Local Election Results 2017

South Lanarkshire

Whole council up for election.

SUP = Scottish Unionist Party

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

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Consolidated results — South Lanarkshire 2017

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Scottish National Party	40786	35.7%	27
Labour	33154	29.0%	22
Conservative	27369	23.9%	14
Liberal Democrat	5873	5.1%	1
Green Party	3372	2.9%	0
Independent	2844	2.5%	0
UK Independence Party	457	0.4%	0
Solidarity	308	0.3%	0
Scottish Unionist Party	129	0.1%	0
Scottish Socialist Party	48	0.0%	0

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Avondale and Stonehouse (3)

Graeme Campbell	C	2062	31.5%
Margaret Cooper	Lab	1540	23.5%
Isobel Dorman	SNP	1121	17.1%
Mairi Tulbure	SNP	877	13.4%
Alister Hendry	Ind	580	8.9%
Erica Young	Grn	193	2.9%
Daniel O'Malley	LD	122	1.9%
Laura Murray	UKIP	51	0.8%

Consolidated results:— C 2062 (31.5%; 1 seat); SNP 1998 (30.5%; 1 seat); Lab 1540 (23.5%; 1 seat); Ind 580 (8.9%); Grn 193 (2.9%); LD 122 (1.9%); UKIP 51 (0.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1637)

Stage	I	II	III	VI	VII
Graeme Campbell	2062	1637	1637	1637	1637
Margaret Cooper	1540	1656	1637	1637	1637
Isobel Dorman	1121	1131	1134	1186	1309
Mairi Tulbure	877	882	883	967	1111
Alister Hendry	580	665	669	800
Erica Young	193	202	203
Daniel O'Malley	122	170	173
Laura Murray	51	82	83

Blantyre (3)

Mo Razzaq	Lab	1663	31.0%
Maureen Chalmers	SNP	1354	25.3%
Michael McGlynn	SNP	797	14.9%
Bert Thomson	Lab	731	13.6%
Alan Fraser	C	593	11.1%
Stephen Reid	LD	100	1.9%
Ashley Hubbard	Sol	76	1.4%
Gerry McMahon	SSP	48	0.9%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2394 (44.6%; 2 seats); SNP 2151 (40.1%; 1 seat); C 593 (11.1%); LD 100 (1.9%); Sol 76 (1.4%); SSP 48 (0.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1341)

Stage	I	II	III	VI	VII
Mo Razzaq	1663	1341	1341	1341	1341
Maureen Chalmers	1354	1354	1341	1341	1341
Michael McGlynn	797	815	826	879	901
Bert Thomson	731	979	980	1051	1278
Alan Fraser	593	600	601	634
Stephen Reid	100	108	108
Ashley Hubbard	76	80	80
Gerry McMahon	48	51	51

Bothwell and Uddingston (3)

Kenny McCreary	C	1851	35.3%
Maureen Devlin	Lab	1362	26.0%
James McGuigan	SNP	1132	21.6%
Colin Robb	LD	450	8.6%
Phil Sykes	SNP	347	6.6%
James Ferguson	Grn	106	2.0%

Consolidated results:— C 1851 (35.3%; 1 seat); SNP 1479 (28.2%; 1 seat); Lab 1362 (26.0%; 1 seat); LD 450 (8.6%); Grn 106 (2.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1313)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Kenny McCreary	1851	1313	1313	1313
Maureen Devlin	1362	1362	1313	1313
James McGuigan	1132	1150	1158	1218
Colin Robb	450	700	717	756
Phil Sykes	347	352	354	369
James Ferguson	106	134	140

Cambuslang East (3)

