South Lanarkshire Council - Wards and Councillors

Scottish council · Scotland · 64 seats in 20 wards · All seats elected every five years · Next election 6 May 2027

South Lanarkshire Council is run by a Labour / Liberal Democrats / Independent coalition. The council has 64 councillors in 20 wards. Seats by party: SNP 26, Labour 24, Conservative 5, Reform 3, Lib Dem 3, Other 2, Green 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Labour / Liberal Democrats / Independent Coalition

64 seats - 33 for a majority

Reform 3Labour 24Conservative 5Lib Dem 3Green 1SNP 26Other 2

Seat changes since the 5 May 2022 election Reform +3 SNP −1 Conservative −2

Vote share at the 5 May 2022 election (64 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

SNP36.9%27

Labour31.7%24

Conservative17.3%7

Other5.5%2

Lib Dem5.4%3

Green3.2%1

Next election

6 May 2027

all 64 seats up, then every five years

Largest party

SNP 26

7 short of the 33 needed for a majority

Latest by-election

Avondale and Stonehouse

SNP gain from Independent, 17 September 2026 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

3 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

37%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeSNP

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 20 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Avondale and Stonehouse Leigh Payne, Elise Frame, Susan Kerr	5 May 2022 SNP 28.4% lead 4.7 pts
Blantyre Bert Thomson, Maureen Chalmers, Mo Razzaq	5 May 2022 Labour 44.8% lead 2.7 pts
Bothwell and Uddingston Cal Johnston-Dempsey, Maureen Devlin, Kenny McCreary	5 May 2022 SNP 32.2% lead 1.9 pts
Cambuslang East Katy Loudon, Walter Brogan, Alistair Fulton	5 May 2022 SNP 42.3% lead 2.9 pts
Cambuslang West Margaret Walker, John Bradley, Norman Rae	5 May 2022 SNP 39.0% lead 8.9 pts
Clydesdale East Alex Allison, Ian McAllan, Ralph Barker	5 May 2022 Conservative 40.8% lead 7.3 pts
Clydesdale North Richard Lockhart, Julia Marrs, Catherine McClymont	5 May 2022 Labour 33.8% lead 0.4 pts
Clydesdale South Mark Horsham, Ross Gowland, Ross Lambie	5 May 2022 SNP 33.5% lead 7.6 pts
Clydesdale West Poppy Corbett, David Shearer, Lynsey Hamilton, Eileen Logan	5 May 2022 Labour 38.2% lead 5.5 pts
East Kilbride Central North Joe Fagan, Grant Ferguson, Hugh Macdonald	5 May 2022 SNP 43.8% lead 6.5 pts
East Kilbride Central South Gerry Convery, Elaine McDougall, John Anderson	5 May 2022 SNP 43.9% lead 5.3 pts
East Kilbride East Gladys Ferguson-Miller, Graham Scott, Kirsten Robb	5 May 2022 SNP 37.4% lead 10.4 pts
East Kilbride South Geri Gray, Mathew Buchanan, Archie Buchanan	5 May 2022 SNP 48.7% lead 25.7 pts
East Kilbride West Kirsty Williams, Monique Equi, David Watson	5 May 2022 SNP 30.9% lead 4.4 pts
Hamilton North and East Martin Hose, Colin Dewar, Davie McLachlan	5 May 2022 SNP 40.8% lead 8.4 pts
Hamilton South Helen Toner, John Ross, Gavin Keatt, Celine Handibode	5 May 2022 Labour 45.4% lead 4.0 pts
Hamilton West and Earnock Mark McGeever, Graeme Horne, Allan Falconer, Mary Donnelly	5 May 2022 SNP 41.4% lead 10.7 pts
Larkhall Richard Nelson, Ross Clark, Fiona McDermott, Andy Carmichael	5 May 2022 Labour 33.0% lead 4.1 pts
Rutherglen Central and North Janine Calikes, Martin Lennon, Andrea Cowan	5 May 2022 SNP 37.7% lead 2.7 pts
Rutherglen South Robert Brown, Margaret Cowie, Carol Nugent	5 May 2022 SNP 31.9% lead 2.5 pts

Avondale and Stonehouse

Elise Frame SNPLeigh Payne SNPSusan Kerr Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP28.4%

