Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank (ward)

Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank is one of the twelve electoral ward in Renfrewshire, ScotlandIt elects three of its forty-three Councillors using the Single Transferable Vote electoral system.[2] Created in 2007, its territory – which was unaffected by a boundary review in 2017 – takes in the separate villages of Bishopton (including the modern development at Dargavel Village), Bridge of Weir and Langbank; its limitations include the border with Inverclyde local authority area to the west, the M8 and M898 motorways to the east, and the River Clyde to the north.[3][4] In 2020, the ward's population was 10,040.[5]

Location of the ward in Renfrewshire[1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Iain Langlands
(Conservative)		 Carol Puthucheary
(SNP)		 Michael Holmes
(Labour)
2012 James MacLaren
(Conservative)		 Maria Brown
(SNP)
2017[6] Natalie Don
(SNP)		 Colin McCulloch
(Labour)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 Renfrewshire Council election

Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank - 3 seats[6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
Conservative James MacLaren (incumbent) 45.47 2,552      
SNP Natalie Don†††† 31.77 1,783      
Labour Colin McCulloch††††† 15.96 896 1,212.69 1,289 1,407.35
Liberal Democrats Elliot Harrison 3.78 212 537.68 578.49 733.70
Green Ellen Höfer-Franz 3.03 170 230.72 406.93  
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 5,613   Spoilt: 44   Quota: 1,404   Turnout: 5,657 (55.1%)
    • ††††† In December 2021 Councillor McCulloch was one of four members suspended from the Labour group, but this was overturned on 30 December.[7]

    2012 Election

    2012 Renfrewshire Council election

    Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1
    Labour Michael Holmes (incumbent) 30.35 1,277
    Conservative James MacLaren 29.25 1,231
    SNP Maria Brown 27.80 1,170
    SNP Margaret Dymond 6.99 294
    Liberal Democrats Martin Heron 4.11 173
    TUSC Warren Vale 1.50 63
    Electorate: 8,974   Valid: 4,208   Spoilt: 42   Quota: 1,053   Turnout: 4,250 (46.89%)

      2007 Election

      2007 Renfrewshire Council election

      Renfrewshire council election, 2007: Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank
      Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
      Conservative Iain Langlands 2,077 36.3 1 1
      SNP Carol Puthucheary 1,375 24.0 2 2
      Labour Michael Holmes 1,113 19.5 3 5
      SNP Bill Robertson 714 12.5
      Liberal Democrats Michael Hanley 360 6.3
      Solidarity Harry Pfaff 83 1.5

      References
      1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
      2. team, Renfrewshire Communications. "Local government electoral boundaries". www.renfrewshire.gov.uk.
      3. team, Renfrewshire Communications. "Electoral boundaries- interactive map". www.renfrewshire.gov.uk.
      4. 5th Reviews - ward maps | Renfrewshire | Ward 11 Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank, Boundaries Scotland. Retrieved 22 April 2022
      5. Electoral Ward | Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank, Scottish Government Statistics. Retrieved 22 April 2022
      6. "Candidates declared for the Renfrewshire Council election". renfrewshire.gov.uk. Renfrewshire Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
      7. Talbot, Carla. "Renfrewshire Labour councillors have suspension over unpaid fees overturned". Daily Record/Paisley Daily Express. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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