2022 Glasgow City Council election
Glasgow City Council election
Elections to Glasgow City Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections . As with other Scottish council elections, it was held using single transferable vote (STV) – a form of proportional representation – in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.
Despite losing two seats, the Scottish National Party (SNP) were returned as the largest party on the council for the second consecutive election, returning 37 councillors out of 85 – six shy of an overall majority. Labour regained some of the ground they had lost at the previous election after winning 36 seats – up five from 2017. The Greens bettered their record-breaking performance from 2017 as they won 10 seats – an increase of three – while the Conservatives lost three-quarters of their seats as they returned just two councillors.
Following the election, the SNP and Greens reached a "working agreement" which allowed the minority SNP administration to remain in control and Cllr Susan Aitken was again returned as council leader.
Background
Previous election
At the previous election in 2017, the Scottish National Party (SNP) won the most seats on the council for the first time. The SNP gained 12 seats to hold 39, four shy of an overall majority, while Labour lost 13 seats, which left them with 31 as they fell from the largest party to second place. The Conservatives gained seven seats to record their best result in Glasgow since 1980 with eight seats. The Greens had a similarly record-breaking result as they recorded their best ever result in Glasgow picking up seven seats, two more than 2012. The Liberal Democrats lost their only seat.[ 1] [ 2] As a result, the SNP formed a minority administration to run the council.[ 3]
Source:[ 1] [ 2]
Electoral system
The election used the 23 wards created following the fifth statutory review of electoral arrangements conducted by Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland in 2016, with 85 councillors elected. Each ward elected either three or four councillors, using the single transferable vote (STV) electoral system – a form of proportional representation – where candidates are ranked in order of preference.[ 4]
Composition
Following the 2017 election, several changes in the composition of the council occurred. Most were changes to the political affiliation of councillors including SNP councillors Glenn Elder, Russell Robertson, Michael Cullen and Elspeth Kerr and Green councillor Martin Bartos who resigned from their respective parties to become independents.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] Labour councillor Anne McTaggart defected and joined the SNP[ 9] and Conservative councillor Tony Curtis resigned from the party before he was disqualified from the council for not attending a meeting in six months.[ 10] Labour councillor Jim Coleman was also disqualified for not attending a meeting in six months.[ 11]
SNP councillors Michelle Ferns and John Letford defected to the Alba Party.[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] Three by-elections were held and resulted in a Labour hold, a Labour gain from Conservative and an SNP gain from Labour.[ 15] [ 16] Labour councillor Gary Gray died in February 2022 which left a vacancy on the council which would not be filled as it was less than six months before the election.[ 17]
Notes
^ Note 1: A vacancy created less than six months before the election was not filled so there were only 84 councillors prior to the poll.
Retiring Councillors
Source:[ 2] [ 18]
Candidates
The total number of candidates fell from 209 in 2017 to 201. As was the case five years previous, the SNP fielded the highest number of candidates at 49 (seven less than in 2017) across the 23 wards. Unlike 2017, the SNP were the only party to field enough candidates to win an outright majority as Labour only put forward 42 candidates – one fewer than the previous election. All of the Labour candidates stood under the "Glasgow Labour" banner, an official alternative description registered by the UK Labour Party that its candidates can use on the ballot papers.[ 19] Both the Greens and the Conservatives also contested every ward with both standing 23 candidates which was the same as the previous election. The 20 candidates fielded by the Liberal Democrats were one less than in 2017 while the number of independent candidates fell from 14 to nine. As they had in 2017, the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) stood seven candidates while the Scottish Socialist Party put forward four candidates – up one from the previous election. The number of United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) candidates fell by 90 per cent to one while the Libertarians (two) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) (one) stood the same number of candidates as they had in 2017. Contesting elections in Glasgow City for the first time were the Alba Party (14 candidates), the Freedom Alliance (three), Volt UK (one) and the Scottish Family Party (one). Solidarity – who had contested every election in Glasgow since 2003 – and No Referendum Maintain Union Pro-Brexit – who had also stood at the 2017 election – did not stand any candidates.[ 2] [ 18]
Results
Source:[ 20]
Ward summary
Source:[ 20]
Seats changing hands
Below is a list of seats which elected a different party or parties from 2017 in order to highlight the change in political composition of the council from the previous election. The list does not include defeated incumbents who resigned or defected from their party and subsequently failed re-election while the party held the seat.
