2017 North Lanarkshire Council election

Elections to North Lanarkshire Council were held on 4 May 2017, on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election utilised twenty-one wards with 77 Councillors being elected. This represented an increase of 7 seats and 1 additional ward when compared to 2012. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.

Main article: 2017 Scottish local elections
2017 North Lanarkshire Council election
4 May 2017 (2017-05-04)
All 77 seats to North Lanarkshire Council
39 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader David Stocks Jim Logue Meghan Gallacher
Party SNP Labour Conservative
Leader's seat Airdrie Central Airdrie Central Motherwell West
Last election 26 seats, 37.1% 41 seats, 58.6% 0 seats, 0%
Seats before 30 44 0
Seats won 33 32 10
Seat change Increase3 Decrease12 Increase10
  Fourth party
 
Leader Robert McKendrick
Party Independent
Leader's seat Murdostoun
Last election 2 seats, 3%
Seats before 2
Seats won 2
Seat change Steady0
Council Leader before election

Jim Logue
Labour

 Council Leader after election

Jim Logue
Labour

The election saw the Scottish National Party overtake Labour as the largest party on the council. Despite the SNP winning the most seats and most votes, North Lanarkshire was run by a Labour administration supported by the Scottish Conservatives. Labour leader Jim Logue was appointed Leader of the Council with the support of Conservative and Independent councillors.[1]

Election result
2017 North Lanarkshire Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SNP 33 4 1 +3 42.86 38.46 42,051 +3.86
  Labour 32 1 13 -12 41.56 32.99 36,063 -17.81
  Conservative 10 +10 - 10 12.99 15.86 17,338 +10.36
  Independent 2 1 1 - 2.6 7.48 8,178 +1.38
  Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire 0 - - - - 2.58 2,823 New
  Scottish Green 0 - - - - 1.32 1,444 New
  A Better Britain – Unionist Party 0 - - - - 0.51 559 New
  UKIP 0 - - - - 0.39 428 New
  RISE 0 - - - - 0.17 186 New
  Scottish Socialist 0 - - - - 0.15 167 -0.25
  Solidarity 0 - - - - 0.09 94 New

Note: "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.

Ward results

Kilsyth
  • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
  • 2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP
  • 2012-2017: No change
Kilsyth - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Jean Jones (incumbent) 33.7 1,496            
SNP Alan Stevenson (incumbent) 17.57 780 740 756 783 785 811  
SNP Mark Kerr 17.19 763 781 806 847 848 892 1,593
Labour Heather McVey (incumbent) 16.47 731 1,097 1,104 1,126      
Conservative Paul Anderson 11.33 503 515 516 524 527    
Scottish Green Rob Kay 2.18 97 102 118        
Solidarity Kevin Kane 1.55 69 74          
Electorate: 9,657   Valid: 4,439   Spoilt: 119   Quota: 1,110   Turnout: 4,558 (47.2%)  

    Cumbernauld North
    • 2012: 2xLab; 1xCICA; 1xSNP;
    • 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
    • 2012-2017 Change: SNP gain 1 seat from CICA; Con gain 1 seat from Lab
    Cumbernauld North - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    SNP Alan Masterton (incumbent) 25.54 1,833                  
    Conservative Calum Currie 16.53 1,186 1,189 1,192 1,205 1,216 1,217 1,300 1,334 1,362 1,716
    SNP Danish Ashraf 14.03 1,007 1,331 1,336 1,338 1,444          
    Labour Tom Fisher 11.93 856 864 865 870 899 900 968 1,585    
    Labour Barry McCulloch (incumbent) 10.05 721 730 735 740 759 759 808      
    Independent Alan O'Brien (incumbent) 9.91 711 722 723 733 769 770 1,009 1,051 1,075  
    Independent Fraser Morrison 7.09 509 517 518 521 573 574        
    Scottish Green Kevin Hamilton 3.91 281 297 303 305            
    UKIP Carl Pearson 0.63 45 45 45              
    Scottish Socialist John Miller 0.37 27 28                
    Electorate: 14,497   Valid: 7,176   Spoilt: 145   Quota: 1,436   Turnout: 7,321 (50.5%)  

