Local Election Results 2007

North Lanarkshire

Whole council up for election.

CICA = Cumbernauld Independent Councillors Alliance

Other results for North Lanarkshire: 2003 2012 2017 2022
By-elections for North Lanarkshire (may be incomplete): 16th June 2005 (Kildrum & Park) — 8th December 2005 (Kirkshaws) — 31st January 2008 (Kilsyth) — 4th June 2009 (Coatbridge N. & Glenboig) — 27th October 2011 (Coatbridge N. & Glenboig) — 28th February 2013 (Coatbridge W.) — 23rd January 2014 (Motherwell N.) — 9th July 2015 (Thorniewood) — 13th August 2015 (Wishaw) — 22nd September 2016 (Coatbridge N. & Glenboig) — 7th September 2017 (Fortissat) — 25th October 2018 (Coatbridge S.) — 19th September 2019 (Thorniewood) — 4th March 2021 (Fortissat; Thorniewood) — 24th June 2021 (Murdostoun) — 15th June 2023 (Bellshill) — 16th November 2023 (Motherwell S.E. & Ravenscraig) — 10th October 2024 (Fortissat; Mossend & Holytown)

Map of the results —Export spreadsheet

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Consolidated results — North Lanarkshire 2007

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Labour	60673	49.3%	40
Scottish National Party	39450	32.1%	23
Conservative	9212	7.5%	1
Independent	6517	5.3%	4
Liberal Democrat	2232	1.8%	1
Cumbernauld Independent Councillors Alliance	1993	1.6%	1
Scottish Socialist Party	1848	1.5%	0
Solidarity	759	0.6%	0
Christian Party	348	0.3%	0

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Abronhill, Kildrum and the Village (3)

Stephen Grant	Lab	1939	31.4%
Elizabeth Irvine	SNP	1753	28.4%
Tom Johnston	SNP	1430	23.1%
Anne Macdonald	CICA	331	5.4%
Carol Boyle	LD	292	4.7%
Barbara Harvey	SSP	165	2.7%
Robert Paterson	C	160	2.6%
Robert Kelso	Ind	109	1.8%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3183 (51.5%; 2 seats); Lab 1939 (31.4%; 1 seat); CICA 331 (5.4%); LD 292 (4.7%); SSP 165 (2.7%); C 160 (2.6%); Ind 109 (1.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1545)

Stage	I	II
Stephen Grant	1939	1545
Elizabeth Irvine	1753	1753
Tom Johnston	1430	1497
Anne Macdonald	331	346
Carol Boyle	292	365
Barbara Harvey	165	191
Robert Paterson	160	172
Robert Kelso	109	125

Airdrie Central (3)

David Stocks	SNP	1924	35.6%
Jim Logue	Lab	1256	23.2%
Peter Sullivan	Lab	829	15.3%
George Devine	Ind	630	11.7%
Ian McNeil	Ind	351	6.5%
Cynthia Mackenzie	C	318	5.9%
Audrey McMath	SSP	95	1.8%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2085 (38.6%; 1 seat); SNP 1924 (35.6%; 1 seat); Ind 981 (18.2%; 1 seat); C 318 (5.9%); SSP 95 (1.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1351)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
David Stocks	1924	1351	1351	1351	1351	1351
Jim Logue	1256	1306	1328	1368	1351	1351
Peter Sullivan	829	878	893	915	925	1005
George Devine	630	714	736	791	792	1016
Ian McNeil	351	442	460	563	564
Cynthia Mackenzie	318	370	390
Audrey McMath	95	146

Airdrie North (4)

Sophia Coyle	SNP	1745	26.3%
Tommy Morgan	Lab	1176	17.7%
Campbell Cameron	SNP	1110	16.7%
Jim McGuigan	Lab	767	11.6%
Tony Beekman	Lab	506	7.6%
Dave Stewart	C	493	7.4%
Patrick Rolink	Ind	442	6.7%
Patricia Maguire	LD	229	3.5%
Alan Love	Ind	89	1.3%
Ian Smith	SSP	77	1.2%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2855 (43.0%; 2 seats); Lab 2449 (36.9%; 2 seats); Ind 531 (8.0%); C 493 (7.4%); LD 229 (3.5%); SSP 77 (1.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1327)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI	VII	VIII
Sophia Coyle	1745	1327	1327	1327	1327	1327	1327
Tommy Morgan	1176	1182	1184	1199	1212	1276	1375
Campbell Cameron	1110	1392	1327	1327	1327	1327	1327
Jim McGuigan	767	779	783	788	812	884	1195
Tony Beekman	506	516	520	528	547	584
Dave Stewart	493	507	513	541	592	635	650
Patrick Rolink	442	458	462	498	540
Patricia Maguire	229	240	247	262
Alan Love	89	92	95
Ian Smith	77	80	85

