Local Election Results 2017

North Lanarkshire

Whole council up for election on new ward boundaries.

IANL = Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire
NRMUPB = No Referendum Maintain Union Pro-Brexit
RISE = Respect, Independence, Socialism and Environmentalism

Other results for North Lanarkshire: 2003 2007 2012 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 —Full STV preference information —Export spreadsheet

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Consolidated results — North Lanarkshire 2017

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Scottish National Party	42022	38.4%	33
Labour	36092	33.0%	32
Conservative	17338	15.9%	10
Independent	8198	7.5%	2
Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire	2823	2.6%	0
Green Party	1444	1.3%	0
No Referendum Maintain Union Pro-Brexit	559	0.5%	0
UK Independence Party	428	0.4%	0
RISE - Respect, Independence, Socialism and Environmentalism	186	0.2%	0
Scottish Socialist Party	167	0.2%	0
Solidarity	94	0.1%	0

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Airdrie Central (4)

Jim Logue	Lab	1336	27.3%
Nancy Pettigrew	SNP	874	17.9%
David Stocks	SNP	844	17.3%
Trevor Douglas	C	763	15.6%
Peter Sullivan	IANL	385	7.9%
Michael McBride	Lab	341	7.0%
George Devine	Ind	223	4.6%
Claire Williams	Grn	121	2.5%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1718 (35.2%; 2 seats); Lab 1677 (34.3%; 1 seat); C 763 (15.6%; 1 seat); IANL 385 (7.9%); Ind 223 (4.6%); Grn 121 (2.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 978)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Jim Logue	1336	978	978	978	978
Nancy Pettigrew	874	890	923	958	999
David Stocks	844	861	872	895	973
Trevor Douglas	763	781	786	818	877
Peter Sullivan	385	398	422	489
Michael McBride	341	569	585	612	739
George Devine	223	232	243
Claire Williams	121	124

Airdrie North (4)

Sophia Coyle	SNP	1320	22.2%
Tommy Morgan	Lab	1144	19.3%
Alan Beveridge	Ind	1084	18.3%
David Cullen	C	1084	18.3%
Andrew Spowart	Lab	798	13.4%
Andy Pettigrew	SNP	356	6.0%
Kyle Davidson	Grn	90	1.5%
Daryl Gardner	UKIP	63	1.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1942 (32.7%; 1 seat); SNP 1676 (28.2%; 1 seat); Ind 1084 (18.3%; 1 seat); C 1084 (18.3%; 1 seat); Grn 90 (1.5%); UKIP 63 (1.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1188)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Sophia Coyle	1320	1188	1188	1188	1188
Tommy Morgan	1144	1151	1155	1169	1238
Alan Beveridge	1084	1089	1100	1121	1276
David Cullen	1084	1086	1105	1116	1133
Andrew Spowart	798	801	806	814	860
Andy Pettigrew	356	453	463	500
Kyle Davidson	90	97	100
Daryl Gardner	63	63

Airdrie South (4)

Michael Coyle	SNP	1468	23.7%
Sandy Watson	C	1396	22.5%
Paul di Mascio	SNP	907	14.6%
Jed Graham	Lab	846	13.6%
Ian McNeil	Lab	838	13.5%
Agnes Coyle	Ind	275	4.4%
Peter Owens	Ind	237	3.8%
Rosemary McGowan	Grn	236	3.8%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2375 (38.3%; 2 seats); Lab 1684 (27.1%; 1 seat); C 1396 (22.5%; 1 seat); Ind 512 (8.3%); Grn 236 (3.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1241)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Michael Coyle	1468	1241	1241	1241	1241	1241	1241
Sandy Watson	1396	1396	1241	1241	1241	1241	1241
Paul di Mascio	907	1062	1065	1144	1190	1355	1241
Jed Graham	846	850	865	895	940	968	996
Ian McNeil	838	841	880	914	999	1020	1035
Agnes Coyle	275	316	320	336	365
Peter Owens	237	239	268	328
Rosemary McGowan	236	243	252

Bellshill (4)