Notes
^ Note 1 : In 2017, Michelle Ferns was elected as an SNP candidate but subsequently defected to the Alba Party.
[ 13]
^ Note 2 : In 2017, Tony Curtis was elected as a Conservative candidate but later resigned from the party.
[ 10]
Source:[ 2] [ 20]
Ward results
Linn
The SNP (2) and Labour (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election while Labour also gained one seat from the Conservatives.
Linn – 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Labour
Malcolm Cunning (incumbent )
23.9
2,152
SNP
Paul McCabe
21.5
1,934
SNP
Margaret Morgan (incumbent )
11.9
1,070
1,084
1,193
1,222
1,542
1,643
1,985
Conservative
Euan Blockley (incumbent )
11.5
1,035
1,063
1,063
1,074
1,080
1,199
1,255
1,259
Independent
James Toner
9.4
849
863
867
893
935
997
Labour
Catherine Vallis
8.0
724
943
945
952
1,031
1,222
1,421
1,480
1,940
Liberal Democrats
Joe McCauley
6.4
572
606
610
619
691
Scottish Green
Keith Warwick
6.0
544
552
559
577
Alba
Angela Jones
1.3
114
119
121
Electorate: 22,308 Valid: 8,994 Spoilt: 200 Quota: 1,799 Turnout: 41.2%
Source:[ 21] [ 22]
Newlands/Auldburn
The SNP and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the Greens gained one seat from the Conservatives.
Newlands/Auldburn – 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
SNP
Sean Ferguson
27.4
2,074
Labour
Stephan Curran (incumbent )
25.5
1,928
Conservative
Kim Schmulian
11.3
857
858
859
864
868
896
904
986
1,330
Independent
Craig Ross
9.0
682
686
687
697
713
736
774
868
Scottish Green
Leòdhas Iain Massie
8.4
638
664
665
689
701
741
1,004
1,213
1,369
1,509
Labour
Linda Devlin
7.3
554
563
591
606
627
682
762
SNP
Rage Rage
5.7
428
555
556
564
618
627
Liberal Democrats
Hugh Southall
2.3
175
177
178
181
187
Alba
Ralph Raja Suleman
1.9
147
149
149
157
TUSC
Jeannie Robertson
1.1
82
84
84
Electorate: 18,963 Valid: 7,565 Spoilt: 214 Quota: 1,892 Turnout: 41.0%
Source:[ 23] [ 24]
Greater Pollok
The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
Greater Pollok – 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Labour
Saqib Ahmed (incumbent )
29.3
2,598
SNP
William Graham
28.1
2,494
Labour
Rashid Hussain (incumbent )
14.4
1,278
1,957
SNP
Roza Salih
10.3
917
931
1,486
1,511
1,512
1,519
1,528
1,573
1,597
1,855
Conservative
Matt Ventisei
9.4
833
859
862
883
891
898
920
926
959
983
Scottish Green
Chris McFadyen
3.9
349
361
419
431
436
450
477
511
540
Liberal Democrats
Awais Quershi
1.3
120
130
135
152
157
161
165
172
Alba
Tahir Jameel
1.0
92
100
117
123
129
131
141
Scottish Family
Paul Laird
1.0
91
96
106
112
121
130
TUSC
Eric Stevenson
0.6
51
55
57
64
70
UKIP
Christopher Ho
0.5
46
53
57
60
Electorate: 25,241 Valid: 8,869 Spoilt: 269 Quota: 1,774 Turnout: 36.2%
Source:[ 25] [ 26]
Cardonald
The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
Cardonald – 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
SNP
Elaine McSporran (incumbent )
29.0
2,489
Labour
Jim Kavanagh (incumbent )
27.6
2,367
Labour
Matt Kerr (incumbent )
14.4
1,236
1,275
1,809
SNP
Alex Wilson (incumbent )
10.2
872
1,476
1,496
1,507
1,532
1,548
1,647
2,007
Conservative
