Southside Central (ward)

Southside Central (Ward 8) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council.[2] On its creation in 2007 and in 2012 it returned four council members, using the single transferable vote system. For the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, the boundaries were changed, the ward population decreased but it continued to return four members.

Southside Central
Southside Central ward (2017) within Glasgow
Alexander Crescent in the New Gorbals in the Southside Central ward
Area4.29 km2 (1.66 sq mi)
Population25,266 (2017)[1]
• Density5,889.5/km2 (15,254/sq mi)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG41, G42, G5
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
Glasgow

Boundaries

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The ward is located immediately south of Glasgow city centre, with the River Clyde forming its northern boundary. Areas within the ward include the Gorbals, Hutchesontown, Govanhill, Queen's Park, Crosshill and Oatlands. The 2017 changes saw the Toryglen area being re-assigned to Langside ward.

The ethnic makeup of the smaller Southside Central ward using the 2011 census population statistics was:

  • 74.6% White Scottish / British / Irish / Other
  • 20.2% Asian (Mainly Pakistani)
  • 3.4% Black (Mainly African)
  • 1.8% Mixed / Other Ethnic Group

Councillors

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ElectionCouncillors
2007[3]Anne Marie Millar
(Labour)
James Scanlon
(Labour)
Dannie Alderslowe
(Green)
Jahangir Hanlif
(SNP)
2012[4]Soryia Siddique
(Labour)
Mhairi Hunter
(SNP)
2017[5]Alexander Belic
(SNP)
2022[6]Elaine Gallagher
(Green)

Election results

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2022 election

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2022 Glasgow City Council election

Southside Central – 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
SNPAlexander Belic (incumbent)18.91,4601,4621,4671,4851,4911,615  
Scottish GreenElaine Gallagher18.11,3951,4051,4311,5041,5221,544  
LabourSoryia Siddique (incumbent)16.51,2711,2741,2881,2991,3411,5131,5181,743
SNPMhairi Hunter (incumbent)15.41,1851,1881,1931,2011,2041,2371,289 
LabourJames Scanlon (incumbent)15.01,1611,1641,1831,1961,2981,3381,3421,594
AlbaKamran Butt8.1623624628638664   
ConservativeTariq Parvez4.1317317329330    
Scottish SocialistPaul Robert Donnelly2.0154160161     
Liberal DemocratsSam Glasgow-Jackson1.4110112      
IndependentJamie Dyer0.541       
Electorate: 20,537   Valid: 7,717   Spoilt: 296   Quota: 1,544   Turnout: 39.0%  

Source:[7][8]

2017 election

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2017 Glasgow City Council election

Southside Central - 4 seats[9]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
SNPMhairi Hunter (incumbent)17.74%1,2871,2921,2981,3011,3091,637
LabourSoryia Siddique (incumbent)18.35%1,3311,3341,3561,3611,4081,508
SNPAlexander Belic17.15%1,2441,2491,2521,2581,2711,3531,500
LabourJames Scanlon (incumbent)16.40%1,1901,1941,2161,2371,3831,3931,3981,4341,4391,886
Scottish GreenCass MacGregor11.29%8198298568709449719919951,012
SNPQasim Hanif8.55%620623623624627
ConservativeGordon Fraser6.69%486500509552
UKIPLorraine Duncan1.59%115120126
Liberal DemocratsChris Young1.43%104110
IndependentMark Fiddy0.81%59
Electorate: 18,946   Valid: 7,255   Spoilt: 316   Quota: 1,452   Turnout: 40.0%  

2012 election

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2012 Glasgow City Council election

Southside Central - 4 seats[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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LabourJames Scanlon (incumbent)32.01%2,226        
SNPJahangir Hanif (incumbent)20.73%1,442        
LabourSoryia Siddique12.29%8551,482       
SNPMhairi Hunter15.08%1,0491,0811,0921,1351,1401,1541,1801,2031,418
IndependentAnne-Marie Millar (incumbent)7.68%534584597598604612633673822
Scottish GreenMoira Crawford6.40%445461467468480492550602 
ConservativeThomas Connor2.50%174178179179186196208  
Scottish SocialistBill Bonnar2.01%140148152152154155   
Liberal DemocratsDavid Jago0.79%5560636364    
Britannica PartyJean Douglas0.50%35373838     
Electorate: 22,892   Valid: 6,955   Spoilt: 284   Quota: 1,385   Turnout: 7,239 (31.62%)  

2007 election

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2007 Glasgow City Council election

2007 Council election: Southside Central[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNPJahangir Hanif27.372,392      
LabourAnne Marie Millar[a]†††††††21.391,869      
LabourJames Scanlon[b]15.701,3721,3921,4291,4481,4731,5371,915
Scottish GreenDanny Alderslowe9.298128959009671,0721,2841,326
Liberal DemocratsKaty McCloskey6.10533590596705761831865
LabourHanif Raja6.34554613651668690748 
SolidarityJill McGowan5.22456522526537644  
Scottish SocialistRosie Kane3.74327453456473   
ConservativeJohn B Marshall4.84423441443    
Electorate: 22,863   Valid: 8,738   Spoilt: 235   Quota: 1,748   Turnout: 39.25%  
  1. ^ Outgoing councillor for Govanhill single-member ward.
  2. ^ Outgoing councillor for Toryglen single-member ward.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ City Ward Factsheets 2017: Ward 8 - Southside Central, Glasgow City Council
  2. ^ "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b Local Election Results 3rd May 2007, Andrew Teale (2008)
  4. ^ a b "Election Results 2012". glasgow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Local Election 2017 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Notice of election agents". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 8 Southside Central". Glasgow City Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Candidate votes per stage Ward 8 Southside Central". Glasgow City Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Local Election 2017 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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