Local Election Results 2007

South Lanarkshire

Whole council up for election.

Other results for South Lanarkshire: 2003 2012 2017 2022
By-elections for South Lanarkshire (may be incomplete): 26th August 2004 (Bothwell S.) — 30th March 2006 (Avondale S.) — 11th May 2006 (Biggar/​Symington & Black Mount) — 6th March 2008 (Cambuslang E.) — 28th October 2010 (East Kilbride W.) — 8th December 2011 (Hamilton W. & Earnock) — 14th February 2013 (Rutherglen S.) — 24th October 2013 (Hamilton S.) — 5th June 2014 (Clydesdale S.) — 5th August 2015 (Hamilton S.) — 10th December 2015 (Blantyre) — 21st January 2016 (Hamilton N. & E.) — 23rd November 2017 (Rutherglen C. & N.) — 29th August 2019 (East Kilbride C.N.) — 6th July 2023 (East Kilbride W.)

Map of the results —Export spreadsheet

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Consolidated results — South Lanarkshire 2007

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Labour	49906	40.2%	30
Scottish National Party	35866	28.9%	24
Conservative	15924	12.8%	8
Liberal Democrat	8897	7.2%	2
Independent	6422	5.2%	3
Green Party	3354	2.7%	0
East Kilbride Alliance	1511	1.2%	0
Scottish Socialist Party	966	0.8%	0
Scottish Unionist Party	912	0.7%	0
Solidarity	261	0.2%	0
Christian Party	180	0.1%	0

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Avondale and Stonehouse (4)

William Holman	SNP	1989	27.6%
Graeme Campbell	C	1384	19.2%
James Malloy	Lab	1071	14.9%
Lynn Filshie	Ind	797	11.1%
Ian McInnes	Lab	788	10.9%
Nigel Benzies	LD	414	5.7%
John Innes	Grn	333	4.6%
Stuart Brown	Ind	238	3.3%
Frank Reilly	Ind	198	2.7%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1989 (27.6%; 1 seat); Lab 1859 (25.8%; 1 seat); C 1384 (19.2%; 1 seat); Ind 1233 (17.1%; 1 seat); LD 414 (5.7%); Grn 333 (4.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1443)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
William Holman	1989	1443	1443	1443	1443	1443	1443
Graeme Campbell	1384	1450	1443	1443	1443	1443	1443
James Malloy	1071	1127	1128	1140	1155	1226	1356
Lynn Filshie	797	858	860	975	1127	1205	1348
Ian McInnes	788	816	816	824	830	867	922
Nigel Benzies	414	496	498	511	536	646
John Innes	333	406	406	416	449
Stuart Brown	238	266	267	304
Frank Reilly	198	217	218

Blantyre (4)

Hugh Dunsmuir	Lab	1586	24.6%
Bert Thomson	Ind	1365	21.2%
John McNamee	SNP	1253	19.4%
Jim Handibode	Lab	1121	17.4%
Michael McGlynn	Ind	748	11.6%
Morag Redpath	C	327	5.1%
Gavin Wallace	Ind	52	0.8%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2707 (42.0%; 2 seats); Ind 2165 (33.6%; 1 seat); SNP 1253 (19.4%; 1 seat); C 327 (5.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1291)

Stage	I	II	III
Hugh Dunsmuir	1586	1291	1291
Bert Thomson	1365	1365	1291
John McNamee	1253	1339	1339
Jim Handibode	1121	1260	1270
Michael McGlynn	748	764	783
Morag Redpath	327	329	332
Gavin Wallace	52	53	66

Bothwell and Uddingston (3)

Henry Mitchell	C	1615	30.0%
Maureen Devlin	Lab	1292	24.0%
James McGuigan	SNP	998	18.6%
Pat Morgan	Lab	696	12.9%
Douglas Herbison	LD	477	8.9%
Kenneth Robb	Grn	168	3.1%
Denis Reilly	Sol	132	2.5%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1988 (37.0%; 1 seat); C 1615 (30.0%; 1 seat); SNP 998 (18.6%; 1 seat); LD 477 (8.9%); Grn 168 (3.1%); Sol 132 (2.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 1345)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Henry Mitchell	1615	1345	1345	1345	1345	1345
Maureen Devlin	1292	1315	1329	1347	1345	1345
James McGuigan	998	1032	1089	1120	1120	1324
Pat Morgan	696	709	721	739	741	861
Douglas Herbison	477	553	562	633	634
Kenneth Robb	168	187	214
Denis Reilly	132	135

