Erskine and Inchinnan (ward)

Erskine and Inchinnan is one of the twelve wards used to elect members of the Renfrewshire Council in Scotland. It elects four councillors using the Single Transferable Vote electoral system.[2] Created in 2007, its territory – which was unaffected by a boundary review in 2017 – contains the town of Erskine and adjacent village of Inchinnan; its limitations include the M8 and M898 motorways to the west, the River Clyde to the north, the River Cart to the east and its tributary the Black Cart Water to the south.[3][4] In 2020, the ward's population was 18,063.[5]

Location of the ward in Renfrewshire[1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Jim Harte
(Labour)		 Sam Mullin
(Labour)		 James McQuade
(SNP)		 Iain Nicolson
(SNP)
2012
2017[6] Tom Begg
(Conservative)		 Michelle Campbell
(SNP)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 Renfrewshire Council election

Erskine and Inchinnan - 4 seats[6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNP Iain Nicolson (incumbent) 22.54 1,441              
Conservative Tom Begg 20.85 1,333              
Labour Jim Harte (incumbent)†††††† 14.45 924 928.05 936.11 947.19 973.08 994.73 1,173.1 1,910.16
SNP Michelle Campbell 14.3 914 1,043.40 1,044.82 1,049.93 1,059.46 1,125.24 1,277.61 1,323.5
Labour Sam Mullin (incumbent) 13.05 834 841.53 846.84 852.92 862.91 868.1 998.43  
Independent Andy Cameron 10.75 687 693.86 706.34 711.65 743.08 771.94    
Green Mairi Cranie 1.80 115 119.27 120.2 131.47 145.22      
Liberal Democrats John Boyd 1.63 104 107.35 116.34 117.34        
TUSC Jim Halfpenny 0.64 41 41.56 41.92          
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 6,393   Spoilt: 136   Quota: 1,279   Turnout: 6,529 (49.4%)
    • †††††† In March 2022 Councillor Jim Harte was suspended from the Labour group.[7]

    2012 Election

    2012 Renfrewshire Council election

    Erskine and Inchinnan - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12
    Labour James Harte (incumbent) 26.38 1,424  
    SNP Iain Nicolson (incumbent) 21.67 1,170  
    SNP James McQuade (incumbent) 20.41 1,102  
    Labour Sam Mullin (incumbent) 19.84 1,071 1,371.8
    Conservative Steven Millar 6.95 375 382.5
    TUSC Jim Halfpenny 2.69 145 150.8
    Liberal Democrats Ross Stalker 2.06 111 117
    Electorate: 12,963   Valid: 5,398   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 1,080   Turnout: 5,489 (41.64%)

      2007 Election

      2007 Renfrewshire Council election

      Renfrewshire council election, 2007: Erskine and Inchinnan
      Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
      Labour Jim Harte 1,963 26.5 1 1
      SNP James McQuade 1,369 18.5 3 5
      SNP Iain Nicolson 1,240 16.7 4 5
      Labour Sam Mullin 1,238 16.7 2 2
      Conservative Oonagh Harper 903 12.2
      Liberal Democrats John Boyd 484 6.5
      Solidarity Jim Halfpenny 223 3.0

      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 12 Erskine and Inchinnan, Boundaries Scotland. Retrieved 22 April 2022
      5. Electoral Ward | Erskine and Inchinnan, 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. Brawn, Steph. "Councillor Jim Harte 'suspended' from Renfrewshire's Labour group". The Gazette. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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