Harry Curran	Lab	1237	25.2%
Jordan Linden	SNP	1059	21.5%
Colin Cameron	C	870	17.7%
Marina Lyle	SNP	742	15.1%
Angela Campbell	Lab	608	12.4%
John Devlin	Ind	313	6.4%
William Brown	UKIP	89	1.8%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1845 (37.5%; 2 seats); SNP 1801 (36.6%; 1 seat); C 870 (17.7%; 1 seat); Ind 313 (6.4%); UKIP 89 (1.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 984)

Stage	I	II	III	V
Harry Curran	1237	984	984	984
Jordan Linden	1059	1059	984	984
Colin Cameron	870	876	876	970
Marina Lyle	742	756	822	881
Angela Campbell	608	797	799	927
John Devlin	313	327	329
William Brown	89	91	91

Coatbridge North (4)

Kirsten Larson	SNP	1100	22.6%
Alex McVey	Lab	1027	21.1%
Ben Callaghan	C	723	14.8%
Bill Shields	Lab	660	13.5%
Allan Stubbs	SNP	596	12.2%
Julie McAnulty	Ind	423	8.7%
Martin McWilliams	Ind	239	4.9%
Graham Kerr	Grn	109	2.2%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1696 (34.8%; 2 seats); Lab 1687 (34.6%; 2 seats); C 723 (14.8%); Ind 662 (13.6%); Grn 109 (2.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 976)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI
Kirsten Larson	1100	976	976	976	976
Alex McVey	1027	1027	976	976	976
Ben Callaghan	723	724	726	749	805
Bill Shields	660	664	704	786	912
Allan Stubbs	596	693	693	788	945
Julie McAnulty	423	427	429	511
Martin McWilliams	239	241	243
Graham Kerr	109	115	116

Coatbridge South (4)

Tracy Carragher	SNP	1392	30.0%
Tom Castles	Lab	1056	22.7%
Fergus Macgregor	SNP	593	12.8%
John Cameron	C	552	11.9%
Gordon Encinias	Lab	316	6.8%
James Brooks	IANL	311	6.7%
Gerry Somers	Ind	216	4.6%
John Higgins	IANL	211	4.5%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1985 (42.7%; 2 seats); Lab 1372 (29.5%; 2 seats); C 552 (11.9%); IANL 522 (11.2%); Ind 216 (4.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 930)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Tracy Carragher	1392	930	930	930	930	930	930
Tom Castles	1056	1056	930	930	930	930	930
Fergus Macgregor	593	966	966	930	930	930	930
John Cameron	552	556	559	560	566	588	653
Gordon Encinias	316	337	441	447	478	517	692
James Brooks	311	321	324	327	424	517
Gerry Somers	216	224	226	232	274
John Higgins	211	222	226	230

Coatbridge West (3)

Kevin Docherty	Lab	1378	36.5%
Caroline Stephen	SNP	1313	34.8%
Paul Welsh	SNP	383	10.2%
Mary Gourlay	Lab	356	9.4%
Francis McIntyre	C	343	9.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1734 (46.0%; 2 seats); SNP 1696 (45.0%; 1 seat); C 343 (9.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 944)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Kevin Docherty	1378	944	944	944
Caroline Stephen	1313	1313	944	944
Paul Welsh	383	402	722	745
Mary Gourlay	356	702	718	878
Francis McIntyre	343	352	356

Cumbernauld East (4)

Tom Johnston	SNP	1345	22.7%
Claire Barclay	SNP	1312	22.1%
Paddy Hogg	SNP	824	13.9%
Gillian Fannan	Lab	789	13.3%
David Stark	C	786	13.3%
Stevie Grant	Lab	624	10.5%
Anne McCrossan	Grn	178	3.0%
Andy Locke	SSP	73	1.2%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3481 (58.7%; 3 seats); Lab 1413 (23.8%; 1 seat); C 786 (13.3%); Grn 178 (3.0%); SSP 73 (1.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1187)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI
Tom Johnston	1345	1187	1187	1187	1187
Claire Barclay	1312	1312	1187	1187	1187
Paddy Hogg	824	954	1058	1146	1164
Gillian Fannan	789	792	799	831	1309
David Stark	786	788	789	825	868
Stevie Grant	624	631	635	672
Anne McCrossan	178	182	185
Andy Locke	73	74	75

