2017 South Lanarkshire Council election

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2017 South Lanarkshire Council election
4 May 2017 (2017-05-04)
All 64 seats to South Lanarkshire Council
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
SNP
Lab
Leader John Ross Gerry Convery
Party SNP Labour
Leader's seat Hamilton South East Kilbride Central South
Last election 28 seats, 36.3% 33 seats, 43.1%
Seats before 26 (notional) 32 (notional)
Seats after 27 22
Seat change 1 11
  Third party Fourth party
 
Con
Leader Alex Allison Robert Brown
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Clydesdale East Rutherglen South
Last election 3 seats, 4.5% 1 seat, 1.5%
Seats before 4 (notional) 1 (notional)
Seats after 14 1
Seat change 11
Council Leader before election

Edward McAvoy
Labour

 Council Leader after election

John Ross
SNP

Election result
South Lanarkshire Local Election Result 2017
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SNP 27 - -1 -1 42.19 35.67 40,786 -0.70
  Labour 22 - -11 -11 34.37 28.99 33,154 -14.19
  Conservative 14 +11 - +11 21.88 23.94 27,377 +13.10
  Liberal Democrats 1 - - 0 1.56 5.14 5,873 +2.39
  Independent 0 - -2 -2 0.0 2.49 2,844 -0.47
  Scottish Green 0 - - - - 2.95 3,372 +1.51
  UKIP 0 - - - - 0.40 457 -0.16
  Solidarity 0 - - - - 0.27 308 +0.09
  Scottish Unionist 0 - - - - 0.11 129 -0.19
  Scottish Socialist 0 - - - - 0.04 48 N/A

The overall turnout was 46.9% and there were 2,308 rejected ballots.

Note: "Votes" are the sum of first preference votes across all council wards. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This is because STV has an element of proportionality which is not present unless multiple seats are being elected. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Elections to South Lanarkshire Council were held on 4 May 2017 on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the twenty wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, with 64 Councillors being elected, a reduction of 3 members from 2012. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.

Following the 2017 election, the Scottish National Party attempted to form a coalition with Labour and the Liberal Democrats which was unsuccessful. The SNP then formed a minority administration.[1]

Ward results

Clydesdale West
  • 2012: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
  • 2017: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
  • 2012-2017: 1 x Conservative gain from SNP
Clydesdale West - 4 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
Conservative Poppy Corbett 31.24 2,264              
SNP David Shearer (incumbent) 22.23 1,611              
Labour Eileen Logan (incumbent) 21.61 1,566              
Labour Lynsey Hamilton (incumbent) 11.58 839 1,049 1,055 1,133 1,160 1,192 1,322 1,616
SNP Chris Travis 8.42 610 627 763 770 784 831 867  
Liberal Democrats Peter Charles Meehan 2.04 148 314 316 323 335 372    
Scottish Green Mandy Meikle 1.63 118 147 152 154 172      
Solidarity Pat Lee (incumbent) 1.24 90 107 110 112        
Electorate: 15,183   Valid: 7,246   Spoilt: 133   Quota: 1,450   Turnout: 48.6

    Clydesdale North
    • 2012: 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Independent
    • 2017: 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
    • 2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from Independent
    Clydesdale North - 3 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1
    Conservative Richard Eliott-Lockhart 28.21 1,725
    SNP Julia Marrs 26.87 1,643
    Labour Catherine McClymont (incumbent) 26.79 1,638
    Independent Ed Archer (incumbent) 11.09 678
    Independent Ronald Logan 3.61 221
    Scottish Green Ryan Doherty 1.95 119
    Liberal Democrats Richard Mills 1.49 91
    Electorate: 12,002   Valid: 6,115   Spoilt: 54   Quota: 1,529   Turnout: 51.4%

