Coatbridge North (ward)

Coatbridge North is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council.[2] It elects four councillors. Covering neighbourhoods in the north of Coatbridge (Blairhill, Cliftonville, Drumpellier, Dunbeth, Gartsherrie, Greenhill, Parklands, Summerlee, Sunnyside, Townhead and the town centre), the ward had a population of 15,146 in 2019.[3]

Location of the ward
Location of the ward [1]

It was created in 2007 as Coatbridge North and Glenboig, originally covering around twice as much territory between Coatbridge and Condorrat about 4 miles (6.4 km) further north, largely rural and sparsely populated but including the expanding commuter village of Glenboig. A nationwide boundary review in 2017 that recommended more representation for the area overall led to this rural half being placed in a separate new ward (along with Gartcosh and Moodiesburn from the Strathkelvin ward), but the electorate in the existing ward reduced only a slightly as a result and the number of seats was unaffected.

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 John Wilson
(SNP)		 Tony Clarke
(Labour)		 Bill Shields
(Labour)		 Martin McWilliams
(Independent)
2009 by- Peter Sullivan
(Labour)
2011 by- Michael McPake
(Labour)
2012 Fulton MacGregor
(SNP)		 Julie McAnulty
(SNP)
2016 by- Alex McVey
(Labour)
2017 Kirsten Larson
(SNP)		 Allan Stubbs
(SNP)
2022

Election Results

2017 Election
Main article: 2017 North Lanarkshire Council election
Coatbridge North - 4 seats[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
SNP Kirsten Larson 22.56 1,100            
Labour Alex McVey (incumbent) 21.06 1,027            
Conservative Ben Callaghan 14.83 723 724 726 728 749 806  
Labour Bill Shields (incumbent) 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 (incumbent) 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%)  

    2012 Election
    Main article: 2012 North Lanarkshire Council election
    Coatbridge North and Glenboig - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Labour Michael McPake (incumbent) 33.0% 1,599        
    Labour Bill Shields (incumbent) 20.0% 900 1,467.8      
    SNP Fulton James MacGregor 15.8% 765 777.6 810.2 841.1 947.4
    SNP Julie McAnulty 15.0% 725 752.2 818.1 840.1 1,038.2
    Independent Martin McWilliams (incumbent) 10.2% 496 540.1 651.4 768  
    Conservative William Millar 6.0% 289 291.4 313.5    
    Electorate: 14,277   Valid: 4,841   Spoilt: 99   Quota: 969   Turnout: 4,940 (34.6%)  

      2016 By-election
      Coatbridge North and Glenboig By-election (22 September 2016) - 1 Seat[6]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1
      Labour Alex McVey 41.7 1,350
      SNP Stephen Kirley 39.0 1,261
      Conservative Ben Callaghan 11.3 366
      Scottish Green John Wilson 6.0 195
      UKIP Neil Wilson 1.9 63
      Electorate:     Valid: 3,235   Spoilt: 42   Quota: 1,618   Turnout: 3,277 (23.67%)  

        2007 Election
        Main article: 2007 North Lanarkshire Council election
        North Lanarkshire council election, 2007: Coatbridge North and Glenboig
        Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
        SNP John Wilson 1,983 29.4 1 1
        Labour Tony Clarke 1,982 29.4 1 3
        Labour Bill Shields 828 12.3 1 5
        Conservative Alexander Thornton 714 10.6
        Independent Martin McWilliams 604 9.0 1 7
        Labour Gerry Somers 416 6.2
        Scottish Socialist John Moffat 219 3.3

        2009 By-election
        • The SNP's John Wilson resigned following his election as an MSP. Peter Sullivan gained the seat for Labour in the resulting by-election.
        Coatbridge North and Glenboig By-Election (4 June 2009)- 1 seat[7]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Labour Peter Sullivan 37.2 1,529 1,542 1,558 1,577 1,615 1,759
        SNP Allan Stubbs 30.5 1,254 1,276 1,307 1,357 1,446 1,696
        Independent Julie McAnulty 13.5 557 565 604 635 730  
        Conservative Bob Burgess 8.8 361 365 372 387    
        Independent Hugh Banford 5.3 217 218 218      
        Scottish Green Kristofer Keane 2.8 115 126        
        Scottish Socialist Fraser Coats 2.0 81          
        Labour gain from SNP Swing
        Electorate: 14,270   Valid: 4,114   Spoilt: 67   Quota: 2058   Turnout: 4,181 (29.3%)  

          2011 By-election
          • Labour Party's Tony Clarke died on 24 August 2011. Michael McPake held the seat in the resulting by-election.
          Coatbridge North and Glenboig By-Election (27 October 2011)- 1 seat[8]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1
          Labour Michael McPake 52.3 1,527
          SNP Julie McAnulty 39.0 1,139
          Conservative Bob Burgess 6.0 174
          Liberal Democrats Graham Dale 2.7 78
          Labour hold Swing
          Electorate: 14,590   Valid: 2,919   Spoilt: 15   Quota: 1,460   Turnout: 2,934 (20.11%)  

            References
            1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk.
            2. "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
            3. Electoral Ward: Coatbridge North, Scottish Government Statistics
            4. "Local Elections Archive Project — Coatbridge North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
            5. "Fulton MacGregor resigns as Coatbridge councillor". 29 June 2016.
            6. "Local Elections Archive Project — Coatbridge North and Glenboig Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
            7. "Local Elections Archive Project — Coatbridge North and Glenboig Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
            8. "Local Elections Archive Project — Coatbridge North and Glenboig Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
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