Walter Brogan	Lab	1553	32.8%
Katy Loudon	SNP	1123	23.8%
Alistair Fulton	SNP	857	18.1%
Gavin Douglas	C	660	14.0%
Laura Martin	Grn	147	3.1%
Stuart Gallacher	Lab	134	2.8%
James Moore	SUP	129	2.7%
Ellen Bryson	LD	125	2.6%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1980 (41.9%; 2 seats); Lab 1687 (35.7%; 1 seat); C 660 (14.0%); Grn 147 (3.1%); SUP 129 (2.7%); LD 125 (2.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1183)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Walter Brogan	1553	1185	1185	1185	1185	1185	1185
Katy Loudon	1123	1139	1145	1153	1224	1185	1185
Alistair Fulton	857	875	878	895	923	958	1018
Gavin Douglas	668	689	761	792	810	810	901
Laura Martin	147	154	162	199
Stuart Gallacher	134	378	393	427	451	452
James Moore	129	136
Ellen Bryson	125	141	150

Cambuslang West (3)

Margaret Walker	Lab	1336	24.2%
Ann le Blond	C	1167	21.1%
John Bradley	SNP	1099	19.9%
Clare McColl	SNP	962	17.4%
Norman Rae	LD	648	11.7%
David McClemont	Grn	161	2.9%
Don Ferguson	Ind	106	1.9%
Kieran Kiely	UKIP	50	0.9%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2061 (37.3%; 1 seat); Lab 1336 (24.2%; 1 seat); C 1167 (21.1%; 1 seat); LD 648 (11.7%); Grn 161 (2.9%); Ind 106 (1.9%); UKIP 50 (0.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1383)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
Margaret Walker	1336	1346	1369	1397	1383	1383	1383
Ann le Blond	1167	1178	1201	1210	1212	1499	1383
John Bradley	1099	1104	1110	1149	1150	1214	1219
Clare McColl	962	965	976	1033	1034	1120	1127
Norman Rae	648	651	672	696	699
David McClemont	161	165	176
Don Ferguson	106	112
Kieran Kiely	50

Clydesdale East (3)

Alex Allison	C	1927	35.5%
Ian McAllan	SNP	1393	25.6%
George Hannah	Lab	592	10.9%
Eric Holford	C	526	9.7%
Bev Gauld	Ind	469	8.6%
Janet Moxley	Grn	268	4.9%
Mark Gordon	LD	144	2.7%
Andrew McCallum	Ind	112	2.1%

Consolidated results:— C 2453 (45.2%; 2 seats); SNP 1393 (25.6%; 1 seat); Lab 592 (10.9%); Ind 581 (10.7%); Grn 268 (4.9%); LD 144 (2.7%)

Transfers (Quota = 1358)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	VI	VII
Alex Allison	1927	1358	1358	1358	1358	1358
Ian McAllan	1393	1393	1358	1358	1358	1358
George Hannah	592	608	612	633	801	983
Eric Holford	526	958	959	967	1021	1136
Bev Gauld	469	507	511	539	617
Janet Moxley	268	277	292	324
Mark Gordon	144	160	162	170
Andrew McCallum	112	121	123

Clydesdale North (3) (Quota = 1529)

Richard Eliott-Lockhart	C	1725	28.2%
Julia Marrs	SNP	1643	26.9%
Catherine McClymont	Lab	1638	26.8%
Ed Archer	Ind	678	11.1%
Ronald Logan	Ind	221	3.6%
Ryan Doherty	Grn	119	1.9%
Richard Mills	LD	91	1.5%

Consolidated results:— C 1725 (28.2%; 1 seat); SNP 1643 (26.9%; 1 seat); Lab 1638 (26.8%; 1 seat); Ind 899 (14.7%); Grn 119 (1.9%); LD 91 (1.5%)

Clydesdale South (3)

Colin McGavigan	C	1198	22.0%
George Greenshields	Lab	1031	18.9%
Mark Horsham	SNP	874	16.0%
Gordon Muir	Lab	866	15.9%
Sandra Mills	SNP	757	13.9%
Danny Meikle	Ind	425	7.8%
Craig Dalzell	Grn	139	2.5%
Kaitey Blair	LD	97	1.8%
Janice Mackay	UKIP	65	1.2%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1897 (34.8%; 1 seat); SNP 1631 (29.9%; 1 seat); C 1198 (22.0%; 1 seat); Ind 425 (7.8%); Grn 139 (2.5%); LD 97 (1.8%); UKIP 65 (1.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1364)

