2017 South Lanarkshire Council election
South Lanarkshire Council election
2017 South Lanarkshire Council election Registered 249,536 Turnout 46.7%
Elections to South Lanarkshire Council took place on 4 May 2017 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.
For the first time in a South Lanarkshire election, the Scottish National Party (SNP) were returned with the most seats at 27 despite losing one seat from the previous election . Labour lost significant ground as they lost one-third of their seats and fell from the largest party – one seat away from an overall majority – to second with 22 councillors. The Conservatives recorded their best-ever result in a South Lanarkshire election as they won 14 seats – up from just three in 2017. The remaining seat was won by the Liberal Democrats .
Following the election, the SNP attempted to form a coalition with Labour and the Liberal Democrats but were unsuccessful. The SNP then formed a minority administration.[ 1]
Result
Source:[ 2]
Notes:
"Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2012. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.[ 3] [ 4]
Due to boundary changes, the total number of seats was reduced from 67 to 64.[ 5]
Ward results
Clydesdale West
Labour held both the seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP held one of their two seats and the Conservatives gained one seat
Clydesdale West - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Conservative
Poppy Corbett
31.2
2,264
SNP
David Shearer (incumbent )
22.2
1,611
Labour
Eileen Logan (incumbent )
21.6
1,566
Labour
Lynsey Hamilton (incumbent )
11.6
839
1,049
1,055
1,133
1,160
1,192
1,322
1,616
SNP
Chris Travis
8.4
610
627
763
770
784
831
867
Liberal Democrats
Peter Charles Meehan
2.0
148
314
316
323
335
372
Scottish Green
Mandy Meikle
1.6
118
147
152
154
172
Solidarity
Pat Lee (incumbent )
1.2
90
107
110
112
Electorate: 15,183 Valid: 7,246 Spoilt: 133 Quota: 1,450 Turnout: 48.6%
Source:[ 6] [ 7]
Clydesdale North
Labour and the SNP held the seats they had won at the previous election while the Conservatives gained a seat from independent Ed Archer.
Source:[ 8] [ 9]
Clydesdale East
The SNP held the seat they had won at the previous election while the Conservatives held one seat and gained one seat from Labour.
Source:[ 10] [ 11]
Clydesdale South
The SNP held the seat they had won at the previous election while Labour held one of their two seats and lost one to the Conservatives.
Clydesdale South - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Conservative
Colin McGavigan [ note 1]
22.0
1,198
1,221
1,243
1,260
1,314
1,324
1,333
1,411
Labour
George Greenshields (incumbent )[ note 2]
18.9
1,031
1,038
1,050
1,076
1,206
1,229
1,280
1,992
SNP
Mark Horsham
16.0
874
875
884
915
948
1,652
Labour
Gordon Muir (incumbent )
15.9
866
868
880
898
983
1,022
1,053
SNP
Sandra Mills
13.9
757
759
761
801
835
Independent
Danny Meikle
7.8
425
428
434
443
Scottish Green
Craig Dalzell
2.6
139
148
174
Liberal Democrats
Kaitey Blair
1.8
97
101
UKIP
Janice MacKay
1.2
65
Electorate: 11,568 Valid: 5,452 Spoilt: 89 Quota: 1,364 Turnout: 47.9%
Source:[ 14] [ 15]
Avondale and Stonehouse
Following the Fifth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements, Avondale and Stonehouse was reduced in size from a four-member ward to a three-member ward.[ 5] The SNP retained one of the two seats they had won at the previous election while Labour retained their only seat. Incumbent and former independent councillor Graeme Campbell held his seat but was elected as a Conservative councillor.