Independent23.7%

Conservative20.6%

Labour19.8%

Scottish Green6.4%

Alba1.1%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Margaret Cooper Elected	Independent	1,629	23.7%
Elise Frame Elected	SNP	1,454	21.2%
Gary Burns	Conservative	1,416	20.6%
Susan Kerr Elected	Labour	1,363	19.8%
Leigh Payne	SNP	495	7.2%
Erica Bradley-Young	Scottish Green	437	6.4%
Colin MacLaren	Alba	75	1.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 17 September 2026

SNP27.6%

Labour20.0%

Reform19.6%

Conservative10.6%

Lib Dem9.6%

Scottish Green8.2%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Leigh Payne Elected	SNP	1,025	27.6%
Hannah Miller	Labour	743	20.0%
George Hobbins	Reform	727	19.6%
Ade Aibinu	Conservative	393	10.6%
David Glennie	Lib Dem	357	9.6%
Michael Grant	Scottish Green	303	8.2%
Andrew Forde	Independent	107	2.9%
Gary Allan	Your Party	45	1.2%
Ken Thomson	Alliance for Democracy and Freedom	12	0.3%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Blantyre

Bert Thomson LabourMaureen Chalmers SNPMo Razzaq Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour44.8%

SNP42.1%

Conservative7.7%

Scottish Green3.2%

Lib Dem2.1%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Maureen Chalmers Elected	SNP	1,652	31.7%
Mo Razzaq Elected	Labour	1,519	29.2%
Bert Thomson Elected	Labour	815	15.7%
Gerry Chambers	SNP	542	10.4%
Calum Nimmo	Conservative	399	7.7%
David McClemont	Scottish Green	169	3.2%
Stephen Reid	Lib Dem	110	2.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Bothwell and Uddingston

Cal Johnston-Dempsey SNPKenny McCreary ConservativeMaureen Devlin Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP32.2%

Labour30.3%

Conservative27.6%

Lib Dem5.3%

Scottish Green4.5%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Maureen Devlin Elected	Labour	1,633	30.3%
Kenny McCreary Elected	Conservative	1,485	27.6%
Cal Johnston-Dempsey Elected	SNP	924	17.2%
Jim McGuigan	SNP	811	15.1%
Troy Davidson	Lib Dem	285	5.3%
John Stubbs	Scottish Green	243	4.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Cambuslang East

Alistair Fulton SNPKaty Loudon SNPWalter Brogan Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP42.3%

Labour39.4%

Conservative9.6%

Scottish Green4.0%

Lib Dem2.9%

Alba1.8%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Walter Brogan Elected	Labour	1,486	29.1%
Alistair Fulton Elected	SNP	1,123	22.0%
Katy Loudon Elected	SNP	1,037	20.3%
Amy Lee Fraioli	Labour	524	10.3%
Jamie Logan	Conservative	489	9.6%
Marie Gallagher	Scottish Green	204	4.0%
Robert Bell	Lib Dem	147	2.9%
Muhammad Khuzaima	Alba	94	1.8%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Cambuslang West

John Bradley SNPMargaret Walker LabourNorman Rae Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP39.0%

Labour30.1%

Conservative12.9%

Lib Dem12.7%

Scottish Green5.2%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Margaret Walker Elected	Labour	1,727	30.1%
John Bradley Elected	SNP	1,382	24.1%
Gillian Sutherland	SNP	856	14.9%
Ann Le Blond	Conservative	739	12.9%
Norman Rae Elected	Lib Dem	730	12.7%
Tom Lauckner	Scottish Green	301	5.2%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Clydesdale East

Alex Allison ConservativeIan McAllan SNPRalph Barker Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Conservative40.8%

SNP33.5%

Labour16.4%

Scottish Green5.3%

Lib Dem3.1%

Scottish Family Party0.9%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Ian McAllan Elected	SNP	1,513	28.6%
Alex Allison Elected	Conservative	1,364	25.8%
Ralph Barker Elected	Labour	869	16.4%
Eric Holford	Conservative	794	15.0%
Claire Watson	Scottish Green	278	5.3%
John McLatchie	SNP	260	4.9%
Nicholas Mark Tucker	Lib Dem	162	3.1%
Gareth Kirk	Scottish Family Party	49	0.9%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Clydesdale North