      Cumbernauld South
      • 2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
      • 2017: 3xSNP; 1xLab
      • 2012-2017 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lab
      Cumbernauld South - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      SNP William Goldie (incumbent) 19.36 1,146 1,151 1,178 1,233        
      SNP Catherine Johnston 17.4 1,030 1,033 1,075 1,093 1,122 1,149 1,181 1,224
      Labour Allan Graham (incumbent) 16.29 964 970 981 1,018 1,020 1,648    
      SNP Junaid Ashraf 14.12 836 840 880 907 920 943 972 1,026
      Conservative Colin Gibson 12.47 738 740 749 794 795 824 912  
      Labour Stephanie Griffin née Muir (incumbent) 12.28 727 742 763 790 791      
      Independent William Homer 3.78 224 227 262          
      Scottish Green Patrick McAleer 3.16 187 210            
      Scottish Socialist Kevin McVey 1.13 67              
      Electorate: 12,752   Valid: 5,919   Spoilt: 189   Quota: 1,184   Turnout: 6,108 (47.9%)  

        Cumbernauld East
        • 2017: 3xSNP; 1xLab
        • 2012-2017 Change: New ward
        Cumbernauld East - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        SNP Tom Johnston* 22.68 1,345              
        SNP Claire Barclay 22.12 1,312              
        SNP ††††Paddy Hogg + 13.89 824 955 1,058 1,075 1,147 1,165 1,182 1,257
        Labour Gillian Fannan 13.3 789 793 799 807 832 1,310    
        Conservative David Stark 13.25 786 789 789 793 825 868 896  
        Labour Stevie Grant * 10.52 624 631 636 644 673      
        Scottish Green Anne McCrossan 3.0 178 183 186 209        
        Scottish Socialist Andy Locke 1.23 73 75 75          
        Electorate: 12,888   Valid: 5,931   Spoilt: 165   Quota: 1,187   Turnout: 6,096 (47.3%)  

          + = Sitting Councillor for Cumbernauld South Ward.

          Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead
          • 2017: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
          • 2012-2017 Change: New ward
          Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          SNP Lynne Anderson 28.34 1,292        
          Conservative Stephen Goldsack††† 21.65 987 989 998 1,084 1,126
          Labour John McLaren (incumbent) * 19.26 878 885 935 1,101 1,876
          Labour Scott Lamond 16.65 759 765 817 913  
          Independent Frances McGlinchey (incumbent) * 9.12 416 421 552    
          SNP Stephen Kirley 4.98 227 352      
          Electorate: 9,309   Valid: 4,559   Spoilt: 114   Quota: 1,140   Turnout: 4673 (50.2%)  
            • = Sitting Councillors for Strathkelvin Ward.

            Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn
            • 2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP
            • 2012-2017 Change: New ward
            Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Labour Willie Doolan 28.6 1,241            
            SNP Greg Lennon 28.46 1,235            
            Labour Michael McPake (incumbent) * 14.47 628 751 759 782 858 1,070 1,370
            Conservative David MacLean 13.53 587 592 592 626 692 722  
            Independent John Wilson 6.41 278 283 286 301      
            SNP Gerry Parker 6.31 274 279 410 420 480    
            UKIP Sean Cairns 2.21 96 97 99        
            Electorate: 9,536   Valid: 4,339   Spoilt: 105   Quota: 1,085   Turnout: 4,444 (46.6%)  