Avondale and Stonehouse - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Conservative
Graeme Campbell (incumbent )
31.5
2,062
Labour
Margaret Cooper (incumbent )[ note 3]
23.5
1,540
1,656
SNP
Isobel Dorman (incumbent )
17.1
1,121
1,131
1,134
1,137
1,147
1,187
1,309
2,279
SNP
Mairi Tulbure
13.4
877
882
883
884
893
967
1,111
Independent
Alister Hendry
8.9
580
665
669
695
739
801
Scottish Green
Erica Young
3.0
193
203
204
211
273
Liberal Democrats
Daniel O'Malley
1.9
122
170
173
181
UKIP
Laura Murray
0.8
51
82
83
Electorate: 13,114 Valid: 6,546 Spoilt: 90 Quota: 1,637 Turnout: 50.6%
Source:[ 17] [ 18]
East Kilbride South
The SNP (2) and Labour (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
East Kilbride South - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SNP
Archie Buchanan (incumbent )
40.5
2,119
Labour
Fiona Dryburgh [ note 4]
19.7
1,030
1,104
1,109
1,122
1,145
1,303
1,327
Conservative
Alexandra Herdman
14.8
773
779
801
806
812
949
952
SNP
Geri Gray
10.9
572
1,196
1,205
1,233
1,293
1,380
Liberal Democrats
Paul McGarry
9.7
506
526
531
540
552
Scottish Green
Ruth Thomas
2.0
104
127
129
145
Solidarity
John Park
1.4
73
82
86
UKIP
Conner Campbell
1.0
50
59
Electorate: 12,335 Valid: 5,227 Spoilt: 114 Quota: 1,307 Turnout: 43.3%
Source:[ 20] [ 21]
East Kilbride Central South
The SNP held the seat they had won at the previous election and gained one from Labour while Labour held one of their two seats.
East Kilbride Central South - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SNP
John Anderson (incumbent )
31.4
1,705
Labour
Gerry Convery (incumbent )
26.2
1,425
Conservative
Willie Chalmers
15.2
825
832
835
863
888
988
SNP
Collette Stevenson
14.5
790
1,067
1,070
1,074
1,180
1,254
1,394
Labour
Susan Kerr (incumbent )
6.9
376
392
441
468
514
Scottish Green
Iain Hughes
4.0
220
241
243
264
Liberal Democrats
Mark Watson
1.8
98
101
102
Electorate: 12,273 Valid: 5,439 Spoilt: 145 Quota: 1360 Turnout: 45.5%
Source:[ 22] [ 23]
East Kilbride Central North
Following the Fifth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements, East Kilbride Central North was reduced in size from a four-member ward to a three-member ward.[ 5] The SNP retained both of the seats they had won at the previous election while Labour retained one of their two seats.
East Kilbride Central North - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SNP
Hugh MacDonald
22.2
1,374
1,389
1,398
1,452
1,488
1,519
1,618
SNP
Sheena Wardhaugh (incumbent )[ note 5]
20.1
1,243
1,249
1,261
1,351
1,390
1,420
1,482
Labour
Joe Fagan
18.8
1,163
1,173
1,198
1,229
1,873
Conservative
Darren Clyde
18.8
1,163
1,165
1,188
1,209
1,258
1,319
Labour
Alice Marie Mitchell (incumbent )
12.8
795
799
827
854
Scottish Green
James Thornbury
3.9
239
254
294
Liberal Democrats
John Rintoul
2.5
153
157
Solidarity
Stuart McLean
1.1
69
Electorate: 13,113 Valid: 6,199 Spoilt: 174 Quota: 1,550 Turnout: 48.6%
Source:[ 25] [ 26]
East Kilbride West
The Conservatives, Labour and the SNP held the seats they had won at the previous election.
East Kilbride West - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Conservative
Ian Harrow
37.3
2,363
Labour
Monique McAdams
20.7
1,315
1,529
1,571
1,612
SNP
David Watson (incumbent )[ note 6]
20.5
1,298
1,319
1,322
1,370
1,373
1,427
2,389
SNP
Ali Salamati
14.2
900
914
917
986
988
1,065
Liberal Democrats
Ewan McRobert
3.5
223
374
397
447
458
Scottish Green
Billy McLean
3.1
194
216
229
UKIP
David Mackay
0.8
49
140
Electorate: 12,151 Valid: 6,342 Spoilt: 74 Quota: 1,586 Turnout: 52.8%
Source:[ 28] [ 29]
East Kilbride East
The SNP (2) and Labour (1) retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
Source:[ 30] [ 31]
Rutherglen South
The SNP, the Liberal Democrats and Labour retained the seats they had won at the previous election.