Stage	I	IV	V	VI	VII
Colin McGavigan	1198	1260	1314	1324	1332
George Greenshields	1031	1076	1206	1229	1280
Mark Horsham	874	915	948	1652	1364
Gordon Muir	866	898	983	1022	1053
Sandra Mills	757	801	835
Danny Meikle	425	443
Craig Dalzell	139
Kaitey Blair	97
Janice Mackay	65

Clydesdale West (4)

Poppy Corbett	C	2264	31.2%
David Shearer	SNP	1611	22.2%
Eileen Logan	Lab	1566	21.6%
Lynsey Hamilton	Lab	839	11.6%
Chris Travis	SNP	610	8.4%
Peter Meehan	LD	148	2.0%
Mandy Meikle	Grn	118	1.6%
Pat Lee	Sol	90	1.2%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2405 (33.2%; 2 seats); C 2264 (31.2%; 1 seat); SNP 2221 (30.7%; 1 seat); LD 148 (2.0%); Grn 118 (1.6%); Sol 90 (1.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1450)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	VI	VII
Poppy Corbett	2264	1450	1450	1450	1450	1450
David Shearer	1611	1611	1450	1450	1450	1450
Eileen Logan	1566	1566	1566	1450	1450	1450
Lynsey Hamilton	839	1049	1055	1133	1192	1322
Chris Travis	610	626	763	770	831	867
Peter Meehan	148	314	316	323	372
Mandy Meikle	118	147	152	154
Pat Lee	90	107	110	111

East Kilbride Central North (3)

Hugh Macdonald	SNP	1374	22.2%
Sheena Wardhaugh	SNP	1243	20.1%
Darren Clyde	C	1163	18.8%
Joe Fagan	Lab	1163	18.8%
Alice Mitchell	Lab	795	12.8%
James Thornbury	Grn	239	3.9%
John Rintoul	LD	153	2.5%
Stuart McLean	Sol	69	1.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2617 (42.2%; 2 seats); Lab 1958 (31.6%; 1 seat); C 1163 (18.8%); Grn 239 (3.9%); LD 153 (2.5%); Sol 69 (1.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1550)

Stage	I	III	IV	V	VI
Hugh Macdonald	1374	1398	1452	1488	1519
Sheena Wardhaugh	1243	1261	1351	1390	1419
Darren Clyde	1163	1188	1209	1258	1319
Joe Fagan	1163	1198	1229	1873	1550
Alice Mitchell	795	827	854
James Thornbury	239	294
John Rintoul	153
Stuart McLean	69

East Kilbride Central South (3)

John Anderson	SNP	1705	31.3%
Gerry Convery	Lab	1425	26.2%
Willie Chalmers	C	825	15.2%
Collette Stevenson	SNP	790	14.5%
Susan Kerr	Lab	376	6.9%
Iain Hughes	Grn	220	4.0%
Mark Watson	LD	98	1.8%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2495 (45.9%; 2 seats); Lab 1801 (33.1%; 1 seat); C 825 (15.2%); Grn 220 (4.0%); LD 98 (1.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1360)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI
John Anderson	1705	1360	1360	1360	1360
Gerry Convery	1425	1425	1360	1360	1360
Willie Chalmers	825	832	835	888	988
Collette Stevenson	790	1067	1069	1179	1254
Susan Kerr	376	391	441	514
Iain Hughes	220	241	243
Mark Watson	98	101	101

East Kilbride East (3)

Gladys Miller	SNP	1374	27.1%
Graham Scott	Lab	1314	25.9%
Isabel Perratt	C	911	18.0%
Jim Wardhaugh	SNP	773	15.3%
Kirsten Robb	Grn	366	7.2%
John Cairney	Ind	166	3.3%
Lorna Gall	LD	109	2.2%
Brian Doolan	UKIP	55	1.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2147 (42.4%; 2 seats); Lab 1314 (25.9%; 1 seat); C 911 (18.0%); Grn 366 (7.2%); Ind 166 (3.3%); LD 109 (2.2%); UKIP 55 (1.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1268)

