South Lanarkshire Council election
2007 South Lanarkshire Council election South Lanarkshire Council Registered 242,455 Turnout 51.2% First party Second party Lab
SNP
Leader Edward McAvoy Party Labour SNP Leader's seat Rutherglen Central and North Last election 52 seats, 49.1% 7 seats, 27.4% Seats won 30 24 Seat change Popular vote 49,906 35,866 Percentage 39.6% 29.2% Swing Third party Fourth party Con
Ind
Party Conservative Independent Last election 3 seats, 13.5% 3 seats, 3.2% Seats won 8 3 Seat change Popular vote 15,924 6,422 Percentage 12.9% 5.2% Swing Fifth party LD
Party Liberal Democrats Last election 2 seat, 4.7% Seats won 2 Seat change Popular vote 8,897 Percentage 7.2% Swing
Results by ward.
Council Leader before election Edward McAvoyLabour
Council Leader after election Edward McAvoyLabour
Elections to South Lanarkshire Council took place on 3 May 2007 on the same day as the 31 otherScottish local government elections .
The election was the first to use the 20 newwards created as a result of theLocal Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 , each ward electing three or four councillors using thesingle transferable vote system form ofproportional representation . The new wards replaced the 67 single-member wards which used theplurality (first past the post ) system of election.
Labour retained their position as the largest party on the council but were no longer in overall control after the introduction of proportional voting saw them lose 22 seats. TheScottish National Party (SNP) recorded their best result in a South Lanarkshire election as they gained 17 seats to remain the second-largest party. TheConservatives also made gains to hold eight seats. The number ofindependent candidates elected with remained at three and the number ofLiberal Democrats remained at two.
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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 1 May 2003. 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 the dissolution of Scotland's councils. This was the first election to use the STV electoral system so only net gains/losses are shown.[ 2] [ 3]
Clydesdale West - 4 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Labour Eileen Logan [ note 1] 33.5 2,549 SNP Ian Gray [ note 2] 25.6 1,948 Conservative Alex Allison 12.9 984 1,025 1,050 ??? 1,126 1,259 ??? SNP David Shearer [ note 3] 12.2 925 1,005 1,279 ??? 1,360 1,504 ??? Liberal Democrats Peter Meehan 6.4 490 566 602 ??? 707 Labour Betty Rush[ note 4] 4.7 359 933 949 ??? 989 1,131 Scottish Christian Robin Mawhinney 2.4 180 198 207 ??? Green Ruth Thomas 2.3 174 193 203 Electorate: 14,775 Valid: 7,645 Quota: 1,522 Turnout: 52.4%
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Clydesdale North - 3 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 SNP George Sutherland 24.8 1,468 1,521 Labour Mary McNeill [ note 5] 20.9 1,237 1,270 1,273 1,483 Conservative Patrick Ross-Taylor 18.4 1,090 1,130 1,135 1,381 ??? ??? Labour Brian Reilly[ note 6] 17.2 1,019 1,029 1,033 1,231 ??? Liberal Democrats Kenny Douglas 14.2 841 927 939 Green Thomas Davidson 4.5 265 Electorate: 11,430 Valid: 5,920 Quota: 1,481 Turnout: 52.7%
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Clydesdale East - 3 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Conservative Beith Forrest [ note 7] 22.5 1,204 ??? 1,252 1,325 1,364 Conservative Hamish Stewart 19.6 1,048 ??? 1,105 1,175 1,209 ??? ??? SNP Bev Gauld [ note 8] 19.5 1,042 ??? 1,093 1,630 Labour Ralph Barker 15.5 832 ??? 937 989 1,056 ??? SNP Tom Mitchell 15.4 824 ??? 864 Liberal Democrats Ron Waddell 5.7 305 ??? Independent Tom Dalbindle 1.9 101 Electorate: 9,907 Valid: 5,356 Quota: 1,340 Turnout: 54.8%
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Clydesdale South - 3 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 Labour Danny Meikle [ note 9] 27.7 1,709 Labour Alex McInnes [ note 10] 20.2 1,245 1,351 ??? 1,514 ??? SNP Archie Manson [ note 11] 18.7 1,156 1,164 ??? 1,341 ??? SNP David Smart 18.6 1,148 1,159 ??? 1,334 Conservative John Baillie 11.9 734 740 ??? Green Billy McLean 3.0 183 185 Electorate: 11,359 Valid: 6,175 Quota: 1,544 Turnout: 55.6%