      Clydesdale East
      • 2012: 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Labour
      • 2017: 2 x Conservative, 1 x SNP
      • 2007-2012 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from Labour
      Clydesdale East - 3 seats[2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
      Conservative Alex Allison 35.48 1,927              
      SNP Ian Donald McAllan 25.65 1,393              
      Labour George Hannah 10.9 592 609 613 634 678 802 984  
      Conservative Eric Holford 9.68 526 959 960 967 992 1,021 1,136 1,386
      Independent Rev. Bev Gauld (incumbent) 8.64 469 508 511 539 560 617    
      Scottish Green Janet Moxley 4.93 268 277 293 324 376      
      Liberal Democrats Mark Gordon 2.65 144 160 162 170        
      Independent Andrew McCallum 2.06 112 121 123          
      Electorate: 10,165   Valid: 5,431   Spoilt: 109   Quota: 1,358   Turnout: 54.5%

        Clydesdale South
        • 2012: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP
        • 2017: 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
        • 2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from Labour
        Clydesdale South - 3 seats[2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
        Conservative Colin McGavigan 21.97 1,198 1,221 1,243 1,260 1,314 1,324 1,333 1,411
        Labour George Greenshields (incumbent)[F] 18.91 1,031 1,038 1,050 1,076 1,206 1,229 1,280 1,992
        SNP Mark Horsham 16.03 874 875 884 915 948 1,652    
        Labour Gordon Muir (incumbent) 15.88 866 868 880 898 983 1,022 1,053  
        SNP Sandra Mills 13.88 757 759 761 801 835      
        Independent Danny Meikle 7.8 425 428 434 443        
        Scottish Green Craig Dalzell 2.55 139 148 174          
        Liberal Democrats Kaitey Blair 1.78 97 101            
        UKIP Janice MacKay 1.19 65              
        Electorate: 11,568   Valid: 5,452   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 1,364   Turnout: 47.9%

          Avondale and Stonehouse
          • 2012: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Independent
          • 2017: 1 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
          • 2007-2012 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from Independent and 1 x SNP loss due to there being 1 less seat compared to 2012
          Avondale and Stonehouse - 3 seats[2]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
          Conservative Graeme Campbell (incumbent) 31.5 2,062              
          Labour Margaret Cooper (incumbent)[B] 23.53 1,540 1,656            
          SNP Isobel Dorman (incumbent) 17.12 1,121 1,131 1,134 1,137 1,147 1,187 1,309 2,279
          SNP Mairi Tulbure 13.4 877 882 883 884 893 967 1,111  
          Independent Alister Hendry 8.86 580 665 669 695 739 801    
          Scottish Green Erica Young 2.95 193 203 204 211 273      
          Liberal Democrats Daniel O'Malley 1.86 122 170 173 181        
          UKIP Laura Murray 0.78 51 82 83          
          Electorate: 13,114   Valid: 6,546   Spoilt: 90   Quota: 1,637   Turnout: 50.6%

            East Kilbride South
            • 2012: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour
            • 2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour
            • 2012-2017 Change:No change
            East Kilbride South - 3 seats[2]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
            SNP Archie Buchanan (incumbent) 40.54 2,119            
            Labour Fiona Dryburgh[H] 19.71 1,030 1,104 1,109 1,122 1,145 1,303 1,327
            Conservative Alexandra Herdman 14.79 773 779 801 806 812 949 952
            SNP Geri Gray 10.94 572 1,196 1,205 1,233 1,293 1,380  
            Liberal Democrats Paul McGarry 9.68 506 526 531 540 552    
            Scottish Green Ruth Thomas 1.99 104 127 129 145      
            Solidarity John Park 1.4 73 82 86        
            UKIP Conner Campbell 0.96 50 59          
            Electorate: 12,335   Valid: 5,227   Spoilt: 114   Quota: 1,307   Turnout: 5,341 (43.3%)

              East Kilbride Central South
              • 2012: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP
              • 2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour
              • 2012-2017 Change: 1 x SNP gain from Labour
              East Kilbride Central South - 3 seats[2]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
              SNP John Anderson (incumbent) 31.35 1,705          
              Labour Gerry Convery (incumbent) 26.2 1,425            
              Conservative Willie Chalmers 15.17 825 832 835 863 888 988  
              SNP Collette Stevenson 14.52 790 1,067 1,070 1,074 1,180 1,254 1,394
              Labour Susan Kerr (incumbent) 6.91 376 392 441 468 514    
              Scottish Green Iain Hughes 4.04 220 241 243 264      
              Liberal Democrats Mark Watson 1.8 98 101 102        
              Electorate: 12,273   Valid: 5,439   Spoilt: 145   Quota: 1360   Turnout: 5,584 (45.5%)

