Shettleston (ward)

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Shettleston
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Shettleston Ward (2017) within Glasgow
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Aerial view over part of the Shettleston ward, looking east (2018)
Area10.40 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population25,806 (2015) [1]
•  Density 2,481.3/km2 (6,427/sq mi)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GLASGOW
Postcode district G32
Dialling code 0141
Police Scotland
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Shettleston (Ward 19) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council. [2] Since its creation in 2007 it has returned four council members, using the single transferable vote system; the boundaries have not changed since it was formed. [3]

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Boundaries

Located in the east of Glasgow and immediately north of the River Clyde which forms its southern boundary, the ward is centred around the long-established settlement of Shettleston, and additionally includes the neighbourhoods of Braidfauld (east of Maukinfauld Road), Tollcross, Fullarton/Auchenshuggle, Sandyhills, Mount Vernon, Carmyle and part of Parkhead (north of Tollcross Road). The northern boundary is the North Clyde Line railway.

The ethnic makeup of the Calton ward using the 2011 census population statistics was:

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 Tom McKeown
(Labour)		George Ryan
(Labour)		Euan McLeod
(Labour)		John F. McLaughlin
(SNP)
2012 [4] Anne Simpson
(Labour)		 Frank McAveety
(Labour)
2013 byMartin Neill
(Labour)
2017 [5] Michelle Ferns
(SNP/
Alba) [lower-alpha 1] 		Thomas Kerr
(Conservative)		Laura Doherty
(SNP)
2021
2022 [7] Jill Pidgeon
(Labour)
  1. ↑ Elected as SNP Councillor; reaffiliated to Alba Party in 2021. [6]

Election results

2022 election





2022 Glasgow City Council election: Shettleston − 4 seats [8]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
SNP Laura Doherty (incumbent)27.81%2,048      
Labour Frank McAveety (incumbent)26.97%1,986      
Conservative Thomas Kerr (incumbent)16.73%1,2321,238 1,269 1,288 1,294 1,333 1,368
Labour Jill Pidgeon12.26%903928 1,316 1,346 1,379 1,468 1,899
SNP David Turner [note 1] 7.55%556985 997 1,004 1,045 1,292  
Scottish Green Julie Ann Christie5.02%370433 445 463 524   
Scottish Socialist Liam McLaughlan2.23%164176 188 194    
Liberal Democrats Henry Sullivan1.43%105108 113     
Electorate: 20,542  Valid: 7,364  Spoilt: 256  Quota: 1,473  Turnout: 37.1% [9]  



    2017 election

    Shettleston - 4 seats [5]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    Labour Frank McAveety (incumbent)25.17%1,902
    SNP Laura Doherty17.95%1,3561,364 1,368 1,370 1,379 1,384 1,387 1,477 1,600
    Conservative Thomas Kerr18.10%1,3681,381 1,390 1,394 1,399 1,409 1,448 1,462 1,468 1,469 1,671
    SNP Michelle Ferns †††††††††10.23%773778 779 782 785 785 786 811 1,377 1,453 1,597
    Labour Anne Simpson (incumbent)11.54%8721,162 1,164 1,173 1,184 1,214 1,238 1,275 1,278 1,289
    SNP Alex Kerr9.58%724729 731 736 739 743 751 774
    Scottish Green Kevin Campbell2.94%222225 231 234 249 265 274
    UKIP Jamie Robertson1.39%105110 111 120 122 129
    Liberal Democrats Timothy Pollard1.09%8287 88 94 96
    TUSC Jamie Cocozza0.79%6063 67 69
    SDP Steven Marshall0.67%5154 56
    Independent Paul Corran0.54%4141
    Electorate: 21,134  Valid: 7,556  Spoilt: 326  Quota: 1,512  Turnout: 37.3%  

      2013 by-election

      On 7 October 2013, Labour councillor George Ryan died suddenly. A by-election was held on 5 December 2013 and the seat was retained by Labour's Martin Neill. [10]