Cumbernauld North (4)

Alan Masterton	SNP	1833	25.5%
Calum Currie	C	1186	16.5%
Danish Ashraf	SNP	1007	14.0%
Tom Fisher	Lab	856	11.9%
Barry McCulloch	Lab	721	10.0%
Alan O'Brien	Ind	711	9.9%
Fraser Morrison	Ind	509	7.1%
Kevin Hamilton	Grn	281	3.9%
Carl Pearson	UKIP	45	0.6%
John Miller	SSP	27	0.4%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2840 (39.6%; 2 seats); Lab 1577 (22.0%; 1 seat); Ind 1220 (17.0%); C 1186 (16.5%; 1 seat); Grn 281 (3.9%); UKIP 45 (0.6%); SSP 27 (0.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1436)

Stage	I	II	V	VI	VII	VIII
Alan Masterton	1833	1436	1436	1436	1436	1436
Calum Currie	1186	1189	1216	1216	1299	1334
Danish Ashraf	1007	1331	1443	1436	1436	1436
Tom Fisher	856	864	898	900	967	1584
Barry McCulloch	721	729	758	759	808
Alan O'Brien	711	721	769	769	1009	1051
Fraser Morrison	509	517	572	573
Kevin Hamilton	281	296
Carl Pearson	45	45
John Miller	27	28

Cumbernauld South (4)

William Goldie	SNP	1146	19.4%
Catherine Johnston	SNP	1030	17.4%
Allan Graham	Lab	964	16.3%
Junaid Ashraf	SNP	836	14.1%
Colin Gibson	C	738	12.5%
Stephanie Griffin	Lab	727	12.3%
William Homer	Ind	224	3.8%
Patrick McAleer	Grn	187	3.2%
Kevin McVey	SSP	67	1.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 3012 (50.9%; 3 seats); Lab 1691 (28.6%; 1 seat); C 738 (12.5%); Ind 224 (3.8%); Grn 187 (3.2%); SSP 67 (1.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1184)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
William Goldie	1146	1151	1178	1233	1184	1184	1184
Catherine Johnston	1030	1033	1075	1093	1121	1148	1181
Allan Graham	964	970	981	1018	1019	1648	1184
Junaid Ashraf	836	840	880	907	920	942	972
Colin Gibson	738	740	749	794	794	823	911
Stephanie Griffin	727	742	763	790	790
William Homer	224	227	262
Patrick McAleer	187	210
Kevin McVey	67

Fortissat (4)

Martin McCulloch	Lab	1477	29.3%
Thomas Cochrane	SNP	1016	20.1%
Sandy Thornton	C	670	13.3%
Jeffrey McDonald	NRMUPB	559	11.1%
Charlie Cefferty	Ind	509	10.1%
Mags Murphy	SNP	449	8.9%
Kenneth Stevenson	Lab	363	7.2%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1840 (36.5%; 2 seats); SNP 1465 (29.1%; 1 seat); C 670 (13.3%; 1 seat); NRMUPB 559 (11.1%); Ind 509 (10.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1009)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Martin McCulloch	1477	1009	1009	1009	1009
Thomas Cochrane	1016	1016	1009	1009	1009
Sandy Thornton	670	677	677	691	947
Jeffrey McDonald	559	573	574	591
Charlie Cefferty	509	526	527	661	754
Mags Murphy	449	469	474
Kenneth Stevenson	363	715	715	805	890

Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn (3)

Willie Doolan	Lab	1241	28.6%
Greg Lennon	SNP	1235	28.5%
Michael McPake	Lab	628	14.5%
David Maclean	C	587	13.5%
John Wilson	Ind	278	6.4%
Gerry Parker	SNP	274	6.3%
Sean Cairns	UKIP	96	2.2%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1869 (43.1%; 2 seats); SNP 1509 (34.8%; 1 seat); C 587 (13.5%); Ind 278 (6.4%); UKIP 96 (2.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1085)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI
Willie Doolan	1241	1085	1085	1085	1085
Greg Lennon	1235	1235	1085	1085	1085
Michael McPake	628	751	759	858	1070
David Maclean	587	591	592	692	722
John Wilson	278	283	286
Gerry Parker	274	279	409	479
Sean Cairns	96	97	98

