Glasgow City Council election, 2007

Glasgow City Council election, 2007
Scotland
3 May 2007 (2007-05-03)

All 79 seats to Glasgow City Council
40 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour SNP Liberal Democrats
Last election 71 seats, 47.7% 3 seats, 20.51% 3 seats, 7.58%
Seats won 45 22 5
Seat change Decrease26 Increase19 Increase2
First preferences 81,393 46,185 14,864
First preferences (%) 43.31 24.58 7.91
Swing (pp) Decrease4.35 Increase4.07 Increase0.33

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Scottish Green Conservative Solidarity
Last election New party 1 seat, 7.51% New party
Seats won 5 1 1
Seat change Increase5 Steady Increase1
First preferences 12,183 14,412 8,837
First preferences (%) 6.48 7.67 4.71
Swing (pp) Increase6.48 Increase0.16 Increase4.71

The 21 multi-member wards

Council Leader before election

Steven Purcell
Labour

Elected Council Leader

Steven Purcell
Labour

Elections to Glasgow City Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 21 new wards created as a results of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system a form of proportional representation.[1] The new wards replaced 79 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election. It also saw the election of Glasgow's first councillors for the Scottish Green Party and for Solidarity.

Election result

Glasgow City Local Election Result 2007
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 45 0 26 –26 56.95 43.31 81,393
  SNP 22 19 0 +19 27.85 24.58 46,185
  Liberal Democrats 5 2 0 +2 6.33 7.91 14,864
  Scottish Green 5 5 0 +5 6.33 6.48 12,183
  Conservative 1 0 0 ±0 1.27 7.67 14,412
  Solidarity 1 1 0 +1 1.27 4.71 8,837
  Scottish Socialist 0 0 1 -1 0.00 2.46 4,631
  Scottish Unionist 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.07 2,020
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.45 840
  Christian Peoples 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.14 270
  Scottish Christian 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.07 137
  Nine Per Cent Growth 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.03 51
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.11 2,093

TOTAL VOTES CAST: 187,916

Ward results

Ward 1: Linn (4 seats)

2007 Council election: Linn (4 members)[2]
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
SNP David Ritchie 21.35 2,043              
Labour Sadie Docherty 18.63 1,782 1,789 1,798 1,807 1,826 1,849 1,896 1,947
Liberal Democrats Margot Clark 13.42 1,284 1,302 1,311 1,318 1,350 1,458 1,532 1,866
Labour John McKenzie 14.44 1,381 1,389 1,395 1,417 1,433 1,459 1,514 1,530
Labour Allan Stewart 9.98 955 961 970 980 990 1,001 1,078 1,105
Conservative Esme H Clark 9.39 898 905 906 961 991 1,005 1,015  
Solidarity Frank Young 4.13 395 409 469 478 498      
Scottish Green Chloe Helen Stewart 3.09 296 310 328 338 359      
Independent Chris Lang 2.29 219 224 229 239        
Scottish Unionist Harry McArthur 1.72 165 166 170          
Scottish Socialist Gordon Thomson 1.56 149 156            
Electorate: 21,624   Valid: 9,211   Spoilt: 217   Quota: 1,914   Turnout: 45.25%
    Linn within Glasgow

    Ward 2: Newlands/Auldburn (3 seats)

    2007 Council election: Newlands/Auldburn (3 members)[2]
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
    SNP Colin Deans†† 24.28 2,101 2,133 2,178        
    Labour Stephen Curran 21.45 1,856 1,873 1,894 1,895 1,939 1,980 2,156
    Labour Jim McNally 17.04 1,475 1,487 1,493 1,494 1,557 1,660 1,800
    Conservative Robert McElroy 15.51 1,342 1,345 1,390 1,391 1,407 1,522 1,625
    Scottish Green Kay Allan 6.69 579 602 619 621 716 894  
    Liberal Democrats Robert W Stewart 6.48 561 570 577 578 617    
    Solidarity Gordon Morgan 4.13 357 388 403 404      
    BNP Charlie Baillie 2.44 211 217          
    Scottish Socialist Eamonn Coyle 1.99 172            
    Electorate: 17,582   Valid: 8,654   Spoilt: 170   Quota: 2,164   Turnout: 50.19%
      Newlands/Auldburn within Glasgow

      Ward 3: Greater Pollok (4 seats)