Catherine McClymont LabourJulia Marrs SNPRichard Lockhart Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

Labour33.8%

SNP33.4%

Conservative26.9%

Independent4.9%

Independent1.1%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Catherine McClymont Elected	Labour	1,920	33.8%
Julia Marrs Elected	SNP	1,898	33.4%
Richard Eliott-Lockhart Elected	Conservative	1,530	26.9%
Ronald Logan	Independent	277	4.9%
John Scott	Independent	61	1.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Clydesdale South

Mark Horsham IndependentRoss Gowland LabourRoss Lambie Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP33.5%

Labour25.9%

Conservative18.7%

Independent12.1%

Independent5.7%

Scottish Green3.1%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Mark Horsham Elected	SNP	1,762	33.5%
Ross Gowland Elected	Labour	1,144	21.7%
Ross Alexander Lambie Elected	Conservative	986	18.7%
George Greenshields	Independent	635	12.1%
Colin McGavigan	Independent	298	5.7%
Imogen Walker	Labour	219	4.2%
Ann McGuinness	Scottish Green	164	3.1%
Janice Elizabeth MacKay	UKIP	52	1.0%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Clydesdale West

David Shearer SNPEileen Logan LabourLynsey Hamilton LabourPoppy Corbett Reform

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour38.2%

SNP32.7%

Conservative23.6%

Scottish Green3.1%

Lib Dem2.4%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Eileen Logan Elected	Labour	1,743	23.6%
Poppy Corbett Elected	Conservative	1,742	23.6%
David Shearer Elected	SNP	1,678	22.7%
Lynsey Hamilton Elected	Labour	1,082	14.6%
Andrew Wilson	SNP	737	10.0%
Neil Barton	Scottish Green	230	3.1%
Peter Charles Meehan	Lib Dem	181	2.4%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

East Kilbride Central North

Grant Ferguson SNPHugh Macdonald SNPJoe Fagan Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP43.8%

Labour37.3%

Conservative12.2%

Independent3.4%

Lib Dem3.3%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Grant Ferguson Elected	SNP	1,889	33.1%
Joe Fagan Elected	Labour	1,709	30.0%
Alex Brown	Conservative	694	12.2%
Hugh MacDonald Elected	SNP	612	10.7%
Tam Mitchell	Labour	420	7.4%
Kristofer Keane	Independent	194	3.4%
Tom Bryson	Lib Dem	187	3.3%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

East Kilbride Central South

Elaine McDougall SNPGerry Convery LabourJohn Anderson SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP43.9%

Labour38.6%

Conservative9.1%

Scottish Green3.9%

Lib Dem2.7%

Alba1.3%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
John Anderson Elected	SNP	1,570	30.2%
Gerry Convery Elected	Labour	1,387	26.7%
Elaine McDougall Elected	SNP	713	13.7%
Lisa Quarrell	Labour	623	12.0%
Alan Henderson Fraser	Conservative	473	9.1%
Alan Cresswell	Scottish Green	202	3.9%
Lorna Cammock	Lib Dem	138	2.7%
Rita Baillie	Alba	66	1.3%
David Mackay	UKIP	30	0.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

East Kilbride East

Gladys Ferguson-Miller SNPGraham Scott LabourKirsten Robb Scottish Green

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP37.4%

Labour27.0%

Conservative13.5%

Scottish Green12.7%

Independent6.8%

Lib Dem2.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Gladys Miller Elected	SNP	1,420	28.9%
Graham Scott Elected	Labour	1,329	27.0%
Graeme David Mullin	Conservative	664	13.5%
Kirsten Robb Elected	Scottish Green	626	12.7%
Robert Gillies	SNP	420	8.5%
Jim Wardhaugh	Independent	336	6.8%
Lorna Gall	Lib Dem	126	2.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

East Kilbride South

Archie Buchanan SNPGeri Gray SNPMathew Buchanan Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP48.7%

