Local Election Results 2022

South Lanarkshire

Whole council up for election.

Libtn = Libertarian Party
ScFam = Scottish Family Party

Other results for South Lanarkshire: 2003 2007 2012 2017
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.)

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Consolidated results — South Lanarkshire 2022

Party	Votes	Percent	Seats
Scottish National Party	42295	36.9%	27
Labour	36305	31.7%	24
Conservative	19803	17.3%	7
Liberal Democrat	6221	5.4%	3
Independent	5503	4.8%	2
Green Party	3711	3.2%	1
Scottish Family Party	300	0.3%	0
Alba Party	292	0.3%	0
UK Independence Party	121	0.1%	0
Libertarian Party	67	0.1%	0

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Avondale and Stonehouse (3) [1 Ind gain from C]

Margaret Cooper	Ind	1629	23.7%
Elise Frame	SNP	1454	21.2%
Gary Burns	C	1416	20.6%
Susan Kerr	Lab	1363	19.8%
Leigh Payne	SNP	495	7.2%
Erica Bradley-Young	Grn	437	6.4%
Colin Maclaren	Alba	75	1.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1949 (28.4%; 1 seat); Ind 1629 (23.7%; 1 seat); C 1416 (20.6%); Lab 1363 (19.8%; 1 seat); Grn 437 (6.4%); Alba 75 (1.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1718)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Margaret Cooper	1629	1639	1740	1718	1718	1718
Elise Frame	1454	1471	1632	1635	2122	1718
Gary Burns	1416	1420	1440	1445	1452	1462
Susan Kerr	1363	1367	1439	1444	1480	1619
Leigh Payne	495	515	566	567
Erica Bradley-Young	437	444
Colin Maclaren	75

Blantyre (3)

Maureen Chalmers	SNP	1652	31.7%
Mo Razzaq	Lab	1519	29.2%
Bert Thomson	Lab	815	15.7%
Gerry Chambers	SNP	542	10.4%
Calum Nimmo	C	399	7.7%
David McClemont	Grn	169	3.2%
Stephen Reid	LD	110	2.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2334 (44.8%; 2 seats); SNP 2194 (42.1%; 1 seat); C 399 (7.7%); Grn 169 (3.2%); LD 110 (2.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1302)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI
Maureen Chalmers	1652	1302	1302	1302	1302
Mo Razzaq	1519	1519	1302	1302	1302
Bert Thomson	815	826	997	1066	1307
Gerry Chambers	542	855	864	972	982
Calum Nimmo	399	399	408	439
David McClemont	169	179	183
Stephen Reid	110	111	117

Bothwell and Uddingston (3)

Maureen Devlin	Lab	1633	30.3%
Kenny McCreary	C	1485	27.6%
Cal Dempsey	SNP	924	17.2%
Jim McGuigan	SNP	811	15.1%
Troy Davidson	LD	285	5.3%
John Stubbs	Grn	243	4.5%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1735 (32.2%; 1 seat); Lab 1633 (30.3%; 1 seat); C 1485 (27.6%; 1 seat); LD 285 (5.3%); Grn 243 (4.5%)

Transfers (Quota = 1346)

Stage	I	II	III	V
Maureen Devlin	1633	1346	1346	1346
Kenny McCreary	1485	1485	1346	1346
Cal Dempsey	924	947	949	1099
Jim McGuigan	811	844	848	994
Troy Davidson	285	397	469
John Stubbs	243	275	280

Cambuslang East (3)

Walter Brogan	Lab	1486	29.1%
Alistair Fulton	SNP	1123	22.0%
Katy Loudon	SNP	1037	20.3%
Amy Fraioli	Lab	524	10.3%
Jamie Logan	C	489	9.6%
Marie Gallagher	Grn	204	4.0%
Robert Bell	LD	147	2.9%
Muhammad Khuzaima	Alba	94	1.8%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2160 (42.3%; 2 seats); Lab 2010 (39.4%; 1 seat); C 489 (9.6%); Grn 204 (4.0%); LD 147 (2.9%); Alba 94 (1.8%)