      2007 Council election: Greater Pollok (4 members)[2]
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
      SNP Patricia Duffy 25.03 2,173            
      Labour Alex Glass 18.86 1,637 1,680 1,701 1,801      
      Labour Tommy Morrison††††††††† 13.59 1,180 1,201 1,219 1,258 1,290 1,389 1,527
      Labour William O'Rourke†††† 14.93 1,296 1,313 1,327 1,355 1,368 1,410 1,494
      Solidarity Alice Sheridan 7.26 630 693 725 771 773 812 1,022
      Scottish Socialist Keith Baldassara 6.81 591 637 661 693 695 739  
      Conservative Rory O'Brien 6.32 549 572 592 674 675    
      Liberal Democrats Fleming Carswell 4.53 393 431 502        
      Scottish Green Caroline Scott 2.68 233 275          
      Electorate: 22,106   Valid: 8,682   Spoilt: 244   Quota: 1,737   Turnout: 40.38%
        Greater Pollok within Glasgow

        Ward 4: Craigton (4 seats)

        2007 Council election: Craigton (4 members)[2]
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
        SNP Iris Gibson 24.69 2,729            
        Labour Alistair Watson 18.68 2,065 2,096 2,103 2,132 2,161 2,226    
        Labour John Matthew Kerr 17.37 1,920 1,972 1,992 2,007 2,035 2,123 2,127 2,177
        Solidarity Ruth Black 11.04 1,220 1,315 1,324 1,382 1,462 1,557 1,559 1,641
        Labour Gordon McDiamid 12.02 1,328 1,350 1,357 1,371 1,387 1,430 1,435 1,493
        Conservative Scott Alexander Petty 5.15 569 594 698 702 727 797 798  
        Liberal Democrats Scott R Goghill 4.13 457 500 508 525 631      
        Scottish Green Gordon Masterton 2.85 315 366 390 414        
        Scottish Socialist Wullie McGartland 2.03 224 247 256          
        Scottish Unionist Mark Dingwall 2.04 225 234            
        Electorate: 22,772   Valid: 11,052   Spoilt: 243   Quota: 2,211   Turnout: 49.62%
          Craigton within Glasgow

          Ward 5: Govan (4 seats)

          2007 Council election: Govan (4 members)[2]
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
          SNP Allison Hunter 28.18 2,694              
          Labour John Flanagan 17.33 1,657 1,705 1,711 1,718 1,747 1,781 1,845 1,881
          Labour Stephen Dornan†††††† 16.63 1,590 1,651 1,657 1,666 1,696 1,743 1,812 1,852
          Labour Shaukat Butt†††††††††† 14.34 1,371 1,412 1,415 1,417 1,449 1,503 1,550 1,594
          Scottish Green Will Jess 3.94 377 473 506 517 555 711 842 977
          Conservative Patricia McIntyre 4.71 450 480 481 531 607 675 690  
          Solidarity Irene Lang 4.16 398 505 548 557 580 600    
          Liberal Democrats Michael Cobley 4.12 394 449 455 468 485      
          Independent George McNee 3.94 377 399 401 408        
          Scottish Unionist Alan Hughes 1.44 138 146 147          
          Scottish Socialist Carolina Perez 1.19 114 138            
          Electorate: 23,113   Valid: 9,560   Spoilt: 255   Quota: 1,913   Turnout: 42.47%
            Govan within Glasgow

            Ward 6: Pollokshields (3 seats)

            2007 Council election: Pollokshields (3 members) [2]
            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
            Labour Irfan Rabbani††††† 26.92 2,575              
            SNP Khalil-ur Rahman Malik 21.50 2,057 2,082 2,123 2,256 2,309 2,624    
            Conservative David Meikle 15.00 1,435 1,445 1,452 1,460 1,593 1,610 1,632 1,839
            Scottish Green Ian Ruffell 10.90 1,043 1,060 1,096 1,206 1,280 1,321 1,374 1,835
            Liberal Democrats Isobel Nelson 9.02 863 883 893 918 1,001 1,030 1,070  
            Independent Muhammad Shoaib 6.19 592 605 611 633 656      
            Independent Karin Currie 4.58 438 441 453 472        
            Solidarity Fatima Uygun 3.97 380 388 418          
            Scottish Socialist Ali Ashraf 1.92 184 188            
            Electorate: 17,029   Valid: 9,567   Spoilt: 149   Quota: 2,392   Turnout: 57.07%
              Pollokshields within Glasgow