              Coatbridge North
              • 2017: 2xSNP; 2xLab
              • 2007-2012 Change: New ward
              Coatbridge North - 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              SNP Kirsten Larson 22.56 1,100            
              Labour Alex McVey * 21.06 1,027            
              Conservative Ben Callaghan 14.83 723 724 726 728 749 806  
              Labour Bill Shields * 13.53 660 665 704 721 786 913 1,228
              SNP Allan Stubbs 12.22 596 693 694 741 788 945 975
              Independent Julie McAnulty * 8.67 423 428 430 460 512    
              Independent Martin McWilliams 4.9 239 241 243 249      
              Scottish Green Graham Kerr 2.24 109 115 116        
              Electorate: 12,055   Valid: 4,877   Spoilt: 162   Quota: 976   Turnout: 5,039 (41.8%)  

                Airdrie North
                • 2012: 2xSNP; 2xLab
                • 2017: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xInd; 1xCon
                • 2012-2017 Change: Ind gain one seat from SNP; Con gain one seat from Lab
                Airdrie North - 4 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345678
                SNP Sophia Coyle (incumbent) 22.11 1,320              
                Labour Tommy Morgan (incumbent) 19.17 1,144 1,151 1,155 1,170 1,238      
                Independent Alan Beveridge (incumbent) 18.25 1,084 1,090 1,101 1,121 1,276      
                Conservative David Cullen 18.25 1,084 1,086 1,105 1,117 1,133 1,156 1,159 1,446
                Labour Andrew Spowart (incumbent) 13.44 798 802 807 815 860 886 918  
                SNP Andy Pettigrew 5.99 356 453 464 501        
                Scottish Green Kyle Davidson 1.52 90 97 100          
                UKIP Daryl Gardner 1.06 63 64            
                Electorate: 14,789   Valid: 5,939   Spoilt: 154   Quota: 1,188   Turnout: 6,093 (41.2%)  

                  Airdrie Central
                  • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                  • 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
                  • 2012-2017 Change: 1 extra seat compared to 2012. Con gain one seat from Lab
                  Airdrie Central - 4 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345678
                  Labour Jim Logue (incumbent) 27.34 1,336              
                  SNP Nancy Pettigrew 17.88 874 890 924 958 1,000      
                  SNP David Stocks (incumbent) 17.27 844 861 873 895 974 992    
                  Conservative Trevor Douglas 15.61 763 781 787 819 878 878 879 1,042
                  Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire Peter Sullivan (incumbent) 7.88 385 398 423 489        
                  Labour Michael McBride 6.98 341 570 585 612 740 740 744  
                  Independent George Devine 4.56 223 233 244          
                  Scottish Green Claire Williams 2.48 121 124            
                  Electorate: 12,756   Valid: 4,887   Spoilt: 126   Quota: 978   Turnout: 5,013 (39.3%)  

                    Coatbridge West
                    • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                    • 2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                    • 2012-2017 Change: No change
                    Coatbridge West - 3 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345
                    Labour Kevin Docherty (incumbent) 36.52 1,378        
                    SNP Caroline Stephen 34.8 1,313        
                    SNP Paul Welsh (incumbent) 10.15 383 403 722 745  
                    Labour Mary Gourlay 9.44 356 702 718 878 1,196
                    Conservative Francis McIntyre 9.09 343 352 356    
                    Electorate: 10,107   Valid: 3,773   Spoilt: 209   Quota: 944   Turnout: 3,982 (39.4%)  

                      Coatbridge South
                      • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                      • 2017: 2xLab; 2xSNP
                      • 2012-2017 Change: 1 extra seat compared to 2012
                      Coatbridge South - 4 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                      12345678
                      SNP Tracy Carragher 29.95 1,392              
                      Labour Tom Castles 22.72 1,056              
                      SNP Fergus MacGregor 12.76 593 966            
                      Conservative John Cameron 11.88 552 557 560 560 567 588 653  
                      Labour Gordon Encinias†††††† 6.8 316 338 442 447 479 517 693 932
                      Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire Jim Brooks (incumbent) 6.69 311 322 324 327 425 517    
                      Independent Gerry Somers 4.65 216 225 227 233 275      
                      Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire John Higgins (incumbent) 4.54 211 223 226 230        
                      Electorate: 12,726   Valid: 4,647   Spoilt: 189   Quota: 930   Turnout: 4,836 (38.0%)  

