Motherwell West (ward)

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Location of the ward [1]

Motherwell West is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. [2] It elects three councillors and covers parts of Motherwell lying west of the Argyle Line and Cumbernauld line railways, including the Forgewood, Greenacres, Braedale and North Motherwell neighbourhoods, with a population of 14,256 in 2019; [3] created in 2007, its boundaries remained unchanged in a 2017 national review.

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Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Annette Valentine
(SNP)
Michael Ross
(Labour)
Paul Kelly
(Labour)
2012
2017 Meghan Gallacher
(Conservative)
2022 David Crichton
(SNP)
Lorraine Nolan
(Conservative)

Election Results

2022 Election

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Motherwell West - 3 seats [5] [6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SNP David Crichton27.41,261     
Labour Paul Kelly (incumbent)24.01,1051,109 1,364   
Conservative Lorraine Nolan18.9869869 896 943 1,003 1,271
SNP Lindsay Evans13.6626722 737 767 1,001  
Scottish Green Gordon Thomas Miller8.1372378 401 445   
Labour Megan McCann7.9363364     
Electorate: 11,093  Valid: 4,596  Spoilt: 168  Quota: 1,150  Turnout: 4,764 (42.9%)  

    2017 Election

    2017 North Lanarkshire Council election [7]

    Motherwell West - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Conservative Meghan Gallacher 21.991,0021,019 1,047 1,097 1,163  
    SNP Annette Valentine (incumbent)21.15964970 1,009 1,047 1,080 1,081 1,854
    Labour Paul Kelly (incumbent)20.12917923 958 1,453    
    SNP Jamie Super16.74763773 808 834 867 869  
    Labour Michael Ross (incumbent)14638652 673     
    RISE Julie Fleming4.08186207      
    Independent Alliance North LanarkshireElaine McSpadden1.9187      
    Electorate: 10,585  Valid: 4,557  Spoilt: 111  Quota: 1,140  Turnout: 4,668 (44.1%)  

      2012 Election

      2012 North Lanarkshire Council election [8]

      Motherwell West - 3 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123
      SNP Annette Valentine (incumbent)32.1%1,256  
      Labour Paul Kelly (incumbent)29.5%1,156  
      Labour Michael Ross (incumbent)22.3%874949.4 1,098.9
      Conservative Robert Burgess13.7%535579.4 583.7
      TUSC Kenny Martin2.4%95152.1 156.4
      Electorate: 10,511  Valid: 3,916  Spoilt: 74  Quota: 980  Turnout: 3,990 (37.96%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 North Lanarkshire Council election

        North Lanarkshire council election, 2007: Motherwell West
        PartyCandidateFPv% %SeatCount
        SNP Annette Valentine1,57330.913
        Labour Michael Ross1,27024.912
        Labour Paul Kelly1,23724.313
        Conservative Robert Burgess81215.9
        Independent Gordon Weir2054.0

        References

        1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
        2. "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
        3. Electoral Ward: Motherwell West Archived 3 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine , Scottish Government Statistics
        4. "Scottish council election results | North Lanarkshire Council".
        5. "Notice of Poll". North Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
        6. "Election Results". North Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
        7. "North Lanarkshire Council - Scottish council elections". Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
        8. "North Lanarkshire Council - 3 May 2012 - North Lanarkshire Council - results". Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2020.