                    Shettleston by-election (5 December 2013) - 1 Seat [11]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1
                    Labour Martin Neill53.62026
                    SNP Laura Docherty28.71086
                    Conservative Raymond McCrae5.9224
                    UKIP Arthur Misty Thackeray3.4129
                    TUSC Jamie Cocozza1.868
                    Liberal Democrats James Speirs1.453
                    No Bedroom TaxJohn Flanagan1.350
                    Scottish Green Alasdair Duke1.141
                    Scottish Socialist Tommy Ball0.935
                    Christian Victor Murphy0.934
                    Britannica Party Charlie Baillie0.831
                    SDA James Trolland0.26
                    Electorate: 21,926  Valid: 3,783  Spoilt: 65  Quota: 1,892  Turnout: 3,777 (17.55)  

                      2012 election

                                  Shettleston - 4 seats [4]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  123456789
                                  Labour Frank McAveety 28.31,989        
                                  Labour George Ryan (incumbent)20.11,415        
                                  SNP John McLaughlin (incumbent)17.81,2511,283.1 1,283.2 1,285.2 1,288.8 1,301.1 1,331.4 1,358.4 2,168.1
                                  Labour Anne Simpson12.18521,289.1 1,293.9 1,300.9 1,317.8 1,333.6 1,359.8 1,400.5 1,444.9
                                  SNP Adam Miller13.1921937.9 938.1 942.1 950.4 964.9 980.9 1,006.2  
                                  Conservative Alan Sullivan4.2294298.9 299 313.3 314.3 332.9 344.9   
                                  Scottish Green Stuart Leckie1.5105115.5 115.6 126.6 144.1 165.3    
                                  Glasgow First Andy Muir1.498109.7 109.7 111 119.3     
                                  Scottish Socialist Colin Rutherford0.96369.1 69.2 71.2      
                                  Liberal Democrats Marjory Watt0.75252.9 52.9       
                                  Electorate: 21,408  Valid: 7,040  Spoilt: 174  Quota: 1,409  Turnout: 7,214 (33.70%)  

                                      2007 election

                                                                          2007 Council election: Shettleston [12]
                                                                          PartyCandidate1st Pref %SeatCount
                                                                          SNP John F. McLaughlin1,89621.5
                                                                          Labour Tom McKeown [lower-alpha 1] 1,86121.1
                                                                          Labour George Ryan [lower-alpha 2] 1,38615.7
                                                                          Labour Euan McLeod [lower-alpha 3] 1,36915.6
                                                                          Conservative Alex White5656.4
                                                                          Solidarity Wheatley Harris4585.2
                                                                          Liberal Democrats David Jackson4204.8
                                                                          BNP Walter Hamilton2683.0
                                                                          Scottish Green Catherine Maguire2272.6
                                                                          Scottish Unionist Gordon Kirker1902.2
                                                                          Scottish Socialist Mick Eyre1631.9
                                                                          1. ↑ Outgoing councillor for Tollcross Park single-member ward.
                                                                          2. ↑ Outgoing councillor for Shettleston single-member ward.
                                                                          3. ↑ Outgoing councillor for Mount Vernon single-member ward.

                                                                                See also

                                                                                Notes

                                                                                1. ↑ Sitting councillor for Baillieston.

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                                                                                References

                                                                                1. ↑ City Ward Factsheets 2017: Ward 19 - Shettleston, Glasgow City Council
                                                                                2. ↑ "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
                                                                                3. ↑ Teale, Andrew (27 December 2008). "Local Election Results 2007 (Glasgow)" (PDF). Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
                                                                                4. 1 2 "Election Results 2012". glasgow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012.
                                                                                5. 1 2 "Local Election 2017 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
                                                                                6. ↑ McCall, Chris (29 March 2021). "Glasgow councillor quits SNP to join Alba Party as defections continue". Daily Record. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
                                                                                7. ↑ "Notice of election agents". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
                                                                                8. ↑ "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report (Ward 19 Shettleston)". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
                                                                                9. ↑ "Declaration of Results (Ward 19 Shettleston)". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
                                                                                10. ↑ "Glasgow Labour councillor George Ryan dies aged 51". BBC News. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
                                                                                11. ↑ "Local Government By-Election NOTICE OF POLL Ward 19 Shettleston Date of Election 5 December 2013". glasgow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
                                                                                12. ↑ "List of Council Candidates (Wards 15-21". glasgow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 May 2007.
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