Glasgow City Council - Wards and Councillors

Scottish council · Scotland · 85 seats in 23 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

The SNP run Glasgow City Council as a minority administration. The council has 85 councillors in 23 wards. Seats by party: SNP 37, Labour 31, Green 8, Other 6, Reform 2, Conservative 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

SNP (Minority)

85 seats - 43 for a majority

Reform 2Labour 31Conservative 1Green 8SNP 37Other 6

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Other +6 Reform +2 Conservative −1 Green −2 Labour −5

Vote share at the 5 May 2022 election (85 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

SNP35.5%37

Labour33.8%36

Green13.7%10

Conservative10.2%2

Other4.3%0

Lib Dem2.4%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 85 seats up, then every five years

Largest party

SNP 37

6 short of the 43 needed for a majority

Latest by-election

North East

SNP gain from Labour, 20 March 2025 (7 since 2021)

Constituencies

6 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

33%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourScottish GreenSNP

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 23 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Anderston/City/Yorkhill Eva Bolander, Philip Braat, Angus Millar, Christy Mearns	5 May 2022 SNP 33.0% lead 2.9 pts
Baillieston John Daly, Alex Kerr, Kevin Lalley	5 May 2022 Labour 38.3% lead 0.1 pts
Calton Linda Pike, Greg Hepburn, George Redmond, Cecilia O'Lone	5 May 2022 SNP 39.4% lead 5.2 pts
Canal Jacqueline McLaren, Robert Mooney, Fiona Higgins, Allan Gow	5 May 2022 SNP 38.1% lead 2.7 pts
Cardonald Alex Wilson, Jim Kavanagh, Matt Kerr, Elaine McSporran	5 May 2022 Labour 42.0% lead 2.8 pts
Dennistoun Elaine McDougall, Anthony Carroll, Allan Casey	5 May 2022 SNP 35.1% lead 5.9 pts
Drumchapel/Anniesland Davena Rankin, Paul Carey, Anne McTaggart, Fyeza Ikhlaq	5 May 2022 Labour 38.2% lead 0.3 pts
East Centre Kieran Turner, Annette Christie, Ann Jenkins, Declan Blench	5 May 2022 SNP 42.1% lead 4.8 pts
Garscadden/Scotstounhill Eva Murray, Bill Butler, Malcolm Mitchell, Chris Cunningham	5 May 2022 SNP 40.7% lead 2.0 pts
Govan Stephen Dornan, Richard Bell, Imran Alam, Dan Hutchison	5 May 2022 SNP 38.3% lead 8.6 pts
Greater Pollok Saqib Ahmed, Roza Salih, Rashid Hussain, William Graham	5 May 2022 Labour 43.7% lead 5.2 pts
Hillhead Ken Andrew, Martha Wardrop, Seonad Hoy	5 May 2022 Scottish Green 36.2% lead 7.6 pts
Langside Holly Bruce, Paul Leinster, Stephen Docherty, Susan Aitken	5 May 2022 SNP 32.3% lead 4.4 pts
Linn Paul McCabe, Margaret Morgan, John Carson, Catherine Vallis	5 May 2022 SNP 33.4% lead 1.4 pts
Maryhill Franny Scally, Abdul Bostani, Marie Garrity	5 May 2022 SNP 42.1% lead 8.1 pts
Newlands/Auldburn Sean Ferguson, Stephen Curran, Leòdhas Massie	5 May 2022 SNP 33.1% lead 0.3 pts
North East Ruairi Kelly, Sharon Greer, Donna McGill	5 May 2022 Labour 44.0% lead 1.4 pts
Partick East/Kelvindale James Adams, Jill Brown, Blair Anderson, Lilith Johnstone	5 May 2022 Labour 32.2% lead 3.8 pts
Pollokshields Jon Molyneux, Norman MacLeod, Hanif Raja, Zen Ghani	5 May 2022 SNP 30.6% lead 7.2 pts
Shettleston Jill Pidgeon, Frank McAveety, Laura Doherty, Thomas Kerr	5 May 2022 Labour 39.2% lead 3.8 pts
Southside Central Soryia Siddique, Elaine Gallagher, Mhairi Hunter, Alexander Belic	5 May 2022 SNP 34.3% lead 2.8 pts
Springburn/Robroyston Audrey Dempsey, Graham Campbell, Thomas Rannachan, Christina Cannon	5 May 2022 Labour 41.7% lead 0.5 pts
Victoria Park Lana Reid-McConnell, Feargal Dalton, Eunis Jassemi	5 May 2022 Labour 28.4% lead 1.8 pts

