2007 Glasgow City Council election

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 result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. 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 Greens and for Solidarity.

2007 Glasgow City Council election
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, 20.5% 3 seats, 7.6%
Seats won 45 22 5
Seat change Decrease26 Increase19 Increase2
Popular vote 81,393 46,185 14,864
Percentage 43.3 24.6 7.9
Swing Decrease4.4 Increase4.1 Increase0.3
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Scottish Green Conservative Solidarity
Last election New party 1 seat, 7.5% New party
Seats won 5 1 1
Seat change Increase5 Steady Increase1
Popular vote 12,183 14,412 8,837
Percentage 6.5 7.7 4.7
Swing Increase6.5 Increase0.2 Increase4.7
The 21 multi-member wards
Council Leader before election

Steven Purcell
Labour

 Elected Council Leader

Steven Purcell
Labour

Election result
2007 Glasgow City Council election result
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
  CPA 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)[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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[lower-alpha 1] 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: 9,567   Spoilt: 217   Quota: 1,914   Turnout: 45.25%  
    1. Outgoing councillor for Castlemilk single-member ward.
    Linn within Glasgow

    Ward 2: Newlands/Auldburn (3 seats)
    2007 Council election: Newlands/Auldburn (3 members)[1]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    SNP Colin Deans†† 24.28 2,101 2,133 2,178        
    Labour Stephen Curran[lower-alpha 1] 21.45 1,856 1,873 1,894 1,895 1,939 1,980 2,156
    Labour Jim McNally[lower-alpha 2] 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%  
      1. Outgoing councillor for Pollokshaws single-member ward.
      2. Outgoing councillor for Newlands single-member ward.
      Newlands/Auldburn within Glasgow

      Ward 3: Greater Pollok (4 seats)
      2007 Council election: Greater Pollok (4 members)[1]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      SNP Patricia Duffy 25.03 2,173            
      Labour Alex Glass[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 2]†††† 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[lower-alpha 3] 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%  
        1. Outgoing councillor for Nitshill single-member ward.
        2. Outgoing councillor for Crookston single-member ward.
        3. Outgoing councillor for Pollok single-member ward.
        Greater Pollok within Glasgow

        Ward 4: Craigton (4 seats)
        2007 Council election: Craigton (4 members)[1]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        SNP Iris Gibson 24.69 2,729            
        Labour Alistair Watson[lower-alpha 1] 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%  
          1. Outgoing councillor for North Cardonald single-member ward.
          Craigton within Glasgow

          Ward 5: Govan (4 seats)
          2007 Council election: Govan (4 members)[1]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          SNP Allison Hunter 28.18 2,694              
          Labour John Flanagan[lower-alpha 1] 17.33 1,657 1,705 1,711 1,718 1,747 1,781 1,845 1,881
          Labour Stephen Dornan[lower-alpha 2]†††††† 16.63 1,590 1,651 1,657 1,666 1,696 1,743 1,812 1,852
          Labour Shaukat Butt[lower-alpha 3]†††††††††† 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%  
            1. Outgoing councillor for Govan single-member ward.
            2. Outgoing councillor for Drumoyne single-member ward.
            3. Outgoing councillor for Kingston single-member ward.
            Govan within Glasgow

            Ward 6: Pollokshields (3 seats)
            2007 Council election: Pollokshields (3 members)[1]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678
            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[1]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567
                SNP James Dornan 27.02 2,522            
                Labour Archie Graham[lower-alpha 1] 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 McCafferty[lower-alpha 2] 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%  
                  1. Outgoing councillor for Langside single-member ward.
                  2. Outgoing councillor for Battlefield single-member ward.
                  Langside within Glasgow

                  Ward 8: Southside Central (4 seats)
                  2007 Council election: Southside Central[1]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234567
                  SNP Jahangir Hanif 27.37 2,392            
                  Labour Anne Marie Millar[lower-alpha 1]††††††† 21.39 1,869            
                  Labour James Scanlon[lower-alpha 2] 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%  
                    1. Outgoing councillor for Govanhill single-member ward.
                    2. Outgoing councillor for Toryglen single-member ward.
                    Southside Central within Glasgow