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Avondale and Stonehouse [ edit ] Avondale and Stonehouse - 4 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SNP William Holman 27.6 1,989 Conservative Graeme Campbell 19.2 1,384 1,450 Labour James Malloy [ note 12] 14.9 1,071 1,127 1,128 1,140 1,155 1,226 1,356 ??? Independent Lynn Filshie 11.1 797 858 860 975 1,127 1,205 1,348 ??? Labour Ian McInnes 10.9 788 816 816 824 830 867 922 Liberal Democrats Nigel Benzies 5.7 414 496 498 511 536 646 Green John Innes 4.6 333 406 406 416 449 Independent Stuart Brown 3.3 238 266 267 304 Independent Frank Reilly 2.7 198 217 218 Electorate: 13,144 Valid: 6,912 Quota: 1,443 Turnout: 55.7%
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East Kilbride South [ edit ]
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East Kilbride Central South [ edit ] East Kilbride Central South - 3 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SNP John Anderson 32.0 1,970 Labour Gerry Convery [ note 15] 27.5 1,692 Labour Pat Watters [ note 16] 17.7 1,089 1,145 1,247 1,281 1,329 1,388 ??? ??? Conservative Anne Stewart 6.2 383 408 410 414 466 Liberal Democrats Colin Linskey 5.1 316 378 387 408 481 601 ??? East Kilbride Alliance Iain Cameron 5.0 309 362 367 387 Green Alison Campbell 4.1 254 326 331 396 507 584 Scottish Socialist Mark Sands 2.4 150 194 198 Electorate: 11,524 Valid: 6,163 Quota: 1,541 Turnout: 54.8%
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East Kilbride Central North [ edit ] East Kilbride Central North - 4 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SNP Anne Maggs [ note 17] 28.3 2,248 Labour Alice Mitchell [ note 18] 23.9 1,899 Labour Christopher Thompson [ note 19] 15.5 1,229 1,269 1,456 1,477 1,482 1,513 1,617 Conservative Isobel Perratt 6.9 545 563 571 575 584 618 679 681 SNP Sheena Wardhaugh 6.8 538 927 937 969 982 1,059 1,149 1,154 1,264 ??? Green Raymond Burke 6.3 500 542 555 594 610 690 817 821 963 Liberal Democrats Gordon Smith 5.6 446 480 499 520 524 570 East Kilbride Alliance Clare Keane 2.9 227 242 250 259 383 East Kilbride Alliance Tim Gingell 2.1 169 179 183 185 Scottish Socialist Catherine Pedersen 1.6 130 149 154 Electorate: 14,310 Valid: 7,931 Quota: 1,587 Turnout: 57.0%
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Rutherglen South - 3 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Labour Brian McKenna [ note 24] 24.7 1,534 1,548 1,565 Liberal Democrats Eileen Baxendale 17.3 1,077 1,082 1,092 1,092 ??? 1,174 1,597 SNP Anne Higgins 16.8 1,045 1,070 1,074 1,074 ??? 1,159 1,195 1,204 1,303 ??? Labour Patricia Osborne[ note 25] 13.6 846 857 864 871 ??? 951 970 976 1,035 Conservative Jean Miller 8.5 529 530 588 588 ??? 630 649 657 Liberal Democrats Danny Campbell 8.1 506 507 510 510 ??? 550 Independent Brian McCutcheon 4.6 285 293 303 303 ??? Green Michael Tobin 2.4 150 176 178 178 Scottish Unionist Michael A Haigh 2.2 135 138 Scottish Socialist John Patrick 1.7 106 Electorate: 11,376 Valid: 6,213 Quota: 1,554 Turnout: 55.8%
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Rutherglen Central and North [ edit ] Rutherglen Central and North - 3 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Labour Eddie McAvoy [ note 26] 35.1 1,833 SNP Gordon Clark 22.9 1,198 1,233 1,273 1,286 1,355 Labour Denis McKenna [ note 27] 15.0 786 1,162 1,180 1,191 1,221 ??? ??? ??? Liberal Democrats Janette Little 12.7 666 692 702 721 781 ??? ??? Conservative Ian Raeburn 5.4 283 288 291 371 376 ??? Green Susan Martin 3.4 176 182 210 216 Scottish Unionist Jim Nixon 3.0 157 159 162 Scottish Socialist John Starrs 2.4 126 129 Electorate: 10,867 Valid: 5,225 Quota: 1,307 Turnout: 49.1%