                        Airdrie South
                        • 2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
                        • 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
                        • 2012-2017 Change: Con gain one seat from Lab
                        Airdrie South - 4 seats
                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                        12345678
                        SNP Michael Coyle (incumbent) 23.67% 1,468              
                        Conservative Sandy Watson 22.51% 1,396              
                        SNP Paul Di Mascio 14.62% 907 1,062 1,066 1,144 1,190 1,355    
                        Labour Jed Graham 13.64% 846 851 866 895 940 968 997  
                        Labour Ian McNeil 13.51% 838 842 880 915 999 1,021 1,035 1,851
                        Independent Agnes Coyle (incumbent) 4.43% 275 316 321 336 365      
                        Independent Peter Owens 3.82% 237 239 269 328        
                        Scottish Green Rosemary McGowan 3.8% 236 244 252          
                        Electorate: 14,227   Valid: 6,203   Spoilt: 148   Quota: 1,241   Turnout: 6,351 (43.6%)  

                          Fortissat
                          • 2012: 1xLab; 1xIndependent; 1xSNP
                          • 2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
                          • 2012-2017 Change: 1 extra seat compared to 2012
                          Fortissat - 4 seats
                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                          123456
                          Labour Martin McCulloch 29.29 1,477          
                          SNP Thomas Cochrane†† (incumbent) 20.15 1,016          
                          Conservative Sandy Thornton† 13.29 670 678 678 691 948 1,121
                          A Better Britain – Unionist Party Jeffrey McDonald 11.08 559 574 574 591    
                          Independent Charlie Cefferty (incumbent) 10.09 509 527 527 661 754  
                          SNP Mags Murphy 8.9 449 469 475      
                          Labour Kenneth Stevenson 7.2 363 715 715 806 891 1,117
                          Electorate: 12,051   Valid: 5,043   Spoilt: 139   Quota: 1,009   Turnout: 5,182 (43.0%)  

                            Thorniewood
                            • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                            • 2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                            • 2012-2017 Change: No change
                            Thorniewood - 3 seats
                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                            1234
                            Labour Bob Burrows (incumbent) 33.48 1,568      
                            SNP Steven Bonnar (incumbent)†††††††† 31.17 1,460      
                            Labour Hugh Gaffney††††††† 16.78 786 1,119 1,156 1,419
                            Conservative Christine McConnell 11.08 519 536 540  
                            SNP Josh Robertson 7.49 351 362 584 609
                            Electorate: 10,688   Valid: 4,684   Spoilt: 104   Quota: 1172   Turnout: 4,788 (44.8%)  

                              Bellshill
                              • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                              • 2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon
                              • 2012-2017 Change: 1 extra seat compared to 2012.
                              Bellshill - 4 seats
                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                              123456
                              Labour Harry Curran (incumbent) 25.15 1,237          
                              SNP Jordan Linden 21.53 1,059          
                              Conservative Colin Cameron 17.69 870 877 877 915 971 1,016
                              SNP Marina Lyle (incumbent) 15.09 742 756 823 826 881  
                              Labour Angela Campbell 12.36 608 798 800 821 927 1,172
                              Independent John Devlin 6.36 313 327 329 343    
                              UKIP William Brown 1.81 89 91 92      
                              Electorate: 12,229   Valid: 4,918   Spoilt: 145   Quota: 984   Turnout: 5,063 (41.4%)  

                                Mossend and Holytown
                                • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                                • 2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                                • 2012-2017 Change: No change
                                Mossend and Holytown - 3 seats
                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                12345
                                Labour Frank McNally (incumbent) 30.41 1,131        
                                SNP David Baird††††† (incumbent) 28.56 1,062        
                                Conservative Carol Cunningham 17.19 641 649 651 701  
                                SNP Michael Clarkson 12.26 456 465 586    
                                Labour Jim Reddin 11.54 429 597 599 810 1,179
                                Electorate: 9,665   Valid: 3,719   Spoilt: 147   Quota: 930   Turnout: 3,866 (40.0%)  