              Ward 7: Langside (3 seats)

              2007 Council election: Langside[2]
              Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
              SNP James Dornan 27.02 2,522            
              Labour Archie Graham 23.81 2,222 2,241 2,255 2,330 2,917    
              Liberal Democrats Paul Coleshill 12.93 1,207 1,243 1,264 1,338 1,405 1,547 1,961
              Scottish Green Neil Sloan McDonald 9.55 891 924 974 1,154 1,214 1,310 1,463
              Conservative Russell Munn 10.64 993 1,003 1,008 1,024 1,052 1,088  
              Labour Margaret McCarrerty 9.14 853 859 868 902      
              Solidarity Martin Frain 5.00 467 492 541        
              Scottish Socialist James Nesbitt 1.92 179 187          
              Electorate: 18,296   Valid: 9,334   Spoilt: 149   Quota: 2,334   Turnout: 51.84%
                Langside within Glasgow

                Ward 8: Southside Central (4 seats)

                2007 Council election: Southside Central[2]
                Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                SNP Jahangir Hanif 27.37 2,392            
                Labour Anne Marie Millar††††††† 21.39 1,869            
                Labour James Scanlon 15.70 1,372 1,392 1,429 1,448 1,473 1,537 1,915
                Scottish Green Danny Alderslowe 9.29 812 895 900 967 1,072 1,284 1,326
                Liberal Democrats Katy McCloskey 6.10 533 590 596 705 761 831 865
                Labour Hanif Raja 6.34 554 613 651 668 690 748  
                Solidarity Jill McGowan 5.22 456 522 526 537 644    
                Scottish Socialist Rosie Kane 3.74 327 453 456 473      
                Conservative John B Marshall 4.84 423 441 443        
                Electorate: 22,863   Valid: 8,738   Spoilt: 235   Quota: 1,748   Turnout: 39.25%
                  Southside Central within Glasgow

                  Ward 9: Calton (3 seats)

                  2007 Council election: Calton[2]
                  Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                  Labour George Redmond 38.12 1,982            
                  SNP Alison E Thewliss 21.98 1,143 1,175 1,196 1,221 1,231 1,282 1,360
                  Labour Ruth Simpson 12.08 628 1,035 1,050 1,072 1,086 1,115 1,189
                  Solidarity Fiacra Fullerton 5.81 302 325 349 373 382 420 446
                  Conservative Scott Gillespie 4.71 245 250 257 260 348 371 409
                  Liberal Democrats Paul Graham 4.44 231 245 252 257 265 329  
                  Scottish Green Alasdair Duke-Wardrop 4.21 219 224 235 251 264    
                  Scottish Unionist Danny Houston 3.75 195 217 220 225      
                  Scottish Socialist Kenny Murray 2.42 126 134 140        
                  Independent Gary Barton 2.46 128 130          
                  Electorate: 15,123   Valid: 5,199   Spoilt: 217   Quota: 1,300   Turnout: 35.83%
                    Calton within Glasgow

                    Ward 10: Anderston/City (4 seats)

                    2007 Council election: Anderston/City[2]
                    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
                    SNP Craig MacKay 23.65 1,632          
                    Labour Philip Braat 18.71 1,291 1,306 1,318 1,328 1,366 1,421
                    Labour Gordon Matheson 17.06 1,177 1,194 1,200 1,220 1,259 1,291
                    Scottish Green Nina Baker 12.75 880 927 974 1,033 1,163 1,247
                    Liberal Democrats Ann Laird 11.68 806 836 866 890 929 1,050
                    Conservative Erin Boyle 7.04 486 495 511 515 524  
                    Solidarity Akhtar Khan 4.13 285 317 319 367    
                    Scottish Socialist Peter Murray 2.87 198 215 228      
                    Independent Dave Holladay 2.10 145 150        
                    Electorate: 20,431   Valid: 6,900   Spoilt: 130   Quota: 1,381   Turnout: 34.41%
                      Anderston/City within Glasgow

                      Ward 11: Hillhead (4 seats)

