Inverclyde West (ward)

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Inverclyde West.svg
Location of the ward [1]

Inverclyde 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 consists entirely of the town of Gourock on the Firth of Clyde. [2] In 2019, the ward had a population of 10,411. [3]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Ronald Ahlfeld
(Ind.)
Terry Loughran
(Labour)
George White
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Christopher McEleny
(SNP)
2017 Lynne Quinn
(Ind.)
2022 Martin McCluskey
(Labour)
Sandra Reynolds
(SNP)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Inverclyde Council election [4]

Inverclyde West - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Independent Lynne Quinn (incumbent)1,440
SNP Sandra Reynolds1,271
Labour Martin McCluskey1,247
Conservative Ted Runciman453
Alba Christopher McEleny (incumbent)126
Liberal Democrats John Burleigh171
Independent William Wilson66
Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,774  Quota: 1,194  Turnout: 4,804  

    2017 Election

    2017 Inverclyde Council election [5]

    Inverclyde West - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Independent Ronald Ahlfeld (incumbent)45.132,189      
    SNP Christopher McEleny (incumbent)23.981,1631,272.68     
    Labour Alan Holliday12.04584687.44 698.97 702.88 778.38 926.2  
    Conservative James Kelly10.52510600.06 601.2 613.92 663.44   
    Independent Lynne Quinn4.1199690.34 711.52 714.47 782.73 975.4 1,301.8
    Liberal Democrats George White3.81185271.05 277.16 280.73    
    UKIP Alan Taylor0.412028.47 29.4     
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 4,850  Spoilt: 77  Quota: 1,213  Turnout: 4,927 (57.1%)  

      2012 Election

      2012 Inverclyde Council election

      Inverclyde West - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Independent Ronald Ahlfeld (incumbent)44.81,951      
      Labour Terry Loughran (incumbent)22.59911,157.9     
      SNP Christopher McEleny12.2541649.2 657.3 682.7 982.4 1,010.3 1,129.2
      SNP Ralph Roberts6.8301359 361.9 368.8    
      Conservative Iain D. MacLeod5.7253331.2 333.9 383.9 394.7   
      Liberal George White (incumbent)5.1227383.5 393.2 463.1 482.6 604.3  
      Liberal Democrats Gordon Anderson3.3146207.7 212     
      Electorate: 8,642  Valid: 4,410  Spoilt: 46  Quota: 1,103  Turnout: 4,456 (51.56%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 Inverclyde Council election

        Inverclyde West
        PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
        Independent Ronald Ahlfeld1,25623.712
        Labour Terry Loughran1,21222.934
        SNP John Crowther1,02819.4
        Liberal Democrats George White82815.624
        Liberal Democrats Kenny Wilson57710.9
        Conservative Robert Hunter3917.4

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