Partick East/Kelvindale (ward)

Partick East/Kelvindale (Ward 23) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council;[2] used since the 2017 local election, it is one of two created from the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Review.[3] The ward returns four council members.

Partick East/Kelvindale

View looking west over Great Western Road and Gartnavel General Hospital within Partick East/Kelvindale ward
Area3.91 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Population28,914 (2015) [1]
• Density7,394.9/km2 (19,153/sq mi)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG11, G12
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
Partick East/Kelvindale Ward (2017) within Glasgow

Boundaries

Situated to the west of Glasgow city centre, the ward was formed from parts of the former wards (as they existed until 2017) of Hillhead, Partick West, and Maryhill/Kelvin.[4] Its territory covers the areas of Kelvindale, Kelvinside, Dowanhill, Hyndland, Partickhill, part of Anniesland (streets to the east of the Argyle Line railway) and most of Partick (streets to the west and north of the Argyle/North Clyde Line railway).[5][6] It is bordered to the north-east by parts of the River Kelvin and Forth and Clyde Canal and by Byres Road to the south-east. The railway lines run along its western side, including three stations; Anniesland, Hyndland, and Partick.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census,[7] the ethnicity of the population is:

EthnicityProportion
White Scottish/British80.15%
White Irish2.71%
Other White6.38%
Mixed Ethnic Groups1.09%
Indian2.08%
Pakistani1.76%
Bangladeshi0.14%
Chinese2.88%
Other Asian0.99%
African0.73%
Caribbean or Black0.35%
Other Ethnic Group0.74%

Current representation

The four councillors representing the area are:

Councillors
Election Councillors
2017 Kenny McLean
(SNP)		 Martin Rhodes
(Labour)		 Tony Curtis
(Conservative/
Independent)		 Martin Bartos
(Green/
Independent)[11]
2020
January 2021 Vacant
March 2021 Jill Brown
(Labour)
May 2021

Election results

2021 by-election

The seat was vacated between January and March 2021 after the disqualification of Councillor Tony Curtis.[13] A by-election was held on 18 March 2021 and won by Jill Brown of the Scottish Labour Party.

Partick East/Kelvindale - 1 seat[14][15]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
SNP Abdul Bostani 32.08% 2,084 2,084 2,103 2,142 2,812
Labour Jill Brown 28.26% 1,836 1,842 1,932 2,498 2,927
Green Blair Anderson 18.47% 1,200 1,205 1,264 1,379
Conservative Naveed Ashgar 16.69% 1,084 1,092 1,148
Liberal Democrats Tahir Jameel 3.99% 259 260
UKIP Donald Mackay 0.51% 33
Electorate: 22,163   Valid: 6,496   Spoilt: 51   Quota: 3,249   Turnout: 29.54%

    2017
    Main article: 2017 Glasgow City Council election
    Partick East/Kelvindale - 4 seats[16]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    SNP Kenny McLean * 22.49% 2,366
    Conservative Tony Curtis 22.12% 2,336
    Labour Martin Rhodes + 17.57% 1,848 1,857 1,902 1,922 2,303
    Green Martin Bartos * 16.42% 1,727 1,763 1,779 1,812 2,148
    SNP Kaukab Stewart 11.80% 1,241 1,439 1,442 1,456 1,519
    Liberal Democrats Carole Ford 8.45% 889 894 974 1,009
    Independent Tom Muirhead 1.04% 109 111 135
    Electorate: 21,691   Valid: 10,516   Spoilt: 80   Quota: 2,104   Turnout: 48.8%

      See also

      References
      1. City Ward Factsheets 2017: Ward 23 - Partick East/Kelvindale, Glasgow City Council
      2. "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
      3. "Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Review". www.parliament.scot. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
      4. "Former ward boundaries (2007–2017)". Glasgow City Council.
      5. Council Elections 2017: Absentee landlords and parking issues high on agenda for Partick East, Evening Times, 12 April 2017
      6. Council Elections 2017: Partick East residents have their say on what the council can do to improve their area, Evening Times, 12 April 2017
      7. "City Ward Factsheet — Ward 23, Partick East/Kelvindale". Glasgow City Council. Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
      8. Kenny McLean
      9. Martin Rhodes
      10. Dr. Martin Bartos
      11. Bartos, Martin [@MartinBartos] (4 May 2021). "I will be writing to the SGP membership secretary formally tonight to confirm this position and my orderly departure" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 May 2021 – via Twitter.
      12. Jill Brown
      13. Chris McCall (11 January 2021). "Former Glasgow Tory councillor disqualified for failing to attend meetings for six months". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
      14. "Notice of Poll - Partick East/Kelvindale". Glasgow City Council. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
      15. "Local By Elections 19th March 2021 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
      16. "Local Election 2017 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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