Glasgow City Council election, 2007
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All 79 seats to Glasgow City Council 40 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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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
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Linn within Glasgow |
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Newlands/Auldburn within Glasgow |
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![]() Greater Pollok within Glasgow |
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![]() Craigton within Glasgow |
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![]() Govan within Glasgow |
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![]() Pollokshields within Glasgow |
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![]() Langside within Glasgow |
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![]() Southside Central within Glasgow |
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![]() Calton within Glasgow |
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![]() Anderston/City within Glasgow |
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![]() Hillhead within Glasgow |
N.B Neil Craig stood for the Nine Percent Growth Party rather than an independent.
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![]() Partick West within Glasgow |
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![]() Garscadden/Scotstounhill within Glasgow |
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![]() Drumchapel/Anniesland within Glasgow |
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![]() Maryhill/Kelvin within Glasgow |
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![]() Canal within Glasgow |
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![]() Springburn within Glasgow |
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![]() East Centre within Glasgow |
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![]() Shettleston within Glasgow |
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![]() Baillieston within Glasgow |
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![]() 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] | ||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 | Count 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] | ||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 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] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 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] | ||||
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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] | ||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 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%) |
References
- ↑ http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/AboutGlasgow/Factsheets/Wards/Multi+member+wards.htm
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/pdf/2007-scotland.pdf
- 1 2 3 http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/News/councilcandidateswards15to21.htm
- ↑ http://www.alba.org.uk/localby/baillieston.html
- ↑ http://www.alba.org.uk/localby/baillieston2.html
- ↑ http://www.kristoferkeane.co.uk/by-drumchapelanniesland.html
- ↑ http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/YourCouncil/Elections_Voting/Election_Results/Drumchapel_Anniesland_By_Election_2010/
- ↑ http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/News/HillheadByElection.htm
- ↑ http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/YourCouncil/Elections_Voting/Election_Results/Hillhead_ByElection_2011/
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