Inverclyde East (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Inverclyde East is one of the seven wards used to elect members of the Inverclyde Council. It elects three Councillors.

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The ward includes the large village of Kilmacolm, the smaller settlement of Quarrier's Village, an elevated rural hinterland to the west (part of the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park) and eastern parts of Port Glasgow (the Bardrainney, Broadfield, Park Farm and Woodhall neighbourhoods). [2] In 2019, the ward had a population of 11,340. [3]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Jim MacLeod
(SNP)
David Wilson
(Conservative)
Stephen McCabe
(Labour)
Tom Fyfe
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 James McColgan
(Labour)
2017 Christopher Curley
(SNP)
3 seats
2022

Election results

2022 Election

2022 Inverclyde Council election [4] [ circular reference ]

Inverclyde East - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
SNP Christopher Curley (incumbent)Unopposed
Labour Stephen McCabe (incumbent)Unopposed
Conservative David Wilson (incumbent)Unopposed

    2017 Election

    2017 Inverclyde Council election [5]

    Inverclyde East - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12
    Conservative David Wilson (incumbent)39.981,767 
    SNP Christopher Curley27.011,194 
    Labour Stephen McCabe (incumbent)21.569531,128.07
    Independent Jim Boyland8.05356427.45
    Liberal Democrats Jacci Stoyle3.39150318.71
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,420  Spoilt: 52  Quota: 1,106  Turnout: 4,472 (52%)  

      2012 Election

      2012 Inverclyde Council election

      Inverclyde East - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12
      Labour Stephen McCabe (incumbent)28.71,607 
      Conservative David Wilson (incumbent)25.81,447 
      SNP Jim MacLeod (incumbent)25.41,426 
      Labour James McColgan14.58121,233.3
      Liberal Democrats John Watson5.6313332.9
      Electorate: 12,770  Valid: 5,605  Spoilt: 120  Quota: 1,122  Turnout: 5,725 (44.83%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 Inverclyde Council election

        Inverclyde East
        PartyCandidateFPv%%SeatCount
        Labour Stephen McCabe 2,12230.111
        SNP Jim MacLeod1,40119.822
        Conservative David Wilson1,36919.435
        Liberal Democrats Tom Fyfe80511.447
        Labour Tom Monteith5227.4
        Liberal Democrats Iain Tucker4045.7
        Independent John Logan2593.7
        Solidarity Denise McLaughlan1792.5

        References

        1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
        2. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". Lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
        3. Electoral Ward: Inverclyde East, Scottish Government Statistics
        4. "Notice of poll and situation of polling stations". Inverclyde Council. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
        5. "Inverclyde Council | Inverclyde Council Election Results". www.inverclyde.gov.uk.