Stage	I	II	III	VI	VII
Gladys Miller	1374	1268	1268	1268	1268
Graham Scott	1314	1314	1268	1268	1268
Isabel Perratt	911	912	920	1030	1078
Jim Wardhaugh	773	856	862	901	1101
Kirsten Robb	366	377	384	463
John Cairney	166	166	171
Lorna Gall	109	110	116
Brian Doolan	55	55	56

East Kilbride South (3)

Archie Buchanan	SNP	2119	40.5%
Fiona Dryburgh	Lab	1030	19.7%
Alexandra Herdman	C	773	14.8%
Geri Gray	SNP	572	10.9%
Paul McGarry	LD	506	9.7%
Ruth Thomas	Grn	104	2.0%
John Park	Sol	73	1.4%
Conner Campbell	UKIP	50	1.0%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2691 (51.5%; 2 seats); Lab 1030 (19.7%; 1 seat); C 773 (14.8%); LD 506 (9.7%); Grn 104 (2.0%); Sol 73 (1.4%); UKIP 50 (1.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1307)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Archie Buchanan	2119	1307	1307	1307	1307	1307
Fiona Dryburgh	1030	1103	1108	1122	1144	1303
Alexandra Herdman	773	779	801	806	812	949
Geri Gray	572	1196	1205	1233	1293	1380
Paul McGarry	506	526	531	540	552
Ruth Thomas	104	126	128	144
John Park	73	81	86
Conner Campbell	50	58

East Kilbride West (3)

Ian Harrow	C	2363	37.3%
Monique McAdams	Lab	1315	20.7%
David Watson	SNP	1298	20.5%
Ali Salamati	SNP	900	14.2%
Ewan McRobert	LD	223	3.5%
Billy McLean	Grn	194	3.1%
David Mackay	UKIP	49	0.8%

Consolidated results:— C 2363 (37.3%; 1 seat); SNP 2198 (34.7%; 1 seat); Lab 1315 (20.7%; 1 seat); LD 223 (3.5%); Grn 194 (3.1%); UKIP 49 (0.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1586)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Ian Harrow	2363	1586	1586	1586	1586	1586
Monique McAdams	1315	1529	1571	1611	1586	1586
David Watson	1298	1319	1322	1370	1373	1427
Ali Salamati	900	914	917	986	988	1065
Ewan McRobert	223	374	396	446	457
Billy McLean	194	216	229
David Mackay	49	139

Hamilton North and East (3)

Martin Hose	C	1268	26.5%
Stephanie Callaghan	SNP	1201	25.1%
Davie McLachlan	Lab	1128	23.5%
Jason Douglas	SNP	521	10.9%
Nina Reeves	Lab	296	6.2%
Steven Hannigan	Grn	152	3.2%
David Bennie	LD	137	2.9%
Balarabe Baba	Ind	87	1.8%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1722 (35.9%; 1 seat); Lab 1424 (29.7%; 1 seat); C 1268 (26.5%; 1 seat); Grn 152 (3.2%); LD 137 (2.9%); Ind 87 (1.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1198)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Martin Hose	1268	1198	1198	1198	1198
Stephanie Callaghan	1201	1201	1198	1198	1198
Davie McLachlan	1128	1144	1144	1158	1180
Jason Douglas	521	522	525	541	603
Nina Reeves	296	300	300	304	319
Steven Hannigan	152	154	154	164
David Bennie	137	151	151	177	206
Balarabe Baba	87	93	93

Hamilton South (4)

John Ross	SNP	2167	30.6%
Joe Lowe	Lab	1818	25.7%
Lynne Nailon	C	1544	21.8%
Brian McCaig	Lab	643	9.1%
Josh Wilson	SNP	475	6.7%
John Kane	Grn	216	3.1%
Joanne Ferguson	LD	210	3.0%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2642 (37.4%; 2 seats); Lab 2461 (34.8%; 1 seat); C 1544 (21.8%; 1 seat); Grn 216 (3.1%); LD 210 (3.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1415)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
John Ross	2167	1415	1415	1415	1415	1415
Joe Lowe	1818	1818	1415	1415	1415	1415
Lynne Nailon	1544	1544	1544	1415	1415	1415
Brian McCaig	643	669	990	1019	1054	1176
Josh Wilson	475	1104	1112	1114	1209	1244
John Kane	216	248	257	265
Joanne Ferguson	210	227	243	282	345

