Elections to South Lanarkshire Council took place on 3 May 2007 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections .
2007 South Lanarkshire Council election Registered 242,455 Turnout 51.2%
First party
Second party
Lab
SNP
Leader
Edward McAvoy
Party
Labour
SNP
Leader's seat
Rutherglen Central and North
Last election
52 seats, 49.1%
7 seats, 27.4%
Seats won
30
24
Seat change
22
17
Popular vote
49,906
35,866
Percentage
39.6%
29.2%
Swing
9.5%
1.8%
Third party
Fourth party
Con
Ind
Party
Conservative
Independent
Last election
3 seats, 13.5%
3 seats, 3.2%
Seats won
8
3
Seat change
5
Popular vote
15,924
6,422
Percentage
12.9%
5.2%
Swing
0.6%
3.0%
Fifth party
LD
Party
Liberal Democrats
Last election
2 seat, 4.7%
Seats won
2
Seat change
Popular vote
8,897
Percentage
7.2%
Swing
2.5%
Results by ward.
Council Leader before election
Edward McAvoy
Labour
Council Leader after election
Edward McAvoy
Labour
The election was the first to use the 20 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 , each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation . The new wards replaced the 67 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post ) system of election.
Labour retained their position as the largest party on the council but were no longer in overall control after the introduction of proportional voting saw them lose 22 seats. The Scottish National Party (SNP) recorded their best result in a South Lanarkshire election as they gained 17 seats to remain the second-largest party. The Conservatives also made gains to hold eight seats. The number of independent candidates elected with remained at three and the number of Liberal Democrats remained at two.
Source:[ 1]
Note : Votes are the sum of first preference votes across all council wards. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 1 May 2003. This is because STV has an element of proportionality which is not present unless multiple seats are being elected. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at the dissolution of Scotland's councils. This was the first election to use the STV electoral system so only net gains/losses are shown.[ 2] [ 3]
Clydesdale West - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
Eileen Logan [ note 1]
33.5
2,549
SNP
Ian Gray [ note 2]
25.6
1,948
Conservative
Alex Allison
12.9
984
1,025
1,050
???
1,126
1,259
???
SNP
David Shearer [ note 3]
12.2
925
1,005
1,279
???
1,360
1,504
???
Liberal Democrats
Peter Meehan
6.4
490
566
602
???
707
Labour
Betty Rush[ note 4]
4.7
359
933
949
???
989
1,131
Scottish Christian
Robin Mawhinney
2.4
180
198
207
???
Scottish Green
Ruth Thomas
2.3
174
193
203
Electorate: 14,775 Valid: 7,645 Quota: 1,522 Turnout: 52.4%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Clydesdale North - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
SNP
George Sutherland
24.8
1,468
1,521
Labour
Mary McNeill [ note 5]
20.9
1,237
1,270
1,273
1,483
Conservative
Patrick Ross-Taylor
18.4
1,090
1,130
1,135
1,381
???
???
Labour
Brian Reilly[ note 6]
17.2
1,019
1,029
1,033
1,231
???
Liberal Democrats
Kenny Douglas
14.2
841
927
939
Scottish Green
Thomas Davidson
4.5
265
Electorate: 11,430 Valid: 5,920 Quota: 1,481 Turnout: 52.7%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Clydesdale East - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Conservative
Beith Forrest [ note 7]
22.5
1,204
???
1,252
1,325
1,364
Conservative
Hamish Stewart
19.6
1,048
???
1,105
1,175
1,209
???
???
SNP
Bev Gauld [ note 8]
19.5
1,042
???
1,093
1,630
Labour
Ralph Barker
15.5
832
???
937
989
1,056
???
SNP
Tom Mitchell
15.4
824
???
864
Liberal Democrats
Ron Waddell
5.7
305
???
Independent
Tom Dalbindle
1.9
101
Electorate: 9,907 Valid: 5,356 Quota: 1,340 Turnout: 54.8%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Clydesdale South - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Labour
Danny Meikle [ note 9]
27.7
1,709
Labour
Alex McInnes [ note 10]
20.2
1,245
1,351
???
1,514
???
SNP
Archie Manson [ note 11]
18.7
1,156
1,164
???
1,341
???
SNP
David Smart
18.6
1,148
1,159
???
1,334
Conservative
John Baillie
11.9
734
740
???