Stephen Paxton
8.8
755
758
776
789
792
836
857
886
Scottish Green
Ellie Gomersall
5.4
461
514
522
532
535
581
619
Alba
Alexander Torrance
2.2
189
211
222
225
226
233
Liberal Democrats
Ross Chalmers
1.8
153
159
168
182
192
SDP
Robin Dudfield
0.6
50
53
56
59
Electorate: 22,574 Valid: 8,572 Spoilt: 242 Quota: 1,715 Turnout: 39.0%
Source:[ 27] [ 28]
Govan
The SNP (2), Labour (1) and the Greens (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
Govan – 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Labour
Imran Alam
19.7
1,272
1,281
1,295
SNP
Richard Bell (incumbent )
18.3
1,181
1,186
1,190
1,190
1,200
1,225
1,394
Scottish Green
Dan Hutchison
15.1
975
1,011
1,025
1,025
1,037
1,057
1,136
1,145
1,187
1,359
SNP
Stephen Dornan (incumbent )
12.3
794
803
808
808
824
846
1,073
1,154
1,188
1,276
Labour
Ruth Hall
10.0
644
651
668
670
705
717
733
736
1,042
Conservative
Mamun Rashid
10.0
644
645
665
665
671
679
684
685
SNP
Funmi Fajemiseye
7.7
498
502
503
503
510
533
Alba
Uche Gladys Emordi
2.0
132
143
147
147
156
Independent
John Flanagan
1.9
124
128
130
130
Liberal Democrats
Neil O'Docherty
1.5
97
100
Scottish Socialist
Bill Bonnar
1.5
95
Electorate: 20,026 Valid: 6,456 Spoilt: 233 Quota: 1,292 Turnout: 33.4%
Source:[ 29] [ 30]
Pollokshields
The SNP, Labour and the Greens retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP also gained a seat from the Conservatives.
Pollokshields – 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Scottish Green
Jon Molyneux (incumbent )
22.1
2,290
SNP
Zen Ghani
16.9
1,755
1,824
1,843
1,864
1,945
2,044
2,097
Labour
Hanif Raja (incumbent )
16.5
1,709
1,730
1,738
1,798
1,869
1,948
2,541
SNP
Norman MacLeod (incumbent )
13.6
1,412
1,451
1,462
1,482
1,518
1,596
1,653
1,727
1,746
1,914
Conservative
David Meikle (incumbent )
12.5
1,299
1,301
1,302
1,364
1,372
1,433
1,491
1,570
1,570
Labour
Fariha Thomas
6.9
712
726
745
797
822
897
Volt
Ewan Hoyle
4.1
421
451
461
511
528
Alba
Muhammad Shoaib
3.5
367
368
375
375
Liberal Democrats
Carole Louise Ford
3.0
309
320
322
TUSC
Tom Ruddell
0.8
88
101
Electorate: 21,978 Valid: 10,362 Spoilt: 189 Quota: 2,073 Turnout: 48.0%
Source:[ 31] [ 32]
Langside
The SNP (2), Labour (1) and the Greens (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
Langside – 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Scottish Green
Holly Bruce
27.9
3,173
SNP
Susan Aitken (incumbent )
25.5
2,899
Labour
Stephen Ignatius Docherty
16.5
1,870
1,978
2,022
2,030
2,058
2,113
2,346
Labour
Aileen Mary McKenzie[ note 1]
10.2
1,163
1,281
1,297
1,310
1,359
1,457
1,769
1,828
Conservative
Bruce Whyte
8.6
975
979
982
988
996
1,036
SNP
Paul Leinster
6.8
775
1,212
1,719
1,767
1,847
1,872
1,884
1,887
2,240
Liberal Democrats
Michael Edward Shields
2.0
225
272
278
286
303
TUSC
Ronnie Stevenson
1.3
153
224
229
261
Alba
Chigozie Anne Osuchukwu
1.1
125
136
145
Electorate: 24,680 Valid: 11,358 Spoilt: 239 Quota: 2,272 Turnout: 47.0%
Source:[ 33] [ 34]
Southside Central
Labour retained both of their seats while the SNP retained one of their two seats and the Greens gained a seat from the SNP.
