Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham (ward)

Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham is one of the five wards used to elect members of the East Renfrewshire Council. It elects three Councillors.

Location of the ward
Location of the ward[1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2017 Caroline Bamforth
(SNP)		 Jim Swift
(Conservative)		 Barbara Grant
(Conservative)		 Jim McLean
(Conservative)
2022 Andrew Anderson
(Labour)		 Paul Edlin
(Conservative)

Election results

2022 election
2022 East Renfrewshire Council election:[2] Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham - 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Andrew Anderson[3] 19.1% 1,831 1,938              
SNP Caroline Bamforth[3] (incumbent) 24.3% 2,325                
Conservative Paul Edlin[3] 21.1% 2,016                
Conservative Jim McLean[3] (incumbent) 16.6% 1,584 1,600 1,685 1,690 1,691 1,721 1,733 1,823 2,888
Scottish Green Victoria Palmer-Dyer 4.8% 456 649 650 658 665 688 738    
Scottish Family Luke Reid 1.2% 119 123 123 124 133        
Alba Amer Siddiqui 1.3% 120 146 147 147 152 164      
Conservative Paul Smith 11.2% 1,067 1,070 1,082 1,083 1,087 1,106 1,113 1,154  
Freedom Alliance (UK) Mark Niven Turnbull[4] 0.5% 44 45 45 46          
Electorate: 18,174   Valid: 9,562   Spoilt: 139[5] (1.4%)   Quota: 1,913   Turnout: 53.1%  

    2017 election
    Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham – 4 seats[6]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Conservative Jim Swift (incumbent)[lower-alpha 1] 28.30% 2,766        
    SNP Caroline Bamforth 19.51% 1,907 1,920 1,923 1,926 1,982
    Conservative Barbara Grant (incumbent)[lower-alpha 1] 18.40% 1,798 2,216      
    Conservative Jim McLean 14.70% 1,437 1,706 1,924 1,936 1,987
    Labour Ian McAlpine (incumbent)[lower-alpha 1] 10.33% 1,009 1,208 1,307 1,043 1,139
    Independent Bev Brown 5.23% 511 545 552 562 620
    Liberal Democrats Alan Rennie 3.15% 308 325 332 333  
    UKIP Gerry McVeigh 0.38% 37 40 41    
    Electorate: TBC   Valid: 9,773   Spoilt: 115   Quota: 1,955   Turnout: 58.6%  

      Notes
      1. Sitting councillor for the Newton Mearns South ward which had been redrawn.

      References
      1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
      2. "Notice of poll and situation of polling stations" (PDF). East Renfrewshire Council. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
      3. "Local government election results 2022". East Renfrewshire Council.
      4. https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/media/7630/Candidate-votes-per-stage-report/pdf/Candidates_Votes_Per_Stage_Report.pdf?m=637877003967870000
      5. https://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/media/7659/Declaration-of-results-report/pdf/Declaration_Of_Results_Report4.pdf
      6. "Local Government Election results 2017". East Renfrewshire Council.
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