Rutherglen South - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
SNP
Carol Nugent
31.0
1,803
Liberal Democrats
Robert Brown (incumbent )
31.0
1,798
Labour
Margaret Cowie
19.7
1,142
1,220
1,333
1,343
1,522
Conservative
Taylor Muir
14.7
854
861
950
976
1,009
Scottish Green
Brian Finlay
2.6
152
324
364
383
UKIP
Jack Sinclair
1.0
57
65
71
Electorate: 11,557 Valid: 5,806 Spoilt: 65 Quota: 1,452 Turnout: 50.8%
Source:[ 32] [ 33]
Rutherglen Central and North
The SNP held the seat they had won at the previous election while Labour held one of their two seats and the Conservatives gained one seat from Labour.
Source:[ 34] [ 35]
Cambuslang West
The SNP held the seat they had won at the previous election while Labour held one of their two seats and the Conservatives gained one seat from Labour.
Cambuslang West - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Labour
Margaret Walker
24.2
1,336
1,346
1,369
1,397
Conservative
Ann Le Blond
21.1
1,167
1,178
1,201
1,210
1,212
1,499
SNP
John Bradley
19.9
1,099
1,104
1,110
1,149
1,150
1,214
1,220
2,170
SNP
Clare McColl (incumbent )
17.4
962
965
976
1,033
1,035
1,120
1,128
Liberal Democrats
Norman Rae
11.7
648
651
672
696
700
Scottish Green
David McClemont
2.9
161
165
176
Independent
Don Ferguson
1.9
106
112
UKIP
Kieran Kiely
0.9
50
Electorate: 12,118 Valid: 5,529 Spoilt: 106 Quota: 1,383 Turnout: 46.5%
Source:[ 36] [ 37]
Cambuslang East
The SNP held the seat they had won at the previous election and gained a second seat from Labour while Labour held one of their two seats.
Cambuslang East - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Labour
Walter Brogan (incumbent )
32.8
1,553
SNP
Katy Loudon
23.7
1,123
1,139
1,145
1,154
1,225
SNP
Alistair Fulton
18.1
857
876
879
896
923
958
1,019
1,140
Conservative
Gavin Douglas
14.1
668
690
762
792
810
811
902
Scottish Green
Laura Martin
3.1
147
155
162
199
Labour
Stuart Gallacher[ note 9]
2.8
134
378
394
427
452
453
Scottish Unionist
James Moore
2.7
129
137
Liberal Democrats
Ellen Bryson
2.6
125
141
150
Electorate: 11,505 Valid: 4,736 Spoilt: 108 Quota: 1,185 Turnout: 42.1%
Source:[ 38] [ 39]
Blantyre
Following the Fifth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements, Blantyre was reduced in size from a four-member ward to a three-member ward.[ 5] Labour retained two of the three seats they had won at the previous election while the SNP retained their only seat.
Blantyre - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Labour
Mo Razzaq (incumbent )
31.0
1,663
SNP
Maureen Chalmers
25.3
1,354
SNP
Michael McGlynn
14.8
797
815
827
838
860
879
902
Labour
Bert Thomson (incumbent )
13.6
731
980
980
988
1,013
1,051
1,278
1,533
Conservative
Alan Fraser
11.1
593
601
601
603
607
635
Liberal Democrats
Stephen Reid
1.9
100
109
109
112
125
Solidarity
Ashley Hubbard
1.4
76
80
81
101
Scottish Socialist
Gerry McMahon
0.9
48
51
52
Electorate: 12,711 Valid: 5,362 Spoilt: 180 Quota: 1,341 Turnout: 43.6%
Source:[ 40] [ 41]
Bothwell and Uddingston
The SNP, Labour and the Conservatives held the seats they won at the previous election.