Hamilton West and Earnock (4)

Mary Donnelly	SNP	1377	25.7%
Mark McGeever	C	1215	22.7%
Allan Falconer	Lab	1092	20.4%
Graeme Horne	SNP	752	14.1%
Jean McKeown	Lab	671	12.5%
Mark Ruston	LD	134	2.5%
Christine Wright	Grn	111	2.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2129 (39.8%; 2 seats); Lab 1763 (32.9%; 1 seat); C 1215 (22.7%; 1 seat); LD 134 (2.5%); Grn 111 (2.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1071)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Mary Donnelly	1377	1071	1071	1071	1071
Mark McGeever	1215	1215	1071	1071	1071
Allan Falconer	1092	1092	1092	1071	1071
Graeme Horne	752	1019	1024	1026	1069
Jean McKeown	671	680	720	736	756
Mark Ruston	134	137	175	176	208
Christine Wright	111	119	126	126

Larkhall (4)

Richard Nelson	C	1645	26.3%
Andy Carmichael	Lab	1106	17.7%
Peter Craig	SNP	1051	16.8%
Jackie Burns	Lab	987	15.8%
Donald Macleod	SNP	704	11.3%
Lesley McDonald	Lab	410	6.6%
Bobby Bulloch	Grn	161	2.6%
Lindsay Watt	LD	102	1.6%
Donald Mackay	UKIP	80	1.3%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2503 (40.1%; 2 seats); SNP 1755 (28.1%; 1 seat); C 1645 (26.3%; 1 seat); Grn 161 (2.6%); LD 102 (1.6%); UKIP 80 (1.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1250)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Richard Nelson	1645	1250	1250	1250	1250	1250
Andy Carmichael	1106	1149	1161	1179	1202	1482
Peter Craig	1051	1056	1060	1067	1120	1153
Jackie Burns	987	1027	1040	1054	1083	1175
Donald Macleod	704	709	714	720	761	789
Lesley McDonald	410	447	457	488	512
Bobby Bulloch	161	177	192	232
Lindsay Watt	102	160	180
Donald Mackay	80	143

Rutherglen Central and North (3)

Janine Calikes	SNP	1492	29.0%
Gerard Killen	Lab	1313	25.5%
Jared Wark	C	835	16.2%
Gordon Clark	SNP	538	10.5%
Liz Keenan	LD	478	9.3%
Martin Lennon	Lab	279	5.4%
Raymond Burke	Grn	206	4.0%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2030 (39.5%; 1 seat); Lab 1592 (31.0%; 1 seat); C 835 (16.2%; 1 seat); LD 478 (9.3%); Grn 206 (4.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1286)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Janine Calikes	1492	1286	1286	1286	1286	1286
Gerard Killen	1313	1313	1286	1286	1286	1286
Jared Wark	835	835	836	846	876	1083
Gordon Clark	538	719	720	827	880	968
Liz Keenan	478	482	483	524	603
Martin Lennon	279	281	303	330
Raymond Burke	206	216	217

Rutherglen South (3)

Carol Nugent	SNP	1803	31.1%
Robert Brown	LD	1798	31.0%
Margaret Cowie	Lab	1142	19.7%
Taylor Muir	C	854	14.7%
Brian Finlay	Grn	152	2.6%
Jack Sinclair	UKIP	57	1.0%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1803 (31.1%; 1 seat); LD 1798 (31.0%; 1 seat); Lab 1142 (19.7%; 1 seat); C 854 (14.7%); Grn 152 (2.6%); UKIP 57 (1.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1452)

Stage	I	II	III	IV
Carol Nugent	1803	1452	1452	1452
Robert Brown	1798	1798	1452	1452
Margaret Cowie	1142	1220	1333	1342
Taylor Muir	854	860	950	976
Brian Finlay	152	324	364	382
Jack Sinclair	57	64	71

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