Anderston/City/Yorkhill

Angus Millar SNPChristy Mearns Scottish GreenEva Bolander SNPPhilip Braat Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP33.0%

Labour30.1%

Scottish Green25.8%

Conservative6.7%

Lib Dem2.5%

Independent0.8%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Christy Mearns Elected	Scottish Green	1,527	25.8%
Philip Braat Elected	Labour	1,439	24.3%
Eva Bolander Elected	SNP	1,349	22.8%
Angus Millar Elected	SNP	603	10.2%
Susan McCourt	Conservative	395	6.7%
John Carson	Labour	337	5.7%
Matthew James Clark	Lib Dem	145	2.5%
Benn Rapson	Independent	48	0.8%
Carla Arrighi	Independent	36	0.6%
Nick Thomson	Scottish Libertarian Party	31	0.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Baillieston

Alex Kerr SNPJohn Daly ConservativeKevin Lalley Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour38.3%

SNP38.2%

Conservative16.6%

Scottish Green4.1%

Lib Dem2.8%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Kevin John Lalley Elected	Labour	2,209	30.4%
Alex Kerr Elected	SNP	1,723	23.7%
John Daly Elected	Conservative	1,206	16.6%
Lauren Martin	SNP	1,046	14.4%
Mary McNab	Labour	568	7.8%
Ryan Kelly	Scottish Green	298	4.1%
Tony Hughes	Lib Dem	205	2.8%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Calton

Cecilia O'Lone LabourGeorge Redmond LabourGreg Hepburn SNPLinda Pike SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP39.4%

Labour34.2%

Scottish Green12.7%

Conservative10.4%

Alba2.0%

Lib Dem1.3%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Greg Hepburn Elected	SNP	1,472	24.2%
George Redmond Elected	Labour	1,039	17.1%
Cecilia O'Lone Elected	Labour	1,037	17.1%
Kate Samuels	Scottish Green	772	12.7%
Robert Henry Connelly	Conservative	634	10.4%
Linda Pike Elected	SNP	551	9.1%
Oluwole Shokunbi	SNP	368	6.1%
Catherine McKernan	Alba	120	2.0%
Alexander Palmer	Lib Dem	79	1.3%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Canal

Allan Gow SNPFiona Higgins LabourJacqueline McLaren SNPRobert Mooney Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP38.1%

Labour35.4%

Independent12.9%

Scottish Green5.6%

Conservative5.2%

Alba1.7%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Alan Gow Elected	SNP	1,470	25.4%
Fiona E Higgins Elected	Labour	1,363	23.5%
Brian Land	Independent	746	12.9%
Robert Mooney Elected	Labour	690	11.9%
Jacqueline McLaren Elected	SNP	512	8.8%
Seonad Hoy	Scottish Green	322	5.6%
Maria Wells	Conservative	299	5.2%
Sandra Watson	SNP	226	3.9%
Martin Lawson Olu-Osagie	Alba	96	1.7%
Scott Simpson	Lib Dem	68	1.2%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Cardonald

Alex Wilson SNPElaine McSporran SNPJim Kavanagh LabourMatt Kerr Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour42.0%