Cambuslang East (3)

Walter Brogan	Lab	1544	32.4%
John Higgins	SNP	1120	23.5%
Pam Clearie	Lab	859	18.0%
Tunweer Malik	LD	684	14.3%
Louise Campbell	C	423	8.9%
David Stevenson	SSP	137	2.9%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2403 (50.4%; 2 seats); SNP 1120 (23.5%; 1 seat); LD 684 (14.3%); C 423 (8.9%); SSP 137 (2.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1192)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Walter Brogan	1544	1192	1192	1192
John Higgins	1120	1139	1181	1267
Pam Clearie	859	1117	1152	1224
Tunweer Malik	684	696	716	845
Louise Campbell	423	428	437
David Stevenson	137	146

Cambuslang West (3)

Russell Clearie	Lab	1253	20.5%
John McGuinness	Lab	1225	20.0%
Clare McColl	SNP	1209	19.8%
David Baillie	LD	1191	19.5%
Malcolm Macaskill	C	772	12.6%
Christian Schmidt	Grn	187	3.1%
Jimi Moore	SUP	154	2.5%
David McClemont	SSP	130	2.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2478 (40.5%; 1 seat); SNP 1209 (19.8%; 1 seat); LD 1191 (19.5%; 1 seat); C 772 (12.6%); Grn 187 (3.1%); SUP 154 (2.5%); SSP 130 (2.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1531)

Stage	I	II	IV	V
Russell Clearie	1253	1264	1294	1386
John McGuinness	1225	1238	1264	1305
Clare McColl	1209	1240	1307	1409
David Baillie	1191	1206	1294	1597
Malcolm Macaskill	772	774	844
Christian Schmidt	187	207
Jimi Moore	154	161
David McClemont	130

Clydesdale East (3)

Beith Forrest	C	1204	22.5%
Hamish Stewart	C	1048	19.6%
Bev Gauld	SNP	1042	19.5%
Ralph Barker	Lab	832	15.5%
Tom Mitchell	SNP	824	15.4%
Ron Waddell	LD	305	5.7%
Tom Dalbindale	Ind	101	1.9%

Consolidated results:— C 2252 (42.0%; 2 seats); SNP 1866 (34.8%; 1 seat); Lab 832 (15.5%); LD 305 (5.7%); Ind 101 (1.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1340)

Stage	I	III	IV	V
Beith Forrest	1204	1252	1325	1364
Hamish Stewart	1048	1105	1175	1209
Bev Gauld	1042	1093	1630	1340
Ralph Barker	832	937	989	1056
Tom Mitchell	824	864
Ron Waddell	305
Tom Dalbindale	101

Clydesdale North (3)

George Sutherland	SNP	1468	24.8%
Mary McNeill	Lab	1237	20.9%
Patrick Ross-Taylor	C	1090	18.4%
Brian Reilly	Lab	1019	17.2%
Kenny Douglas	LD	841	14.2%
Thomas Davidson	Grn	265	4.5%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2256 (38.1%; 1 seat); SNP 1468 (24.8%; 1 seat); C 1090 (18.4%; 1 seat); LD 841 (14.2%); Grn 265 (4.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 1481)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
George Sutherland	1468	1521	1481	1481
Mary McNeill	1237	1270	1273	1483
Patrick Ross-Taylor	1090	1130	1135	1381
Brian Reilly	1019	1029	1033	1231
Kenny Douglas	841	927	939
Thomas Davidson	265

Clydesdale South (3)

Danny Meikle	Lab	1709	27.7%
Alex McInnes	Lab	1245	20.2%
Archie Manson	SNP	1156	18.7%
David Smart	SNP	1148	18.6%
John Baillie	C	734	11.9%
Billy McLean	Grn	183	3.0%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2954 (47.8%; 2 seats); SNP 2304 (37.3%; 1 seat); C 734 (11.9%); Grn 183 (3.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1544)

Stage	I	II	IV
Danny Meikle	1709	1544	1544
Alex McInnes	1245	1351	1514
Archie Manson	1156	1164	1341
David Smart	1148	1159	1334
John Baillie	734	740
Billy McLean	183	185

