Springburn/Robroyston (ward)

Springburn/Robroyston (Ward 17) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council.[2] Created as Springburn, in 2007 and in 2012 it returned three council members, using the single transferable vote system.[3] For the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, the boundaries were changed, the ward increased in size and population (the latter by 20%), was renamed Springburn/Robroyston and returned four members.

Springburn/Robroyston
Springburn/Robroyston Ward (2017) within Glasgow
Aerial view looking east over Springburn (2017)
Area9.50 km2 (3.67 sq mi)
Population27,237 (2015)[1]
• Density2,867/km2 (7,430/sq mi)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG21, G33, G64
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
Glasgow

Boundaries

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Located in the north of Glasgow, the original core of the ward centred around the district of Springburn (including the neighbourhoods of Stobhill, Old Balornock, Petershill and Balgrayhill), as well as part of Cowlairs (streets to the east of the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line railway tracks which form the ward's western boundary), and part of Colston (streets to the east of Springburn Road and south of Colston Road - north of this belongs to the adjoining town of Bishopbriggs in East Dunbartonshire which forms the northern boundary).

The 2017 changes were substantial: the southern boundary was moved north from the M8 motorway to the Cumbernauld Line railway, with the Royston, Germiston and Sighthill neighbourhoods assigned to a new Dennistoun ward along with commercial/industrial land at Blochairn and St Rollox. However, territory further east was reassigned from the North East ward into the Springburn ward, which was renamed as a result: Robroyston, Barmulloch, Wallacewell, Balornock and the streets in Millerston within Glasgow were all added;[4] the eastern boundary is now with North Lanarkshire.

Councillors

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ElectionCouncillors
2007Allan Stewart
(Labour)
James Todd
(Labour)
Phil Greene
(SNP)
3 seats
2012[5]Gilbert Davidson
(Labour)
2017[6]Martin McElroy
(Labour)
Aileen McKenzie
(Labour)
Graham Campbell
(SNP)
Christina Cannon
(SNP)
2022[7]Audrey Dempsey
(Labour)
Thomas Rannachan
(Labour)

Election results

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2022 election

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2022 Glasgow City Council election

Springburn/Robroyston − 4 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
LabourAudrey Dempsey32.2%2,184     
SNPGraham Campbell (incumbent)24.91,690     
SNPChristina Cannon (incumbent)16.31,1091,1491,439   
LabourThomas Rannachan9.66501,2821,2901,3021,3231,379
ConservativeRichard Johnson9.0614643643644649671
Scottish GreenMadeleine Guthrie4.2288308319348383443
Liberal DemocratsPeter Davies2.1143162166170181 
AlbaFarah Hamid1.6112120122128  
Electorate: 19,948   Valid: 6,790   Spoilt: 252   Quota: 1,359   Turnout: 35.3%  

Source:[8][9]

2017 election

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2017 Glasgow City Council election

Springburn/Robroyston - 4 seats[10]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
LabourMartin McElroy *31.64%2,080
SNPGraham Campbell20.13%1,323
SNPChristina Cannon15.41%1,0131,0371,0431,0491,0581,0591,1601,619
LabourAileen McKenzie8.05%5291,1351,1351,1401,1671,1901,2371,2561,328
ConservativeEuan McHardy10.36%681709709712727769790797806
SNPPaul McCabe7.52%494502503505508513534
Scottish GreenAnthony Carroll3.44%226241242255268287
UKIPRobb MacLean1.59%105112112114120
Liberal DemocratsRobert Sykes1.29%85909091
TUSCDave Semple0.55%363737
Electorate: 19,554   Valid: 6,572   Spoilt: 300   Quota: 1,315   Turnout: 35.1%  

* = Sitting Councillor for Hillhead ward.

2012 election

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2012 Glasgow City Council election

Springburn - 3 seats[5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
LabourGilbert Davidson40.51,643        
LabourAllan Stewart (incumbent)17.26991,184.4       
SNPPhil Greene (incumbent)21.9888932.6948949951.1960.4971.1978.51,039.5
SNPJames Oakes8.1330342.6349.7351.8353.9355.5372.8384.9419.8
IndependentJoe Chambers5.9240257.2273.278.9283.1295.2316.5343.3 
ConservativeJason Eccles2.7111115.9120.6120.6122.1134.2139.3  
Scottish GreenJohn Stuart1.56165.676.887.692.1101   
Liberal DemocratsSophie Bridger1.14549.653.953.961.5    
Glasgow FirstChristopher Henderson0.52128.335.836.1     
TUSCLuke Ivory0.52224.326.9      
Electorate: 15,717   Valid: 4,060   Spoilt: 191   Quota: 1,016   Turnout: 4,251 (27.05%)  

2007 election

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2007 Glasgow City Council election

2007 Council election: Springburn[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
LabourAllan Stewart[a]32.381,752 
SNPPhil Greene24.031,300 1,437
LabourJames Todd[b]21.981,1891,327
SolidarityGraham Campbell6.27339351
ConservativeGraeme Dickson3.20173176
Liberal DemocratsJohn H Stuart3.11168176
Scottish GreenPatrick McAleer2.48134140
Scottish SocialistMargaret Bean2.50135139
BNPKenny Smith2.50135137
Scottish UnionistRobert G. C. Sawers1.578586
Electorate: 15,496   Valid: 5,410   Spoilt: 235   Quota: 1,353   Turnout: 43.60%  
  1. ^ Outgoing councillor for Cowlairs single-member ward.
  2. ^ Outgoing councillor for Springburn single-member ward.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ City Ward Factsheets 2017: Ward 17 - Springburn/Robroyston, Glasgow City Council
  2. ^ "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b Teale, Andrew (27 December 2008). "Local Election Results 2007 (Glasgow)" (PDF). Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  4. ^ Council Elections 2017: Springburn has seem one of the biggest regeneration sites in the city ever, Evening Times, 4 April 2017
  5. ^ a b "Election Results 2012". glasgow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Local Election 2017 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Notice of election agents". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 17 Springburn-Robroyston". Glasgow City Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Candidate votes per stage Ward 17 Springburn-Robroyston". Glasgow City Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Local Election 2017 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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