Bothwell and Uddingston - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Conservative
Kenny McCreary
35.3
1,851
Labour
Maureen Devlin (incumbent )
26.0
1,362
SNP
Jim McGuigan (incumbent )
21.6
1,132
1,150
1,158
1,219
1,550
Liberal Democrats
Colin Robb
8.6
450
701
718
757
774
SNP
Phil Sykes
6.6
347
353
355
369
Scottish Green
James Ferguson
2.0
106
134
140
Electorate: 10,351 Valid: 5,248 Spoilt: 52 Quota: 1,313 Turnout: 51.2%
Source:[ 42] [ 43]
Hamilton North and East
The SNP retained the seat they had won at the previous election while Labour held one of their two seats and the Conservatives gained one seat from Labour.
Hamilton North and East - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Conservative
Martin Hose
26.5
1,268
SNP
Stephanie Callaghan (incumbent )
25.1
1,201
Labour
Davie McLachlan (incumbent )[ note 10]
23.6
1,128
1,144
1,144
1,158
1,180
1,239
SNP
Jason Douglas
10.9
521
522
525
541
603
633
Labour
Nina Reeves
6.2
296
301
301
305
320
343
Liberal Democrats
David Bennie
2.9
137
152
152
177
207
Scottish Green
Steven Hannigan
3.2
152
154
154
165
Independent
Balarabe Baba
1.8
87
94
94
Electorate: 11,600 Valid: 4,790 Spoilt: 94 Quota: 1,198 Turnout: 42.1%
Source:[ 46] [ 47]
Hamilton West and Earnock
The SNP held both of their seats while Labour held one of their two seats and the Conservatives gained one seat from Labour.
Hamilton West and Earnock - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
SNP
Mary Donnelly
25.7
1,377
Conservative
Mark McGeever [ note 11]
22.7
1,215
Labour
Allan Falconer (incumbent )
20.4
1,092
SNP
Graeme Horne (incumbent )
14.1
752
1,019
1,025
1,026
1,069
1,111
Labour
Jean McKeown (incumbent )
12.5
671
681
720
737
757
830
Liberal Democrats
Mark Ruston
2.5
134
138
176
176
208
Scottish Green
Christine Wright
2.1
111
119
126
127
Electorate: 14,110 Valid: 5,352 Spoilt: 151 Quota: 1,071 Turnout: 39.0%
Source:[ 49] [ 50]
Hamilton South
The SNP held both of their seats while Labour held one of their two seats and the Conservatives gained one seat from Labour.
Hamilton South - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
SNP
John Ross (incumbent )
30.6
2,167
Labour
Joe Lowe (incumbent )[ note 12]
25.7
1,818
Conservative
Lynne Nailon
21.8
1,544
Labour
Brian McCaig (incumbent )
9.1
643
669
991
1,020
1,055
1,177
SNP
Josh Wilson
6.7
475
1,105
1,112
1,115
1,209
1,245
1,485
Scottish Green
John Kane
3.0
216
249
257
265
Liberal Democrats
Joanne Ferguson
3.0
210
228
244
282
345
Electorate: 16,328 Valid: 7,073 Spoilt: 177 Quota: 1,415 Turnout: 44.4%
Source:[ 51] [ 52]
Larkhall
Labour held both of their seats while the SNP held one of their two seats and the Conservatives gained one seat from the SNP.