Transfers (Quota = 1277)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Walter Brogan	1486	1277	1277	1277	1277	1277
Alistair Fulton	1123	1129	1147	1162	1219	1230
Katy Loudon	1037	1041	1065	1072	1157	1172
Amy Fraioli	524	688	697	760	808	1046
Jamie Logan	489	497	499	522	539
Marie Gallagher	204	207	226	249
Robert Bell	147	153	162
Muhammad Khuzaima	94	94

Cambuslang West (3) [1 LD gain from C]

Margaret Walker	Lab	1727	30.1%
John Bradley	SNP	1382	24.1%
Gillian Sutherland	SNP	856	14.9%
Ann le Blond	C	739	12.9%
Norman Rae	LD	730	12.7%
Tom Lauckner	Grn	301	5.2%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2238 (39.0%; 1 seat); Lab 1727 (30.1%; 1 seat); C 739 (12.9%); LD 730 (12.7%; 1 seat); Grn 301 (5.2%)

Transfers (Quota = 1434)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Margaret Walker	1727	1434	1434	1434	1434
John Bradley	1382	1404	1491	1434	1434
Gillian Sutherland	856	882	1000	1049	1066
Ann le Blond	739	786	798	798
Norman Rae	730	826	890	893	1416
Tom Lauckner	301	327

Clydesdale East (3) [1 Lab gain from C]

Ian McAllan	SNP	1513	28.6%
Alex Allison	C	1364	25.8%
Ralph Barker	Lab	869	16.4%
Eric Holford	C	794	15.0%
Claire Watson	Grn	278	5.3%
John McLatchie	SNP	260	4.9%
Nicholas Tucker	LD	162	3.1%
Gareth Kirk	ScFam	49	0.9%

Consolidated results:— C 2158 (40.8%; 1 seat); SNP 1773 (33.5%; 1 seat); Lab 869 (16.4%; 1 seat); Grn 278 (5.3%); LD 162 (3.1%); ScFam 49 (0.9%)

Transfers (Quota = 1323)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VII
Ian McAllan	1513	1323	1323	1323	1323
Alex Allison	1364	1364	1323	1323	1323
Ralph Barker	869	876	879	952	1218
Eric Holford	794	797	832	881	929
Claire Watson	278	288	288	325
John McLatchie	260	419	420	431
Nicholas Tucker	162	165	165
Gareth Kirk	49	49	49

Clydesdale North (3) (Quota = 1422)

Catherine McClymont	Lab	1920	33.8%
Julia Marrs	SNP	1898	33.4%
Richard Eliott-Lockhart	C	1530	26.9%
Ronald Logan	Ind	277	4.9%
John Scott	Ind	61	1.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 1920 (33.8%; 1 seat); SNP 1898 (33.4%; 1 seat); C 1530 (26.9%; 1 seat); Ind 338 (5.9%)

Clydesdale South (3)

Mark Horsham	SNP	1762	33.5%
Ross Gowland	Lab	1144	21.7%
Ross Lambie	C	986	18.7%
George Greenshields	Ind	635	12.1%
Colin McGavigan	Ind	298	5.7%
Imogen Walker	Lab	219	4.2%
Ann McGuinness	Grn	164	3.1%
Janice Mackay	UKIP	52	1.0%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1762 (33.5%; 1 seat); Lab 1363 (25.9%; 1 seat); C 986 (18.7%; 1 seat); Ind 933 (17.7%); Grn 164 (3.1%); UKIP 52 (1.0%)

Transfers (Quota = 1316)

Stage	I	II	IV	V	VI	VII
Mark Horsham	1762	1316	1316	1316	1316	1316
Ross Gowland	1144	1199	1390	1316	1316	1316
Ross Lambie	986	993	1019	1031	1094	1119
George Greenshields	635	682	701	719	867	987
Colin McGavigan	298	329	345	352
Imogen Walker	219	248
Ann McGuinness	164	324	344	352	392
Janice Mackay	52	57

