North Lanarkshire Council - Wards and Councillors

Scottish council · Scotland · 77 seats in 21 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour run North Lanarkshire Council as a minority administration. The council has 77 councillors in 21 wards. Seats by party: Labour 31, SNP 24, Other 16, Conservative 5, Green 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Minority)

77 seats - 39 for a majority

Labour 31Conservative 5Green 1SNP 24Other 16

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Other +13 Labour −1 SNP −12

Vote share at the 5 May 2022 election (77 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

SNP43.6%36

Labour35.2%32

Conservative11.8%5

Other6.7%3

Green2.2%1

Lib Dem0.5%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 77 seats up, then every five years

Largest party

Labour 31

8 short of the 39 needed for a majority

Latest by-election

Fortissat

Labour hold, 10 October 2024 (4 since 2021)

Constituencies

3 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

38%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourSNPIndependent

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 21 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Airdrie Central Jim Logue, Chris Costello, Janice Toner, Lesley Jarvie	5 May 2022 Labour 42.2% lead 0.6 pts
Airdrie North Richard Sullivan, Sophia Coyle, Henry Dunbar, Alan Beveridge	5 May 2022 SNP 36.1% lead 6.8 pts
Airdrie South Michael McBride, Michael Coyle, Sandy Watson, Paul Di Mascio	5 May 2022 SNP 47.6% lead 12.3 pts
Bellshill Angela Campbell, Lisa Stubbs, Anne McCrory, Pat Patton	5 May 2022 SNP 40.8% lead 2.0 pts
Coatbridge North William Shields, Kirsten Larson, Allan Stubbs, Alexander McVey	5 May 2022 SNP 46.3% lead 12.4 pts
Coatbridge South Andrew Bustard, Geraldine Woods, Tracy Carragher, Fergus MacGregor	5 May 2022 SNP 53.2% lead 18.3 pts
Coatbridge West Lesley Mitchell, Gary Robinson, Kevin Docherty	5 May 2022 SNP 47.9% lead 8.5 pts
Cumbernauld East Adam Smith, Tom Johnston, Barry McCulloch, Claire Barclay	5 May 2022 SNP 58.5% lead 35.3 pts
Cumbernauld North Tom Fisher, Danish Ashraf, Alan Masterton, Gordon Currie	5 May 2022 SNP 50.3% lead 22.6 pts
Cumbernauld South Ann Ballinger, James McPhilemy, William Goldie, Peter McDade	5 May 2022 SNP 51.8% lead 16.3 pts
Fortissat Martin McCulloch, Margaret Hughes, Clare Quigley, John Leckie	5 May 2022 Labour 36.5% lead 5.7 pts
Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn Joanne Keltie, Greg Lennon, Michael McPake	5 May 2022 SNP 46.8% lead 7.6 pts
Kilsyth Denis Johnston, Heather Brannan-McVey, Jean Jones	5 May 2022 Labour 52.4% lead 15.0 pts
Mossend and Holytown Jim Reddin, Beth Baudo, Helena Gray	5 May 2022 SNP 42.6% lead 3.2 pts
Motherwell North Andrew Duffy-Lawson, Ayeshah Khan, Gerry Brennan, Anne Thomas	5 May 2022 SNP 46.6% lead 9.3 pts
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig Kenneth Duffy, Nathan Wilson, Kaye Harmon, David Robb	5 May 2022 SNP 42.8% lead 11.6 pts
Motherwell West Paul Kelly, Lorraine Nolan, David Crichton	5 May 2022 SNP 41.1% lead 9.2 pts
Murdostoun Nicky Shevlin, Cameron McManus, Louise Roarty, Robert McKendrick	5 May 2022 SNP 29.7% lead 1.0 pts
Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead Claire Williams, Josh Cairns, John McLaren	5 May 2022 SNP 36.4% lead 1.7 pts
Thorniewood Helen Loughran, Barry McCluskey, Margaret Boyd	5 May 2022 Labour 43.4% lead 6.6 pts
Wishaw Frank McKay, Fiona Fotheringham, Jim Hume, Bob Burgess	5 May 2022 SNP 45.4% lead 9.3 pts