Airdrie South (4)

Michael Coyle	SNP	2845	39.5%
Tom Curley	Lab	1706	23.7%
David Fagan	Lab	712	9.9%
Rhona Thornton	C	625	8.7%
Morag Thomson	Lab	570	7.9%
John Love	LD	566	7.9%
Fraser Coats	SSP	173	2.4%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2988 (41.5%; 2 seats); SNP 2845 (39.5%; 1 seat); C 625 (8.7%); LD 566 (7.9%; 1 seat); SSP 173 (2.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1440)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Michael Coyle	2845	1440	1440	1440	1440
Tom Curley	1706	1706	1440	1440	1440
David Fagan	712	839	985	1037	1485
Rhona Thornton	625	778	780	815	835
Morag Thomson	570	638	687	701
John Love	566	893	904	1052	1103
Fraser Coats	173	385	391

Bellshill (3)

Richard Lyle	SNP	1523	30.2%
Harry Curran	Lab	1297	25.7%
Harry McGuigan	Lab	1128	22.4%
Helen Gallett	SNP	447	8.9%
George Clark	C	366	7.3%
William Devlin	Ind	147	2.9%
Ray Gunnion	Sol	138	2.7%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2425 (48.1%; 2 seats); SNP 1970 (39.0%; 1 seat); C 366 (7.3%); Ind 147 (2.9%); Sol 138 (2.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 1262)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Richard Lyle	1523	1262	1262	1262	1262
Harry Curran	1297	1297	1262	1262	1262
Harry McGuigan	1128	1153	1177	1198	1231
Helen Gallett	447	630	632	670	706
George Clark	366	374	375	382	400
William Devlin	147	149	150	176
Ray Gunnion	138	143	144

Coatbridge North and Glenboig (4)

John Wilson	SNP	1983	29.4%
Tony Clarke	Lab	1982	29.4%
Bill Shields	Lab	828	12.3%
Alexander Thornton	C	714	10.6%
Martin McWilliams	Ind	604	9.0%
Gerry Somers	Lab	416	6.2%
John Moffat	SSP	219	3.2%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3226 (47.8%; 2 seats); SNP 1983 (29.4%; 1 seat); C 714 (10.6%); Ind 604 (9.0%; 1 seat); SSP 219 (3.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1350)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
John Wilson	1983	1350	1350	1350	1350	1350
Tony Clarke	1982	1982	1350	1350	1350	1350
Bill Shields	828	889	1231	1271	1685	1350
Alexander Thornton	714	800	811	841	853	876
Martin McWilliams	604	735	775	879	912	974
Gerry Somers	416	450	534	568
John Moffat	219	312	329

Coatbridge South (3)

James Brooks	Lab	1682	35.0%
Ian Ferrie	SNP	1503	31.3%
John Higgins	Lab	1057	22.0%
Robert Hargrave	C	392	8.2%
Craig Coats	SSP	172	3.6%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2739 (57.0%; 2 seats); SNP 1503 (31.3%; 1 seat); C 392 (8.2%); SSP 172 (3.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1202)

Stage	I	II
James Brooks	1682	1202
Ian Ferrie	1503	1503
John Higgins	1057	1408
Robert Hargrave	392	401
Craig Coats	172	186

Coatbridge West (3)

Tom Maginnis	Lab	1872	37.4%
Jim Smith	Lab	1476	29.5%
Paul Welsh	SNP	1218	24.3%
Mak Oak	C	251	5.0%
Charlie McCarthy	SSP	192	3.8%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3348 (66.8%; 2 seats); SNP 1218 (24.3%; 1 seat); C 251 (5.0%); SSP 192 (3.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1253)

Stage	I	II
Tom Maginnis	1872	1253
Jim Smith	1476	1476
Paul Welsh	1218	1341
Mak Oak	251	277
Charlie McCarthy	192	259

Cumbernauld North (4)