Scottish Green
Billy McLean
3.0
183
185
Electorate: 11,359 Valid: 6,175 Quota: 1,544 Turnout: 55.6%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Avondale and Stonehouse
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Avondale and Stonehouse - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
SNP
William Holman
27.6
1,989
Conservative
Graeme Campbell
19.2
1,384
1,450
Labour
James Malloy [ note 12]
14.9
1,071
1,127
1,128
1,140
1,155
1,226
1,356
???
Independent
Lynn Filshie
11.1
797
858
860
975
1,127
1,205
1,348
???
Labour
Ian McInnes
10.9
788
816
816
824
830
867
922
Liberal Democrats
Nigel Benzies
5.7
414
496
498
511
536
646
Scottish Green
John Innes
4.6
333
406
406
416
449
Independent
Stuart Brown
3.3
238
266
267
304
Independent
Frank Reilly
2.7
198
217
218
Electorate: 13,144 Valid: 6,912 Quota: 1,443 Turnout: 55.7%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
East Kilbride Central South
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East Kilbride Central South - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
SNP
John Anderson
32.0
1,970
Labour
Gerry Convery [ note 15]
27.5
1,692
Labour
Pat Watters [ note 16]
17.7
1,089
1,145
1,247
1,281
1,329
1,388
???
???
Conservative
Anne Stewart
6.2
383
408
410
414
466
Liberal Democrats
Colin Linskey
5.1
316
378
387
408
481
601
???
East Kilbride Alliance
Iain Cameron
5.0
309
362
367
387
Scottish Green
Alison Campbell
4.1
254
326
331
396
507
584
Scottish Socialist
Mark Sands
2.4
150
194
198
Electorate: 11,524 Valid: 6,163 Quota: 1,541 Turnout: 54.8%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
East Kilbride Central North
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East Kilbride Central North - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
SNP
Anne Maggs [ note 17]
28.3
2,248
Labour
Alice Mitchell [ note 18]
23.9
1,899
Labour
Christopher Thompson [ note 19]
15.5
1,229
1,269
1,456
1,477
1,482
1,513
1,617
Conservative
Isobel Perratt
6.9
545
563
571
575
584
618
679
681
SNP
Sheena Wardhaugh
6.8
538
927
937
969
982
1,059
1,149
1,154
1,264
???
Scottish Green
Raymond Burke
6.3
500
542
555
594
610
690
817
821
963
Liberal Democrats
Gordon Smith
5.6
446
480
499
520
524
570
East Kilbride Alliance
Clare Keane
2.9
227
242
250
259
383
East Kilbride Alliance
Tim Gingell
2.1
169
179
183
185
Scottish Socialist
Catherine Pedersen
1.6
130
149
154
Electorate: 14,310 Valid: 7,931 Quota: 1,587 Turnout: 57.0%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Rutherglen South - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Labour
Brian McKenna [ note 24]
24.7
1,534
1,548
1,565
Liberal Democrats
Eileen Baxendale
17.3
1,077
1,082
1,092
1,092
???
1,174
1,597
SNP
Anne Higgins
16.8
1,045
1,070
1,074
1,074
???
1,159
1,195
1,204
1,303
???
Labour
Patricia Osborne[ note 25]
13.6
846
857
864
871
???
951
970
976
1,035
Conservative
Jean Miller
8.5
529
530
588
588
???
630
649
657
Liberal Democrats
Danny Campbell
8.1
506
507
510
510
???
550
Independent
Brian McCutcheon
4.6
285
293
303
303
???
Scottish Green
Michael Tobin
2.4
150
176
178
178
Scottish Unionist
Michael A Haigh
2.2
135
138
Scottish Socialist
John Patrick
1.7
106
Electorate: 11,376 Valid: 6,213 Quota: 1,554 Turnout: 55.8%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Rutherglen Central and North
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Rutherglen Central and North - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Labour
Eddie McAvoy [ note 26]
35.1
1,833
SNP
Gordon Clark
22.9
1,198
1,233
1,273
1,286
1,355
Labour
Denis McKenna [ note 27]
15.0
786
1,162
1,180
1,191
1,221
???
???
???
Liberal Democrats
Janette Little
12.7
666
692
702
721
781
???
???
Conservative
Ian Raeburn
5.4
283
288
291
371
376
???
Scottish Green
Susan Martin
3.4
176
182
210
216
Scottish Unionist
Jim Nixon
3.0
157
159
162
Scottish Socialist
John Starrs
2.4
126
129
Electorate: 10,867 Valid: 5,225 Quota: 1,307 Turnout: 49.1%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Cambuslang West - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
Russell Clearie [ note 28]
20.5
1,253
1,264
???