Clydesdale West (4)

Eileen Logan	Lab	2549	33.5%
Ian Gray	SNP	1948	25.6%
Alex Allison	C	984	12.9%
David Shearer	SNP	925	12.2%
Peter Meehan	LD	490	6.4%
Betty Rush	Lab	359	4.7%
Robin Mawhinney	Chr	180	2.4%
Ruth Thomas	Grn	174	2.3%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2908 (38.2%; 1 seat); SNP 2873 (37.8%; 2 seats); C 984 (12.9%; 1 seat); LD 490 (6.4%); Chr 180 (2.4%); Grn 174 (2.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1522)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI
Eileen Logan	2549	1522	1522	1522	1522
Ian Gray	1948	1948	1522	1522	1522
Alex Allison	984	1025	1050	1126	1259
David Shearer	925	1005	1279	1360	1504
Peter Meehan	490	566	602	707
Betty Rush	359	933	949	989	1131
Robin Mawhinney	180	198	207
Ruth Thomas	174	193	203

East Kilbride Central North (4)

Anne Maggs	SNP	2248	28.3%
Alice Mitchell	Lab	1899	23.9%
Christopher Thompson	Lab	1229	15.5%
Isabel Perratt	C	545	6.9%
Sheena Wardhaugh	SNP	538	6.8%
Raymond Burke	Grn	500	6.3%
Gordon Smith	LD	446	5.6%
Clare Keane	EKA	227	2.9%
Tim Gingell	EKA	169	2.1%
Catherine Pedersen	SSP	130	1.6%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3128 (39.4%; 2 seats); SNP 2786 (35.1%; 2 seats); C 545 (6.9%); Grn 500 (6.3%); LD 446 (5.6%); EKA 396 (5.0%); SSP 130 (1.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1587)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
Anne Maggs	2248	1587	1587	1587	1587	1587	1587	1587	1587
Alice Mitchell	1899	1899	1587	1587	1587	1587	1587	1587	1587
Christopher Thompson	1229	1269	1456	1477	1482	1513	1617	1587	1587
Isabel Perratt	545	563	571	575	584	618	679	681
Sheena Wardhaugh	538	927	937	969	982	1059	1149	1154	1264
Raymond Burke	500	542	555	594	610	690	817	821	963
Gordon Smith	446	480	499	520	524	570
Clare Keane	227	242	250	259	383
Tim Gingell	169	179	183	185
Catherine Pedersen	130	149	154

East Kilbride Central South (3)

John Anderson	SNP	1970	32.0%
Gerry Convery	Lab	1692	27.5%
Pat Watters	Lab	1089	17.7%
Anne Stewart	C	383	6.2%
Colin Linskey	LD	316	5.1%
Iain Cameron	EKA	309	5.0%
Alison Campbell	Grn	254	4.1%
Mark Sands	SSP	150	2.4%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2781 (45.1%; 2 seats); SNP 1970 (32.0%; 1 seat); C 383 (6.2%); LD 316 (5.1%); EKA 309 (5.0%); Grn 254 (4.1%); SSP 150 (2.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1541)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
John Anderson	1970	1541	1541	1541	1541	1541
Gerry Convery	1692	1692	1541	1541	1541	1541
Pat Watters	1089	1145	1247	1281	1329	1388
Anne Stewart	383	408	410	414	466
Colin Linskey	316	378	387	408	481	601
Iain Cameron	309	362	367	387
Alison Campbell	254	326	331	396	507	584
Mark Sands	150	194	198

East Kilbride East (3)

Jim Wardhaugh	SNP	1896	36.2%
John Cairney	Lab	1414	27.0%
Graham Scott	Lab	639	12.2%
Ian Harrow	C	493	9.4%
Mark Watson	LD	271	5.2%
Andrew Williamson	Grn	210	4.0%
Richard Naismith	EKA	189	3.6%
John Doyle	Ind	122	2.3%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2053 (39.2%; 2 seats); SNP 1896 (36.2%; 1 seat); C 493 (9.4%); LD 271 (5.2%); Grn 210 (4.0%); EKA 189 (3.6%); Ind 122 (2.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1309)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Jim Wardhaugh	1896	1309	1309	1309	1309	1309	1309
John Cairney	1414	1414	1309	1309	1309	1309	1309
Graham Scott	639	708	779	802	833	883	1033
Ian Harrow	493	551	554	570	596	625	747
Mark Watson	271	376	381	397	436	565
Andrew Williamson	210	325	329	359	426
Richard Naismith	189	236	238	264
John Doyle	122	160	163