                                  Motherwell West
                                  • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP
                                  • 2017: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
                                  • 2012-2017 Change: Con gain one seat from Lab
                                  Motherwell West - 3 seats
                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                  1234567
                                  Conservative Meghan Gallacher 21.99 1,002 1,019 1,047 1,097 1,163    
                                  SNP Annette Valentine (incumbent) 21.15 964 970 1,009 1,047 1,080 1,081 1,854
                                  Labour Paul Kelly (incumbent) 20.12 917 923 958 1,453      
                                  SNP Jamie Super 16.74 763 773 808 834 867 869  
                                  Labour Michael Ross (incumbent) 14 638 652 673        
                                  RISE Julie Fleming 4.08 186 207          
                                  Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire Elaine McSpadden 1.91 87            
                                  Electorate: 10,585   Valid: 4,557   Spoilt: 111   Quota: 1,140   Turnout: 4,668 (44.1%)  

                                    Motherwell North
                                    • 2012: 3xLab; 1xSNP
                                    • 2017: 2xLab; 2xSNP
                                    • 2012-2017 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lab
                                    Motherwell North - 4 seats
                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                    123456
                                    SNP Shahid Farooq (incumbent) 19.83 1,123 1,173        
                                    SNP Ann Weir 19.37 1,097 1,164        
                                    Labour Pat O'Rourke (incumbent) 18.38 1,041 1,182        
                                    Labour Olivia Carson 16.46 932 1,018 1,057 1,072 1,084 1,582
                                    Conservative Ashley Baird 16.03 908 988 989 992 994  
                                    Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire Helen McKenna (incumbent) 9.92 562          
                                    Electorate: 13,646   Valid: 5,663   Spoilt: 164   Quota: 1,133   Turnout: 5,827 (42.7%)  

                                      Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
                                      • 2012: 3xLab; 1xSNP
                                      • 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
                                      • 2012-2017 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lab; Con gain one seat from Lab
                                      Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig - 4 seats
                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                      123456789101112
                                      SNP Agnes Magowan 25.27 1,507                      
                                      Conservative Nathan Wilson 19.92 1,188 1,192 1,193 1,193 1,194 1,218            
                                      SNP Alan Valentine (incumbent) 16.16 964 1,224                    
                                      Labour Kenneth Duffy 14.4 859 866 868 870 874 877 879 892 923 958 1,039 1,591
                                      Labour Kaye Harmon (incumbent) 9.81 565 573 575 576 578 582 586 599 622 649 754  
                                      Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire Gary O'Rorke (incumbent) 5.45 325 331 332 333 336 342 344 365 377 433    
                                      Independent Ian Glenny 2.78 166 188 190 198 199 201 203 241 273      
                                      Scottish Green Ben Adams 2.43 145 150 157 159 169 175 176 185        
                                      Independent Ian Kelly 2.2 131 134 135 137 140 147 148          
                                      UKIP Neil Wilson 1.14 68 68 69 69 69              
                                      Solidarity James Mitchell 0.42 25 27 28 29                
                                      Independent Deryck Beaumont 0.35 21 21 22                  
                                      Electorate: 14,254   Valid: 5,964   Spoilt: 151   Quota: 1,197   Turnout: 6,115 (42.9%)  