SNP39.2%

Conservative8.8%

Scottish Green5.4%

Alba2.2%

Lib Dem1.8%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Elaine McSporran Elected	SNP	2,489	29.0%
Jim Kavanagh Elected	Labour	2,367	27.6%
Matt Kerr Elected	Labour	1,236	14.4%
Alex Wilson Elected	SNP	872	10.2%
Stephen Paxton	Conservative	755	8.8%
Ellie Gomersall	Scottish Green	461	5.4%
Alexander Torrance	Alba	189	2.2%
Ross Chalmers	Lib Dem	153	1.8%
Robin John Dudfield	Social Democratic Party	50	0.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Dennistoun

Allan Casey SNPAnthony Carroll Scottish GreenElaine McDougall Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP35.1%

Labour29.2%

Scottish Green26.2%

Conservative6.2%

Lib Dem1.8%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1.5%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Elaine McDougall Elected	Labour	1,595	29.2%
Anthony Carroll Elected	Scottish Green	1,431	26.2%
Allan Casey Elected	SNP	1,337	24.5%
Lorna Finn	SNP	582	10.7%
Fiona McNider Connelly	Conservative	339	6.2%
Fergus McCann	Lib Dem	96	1.8%
Oisín Duncan	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	84	1.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Drumchapel/Anniesland

Anne McTaggart SNPDavena Rankin LabourFyeza Ikhlaq SNPPaul Carey Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour38.2%

SNP37.9%

Conservative9.5%

Scottish Green6.1%

Independent5.2%

Lib Dem1.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Paul Carey Elected	Labour	2,011	27.8%
Anne McTaggart Elected	SNP	1,446	20.0%
Fyeza Ikhlaq Elected	SNP	945	13.1%
Patricia Ferguson Elected	Labour	747	10.3%
Pauline Sutherland	Conservative	689	9.5%
Duncan Webford	Scottish Green	438	6.1%
Elspeth Lynn Kerr	Independent	376	5.2%
Cylina Porch	SNP	350	4.8%
Richard Stalley	Lib Dem	118	1.6%
Joe Meehan	Scottish Socialist Party	106	1.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 21 November 2024

Labour34.3%

SNP26.3%

Reform12.8%

Independent9.4%

Scottish Green8.3%

Conservative5.8%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Davena Rankin Elected	Labour	1,084	34.3%
Adekemi Giwa	SNP	830	26.3%
Allan Lyons	Reform	405	12.8%
Elspeth Lynn Kerr	Independent	297	9.4%
Christopher Lavelle	Scottish Green	263	8.3%
Steven Morrison	Conservative	184	5.8%
Michael Edward Shields	Lib Dem	93	2.9%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

East Centre

Ann Jenkins LabourAnnette Christie SNPDeclan Blench SNPKieran Turner Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP42.1%

Labour37.3%

Conservative9.9%

Independent3.6%

Scottish Green3.4%

Alba1.5%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Ann Jenkins Elected	Labour	1,954	28.1%
Declan Blench Elected	SNP	1,348	19.4%
Annette Christie Elected	SNP	1,014	14.6%
Faten Hameed	Conservative	688	9.9%
Kieran J Turner Elected	Labour	642	9.2%
Kilian Riley	SNP	568	8.2%
William McLachlan	Independent	249	3.6%
Hannah Smith	Scottish Green	240	3.4%
Tony Osy	Alba	101	1.5%
Ruth Lindsay	Lib Dem	90	1.3%
Matt Dobson	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	63	0.9%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Garscadden/Scotstounhill

Bill Butler LabourChris Cunningham SNPEva Murray LabourMalcolm Mitchell SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP40.7%

Labour38.7%

Conservative10.3%

Scottish Green8.3%

Lib Dem2.0%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Bill Butler Elected	Labour	2,403	27.8%
Chris Cunningham Elected	SNP	2,310	26.8%
Eva Clark Murray Elected	Labour	940	10.9%
Steven Morrison	Conservative	886	10.3%
Rosemary Ugbah	SNP	745	8.6%
John Hamelink	Scottish Green	712	8.3%
Malcolm Mitchell Elected	SNP	460	5.3%
Hugh Grenville Waterfield	Lib Dem	173	2.0%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Govan