                      2007 Council election: Hillhead[2]
                      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
                      SNP George A Roberts 21.14 1,899              
                      Scottish Green Martha Ferguson Wardrop 18.64 1,675 1,705 1,709 1,778 1,924      
                      Liberal Democrats Kenneth Elder 13.18 1,184 1,193 1,196 1,214 1,245 1,276 1,562 1,926
                      Labour Hanzala Malik 13.27 1,192 1,196 1,197 1,203 1,267 1,277 1,379 1,433
                      Labour Martin Rhodes 12.02 1,080 1,085 1,088 1,092 1,114 1,125 1,160 1,288
                      Conservative John Anderson 10.15 912 918 930 932 941 945 974  
                      Liberal Democrats Abdul A Khan 5.15 463 469 477 490 526 554    
                      Solidarity Akhter Khan 3.83 344 354 362 411        
                      Scottish Socialist Anthea Irwin 2.05 184 187 194          
                      Independent Neil Craig 0.57 51 51            
                      Electorate: 20,826   Valid: 8,984   Spoilt: 144   Quota: 1,797   Turnout: 43.84%
                        Hillhead within Glasgow

                        N.B Neil Craig stood for the Nine Percent Growth Party rather than an independent.

                        Ward 12: Partick West (4 seats)

                        2007 Council election: Partick West[2]
                        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                        SNP Kenny McLean 22.06 2,811            
                        Liberal Democrats Christopher Mason 17.73 2,259 2,300 2,325 2,354 2,411 2,910  
                        Labour Aileen Colleran 16.47 2,099 2,115 2,128 2,150 2,199 2,275 2,316
                        Scottish Green Stuart Clay 12.51 1,594 1,652 1,744 1,789 1,963 2,175 2,304
                        Labour Irene Graham 13.33 1,699 1,716 1,732 1,741 1,785 1,866 1,920
                        Conservative Richard Alan Sullivan 11.02 1,404 1,419 1,419 1,529      
                        Solidarity Jimmy Ross 2.93 373 402 465 472      
                        Scottish Unionist George Aytoun Atkinson 2.08 265 268 271        
                        Scottish Socialist Andrew Gray 1.88 240 253          
                        Electorate: 23,574   Valid: 12,744   Spoilt: 197   Quota: 2,549   Turnout: 54.90%
                          Partick West within Glasgow

                          Ward 13: Garscadden/Scotstounhill (4 seats)

                          2007 Council election: Garscadden/Scotstounhill[2]
                          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
                          Labour Liz Cameron 27.01 2,744              
                          SNP Graeme Hendry 22.96 2,333              
                          Labour Paul Rooney 18.65 1,895 2,007 2,026 2,037        
                          Labour Jean McFadden 10.97 1,115 1,450 1,478 1,500 1,503 1,523 1,576 1,681
                          Scottish Green Sue England 3.96 402 426 464 500 500 517 640 820
                          Conservative Matthew T Smith 5.26 534 544 557 558 558 652 659 746
                          Liberal Democrats James Paris 4.75 483 508 544 563 563 576 614  
                          Solidarity Charlotte Ahmed 3.13 318 338 375 414 414 421    
                          Scottish Unionist Robert Findlay 1.88 191 201 205 214 214      
                          Scottish Socialist Peter Lavelle 1.43 145 156 177          
                          Electorate: 20,869   Valid: 10,160   Spoilt: 215   Quota: 2,033   Turnout: 49.71%
                            Garscadden/Scotstounhill within Glasgow

                            Ward 14: Drumchapel/Anniesland (4 seats)

                            2007 Council election:Drumchapel/Anniesland[2]
                            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                            Labour Paul Carey 26.31 2,284            
                            SNP Bill Kidd 21.53 1,869            
                            Labour Steven Purcell 21.38 1,856            
                            Labour Jonathan Findlay 12.70 1,102 1,374 1,385 1,445 1,455 1,476 1,524
                            Conservative Susan McCourt 4.75 412 419 425 428 517 520 535
                            Liberal Democrats Alan Lee 4.02 349 364 379 385 400 415 454
                            Scottish Green Eileen Margaret Cartner Duke 3.00 260 283 300 305 319 361 428
                            Solidarity Esther Nixon 2.57 223 243 259 263 267 321  
                            Scottish Socialist Mike Dyer 1.71 148 175 186 191 197    
                            Scottish Unionist Bobby Howie 2.04 177 184 188 190      
                            Electorate: 20,398   Valid: 8,680   Spoilt: 214   Quota: 1,737   Turnout: 43.60%
                              Drumchapel/Anniesland within Glasgow

                              Ward 15: Maryhill/Kelvin (4 seats)