                                        Murdostoun
                                        • 2012: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xIndependent
                                        • 2017: 1xIndependent; 1xSNP; 2xLab
                                        • 2012-2017 Change: No change
                                        Murdostoun - 4 seats
                                        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                        12345678
                                        Independent Robert McKendrick (incumbent) 27.55 1,765              
                                        SNP Cameron McManus 18.89 1,210 1,267 1,270 1,295      
                                        Conservative Cindy MacKenzie 12.88 825 851 880 914 915 983 1,006  
                                        Labour Nicky Shevlin (incumbent) 12.21 782 825 829 841 841 931 1,008 1,145
                                        Labour Louise Roarty 11.52 738 804 810 827 828 859 1,014 1,235
                                        SNP Anum Qaisar 8.76 561 602 604 614 624 684    
                                        Independent John Taggart (incumbent) 4.43 284 366 370 452 452      
                                        Independent Robert Arthur 2.4 154 231 241          
                                        UKIP Yvonne Millar 1.04 67 77            
                                        Electorate: 13,928   Valid: 6,406   Spoilt: 162   Quota: 1,282   Turnout: 6,568 (46%)  

                                          Wishaw
                                          • 2012: 2xLab; 2xSNP
                                          • 2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon
                                          • 2012-2017 Change: Conservative gain one seat from Lab
                                          Wishaw - 4 seats
                                          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                          1234567
                                          SNP Fiona Fotheringham 25.35 1,442            
                                          Labour Angela Feeney 18.9 1,075 1,088 1,119 1,418      
                                          Conservative Bob Burgess 18.76 1,067 1,070 1,079 1,100 1,141    
                                          SNP Jim Hume (incumbent) 13.62 775 1,041 1,054 1,062 1,099 1,099 1,278
                                          Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire Sam Love (incumbent) 12.8 728 733 850 891; 946 947  
                                          Labour James Robertson 6.8 387 389 414        
                                          Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire Frank McKay (incumbent) 3.76 214 216          
                                          Electorate: 13,902   Valid: 5,688   Spoilt: 165   Quota: 1,138   Turnout: 5,853 (42.1%)  

                                            Changes since 2017
                                            • † Fortissat Conservative candidate, Sandy Thornton refused to sign his acceptance of office, resulting in the seat becoming vacant on 28 June 2017. A by-election took place on 7 September 2017 and was won by Clare Quigley of Scottish Labour.[2][3]
                                            • †† On 8 May 2018, Councillor Tommy Cochrane resigned from The SNP and became an Independent citing lack of support from The SNP in Fortissat.[4] He resigned his seat on 18 March 2020 saying he was increasingly unable to manage personal and work commitments.[5]
                                            • ††† On 22 May 2018 Councillor Stephen Goldsack of the Scottish Conservatives was expelled from the party after previous connections to the British National Party were exposed.[6]
                                            • †††† On 19 June 2018, Councillor Paddy Hogg of Cumbernauld East resigned from The SNP. He described the SNP group as ‘toxic’. He now sits as an Independent.[7]
                                            • ††††† On 10 July 2018, Councillor David Baird of Mossend and Holytown was suspended from The SNP for 'breaking procedure'. He now sits as an Independent.[8] He re-joined the party in 2018.
                                            • †††††† On 13 August 2018, Coatbridge South Labour Councillor Gordon Encinias died, having been unwell for some time.[9] A by-election was held on 25 October and was held by Geraldine Woods of Scottish Labour.
                                            • ††††††† On 1 Jul 2019, Thorniewood Labour Councillor Hugh Gaffney resigned his seat. He was elected as MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill at the 2017 UK Parliament Election.[10] A by-election was held on 19 September 2019 and the seat was retained by Labour.
                                            • †††††††† Thorniewood SNP Cllr Steven Bonnar was elected as MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill at the 2019 UK Parliament Election.[11] He resigned his Council seat and the by-election was set for May but was deferred until 19 November 2020.