1,294
1,386
???
???
Labour
John McGuinness[ note 29]
20.0
1,225
1,238
???
1,264
1,305
???
SNP
Clare McColl
19.8
1,209
1,240
???
1,307
1,409
???
???
Liberal Democrats
David Baillie [ note 30]
19.5
1,191
1,206
???
1,294
1,597
Conservative
Malcolm Macaskill
12.6
772
774
???
844
Scottish Green
Christian Schmidt
3.1
187
207
???
Scottish Unionist
Jimi Moore
2.5
154
161
Scottish Socialist
David McClemont
2.1
130
Electorate: 11,591 Valid: 6,121 Quota: 1,531 Turnout: 53.7%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Cambuslang East - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
Labour
Walter Brogan
32.4
1,544
SNP
John Higgins [ note 31]
23.5
1,120
1,139
1,181
1,267
Labour
Pam Clearie [ note 32]
18.0
859
1,117
1,152
1,224
Liberal Democrats
Tunweer Malik
14.3
684
696
716
845
Conservative
Louise Ann Campbell
8.9
423
428
437
Scottish Socialist
David Stevenson
2.9
137
146
Electorate: 10,394 Valid: 4,767 Quota: 1,192 Turnout: 46.9%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Blantyre - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Labour
Hugh Dunsmuir
24.6
1,586
Independent
Bert Thomson [ note 33] [ note 34]
21.2
1,365
SNP
John McNamee [ note 35]
19.4
1,253
1,339
Labour
Jim Handibode [ note 36]
17.4
1,121
1,260
1,270
???
???
???
Independent
Michael McGlynn[ note 37]
11.6
748
764
783
???
???
???
Conservative
Morag Redpath
5.1
327
329
332
???
???
Independent
Gavin Wallace
0.8
52
53
66
???
Electorate: 13,782 Valid: 6,452 Quota: 1,291 Turnout: 48.0%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Bothwell and Uddingston
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Bothwell and Uddingston - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Conservative
Henry Mitchell [ note 38]
30.0
1,615
Labour
Maureen Devlin [ note 39]
24.0
1,292
1,315
1,329
1,347
SNP
Jim McGuigan
18.6
998
1,032
1,089
1,120
1,120
1,324
???
Labour
Pat Morgan[ note 40]
12.9
696
709
721
739
741
861
Liberal Democrats
Douglas Herbison
8.9
477
553
562
633
634
Scottish Green
Kenneth Robb
3.1
168
187
214
Solidarity
Denis Reilly
2.5
132
135
Electorate: 9,788 Valid: 5,378 Quota: 1,345 Turnout: 55.8%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Hamilton North and East
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Hamilton North and East - 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
SNP
Barry Douglas
31.3
1,769
Labour
David McLachlan
23.6
1,335
1,382
1,401
1,456
Labour
Mary Smith [ note 41]
21.6
1,221
1,255
1,273
1,305
???
???
Conservative
Andrew Leitch
16.2
917
974
990
1,112
???
Independent
James Ward
3.8
214
246
Independent
Hugh Clements
3.4
190
251
394
Electorate: 12,084 Valid: 5,646 Quota: 1,412 Turnout: 48.0%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Hamilton West and Earnock
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Hamilton West and Earnock - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
Allan Falconer [ note 42]
26.4
1,670
SNP
Graeme Horne [ note 43]
25.1
1,591
Independent
Tommy Gilligan [ note 44] [ note 45]
22.6
1,433
Labour
Jean McKeown
11.7
743
1,006
1,064
1,088
1,127
???
???
Conservative
John Anderson
9.6
606
622
671
713
732
???
Scottish Green
Scot Graham
2.6
167
180
232
261
320
Scottish Socialist
Gordon McGovern
2.0
124
138
182
192
Electorate: 13,749 Valid: 6,334 Quota: 1,267 Turnout: 46.9%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Larkhall - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Labour
Jackie Burns [ note 48]
38.0
2,699
SNP
Peter Craig
17.8
1,264
1,335
1,387
1,437
SNP
Lesley McDonald
12.5
890
931
981
1,059
1,071
1,212
???
Conservative
Gregor Cameron
7.9
563
591
640
795
796
Labour
Robin Cunningham
7.1
502
727
757
828
829
888
Scottish Unionist
Mary Duckett
6.6
466
507
545
Labour
Andy Carmichael
5.2
366
1,025
1,066
1,109
1,110
1,189
???