                              2007 Council election: Maryhill/Kelvin [2]
                              Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
                              SNP Alex Dingwall††† 25.87 2,561          
                              Labour Robert Winter 19.67 1,948 1,989        
                              Liberal Democrats Mary Paris 16.18 1,602 1,692 1,693 1,728 1,808 2,212
                              Labour Mohammed Razaq 15.61 1,546 1,591 1,596 1,631 1,710 1,855
                              Conservative Brian Clifford Pope 9.52 943 978 978 985 994 1,058
                              Scottish Green Daryl L Tayar 7.12 705 781 782 863 981  
                              Solidarity Paul Wilcox 3.44 341 402 473      
                              Scottish Socialist John Lawson 2.58 255 319 320      
                              Electorate: 21,630   Valid: 9,901   Spoilt: 177   Quota: 1,981   Turnout: 46.59%
                                Maryhill/Kelvin within Glasgow

                                Ward 16: Canal (4 seats)

                                2007 Council election: Canal [2]
                                Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
                                SNP Billy McAllister 29.15 2,514                
                                Labour Ellen Hurcombe††††††††††† 22.74 1,961                
                                Labour Jim MacKechnie 12.23 1,055 1,118 1,247 1,263 1,274 1,288 1,333 1,393 1,692
                                Scottish Green Kieran Wild 8.15 703 793 797 809 819 887 929 1,115 1,157
                                Liberal Democrats Norman Fraser 6.81 587 651 658 673 693 711 814 861 905
                                Labour Haleema Malik 6.71 579 608 631 637 644 653 673 729  
                                Solidarity Angela McCormick 4.93 425 544 553 567 584 648 660    
                                Conservative David E Ledgerwood 3.92 338 358 361 368 451 453      
                                Scottish Socialist Kirsteen Redpath 2.03 175 222 224 231 235        
                                Scottish Unionist Brian Brown 2.24 193 214 217 225          
                                Independent James Cruickshank 1.09 94 119 120            
                                Electorate: 22,344   Valid: 8,624   Spoilt: 264   Quota: 1,725   Turnout: 39.78%
                                  Canal within Glasgow

                                  Ward 17: Springburn (3 seats)

                                  2007 Council election: Springburn [2]
                                  Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2
                                  Labour Allan Stewart 32.38 1,752  
                                  SNP Phil Greene 24.03 1,300 1,437
                                  Labour James Todd 21.98 1,189 1,327
                                  Solidarity Graham Campbell 6.27 339 351
                                  Conservative Graeme Dickson 3.20 173 176
                                  Liberal Democrats John H Stuart 3.11 168 176
                                  Scottish Green Patrick McAleer 2.48 134 140
                                  Scottish Socialist Margaret Bean 2.50 135 139
                                  BNP Kenny Smith 2.50 135 137
                                  Scottish Unionist Robert G. C. Sawers 1.57 85 86
                                  Electorate: 15,496   Valid: 5,410   Spoilt: 235   Quota: 1,353   Turnout: 43.60%
                                    Springburn within Glasgow

                                    Ward 18: East Centre (4 seats)

                                    2007 Council election: East Centre [2]
                                    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11
                                    SNP Jennifer Dunn 21.69 1,969                    
                                    Labour Patricia Chalmers 19.74 1,792 1,801 1,811 1,821              
                                    Labour Frank Docherty 14.07 1,277 1,288 1,294 1,300 1,303 1,316 1,377 1,411 1,486 1,526 1,627
                                    Labour Elaine McDougall 11.45 1,039 1,046 1,049 1,057 1,058 1,067 1,101 1,134 1,191 1,243 1,314
                                    Scottish Green Elaine Cooper 5.19 471 490 495 501 501 521 533 585 740 829 1,038
                                    Solidarity Jim Adams 6.12 556 575 583 587 587 607 626 722 771 797  
                                    Conservative Randle Wilson 4.22 383 387 400 460 460 539 561 566 626    
                                    Liberal Democrats Stuart Grieve 5.07 460 474 480 491 492 495 511 531      
                                    Scottish Socialist Daniel O'Donnell 3.56 323 334 336 341 341 351 372        
                                    Christian Peoples John Kerr 2.97 270 273 316 319 319 328          
                                    BNP William McLachlan 2.49 226 229 231 256 256            
                                    Scottish Unionist Drew Dickie 1.93 175 176 178                
                                    Scottish Christian David Johnston 1.51 137 140                  
                                    Electorate: 21,119   Valid: 9,078   Spoilt: 290   Quota: 1,816   Turnout: 44.36%
                                      East Centre within Glasgow