Clydesdale West (4)

Eileen Logan	Lab	1743	23.6%
Poppy Corbett	C	1742	23.6%
David Shearer	SNP	1678	22.7%
Lynsey Hamilton	Lab	1082	14.6%
Andrew Wilson	SNP	737	10.0%
Neil Barton	Grn	230	3.1%
Peter Meehan	LD	181	2.4%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2825 (38.2%; 2 seats); SNP 2415 (32.7%; 1 seat); C 1742 (23.6%; 1 seat); Grn 230 (3.1%); LD 181 (2.4%)

Transfers (Quota = 1479)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Eileen Logan	1743	1479	1479	1479	1479
Poppy Corbett	1742	1742	1479	1479	1479
David Shearer	1678	1678	1678	1479	1479
Lynsey Hamilton	1082	1264	1355	1361	1398
Andrew Wilson	737	751	756	936	1035
Neil Barton	230	236	243	249
Peter Meehan	181	200	258	260	310

East Kilbride Central North (3)

Grant Ferguson	SNP	1889	33.1%
Joe Fagan	Lab	1709	30.0%
Alex Brown	C	694	12.2%
Hugh Macdonald	SNP	612	10.7%
Tam Mitchell	Lab	420	7.4%
Kristofer Keane	Ind	194	3.4%
Tom Bryson	LD	187	3.3%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2501 (43.8%; 2 seats); Lab 2129 (37.3%; 1 seat); C 694 (12.2%); Ind 194 (3.4%); LD 187 (3.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1427)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI
Grant Ferguson	1889	1427	1427	1427	1427
Joe Fagan	1709	1709	1427	1427	1427
Alex Brown	694	695	711	769	914
Hugh Macdonald	612	1027	1044	1140	1254
Tam Mitchell	420	427	632	749
Kristofer Keane	194	202	210
Tom Bryson	187	196	209

East Kilbride Central South (3)

John Anderson	SNP	1570	30.2%
Gerry Convery	Lab	1387	26.7%
Elaine McDougall	SNP	713	13.7%
Lisa Quarrell	Lab	623	12.0%
Alan Fraser	C	473	9.1%
Alan Cresswell	Grn	202	3.9%
Lorna Cammock	LD	138	2.7%
Rita Baillie	Alba	66	1.3%
David Mackay	UKIP	30	0.6%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2283 (43.9%; 2 seats); Lab 2010 (38.6%; 1 seat); C 473 (9.1%); Grn 202 (3.9%); LD 138 (2.7%); Alba 66 (1.3%); UKIP 30 (0.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1301)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VII	VIII
John Anderson	1570	1301	1301	1301	1301	1301
Gerry Convery	1387	1387	1301	1301	1301	1301
Elaine McDougall	713	911	915	950	1091	1101
Lisa Quarrell	623	632	686	700	783	977
Alan Fraser	473	474	480	488	526
Alan Cresswell	202	228	231	246
Lorna Cammock	138	143	147	157
Rita Baillie	66	74	75
David Mackay	30	30	31

East Kilbride East (3) [1 Grn gain from SNP]

Gladys Ferguson-Miller	SNP	1420	28.9%
Graham Scott	Lab	1329	27.0%
Graeme Mullin	C	664	13.5%
Kirsten Robb	Grn	626	12.7%
Robert Gillies	SNP	420	8.5%
Jim Wardhaugh	Ind	336	6.8%
Lorna Gall	LD	126	2.6%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1840 (37.4%; 1 seat); Lab 1329 (27.0%; 1 seat); C 664 (13.5%); Grn 626 (12.7%; 1 seat); Ind 336 (6.8%); LD 126 (2.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1231)

Stage	I	II	III	V	VI
Gladys Ferguson-Miller	1420	1231	1231	1231	1231
Graham Scott	1329	1329	1231	1231	1231
Graeme Mullin	664	665	680	803	825
Kirsten Robb	626	647	661	790	1149
Robert Gillies	420	570	580	661
Jim Wardhaugh	336	339	356
Lorna Gall	126	129	145

