Clydebank Central (ward)

Clydebank Central is one of the six wards used to elect members of the West Dunbartonshire Council. It elects four Councillors.

Location of the ward
Location of the ward [1]

The ward covers northern parts of the town of Clydebank, although despite its name it only includes part of the town centre, namely the areas north of the Forth and Clyde Canal at the Clyde Shopping Centre, Clyde Retail Park and Clydebank Business Centre, while south of the canal is within the Clydebank Waterfront ward. West of Boquhanran Road tunnel, the boundary between the wards changes from the canal to the Argyle Line / North Clyde Line railway tracks. Residential neighbourhoods in the ward include Drumry, Kilbowie, Linnvale, North Mountblow, Parkhall and Radnor Park[2]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Patrick Gerard McGlinchey
(Labour)		 Willie McLaughlin
(Labour)		 Jim Brown
(SNP)		 Denis Agnew
(Ind.)
2012 John Mooney
(Labour)
2017 Diane Docherty
(SNP)
2022 Craig Edward
(Labour)		 Sophie Traynor
(SNP)		 Claire Steel
(Labour)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 West Dunbartonshire Council election

Clydebank Central - 4 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
SNP Diane Docherty (incumbent) 41.0 1,903      
Labour Craig Edward 25.8 1,199      
Labour Claire Steel 13.9 645 717.7 900.7 1,137.8
SNP Sophie Traynor 11.1 531 1,367.8    
Conservative Liam Wilson 7.9 366 368.6 384.2 390.5
Electorate: 11,820   Valid: 4,848   Spoilt: 204   Quota: 929   Turnout: 41.0%  

    2017 Election

    2017 West Dunbartonshire Council election[4]

    Clydebank Central - 4 seats[5]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SNP Jim Brown (incumbent) 32.8 1,631          
    Labour John Mooney (incumbent) 23.7 1,180          
    Independent Denis Agnew (incumbent) 15.9 791 806.2 880.0 893.7 953.5 1,050.8
    SNP Diane Docherty 14.3 714 1,298.0        
    Conservative Penny Hutton 8.9 441 443.7 450.1 454.1 460.5 524.7
    Labour Alan Sorrell 2.7 135 138.1 184.0 327.1 345.3  
    West Dunbartonshire Community Dean Allardice 1.7 84 87.1 123.4 125.3    
    Electorate: 11,928   Valid: 4,976   Spoilt: 189   Quota: 996   Turnout: 43.3  

      2012 Election

      2012 West Dunbartonshire Council election[6]

      Clydebank Central - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Labour Patrick Gerard McGlinchey (incumbent) 34.83 1,587          
      SNP Jim Brown (incumbent) 26.36 1,201          
      Independent Denis Agnew (incumbent) 17.10 779 798.9 814.9 863 910 955
      Labour John Mooney 12.42 566 1,158.9        
      SNP Frank McNiff 5.20 237 250.6 493.9 523.1 541.8 564.6
      Communist Tom Morrison 2.06 94 98.7 103 114.9 119.2  
      Conservative Douglas Campbell 2.02 92 94.6 97.2 104.9    
      Electorate: 11,559   Valid: 4,556   Spoilt: 108   Quota: 912   Turnout: 4,664 (40.35%)  

        2007 Election

        2007 West Dunbartonshire Council election

        West Dunbartonshire Council election, 2007: Clydebank Central
        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
        Labour Patrick Gerard McGlinchey 1,610 26.0
        SNP Jim Brown 1,423 23.0
        Labour Willie McLaughlin†† 873 14.1
        Independent Denis Agnew 601 9.7
        A Strong Voice for Clydebank Andy White 548 8.8
        SNP Alex Scullion 467 7.6
        Conservative David James Crichton 221 3.6
        Independent Locky Cameron 155 2.5
        Scottish Green Danielle Casey 132 2.1
        Scottish Socialist Alex Cunningham 115 1.9
        Independent Charles Murray 30 0.5

        References
        1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk.
        2. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". Lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
        3. "Candidate Votes Per Stage Report - Ward 5 - Clydebank Central" (PDF). 6 May 2022.
        4. "2017 Local Election - Results by Ward | West Dunbartonshire Council". west-dunbarton.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
        5. "West Dunbartonshire Council Candidate Votes Per Stage Report" (PDF). 5 May 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
        6. "2012 Council Elections Results | West Dunbartonshire Council". west-dunbarton.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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