East Kilbride South (3)

Archie Buchanan	SNP	2431	42.7%
Jim Docherty	Lab	1900	33.3%
Colin McKay	EKA	358	6.3%
Gillian Alexander	C	356	6.2%
Douglas Edwards	SNP	294	5.2%
Drew Campbell	Grn	167	2.9%
John Park	Sol	129	2.3%
Lynsey MacGregor	SSP	63	1.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2725 (47.8%; 2 seats); Lab 1900 (33.3%; 1 seat); EKA 358 (6.3%); C 356 (6.2%); Grn 167 (2.9%); Sol 129 (2.3%); SSP 63 (1.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1425)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Archie Buchanan	2431	1425	1425	1425	1425	1425
Jim Docherty	1900	1900	1425	1425	1425	1425
Colin McKay	368	413	466	478	506	585
Gillian Alexander	356	394	249	454	441	460
Douglas Edwards	294	878	941	956	1014	1101
Drew Campbell	167	222	272	291	323
John Park	129	167	194	224
Lynsey MacGregor	63	85	107

East Kilbride West (3)

David Watson	SNP	1861	30.3%
Michael McCann	Lab	1805	29.4%
Graham Simpson	C	860	14.0%
Margaret McCulloch	Lab	688	11.2%
Pauline Aaron	LD	437	7.1%
Brian Jones	EKA	259	4.2%
Kitty MacKenzie	Grn	232	3.8%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2493 (40.6%; 1 seat); SNP 1861 (30.3%; 1 seat); C 860 (14.0%; 1 seat); LD 437 (7.1%); EKA 259 (4.2%); Grn 232 (3.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1536)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
David Watson	1861	1536	1536	1536	1536	1536
Michael McCann	1805	1805	1536	1536	1536	1536
Graham Simpson	860	906	919	941	1019	1197
Margaret McCulloch	688	730	914	956	1000	1195
Pauline Aaron	437	501	519	615	725
Brian Jones	259	289	295	348
Kitty MacKenzie	232	283	292

Hamilton North and East (3)

Barry Douglas	SNP	1769	31.3%
David McLachlan	Lab	1335	23.6%
Mary Smith	Lab	1221	21.6%
Andrew Leitch	C	917	16.2%
James Ward	Ind	214	3.8%
Hugh Clements	Ind	190	3.4%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2556 (45.3%; 2 seats); SNP 1769 (31.3%; 1 seat); C 917 (16.2%); Ind 404 (7.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1412)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Barry Douglas	1769	1412	1412	1412
David McLachlan	1335	1382	1401	1456
Mary Smith	1221	1255	1273	1305
Andrew Leitch	917	974	990	1112
James Ward	214	246
Hugh Clements	190	251	394

Hamilton South (4)

Joe Lowe	Lab	2626	34.9%
Bobby Lawson	SNP	1791	23.8%
Brian McCaig	Lab	1005	13.4%
John Murray	C	808	10.7%
John Carracher	Ind	464	6.2%
John Oswald	LD	427	5.7%
David Holland	Ind	215	2.9%
Denize McBride	Grn	188	2.5%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3631 (48.3%; 2 seats); SNP 1791 (23.8%; 1 seat); C 808 (10.7%; 1 seat); Ind 679 (9.0%); LD 427 (5.7%); Grn 188 (2.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 1505)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Joe Lowe	2626	1505	1505	1505	1505	1505	1505
Bobby Lawson	1791	1791	1505	1505	1505	1505	1505
Brian McCaig	1005	1685	1685	1505	1505	1505	1505
John Murray	808	837	872	883	906	942	1121
John Carracher	464	531	564	584	611	740	876
John Oswald	427	459	509	532	633	664
David Holland	215	255	276	283	300
Denize McBride	188	219	265	276

Hamilton West and Earnock (4)

