ary Jaff5.5164166 173 184   
                Liberal Democrats Gary McLelland2.26668 70    
                UKIP Janice MacKay1.44345     
                Scottish Libertarian Stevie Creighton0.412     
                SNP hold
                Valid: 2,997  Spoilt: 39  Quota: 1,499  Turnout: 3,036  
                  Calton By-Election 6 August 2015 [20]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1
                  SNP Greg Hepburn55.51,507
                  Labour Thomas Rannachan30.0814
                  Conservative Thomas Kerr4.7129
                  UKIP Karen King3.8103
                  Scottish Green Malachy Clarke3.699
                  Independent Tommy Ramsay1.747
                  Liberal Democrats Chris Young0.718
                  SNP hold
                  Valid: 2,717  Spoilt: 50  Quota: 1,359  Turnout: 2,767  
                    Craigton by-election 6 August 2015 [21]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1
                    SNP Alex Wilson54.22,674
                    Labour Kevin O'Donnell33.31,643
                    Conservative Philip Charles6.1300
                    Scottish Green Katie Noble2.8136
                    UKIP Arthur Misty Thackeray1.995
                    Liberal Democrats Isabel Nelson1.887
                    SNP hold
                    Valid: 4,935  Spoilt: 71  Quota: 2,468  Turnout: 5,006  
                      Langside By-Election 6 August 2015 [22]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12
                      SNP Anna Richardson49.92,1342,143
                      Labour Eileen Dinning21.8932945
                      Scottish Green Robert Pollock13.5579598
                      Conservative Kyle Thornton8.9379379
                      Liberal Democrats Will Millinship2.9125125
                      UKIP Cailean Mongan1.56566
                      TUSC Ian Leech1.462 
                      SNP gain from Scottish Green
                      Valid: 4,276  Spoilt: 27  Quota: 2,139  Turnout: 4,303  
                        Anderston/City By-Election 5 May 2016 [23]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12345
                        SNP Angus Millar43.03,4673,480 3,509 3,586 4,436
                        Labour Steven Livingston21.11,6981,715 1,793 2,112 2,603
                        Scottish Green Christy Mearns20.11,6211,637 1,710 1,869  
                        Conservative Philip Charles10.8869908 965   
                        Liberal Democrats Ryan Ross3.1248256    
                        UKIP Karen King1.9154    
                        SNP gain from Labour
                        Valid: 8,057  Spoilt: 133  Quota: 4,030  Turnout: 8,190  
                          Garscadden/Scotstounhill By-Election 6 October 2016 [24]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          123456
                          SNP Chris Cunningham42.62,1352,140 2,150 2,275 2,321 2,906
                          Labour Ian Cruikshank38.81,9441,953 1,984 2,037 2,204  
                          Conservative Ary Jaff10.2510536 553 564   
                          Scottish Green Gillian MacDonald4.8242247 261    
                          Liberal Democrats James Speirs1.997105     
                          UKIP Donald MacKay1.783     
                          SNP gain from Labour
                          Valid: 5,011  Spoilt: 83  Quota: 2,506  Turnout: 5,094  

                            2017-2022

                            Cardonald By-Election 7 September 2017 [25]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12345
                            Labour Jim Kavanagh48.62,6142,615 2,641 2,683 2,936
                            SNP Alex Mitchell36.71,9721,972 1,981 2,066 2,101
                            Conservative Thomas Haddow10.3552554 566 574  
                            Scottish Green John Smith2.7147151 161   
                            Liberal Democrats Isabel Nelson1.58082    
                            Scottish Libertarian Antony Sammeroff0.212    
                            Labour hold
                            Valid: 5,377  Spoilt: 97  Quota: 2,689  Turnout: 5,474  
                              Baillieston By-Election 18 March 2021 [26]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              123456
                              SNP David Turner43.81,9801,980 1,990 2,092 2,133 2,678
                              Labour William Docherty28.31,2781,282 1,310 1,365 1,868  
                              Conservative John Daly20.9946953 965 979   
                              Scottish Green Lorraine McLaren4.4200205 217    
                              Liberal Democrats Daniel Donaldson2.09092     
                              UKIP Christopher Ho0.626     
                              SNP gain from Labour
                              Valid: 4,520  Spoilt: 50  Quota: 2,261  Turnout: 4,570  
                                Partick East/Kelvindale By-Election 18 March 2021 [26]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                123456
                                Labour Jill Brown28.31,8361,842 1,932 2,498 2,927 4,186
                                SNP Abdul Bostani32.12,0842,084 2,103 2,142 2,812  
                                Scottish Green Blair Anderson18.51,2001,205 1,264 1,379   
                                Conservative Naveed Ashgar16.71,0841,092 1,148    
                                Liberal Democrats Tahir Jameel4.0259260     
                                UKIP Donald Mackay0.533     
                                Labour gain from Conservative
                                Valid: 6,496  Spoilt: 51  Quota: 3,249  Turnout: 6,547  

