Linn (ward)

Linn (Ward 1) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council.[2] There are 4 councillors for the area; as of 4 May 2017, it is represented by two councillors from the Scottish National Party and one each from the Scottish Labour Party and Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.

Linn

Croftfoot roundabout looking south towards Castlemilk
Area4.3 sq mi (11 km2)
Population29,575 (2015)[1]
• Density6,877.9/sq mi (2,655.6/km2)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG44, G45, G76
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
Linn Ward (2017) within Glasgow

Boundaries

The southernmost ward of Glasgow, Linn includes the areas of Castlemilk, Croftfoot and Simshill, those parts of Cathcart, King's Park and Muirend that are south and east of the Cathcart Circle Lines, and the separate village of Carmunnock. The ward also contains Linn Park and the Cathkin Braes. The boundaries have remained unchanged since the creation of the ward in 2007.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census,[1] the ethnicity of the population is:

EthnicityProportion
White Scottish/British90.59%
White Irish2.82%
Other White1.96%
Mixed Ethnic Groups0.23%
Indian0.48%
Pakistani2.03%
Bangladeshi0.02%
Chinese0.36%
Other Asian0.22%
African0.93%
Caribbean or Black0.17%
Other Ethnic Group0.18%

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 David Ritchie
(SNP)		 Sadie Docherty
(Labour)		 John McKenzie
(Labour)		 Margot Clark
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Glenn Elder
(SNP)		 Malcolm Cunning
(Labour)
2017 Margaret Morgan
(SNP)		 Euan Blockley
(Conservative)

Election results

2007
Main article: 2007 Glasgow City Council election
Linn - 4 members[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SNP David Ritchie 21.35 2,043              
Labour Sadie Docherty 18.63 1,782 1,789 1,798 1,807 1,826 1,849 1,896 1,947
Liberal Democrats Margot Clark 13.42 1,284 1,302 1,311 1,318 1,350 1,458 1,532 1,866
Labour John McKenzie[lower-alpha 1] 14.44 1,381 1,389 1,395 1,417 1,433 1,459 1,514 1,530
Labour Allan Stewart 9.98 955 961 970 980 990 1,001 1,078 1,105
Conservative Esme H Clark 9.39 898 905 906 961 991 1,005 1,015  
Solidarity Frank Young 4.13 395 409 469 478 498      
Green Chloe Helen Stewart 3.09 296 310 328 338 359      
Independent Chris Lang 2.29 219 224 229 239        
Scottish Unionist Party (modern) Harry McArthur 1.72 165 166 170          
Scottish Socialist Gordon Thomson 1.56 149 156            
Electorate: 21,624   Valid: 9,211   Spoilt: 217   Quota: 1,914   Turnout: 45.25%
    1. Returning councillor for Castlemilk single-member ward.

    2012
    Main article: 2012 Glasgow City Council election
    Glasgow City Council Election 2012 (4 seats)[4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Labour Malcolm Cunning 25.14% 1,858              
    Labour Sadie Docherty (incumbent) 20.90% 1,545              
    SNP Glenn Elder 20.01% 1,479              
    Liberal Democrats Margot Clark (incumbent) 12.09% 894 938 949 961 970 1,026 1,300 1,548
    SNP Stewart McDonald 9.43% 697 736 742 751 778 851 900  
    Conservative Andrew Morrison 7.03% 520 533 534 539 546 569    
    Green Lisa Jones 2.73% 202 229 234 261 315      
    TUSC Frank Young 1.61% 119 138 142 166        
    Glasgow First Lesley Ingram 1.06% 78 111 116          
    Electorate: 22,192   Valid: 7,392   Spoilt: 169   Quota: 1,479   Turnout: 34.07%

      2017
      Main article: 2017 Glasgow City Council election
      Linn - 4 seats[5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      SNP Glenn Elder (incumbent) 18.70% 1,646 1,648 1,655 1,655 1,720 1,864          
      SNP Margaret Morgan 11.72% 1,032 1,032 1,037 1,040 1,105 1,357 1,439 1,532 1,802    
      Labour Malcolm Cunning (incumbent) 15.32% 1,348 1,357 1,365 1,370 1,400 1,415 1,417 1,558 1,655 1,661 2,646
      Conservative Euan Blockley 15.85% 1,395 1,410 1,411 1,415 1,426 1,429 1,429 1,580 1,613 1,613 1,657
      Labour Alan Stewart 11.69% 1,029 1,034 1,039 1,047 1,070 1,078 1,080 1,173 1,279 1,285  
      Independent Cathy Milligan 8.45% 744 752 768 797 845 866 874 937      
      Liberal Democrats Margot Clark (incumbent) 7.68% 676 676 678 685 707 714 716        
      SNP Paul Leinster 5.09% 448 448 448 450 466            
      Green Alan Digney 3.27% 288 293 303 310              
      Independent Bobby Pollock 0.78% 69 72 74                
      Solidarity Max Brodie 0.76% 67 70                  
      UKIP John Cowan 0.66% 58                    
      Electorate: 22,310   Valid: 8,800   Spoilt: 259   Quota: 1,761   Turnout: 40.6%

        See also

        References
        1. "Ward Factsheet". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
        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. "Local Elections 2012 full results". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
        5. "Local Election 2017 full results". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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