Allan Falconer	Lab	1670	26.4%
Graeme Horne	SNP	1591	25.1%
Tommy Gilligan	Ind	1433	22.6%
Jean McKeown	Lab	743	11.7%
John Anderson	C	606	9.6%
Scot Graham	Grn	167	2.6%
Gordon McGovern	SSP	124	2.0%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2413 (38.1%; 2 seats); SNP 1591 (25.1%; 1 seat); Ind 1433 (22.6%; 1 seat); C 606 (9.6%); Grn 167 (2.6%); SSP 124 (2.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1267)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Allan Falconer	1670	1267	1267	1267	1267
Graeme Horne	1591	1591	1267	1267	1267
Tommy Gilligan	1433	1433	1433	1267	1267
Jean McKeown	743	1006	1064	1088	1127
John Anderson	606	622	671	713	732
Scot Graham	197	180	232	261	320
Gordon McGovern	124	138	182	192

Larkhall (4)

Jackie Burns	Lab	2699	38.0%
Peter Craig	SNP	1264	17.8%
Lesley McDonald	SNP	890	12.5%
Gregor Cameron	C	563	7.9%
Robin Cunningham	Lab	502	7.1%
Mary Duckett	SUP	466	6.6%
Andy Carmichael	Lab	366	5.2%
Callan Dick	LD	349	4.9%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3567 (50.2%; 2 seats); SNP 2154 (30.3%; 2 seats); C 563 (7.9%); SUP 466 (6.6%); LD 349 (4.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1420)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Jackie Burns	2699	1420	1420	1420	1420	1420
Peter Craig	1264	1335	1387	1437	1420	1420
Lesley McDonald	890	931	981	1059	1071	1212
Gregor Cameron	563	591	640	795	796
Robin Cunningham	502	727	757	828	829	888
Mary Duckett	466	507	545
Andy Carmichael	366	1025	1066	1109	1110	1189
Callan Dick	349	376

Rutherglen Central and North (3)

Edward McAvoy	Lab	1833	35.1%
Gordon Clark	SNP	1198	22.9%
Denis McKenna	Lab	786	15.0%
Janette Little	LD	666	12.7%
Ian Raeburn	C	283	5.4%
Susan Martin	Grn	176	3.4%
Jim Nixon	SUP	157	3.0%
John Starrs	SSP	126	2.4%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2619 (50.1%; 2 seats); SNP 1198 (22.9%; 1 seat); LD 666 (12.7%); C 283 (5.4%); Grn 176 (3.4%); SUP 157 (3.0%); SSP 126 (2.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1307)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Edward McAvoy	1833	1307	1307	1307	1307
Gordon Clark	1198	1233	1273	1286	1355
Denis McKenna	786	1162	1180	1191	1221
Janette Little	666	692	702	721	781
Ian Raeburn	283	288	291	371	376
Susan Martin	176	182	210	216
Jim Nixon	157	159	162
John Starrs	126	129

Rutherglen South (3)

Brian McKenna	Lab	1534	24.7%
Eileen Baxendale	LD	1077	17.3%
Anne Higgins	SNP	1045	16.8%
Patricia Osborne	Lab	846	13.6%
Jean Miller	C	529	8.5%
Danny Campbell	LD	506	8.1%
Brian McCutcheon	Ind	285	4.6%
Michael Tobin	Grn	150	2.4%
Michael Haigh	SUP	135	2.2%
John Patrick	SSP	106	1.7%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2380 (38.3%; 1 seat); LD 1583 (25.5%; 1 seat); SNP 1045 (16.8%; 1 seat); C 529 (8.5%); Ind 285 (4.6%); Grn 150 (2.4%); SUP 135 (2.2%); SSP 106 (1.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 1554)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	VI	VII	VIII	IX
Brian McKenna	1534	1548	1565	1554	1554	1554	1554	1554
Eileen Baxendale	1077	1082	1092	1092	1174	1597	1554	1554
Anne Higgins	1056	1070	1074	1074	1159	1195	1204	1303
Patricia Osborne	846	857	864	871	951	970	976	1035
Jean Miller	529	530	588	588	630	649	657
Danny Campbell	506	507	510	510	550
Brian McCutcheon	285	293	303	303
Michael Tobin	150	176	178	178
Michael Haigh	135	138
John Patrick	106

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