Baillieston (ward)

Baillieston (Ward 20) 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.[3] For the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, the boundaries were changed: the ward decreased in size and population, and returned three members.


Baillieston Main Street within the ward (2007)
Area10.10 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Population21,663 (2015)[1]
• Density2,144/km2 (5,550/sq mi)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG33, G69, G71
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
Baillieston Ward (2017) within Glasgow

Boundaries

Located in the far east of Glasgow, the core of the ward since 2007 includes Baillieston as well as Barrachnie, Garrowhill, Springhill, Swinton, Wellhouse, Easthall, Daldowie and Broomhouse with the northern boundary being the M8 motorway) and the eastern and southern limits being the city borders with North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire.[4]

The 2017 changes saw the neighbourhoods of Barlanark, Budhill, Greenfield, Lightburn and Springboig removed and assigned to the East Centre ward.

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Jim Coleman
(Labour)		 Douglas Hay
(Labour)		 David McDonald
(SNP)		 John Mason
(SNP)
2008 by Andy Muir
(Labour)		 David Turner
(SNP)
2012 Marie Garrity
(Labour)		 Austin Sheridan
(SNP)
2017 Philip Charles
(Conservative)		 Elaine Ballantyne
(SNP)		 3 seats
from 2017
January 2021[5][6] Vacant
March 2021 David Turner
(SNP)

Election Results

2007
Main article: 2007 Glasgow City Council election
Baillieston - 4 seats
Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
SNP John Mason[lower-alpha 1] 3,199 30.8
Labour Jim Coleman[lower-alpha 2] 2,689 25.9
Labour Douglas Hay 1,342 12.9
Labour Robert MacBean[lower-alpha 3] 739 7.1
Conservative George Clark 678 6.5
Solidarity Michael Kayes 466 4.5
Liberal Democrats Marjory Watt 392 3.8
SNP David McDonald 250 2.4
Scottish Socialist Jim McVicar 224 2.2
Scottish Unionist Party (modern) Ian Dickie 216 2.1
Green Raymond Morrison 181 1.7

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  1. Returning councillor for Garrowhill single-member ward.
  2. Returning councillor for Barlanark single-member ward.
  3. Returning councillor for Baillieston single-member ward.

September 2008 by-election
  • 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.
Ballieston By-Election (18 September 2008)- 1 Seat[7]
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%)

    November 2008 by-election
    • 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[8]
    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%)

      2012
      Main article: 2012 Glasgow City Council election
      Baillieston - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Labour Jim Coleman (incumbent) 36.3% 2,894                
      SNP David Turner (incumbent) 20.2% 1,615                
      Labour Marie Garrity 14.5% 1,154 2,233              
      SNP Austin Sheridan 17% 1,357 1,395 1,463 1,478 1,493 1,505 1,529 1,572 1,636
      Conservative Raymond McCrae 5.2% 413 424 451 451 466 486 492 504 538
      Glasgow First Andy Muir (incumbent) 1.8% 146 175 226 227 234 252 280 346  
      Green David Weir 1.8% 143 153 202 203 218 236 269    
      Scottish Socialist Margaret Bean 1.3% 103 115 160 161 164 168      
      UKIP Arthur Thackeray 1.1% 91 96 106 107 109        
      Liberal Democrats James McHale 0.8% 65 70 92 92          
      Electorate: 24,426   Valid: 7,981   Spoilt: 203   Quota: 1,597   Turnout: 33.51%

        2017
        Main article: 2017 Glasgow City Council election
        Ballieston - 3 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        SNP Elaine Ballantyne 32.63% 2,263
        Labour Jim Coleman (incumbent) 22.52% 1,562 1,608 1,609 1,618 1,644 1,669 2,032
        Conservative Philip Charles 20.96% 1,454 1,463 1,465 1,468 1,492 1,507 1,524 1,590 1,884
        SNP David Turner (incumbent) 11.93% 827 1,224 1,228 1,249 1,262 1,362 1,386 1,420
        Labour Theresa Keenan 6.27% 436 448 450 457 468 491
        Green Kayleigh Van Dongen 2.29% 159 180 181 213 243
        Liberal Democrats Richard Stalley 1.92% 133 136 140 143
        Scottish Socialist Liam McLaughlan 1.17% 81 86 87
        Libertarian Scott McKelvie 0.29% 20 21
        Electorate: 17,722   Valid: 6,935   Spoilt: 237   Quota: 1,734   Turnout: 40.5%

          March 2021 by-election
          Baillieston - 1 seat[9][10]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          SNP David Turner 43.81% 1,980 1,980 1,990 2,092 2,133
          Labour William Docherty 28.27% 1,278 1,282 1,310 1,365 1,868
          Conservative John Daly 20.93% 946 953 965 979
          Green Lorraine McLaren 4.42% 200 205 217
          Liberal Democrats Daniel Donaldson 1.99% 90 92
          UKIP Christopher Ho 0.58% 26
          Electorate: 18,323   Valid: 4,520   Spoilt: 50   Quota: 4,261   Turnout: 24.94%

            See also

            References
            1. City Ward Factsheets 2017: Ward 20 - Baillieston, Glasgow City Council
            2. "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
            3. Teale, Andrew (27 December 2008). "Local Election Results 2007 (Glasgow)" (PDF). Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
            4. Council Elections 2017: Baillieston bringing people together, Evening Times, 10 April 2017
            5. "Second Glasgow councillor forced out for missing six months of meetings". BBC. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
            6. "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.
            7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
            8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
            9. "Notice of Poll - Baillieston". Glasgow City Council. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
            10. "Local By Elections 19th March 2021 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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