                East Kilbride Central North
                • 2012: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
                • 2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour
                • 2012-2017 Change: 1 x Labour loss due to there being one less seat compared to 2012
                East Kilbride Central North - 3 seats[2]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                SNP Hugh MacDonald 22.16% 1,374 1,389 1,398 1,452 1,488 1,519 1,618
                SNP Sheena Wardhaugh (incumbent)[A] 20.05% 1,243 1,249 1,261 1,351 1,390 1,420 1,482
                Labour Joe Fagan 18.76% 1,163 1,173 1,198 1,229 1,873    
                Conservative Darren Clyde 18.76% 1,163 1,165 1,188 1,209 1,258 1,319  
                Labour Alice Marie Mitchell (incumbent) 12.83% 795 799 827 854      
                Scottish Green James Thornbury 3.86% 239 254 294        
                Liberal Democrats John Rintoul 2.47% 153 157          
                Solidarity Stuart McLean 1.11% 69            
                Electorate: TBC   Valid: 6,199   Spoilt: 174   Quota: 1,550   Turnout: 48.6%

                  East Kilbride West
                  • 2012: 1 x Conservative, 1 x SNP, 1 x Labour
                  • 2017: 1 x Conservative, 1 x SNP, 1 x Labour
                  • 2012-2017 Change: No Change
                  East Kilbride West - 3 seats[2]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                  Conservative Ian Harrow 37.26% 2,363            
                  Labour Monique McAdams 20.73% 1,315 1,529 1,571 1,612      
                  SNP David Watson (incumbent)[E] 20.47% 1,298 1,319 1,322 1,370 1,373 1,427 2,389
                  SNP Ali Salamati 14.19% 900 914 917 986 988 1,065  
                  Liberal Democrats Ewan McRobert 3.52% 223 374 397 447 458    
                  Scottish Green Billy McLean 3.06% 194 216 229        
                  UKIP David Mackay 0.77% 49 140          
                  Electorate: TBC   Valid: 6,342   Spoilt: 74   Quota: 1,586   Turnout: 52.8%

                    East Kilbride East
                    • 2012: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour
                    • 2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour
                    • 2012-2017 Change: No Change
                    East Kilbride East - 3 seats[2]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
                    SNP Gladys Miller (incumbent) 27.11% 1,374              
                    Labour Graham Scott 25.93% 1,314              
                    Conservative Isabel Perratt 17.97% 911 912 920 939 981 1,030 1,078  
                    SNP Jim Wardhaugh (incumbent)[A] 15.25% 773 857 862 867 873 902 1,101 1,306
                    Scottish Green Kirsten Robb 7.22% 366 378 384 392 418 464    
                    Independent John Cairney (incumbent) 3.28% 166 167 172 179 193      
                    Liberal Democrats Lorna Gall 2.15% 109 111 117 122        
                    UKIP Brian Doolan 1.09% 55 55 56          
                    Electorate: TBC   Valid: 5,068   Spoilt: 81   Quota: 1,268   Turnout: 46.7%

                      Rutherglen South
                      • 2012: 1 x Labour, 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x SNP
                      • 2017: 1 x Labour, 1 x Liberal Democrat, 1 x SNP
                      • 2012-2017 Change: No Change
                      Rutherglen South - 3 seats[2]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
                      SNP Carol Nugent 31.05% 1,803        
                      Liberal Democrats Robert Brown (incumbent) 30.97% 1,798        
                      Labour Margaret Cowie 19.67% 1,142 1,220 1,333 1,343 1,522
                      Conservative Taylor Muir 14.71% 854 861 950 976 1,009
                      Scottish Green Brian Finlay 2.62% 152 324 364 383  
                      UKIP Jack Sinclair 0.98% 57 65 71    
                      Electorate: TBC   Valid: 5,806   Spoilt: 65   Quota: 1,452   Turnout: 50.8%