Southside Central – 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
SNP
Alexander Belic (incumbent )
18.9
1,460
1,462
1,467
1,485
1,491
1,615
Scottish Green
Elaine Gallagher
18.1
1,395
1,405
1,431
1,504
1,522
1,544
Labour
Soryia Siddique (incumbent )
16.5
1,271
1,274
1,288
1,299
1,341
1,513
1,518
1,743
SNP
Mhairi Hunter (incumbent )
15.4
1,185
1,188
1,193
1,201
1,204
1,237
1,289
Labour
James Scanlon (incumbent )
15.0
1,161
1,164
1,183
1,196
1,298
1,338
1,342
1,594
Alba
Kamran Butt
8.1
623
624
628
638
664
Conservative
Tariq Parvez
4.1
317
317
329
330
Scottish Socialist
Paul Robert Donnelly
2.0
154
160
161
Liberal Democrats
Sam Glasgow-Jackson
1.4
110
112
Independent
Jamie Dyer
0.5
41
Electorate: 20,537 Valid: 7,717 Spoilt: 296 Quota: 1,544 Turnout: 39.0%
Source:[ 35] [ 36]
Calton
The SNP (2) and Labour (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election while Labour gained one seat from the Conservatives.
Calton – 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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:[ 37] [ 38]
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
The SNP (2), Labour (1) and the Greens (1) retained the seats they won at the previous election.
Source:[ 39] [ 40]
Hillhead
The Greens, the SNP and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
Source:[ 41] [ 42]
Victoria Park
The SNP and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the Greens gained a seat from the Conservatives.
Victoria Park – 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
Labour
Eunis Jassemi
28.4
2,447
SNP
Feargal Dalton (incumbent )
26.6
2,291
Scottish Green
Lana Reid-McConnell
23.4
2,016
2,102
2,200
Conservative
Ade Aibinu (incumbent )
15.8
1,364
1,419
1,422
Liberal Democrats
James Douglas Speirs
4.2
358
445
453
Alba
Mahmood Ullah
1.6
141
145
153
Electorate: 17,512 Valid: 8,617 Spoilt: 84 Quota: 2,155 Turnout: 49.7%
Source:[ 43] [ 44]
Garscadden/Scotstounhill
The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
Garscadden/Scotstounhill – 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Labour
Bill Butler (incumbent )
27.9
2,403
SNP
Chris Cunningham (incumbent )
26.8
2,310
Labour
Eva Murray (incumbent )
10.9
940
1,438
1,452
1,512
1,548
1,795
Conservative
Steven Morrison
10.3
886
932
935
966
968
1,001
SNP
Rosemary Ugbah
8.6
745
751
821
829
Scottish Green
John Hamelink
8.3
712
747
802
845
939
SNP
Malcolm Mitchell
5.3
460
479
802
845
1,554
1,993
Liberal Democrats
Hugh Waterfield
2.0
173
186
189
Electorate: 22,355 Valid: 8,629 Spoilt: 293 Quota: 1,726 Turnout: 39.9%
Source:[ 45] [ 46]
Drumchapel/Anniesland
The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
Drumchapel/Anniesland − 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
Paul Carey (incumbent )
27.8
2,011
SNP
Anne McTaggart (incumbent )
20.0
1,446
SNP
Fyeza Ikhlaq
13.1
945
959
969
971
1,278
1,366
1,626
Labour
Patricia Ferguson
10.3
747
1,191
1,209
1,240
1,252
1,368
1,495
Conservative
Pauline Sutherland
9.5
689
701
701
724
727
771
792
Scottish Green
Duncan Webford
6.1
438
444
475
498
523
610
Independent
Elspeth Kerr (incumbent )
5.2
376
409
434
454
464
SNP
Cylina Porch
4.8
350
358
369
373
Liberal Democrats
Richard Frank Stalley
1.6
118
122
127
Scottish Socialist
Joe Meehan