Airdrie Central

Chris Costello LabourJanice Toner SNPJim Logue LabourLesley Jarvie SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour42.2%

SNP41.6%

Conservative13.7%

Alba2.5%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Lesley Jarvie Elected	SNP	1,468	31.4%
Chris Costello Elected	Labour	988	21.1%
Jim Logue Elected	Labour	986	21.1%
Trevor Douglas	Conservative	642	13.7%
Janice Catherine Toner Elected	SNP	478	10.2%
Julie Marshall	Alba	117	2.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Airdrie North

Alan Beveridge IndependentHenry Dunbar LabourRichard Sullivan SNPSophia Coyle Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP36.1%

Labour29.3%

Independent22.0%

Conservative10.8%

Lib Dem1.3%

UKIP0.4%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Sophia Coyle Elected	SNP	1,741	31.3%
Alan Beveridge Elected	Independent	1,223	22.0%
Henry Emerson Dunbar Elected	Labour	1,170	21.0%
Graeme McGinnigle	Conservative	603	10.8%
Peter Kelly	Labour	463	8.3%
Richard Alan Sullivan Elected	SNP	269	4.8%
Robert Stewart McGeorge	Lib Dem	71	1.3%
Daryl Gardner	UKIP	25	0.4%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Airdrie South

Michael Coyle IndependentMichael McBride LabourPaul Di Mascio IndependentSandy Watson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP47.6%

Labour35.3%

Conservative17.1%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Michael Coyle Elected	SNP	1,847	30.7%
Michael McBride Elected	Labour	1,386	23.0%
Sandy Watson Elected	Conservative	1,028	17.1%
Paul Di Mascio Elected	SNP	1,015	16.9%
Ian McNeil	Labour	739	12.3%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Bellshill

Angela Campbell IndependentAnne McCrory LabourLisa Stubbs SNPPat Patton Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP40.8%

Labour38.8%

Conservative13.6%

Independent4.5%

Alba2.2%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Jordan Linden Elected	SNP	1,300	28.1%
Angela Campbell Elected	Labour	1,162	25.1%
Pat Patton Elected	Labour	635	13.7%
Colin Cameron	Conservative	632	13.6%
Lisa Stubbs Elected	SNP	589	12.7%
John Devlin	Independent	209	4.5%
David Baird	Alba	104	2.2%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 15 June 2023

Labour51.8%

SNP27.1%

Conservative8.5%

British Unionist Party4.3%

Alba3.9%

Scottish Green1.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Anne McCrory Elected	Labour	1,440	51.8%
Joseph Budd	SNP	753	27.1%
Colin Cameron	Conservative	236	8.5%
Billy Ross	British Unionist Party	120	4.3%
John Marshall	Alba	107	3.9%
Rosemary McGowan	Scottish Green	44	1.6%
John Cole	Lib Dem	34	1.2%
Leo Lanahan	Scottish Family Party	30	1.1%
Niel Wilson	UKIP	7	0.3%
Simona Panaitescu	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	7	0.3%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Coatbridge North

Alexander McVey LabourAllan Stubbs SNPKirsten Larson SNPWilliam Shields Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP46.3%

Labour33.9%

Conservative9.7%

Social Democratic Party3.5%

Independence for Scotland Party2.6%

Alba2.5%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Kirsten Larson Elected	SNP	1,545	31.2%
Alex McVey Elected	Labour	1,017	20.5%
Allan Stubbs Elected	SNP	749	15.1%
Bill Shields Elected	Labour	663	13.4%
Craig Whiteside	Conservative	479	9.7%
Jeff McDonald	Social Democratic Party	172	3.5%
Julia Patricia McAnulty	Independence for Scotland Party	129	2.6%
Mark Shields	Alba	123	2.5%
Leo Lanahan	Scottish Family Party	79	1.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Coatbridge South

Andrew Bustard LabourFergus MacGregor SNPGeraldine Woods LabourTracy Carragher SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP53.2%

