Inverclyde South (ward)

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Inverclyde South.svg
Location of the ward [1]

Inverclyde South 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 southern areas of Greenock: neighbourhoods such as Bow Farm, Coves, Cowdenknowes, Gateside, Penny Fern, Ravenscraig and Smithston, plus a small part of the town centre (west of Broomhill Street, roughly between Drumfrochar and Greenock West railway stations). [2] In 2019, the ward had a population of 9,203. [3]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Keith Brooks
(SNP)
Joseph McIlwee
(Labour)
Iain McKenzie
(Labour)
2012 Vaughan Jones
(Labour
/Ind.)
2014
2017 John Crowther
(SNP)
Natasha Murphy
(Labour)
Tommy McVey
(Ind.)
2022

Election results

2022 Election

2022 Inverclyde Council election [4] [ circular reference ]

Inverclyde South - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
SNP John Crowther (incumbent)972
Labour Natasha McGuire (incumbent)891
Independent Tommy McVey (incumbent)730743.12 777.91 915.99
SNP Irene McLeod359506.55 521.51 528.05
Conservative Georgina Halfnight205207.25 220.06
Electorate: TBC  Valid: 3,157  Spoilt: 298  Quota: 790  Turnout: 3,219  

    2017 Election

    2017 Inverclyde Council election [5]

    Inverclyde South - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    SNP John Crowther28.93978       
    Labour Natasha Murphy28.58966       
    Independent Tommy McVey15.74532538.07 566.77 592.83 657.11 703.23 817.23 993.64
    SNP Agnes McAuley9.38317426.59 438.26 454.79 472.9 482.35 490.97  
    Conservative Maureen McNeil8.49287287.54 298.72 303.97 314.23 352.95   
    Liberal Democrats Anne Duffy3.7125127.29 142.08 146.57 155.22    
    Independent John Cooke3.14106110.05 115.76 124.52     
    Independent Vaughan Jones (incumbent)2.046970.75 74.48      
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 3,380  Spoilt: 74  Quota: 846  Turnout: 3,454 (43.8%)  

      2012 Election

      2012 Inverclyde Council election

      Inverclyde South - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12
      Labour Joe McIlwee (incumbent)41.31,392 
      SNP Keith Brooks (incumbent)29.81,004 
      Labour Vaughan Jones17.55891,025.9
      Independent Don Shearer4.7157187.8
      Conservative Bill Crawford3.4114117.2
      Liberal Democrats Kevin Diamond3.0111122.5
      Electorate: 8,390  Valid: 3,367  Spoilt: 68  Quota: 842  Turnout: 3,435 (40.94%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 Inverclyde Council election

        Inverclyde South
        PartyCandidateFPv%%SeatCount
        Labour Iain McKenzie1,10226.211
        Labour Joseph McIlwee1,00023.823
        SNP Keith Brooks99423.735
        Liberal Democrats Eddie Gallacher4079.7
        Independent Stuart Cameron2736.5
        Conservative Jim Strachan1744.1
        Liberal Democrats Robert Burns1553.7
        Scottish Socialist Davy Landels962.3

        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 South, 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.