Inverclyde Central (ward)

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Inverclyde Central.svg
Location of the ward [1]

Inverclyde Central 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 eastern parts of the town of Greenock, with neighbourhoods such as Bridgend, Cartsdyke, Ladyburn, Overton and Strone, plus parts of the town centre (south of the Inverclyde Line railway tracks, east of Bank Street, south of Wellington Street and east of Broomhill Street). [2] In 2019, the ward had a population of 11,926. [3]

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2017 Jim McEleny
(SNP)
Michael McCormick
(Labour)
Colin Jackson
(Labour)
2022 Pam Armstrong
(SNP)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Inverclyde Council election [4]

Inverclyde Central - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
SNP Pam Armstrong968    
Labour Michael McCormick (incumbent)753    
Labour Colin Jackson (incumbent)599617.26 651.09 675.42 782.88
SNP Agnes McAuley231450.44 452.03 509.05 516.11
Conservative Ian Bryson169170.07 171.09 176.36  
Alba Jim McEleny (incumbent)108115.79 117.82   
Electorate: TBC  Valid: 2,828  Spoilt: 108  Quota: 708  Turnout: 2,936  

    2017 Election

    2017 Inverclyde Council election [5]

    Inverclyde Central - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    SNP Jim McEleny32.5973    
    Labour Michael McCormick *32.4970    
    Labour Colin Jackson14.53435443.52 600.95 622.37 751.33
    Conservative Ian Bryson9.22276276.92 280.57 302.93  
    SNP Jayne Peberdy8.52255452.29 464.59 477.97 489.66
    Liberal Democrats Kenny Shepherd *2.848587.3 94.36   
    Electorate: TBC  Valid: 2,994  Spoilt: 128  Quota: 749  Turnout: 3,122 (41.1%)  

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