Dan Hutchison Your PartyImran Alam LabourRichard Bell SNPStephen Dornan SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP38.3%

Labour29.7%

Scottish Green15.1%

Conservative10.0%

Alba2.0%

Independent1.9%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Imran Alam Elected	Labour	1,272	19.7%
Ricky Bell Elected	SNP	1,181	18.3%
Dan Hutchison Elected	Scottish Green	975	15.1%
Stephen Dornan Elected	SNP	794	12.3%
Mamun Rashid	Conservative	644	10.0%
Ruth Hall	Labour	644	10.0%
Funmi Fajemiseye	SNP	498	7.7%
Uche Gladys Emordi	Alba	132	2.0%
John Flanagan	Independent	124	1.9%
Neil O'Docherty	Lib Dem	97	1.5%
Bill Bonnar	Scottish Socialist Party	95	1.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Greater Pollok

Rashid Hussain LabourRoza Salih SNPSaqib Ahmed LabourWilliam Graham SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour43.7%

SNP38.5%

Conservative9.4%

Scottish Green3.9%

Lib Dem1.4%

Alba1.0%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Saqib Ahmed Elected	Labour	2,598	29.3%
William Graham Elected	SNP	2,494	28.1%
Rashid Hussain Elected	Labour	1,278	14.4%
Roza Salih Elected	SNP	917	10.3%
Matt Ventisei	Conservative	833	9.4%
Chris McFadyen	Scottish Green	349	3.9%
Awais Qureshi	Lib Dem	120	1.4%
Tahir Jameel	Alba	92	1.0%
Paul John Laird	Scottish Family Party	91	1.0%
Eric Stevenson	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	51	0.6%
Christopher Ho	UKIP	46	0.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Hillhead

Ken Andrew SNPMartha Wardrop Scottish GreenSeonad Hoy Your Party

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Scottish Green36.2%

SNP28.6%

Labour22.1%

Conservative6.7%

Lib Dem5.4%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance0.9%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Martha Wardrop Elected	Scottish Green	2,507	36.2%
Ken Andrew Elected	SNP	1,984	28.6%
Hanzala Malik Elected	Labour	1,532	22.1%
Mark Russell	Conservative	464	6.7%
Theo Lockett	Lib Dem	377	5.4%
Colin McMillan	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	61	0.9%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 7 March 2024

Labour31.9%

Scottish Green31.5%

SNP24.9%

Conservative5.3%

Independent Green Voice3.3%

Lib Dem2.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Ruth Hall	Labour	1,298	31.9%
Seonad Hoy Elected	Scottish Green	1,284	31.5%
Malcolm Francis McConnell	SNP	1,015	24.9%
Faten Hameed	Conservative	217	5.3%
Alistair McConnachie	Independent Green Voice	133	3.3%
Daniel Khan-O'Malley	Lib Dem	106	2.6%
Ryan McGinlay	Independent	22	0.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Langside

Holly Bruce Scottish GreenPaul Leinster SNPStephen Docherty LabourSusan Aitken SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP32.3%

Scottish Green27.9%

Labour26.7%

Conservative8.6%

Lib Dem2.0%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1.3%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Holly Bruce Elected	Scottish Green	3,173	27.9%
Susan Aitken Elected	SNP	2,899	25.5%
Stephen Docherty Elected	Labour	1,870	16.5%
Aileen McKenzie	Labour	1,163	10.2%
Bruce Whyte	Conservative	975	8.6%
Paul Leinster Elected	SNP	775	6.8%
Michael Edward Shields	Lib Dem	225	2.0%
Ronnie Stevenson	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	153	1.3%
Chigozie Anne Osuchukwu	Alba	125	1.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Linn

Catherine Vallis LabourJohn Carson LabourMargaret Morgan SNPPaul McCabe SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP33.4%