                        Rutherglen Central and North
                        • 2012: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP
                        • 2017: 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
                        • 2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from Labour
                        Rutherglen Central and North - 3 seats[2]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                        SNP Janine Calikes 29.02% 1,492            
                        Labour Gerard Killen (incumbent)[C] 25.54% 1,313            
                        Conservative Jared Wark 16.24% 835 836 836 847 876 1,083 1,338
                        SNP Gordon Clark (incumbent) 10.46% 538 719 720 828 881 968  
                        Liberal Democrats Liz Keenan 9.30% 478 482 483 524 603    
                        Labour Martin Lennon 5.43% 279 282 304 330      
                        Scottish Green Raymond Burke 4.01% 206 217 217        
                        Electorate: TBC   Valid: 5,141   Spoilt: 144   Quota: 1,286   Turnout: 44.6%

                          Cambuslang West
                          • 2012: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP
                          • 2017: 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
                          • 2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from Labour
                          Cambuslang West - 3 seats[2]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
                          Labour Margaret Walker 24.16% 1,336 1,346 1,369 1,397        
                          Conservative Ann Le Blond 21.11% 1,167 1,178 1,201 1,210 1,212 1,499    
                          SNP John Bradley 19.88% 1,099 1,104 1,110 1,149 1,150 1,214 1,220 2,170
                          SNP Clare McColl (incumbent) 17.40% 962 965 976 1,033 1,035 1,120 1,128  
                          Liberal Democrats Norman Rae 11.72% 648 651 672 696 700      
                          Scottish Green David McClemont 2.91% 161 165 176          
                          Independent Don Ferguson 1.92% 106 112            
                          UKIP Kieran Kiely 0.90% 50              
                          Electorate: TBC   Valid: 5,529   Spoilt: 106   Quota: 1,383   Turnout: 46.5%

                            Cambuslang East
                            • 2012: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP
                            • 2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour
                            • 2012-2017 Change: 1 x SNP gain from Labour
                            Cambuslang East - 3 seats[2]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
                            Labour Walter Brogan (incumbent) 32.79% 1,553              
                            SNP Katy Loudon 23.71% 1,123 1,139 1,145 1,154 1,225      
                            SNP Alistair Fulton 18.10% 857 876 879 896 923 958 1,019 1,140
                            Conservative Gavin Douglas 14.11% 668 690 762 792 810 811 902  
                            Scottish Green Laura Martin 3.10% 147 155 162 199        
                            Labour Stuart Gallacher* 2.83% 134 378 394 427 452 453    
                            Scottish Unionist James Moore 2.72% 129 137            
                            Liberal Democrats Ellen Bryson 2.64% 125 141 150          
                            Electorate: TBC   Valid: 4,736   Spoilt: 108   Quota: 1,185   Turnout: 42.1%
                              • = Sitting Councillor for Hamilton South.

                              Blantyre
                              • 2012: 3 x Labour, 1 x SNP
                              • 2017: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP
                              • 2012-2017 Change: 1 x Labour loss due to there being one less seat compared to 2012
                              Blantyre - 3 seats[2]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
                              Labour Mo Razzaq (incumbent) 31.00% 1,663              
                              SNP Maureen Chalmers 25.30% 1,354              
                              SNP Michael McGlynn 14.80% 797 815 827 838 860 879 902  
                              Labour Bert Thomson (incumbent) 13.60% 731 980 980 988 1,013 1,051 1,278 1,533
                              Conservative Alan Fraser 11.10% 593 601 601 603 607 635    
                              Liberal Democrats Stephen Reid 1.90% 100 109 109 112 125      
                              Solidarity Ashley Hubbard 1.40% 76 80 81 101        
                              Scottish Socialist Gerry McMahon 0.90% 48 51 52          
                              Electorate: 12,711   Valid: 5,362   Spoilt: 180   Quota: 1,341   Turnout: 5,542 (43.6%)

