Location of the ward [1]
Newton Mearns North and Neilston is one of the five wards used to elect members of the East Renfrewshire Council. It elects three Councillors.
Newton Mearns North and Neilston is one of the five wards used to elect members of the East Renfrewshire Council. It elects three Councillors.
| Election | Councillors | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tony Buchanan (SNP) | Paul O'Kane (Labour) | Charlie Gilbert (Conservative) | |||||
| 2022 | Owen O'Donnell (Labour) | Andrew Morrison (Conservative) | ||||||
2022 East Renfrewshire Council election [2]
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| SNP | Tony Buchanan (incumbent) | 32.1% | 1,938 | |
| Conservative | Farooq Choudhry | 8.3% | 501 | |
| Scottish Green | Adrian Egglestone | 5.3% | 322 | |
| Alba | Carol McKenzie | 0.9% | 55 | |
| Freedom Alliance (UK) | Derek McMillan | 0.4% | 23 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Morrison | 26.2% | 1,579 | |
| Labour | Owen O'Donnell | 25.4% | 1,532 | |
| Scottish Family | Maria Reid | 1.4% | 84 | |
| Electorate: 12,397 Valid: 6,034 Quota: Turnout: 49% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Conservative | Charlie Gilbert (incumbent) [lower-alpha 1] | 28.55% | 1,729 | |
| SNP | Tony Buchanan (incumbent) [lower-alpha 1] | 25.62% | 1,551 | |
| Labour | Paul O'Kane (incumbent) [lower-alpha 1] | 25.29% | 1,531 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Morrison | 10.17% | 616 | |
| Independent | Kirsteen Allan | 4.44% | 269 | |
| Independent | David Jesner | 2.94% | 178 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Provan | 2.28% | 138 | |
| UKIP | Stuart Sutherland | 0.50% | 30 | |
| SDP | Robert Malyn | 0.21% | 13 | |
| Electorate: TBC Valid: 6,055 Spoilt: 79 Quota: 1,514 Turnout: 52.8% | ||||
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Barrhead is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, thirteen kilometres (8 mi) southwest of Glasgow city centre on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. At the 2011 census its population was 17,268.
Newton Mearns is a suburban town and the largest settlement in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. It lies 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Glasgow City Centre on the main road to Ayrshire, 410 feet (125 m) above sea level. It has a population of approximately 26,993, stretching from Whitecraigs and Kirkhill in the northeast to Maidenhill in the southeast, to Westacres and Greenlaw in the west and Capelrig/Patterton in the northwest.
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