Alan O'Brien	SNP	1645	23.5%
Bob Chadha	Lab	1576	22.5%
Barry McCulloch	Lab	1362	19.5%
Gordon Murray	CICA	727	10.4%
Norman Robinson	SNP	641	9.2%
Christina Giggie	C	375	5.4%
Pamela Wilson	LD	321	4.6%
Donald Masterton	CICA	247	3.5%
Davina McNeill	SSP	101	1.4%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2938 (42.0%; 2 seats); SNP 2286 (32.7%; 1 seat); CICA 974 (13.9%; 1 seat); C 375 (5.4%); LD 321 (4.6%); SSP 101 (1.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1400)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VIII
Alan O'Brien	1645	1400	1400	1400	1400	1400	1400
Bob Chadha	1576	1576	1400	1400	1400	1400	1400
Barry McCulloch	1362	1367	1484	1400	1400	1400	1400
Gordon Murray	727	733	738	744	762	970	1172
Norman Robinson	641	843	848	858	878	890	1039
Christina Giggie	375	376	380	385	388	394
Pamela Wilson	321	326	333	343	362	368
Donald Masterton	247	249	253	255	258
Davina McNeill	101	103	105	108

Cumbernauld South (4)

William Goldie	SNP	1871	23.3%
Danny Carrigan	Lab	1806	22.5%
Gerry McElroy	Lab	1280	16.0%
William Homer	SNP	791	9.9%
Neil McCallum	SNP	701	8.7%
Alan Sneddon	CICA	370	4.6%
Michael Allen	LD	359	4.5%
Rose Bowie	CICA	318	4.0%
Margaret Hooper	C	276	3.4%
Kenny McEwan	SSP	252	3.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3363 (41.9%; 2 seats); Lab 3086 (38.5%; 2 seats); CICA 688 (8.6%); LD 359 (4.5%); C 276 (3.4%); SSP 252 (3.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1605)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
William Goldie	1871	1605	1605	1605	1605	1605	1605	1605
Danny Carrigan	1806	1806	1605	1605	1605	1605	1605	1605
Gerry McElroy	1280	1287	1418	1463	1484	1505	1603	1714
William Homer	791	957	967	999	1024	1069	1125	1247
Neil McCallum	701	751	755	782	804	815	856	943
Alan Sneddon	370	372	375	402	439	634	714
Michael Allen	359	366	377	398	447	465
Rose Bowie	318	321	325	344	364
Margaret Hooper	276	279	282	286
Kenny McEwan	252	255	258

Fortissat (3)

Jim Robertson	Lab	1596	28.3%
Charles Cefferty	Ind	1529	27.1%
Malcolm McMillan	SNP	1396	24.7%
Clare Quigley	Lab	1125	19.9%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2721 (48.2%; 1 seat); Ind 1529 (27.1%; 1 seat); SNP 1396 (24.7%; 1 seat)

Transfers (Quota = 1412)

Stage	I	II
Jim Robertson	1596	1412
Charles Cefferty	1529	1529
Malcolm McMillan	1396	1415
Clare Quigley	1126	1251

Kilsyth (3) (Quota = 1332)

Francis Griffin	Lab	2037	38.3%
David Key	SNP	1480	27.8%
Jean Jones	Lab	1386	26.0%
Archie Giggie	C	260	4.9%
Willie O'Neill	SSP	162	3.0%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3423 (64.3%; 2 seats); SNP 1480 (27.8%; 1 seat); C 260 (4.9%); SSP 162 (3.0%)

Mossend and Holytown (3)

James Coyle	Lab	1680	37.3%
Paul Delaney	SNP	1365	30.3%
Kevin McKeown	Lab	886	19.7%
Elizabeth McLeod	C	386	8.6%
Jim Reddin	Ind	191	4.2%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2566 (56.9%; 2 seats); SNP 1365 (30.3%; 1 seat); C 386 (8.6%); Ind 191 (4.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1128)

Stage	I	II
James Coyle	1680	1128
Paul Delaney	1365	1365
Kevin McKeown	886	1244
Elizabeth McLeod	386	405
Jim Reddin	191	212

Motherwell North (4)

Peter Nolan	Lab	1532	23.4%
Gordon Stewart	SNP	1480	22.6%
Helen McKenna	Lab	1234	18.9%
Annita McAuley	Lab	1067	16.3%
Stuart Douglas	LD	465	7.1%
Neil Richardson	C	383	5.9%
Tom Kennedy	Ind	379	5.8%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3833 (58.6%; 3 seats); SNP 1480 (22.6%; 1 seat); LD 465 (7.1%); C 383 (5.9%); Ind 379 (5.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1309)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Peter Nolan	1532	1309	1309	1309	1309
Gordon Stewart	1480	1480	1309	1309	1309
Helen McKenna	1234	1384	1384	1309	1309
Annita McAuley	1067	1095	1115	1164	1201
Stuart Douglas	465	469	513	516	668
Neil Richardson	383	385	401	401
Tom Kennedy	379	385	416	418	493

Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig (4)

Alan Valentine	SNP	2048	34.5%
Tommy Lunny	Lab	1153	19.4%
Kaye Harmon	Lab	1014	17.1%
Gary O'Rorke	Lab	782	13.2%
Linsey McKay	C	699	11.8%
Joyce Carmichael	SSP	240	4.0%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2949 (49.7%; 2 seats); SNP 2048 (34.5%; 1 seat); C 699 (11.8%; 1 seat); SSP 240 (4.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1188)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Alan Valentine	2048	1188	1188	1188
Tommy Lunny	1153	1197	1188	1188
Kaye Harmon	1014	1087	1090	1187
Gary O'Rorke	782	849	853	899
Linsey McKay	699	848	849	922
Joyce Carmichael	240	403	404

Motherwell West (3)

Annette Valentine	SNP	1573	30.9%
Michael Ross	Lab	1270	24.9%
Paul Kelly	Lab	1237	24.3%
Robert Burgess	C	812	15.9%
Gordon Weir	Ind	205	4.0%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2507 (49.2%; 2 seats); SNP 1573 (30.9%; 1 seat); C 812 (15.9%); Ind 205 (4.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1275)

Stage	I	II	III
Annette Valentine	1573	1275	1275
Michael Ross	1270	1319	1275
Paul Kelly	1237	1261	1293
Robert Burgess	812	857	859
Gordon Weir	205	271	272

Murdostoun (4)

Jimmy Martin	Lab	1449	20.0%
John Taggart	SNP	1322	18.2%
Robert McKendrick	Ind	1085	15.0%
Nicky Shevlin	Lab	804	11.1%
John Lawrie	Ind	756	10.4%
David Moon	Lab	654	9.0%
Mark Nolan	C	614	8.5%
Tom Selfridge	Chr	348	4.8%
William Kelly	Sol	212	2.9%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2907 (40.1%; 2 seats); Ind 1841 (25.4%; 1 seat); SNP 1322 (18.2%; 1 seat); C 614 (8.5%); Chr 348 (4.8%); Sol 212 (2.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1449)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Jimmy Martin	1449	1449	1449	1449	1449	1449
John Taggart	1322	1369	1428	1572	1449	1449
Robert McKendrick	1085	1110	1141	1230	1252	1290
Nicky Shevlin	804	826	868	906	921	1415
John Lawrie	756	783	814	934	953	994
David Moon	654	685	718	748	757
Mark Nolan	614	623	680
Tom Selfridge	348	360
William Kelly	212

Strathkelvin (4)

Frances McGlinchey	SNP	2055	26.9%
William Hogg	Lab	1795	23.5%
Brian Wallace	Lab	1309	17.1%
Joe Shaw	Lab	1208	15.8%
Jonathan Oak	C	872	11.4%
Jack Doyle	Sol	409	5.3%

Consolidated results:— Lab 4312 (56.4%; 3 seats); SNP 2055 (26.9%; 1 seat); C 872 (11.4%); Sol 409 (5.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1530)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Frances McGlinchey	2055	1530	1530	1530
William Hogg	1795	1795	1530	1530
Brian Wallace	1309	1361	1390	1462
Joe Shaw	1208	1284	1442	1572
Jonathan Oak	872	959	966	1061
Jack Doyle	409	537	553

Thorniewood (3)

Jim McCabe	Lab	1714	29.8%
Duncan McShannon	SNP	1369	23.8%
Bob Burrows	Lab	1342	23.3%
Dave Saunders	Lab	878	15.2%
David Paterson	C	455	7.9%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3934 (68.3%; 2 seats); SNP 1369 (23.8%; 1 seat); C 455 (7.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1440)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Jim McCabe	1714	1440	1440	1440
Duncan McShannon	1369	1391	1397	1528
Bob Burrows	1342	1492	1440	1440
Dave Saunders	878	934	972	1095
David Paterson	455	458	459

Wishaw (4)

Clare Adamson	SNP	2232	30.6%
John Pentland	Lab	1605	22.0%
Sam Love	Lab	1594	21.9%
Frank McKay	Lab	1099	15.1%
Marjory Borthwick	C	761	10.4%

Consolidated results:— Lab 4298 (58.9%; 3 seats); SNP 2232 (30.6%; 1 seat); C 761 (10.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1459)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Clare Adamson	2232	1459	1459	1459
John Pentland	1605	1605	1459	1459
Sam Love	1594	1594	1594	1459
Frank McKay	1099	1263	1365	1454
Marjory Borthwick	761	984	992	1002

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