East Kilbride South (3)

Archie Buchanan	SNP	1948	36.9%
Mathew Buchanan	Lab	1215	23.0%
Paul McGarry	LD	722	13.7%
Geri Gray	SNP	621	11.8%
Patrick Nailon	C	458	8.7%
John McKechnie	Grn	154	2.9%
Jonathan Richardson	ScFam	68	1.3%
Iain Leckenby	Alba	57	1.1%
Ross Gibson	Libtn	31	0.6%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2569 (48.7%; 2 seats); Lab 1215 (23.0%; 1 seat); LD 722 (13.7%); C 458 (8.7%); Grn 154 (2.9%); ScFam 68 (1.3%); Alba 57 (1.1%); Libtn 31 (0.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1319)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
Archie Buchanan	1948	1319	1319	1319	1319	1319	1319	1319
Mathew Buchanan	1215	1272	1282	1286	1300	1335	1319	1319
Paul McGarry	722	738	748	750	757	782	787	1042
Geri Gray	621	1103	1106	1130	1136	1220	1222	1235
Patrick Nailon	458	461	463	467	486	490	492
John McKechnie	154	180	182	192	198
Jonathan Richardson	68	70	72	79
Iain Leckenby	57	63	63
Ross Gibson	31	34

East Kilbride West (3) [1 Ind gain from C]

Monique McAdams	Lab	1780	26.5%
Ian Harrow	C	1339	20.0%
David Watson	Ind	1248	18.6%
Craig Sloan	SNP	1041	15.5%
Ali Salamati	SNP	1031	15.4%
Huaiquan Zhang	LD	142	2.1%
Denise Hay	ScFam	110	1.6%
Yvonne Mackay	UKIP	18	0.3%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2072 (30.9%; 1 seat); Lab 1780 (26.5%; 1 seat); C 1339 (20.0%); Ind 1248 (18.6%; 1 seat); LD 142 (2.1%); ScFam 110 (1.6%); UKIP 18 (0.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1678)

Stage	I	II	V	VI	VII
Monique McAdams	1780	1678	1678	1678	1678
Ian Harrow	1339	1358	1426	1441	1448
David Watson	1248	1269	1365	1458	1555
Craig Sloan	1041	1048	1068
Ali Salamati	1031	1039	1072	1962	1678
Huaiquan Zhang	142	158
Denise Hay	110	112
Yvonne Mackay	18	18

Hamilton North and East (3)

Davie McLachlan	Lab	1539	32.4%
Colin Dewar	SNP	1442	30.3%
Martin Hose	C	902	19.0%
Phil Sykes	SNP	501	10.5%
Andrew Reynolds	LD	249	5.2%
Balarabe Baba	Ind	124	2.6%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1943 (40.8%; 1 seat); Lab 1539 (32.4%; 1 seat); C 902 (19.0%; 1 seat); LD 249 (5.2%); Ind 124 (2.6%)

Transfers (Quota = 1190)

Stage	I	II	III	V
Davie McLachlan	1539	1190	1190	1190
Colin Dewar	1442	1442	1190	1190
Martin Hose	902	965	968	1109
Phil Sykes	501	552	772	876
Andrew Reynolds	249	348	355
Balarabe Baba	124	150	154

Hamilton South (4) [1 Lab gain from C]

John Ross	SNP	1921	26.3%
Gavin Keatt	Lab	1688	23.1%
Celine Handibode	Lab	1632	22.3%
Helen Toner	SNP	1105	15.1%
Lynne Nailon	C	960	13.1%

Consolidated results:— Lab 3320 (45.4%; 2 seats); SNP 3026 (41.4%; 2 seats); C 960 (13.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1462)

Stage	I	II
John Ross	1921	1462
Gavin Keatt	1688	1688
Celine Handibode	1632	1632
Helen Toner	1105	1525
Lynne Nailon	960	967

Hamilton West and Earnock (4) [1 LD gain from C]