                    Ward 9: Calton (3 seats)
                    2007 Council election: Calton[1]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567
                    Labour George Redmond[lower-alpha 1] 38.12 1,982            
                    SNP Alison Thewliss 21.98 1,143 1,175 1,196 1,221 1,231 1,282 1,360
                    Labour Ruth Simpson[lower-alpha 2] 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%  
                      1. Outgoing councillor for Bridgeton/Dalmarnock single-member ward.
                      2. Outgoing councillor for Hyndland single-member ward.
                      Calton within Glasgow


                      Ward 10: Anderston/City (4 seats)
                      2007 Council election: Anderston/City[1]
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      123456
                      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[lower-alpha 1] 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%  
                        1. Outgoing councillor for Merchant City single-member ward.
                        Anderston/City within Glasgow

                        Ward 11: Hillhead (4 seats)
                        2007 Council election: Hillhead[1]
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12345678
                        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[lower-alpha 1] 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%  
                          1. Outgoing councillor for Woodlands single-member ward.
                          Hillhead within Glasgow

                          Ward 12: Partick West (4 seats)
                          2007 Council election: Partick West[1]
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          1234567
                          SNP Kenny McLean 22.06 2,811            
                          Liberal Democrats Christopher Mason[lower-alpha 1] 17.73 2,259 2,300 2,325 2,354 2,411 2,910  
                          Labour Aileen Colleran[lower-alpha 2] 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[lower-alpha 3] 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%  
                            1. Outgoing councillor for Jordanhill single-member ward.
                            2. Outgoing councillor for Partick single-member ward.
                            3. Outgoing councillor for Victoria Park single-member ward.
                            Partick West within Glasgow

                            Ward 13: Garscadden/Scotstounhill (4 seats)
                            2007 Council election: Garscadden/Scotstounhill[1]
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            12345678
                            Labour Liz Cameron[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 2] 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%  
                              1. Outgoing councillor for Knightswood South single-member ward.
                              2. Outgoing councillor for Scotstoun single-member ward.
                              Garscadden/Scotstounhill within Glasgow


                              Ward 14: Drumchapel/Anniesland (4 seats)
                              2007 Council election:Drumchapel/Anniesland[1]
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              1234567
                              Labour Paul Carey[lower-alpha 1] 26.31 2,284            
                              SNP Bill Kidd 21.53 1,869            
                              Labour Steven Purcell[lower-alpha 2] 21.38 1,856            
                              Labour Jonathan Findlay[lower-alpha 3] 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%  
                                1. Outgoing councillor for Summerhill single-member ward.
                                2. Outgoing councillor for Blairdardie single-member ward.
                                3. Outgoing councillor for Anniesland single-member ward.
                                Drumchapel/Anniesland within Glasgow

                                Ward 15: Maryhill/Kelvin (4 seats)
                                2007 Council election: Maryhill/Kelvin[1]
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                123456
                                SNP Alex Dingwall††† 25.87 2,561          
                                Labour Bob Winter[lower-alpha 1] 19.67 1,948 1,989        
                                Liberal Democrats Mary Paris[lower-alpha 2] 16.18 1,602 1,692 1,693 1,728 1,808 2,212
                                Labour Mohammed Razaq[lower-alpha 3] 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%  
                                  1. Outgoing councillor for Summerston single-member ward.
                                  2. Outgoing councillor for Kelvindale single-member ward.
                                  3. Outgoing councillor for Maryhill single-member ward.
                                  Maryhill/Kelvin within Glasgow

                                  Ward 16: Canal (4 seats)
                                  2007 Council election: Canal[1]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  123456789
                                  SNP Billy McAllister[lower-alpha 1] 29.15 2,514                
                                  Labour Ellen Hurcombe[lower-alpha 2]††††††††††† 22.74 1,961                
                                  Labour Jim MacKechnie[lower-alpha 3] 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[lower-alpha 4] 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%  
                                    1. Outgoing councillor for Milton single-member ward.
                                    2. Outgoing councillor for Ashfield single-member ward.
                                    3. Outgoing councillor for North Kelvin single-member ward.
                                    4. Outgoing councillor for Firhill single-member ward.
                                    Canal within Glasgow