1.5
106
112
Electorate: 21,148 Valid: 7,226 Spoilt: 222 Quota: 1,446 Turnout: 35.2%
Source:[ 47] [ 48]
Maryhill
The SNP (2) and Labour (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
Maryhill − 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
Keiran O'Neill
26.9
1,523
SNP
Franny Scally (incumbent )
22.6
1,279
1,285
1,289
1,301
1,313
1,384
1,686
SNP
Abdul Bostani
19.5
1,106
1,110
1,110
1,121
1,132
1,166
1,481
Scottish Green
Amy Irene Marquez
12.3
696
699
704
737
779
908
Conservative
Heather MacLeod
8.2
463
467
479
499
Labour
Gwen Farrell Wall
7.1
402
481
489
523
720
Liberal Democrats
Derek Dunnington
2.4
136
138
150
Freedom Alliance (UK)
Damian Matthew Clark
1.0
58
58
Electorate: 15,292 Valid: 5,663 Spoilt: 201 Quota: 1,416 Turnout: 38.3%
Source:[ 49] [ 50]
Canal
The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
Canal − 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
SNP
Allan Gow (incumbent )
25.4
1,470
Labour
Fiona Higgins
23.5
1,363
Independent
Brian Land
12.8
746
760
770
779
793
798
831
875
877
Labour
Robert Mooney (incumbent )
11.9
690
698
851
871
888
899
1,036
1,087
1,089
1,418
SNP
Jacqueline McLaren (incumbent )
8.8
512
733
739
743
761
976
979
1,172
Scottish Green
Seonad Mairi Hoy
5.6
322
344
351
367
377
399
410
Conservative
Maria Wells
5.2
299
300
305
316
321
322
SNP
Sandra Watson
3.9
226
251
252
256
268
Alba
Martin Lawson Olu-Osagie
1.7
96
99
100
103
Liberal Democrats
Scott Simpson
1.2
68
69
74
Electorate: 19,686 Valid: 5,792 Spoilt: 346 Quota: 1,159 Turnout: 31.2%
Source:[ 51] [ 52]
Springburn/Robroyston
Labour (2) and the SNP (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
Springburn/Robroyston − 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Labour
Audrey Dempsey
32.2
2,184
SNP
Graham Campbell (incumbent )
24.9
1,690
SNP
Christina Cannon (incumbent )
16.3
1,109
1,149
1,439
Labour
Thomas Rannachan
9.6
650
1,282
1,290
1,302
1,323
1,379
Conservative
Richard Johnson
9.0
614
643
643
644
649
671
Scottish Green
Madeleine Guthrie
4.2
288
308
319
348
383
443
Liberal Democrats
Peter Davies
2.1
143
162
166
170
181
Alba
Farah Hamid
1.6
112
120
122
128
Electorate: 19,948 Valid: 6,790 Spoilt: 252 Quota: 1,359 Turnout: 35.3%
Source:[ 53] [ 54]
East Centre
The SNP (2) and Labour (2) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
East Centre − 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Labour
Ann Jenkins
28.1
1,954
SNP
Declan Blench
19.4
1,348
1,364
1,365
1,376
1,380
1,431
SNP
Annette Christie (incumbent )
14.9
1,014
1,024
1,025
1,036
1,040
1,101
1,133
1,174
1,753
Conservative
Faten Hameed
9.9
688
710
717
725
746
749
749
806
811
819
Labour
Kieran Turner
9.2
642
1,046
1,064
1,074
1,102
1,149
1,150
1,238
1,259
1,328
1,719
SNP
Kilian Riley
8.2
568
573
573
586
588
635
639
656
Independent
William McLachlan
3.6
249
265
271
286
299
318
319
Scottish Green
Hannah Smith
3.5
240
249
266
281
293
Alba
Tony Osy
1.5
101
102
106
Liberal Democrats
Ruth Lindsay
1.3
90
109
113
117
TUSC
Matt Dobson
0.9
63
68
Electorate: 20,113 Valid: 6,957 Spoilt: 268 Quota: 1,392 Turnout: 35.9%
Source:[ 55] [ 56]
Shettleston
Labour and the Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP retained one of their two seats and Labour gained one seat from the SNP.
