Inverclyde Central (ward)

Inverclyde Central is one of the seven wards used to elect members of the Inverclyde Council. It elects three Councillors.

Location of the ward
Location of the ward[1]

The ward includes eastern parts of the town of Greenock, with neighbourhoods such as Bridgend, Cartsdyke, Ladyburn, Overton and Strone, plus parts of the town centre (south of the Inverclyde Line railway tracks, east of Bank Street, south of Wellington Street and east of Broomhill Street).[2] In 2019, the ward had a population of 11,926.[3]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2017 Jim McEleny
(SNP)		 Michael McCormick
(Labour)		 Colin Jackson
(Labour)
2022 Pam Armstrong
(SNP)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Inverclyde Council election[4]

Inverclyde Central - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
SNP Pam Armstrong 968        
Labour Michael McCormick (incumbent) 753        
Labour Colin Jackson (incumbent) 599 617.26 651.09 675.42 782.88
SNP Agnes McAuley 231 450.44 452.03 509.05 516.11
Conservative Ian Bryson 169 170.07 171.09 176.36  
Alba Jim McEleny (incumbent) 108 115.79 117.82    
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 2,828   Spoilt: 108   Quota: 708   Turnout: 2,936  

    2017 Election

    2017 Inverclyde Council election[5]

    Inverclyde Central - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    SNP Jim McEleny 32.5 973        
    Labour Michael McCormick * 32.4 970        
    Labour Colin Jackson 14.53 435 443.52 600.95 622.37 751.33
    Conservative Ian Bryson 9.22 276 276.92 280.57 302.93  
    SNP Jayne Peberdy 8.52 255 452.29 464.59 477.97 489.66
    Liberal Democrats Kenny Shepherd * 2.84 85 87.3 94.36    
    Electorate: TBC   Valid: 2,994   Spoilt: 128   Quota: 749   Turnout: 3,122 (41.1%)  

      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. Electoral Ward: Inverclyde Central, Scottish Government Statistics
      4. "Notice of poll and situation of polling stations". Inverclyde Council. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
      5. "Inverclyde Council | Inverclyde Council Election Results". www.inverclyde.gov.uk.
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