                                    Ward 17: Springburn (3 seats)
                                    2007 Council election: Springburn[1]
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    12
                                    Labour Allan Stewart[lower-alpha 1] 32.38 1,752  
                                    SNP Phil Greene 24.03 1,300 1,437
                                    Labour James Todd[lower-alpha 2] 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%  
                                      1. Outgoing councillor for Cowlairs single-member ward.
                                      2. Outgoing councillor for Springburn single-member ward.
                                      Springburn within Glasgow

                                      Ward 18: East Centre (4 seats)
                                      2007 Council election: East Centre[1]
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      1234567891011
                                      SNP Jennifer Dunn 21.69 1,969                    
                                      Labour Patricia Chalmers[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 2] 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        
                                      CPA 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%  
                                        1. Outgoing councillor for Carntyne single-member ward.
                                        2. Outgoing councillor for Milnbank single-member ward.
                                        East Centre within Glasgow

                                        Ward 19: Shettleston (4 seats)
                                        2007 Council election: Shettleston[2]
                                        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                                        SNP John F. McLaughlin 1,896 21.5
                                        Labour Tom McKeown[lower-alpha 1] 1,861 21.1
                                        Labour George Ryan[lower-alpha 2] 1,386 15.7
                                        Labour Euan McLeod[lower-alpha 3] 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
                                        1. Outgoing councillor for Tollcross Park single-member ward.
                                        2. Outgoing councillor for Shettleston single-member ward.
                                        3. Outgoing councillor for Mount Vernon single-member ward.
                                        Shettleston within Glasgow

                                        Ward 20: Baillieston (4 seats)
                                        2007 Council election: Baillieston[2]
                                        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                                        SNP John Mason[lower-alpha 1] 3,199 30.8
                                        Labour Jim Coleman[lower-alpha 2] 2,689 25.9
                                        Labour Douglas Hay 1,342 12.9
                                        Labour Robert MacBean[lower-alpha 3] 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
                                        1. Outgoing councillor for Garrowhill single-member ward.
                                        2. Outgoing councillor for Barlanark single-member ward.
                                        3. Outgoing councillor for Baillieston single-member ward.
                                        Baillieston within Glasgow

                                        Ward 21: North East (4 seats)
                                        2007 Council election: North East[2]
                                        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
                                        Labour Gilbert Davidson 2,272 27.1
                                        SNP Grant R Thoms 2,098 25.1
                                        Labour Gerald Leonard[lower-alpha 1] 1,475 17.6
                                        Labour Catherine McMaster[lower-alpha 2] 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
                                        1. Outgoing councillor for Gartcraig single-member ward.
                                        2. Outgoing councillor for Garthamlock single-member ward.
                                        North East within Glasgow

                                        Changes since 2007
                                        • †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 an MP for Glasgow East on 25 July 2008. The by-election was won by the SNP's David Turner.
                                        Baillieston by-election (18 September 2008) - 1 seat[3]
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        123456789
                                        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[4]
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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                                          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[5]
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            12345
                                            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[6]
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%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.[7] The seat was held by the SNP's Ken Andrew.
                                                Hillhead by-election (17 November 2011) - 1 seat[1][8][9]
                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                1234567
                                                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
                                                  1. Local Election Results 3rd May 2007, Andrew Teale (2008)
                                                  2. "List of Council Candidates (Wards 15-21". glasgow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 May 2007.
                                                  3. "Baillieston (Glasgow) 18 th September 2008". Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
                                                  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
                                                  5. "www.kristoferkeane.co.uk - Scottish Elections :: Drumchapel/Anniesland By-Election 2009". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
                                                  6. "Ward - 14 Drumchapel & Anniesland - Local By Election 2010". glasgow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010.
                                                  7. "Labour MSP under fire for double job". The Herald. Glasgow. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
                                                  8. "Date set for council by-election". glasgow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
                                                  9. "Ward - 11 Hillhead - Local By Election 2011". glasgow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 22 November 2011.
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