Shettleston − 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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 2]
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:[ 57] [ 58]
Baillieston
Labour, the SNP and the Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
Baillieston − 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
Kevin John Lalley
30.5
2,209
SNP
Alex Kerr
23.8
1,723
1,736
1,746
1,859
Conservative
John Daly
16.6
1,206
1,223
1,260
1,279
1,279
1,510
1,867
SNP
Lauren Martin
14.4
1,046
1,056
1,064
1,154
1,194
1,384
Labour
Mary McNab
7.9
568
882
940
998
1,000
Scottish Green
Ryan Kelly
4.1
298
304
348
Liberal Democrats
Tony Hughes
2.8
205
211
Electorate: 18,569 Valid: 7,255 Spoilt: 166 Quota: 1,814 Turnout: 40.0%
Source:[ 59] [ 60]
North East
The SNP retained one of the two seats they had won at the previous election while Labour retained their seat and gained one from the SNP.
Source:[ 61] [ 62]
Dennistoun
The SNP, Labour and the Greens retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
Source:[ 63] [ 64]
Partick East/Kelvindale
Labour, the SNP and the Greens retained the seats they had won at the previous election while Labour also gained one seat from the Conservatives.
Partick East/Kelvindale − 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Labour
Jill Brown (incumbent )
28.7
2,939
Scottish Green
Blair Anderson
20.9
2,138
SNP
Kenny McLean (incumbent )
17.6
1,800
1,828
1,854
1,855
1,874
1,910
3,004
Conservative
Naveed Asghar
13.3
1,364
1,400
1,401
1,424
1,429
1,515
1,519
1,535
SNP
Linsey Wilson
10.8
1,101
1,112
1,139
1,140
1,162
1,182
Liberal Democrats
Nicholas Moohan
3.8
388
424
431
440
451
Labour
Lilith Johnstone
3.5
358
1,110
1,130
1,141
1,153
1,323
1,354
1,654
2,378
Alba
Udochukwu Kings Nwaokorobia
0.8
81
82
82
87
Freedom Alliance (UK)
Di McMillan
0.6
62
64
65
Electorate: 21,995 Valid: 10,231 Spoilt: 133 Quota: 2,047 Turnout: 47.1%
Source:[ 65] [ 66]
Aftermath
Despite losing two seats, the SNP retained their position as the largest party ahead of Labour. The result was welcomed by First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon who called the SNP's gain from the Conservatives in Pollokshields "seismic". Labour group leader Cllr Malcolm Cunning said the results pointed to the people in Glasgow looking for change after the party gained five seats.[ 67] The election saw both the first refugee – Cllr Roza Salih – to be elected as a councillor in Scotland and the first transgender person – Cllr Elaine Gallagher – elected to Glasgow City Council.[ 68] [ 69]
After the election, the SNP reached a working agreement with the Greens, similar in nature to the co-operation agreement in the Scottish Government but the Greens would not form part of the administration.[ 70] Cllr Susan Aitken was returned as council leader and Cllr Richard Bell was elected as deputy leader, replacing David McDonald who had stood down before the election. Cllr Jacqueline McLaren was selected as Lord Provost – replacing Labour's Cllr Philip Braat – and, as part of the agreement with the Greens, Cllr Christy Mearns was re-elected as deputy Lord Provost.[ 71]
Cllr Cunning was replaced as leader of the Labour group by Cllr George Redmond shortly after the election.[ 72]
In April 2024, Springburn/Robroyston councillor Audrey Dempsey was suspended by Labour pending an investigation following allegedly racist social media posts.[ 73]
Linn by-election
Cllr John Carson was elected following the Linn by-election.