                                  2022-2027

                                  Linn By-Election 17 November 2022 [27]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  12345678
                                  Labour John Carson43.42,2272,227 2,227 2,239 2,256 2,381 2,524 2,674
                                  SNP Chris Lang-Tait33.21,7021,703 1,703 1,716 1,750 1,777 1,789 2,046
                                  Scottish Green Jen Bell8.0409409 410 419 433 482 503  
                                  Conservative Pauline Sutherland6.4327329 332 332 335 374   
                                  Liberal Democrats Joe McCauley5.7294299 299 301 304    
                                  Alba Kirsty Fraser1.89090 91 97     
                                  Scottish Socialist George Willis MacDougall0.94649 52      
                                  UKIP Christopher Ho0.41920       
                                  Freedom Alliance (UK)Diane McMillan0.418       
                                  Labour hold
                                  Valid: 5,132  Spoilt: 73  Quota: 2,567  Turnout: 5,205  
                                    Hillhead By-Election 7 March 2024 [28]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    1234567
                                    Scottish Green Seonad Hoy31.51,2841,284 1,298 1,353 1,372 1,908 2,605
                                    Labour Ruth Hall31.81,2981,299 1,340 1,367 1,472 1,721  
                                    SNP Malcolm McConnell24.91,0151,017 1,025 1,062 1,076   
                                    Conservative Faten Hameed5.3217221 233 240    
                                    Independent Green Voice Alistair McConnachie3.2133135 146     
                                    Liberal Democrats Daniel O'Malley2.6106110      
                                    Independent Ryan McGinley0.522      
                                    Scottish Green gain from Labour
                                    Valid: 4,075  Spoilt: 63  Quota: 2,038  Turnout: 4,138  
                                      Drumchapel/Anniesland By-Election 21 November 2024 [29]
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      1234567
                                      Labour Davena Rankin34.31,0841,108 1,143 1,193 1,263 1,385 1,857
                                      SNP Adekemi Giwa26.3830841 847 971 1,083 1,134  
                                      Reform UK Allan Douglas Lyons12.8405412 461 473 524   
                                      Independent Elsbeth Kerr9.4297310 331 372    
                                      Scottish Green Christopher Lavelle8.3263270 275     
                                      Conservative Steven Morrison5.8184196      
                                      Liberal Democrats Michael Edward Shields2.993      
                                      Labour hold
                                      Valid: 3,156  Spoilt: 42  Quota: 1,579  Turnout: 3,198  
                                        Maryhill By-Election 21 November 2024 [30]
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        1234567
                                        Labour Marie Garrity35.99991,013 1,043 1,057 1,163 1,258 1,731
                                        SNP Lorna Margaret Finn29.2814817 820 868 1,052 1,093  
                                        Reform UK David Jamie McGowan12.7353360 384 398 410   
                                        Scottish Green Ellie Gomersall12.1338352 357 372    
                                        Alba Nick Durie4.2118121 127     
                                        Conservative Susan McCourt3.289100      
                                        Liberal Democrats Daniel John O'Malley2.775      
                                        Labour hold
                                        Valid: 2,786  Spoilt: 40  Quota: 1,394  Turnout: 2,826  
                                          North East By-Election 21 November 2024 [31]
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          1234567
                                          Labour Mary McNab34.3630642 655 671 708 808 1,069
                                          SNP Kilian Riley32.2591596 605 632 638 686  
                                          Reform UK Robert McGregor18.2336337 349 366 397   
                                          Conservative Thomas Haddow5.399104 107 111    
                                          Scottish Green Hayley McDonald4.27779 94     
                                          TUSC Anne McAllister3.76872      
                                          Liberal Democrats Peter McLaughlin1.936      
                                          Labour hold
                                          Valid: 1,837  Spoilt: 31  Quota: 919  Turnout: 1,868  
                                            Partick East/Kelvindale By-Election 5 December 2024 [32]
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            1234
                                            Labour James Adams37.51,7231,854 2,143 2,485
                                            SNP Cylina Porch23.11,0621,089 1,112 1,532
                                            Scottish Green Heloise Le Moal18.2837870 927  
                                            Conservative Faten Hameed13.7632707   
                                            Liberal Democrats Nicholas Budgen7.4339   
                                            Labour gain from SNP
                                            Valid: 4,593  Spoilt: 36  Quota: 2,297  Turnout: 4,629  
                                              Southside Central By-Election 20 March 2025
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              1
                                              Liberal Democrats Nicholas Budgen
                                              SNP Mhairi Hunter
                                              Scottish Socialist Olivia Murphy
                                              Conservative Kyle Park
                                              UKIP Travis Power
                                              Reform UK Danny Raja
                                              Labour Samina Rashid
                                              Scottish Green Laura Vroomen
                                              Quota: 
                                                North East By-Election 20 March 2025
                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                1
                                                Conservative Kyle Cannon
                                                Labour Debbie Duffy
                                                UKIP Christopher Ho
                                                Reform UK Rob Maddison
                                                TUSC Anne McAllister
                                                Scottish Green Hayley McDonald
                                                SNP Donna McGill
                                                Liberal Democrats Peter McLaughlin
                                                Quota: 

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