                                Bothwell and Uddingston
                                • 2012: 1 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
                                • 2017: 1 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
                                • 2012-2017 Change: No Change
                                Bothwell and Uddingston - 3 seats[2]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
                                Conservative Kenny McCreary 35.27% 1,851        
                                Labour Maureen Devlin (incumbent) 25.95% 1,362        
                                SNP Jim McGuigan (incumbent) 21.57% 1,132 1,150 1,158 1,219 1,550
                                Liberal Democrats Colin Robb 8.58% 450 701 718 757 774
                                SNP Phil Sykes 6.61% 347 353 355 369  
                                Scottish Green James Ferguson 2.02% 106 134 140    
                                Electorate: TBC   Valid: 5,248   Spoilt: 52   Quota: 1,313   Turnout: 51.2%

                                  Hamilton North and East
                                  • 2012: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP
                                  • 2017: 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
                                  • 2007-2012 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from Labour
                                  Hamilton North and East - 3 seats[2]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
                                  Conservative Martin Hose 26.47% 1,268          
                                  SNP Stephanie Callaghan (incumbent) 25.07 1,201          
                                  Labour Davie McLachlan (incumbent)[D] 23.55% 1,128 1,144 1,144 1,158 1,180 1,239
                                  SNP Jason Douglas 10.88% 521 522 525 541 603 633
                                  Labour Nina Reeves 6.18% 296 301 301 305 320 343
                                  Liberal Democrats David Bennie 2.86% 137 152 152 177 207  
                                  Scottish Green Steven Hannigan 3.17% 152 154 154 165    
                                  Independent Balarabe Baba 1.82% 87 94 94      
                                  Electorate: TBC   Valid: 4,790   Spoilt: 94   Quota: 1,198   Turnout: 42.1%

                                    Hamilton West and Earnock
                                    • 2012: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
                                    • 2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
                                    • 2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from Labour
                                    Hamilton West and Earnock - 4 seats[2]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
                                    SNP Mary Donnelly 25.73% 1,377          
                                    Conservative Mark McGeever[G] 22.70% 1,215          
                                    Labour Allan Falconer (incumbent) 20.40% 1,092          
                                    SNP Graeme Horne (incumbent) 14.05% 752 1,019 1,025 1,026 1,069 1,111
                                    Labour Jean McKeown (incumbent) 12.54% 671 681 720 737 757 830
                                    Liberal Democrats Mark Ruston 2.50% 134 138 176 176 208  
                                    Scottish Green Christine Wright 2.08% 111 119 126 127    
                                    Electorate: TBC   Valid: 5,352   Spoilt: 151   Quota: 1,071   Turnout: 39.0%

                                      Hamilton South
                                      • 2012: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
                                      • 2017: 2 x SNP, 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative
                                      • 2012-2017 Change: 1 x Conservative gain from Labour
                                      Hamilton South - 4 seats[2]
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                                      SNP John Ross (incumbent) 30.64% 2,167            
                                      Labour Joe Lowe (incumbent)[B] 25.70% 1,818            
                                      Conservative Lynne Nailon 21.83% 1,544            
                                      Labour Brian McCaig (incumbent) 9.09% 643 669 991 1,020 1,055 1,177  
                                      SNP Josh Wilson 6.72% 475 1,105 1,112 1,115 1,209 1,245 1,485
                                      Scottish Green John Kane 3.05% 216 249 257 265      
                                      Liberal Democrats Joanne Ferguson 2.97% 210 228 244 282 345    
                                      Electorate: TBC   Valid: 7,073   Spoilt: 177   Quota: 1,415   Turnout: 44.4%

                                        Larkhall
                                        • 2012: 2 x Labour, 2 x SNP
                                        • 2017: 2 x Labour, 1 x SNP, 1 x Conservative
                                        • 2012-2017: 1 x Conservative gain from SNP
                                        Larkhall - 4 seats[2]
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
                                        Conservative Richard Nelson 26.34 1,645                
                                        Labour Andy Carmichael (incumbent) 17.71 1,106 1,150 1,161 1,179 1,202 1,483      
                                        SNP Peter Craig (incumbent) 16.83 1,051 1,056 1,060 1,067 1,120 1,153 1,175 1,176 1,880
                                        Labour Jackie Burns (incumbent)[B] 15.8 987 1,027 1,040 1,054 1,083 1,175 1,255    
                                        SNP Donald MacLeod 11.27 704 709 714 720 761 790 801 802  
                                        Labour Lesley McDonald (incumbent) 6.56 410 447 457 488 512        
                                        Scottish Green Bobby Bulloch 2.58 161 177 192 232          
                                        Liberal Democrats Lindsay Watt 1.63 102 160 180            
                                        UKIP Donald Murdo MacKay 1.28 80 143              
                                        Electorate: 14,478   Valid: 6,246   Spoilt: 168   Quota: 1,250   Turnout: 44.3%