Labour32.0%

Conservative11.5%

Independent9.4%

Lib Dem6.4%

Scottish Green6.0%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Malcolm Cunning Elected	Labour	2,152	23.9%
Paul McCabe Elected	SNP	1,934	21.5%
Margaret Morgan Elected	SNP	1,070	11.9%
Euan Blockley	Conservative	1,035	11.5%
James Toner	Independent	849	9.4%
Catherine Vallis Elected	Labour	724	8.0%
Joe McCauley	Lib Dem	572	6.4%
Keith Warwick	Scottish Green	544	6.0%
Angela Jones	Alba	114	1.3%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 17 November 2022

Labour43.4%

SNP33.2%

Scottish Green8.0%

Conservative6.4%

Lib Dem5.7%

Alba1.8%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
John Carson Elected	Labour	2,227	43.4%
Chris Lang-Tait	SNP	1,702	33.2%
Jen Bell	Scottish Green	409	8.0%
Pauline Sutherland	Conservative	327	6.4%
Joe McCauley	Lib Dem	294	5.7%
Kirsty Fraser	Alba	90	1.8%
George Willis MacDougall	Scottish Socialist Party	46	0.9%
Christopher Ho	UKIP	19	0.4%
Di McMillan	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	18	0.4%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Maryhill

Abdul Bostani SNPFranny Scally SNPMarie Garrity Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP42.1%

Labour34.0%

Scottish Green12.3%

Conservative8.2%

Lib Dem2.4%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance1.0%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Keiran O'Neill Elected	Labour	1,523	26.9%
Franny Scally Elected	SNP	1,279	22.6%
Abdul Bostani Elected	SNP	1,106	19.5%
Amy Irene Marquez	Scottish Green	696	12.3%
Heather MacLeod	Conservative	463	8.2%
Gwen Farrell Wall	Labour	402	7.1%
Derek Dunnington	Lib Dem	136	2.4%
Damian Clark	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	58	1.0%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 21 November 2024

Labour35.9%

SNP29.2%

Reform12.7%

Scottish Green12.1%

Alba4.2%

Conservative3.2%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Marie Garrity Elected	Labour	999	35.9%
Lorna Finn	SNP	814	29.2%
David Jamie McGowan	Reform	353	12.7%
Ellie Gomersall	Scottish Green	338	12.1%
Nick Durie	Alba	118	4.2%
Susan McCourt	Conservative	89	3.2%
Daniel Khan-O'Malley	Lib Dem	75	2.7%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Newlands/Auldburn

Leòdhas Massie Your PartySean Ferguson SNPStephen Curran Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP33.1%

Labour32.8%

Conservative11.3%

Independent9.0%

Scottish Green8.4%

Lib Dem2.3%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Sean Ferguson Elected	SNP	2,074	27.4%
Stephen Curran Elected	Labour	1,928	25.5%
Kim Schmulian	Conservative	857	11.3%
Craig Ross	Independent	682	9.0%
Leòdhas Iain Massie Elected	Scottish Green	638	8.4%
Linda Devlin	Labour	554	7.3%
Rage Rage	SNP	428	5.7%
Hugh Southall	Lib Dem	175	2.3%
Ralph Raja Suleman	Alba	147	1.9%
Jenny Robertson	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	82	1.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

North East

Donna McGill SNPRuairi Kelly SNPSharon Greer Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour44.0%

SNP42.6%

Conservative8.6%

Scottish Green3.0%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1.2%

Scottish Libertarian Party0.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Maureen Burke Elected	Labour	1,532	34.0%
Ruairi Kelly Elected	SNP	1,305	29.0%
Mandy Morgan	SNP	612	13.6%
Sharon Greer Elected	Labour	447	9.9%
John White	Conservative	389	8.6%
Iain McLarty	Scottish Green	136	3.0%
Anne McAllister	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	52	1.2%
Cam Milne	Scottish Libertarian Party	28	0.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 20 March 2025

