Shettleston (ward)

Shettleston (Ward 19) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council.[2] Since its creation in 2007 it has returned four council members, using the single transferable vote system; the boundaries have not changed since it was formed.[3]

Shettleston
Shettleston Ward (2017) within Glasgow
Aerial view over part of the Shettleston ward, looking east (2018)
Area10.40 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population25,806 (2015)[1]
• Density2,481.3/km2 (6,427/sq mi)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG32
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

Boundaries

Located in the east of Glasgow and immediately north of the River Clyde which forms its southern boundary, the ward is centred around the long-established settlement of Shettleston, and additionally includes the neighbourhoods of Braidfauld (east of Maukinfauld Road), Tollcross, Fullarton/Auchenshuggle, Sandyhills, Mount Vernon, Carmyle and part of Parkhead (north of Tollcross Road). The northern boundary is the North Clyde Line railway.

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

  • 96.7% White Scottish / British / Irish / Other
  • 1.9% Asian (mainly Pakistani)
  • 1% Black (mainly African)
  • 0.4% Mixed / Other Ethnic Group

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Tom McKeown
(Labour)		 George Ryan
(Labour)		 Euan McLeod
(Labour)		 John F. McLaughlin
(SNP)
2012[4] Anne Simpson
(Labour)		 Frank McAveety
(Labour)
2013 by Martin Neill
(Labour)
2017[5] Michelle Ferns
(SNP/
Alba)[lower-alpha 1]		 Thomas Kerr
(Conservative)		 Laura Doherty
(SNP)
2021
2022[7] Jill Pidgeon
(Labour)
  1. Elected as SNP Councillor; reaffiliated to Alba Party in 2021.[6]

Election results

2022 election
Main article: 2022 Glasgow City Council election
Shettleston − 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
SNP Laura Doherty (incumbent) 27.8 2,048            
Labour Frank McAveety (incumbent) 27.0 1,986            
Conservative Thomas Kerr (incumbent) 16.7 1,232 1,238 1,269 1,288 1,294 1,333 1,368
Labour Jill Pidgeon 12.3 903 928 1,316 1,346 1,379 1,468 1,899
SNP David Turner[note 1] 7.6 556 985 997 1,004 1,045 1,292  
Scottish Green Julie Ann Christie 5.0 370 433 445 463 524    
Scottish Socialist Liam McLaughlan 2.2 164 176 188 194      
Liberal Democrats Henry Sullivan 1.4 105 108 113        
Electorate: 20,542   Valid: 7,364   Spoilt: 256   Quota: 1,473   Turnout: 37.1%  

    Source:[8][9]

    2017 election
    Main article: 2017 Glasgow City Council election
    Shettleston - 4 seats[5]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    Labour Frank McAveety (incumbent) 25.17% 1,902
    SNP Laura Doherty 17.95% 1,356 1,364 1,368 1,370 1,379 1,384 1,387 1,477 1,600
    Conservative Thomas Kerr 18.10% 1,368 1,381 1,390 1,394 1,399 1,409 1,448 1,462 1,468 1,469 1,671
    SNP Michelle Ferns ††††††††† 10.23% 773 778 779 782 785 785 786 811 1,377 1,453 1,597
    Labour Anne Simpson (incumbent) 11.54% 872 1,162 1,164 1,173 1,184 1,214 1,238 1,275 1,278 1,289
    SNP Alex Kerr 9.58% 724 729 731 736 739 743 751 774
    Scottish Green Kevin Campbell 2.94% 222 225 231 234 249 265 274
    UKIP Jamie Robertson 1.39% 105 110 111 120 122 129
    Liberal Democrats Timothy Pollard 1.09% 82 87 88 94 96
    TUSC Jamie Cocozza 0.79% 60 63 67 69
    SDP Steven Marshall 0.67% 51 54 56
    Independent Paul Corran 0.54% 41 41
    Electorate: 21,134   Valid: 7,556   Spoilt: 326   Quota: 1,512   Turnout: 37.3%  

      2013 by-election

      On 7 October 2013, Labour councillor George Ryan died suddenly. A by-election was held on 5 December 2013 and the seat was retained by Labour's Martin Neill.[10]

                    Shettleston by-election (5 December 2013) - 1 Seat[11]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1
                    Labour Martin Neill 53.6 2026
                    SNP Laura Docherty 28.7 1086
                    Conservative Raymond McCrae 5.9 224
                    UKIP Arthur Misty Thackeray 3.4 129
                    TUSC Jamie Cocozza 1.8 68
                    Liberal Democrats James Speirs 1.4 53
                    No Bedroom Tax John Flanagan 1.3 50
                    Scottish Green Alasdair Duke 1.1 41
                    Scottish Socialist Tommy Ball 0.9 35
                    Christian Victor Murphy 0.9 34
                    Britannica Party Charlie Baillie 0.8 31
                    SDA James Trolland 0.2 6
                    Electorate: 21,926   Valid: 3,783   Spoilt: 65   Quota: 1,892   Turnout: 3,777 (17.55)  

                      2012 election
                      Main article: 2012 Glasgow City Council election
                                  Shettleston - 4 seats[4]
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  123456789
                                  Labour Frank McAveety 28.3 1,989                
                                  Labour George Ryan (incumbent) 20.1 1,415                
                                  SNP John McLaughlin (incumbent) 17.8 1,251 1,283.1 1,283.2 1,285.2 1,288.8 1,301.1 1,331.4 1,358.4 2,168.1
                                  Labour Anne Simpson 12.1 852 1,289.1 1,293.9 1,300.9 1,317.8 1,333.6 1,359.8 1,400.5 1,444.9
                                  SNP Adam Miller 13.1 921 937.9 938.1 942.1 950.4 964.9 980.9 1,006.2  
                                  Conservative Alan Sullivan 4.2 294 298.9 299 313.3 314.3 332.9 344.9    
                                  Scottish Green Stuart Leckie 1.5 105 115.5 115.6 126.6 144.1 165.3      
                                  Glasgow First Andy Muir 1.4 98 109.7 109.7 111 119.3        
                                  Scottish Socialist Colin Rutherford 0.9 63 69.1 69.2 71.2          
                                  Liberal Democrats Marjory Watt 0.7 52 52.9 52.9            
                                  Electorate: 21,408   Valid: 7,040   Spoilt: 174   Quota: 1,409   Turnout: 7,214 (33.70%)  

                                      2007 election
                                      Main article: 2007 Glasgow City Council election
                                                                          2007 Council election: Shettleston[12]
                                                                          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.

                                                                                See also

                                                                                Notes
                                                                                1. Sitting councillor for Baillieston.

                                                                                References
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                                                                                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. McCall, Chris (29 March 2021). "Glasgow councillor quits SNP to join Alba Party as defections continue". Daily Record. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
                                                                                7. "Notice of election agents". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
                                                                                8. "Declaration of Results Report Ward 19 Shettleston". Glasgow City Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
                                                                                9. "Candidate votes per stage Ward 19 Shettleston". Glasgow City Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
                                                                                10. "Glasgow Labour councillor George Ryan dies aged 51". BBC News. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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