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Cambuslang West - 3 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Labour Russell Clearie [ note 28] 20.5 1,253 1,264 ??? 1,294 1,386 ??? ??? Labour John McGuinness[ note 29] 20.0 1,225 1,238 ??? 1,264 1,305 ??? SNP Clare McColl 19.8 1,209 1,240 ??? 1,307 1,409 ??? ??? Liberal Democrats David Baillie [ note 30] 19.5 1,191 1,206 ??? 1,294 1,597 Conservative Malcolm Macaskill 12.6 772 774 ??? 844 Green Christian Schmidt 3.1 187 207 ??? Scottish Unionist Jimi Moore 2.5 154 161 Scottish Socialist David McClemont 2.1 130 Electorate: 11,591 Valid: 6,121 Quota: 1,531 Turnout: 53.7%
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Cambuslang East - 3 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 Labour Walter Brogan 32.4 1,544 SNP John Higgins [ note 31] 23.5 1,120 1,139 1,181 1,267 Labour Pam Clearie [ note 32] 18.0 859 1,117 1,152 1,224 Liberal Democrats Tunweer Malik 14.3 684 696 716 845 Conservative Louise Ann Campbell 8.9 423 428 437 Scottish Socialist David Stevenson 2.9 137 146 Electorate: 10,394 Valid: 4,767 Quota: 1,192 Turnout: 46.9%
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Blantyre - 4 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 Labour Hugh Dunsmuir 24.6 1,586 Independent Bert Thomson [ note 33] [ note 34] 21.2 1,365 SNP John McNamee [ note 35] 19.4 1,253 1,339 Labour Jim Handibode [ note 36] 17.4 1,121 1,260 1,270 ??? ??? ??? Independent Michael McGlynn[ note 37] 11.6 748 764 783 ??? ??? ??? Conservative Morag Redpath 5.1 327 329 332 ??? ??? Independent Gavin Wallace 0.8 52 53 66 ??? Electorate: 13,782 Valid: 6,452 Quota: 1,291 Turnout: 48.0%
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Bothwell and Uddingston [ edit ] Bothwell and Uddingston - 3 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Conservative Henry Mitchell [ note 38] 30.0 1,615 Labour Maureen Devlin [ note 39] 24.0 1,292 1,315 1,329 1,347 SNP Jim McGuigan 18.6 998 1,032 1,089 1,120 1,120 1,324 ??? Labour Pat Morgan[ note 40] 12.9 696 709 721 739 741 861 Liberal Democrats Douglas Herbison 8.9 477 553 562 633 634 Green Kenneth Robb 3.1 168 187 214 Solidarity Denis Reilly 2.5 132 135 Electorate: 9,788 Valid: 5,378 Quota: 1,345 Turnout: 55.8%
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Hamilton North and East [ edit ] Hamilton North and East - 3 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 SNP Barry Douglas 31.3 1,769 Labour David McLachlan 23.6 1,335 1,382 1,401 1,456 Labour Mary Smith [ note 41] 21.6 1,221 1,255 1,273 1,305 ??? ??? Conservative Andrew Leitch 16.2 917 974 990 1,112 ??? Independent James Ward 3.8 214 246 Independent Hugh Clements 3.4 190 251 394 Electorate: 12,084 Valid: 5,646 Quota: 1,412 Turnout: 48.0%
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Hamilton West and Earnock [ edit ] Hamilton West and Earnock - 4 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Labour Allan Falconer [ note 42] 26.4 1,670 SNP Graeme Horne [ note 43] 25.1 1,591 Independent Tommy Gilligan [ note 44] [ note 45] 22.6 1,433 Labour Jean McKeown 11.7 743 1,006 1,064 1,088 1,127 ??? ??? Conservative John Anderson 9.6 606 622 671 713 732 ??? Green Scot Graham 2.6 167 180 232 261 320 Scottish Socialist Gordon McGovern 2.0 124 138 182 192 Electorate: 13,749 Valid: 6,334 Quota: 1,267 Turnout: 46.9%
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Larkhall - 4 seatsParty Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Labour Jackie Burns [ note 48] 38.0 2,699 SNP Peter Craig 17.8 1,264 1,335 1,387 1,437 SNP Lesley McDonald 12.5 890 931 981 1,059 1,071 1,212 ??? Conservative Gregor Cameron 7.9 563 591 640 795 796 Labour Robin Cunningham 7.1 502 727 757 828 829 888 Scottish Unionist Mary Duckett 6.6 466 507 545 Labour Andy Carmichael 5.2 366 1,025 1,066 1,109 1,110 1,189 ??? Liberal Democrats Callan Dick 4.9 349 376 Electorate: 14,934 Valid: 7,099 Quota: 1,420 Turnout: 48.7%
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Cambuslang East councillor John Higgins died on 29 December 2007. A by-election, held on 6 March 2008, was won by Labour's Richard Tullett.