SNP34.5%

Labour28.7%

Reform23.6%

Conservative4.1%

Scottish Green3.5%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition2.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Donna McGill Elected	SNP	689	34.5%
Debbie Duffy	Labour	573	28.7%
Rob Maddison	Reform	472	23.6%
Kyle Cannon	Conservative	81	4.1%
Hayley McDonald	Scottish Green	70	3.5%
Anne McAllister	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	52	2.6%
Peter Michael McLaughlin	Lib Dem	37	1.9%
Christopher Ho	UKIP	24	1.2%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Partick East/Kelvindale

Blair Anderson Scottish GreenJames Adams LabourJill Brown LabourLilith Johnstone Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour32.2%

SNP28.4%

Scottish Green20.9%

Conservative13.3%

Lib Dem3.8%

Alba0.8%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Jill Brown Elected	Labour	2,939	28.7%
Blair Anderson Elected	Scottish Green	2,138	20.9%
Kenny McLean Elected	SNP	1,800	17.6%
Naveed Asghar	Conservative	1,364	13.3%
Linsey Wilson	SNP	1,101	10.8%
Nicholas Christopher Moohan	Lib Dem	388	3.8%
Lilith Johnstone Elected	Labour	358	3.5%
Udochukwu Kings Nwaokorobia	Alba	81	0.8%
Di McMillan	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	62	0.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 5 December 2024

Labour37.5%

SNP23.1%

Scottish Green18.2%

Conservative13.8%

Lib Dem7.4%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
James Adams Elected	Labour	1,723	37.5%
Cylina Porch	SNP	1,062	23.1%
Héloïse Le Moal	Scottish Green	837	18.2%
Faten Hameed	Conservative	632	13.8%
Nicholas Allan Budgen	Lib Dem	339	7.4%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Pollokshields

Hanif Raja LabourJon Molyneux Scottish GreenNorman MacLeod SNPZen Ghani SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP30.6%

Labour23.4%

Scottish Green22.1%

Conservative12.5%

Volt United Kingdom4.1%

Alba3.5%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Jon Molyneux Elected	Scottish Green	2,290	22.1%
Zen Ghani Elected	SNP	1,755	16.9%
Hanif Raja Elected	Labour	1,709	16.5%
Norman MacLeod Elected	SNP	1,412	13.6%
David Meikle	Conservative	1,299	12.5%
Fariha Thomas	Labour	712	6.9%
Ewan Hoyle	Volt United Kingdom	421	4.1%
Muhammad Shoaib	Alba	367	3.5%
Carole Ford	Lib Dem	309	3.0%
Tom Ruddell	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	88	0.8%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Shettleston

Frank McAveety IndependentJill Pidgeon LabourLaura Doherty SNPThomas Kerr Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour39.2%

SNP35.4%

Conservative16.7%

Scottish Green5.0%

Scottish Socialist Party2.2%

Lib Dem1.4%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Laura Doherty Elected	SNP	2,048	27.8%
Frank McAveety Elected	Labour	1,986	27.0%
Thomas Jordan Kerr Elected	Conservative	1,232	16.7%
Jill Pidgeon Elected	Labour	903	12.3%
David Turner	SNP	556	7.6%
Julie Ann Christie	Scottish Green	370	5.0%
Liam McLaughlan	Scottish Socialist Party	164	2.2%
Henry Sullivan	Lib Dem	105	1.4%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Southside Central

Alexander Belic SNPElaine Gallagher Scottish GreenMhairi Hunter SNPSoryia Siddique Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP34.3%

Labour31.5%

Scottish Green18.1%

Alba8.1%

Conservative4.1%

Scottish Socialist Party2.0%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Alexander Belic Elected	SNP	1,460	18.9%
Elaine Gallagher Elected	Scottish Green	1,395	18.1%
Soryia Siddique Elected	Labour	1,271	16.5%
Mhairi Hunter	SNP	1,185	15.4%
James Scanlon Elected	Labour	1,161	15.0%
Kamran Butt	Alba	623	8.1%
Tariq Parvez	Conservative	317	4.1%
Paul Robert Donnelly	Scottish Socialist Party	154	2.0%
Sam Glasgow-Jackson	Lib Dem	110	1.4%
Jamie Dyer	Independent	41	0.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 20 March 2025