Larkhall - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Conservative
Richard Nelson
26.34
1,645
Labour
Andy Carmichael (incumbent )
17.71
1,106
1,150
1,161
1,179
1,202
1,483
SNP
Peter Craig (incumbent )
16.83
1,051
1,056
1,060
1,067
1,120
1,153
1,175
1,176
1,880
Labour
Jackie Burns (incumbent )[ note 13]
15.8
987
1,027
1,040
1,054
1,083
1,175
1,255
SNP
Donald MacLeod
11.27
704
709
714
720
761
790
801
802
Labour
Lesley McDonald (incumbent )
6.56
410
447
457
488
512
Scottish Green
Bobby Bulloch
2.58
161
177
192
232
Liberal Democrats
Lindsay Watt
1.63
102
160
180
UKIP
Donald Murdo MacKay
1.28
80
143
Electorate: 14,478 Valid: 6,246 Spoilt: 168 Quota: 1,250 Turnout: 44.3%
Source:[ 53] [ 54]
By-elections
Rutherglen Central and North
On 23 June 2017, Labour councillor Gerard Killen resigned his seat having been elected as an MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West .[ 55] A by-election was held on 23 November 2017 and was won by Labour's Martin Lennon.[ 56]
Rutherglen Central and North by-election (23 November 2017) - 1 seat
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Labour
Martin Lennon
38.5
1,173
1,176
1,203
1,270
1,541
SNP
David Innes
27.4
836
838
870
884
989
Liberal Democrats
Ellen Bryson
18.2
554
558
574
711
Conservative
Taylor Muir
12.1
368
377
379
Scottish Green
Brian Finlay
2.9
88
93
UKIP
Janice MacKay
0.9
28
Electorate: 12,110 Valid: 3,047 Spoilt: 47 Quota: 1,524 Turnout: 25.5%
Source:[ 57]
East Kilbride Central North
On 2 June 2019 East Kilbride Central North Independent and former SNP councillor Sheena Wardhaugh died. A by-election was held on 29 August 2019, won by the SNP's Grant Ferguson.
East Kilbride Central North by-election (29 August 2019) - 1 seat
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
SNP
Grant Ferguson
46.5
1,582
1,582
1,588
1,650
1,743
Labour
Kirsty Williams
20.3
690
692
695
715
837
Conservative
Graham Fisher
14.6
498
499
513
519
606
Liberal Democrats
Paul McGarry
12.4
422
424
428
456
Scottish Green
Antony Lee
4.5
153
154
159
UKIP
David MacKay
1.4
48
50
Scottish Libertarian
Stephen McNamara
0.4
12
Electorate: 12,960 Valid: 3,405 Spoilt: 51 Quota: 1,703 Turnout: 26.7%
Source:[ 58] [ 59]
Notes
^ On 29 June 2020, Clydesdale South Conservative councillor Colin McGavigan was suspended from the party over "totally unacceptable and offensive" Facebook posts in relation to the Black Lives Matter protests.[ 12] On 16 February 2021, Cllr McGavigan resigned from the party and became an independent.[ 13]
^ In 2018, Clydesdale South Labour councillor George Greenshields resigned from the party and became an independent.
^ Avondale and Stonehouse Labour councillor Margaret Cooper resigned from the party and became an independent in May 2017.[ 16]
^ On 12 August 2019, East Kilbride South Labour councillor Fiona Dryburgh resigned from the party and joined the Liberal Democrats in opposition to Labour voicing support for a second Scottish independence referendum .[ 19]
^ East Kilbride Central North SNP councillor Sheena Wardhaugh resigned from the party and became an independent on 25 May 2017.[ 16] On 2 June 2019, Sheena Wardhaugh died and a by-election was held on 29 August.[ 24]
^ On 1 November 2018, East Kilbride West SNP councillor David Watson resigned from the party and became an independent after a legal dispute over an employee grievance.[ 27]
^ East Kilbride East SNP councillor Jim Wardhaugh resigned from the party and became an independent on 25 May 2017.[ 16]
^ On 23 June 2017, Rutherglen Central and North Labour councillor Gerard Killen resigned his seat having been elected as MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West . A by-election was held on 23 November 2017.
^ Sitting Councillor for Hamilton South.
^ In January 2018, Hamilton North and East Labour councillor Davie McLachlan was suspended from the party after allegedly making a racist remark about Anas Sarwar .[ 44] Following an investigation, he was cleared of any wrongdoing and the suspension was lifted.[ 45]
^ On 26 July 2019, Hamilton West and Earnock Conservative councillor Mark McGeever resigned from the party and joined the Liberal Democrats following the election of Boris Johnson as Conservative Party Leader and Prime Minister.[ 48]
^ Hamilton South Labour councillor and Joe Lowe resigned from the party and became an independent in May 2017.[ 16]
^ Larkhall Labour councillor Jackie Burns was expelled from the party and became an independent following a conviction for breach of the peace in May 2017.[ 16]
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