Kilsyth (3)

Jean Jones	Lab	1496	33.7%
Heather McVey	Lab	780	17.6%
Mark Kerr	SNP	763	17.2%
Alan Stevenson	SNP	731	16.5%
Paul Anderson	C	503	11.3%
Rob Kay	Grn	97	2.2%
Kevin Kane	Sol	69	1.6%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2276 (51.3%; 2 seats); SNP 1494 (33.7%; 1 seat); C 503 (11.3%); Grn 97 (2.2%); Sol 69 (1.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1110)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Jean Jones	1496	1110	1110	1110	1110	1110
Heather McVey	780	1097	1103	1126	1110	1110
Mark Kerr	763	781	805	846	848	891
Alan Stevenson	731	740	756	783	784	810
Paul Anderson	503	515	516	523	526
Rob Kay	97	102	117
Kevin Kane	69	73

Mossend and Holytown (3)

Frank McNally	Lab	1131	30.4%
David Baird	SNP	1062	28.6%
Carol Cunningham	C	641	17.2%
Michael Clarkson	SNP	456	12.3%
Jim Reddin	Lab	429	11.5%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1560 (41.9%; 2 seats); SNP 1518 (40.8%; 1 seat); C 641 (17.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 930)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Frank McNally	1131	930	930	930
David Baird	1062	1062	930	930
Carol Cunningham	641	648	650	700
Michael Clarkson	456	464	586
Jim Reddin	429	597	599	810

Motherwell North (4)

Shahid Farooq	SNP	1123	19.8%
Ann Weir	SNP	1097	19.4%
Pat O'Rourke	Lab	1041	18.4%
Olivia Carson	Lab	932	16.5%
Ashley Baird	C	908	16.0%
Helen McKenna	IANL	562	9.9%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2220 (39.2%; 2 seats); Lab 1973 (34.8%; 2 seats); C 908 (16.0%); IANL 562 (9.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1133)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Shahid Farooq	1123	1173	1173	1133
Ann Weir	1097	1164	1164	1164
Pat O'Rourke	1041	1182	1133	1133
Olivia Carson	932	1018	1056	1072
Ashley Baird	908	988	989	991
Helen McKenna	562

Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig (4)

Agnes Magowan	SNP	1507	25.2%
Nathan Wilson	C	1188	19.9%
Alan Valentine	SNP	964	16.1%
Kenneth Duffy	Lab	859	14.4%
Kaye Harmon	Lab	565	9.4%
Gary O'Rorke	IANL	325	5.4%
Ian Glenny	Ind	186	3.1%
Ben Adams	Grn	145	2.4%
Ian Kelly	Ind	131	2.2%
Neil Wilson	UKIP	68	1.1%
James Mitchell	Sol	25	0.4%
Deryck Beaumont	Ind	21	0.4%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2471 (41.3%; 2 seats); Lab 1424 (23.8%; 1 seat); C 1188 (19.9%; 1 seat); Ind 338 (5.6%); IANL 325 (5.4%); Grn 145 (2.4%); UKIP 68 (1.1%); Sol 25 (0.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1197)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X	XI
Agnes Magowan	1507	1197	1197	1197	1197	1197	1197	1197	1197	1197	1197
Nathan Wilson	1188	1192	1193	1193	1194	1218	1197	1197	1197	1197	1197
Alan Valentine	964	1224	1197	1197	1197	1197	1197	1197	1197	1197	1197
Kenneth Duffy	859	866	868	870	873	876	878	892	923	958	1039
Kaye Harmon	565	573	574	575	578	582	585	598	621	649	754
Gary O'Rorke	325	330	332	333	336	342	343	364	376	432
Ian Glenny	186	188	189	197	198	200	203	241	273
Ben Adams	145	150	157	159	168	174	175	185
Ian Kelly	131	133	134	137	140	146	147
Neil Wilson	68	68	68	68	68
James Mitchell	25	26	28	29
Deryck Beaumont	21	21	21

Motherwell West (3)