Liberal Democrats
Callan Dick
4.9
349
376
Electorate: 14,934 Valid: 7,099 Quota: 1,420 Turnout: 48.7%
Source:[ 1] [ 4]
Cambuslang East councillor John Higgins died on 29 December 2007. A by-election, held on 6 March 2008, was won by Labour's Richard Tullett.
Cambuslang East by-election (6 March 2008) - 1 seat
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Labour
Richard Tullett
28.0
725
729
739
742
747
922
1,094
1,475
SNP
Christine Deanie
23.5
609
614
621
625
638
728
962
Liberal Democrats
Tunweer Malik
22.4
580
584
589
593
616
669
Independent
John McGuinness
19.6
509
510
517
521
538
Conservative
Malcolm Macaskill
3.1
80
82
82
94
Scottish Unionist
Jimi Moore
1.5
38
39
40
Scottish Socialist
David McClemont
1.2
32
35
Scottish Green
Susan Martin
0.8
21
Electorate: 10,397 Valid: 2,044 Spoilt: 38 Quota: 1,298 Turnout: 25.0%
Source:[ 5]
Labour's Alan Scott won a by-election in East Kilbride West on 28 October 2010 to fill the vacancy which arose with the election of Michael McCann as an MP.
East Kilbride West by-election (28 October 2010) - 1 seat
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Labour
Alan Scott
41.4
847
863
873
892
973
1,297
SNP
Pat McGuire
27.9
571
587
606
641
761
Conservative
Ian Harrow
19.7
403
427
442
455
Scottish Green
Raymond Burke
4.0
82
85
100
East Kilbride Alliance
Brian Jones
3.5
71
76
Liberal Democrats
Gordon Smith
3.4
70
Electorate: 12,024 Valid: 2,044 Quota: 1,023 Turnout: 17.0%
Source:[ 6]
Hamilton West and Earnock
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The SNP's John Menzies won a by-election in Hamilton West and Earnock on 8 December 2011 to fill the vacancy which arose with the death of Independent Tommy Gilligan on 22 October 2011.
East Kilbride West by-election (22 October 2011) - 1 seat
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
SNP
John Menzies
50.0
822
Labour
Stuart Gallacher
36.9
607
Conservative
Connar McBain
13.0
214
Electorate: 14,068 Valid: 1,643 Spoilt: 16 Quota: 822 Turnout: 11.8%
Source:[ 7]
^ Returning councillor for Carluke/Whitehill single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Forth single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Law/Carluke single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Clyde Valley single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Lanark North single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Lanark South single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Duneaton/Carmichael single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Carstairs/Carnwath single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Douglas single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Lesmahagow single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Blackwood single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Avondale North single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Greenhills single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Whitehills single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Heatheryknowe single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Headhouse single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Blacklaw single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for East Mains single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Maxwellton single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Hairmyres/Crosshouse single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Mossneuk/Kittoch single-member ward.
^ East Kilbride West councillor Michael McCann was elected as MP for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow in May 2010 and he subsequently resigned his council seat. A by-election, held on 28 October 2010, was won by Labour's Alan Scott.
^ Returning councillor for Westwoodhill single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Burgh single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Fernhill single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Bankhead single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Rutherglen West single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Cathkin/Springhall single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Eastfield single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Kirkhill/Whitlawburn single-member ward.
^ Cambuslang East councillor John Higgins died on 29 December 2007. A by-election, held on 6 March 2008, was won by Labour's Richard Tullett.
^ Returning councillor for Cairns single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for High Blantyre single-member ward.
^ Blantyre councillor Bert Thomson subsequently joined the SNP and ceased to be an independent.
^ On 1 February 2010, Blantyre councillor John McNamee resigned from the SNP and joined Labour.
^ Returning councillor for Coatshill/Low Blantyre single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Blantyre West single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Bothwell South single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Whitehill single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Uddingston single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Hamilton Centre/Ferniegair single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Wellhall/Earnock single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Hillhouse single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Earnock single-member ward.
^ Hamilton West and Earnock councillor Tommy Gilligan dies on 22 October 2011. A by-election, held on 8 December 2011, was won by the SNP's John Menzies.
^ Returning councillor for Low Waters single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Silvertonhill single-member ward.
^ Returning councillor for Larkhall South single-member ward.