Calton (ward)

Calton (Ward 9) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council.[2] On its creation in 2007 and in 2012 it returned three council members, using the single transferable vote system.[3] For the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, the seats increased to four due to the population having risen by 20% since it was first formed, although the boundaries did not change.

Calton
Calton Ward (2017) within Glasgow
Aerial view of the Calton ward looking west (2012)
Area6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population27,460 (2015)[1]
• Density4,304.1/km2 (11,148/sq mi)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG1, G31, G32, G4, G40
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

Boundaries

Located south-east of Glasgow city centre - the western boundary being High Street - and immediately north of the River Clyde, the ward includes the historic Calton area and the new Collegelands development as well as the neighbourhoods of Bridgeton, Dalmarnock (with the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes' Village, converted to residential homes), Gallowgate, Barrowfield, Newbank, Lilybank (to Maukinfauld Road), most of Parkhead (excluding parts north of Tollcross Road) and a small part of Dennistoun (the Reidvale streets between Duke Street and the North Clyde Line railway).

The ethnic makeup of the Calton ward using the 2011 census population statistics was:

  • 90% White Scottish / British / Irish / Other
  • 5.4% Asian (mainly Chinese)
  • 3.6% Black (mainly African)
  • 1% Mixed / Other Ethnic Group

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 George Redmond
(Labour)		 Ruth Simpson
(Labour)		 Alison Thewliss
(SNP)		 3 seats
2012[4] Yvonne Kucuk
(Labour)
2015 by Greg Hepburn
(SNP)
2017[5] Robert Connelly
(Conservative)		 Jennifer Layden
(SNP)		 Cecilia O'Lone
(Labour)
2022[6] George Redmond
(Labour)		 Linda Pike
(SNP)

Election results

2022 election

2022 Glasgow City Council election

Calton – 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
SNP Greg Hepburn (incumbent) 24.2 1,472                
Labour George Redmond 17.1 1,039 1,045 1,057 1,065 1,080 1,247      
Labour Cecilia O'Lone (incumbent) 17.1 1,037 1,056 1,071 1,096 1,112 1,341      
Scottish Green Kate Samuels 12.7 772 786 799 814 866 914 941 946  
Conservative Robert Connelly (incumbent) 10.4 634 636 647 653 659        
SNP Linda Pike 9.1 551 714 724 751 1,054 1,069 1,085 1,087 1,676
SNP Olu Shokunbi 6.1 368 397 402 416          
Alba Catherine McKernan 2.0 120 129 136            
Liberal Democrats Alexander Palmer 1.3 79 81              
Electorate: 19,673   Valid: 6,072   Spoilt: 202   Quota: 1,215   Turnout: 31.9%  

    Source:[7][8]

    2017 election

    2017 Glasgow City Council election

    Calton - 4 seats[5]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    SNP Greg Hepburn (incumbent) 25.33% 1,389
    Labour Cecilia O'Lone 16.81% 922 929 941 966 1,048 1,542
    SNP Jennifer Layden 12.58% 690 867 883 890 1,080 1,101
    Conservative Robert Connelly 11.43% 627 628 647 708 732 758 824 824 966
    SNP Linda Pike 9.32% 511 575 580 582 699 717 769 772
    Labour Thomas Rannachan 10.98% 602 604 607 627 663
    Scottish Green Lorraine McLaren 8.95% 491 502 535 548
    A Better Britain – Unionist Party Kris McGurk 2.74% 150 151 155
    Liberal Democrats John MacPherson 1.86% 102 103
    Electorate: 18,322   Valid: 5,484   Spoilt: 215   Quota: 1,097   Turnout: 31.1%  

      2012 election

      2012 Glasgow City Council election

            Calton - 3 seats[4]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678910111213
            Labour George Redmond (incumbent) 35.0 1,595                        
            Labour Yvonne Kucuk 19.6 892 1,220.9                      
            SNP Alison Thewliss (incumbent) 15.3 695 714.1 720.2 720.2 726.2 737.2 747.9 757.8 762.8 782.3 800.7 855.6 1,449.8
            SNP Alexander Belic 14.7 672 681.9 688.7 690.7 692.1 699.1 701.5 718.6 721.2 740.2 756.6 779.8  
            Scottish Green Andy Reid 3.0 135 140.9 145.9 148.3 151.2 162.4 176.5 180.8 189.3 208.1 231.7    
            Conservative Scott Gillespie 2.6 120 123.4 124.9 125.9 127.9 127.9 135.8 138.8 184.3 193.8      
            Glasgow First Duncan Miller 2.9 131 141.8 146.6 146.6 149.2 151.5 151.7 151.9 181.3        
            Scottish Unionist Gordon Kirker 2.4 109 118.9 121 124 125 126.4 126.4 129.4          
            No description Gary Barton 1.6 71 74.4 76.4 76.4 81.5 81.6 82.7            
            Liberal Democrats Harvey Sussock 0.9 43 45.3 47.4 47.4 50.4 50.9              
            Scottish Socialist Murdo Ritchie 0.9 43 45.3 48.9 48.9 50                
            Independent Thomas Rannachan 0.9 41 43.3 45.1 45.4                  
            Britannica Party Martin Clark 0.2 9 9.6 9.9                    
            Electorate: 18,140   Valid: 4,556   Spoilt: 191   Quota: 1,140   Turnout: 4,722 (26.03%)  

                      2015 by-election

                      On 14 May 2015 SNP counsellor Alison Thewliss resigned her seat after having been elected as an MP for the constituency of Glasgow Central.[9] A by-election was held on 6 August 2015 and was won by the SNP's Greg Hepburn.

                                    Calton by-election (6 August 2015) - 1 Seat
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    1
                                    SNP Greg Hepburn 55.5% 1,507
                                    Labour Thomas Rannachan 30% 814
                                    Conservative Thomas Kerr 4.7% 129
                                    UKIP Karen King 3.8% 103
                                    Scottish Green Malachy Clarke 3.6% 99
                                    Independent Tommy Ramsay 1.7% 47
                                    Liberal Democrats Chris Young 0.7% 18
                                    Electorate: 19,333   Valid: 2,717   Spoilt: 50   Quota: 1,359   Turnout: 2,767 (16.17%)  

                                      2007 election

                                      2007 Glasgow City Council election

                                                      2007 Council election: Calton[3]
                                                      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.

                                                                                  See also

                                                                                  References
                                                                                  1. City Ward Factsheets 2017: Ward 9 - Calton, Glasgow City Council
                                                                                  2. "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
                                                                                  3. Teale, Andrew (27 December 2008). "Local Election Results 2007 (Glasgow)" (PDF). Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
                                                                                  4. "Election Results 2012". glasgow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012.
                                                                                  5. "Local Election 2017 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
                                                                                  6. "Notice of election agents". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
                                                                                  7. "Declaration of Results Report Ward 9 Calton". Glasgow City Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
                                                                                  8. "Candidate votes per stage Ward 9 Calton". Glasgow City Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
                                                                                  9. admin (11 June 2015). "Council By-Elections in Glasgow". Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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