                                      Ward 19: Shettleston (4 seats)

                                      2007 Council election: Shettleston
                                      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                                      [3]
                                      SNP John F. McLaughlin 1,896 21.5
                                      Labour Tom McKeown 1,861 21.1
                                      Labour George Ryan 1,386 15.7
                                      Labour Euan McLeod 1,369 15.6
                                      Conservative Alex White 565 6.4
                                      Solidarity Wheatley Harris 458 5.2
                                      Liberal Democrats David Jackson 420 4.8
                                      BNP Walter Hamilton 268 3.0
                                      Scottish Green Catherine Maguire 227 2.6
                                      Scottish Unionist Gordon Kirker 190 2.2
                                      Scottish Socialist Mick Eyre 163 1.9
                                      Shettleston within Glasgow

                                      Ward 20: Baillieston (4 seats)

                                      2007 Council election: Baillieston
                                      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                                      [3]
                                      SNP John Mason 3,199 30.8
                                      Labour Jim Coleman 2,689 25.9
                                      Labour Douglas Hay 1,342 12.9
                                      Labour Robert MacBean 739 7.1
                                      Conservative George Clark 678 6.5
                                      Solidarity Michael Kayes 466 4.5
                                      Liberal Democrats Marjory Watt 392 3.8
                                      SNP David McDonald 250 2.4
                                      Scottish Socialist Jim McVicar 224 2.2
                                      Scottish Unionist Ian Dickie 216 2.1
                                      Scottish Green Raymond Morrison 181 1.7
                                      Baillieston within Glasgow

                                      Ward 21: North East (4 seats)

                                      2007 Council election: North East
                                      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
                                      [3]
                                      Labour Gilbert Davidson 2,272 27.1
                                      SNP Grant R Thoms 2,098 25.1
                                      Labour Gerald Leonard 1,475 17.6
                                      Labour Catherine McMaster 1,040 12.4
                                      Conservative John France 485 5.8
                                      Solidarity Joanne Reilly 350 4.2
                                      Liberal Democrats John C MacPherson 228 2.7
                                      Scottish Green Stewart MacDonald 186 2.2
                                      Scottish Socialist Andy McPake 129 1.5
                                      Independent George Savage 100 1.2
                                      North East within Glasgow

                                      Changes Since 2007 Election

                                      • †On 20 December 2007, Craigton Cllr Ruth Black left Solidarity and joined the Labour Party. On 9 February 2012 she resigned from the party and became an Independent.
                                      • ††On 12 December 2008, Newlands/Auldburn Cllr Colin Deans left the Scottish National Party and joined the Labour Party. On 7 January 2009 he announced he would sit as an Independent and not join the Labour Party.
                                      • †††On 9 February 2010, Maryhill/Kelvin Cllr Alex Dingwall left the Scottish National Party and joined the Liberal Democrats.
                                      • ††††In March 2011, Greater Pollok Cllr William O'Rourke was suspended from the Labour Party. He was expelled on 6 February 2012 and is now an Independent.
                                      • †††††On 30 January 2012 Pollokshields Cllr Irfan Rabbani resigned from the Labour Party and joined the Scottish National Party.
                                      • ††††††On 2 February 2012 Govan Cllr Stephen Dornan resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent.
                                      • †††††††On 8 February 2012 Southside-Central Cllr Anne Marie Millar resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent.
                                      • ††††††††On 8 February 2012 Ballieston Cllr Andy Muir resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent.
                                      • †††††††††On 9 February 2012 Greater Pollok Cllr Tommy Morrison resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent.
                                      • ††††††††††On 14 March 2012 Govan Cllr Shaukat Butt resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent.
                                      • †††††††††††On 27 March 2012 Canal Cllr Ellen Hurcombe resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent.

