2007 Glasgow City Council election

Elections to Glasgow City Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 21 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 79 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election. It also saw the election of Glasgow's first councillors for the Scottish Green Party and for Solidarity.

2007 Glasgow City Council election
3 May 2007 (2007-05-03)
All 79 seats to Glasgow City Council
40 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour SNP Liberal Democrats
Last election 71 seats, 47.7% 3 seats, 20.5% 3 seats, 7.6%
Seats won 45 22 5
Seat change 26 19 2
Popular vote 81,393 46,185 14,864
Percentage 43.3 24.6 7.9
Swing 4.4 4.1 0.3
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Green Conservative Solidarity
Last election New party 1 seat, 7.5% New party
Seats won 5 1 1
Seat change 5 1
Popular vote 12,183 14,412 8,837
Percentage 6.5 7.7 4.7
Swing 6.5 0.2 4.7
The 21 multi-member wards
Council Leader before election

Steven Purcell
Labour

 Elected Council Leader

Steven Purcell
Labour

Election result
Glasgow City Local Election Result 2007
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 45 0 26 –26 56.95 43.31 81,393
  SNP 22 19 0 +19 27.85 24.58 46,185
  Liberal Democrats 5 2 0 +2 6.33 7.91 14,864
  Green 5 5 0 +5 6.33 6.48 12,183
  Conservative 1 0 0 ±0 1.27 7.67 14,412
  Solidarity 1 1 0 +1 1.27 4.71 8,837
  Scottish Socialist 0 0 1 -1 0.00 2.46 4,631
  Scottish Unionist Party (modern) 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.07 2,020
  BNP 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.45 840
  CPA 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.14 270
  Scottish Christian 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.07 137
  Nine Per Cent Growth 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.03 51
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.11 2,093
  • Total votes cast: 187,916

Ward results

Ward 1: Linn (4 seats)

Ward 2: Newlands/Auldburn (3 seats)

Ward 3: Greater Pollok (4 seats)

Ward 4: Craigton (4 seats)

Ward 5: Govan (4 seats)

Ward 6: Pollokshields (3 seats)

Ward 7: Langside (3 seats)

Ward 8: Southside Central (4 seats)

Ward 9: Calton (3 seats)

Ward 10: Anderston/City (4 seats)

Ward 11: Hillhead (4 seats)

N.B Neil Craig stood for the Nine Percent Growth Party rather than an independent.

Ward 12: Partick West (4 seats)

Ward 13: Garscadden/Scotstounhill (4 seats)

Ward 14: Drumchapel/Anniesland (4 seats)

Ward 15: Maryhill/Kelvin (4 seats)

Ward 16: Canal (4 seats)

Ward 17: Springburn (3 seats)

Ward 18: East Centre (4 seats)

Ward 19: Shettleston (4 seats)

Ward 20: Baillieston (4 seats)

Ward 21: North East (4 seats)

Notes
  1. Outgoing sitting councillor from the 2003-2007 administration, representing a single-member ward; for more information refer to article on the new 2007 ward in which each candidate stood.

Changes Since 2007 Election
  • †On 20 December 2007, Craigton Cllr Ruth Black left Solidarity and joined the Labour Party. On 9 February 2012 she resigned from the party and became an Independent.
  • ††On 12 December 2008, Newlands/Auldburn Cllr Colin Deans left the Scottish National Party and joined the Labour Party. On 7 January 2009 he announced he would sit as an Independent and not join the Labour Party.
  • †††On 9 February 2010, Maryhill/Kelvin Cllr Alex Dingwall left the Scottish National Party and joined the Liberal Democrats.
  • ††††In March 2011, Greater Pollok Cllr William O'Rourke was suspended from the Labour Party. He was expelled on 6 February 2012 and is now an Independent.
  • †††††On 30 January 2012 Pollokshields Cllr Irfan Rabbani resigned from the Labour Party and joined the Scottish National Party.
  • ††††††On 2 February 2012 Govan Cllr Stephen Dornan resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent.
  • †††††††On 8 February 2012 Southside Central Cllr Anne Marie Millar resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent.
  • ††††††††On 8 February 2012 Ballieston Cllr Andy Muir resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent.
  • †††††††††On 9 February 2012 Greater Pollok Cllr Tommy Morrison resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent.
  • ††††††††††On 14 March 2012 Govan Cllr Shaukat Butt resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent.
  • †††††††††††On 27 March 2012 Canal Cllr Ellen Hurcombe resigned from the Labour Party and is now an Independent.

