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2017 East Renfrewshire Council election

The 2017 East Renfrewshire Council elections took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of East Renfrewshire Council.

Five wards were used to elect eighteen councillors, a reduction of two from 2012.

After the election, SNP and Labour formed a coalition with independent Danny Devlin.

2017 East Renfrewshire Council election

← 2012 4 May 2017 (2017-05-04) 2022 →

All 18 seats to East Renfrewshire Council
10 seats needed for a majority
Turnout-->
  First party Second party
 
Leader Jim Swift Tony Buchanan
Party Conservative SNP
Leader's seat Newton Mearns South & Eaglesham Newton Mearns North & Neilston
Last election 6 4
Seats won 7 5
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 15,588 9,886
Percentage 38.3% 24.3%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Paul O'Kane N/A
Party Labour Independent
Leader's seat Newton Mearns North & Neilston N/A
Last election 8 2
Seats won 4 2
Seat change 4
Popular vote 7,073 6,508
Percentage 17.4% 16.0%

The 5 multi-member wards

Council Leader before election

Jim Fletcher
Labour

Council Leader after election

Tony Buchanan
SNP

2017 results Edit

East Renfrewshire Local Election Result 2017[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 7  1 38.9 38.3 15,588  8.6
  SNP 5  1 27.8 24.3 9,886  4.5
  Labour 4  4 22.2 17.4 7,073  13.7
  Independent 2   11.1 16.0 6,508  1.1
  Liberal Democrats 0   0.0 2.2 907  1.2
  Scottish Green 0   0.0 1.4 571  0.6
  UKIP 0   0.0 0.3 121
  Libertarian 0   0.0 0.1 32
  SDP 0 0.0 0.0 13

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Ward results Edit

Barrhead, Liboside & Uplawmoor Edit

  • 2017: 1 x Independent, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP
  • 2012-2017: New ward
Barrhead, Liboside & Uplawmoor - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Independent Danny Devlin (incumbent)[a] 26.02% 1,840              
Conservative Paul Aitken 18.34% 1,297 1,356 1,372 1,390 1,412 1,427    
SNP Angela Convery 16.95% 1,199 1,242 1,242 1,330 1,347 1,357 1,358 2,371
SNP Tommy Reilly (incumbent)[a] 14.97% 1,059 1,125 1,126 1,167 1,205 1,218 1,219  
Labour Betty Wood Cunningham (incumbent)[a] 14.42% 1,020 1,111 1,113 1,160 1,506      
Labour Kenny Hay (incumbent)[a] 5.71% 404 463 465 481        
Scottish Green David Allison 3.11% 220 244 249          
UKIP John Ferguson 0.48% 34 43            
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 7,073   Spoilt: 116   Quota: 1,415   Turnout: 52.5%  
  1. ^ a b c d Sitting Councillor for the Barrhead ward which had been redrawn.

Newton Mearns North & Neilston Edit

  • 2017: 1 x Conservative, 1 x SNP, 1 x Labour
  • 2012-2017: New ward
Newton Mearns North & Neilston - 3 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Conservative Charlie Gilbert (incumbent)[a] 28.55% 1,729
SNP Tony Buchanan (incumbent)[a] 25.62% 1,551
Labour Co-op Paul O'Kane (incumbent)[a] 25.29% 1,531
Conservative Andrew Morrison 10.17% 616
Independent Kirsteen Allan 4.44% 269
Independent David Jesner 2.94% 178
Liberal Democrats Roy Provan 2.28% 138
UKIP Stuart Sutherland 0.50% 30
SDP Robert Malyn 0.21% 13
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 6,055   Spoilt: 79   Quota: 1,514   Turnout: 52.8%  
  1. ^ a b c Sitting councillor for the Neilston, Uplawmoor and Newton Mearns North ward which had been redrawn.