SNP30.0%

Labour27.4%

Scottish Green21.5%

Scottish Socialist Party7.2%

Reform5.9%

Lib Dem4.1%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Mhairi Hunter Elected	SNP	1,126	30.0%
Samina Rashid	Labour	1,027	27.4%
Laura Vroomen	Scottish Green	805	21.5%
Olivia Murphy	Scottish Socialist Party	271	7.2%
Danny Raja	Reform	222	5.9%
Nicholas Allan Budgen	Lib Dem	155	4.1%
Kyle Park	Conservative	102	2.7%
Travis Power	UKIP	41	1.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Springburn/Robroyston

Audrey Dempsey ReformChristina Cannon SNPGraham Campbell SNPThomas Rannachan Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour41.7%

SNP41.2%

Conservative9.0%

Scottish Green4.2%

Lib Dem2.1%

Alba1.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Audrey Dempsey Elected	Labour	2,184	32.2%
Graham Campbell Elected	SNP	1,690	24.9%
Christina Cannon Elected	SNP	1,109	16.3%
Thomas Rannachan Elected	Labour	650	9.6%
Richard Johnson	Conservative	614	9.0%
Madeleine Guthrie	Scottish Green	288	4.2%
Peter Davies	Lib Dem	143	2.1%
Farah Hamid	Alba	112	1.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Victoria Park

Eunis Jassemi LabourFeargal Dalton IndependentLana Reid-McConnell Scottish Green

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour28.4%

SNP26.6%

Scottish Green23.4%

Conservative15.8%

Lib Dem4.2%

Alba1.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Eunis Jassemi Elected	Labour	2,447	28.4%
Feargal Dalton Elected	SNP	2,291	26.6%
Lana Reid-McConnell Elected	Scottish Green	2,016	23.4%
Ade Aibinu	Conservative	1,364	15.8%
James Douglas Speirs	Lib Dem	358	4.2%
Mahmood Ullah	Alba	141	1.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

8 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Anderston/City/Yorkhill	Philip Braat	Labour 2022	Independent
Govan	Dan Hutchison	Scottish Green 2022	Your Party
Hillhead	Seonad Hoy	Scottish Green 2024	Your Party
Newlands/Auldburn	Leòdhas Massie	Scottish Green 2022	Your Party
Shettleston	Frank McAveety	Labour 2022	Independent
Shettleston	Thomas Kerr	Conservative 2022	Reform
Springburn/Robroyston	Audrey Dempsey	Labour 2022	Reform
Victoria Park	Feargal Dalton	SNP 2022	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

7 by-elections since July 2021, 4 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
20 March 2025	North East	SNP gain from Labour
20 March 2025	Southside Central	SNP gain from Labour
5 December 2024	Partick East/Kelvindale	Labour gain from SNP	37.5%
23 November 2024	Drumchapel/Anniesland	Labour hold	34.3%
21 November 2024	Maryhill	Labour hold	35.9%
21 November 2024	North East	Labour hold
7 March 2024	Hillhead	Green gain from Labour	31.5%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	2024 winner	Projected now
Glasgow East	Labour	SNP 34%
Glasgow North	Labour	SNP 35%
Glasgow North East	Labour	SNP 31%
Glasgow South	Labour	SNP 37%
Glasgow South West	Labour	SNP 36%
Glasgow West	Labour	Labour 33%

Scottish councils: seats are listed without shares. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Glasgow City

603,550 residents in 286,024 households

Voted Leave in 2016

33% 19 below GB

Degree or higher

48% 14 above GB

No qualifications

20% 2 above GB

Own their home

46% 15 below GB

Rent from a council or housing association

35% 18 above GB

Rent privately

17% 3 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

40% 9 above GB

Aged 65 and over

16% 6 below GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Scottish councils use STV: party shares are of first-preference votes. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.