In September 2022, Labour councillor for Linn and former group leader Malcolm Cunning died.[ 74] A by-election was held on 17 November 2022 and was won by Labour candidate John Carson.[ 75]
Linn by-election (17 November 2022) − 1 seat
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Labour
John Carson
43.4
2,227
2,227
2,227
2,239
2,256
2,381
2,524
2,674
SNP
Chris Lang-Tait
33.2
1,702
1,703
1,703
1,716
1,750
1,777
1,789
2,046
Scottish Green
Jen Bell
8.0
409
409
410
419
433
482
503
Conservative
Pauline Sutherland
6.4
327
329
332
332
335
374
Liberal Democrats
Joe McCauley
5.7
294
299
299
301
304
Alba
Kirsty Fraser
1.8
90
90
91
97
Scottish Socialist
George Willis MacDougall
0.9
46
49
52
UKIP
Christopher Ho
0.4
19
20
Freedom Alliance (UK)
Diane McMillan
0.4
18
Electorate: 22,340 Valid: 5,132 Spoilt: 73 Quota: 2,567 Turnout: 23.3%
Source:[ 76] [ 77]
Hillhead by-election
On 14 December 2023, Labour councillor for Hillhead Hanzala Malik died.[ 78] A by-election was held on 7 March 2024 and was notable as the first by-election in Scotland won by the Greens after Seonad Hoy was elected.[ 79]
Hillhead by-election (7 March 2024) − 1 seat
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
Ruth Hall
31.8
1,298
1,299
1,340
1,367
1,472
1,721
Scottish Green
Seonad Hoy
31.5
1,284
1,284
1,298
1,353
1,372
1,908
2,605
SNP
Malcolm McConnell
24.9
1,015
1,017
1,025
1,062
1,076
Conservative
Faten Hameed
5.3
217
221
233
240
Independent Green Voice
Alistair McConnachie
3.2
133
135
146
Liberal Democrats
Daniel O'Malley
2.6
106
110
Independent
Ryan McGinley
0.5
22
Electorate: 17,009 Valid: 4,075 Spoilt: 63 Quota: 2,038 Turnout: 24.3%
Source:[ 80] [ 81]
November 2024 by-elections
In September 2024, Drumchapel/Anniesland councillor Patricia Ferguson and North East councillor Maureen Burke (both Labour) resigned their council seats after successfully being elected as MPs for Glasgow West and Glasgow North East respectively at the 2024 United Kingdom general election .[ 82] Shortly after, Labour councillor for Maryhill , Keiran O'Neill, resigned for personal reasons.[ 83] By-elections were held on 21 November 2024 and were won by Labour candidates Mary McNab, Davena Rankin and Marie Garrity.[ 84]
During the by-election campaign, Labour leader Anas Sarwar u-turned on his stance on means-testing the Winter Fuel Allowance in Scotland – a move which was called "hypocritical" and "convenient" by Kilian Riley, SNP candidate for the North East ward.[ 85] The policy had previously been blamed for Labour losses following by-elections in Dundee .[ 86]
Maryhill by-election (21 November 2024) − 1 seat
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
Labour
Marie Garrity
35.9
999
SNP
Lorna Margaret Finn
29.2
814
Reform UK
David Jamie McGowan
12.7
353
Scottish Green
Ellie Gomersall
12.1
338
Alba
Nick Durie
4.2
118
Conservative
Susan McCourt
3.2
89
Liberal Democrats
Daniel John O'Malley
2.7
75
Electorate: 14,619 Valid: 2,786 Spoilt: 40 Quota: 1,394 Turnout: 19.3%
North East by-election (21 November 2024) − 1 seat
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
Labour
Mary McNab
34.3
630
SNP
Kilian Riley
32.2
591
Reform UK
Robert McGregor
18.2
336
Conservative
Thomas Haddow
5.3
99
Scottish Green
Hayley McDonald
4.2
77
TUSC
Anne McAllister
3.7
68
Liberal Democrats
Peter McLaughlin
1.9
36
Electorate: 15,040 Valid: 1,837 Spoilt: 31 Quota: 919 Turnout: 12.4
Partick East/Kelvindale by-election
In September 2024, SNP councillor for Partick East/Kelvindale Kenny McLean died following an illness.[ 87] [ 88] A by-election will take place on 5 December 2024.
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