Giffnock and Thornliebank Edit

  • 2012: 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative, 1 x SNP
  • 2017: 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative, 1 x SNP
  • 2012-2017: No Change
Giffnock and Thornliebank - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SNP Colm Merrick 24.40% 1,853 1,855 1,860 1,898 1,990        
Conservative Gordon Wallace (incumbent) 23.06% 1,751 1,753 1,758 1,784 1,825 1,826 2,621    
Labour Jim Fletcher (incumbent) 18.84% 1,431 1,435 1,438 1,506 1,615 1,650 1,715 1,838 2,224
Conservative Paul Smith 11.84% 899 904 905 943 976 979      
Independent Paul Drury 11.31% 859 862 876 913 1,085 1,108 1,149 1,309  
Independent Savio D'Souza 6.00% 456 460 470 507          
Liberal Democrats Christopher Park 3.50% 266 274 278            
Independent Gordon McCaskill * 0.63% 48 50              
Libertarian Alan Findlay 0.42% 32                
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 7,595   Spoilt: 92   Quota: 1,899   Turnout: 60.2%  

Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood Edit

  • 2017: 1 x SNP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Labour
  • 2012-2017: New ward
Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Conservative Stewart Miller†† 16.81% 1,715 1,719 1,734 1,738 1,762 1,772 1,777 1,915 1,936 3,328
Conservative Andrea Gee 15.49% 1,580 1,585 1,598 1,604 1,624 1,628 1,634 1,767 1,783  
SNP Annette Ireland 14.78% 1,508 1,509 1,521 1,634 1,671 2,400        
Independent David Macdonald 13.25% 1,352 1,354 1,391 1,439 1,505 1,571 1,659 2,189    
Independent Ralph Robertson (incumbent) 9.75% 995 995 1,012 1,044 1,110 1,126 1,175      
Labour Co-op Alan Lafferty 9.66% 986 989 1,018 1,048 1,536 1,573 1,651 1,791 1,829 1,949
SNP James Mills 7.93% 809 810 813 883 908          
Labour Co-op Mary Montague (incumbent) 6.78% 692 692 717 761            
Scottish Green Laura Stevens 3.44% 351 352 378              
Liberal Democrats Alex Mackie 1.91% 195 195                
UKIP Sarah Louise Hemy 0.20% 20                  
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 10,204   Spoilt: 151   Quota: 2,041   Turnout: 63.1%  

Newton Mearns South & Eaglesham Edit

  • 2017: 3 x Conservative, 1 x SNP
  • 2012-2017: New ward
Newton Mearns South & Eaglesham - 4 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Conservative Jim Swift (incumbent)[a] 28.30% 2,766        
SNP Caroline Bamforth 19.51% 1,907 1,920 1,923 1,926 1,982
Conservative Barbara Grant (incumbent)[a] 18.40% 1,798 2,216      
Conservative Jim McLean 14.70% 1,437 1,706 1,924 1,936 1,987
Labour Co-op Ian McAlpine (incumbent)[a] 10.33% 1,009 1,028 1,037 1,043 1,139
Independent Bev Brown 5.23% 511 545 552 562 620
Liberal Democrats Alan Rennie 3.15% 308 325 332 333  
UKIP Gerry McVeigh 0.38% 37 40 41    
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 9,773   Spoilt: 115   Quota: 1,955   Turnout: 58.6%  
  1. ^ a b c Sitting councillor for the Newton Mearns South ward which had been redrawn.

Changes since 2017 Edit

  • † Barrhead, Liboside & Uplawmoor Conservative Cllr Paul Aitken resigned from the Scottish Conservative & Unionist party and became an Independent on 22 January 2018.[3]
  • †† Clarkston, Netherlee & Williamwood Conservative Cllr Stewart Miller resigned from the Scottish Conservative & Unionist party and became an Independent on 10 September 2020.[4]

References Edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d . East Renfrewshire Council. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Barrhead's first Tory in 25 years quits over "party diktat"". HeraldScotland.
  4. ^ . GlasgowTimes. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