Labour34.9%

Conservative6.7%

Independent3.1%

Scottish Green2.1%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Tracy Carragher Elected	SNP	1,384	28.5%
Fergus MacGregor Elected	SNP	1,195	24.6%
Andrew Bustard Elected	Labour	1,100	22.7%
Geraldine Woods Elected	Labour	593	12.2%
Peter Murray	Conservative	327	6.7%
Tony Grimason	Independent	149	3.1%
Graham Kerr	Scottish Green	101	2.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Coatbridge West

Gary Robinson SNPKevin Docherty LabourLesley Mitchell SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP47.9%

Labour39.4%

Alba6.5%

Conservative6.2%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Lesley Mitchell Elected	SNP	1,254	32.2%
Kevin Docherty Elected	Labour	1,159	29.8%
Gary Robinson Elected	SNP	613	15.7%
Mary Gourlay	Labour	374	9.6%
Robert Slavin	Alba	254	6.5%
Laraine Shields	Conservative	240	6.2%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Cumbernauld East

Adam Smith SNPBarry McCulloch LabourClaire Barclay SNPTom Johnston SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP58.5%

Labour23.2%

Conservative8.8%

Independent5.3%

Scottish Green4.2%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Claire Barclay Elected	SNP	1,704	31.8%
Barry McCulloch Elected	Labour	1,022	19.1%
Tom Johnston Elected	SNP	970	18.1%
David Macphee	Conservative	469	8.8%
Adam Smith Elected	SNP	460	8.6%
Paddy Hogg	Independent	283	5.3%
Kyle Davidson	Scottish Green	225	4.2%
Susan Taylor	Labour	222	4.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Cumbernauld North

Alan Masterton SNPDanish Ashraf SNPGordon Currie ConservativeTom Fisher Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP50.3%

Labour27.7%

Conservative14.2%

Scottish Green4.1%

Lib Dem2.5%

Scottish Family Party1.2%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Alan Masterton Elected	SNP	2,157	30.5%
Tom Fisher Elected	Labour	1,428	20.2%
Danish Ashraf Elected	SNP	1,399	19.8%
Gordon Currie Elected	Conservative	1,003	14.2%
Donna Kiddie	Labour	534	7.5%
Anne McCrossan	Scottish Green	290	4.1%
John Cole	Lib Dem	180	2.5%
John Patrick McGrory	Scottish Family Party	84	1.2%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Cumbernauld South

Ann Ballinger SNPJames McPhilemy LabourPeter McDade LabourWilliam Goldie SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP51.8%

Labour35.5%

Conservative7.9%

Scottish Socialist Party2.7%

Scottish Family Party1.3%

For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance0.7%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
James McPhilemy Elected	Labour	1,374	24.1%
Ann Ballinger Elected	SNP	1,089	19.1%
William Goldie Elected	SNP	959	16.8%
Cathie Johnston	SNP	910	15.9%
Peter McDade Elected	Labour	656	11.5%
Rebecca MacPhee	Conservative	453	7.9%
Willie Homer	Scottish Socialist Party	154	2.7%
Norma McLachlan Diffin	Scottish Family Party	77	1.3%
Simona Panaitescu	For Future's Sake - Freedom Alliance	41	0.7%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Fortissat

Clare Quigley LabourJohn Leckie British Unionist PartyMargaret Hughes SNPMartin McCulloch Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour36.5%

SNP30.8%

British Unionist Party18.8%

Conservative11.2%

Scottish Green2.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Martin McCulloch Elected	Labour	1,028	22.5%
Margaret Hughes Elected	SNP	949	20.8%
John Jo Leckie Elected	British Unionist Party	859	18.8%
Kenneth Stevenson Elected	Labour	636	14.0%
Ben Callaghan	Conservative	512	11.2%
Sarah Quinn	SNP	457	10.0%
Emma Rachel Cuthbertson	Scottish Green	118	2.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 10 October 2024

Labour36.6%

Progressive Change North Lanarkshire24.0%

SNP20.3%

British Unionist Party10.9%

Conservative5.6%

Lib Dem2.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Clare Quigley Elected	Labour	807	36.6%
Mary McIntosh	Progressive Change North Lanarkshire	529	24.0%
Brendan McAleese	SNP	447	20.3%
Billy Acheson	British Unionist Party	241	10.9%
Sheila Cameron	Conservative	124	5.6%
Leigh Butler	Lib Dem	57	2.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn

Greg Lennon IndependentJoanne Keltie SNPMichael McPake Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP46.8%

Labour39.2%

Conservative9.4%

Scottish Green4.5%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Greg Lennon Elected	SNP	1,365	30.5%
Michael McPake Elected	Labour	929	20.8%
Joseph Beekman	Labour	826	18.5%
Joanne Katy Keltie Elected	SNP	728	16.3%
Norma Raeside	Conservative	421	9.4%
Patrick Pearse McAleer	Scottish Green	203	4.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Kilsyth

Denis Johnston SNPHeather Brannan-McVey LabourJean Jones Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour52.4%

SNP37.4%

Conservative6.5%

Scottish Family Party2.0%

Lib Dem1.7%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Denis Johnston Elected	SNP	1,187	27.2%
Heather Brannan-McVey Elected	Labour	1,176	26.9%
Jean Jones Elected	Labour	1,113	25.5%
Lindsay Sievewright	SNP	447	10.2%
James King	Conservative	282	6.5%
John Hendry	Scottish Family Party	87	2.0%
Melissa Laima Juliet Kane	Lib Dem	73	1.7%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Mossend and Holytown

Beth Baudo IndependentHelena Gray LabourJim Reddin Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP42.6%

Labour39.4%

Conservative12.8%

Alba5.2%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Frank McNally Elected	Labour	1,132	29.8%
Beth Baudo Elected	SNP	974	25.7%
Michael Clarkson	SNP	642	16.9%
Sheila Cameron	Conservative	486	12.8%
Jim Reddin Elected	Labour	364	9.6%
John Marshall	Alba	198	5.2%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 10 October 2024

Labour36.5%

SNP34.8%

Reform15.6%

Conservative7.5%

Lib Dem4.9%

UKIP0.7%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Helena Gray Elected	Labour	616	36.5%
Shahnawaz Khan	SNP	586	34.8%
Duncan MacMillan	Reform	263	15.6%
Aimee Hope Alexander	Conservative	127	7.5%
John Cole	Lib Dem	83	4.9%
Niel Wilson	UKIP	11	0.7%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Motherwell North

Andrew Duffy-Lawson IndependentAnne Thomas SNPAyeshah Khan LabourGerry Brennan Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP46.6%

Labour37.3%

Conservative11.0%

Alba5.0%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Gerry Brennan Elected	SNP	1,646	31.6%
Andrew Duffy-Lawson Elected	Labour	1,427	27.4%
Anne Thomas Elected	SNP	780	15.0%
Oyebola Ajala	Conservative	574	11.0%
Ayeshah Khan Elected	Labour	513	9.9%
Shahid Farooq	Alba	262	5.0%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig

David Robb SNPKaye Harmon LabourKenneth Duffy LabourNathan Wilson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP42.8%

Labour31.2%

Conservative16.7%

Scottish Green7.8%

Scottish Family Party0.9%

UKIP0.7%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Agnes Magowan Elected	SNP	1,941	32.0%
Kenneth Duffy Elected	Labour	1,368	22.6%
Nathan Wilson Elected	Conservative	1,010	16.7%
David Robb Elected	SNP	653	10.8%
Michael Ross	Labour	525	8.7%
Derek Watson	Scottish Green	472	7.8%
James Joseph Mitchell	Scottish Family Party	54	0.9%
Niel Wilson	UKIP	40	0.7%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 16 November 2023

Labour44.0%

SNP30.1%

Conservative9.5%

Scottish Green8.2%

British Unionist Party3.1%

Lib Dem2.2%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Kaye Harmon Elected	Labour	1,368	44.0%
Rosa Zambonini	SNP	934	30.1%
Oyebola Ajala	Conservative	296	9.5%
Derek Watson	Scottish Green	255	8.2%
Billy Acheson	British Unionist Party	96	3.1%
Robert Stewart McGeorge	Lib Dem	68	2.2%
Mark Shields	Alba	66	2.1%
Niel Wilson	UKIP	24	0.8%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Motherwell West

David Crichton IndependentLorraine Nolan ConservativePaul Kelly Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP41.1%

