Partick East/Kelvindale (Ward 23) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council;[2] used since the 2017 local election, it is one of two created from the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Review.[3] The ward returns four council members.
| Partick East/Kelvindale | |
|---|---|
 Partick East/Kelvindale Ward (2017) within Glasgow | |
 View looking west over Great Western Road and Gartnavel General Hospital within Partick East/Kelvindale ward | |
| Area | 3.91 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
| Population | 28,914 (2015) [1] |
| • Density | 7,394.9/km2 (19,153/sq mi) |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G11, G12 |
| Dialling code | 0141 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Boundaries
editSituated to the west of Glasgow city centre, the ward was formed from parts of the former wards (as they existed until 2017) of Hillhead, Partick West, and Maryhill/Kelvin.[4] Its territory covers the areas of Kelvindale, Kelvinside, Dowanhill, Hyndland, Partickhill, part of Anniesland (streets to the east of the Argyle Line railway) and most of Partick (streets to the west and north of the Argyle/North Clyde Line railway).[5][6] It is bordered to the north-east by parts of the River Kelvin and Forth and Clyde Canal and by Byres Road to the south-east. The railway lines run along its western side, including three stations; Anniesland, Hyndland, and Partick.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 census,[7] the ethnicity of the population is:
| Ethnicity | Proportion |
|---|---|
| White Scottish/British | 80.15% |
| White Irish | 2.71% |
| Other White | 6.38% |
| Mixed Ethnic Groups | 1.09% |
| Indian | 2.08% |
| Pakistani | 1.76% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.14% |
| Chinese | 2.88% |
| Other Asian | 0.99% |
| African | 0.73% |
| Caribbean or Black | 0.35% |
| Other Ethnic Group | 0.74% |
Councillors
edit| Election | Councillors | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017[8] | Kenny McLean[9] (SNP) | Martin Rhodes[10] (Labour) | Tony Curtis (Conservative/ Independent) | Martin Bartos[11] (Green/ Independent)[12] | ||||
| 2020 | ||||||||
| January 2021 | Vacant | |||||||
| March 2021 | Jill Brown[13] (Labour) | |||||||
| May 2021 | ||||||||
| 2022[14] | Lilith Johnstone (Labour) | Blair Anderson (Green) | ||||||
Election results
edit2022 election
edit2022 Glasgow City Council election
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Labour | Jill Brown (incumbent) | 28.7 | 2,939 | |||||||||
| Scottish Green | Blair Anderson | 20.9 | 2,138 | |||||||||
| SNP | Kenny McLean (incumbent) | 17.6 | 1,800 | 1,828 | 1,854 | 1,855 | 1,874 | 1,910 | 3,004 | |||
| Conservative | Naveed Asghar | 13.3 | 1,364 | 1,400 | 1,401 | 1,424 | 1,429 | 1,515 | 1,519 | 1,535 | ||
| SNP | Linsey Wilson | 10.8 | 1,101 | 1,112 | 1,139 | 1,140 | 1,162 | 1,182 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Moohan | 3.8 | 388 | 424 | 431 | 440 | 451 | |||||
| Labour | Lilith Johnstone | 3.5 | 358 | 1,110 | 1,130 | 1,141 | 1,153 | 1,323 | 1,354 | 1,654 | 2,378 | |
| Alba | Udochukwu Kings Nwaokorobia | 0.8 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 87 | ||||||
| Freedom Alliance (UK) | Di McMillan | 0.6 | 62 | 64 | 65 | |||||||
| Electorate: 21,995 Valid: 10,231 Spoilt: 133 Quota: 2,047 Turnout: 47.1% | ||||||||||||
2017 election
edit2017 Glasgow City Council election
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| SNP | Kenny McLean * | 22.49% | 2,366 | |||||
| Conservative | Tony Curtis††††††† | 22.12% | 2,336 | |||||
| Labour | Martin Rhodes + | 17.57% | 1,848 | 1,857 | 1,902 | 1,922 | 2,303 | |
| Scottish Green | Martin Bartos * | 16.42% | 1,727 | 1,763 | 1,779 | 1,812 | 2,148 | |
| SNP | Kaukab Stewart | 11.80% | 1,241 | 1,439 | 1,442 | 1,456 | 1,519 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Carole Ford | 8.45% | 889 | 894 | 974 | 1,009 | ||
| Independent | Tom Muirhead | 1.04% | 109 | 111 | 135 | |||
| Electorate: 21,691 Valid: 10,516 Spoilt: 80 Quota: 2,104 Turnout: 48.8% | ||||||||
- * = Sitting Councillors for Partick West ward.
- + = Sitting Councillor for Maryhill/Kelvin ward.
- In May 2021 Greens Cllr Martin Bartos resigned his party membership, while remaining as an independent councillor.[12]
2021 by-election
editConservative Cllr Tony Curtis resigned from the party in July 2020 in protest for the party's lack of support for the fitness industry. He then represented the council as an independent until his disqualification on 11 January 2021, after not attending council meetings for six months. A by-election for the seat was held on 18 March 2021.[18][19] Labour candidate Jill Brown won the by-election.[20]
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| SNP | Abdul Bostani | 32.08% | 2,084 | 2,084 | 2,103 | 2,142 | 2,812 | |
| Labour | Jill Brown | 28.26% | 1,836 | 1,842 | 1,932 | 2,498 | 2,927 | |
| Scottish Green | Blair Anderson | 18.47% | 1,200 | 1,205 | 1,264 | 1,379 | ||
| Conservative | Naveed Ashgar | 16.69% | 1,084 | 1,092 | 1,148 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Tahir Jameel | 3.99% | 259 | 260 | ||||
| UKIP | Donald Mackay | 0.51% | 33 | |||||
| Electorate: 22,163 Valid: 6,496 Spoilt: 51 Quota: 3,249 Turnout: 29.54% | ||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ City Ward Factsheets 2017: Ward 23 - Partick East/Kelvindale, Glasgow City Council
- ^ "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Review". www.parliament.scot. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Former ward boundaries (2007–2017)". Glasgow City Council.
- ^ Council Elections 2017: Absentee landlords and parking issues high on agenda for Partick East, Evening Times, 12 April 2017
- ^ Council Elections 2017: Partick East residents have their say on what the council can do to improve their area, Evening Times, 12 April 2017
- ^ "City Ward Factsheet — Ward 23, Partick East/Kelvindale". Glasgow City Council. Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Local Election 2017 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Kenny McLean
- ^ Martin Rhodes
- ^ Dr. Martin Bartos
- ^ a b Bartos, Martin [@MartinBartos] (4 May 2021). "I will be writing to the SGP membership secretary formally tonight to confirm this position and my orderly departure" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Jill Brown
- ^ "Notice of election agents". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 23 Partick East-Kelvindale". Glasgow City Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Candidate votes per stage Ward 23 Partick East-Kelvindale". Glasgow City Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Local Election 2017 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Chris McCall (11 January 2021). "Former Glasgow Tory councillor disqualified for failing to attend meetings for six months". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Joint notice of election: Ward 20 - Baillieston, Ward 23 - Partick East/Kelvindale (of Glasgow City Council)". Glasgow City Council. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Local By Elections 19th March 2021 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Notice of Poll - Partick East/Kelvindale". Glasgow City Council. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
External links
edit- Listed Buildings in Partick East/Kelvindale Ward, Glasgow City at British Listed Buildings
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