Mary Donnelly	SNP	1731	29.7%
Allan Falconer	Lab	1404	24.1%
Graham Fisher	C	753	12.9%
Mark McGeever	LD	691	11.9%
Graeme Horne	SNP	680	11.7%
Jim Lee	Lab	385	6.6%
Leonard Gingell	Grn	179	3.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 2411 (41.4%; 2 seats); Lab 1789 (30.7%; 1 seat); C 753 (12.9%); LD 691 (11.9%; 1 seat); Grn 179 (3.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1165)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Mary Donnelly	1731	1165	1165	1165	1165	1165
Allan Falconer	1404	1404	1165	1165	1165	1165
Graham Fisher	753	761	779	783	785	862
Mark McGeever	691	706	715	759	778	989
Graeme Horne	680	1140	1150	1263	1165	1165
Jim Lee	385	391	561	583	606
Leonard Gingell	179	221	227

Larkhall (4)

Andy Carmichael	Lab	1580	25.5%
Richard Nelson	C	1518	24.5%
Ross Clark	SNP	1389	22.4%
Jackie Burns	Ind	639	10.3%
Lesley McDonald	Lab	463	7.5%
George Sutherland	SNP	399	6.4%
Jake Stevenson	LD	148	2.4%
David Laird	Libtn	36	0.6%
Donald Mackay	UKIP	21	0.3%

Consolidated results:— Lab 2043 (33.0%; 2 seats); SNP 1788 (28.9%; 1 seat); C 1518 (24.5%; 1 seat); Ind 639 (10.3%); LD 148 (2.4%); Libtn 36 (0.6%); UKIP 21 (0.3%)

Transfers (Quota = 1239)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	VII	VIII
Andy Carmichael	1580	1239	1239	1239	1239	1239
Richard Nelson	1518	1518	1239	1239	1239	1239
Ross Clark	1389	1389	1389	1239	1239	1239
Jackie Burns	639	679	725	732	796	886
Lesley McDonald	463	678	745	752	831	975
George Sutherland	399	408	410	532	549
Jake Stevenson	148	157	199	202
David Laird	36	41	44	45
Donald Mackay	21	25	56	56

Rutherglen Central and North (3) [1 SNP gain from C]

Martin Lennon	Lab	1245	24.5%
Janine Calikes	SNP	1188	23.4%
Andrea Cowan	SNP	725	14.3%
Libby Fox	C	609	12.0%
Jack McGinty	Lab	531	10.5%
Gloria Adebo	LD	517	10.2%
Alex McRae	Grn	261	5.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1913 (37.7%; 2 seats); Lab 1776 (35.0%; 1 seat); C 609 (12.0%); LD 517 (10.2%); Grn 261 (5.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1270)

Stage	I	II	III	IV	V
Martin Lennon	1245	1270	1270	1270	1270
Janine Calikes	1188	1265	1338	1270	1270
Andrea Cowan	725	796	840	899	1029
Libby Fox	609	612	730	730	881
Jack McGinty	531	567	716	717
Gloria Adebo	517	544
Alex McRae	261

Rutherglen South (3)

Carol Nugent	SNP	1825	31.9%
Robert Brown	LD	1686	29.4%
Margaret Cowie	Lab	1331	23.2%
Alexandra Herdman	C	489	8.5%
Emma Smith	Grn	263	4.6%
Michael O'Hara	ScFam	73	1.3%
Spencer Pryor	Ind	62	1.1%

Consolidated results:— SNP 1825 (31.9%; 1 seat); LD 1686 (29.4%; 1 seat); Lab 1331 (23.2%; 1 seat); C 489 (8.5%); Grn 263 (4.6%); ScFam 73 (1.3%); Ind 62 (1.1%)

Transfers (Quota = 1433)

Stage	I	II
Carol Nugent	1825	1433
Robert Brown	1686	1686
Margaret Cowie	1331	1436
Alexandra Herdman	489	495
Emma Smith	263	436
Michael O'Hara	73	85
Spencer Pryor	62	73

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