By-Elections since 3 May 2007
  • On 18 September 2008 a by-election was held following the election of John Mason as an MP for Glasgow East on 25 July 2008. The by-election was won by the SNP's David Turner.
Baillieston By-Election (18 September 2008)- 1 Seat[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
SNP David Turner 44.6 2,318 2,320 2,330 2,344 2,355 2,381 2,415 2,511 3,131
Labour Andy Muir 41.7 2,167 2,168 2,171 2,186 2,189 2,208 2,264 2,313  
Conservative John Anderson 5.0 259 272 273 274 304 310 340    
Liberal Democrats David Jackson 3.1 159 162 171 176 176 180      
Solidarity Tricia McLeish 1.4 74 76 80 96 105        
BNP Charles Baillie 1.4 73 79 81 81          
Scottish Socialist Daniel O'Donnell 1.1 58 58 61            
Green Moira Crawford 0.9 45 46              
Scottish Unionist Party (modern) Ian Dickie 0.8 43                
Electorate: 23,202   Valid: 5,196   Spoilt: 65   Quota: 2,599   Turnout: 5,261 (22.7%)
    • On 6 November 2008 a by-election was held following the death of Labour Cllr David Hay on 27 September 2008. The by-election was won by Labour's Andy Muir.††††††††
    Baillieston By-Election (6 November 2008) - 1 Seat[4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Labour Andy Muir 46.8 2,257 2,260 2,263 2,286 2,335 2,383 3,124
    SNP David Cassidy 42.1 2,027 2,037 2,046 2,074 2,116 2,193  
    Conservative John Anderson 4.7 226 231 245 249 269    
    Liberal Democrats David Jackson 2.9 142 146 146 154      
    Scottish Socialist Daniel O'Donnell 1.8 88 93 97        
    BNP Charles Baillie 1.0 46 46          
    Green Moira Crawford 0.7 32            
    Electorate: 23,131   Valid: 4,818   Spoilt: 58   Quota: 2,410   Turnout: 4,876 (21.0%)
      • On 4 June 2009 a by-election was held following the resignation of SNP MSP Bill Kidd as a Councillor. The by-election was won by Labour's Anne McTaggart.
      Drumchapel/Anniesland By-Election (4 June 2009) - 1 Seat[5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Labour Anne McTaggart 48.4 2,584 2,593 2,613 2,651 2,689
      SNP Martin J Docherty 28.3 1,509 1,530 1,573 1,651 1,698
      Liberal Democrats Nathalie McKee 6.5 349 362 373 443 532
      Conservative Richard Alan Sullivan 5.9 316 327 359 366  
      Green Eileen Duke 5.1 270 284 295    
      BNP John Robertson 3.3 177 186      
      Independent James Trolland 2.4 129        
      Electorate: 20,141   Valid: 5,334   Spoilt: 84   Quota: 2,667   Turnout: 5,418 (26.9%)
        • On 6 May 2010 a by-election was held following the resignation of Labour Councillor Stephen Purcell. The by-election was won by Labour's Christopher Hughes.
        Drumchapel/Anniesland By-Election (6 May 2010)- 1 seat[6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1
        Labour Christopher Hughes 56.3 5,710
        SNP Frank Rankin 21.7 2,197
        Liberal Democrats Paul McGarry 11.3 1,143
        Conservative Richard Alan Sullivan 7.0 710
        Green Larry Butler 3.7 375
        Electorate: 19,951   Valid: 10,030   Spoilt: 239   Quota: 5,016   Turnout: 10,269 (51.47%)
          • On 17 November 2011 a by-election was held following the death of SNP Councillor George Roberts.[7] The seat was held by the SNP's Ken Andrew.
          Hillhead By-Election (17 November 2011)- 1 Seat[1][8][9]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          SNP Ken Andrew 32.75 1,026 1,027 1,030 1,079 1,174 1,386 1,851
          Labour Martin McElroy 30.17 945 946 950 992 1,057 1,276  
          Green Stuart Leckie 13.88 435 436 441 556 639    
          Conservative Maya Forrest 11.87 372 374 384 441      
          Liberal Democrats Ewan Hoyle 9.80 307 310 311        
          UKIP Neil Craig 1.14 36 37          
          Britannica Party Charles Baillie 0.35 11            
          Electorate: 23,243   Valid: 3,132   Spoilt: 40   Quota: 1,567   Turnout: 3,172 (13.65%)

            References
            1. Local Election Results 3rd May 2007, Andrew Teale (2008)
            2. "List of Council Candidates (Wards 15-21". glasgow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 May 2007.
            3. "Baillieston (Glasgow) 18 th September 2008". Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
            4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
            5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
            6. "Ward - 14 Drumchapel & Anniesland - Local By Election 2010". glasgow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010.
            7. "Labour MSP under fire for double job". The Herald. Glasgow. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
            8. "Date set for council by-election". glasgow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
            9. "Ward - 11 Hillhead - Local By Election 2011". glasgow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 22 November 2011.
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