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For broader coverage of this topic see 2017 Scottish local elections The 2017 East Renfrewshire Council elections took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of East Renfrewshire Council Five wards were used to elect eighteen councillors a reduction of two from 2012 After the election SNP and Labour formed a coalition with independent Danny Devlin 2017 East Renfrewshire Council election 2012 4 May 2017 2017 05 04 2022 All 18 seats to East Renfrewshire Council10 seats needed for a majorityTurnout gt First party Second party Leader Jim Swift Tony BuchananParty Conservative SNPLeader s seat Newton Mearns South amp Eaglesham Newton Mearns North amp NeilstonLast election 6 4Seats won 7 5Seat change 1 1Popular vote 15 588 9 886Percentage 38 3 24 3 Third party Fourth party Leader Paul O Kane N AParty Labour IndependentLeader s seat Newton Mearns North amp Neilston N ALast election 8 2Seats won 4 2Seat change 4Popular vote 7 073 6 508Percentage 17 4 16 0 The 5 multi member wardsCouncil Leader before electionJim FletcherLabour Council Leader after election Tony BuchananSNPContents 1 2017 results 2 Ward results 2 1 Barrhead Liboside amp Uplawmoor 2 2 Newton Mearns North amp Neilston 2 3 Giffnock and Thornliebank 2 4 Clarkston Netherlee and Williamwood 2 5 Newton Mearns South amp Eaglesham 3 Changes since 2017 4 References2017 results EditEast Renfrewshire Local Election Result 2017 1 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Conservative 7 nbsp 1 38 9 38 3 15 588 nbsp 8 6 SNP 5 nbsp 1 27 8 24 3 9 886 nbsp 4 5 Labour 4 nbsp 4 22 2 17 4 7 073 nbsp 13 7 Independent 2 nbsp 11 1 16 0 6 508 nbsp 1 1 Liberal Democrats 0 nbsp 0 0 2 2 907 nbsp 1 2 Scottish Green 0 nbsp 0 0 1 4 571 nbsp 0 6 UKIP 0 nbsp 0 0 0 3 121 Libertarian 0 nbsp 0 0 0 1 32 SDP 0 0 0 0 0 13Note Votes are the first preference votes The net gain loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007 This may differ from other published sources showing gain loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland s councils Ward results EditBarrhead Liboside amp Uplawmoor Edit 2017 1 x Independent 1 x Conservative 1 x Labour 1 x SNP 2012 2017 New wardBarrhead Liboside amp Uplawmoor 4 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Independent Danny Devlin incumbent a 26 02 1 840 Conservative Paul Aitken 18 34 1 297 1 356 1 372 1 390 1 412 1 427 SNP Angela Convery 16 95 1 199 1 242 1 242 1 330 1 347 1 357 1 358 2 371SNP Tommy Reilly incumbent a 14 97 1 059 1 125 1 126 1 167 1 205 1 218 1 219 Labour Betty Wood Cunningham incumbent a 14 42 1 020 1 111 1 113 1 160 1 506 Labour Kenny Hay incumbent a 5 71 404 463 465 481 Scottish Green David Allison 3 11 220 244 249 UKIP John Ferguson 0 48 34 43 Electorate TBC Valid 7 073 Spoilt 116 Quota 1 415 Turnout 52 5 a b c d Sitting Councillor for the Barrhead ward which had been redrawn Newton Mearns North amp Neilston Edit 2017 1 x Conservative 1 x SNP 1 x Labour 2012 2017 New wardNewton Mearns North amp Neilston 3 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1Conservative Charlie Gilbert incumbent a 28 55 1 729SNP Tony Buchanan incumbent a 25 62 1 551Labour Co op Paul O Kane incumbent a 25 29 1 531Conservative Andrew Morrison 10 17 616Independent Kirsteen Allan 4 44 269Independent David Jesner 2 94 178Liberal Democrats Roy Provan 2 28 138UKIP Stuart Sutherland 0 50 30SDP Robert Malyn 0 21 13Electorate TBC Valid 6 055 Spoilt 79 Quota 1 514 Turnout 52 8 a b c Sitting councillor for the Neilston