Pollokshields (ward)

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Pollokshields
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Tenements on the corner of Nithsdale Road and Nithsdale Drive in the Pollokshields ward.
Area6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi)
Population28,266 (2019) [1]
  Density 4,448.8/km2 (11,522/sq mi)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GLASGOW
Postcode district G41, G43, G51
Dialling code 0141
Police Scotland
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
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Pollokshields Ward (2017) within Glasgow Glasgow wards 2017 no06 Pollokshields.png
Pollokshields Ward (2017) within Glasgow

Pollokshields (Ward 6) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council. [2] On its creation in 2007 and in 2012 it returned three council members, using the single transferable vote system. [3] For the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, the boundaries were changed, the ward increased in size and returned four members.

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Boundaries

Located on the South Side of Glasgow, the ward includes Pollokshields itself as well as Crossmyloof, Strathbungo and the western part of Shawlands. The 2017 expansion took in Bellahouston, Craigton and Dumbreck from the Govan ward.

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

This makes it one of the most ethnically diverse wards in Glasgow.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007 David Meikle
(Conservative)
Irfan Rabbani
(Labour)
Khalil-ur Rahman Malik
(SNP)
3 seats
2012 [4] Hanif Raja
(Labour)
Norman MacLeod
(SNP)
2017 [5] Jon Molyneux
(Green)
2022 [6] Zen Ghani
(SNP)

Election results

2022 election

2022 Glasgow City Council election



2022 Glasgow City Council election: Pollokshields − 4 seats [6] [7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Green Jon Molyneux (incumbent)22.10%2,290         
SNP Zen Ghani16.94%1,7551,824 1,843 1,864 1,945 2,044 2,097   
Labour Hanif Raja (incumbent)16.49%1,7091,730 1,738 1,798 1,869 1,948 2,541   
SNP Norman MacLeod (incumbent)13.63%1,4121,451 1,462 1,482 1,518 1,596 1,653 1,727 1,746 1,914
Conservative David Meikle (incumbent)12.54%1,2991,301 1,302 1,364 1,372 1,433 1,491 1,570 1,570  
Labour Fariha Thomas6.87%712726 745 797 822 897     
Volt UK Ewan Hoyle4.06%421451 461 511 528      
Liberal Democrats Carole Louise Ford2.98%309320 322        
Alba Muhammad Shoaib3.54%367368 375 375       
TUSC Tom Ruddell0.85%88101         
Electorate: 21,978  Valid: 10,362  Spoilt: 189  Quota: 2,073  Turnout: 48.0% [8]  









    2017 election

    2017 Glasgow City Council election

    Pollokshields - 4 seats [5]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    SNP Norman MacLeod (incumbent)24.34%2,504
    Conservative David Meikle (incumbent)23.04%2,370
    Labour Hanif Raja (incumbent)15.09%1,5521,570 1,607 1,621 1,700 2,378
    Green Jon Molyneux13.59%1,3991,461 1,482 1,497 1,645 1,727 1,786 2,760
    SNP Nighet Riaz11.88%1,2221,542 1,549 1,556 1,569 1,617 1,684
    Labour Fariha Thomas (incumbent) *8.17%841848 878 890 954
    Liberal Democrats Ewan Hoyle2.94%302311 382 413
    UKIP Iain Cameron0.95%98100 132
    Electorate: 21,700  Valid: 10,288  Spoilt: 261  Quota: 2,058  Turnout: 48.6%  

      * = Sitting Councillor for Govan ward.

      2012 election

      2012 Glasgow City Council election

            Pollokshields - 3 seats [4]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Labour Hanif Raja24.19%1,8281,837 1,854 1,897   
            SNP Norman MacLeod21.92%1,6571,662 1,671 1,702 1,703 1,865 3,181
            Conservative David Meikle (incumbent)22.15%1,6741,682 1,683 1,730 1,731 1,832 1,878
            SNP Khalil Malik (incumbent)19.01%1,4371,439 1,455 1,466 1,467 1,613  
            Green Patrick McAleer8.04%608614 652 707 709   
            Liberal Democrats Bill Fraser2.91%220224 224     
            TUSC Akhtar Khan1.20%9194      
            Glasgow First Andrina Morrison0.57%43      
            Electorate: 18,117  Valid: 7,558  Spoilt: 178  Quota: 1,890  Turnout: 42.70%  

                      2007 election

                      2007 Glasgow City Council election

                                2007 Council election: Pollokshields (3 members) [3]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12345678
                                Labour Irfan Rabbani†††††26.922,575       
                                SNP Khalil-ur Rahman Malik21.502,0572,082 2,123 2,256 2,309 2,624  
                                Conservative David Meikle15.001,4351,445 1,452 1,460 1,593 1,610 1,632 1,839
                                Green Ian Ruffell10.901,0431,060 1,096 1,206 1,280 1,321 1,374 1,835
                                Liberal Democrats Isobel Nelson9.02863883 893 918 1,001 1,030 1,070  
                                Independent Muhammad Shoaib6.19592605 611 633 656    
                                Independent Karin Currie4.58438441 453 472     
                                Solidarity Fatima Uygun 3.97380388 418      
                                Scottish Socialist Ali Ashraf1.92184188       
                                Electorate: 17,029  Valid: 9,567  Spoilt: 149  Quota: 2,392  Turnout: 57.07%  

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