                                          Changes since 2017
                                          1. ^
                                            A-East Kilbride Central North and East Kilbride East SNP councillors Sheena and Jim Wardhaugh resigned from the party and became Independents on 25 May 2017.[3] Sheena Wardhaugh died on 2 June 2019 triggering a by-election.[4]
                                          2. ^
                                            B-Avondale and Stonehouse and Hamilton South Labour Party councillors Margaret Cooper and Joe Lowe resigned from the party and became Independents in May 2017. Larkhall Labour councillor Jackie Burns was expelled from the party and is now an Independent following a conviction for breach of the peace.[3]
                                          3. ^
                                            C-On 23 June 2017 Rutherglen Central and North Labour councillor Gerard Killen resigned his seat having been elected as MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West. A by-election was held on 23 November 2017, won by Martin Lennon of the Scottish Labour Party.
                                          4. ^
                                            D-In January 2018 Hamilton North and East Labour councillor Davie McLachlan was suspended from the party pending an investigation after allegedly making a racist remark about Anas Sarwar.[5] Following an investigation, he was cleared of any wrongdoing and the suspension was lifted.[6]
                                          5. ^
                                            E-On 1 November 2018 East Kilbride West SNP councillor David Watson resigned from the party and became an Independent after a legal dispute over an employee grievance.[7]
                                          6. ^
                                            F-In 2018 Clydesdale South Labour councillor George Greenshields resigned from the party and became an Independent.
                                          7. ^
                                            G-On 26 July 2019 Hamilton West and Earnock Conservative councillor Mark McGeever resigned from the party and joined the Scottish Liberal Democrats following the election of Boris Johnson as Conservative Party Leader and Prime Minister.[8]
                                          8. ^
                                            H-On 12 August 2019 East Kilbride South Labour councillor Fiona Dryburgh resigned from the party and joined the Liberal Democrats in opposition to Labour voicing support for a second Scottish Independence Referendum.[9]

                                          By-elections

                                          On 23 June 2017 Rutherglen Central and North Labour councillor Gerard Killen resigned his seat having been elected as an MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West.[10] A by-election was held on 23 November 2017, won by Martin Lennon of the Scottish Labour Party.[11]

                                          Rutherglen Central and North By-election (23 November 2017) - 1 Seat[12]
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
                                          Labour Martin Lennon 38.5 1,173 1,176 1,203 1,270 1,541
                                          SNP David Innes 27.4 836 838 870 884 989
                                          Liberal Democrats Ellen Bryson 18.2 554 558 574 711  
                                          Conservative Taylor Muir 12.1 368 377 379    
                                          Scottish Green Brian Finlay 2.9 88 93      
                                          UKIP Janice MacKay 0.9 28        
                                          Electorate: 12,110   Valid: 3,047   Spoilt: 47   Quota: 1,524   Turnout: 25.5%

                                            On 2 June 2019 East Kilbride Central North Independent and former SNP councillor Sheena Wardhaugh died. A by-election was held on 29 August 2019, won by the SNP's Grant Ferguson.

                                            East Kilbride Central North By-election (29 August 2019) - 1 Seat[13][14]
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
                                            SNP Grant Ferguson 46.5 1,582 1,582 1,588 1,650 1,743
                                            Labour Kirsty Williams 20.3 690 692 695 715 837
                                            Conservative Graham Fisher 14.6 498 499 513 519 606
                                            Liberal Democrats Paul McGarry 12.4 422 424 428 456  
                                            Scottish Green Antony Lee 4.5 153 154 159    
                                            UKIP David MacKay 1.4 48 50      
                                            Libertarian Stephen McNamara 0.4 12        
                                            Electorate: 12,960   Valid: 3,405   Spoilt: 51   Quota: 1,703   Turnout: 3,456 (26.7%)

                                              References
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