                                      By-Elections since 3 May 2007

                                      • On 18 September 2008 a by-election was held following the election of John Mason as a MP for Glasgow East on 25 July 2008. The by-election was won by the SNP's David Turner.
                                      Ballieston By-Election (18 September 2008)- 1 Seat[4]
                                      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
                                      SNP David Turner 44.6 2,318 2,320 2,330 2,344 2,355 2,381 2,415 2,511 3,131
                                      Labour Andy Muir 41.7 2,167 2,168 2,171 2,186 2,189 2,208 2,264 2,313  
                                      Conservative John Anderson 5.0 259 272 273 274 304 310 340    
                                      Liberal Democrats David Jackson 3.1 159 162 171 176 176 180      
                                      Solidarity Tricia McLeish 1.4 74 76 80 96 105        
                                      BNP Charles Baillie 1.4 73 79 81 81          
                                      Scottish Socialist Daniel O'Donnell 1.1 58 58 61            
                                      Scottish Green Moira Crawford 0.9 45 46              
                                      Scottish Unionist Ian Dickie 0.8 43                
                                      Electorate: 23,202   Valid: 5,196   Spoilt: 65   Quota: 2,599   Turnout: 5,261 (22.7%)
                                        • On 6 November 2008 a by-election was held following the death of Labour Cllr David Hay on 27 September 2008. The by-election was won by Labour's Andy Muir.††††††††
                                        Baillieston By-Election (6 November 2008) - 1 Seat[5]
                                        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                                        Labour Andy Muir 46.8 2,257 2,260 2,263 2,286 2,335 2,383 3,124
                                        SNP David Cassidy 42.1 2,027 2,037 2,046 2,074 2,116 2,193  
                                        Conservative John Anderson 4.7 226 231 245 249 269    
                                        Liberal Democrats David Jackson 2.9 142 146 146 154      
                                        Scottish Socialist Daniel O'Donnell 1.8 88 93 97        
                                        BNP Charles Baillie 1.0 46 46          
                                        Scottish Green Moira Crawford 0.7 32            
                                        Electorate: 23,131   Valid: 4,818   Spoilt: 58   Quota: 2,410   Turnout: 4,876 (21.0%)
                                          • On 4 June 2009 a by-election was held following the resignation of SNP MSP Bill Kidd as a Councillor. The by-election was won by Labour's Anne McTaggart.
                                          Drumchapel/Anniesland By-Election (4 June 2009) - 1 Seat[6]
                                          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
                                          Labour Anne McTaggart 48.4 2,584 2,593 2,613 2,651 2,689
                                          SNP Martin J Docherty 28.3 1,509 1,530 1,573 1,651 1,698
                                          Liberal Democrats Nathalie McKee 6.5 349 362 373 443 532
                                          Conservative Richard Alan Sullivan 5.9 316 327 359 366  
                                          Scottish Green Eileen Duke 5.1 270 284 295    
                                          BNP John Robertson 3.3 177 186      
                                          Independent James Trolland 2.4 129        
                                          Electorate: 20,141   Valid: 5,334   Spoilt: 84   Quota: 2,667   Turnout: 5,418 (26.9%)
                                            • On 6 May 2010 a by-election was held following the resignation of Labour Councillor Stephen Purcell. The by-election was won by Labour's Christopher Hughes.
                                            Drumchapel/Anniesland By-Election (6 May 2010)- 1 seat[7]
                                            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1
                                            Labour Christopher Hughes 56.3 5,710
                                            SNP Frank Rankin 21.7 2,197
                                            Liberal Democrats Paul McGarry 11.3 1,143
                                            Conservative Richard Alan Sullivan 7.0 710
                                            Scottish Green Larry Butler 3.7 375
                                            Electorate: 19,951   Valid: 10,030   Spoilt: 239   Quota: 5,016   Turnout: 10,269 (51.47%)
                                              • On 17 November 2011 a by-election was held following the death of SNP Councillor George Roberts. The seat was held by the SNP's Ken Andrew.
                                              Hillhead By-Election (17 November 2011)- 1 Seat [2][8][9]
                                              Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                                              SNP Ken Andrew 32.75 1,026 1,027 1,030 1,079 1,174 1,386 1,851
                                              Labour Martin McElroy 30.17 945 946 950 992 1,057 1,276  
                                              Scottish Green Stuart Leckie 13.88 435 436 441 556 639    
                                              Conservative Maya Forrest 11.87 372 374 384 441      
                                              Liberal Democrats Ewan Hoyle 9.80 307 310 311        
                                              UKIP Neil Craig 1.14 36 37          
                                              Britannica Party Charles Baillie 0.35 11            
                                              Electorate: 23,243   Valid: 3,132   Spoilt: 40   Quota: 1,567   Turnout: 3,172 (13.65%)

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