Meghan Gallagher	C	1002	22.0%
Annette Valentine	SNP	964	21.2%
Paul Kelly	Lab	917	20.1%
Jamie Super	SNP	763	16.7%
Michael Ross	Lab	638	14.0%
Julie Fleming	RISE	186	4.1%
Elaine McSpadden	IANL	87	1.9%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1727 (37.9%; 1 seat); Lab 1555 (34.1%; 1 seat); C 1002 (22.0%; 1 seat); RISE 186 (4.1%); IANL 87 (1.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1140)

Stage	I	III	IV	V
Meghan Gallagher	1002	1047	1097	1162
Annette Valentine	964	1009	1047	1079
Paul Kelly	917	958	1453	1140
Jamie Super	763	808	834	866
Michael Ross	638	673
Julie Fleming	186
Elaine McSpadden	87

Murdostoun (4)

Robert McKendrick	Ind	1765	27.6%
Cameron McManus	SNP	1210	18.9%
Cindy Mackenzie	C	825	12.9%
Nicky Shevlin	Lab	782	12.2%
Louise Roarty	Lab	738	11.5%
Anum Qaisar	SNP	581	9.1%
John Taggart	Ind	284	4.4%
Robert Arthur	Ind	154	2.4%
Yvonne Millar	UKIP	67	1.0%

Consolidated results:— Ind 2203 (34.4%; 1 seat); SNP 1791 (28.0%; 1 seat); Lab 1520 (23.7%; 2 seats); C 825 (12.9%); UKIP 67 (1.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1282)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Robert McKendrick	1765	1282	1282	1282	1282	1282	1282
Cameron McManus	1210	1266	1270	1295	1282	1282	1282
Cindy Mackenzie	825	850	880	914	914	982	1005
Nicky Shevlin	782	824	828	840	841	930	1008
Louise Roarty	738	803	809	827	827	859	1014
Anum Qaisar	581	602	603	613	624	683
John Taggart	284	365	369	451	452
Robert Arthur	154	231	240
Yvonne Millar	67	77

Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead (3)

Lynne Anderson	SNP	1292	28.3%
Stephen Goldsack	C	987	21.6%
John McLaren	Lab	878	19.3%
Scott Lamond	Lab	759	16.6%
Frances McGlinchey	Ind	416	9.1%
Stephen Kirley	SNP	227	5.0%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1637 (35.9%; 1 seat); SNP 1519 (33.3%; 1 seat); C 987 (21.6%; 1 seat); Ind 416 (9.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1140)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Lynne Anderson	1292	1140	1140	1140
Stephen Goldsack	987	988	997	1084
John McLaren	878	884	934	1100
Scott Lamond	759	764	817	913
Frances McGlinchey	416	420	551
Stephen Kirley	227	351

Thorniewood (3)

Bob Burrows	Lab	1568	33.5%
Steven Bonnar	SNP	1460	31.2%
Hugh Gaffney	Lab	786	16.8%
Christine McConnell	C	519	11.1%
Josh Robertson	SNP	351	7.5%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2354 (50.3%; 2 seats); SNP 1811 (38.7%; 1 seat); C 519 (11.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1172)

Stage	I	II	III
Bob Burrows	1568	1172	1172
Steven Bonnar	1460	1460	1172
Hugh Gaffney	786	1119	1155
Christine McConnell	519	535	539
Josh Robertson	351	362	584

Wishaw (4)

Fiona Fotheringham	SNP	1442	25.4%
Angela Feeney	Lab	1075	18.9%
Bob Burgess	C	1067	18.8%
Jim Hume	SNP	775	13.6%
Sam Love	IANL	728	12.8%
Jim Robertson	Lab	387	6.8%
Frank McKay	IANL	214	3.8%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2217 (39.0%; 2 seats); Lab 1462 (25.7%; 1 seat); C 1067 (18.8%; 1 seat); IANL 942 (16.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1138)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Fiona Fotheringham	1442	1138	1138	1138	1138
Angela Feeney	1075	1087	1118	1418	1138
Bob Burgess	1067	1069	1078	1099	1141
Jim Hume	775	1041	1053	1061	1098
Sam Love	728	732	849	891	945
Jim Robertson	387	388	413
Frank McKay	214	215

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