Cambuslang East by-election (6 March 2008) - 1 seat Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Labour Richard Tullett 28.0 725 729 739 742 747 922 1,094 1,475 SNP Christine Deanie 23.5 609 614 621 625 638 728 962 Liberal Democrats Tunweer Malik 22.4 580 584 589 593 616 669 Independent John McGuinness 19.6 509 510 517 521 538 Conservative Malcolm Macaskill 3.1 80 82 82 94 Scottish Unionist Jimi Moore 1.5 38 39 40 Scottish Socialist David McClemont 1.2 32 35 Green Susan Martin 0.8 21 Electorate: 10,397 Valid: 2,044 Spoilt: 38 Quota: 1,298 Turnout: 25.0%
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Labour's Alan Scott won a by-election in East Kilbride West on 28 October 2010 to fill the vacancy which arose with the election ofMichael McCann as an MP.
East Kilbride West by-election (28 October 2010) - 1 seat Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 Labour Alan Scott 41.4 847 863 873 892 973 1,297 SNP Pat McGuire 27.9 571 587 606 641 761 Conservative Ian Harrow 19.7 403 427 442 455 Green Raymond Burke 4.0 82 85 100 East Kilbride Alliance Brian Jones 3.5 71 76 Liberal Democrats Gordon Smith 3.4 70 Electorate: 12,024 Valid: 2,044 Quota: 1,023 Turnout: 17.0%
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Hamilton West and Earnock [ edit ] The SNP's John Menzies won a by-election inHamilton West and Earnock on 8 December 2011 to fill the vacancy which arose with the death of Independent Tommy Gilligan on 22 October 2011.
East Kilbride West by-election (22 October 2011) - 1 seat Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 SNP John Menzies 50.0 822 Labour Stuart Gallacher 36.9 607 Conservative Connar McBain 13.0 214 Electorate: 14,068 Valid: 1,643 Spoilt: 16 Quota: 822 Turnout: 11.8%
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^ Returning councillor forCarluke/Whitehill single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forForth single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forLaw/Carluke single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forClyde Valley single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forLanark North single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forLanark South single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forDuneaton/Carmichael single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forCarstairs/Carnwath single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forDouglas single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forLesmahagow single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forBlackwood single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forAvondale North single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forGreenhills single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forWhitehills single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forHeatheryknowe single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forHeadhouse single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forBlacklaw single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forEast Mains single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forMaxwellton single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forHairmyres/Crosshouse single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forMossneuk/Kittoch single-member ward. ^ East Kilbride West councillorMichael McCann was elected as MP forEast Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow in May 2010 and he subsequently resigned his council seat. A by-election, held on 28 October 2010, was won by Labour's Alan Scott. ^ Returning councillor forWestwoodhill single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forBurgh single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forFernhill single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forBankhead single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forRutherglen West single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forCathkin/Springhall single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forEastfield single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forKirkhill/Whitlawburn single-member ward. ^ Cambuslang East councillor John Higgins died on 29 December 2007. A by-election, held on 6 March 2008, was won by Labour's Richard Tullett. ^ Returning councillor forCairns single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forHigh Blantyre single-member ward. ^ Blantyre councillor Bert Thomson subsequently joined the SNP and ceased to be an independent. ^ On 1 February 2010, Blantyre councillor John McNamee resigned from the SNP and joined Labour. ^ Returning councillor forCoatshill/Low Blantyre single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forBlantyre West single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forBothwell South single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forWhitehill single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forUddingston single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forHamilton Centre/Ferniegair single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forWellhall/Earnock single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forHillhouse single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forEarnock single-member ward. ^ Hamilton West and Earnock councillor Tommy Gilligan dies on 22 October 2011. A by-election, held on 8 December 2011, was won by the SNP's John Menzies. ^ Returning councillor forLow Waters single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forSilvertonhill single-member ward. ^ Returning councillor forLarkhall South single-member ward.
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