                                            By-elections since 2017

                                            Fortissat (1)
                                            Fortissat By-election (7 September 2017) - 1 Seat[12]
                                            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                            1234567
                                            Labour Clare Quigley 38.5 1,420 1,421 1,426 1,466 1,546 1,827 2,117
                                            A Better Britain - Unionist Party John Jo Leckie 23.3 858 865 867 913 1,088 1,139  
                                            SNP Mags Murphy 20.6 761 762 770 791 804    
                                            Conservative Norma McNab 11.5 424 427 428 459      
                                            Independent Charlie Cefferty 5.0 184 184 188        
                                            Scottish Green Kyle Davidson 0.7 24 26          
                                            UKIP Daryl Gardner 0.5 18            
                                            Electorate: 12,163   Valid: 3,689   Spoilt: 47   Quota: 1,845   Turnout: 3,736 (30.7%)  

                                              Coatbridge South
                                              Coatbridge South By-election (25 October 2018) - 1 Seat[13]
                                              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                              123456
                                              Labour Geraldine Woods 42.2 1,355 1,360 1,364 1,380 1,549 2,070
                                              SNP Lesley Mitchell 41.8 1,343 1,344 1,346 1,360 1,405  
                                              Conservative Ben Callaghan 13.8 492 494 496 499    
                                              Scottish Green Rosemary McGowan 1.5 47 50 51      
                                              UKIP Neil Wilson 0.4 14 14        
                                              Liberal Democrats Christopher Wilson 0.4 13          
                                              Electorate: 12,766   Valid: 3,264   Spoilt: 48   Quota: 1,633   Turnout: 3,312 (25.9%)  

                                                Thorniewood (1)
                                                Thorniewood By-election (19 September 2019) - 1 Seat[14]
                                                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                1
                                                Labour Norah Moody 44.3% 1,362
                                                SNP Eve Cunnington 39.1% 1,202
                                                Conservative Lorraine Nolan 9.6% 296
                                                Liberal Democrats Colin Robb 5.5% 168
                                                Scottish Green Rosemary McGowan 1.5% 46
                                                Valid:   Quota:  

                                                  Fortissat (2)
                                                  Fortissat By-election (4 March 2021) - 1 Seat[15]
                                                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                  1234
                                                  Labour Peter Kelly 38.4% 1,071 1,073 1,093 1,408
                                                  SNP Sarah Quinn 34.6% 965 970 994 1,026
                                                  Conservative Ben Callaghan 23.5% 656 664 679  
                                                  Scottish Green Kyle Davidson 2.5% 69 74    
                                                  UKIP Neil Wilson 1.1% 31      
                                                  Electorate: TBC   Valid: 2,792   Spoilt: 29   Quota: 1,397   Turnout: 23.3%  

                                                    Thorniewood (2)
                                                    Thorniewood By-election (4 March 2021) - 1 Seat[16]
                                                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                    12345
                                                    Labour Helen Loughran 36.4% 998 999 1,018 1,112 1,263
                                                    SNP Eve Cunnington 34.5% 944 944 960 971 1,160
                                                    Independent Joseph Budd 18.9% 518 520 528 558  
                                                    Conservative Oyebola Ajala 7.7% 212 215 220    
                                                    Scottish Green Rosemary McGowan 1.9% 53 57      
                                                    UKIP Daryl Gardner 0.5% 15        
                                                    Electorate: TBC   Valid: 2,740   Spoilt: 29   Quota: 1,371   Turnout: 25.4%  

                                                      Murdostoun
                                                      Murdostoun By-election (24 June 2021) - 1 Seat[17]
                                                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                                                      1234567
                                                      Independent Robert John McKendrick 41.24% 1,504 1,504 1,507 1,515 1,566 1,681 1,873
                                                      SNP Julia Stachurska 24,24% 884 884 884 906 918 968 1,060
                                                      Labour Chris Roartry 16.92% 617 617 618 632 702 729
                                                      Independent Robert Arthur 8.03% 293 296 299 303 334
                                                      Conservative Cindy Mackenzie 7.24% 264 265 265 267
                                                      Scottish Green Nathaniel Hamiltion 1.75% 61 62 62
                                                      ISP Julie Mcanulty 0.38% 14 14
                                                      Reform UK Billy Ross 0.19% 7
                                                      Electorate: 14,488   Valid: 3,644   Spoilt: 43   Quota: 1,823   Turnout: 25.4%  



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