Labour31.9%

Conservative18.9%

Scottish Green8.1%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
David Crichton Elected	SNP	1,261	27.4%
Paul Kelly Elected	Labour	1,105	24.0%
Lorraine Nolan Elected	Conservative	869	18.9%
Lindsey Evans	SNP	626	13.6%
Gordon Miller	Scottish Green	372	8.1%
Megan McCann	Labour	363	7.9%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Murdostoun

Cameron McManus IndependentLouise Roarty LabourNicky Shevlin LabourRobert McKendrick Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP29.7%

Labour28.7%

Independent27.2%

Conservative9.1%

Independent5.4%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Robert McKendrick Elected	Independent	1,545	27.2%
Cameron McManus Elected	SNP	1,106	19.4%
Louise Roarty Elected	Labour	853	15.0%
Nicky Shevlin Elected	Labour	778	13.7%
Julia Stachurska	SNP	584	10.3%
Linsey McKay	Conservative	518	9.1%
Robert Arthur	Independent	305	5.4%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead

Claire Williams Scottish GreenJohn McLaren LabourJosh Cairns SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP36.4%

Labour34.7%

Conservative15.0%

Scottish Green10.8%

Lib Dem3.2%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Josh Cairns Elected	SNP	1,299	26.8%
John McLaren Elected	Labour	1,159	23.9%
Christina Sandhu	Conservative	725	15.0%
Claire Louise Williams Elected	Scottish Green	523	10.8%
Margaret-Anne Shaw	Labour	521	10.7%
Ian MacQuarrie	SNP	467	9.6%
Neil K Casey	Lib Dem	154	3.2%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Thorniewood

Barry McCluskey IndependentHelen Loughran LabourMargaret Boyd Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour43.4%

SNP36.8%

Independent12.7%

Conservative7.1%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Barry McCluskey Elected	SNP	1,642	36.8%
Helen Loughran Elected	Labour	1,180	26.4%
Margaret Boyd Elected	Labour	760	17.0%
Joseph Budd	Independent	568	12.7%
Jeanie Burgess	Conservative	318	7.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Wishaw

Bob Burgess ConservativeFiona Fotheringham SNPFrank McKay LabourJim Hume Independent

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP45.4%

Labour36.1%

Conservative18.5%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Fiona Fotheringham Elected	SNP	1,687	31.9%
Frank McKay Elected	Labour	1,138	21.5%
Bob Burgess Elected	Conservative	980	18.5%
Martine Nolan	Labour	771	14.6%
Jim Hume Elected	SNP	719	13.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

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

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Airdrie North	Sophia Coyle	SNP 2022	Independent
Airdrie South	Michael Coyle	SNP 2022	Independent
Airdrie South	Paul Di Mascio	SNP 2022	Independent
Bellshill	Angela Campbell	Labour 2022	Independent
Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn	Greg Lennon	SNP 2022	Independent
Mossend and Holytown	Beth Baudo	SNP 2022	Independent
Motherwell North	Andrew Duffy-Lawson	Labour 2022	Independent
Motherwell North	Gerry Brennan	SNP 2022	Independent
Motherwell West	David Crichton	SNP 2022	Independent
Murdostoun	Cameron McManus	SNP 2022	Independent
Thorniewood	Barry McCluskey	SNP 2022	Independent
Wishaw	Jim Hume	SNP 2022	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

4 by-elections since July 2021, 2 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
10 October 2024	Fortissat	Labour hold	36.6%
10 October 2024	Mossend and Holytown	Labour hold	36.5%
18 November 2023	Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig	Labour gain from SNP	44.0%
18 June 2023	Bellshill	Labour gain from SNP	51.8%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	2024 winner	Projected now
Airdrie and Shotts	Labour	SNP 31%
Coatbridge and Bellshill	Labour	SNP 35%
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke	Labour	SNP 32%

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

People

Who lives in North Lanarkshire

286,232 residents in 127,407 households

Voted Leave in 2016

38% 14 below GB

Degree or higher

37% 3 above GB

No qualifications

22% 4 above GB

Own their home

61% same as GB

Rent from a council or housing association

29% 12 above GB

Rent privately

8% 12 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

29% 2 below GB

Aged 65 and over

21% 1 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.