Uplawmoor and Newton Mearns North ward which had been redrawn Giffnock and Thornliebank Edit 2012 1 x Labour 1 x Conservative 1 x SNP 2017 1 x Labour 1 x Conservative 1 x SNP 2012 2017 No ChangeGiffnock and Thornliebank 3 seats Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9SNP Colm Merrick 24 40 1 853 1 855 1 860 1 898 1 990 Conservative Gordon Wallace incumbent 23 06 1 751 1 753 1 758 1 784 1 825 1 826 2 621 Labour Jim Fletcher incumbent 18 84 1 431 1 435 1 438 1 506 1 615 1 650 1 715 1 838 2 224Conservative Paul Smith 11 84 899 904 905 943 976 979 Independent Paul Drury 11 31 859 862 876 913 1 085 1 108 1 149 1 309 Independent Savio D Souza 6 00 456 460 470 507 Liberal Democrats Christopher Park 3 50 266 274 278 Independent Gordon McCaskill 0 63 48 50 Libertarian Alan Findlay 0 42 32 Electorate TBC Valid 7 595 Spoilt 92 Quota 1 899 Turnout 60 2 Clarkston Netherlee and Williamwood Edit 2017 1 x SNP 1 x Independent 1 x Conservative 1 x Labour 2012 2017 New wardClarkston Netherlee and Williamwood 4 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Conservative Stewart Miller 16 81 1 715 1 719 1 734 1 738 1 762 1 772 1 777 1 915 1 936 3 328Conservative Andrea Gee 15 49 1 580 1 585 1 598 1 604 1 624 1 628 1 634 1 767 1 783 SNP Annette Ireland 14 78 1 508 1 509 1 521 1 634 1 671 2 400 Independent David Macdonald 13 25 1 352 1 354 1 391 1 439 1 505 1 571 1 659 2 189 Independent Ralph Robertson incumbent 9 75 995 995 1 012 1 044 1 110 1 126 1 175 Labour Co op Alan Lafferty 9 66 986 989 1 018 1 048 1 536 1 573 1 651 1 791 1 829 1 949SNP James Mills 7 93 809 810 813 883 908 Labour Co op Mary Montague incumbent 6 78 692 692 717 761 Scottish Green Laura Stevens 3 44 351 352 378 Liberal Democrats Alex Mackie 1 91 195 195 UKIP Sarah Louise Hemy 0 20 20 Electorate TBC Valid 10 204 Spoilt 151 Quota 2 041 Turnout 63 1 Newton Mearns South amp Eaglesham Edit 2017 3 x Conservative 1 x SNP 2012 2017 New wardNewton Mearns South amp Eaglesham 4 seats 2 Party Candidate FPv Count1 2 3 4 5Conservative Jim Swift incumbent a 28 30 2 766 SNP Caroline Bamforth 19 51 1 907 1 920 1 923 1 926 1 982Conservative Barbara Grant incumbent a 18 40 1 798 2 216 Conservative Jim McLean 14 70 1 437 1 706 1 924 1 936 1 987Labour Co op Ian McAlpine incumbent a 10 33 1 009 1 028 1 037 1 043 1 139Independent Bev Brown 5 23 511 545 552 562 620Liberal Democrats Alan Rennie 3 15 308 325 332 333 UKIP Gerry McVeigh 0 38 37 40 41 Electorate TBC Valid 9 773 Spoilt 115 Quota 1 955 Turnout 58 6 a b c Sitting councillor for the Newton Mearns South ward which had been redrawn Changes since 2017 Edit Barrhead Liboside amp Uplawmoor Conservative Cllr Paul Aitken resigned from the Scottish Conservative amp Unionist party and became an Independent on 22 January 2018 3 Clarkston Netherlee amp Williamwood Conservative Cllr Stewart Miller resigned from the Scottish Conservative amp Unionist party and became an Independent on 10 September 2020 4 References Edit ElectionsScotland SLGE2017 Summary Results Data Archived from the original on 5 July 2019 Retrieved 9 May 2017 a b c d Local Government Election results 2017 East Renfrewshire Council Archived from the original on 30 May 2019 Retrieved 9 May 2017 Barrhead s first Tory in 25 years quits over party diktat HeraldScotland Welcome to the US Petabox GlasgowTimes Archived from the original on 19 August 2013 Retrieved 7 January 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2017 East Renfrewshire Council election amp oldid 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