Inverclyde South West (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Inverclyde South West 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 neighbouring coastal villages of Inverkip and Wemyss Bay on the Firth of Clyde, an elevated rural hinterland to the east (part of the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park, including Loch Thom) and the south-western suburbs of Greenock (the Braeside, Branchton and Larkfield neighbourhoods). [2] In 2019, the ward had a population of 11,649. [3]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Ken Ferguson
(SNP)		Gerry Dorrian
(Labour)		Ciano Rebecchi
(Liberal Democrats)
2009 by-Innes Nelson
(SNP)
2012
2017
2022 Paul Cassidy
(Labour)		James Daisley
(SNP)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Inverclyde Council election [4] [ circular reference ]

Inverclyde South West - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SNP James Daisley1,206     
Labour Paul Cassidy1,175     
SNP Innes Nelson (incumbent)606755.66 774.88 815.79 925.97 1,057.69
Conservative Lisa Dallas507510.15 540.6 632.83 727.67
Independent Paul Travers316326.56 343.87 411.97
Liberal Democrats Alasdair Higgins251259.82 306.77
Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,061  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 1,016  Turnout: 4,120  

    2017 Election

    2017 Inverclyde Council election [5]

    Inverclyde South West - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    SNP Innes Nelson (incumbent)25.851,059      
    Labour Gerry Dorrian (incumbent)19.14784785.12 809.16 858.35 961.03 963.12 1,217.06
    Liberal Democrats Ciano Rebecchi (incumbent)19.0778779.64 804.7 897.89 1,030.18  
    Conservative Dominic Jack15.5635635.32 647.32 695.39 703.77 704.75  
    SNP Alan Nicholson9.13374401.54 438.77 504.31    
    Independent Gary Purdon6.96285286.09 344.12     
    Independent J.B. Houston4.42181181.42      
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,096  Spoilt: 76  Quota: 1,025  Turnout: 4,172 (45.5%)  

      2012 Election

      2012 Inverclyde Council election

      Inverclyde South West - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Labour Gerry Dorrian (incumbent)22.6768779 789 792 829.2 873.7
      SNP Innes Nelson (incumbent)22.6766772 801 804.3 1,117.9 
      Liberal Democrats Ciano Rebecchi (incumbent)22.4759764 865   
      Labour Colin Jackson12.2415419 430 432.1 443.3 471.5
      SNP John Crowther11.9405413 418 419.5   
      Conservative Duncan Simpson6.4217229     
      Independent Peter Patrick Glancy Campbell1.862     
      Electorate: 8,666  Valid: 3,392  Spoilt: 59  Quota: 849  Turnout: 3,451 (39.82%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 Inverclyde Council election

        Inverclyde South West
        PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
        SNP Ken Ferguson96423.225
        Independent Innes Nelson74117.8
        Labour Gerry Dorrian72317.415
        Liberal Democrats Ciano Rebecchi54413.136
        Labour Alex McGhee51412.4
        Liberal Democrats Eric Forbes44910.8
        Conservative Harry Osborn1794.3
        UKIP Peter Campbell431.0

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        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 West, 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.
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