Larkhall (South Lanarkshire ward)

Larkhall is one of the twenty wards used to elect members of the South Lanarkshire Council.[2] Created in 2007, it elects four councillors. Its territory covers the town of Larkhall and the surrounding rural area including the villages of Ashgill, Netherburn and Quarter, the eastern border formed by the River Clyde – these boundaries were unaffected by a 2017 national review. The population in 2019 was 18,444.[3]

Location of the ward within South Lanarkshire[1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 Jackie Burns
(Labour/Independent)		 Andy Carmichael
(Labour)		 Peter Craig
(SNP)		 Lesley McDonald
(SNP)
2012
2017[4] Richard Nelson
(Conservative)

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 South Lanarkshire Council election

Larkhall - 4 seats[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Conservative Richard Nelson 26.34 1,645                
Labour Andy Carmichael (incumbent) 17.71 1,106 1,150 1,161 1,179 1,202 1,483      
SNP Peter Craig (incumbent) 16.83 1,051 1,056 1,060 1,067 1,120 1,153 1,175 1,176 1,880
Labour Jackie Burns (incumbent)[B] 15.8 987 1,027 1,040 1,054 1,083 1,175 1,255    
SNP Donald MacLeod 11.27 704 709 714 720 761 790 801 802  
Labour Lesley McDonald (incumbent) 6.56 410 447 457 488 512        
Green Bobby Bulloch 2.58 161 177 192 232          
Liberal Democrats Lindsay Watt 1.63 102 160 180            
UKIP Donald Murdo MacKay 1.28 80 143              
Electorate: 14,478   Valid: 6,246   Spoilt: 168   Quota: 1,250   Turnout: 44.3%
    • Labour councillor Jackie Burns was expelled from the party and became an Independent following a conviction for sexual harassment and breach of the peace.[5]

    2012 Election

    2012 South Lanarkshire Council election

    Larkhall - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123
    Labour Jackie Burns (incumbent) 37.42 1,965    
    SNP Peter Craig (incumbent) 21.41 1,124    
    SNP Lesley McDonald (incumbent)†††† 18.24 958 1,009.6 1,102.4
    Labour Andy Carmichael (incumbent) 14.32 752 1,506.9  
    Conservative David Murray 6.11 321 333.6 363.4
    UKIP Donald Murdo MacKay 2.50 131 140.8 176.5
    Electorate: 14,510   Valid: 5,251   Spoilt: 106   Quota: 1,051   Turnout: 5,357 (36.19%)
      • Councillor Lesley McDonald defected from the SNP and joined the Labour Party on 2 May 2014.[6]

      2007 Election

      2007 South Lanarkshire Council election

      South Lanarkshire council election, 2007: Larkhall
      Party Candidate 1st Pref  % Seat Count
      Labour Jackie Burns 2,699 38.0 1 1
      SNP Peter Craig 1,264 17.8 2 4
      SNP Lesley McDonald 890 12.5 4 7
      Conservative Gregor Cameron 563 7.9
      Labour Robin Cunningham 502 7.1
      Scottish Unionist Mary Duckett 466 6.6
      Labour Andy Carmichael 366 5.2 3 7
      Liberal Democrats Callan Dick 349 4.9

      References
      1. "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
      2. "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
      3. Electoral Ward: Larkhall, Scottish Government Statistics
      4. "Local Government Election results 2017". South Lanarkshire Council.
      5. Findlay, Nicola (25 May 2017). "Long-standing councillors quit SNP ahead of first meeting of new council". Daily Record.
      6. "Larkhall SNP councillor Lesley McDonald defects to join Labour group on South Lanarkshire Council". 5 May 2014.
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