Labour23.0%

Lib Dem13.7%

Conservative8.7%

Scottish Green2.9%

Scottish Family Party1.3%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Archie Buchanan Elected	SNP	1,948	36.9%
Mathew Buchanan Elected	Labour	1,215	23.0%
Paul McGarry	Lib Dem	722	13.7%
Geri Gray Elected	SNP	621	11.8%
Patrick Nailon	Conservative	458	8.7%
John McKechnie	Scottish Green	154	2.9%
Jonathan Richardson	Scottish Family Party	68	1.3%
Iain Leckenby	Alba	57	1.1%
Ross Gibson	Scottish Libertarian Party	31	0.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

East Kilbride West

David Watson IndependentKirsty Williams LabourMonique Equi Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP30.9%

Labour26.5%

Conservative20.0%

Independent18.6%

Lib Dem2.1%

Scottish Family Party1.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Monique McAdams Elected	Labour	1,780	26.5%
Ian Harrow	Conservative	1,339	20.0%
David Watson Elected	Independent	1,248	18.6%
Craig Sloan	SNP	1,041	15.5%
Ali Salamati Elected	SNP	1,031	15.4%
Huaiquan Zhang	Lib Dem	142	2.1%
Denise Hay	Scottish Family Party	110	1.6%
Yvonne MacKay	UKIP	18	0.3%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 6 July 2023

Labour40.5%

Conservative26.4%

SNP22.7%

Scottish Green3.8%

Independent2.9%

Lib Dem2.4%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Kirsty Williams Elected	Labour	1,386	40.5%
Bill Dorrian	Conservative	904	26.4%
Robert Gillies	SNP	778	22.7%
Cameron Eadie	Scottish Green	131	3.8%
Kristofer Keane	Independent	99	2.9%
Jake Stevenson	Lib Dem	83	2.4%
Jonathan Richardson	Scottish Family Party	42	1.2%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Hamilton North and East

Colin Dewar SNPDavie McLachlan LabourMartin Hose Conservative

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP40.8%

Labour32.4%

Conservative19.0%

Lib Dem5.2%

Independent2.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Davie McLachlan Elected	Labour	1,539	32.4%
Colin Dewar Elected	SNP	1,442	30.3%
Martin Grant Hose Elected	Conservative	902	19.0%
Phil Sykes	SNP	501	10.5%
Andrew Reynolds	Lib Dem	249	5.2%
Balarabe Baba	Independent	124	2.6%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Hamilton South

Celine Handibode LabourGavin Keatt LabourHelen Toner SNPJohn Ross SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour45.4%

SNP41.4%

Conservative13.1%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
John Ross Elected	SNP	1,921	26.3%
Gavin Wylie Keatt Elected	Labour	1,688	23.1%
Celine Handibode Elected	Labour	1,632	22.3%
Helen Toner Elected	SNP	1,105	15.1%
Lynne Nailon	Conservative	960	13.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Hamilton West and Earnock

Allan Falconer LabourGraeme Horne SNPMark McGeever Lib DemMary Donnelly SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

SNP41.4%

Labour30.7%

Conservative12.9%

Lib Dem11.9%

Scottish Green3.1%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Mary Donnelly Elected	SNP	1,731	29.7%
Allan Falconer Elected	Labour	1,404	24.1%
Graham William Fisher	Conservative	753	12.9%
Mark McGeever Elected	Lib Dem	691	11.9%
Graeme Horne Elected	SNP	680	11.7%
Jim Lee	Labour	385	6.6%
Leonard Gingell	Scottish Green	179	3.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Larkhall

Andy Carmichael LabourFiona McDermott ReformRichard Nelson ConservativeRoss Clark SNP

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (4 seats)

Labour33.0%

SNP28.9%

Conservative24.5%

Independent10.3%

Lib Dem2.4%

Scottish Libertarian Party0.6%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Andy Carmichael Elected	Labour	1,580	25.5%
Richard Nelson Elected	Conservative	1,518	24.5%
Ross Clark Elected	SNP	1,389	22.4%
Jackie Burns	Independent	639	10.3%
Lesley McDonald Elected	Labour	463	7.5%
George Sutherland	SNP	399	6.4%
Jake Stevenson	Lib Dem	148	2.4%
David Laird	Scottish Libertarian Party	36	0.6%
Donald MacKay	UKIP	21	0.3%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Last by-election, 9 July 2026

Reform35.2%

SNP29.9%

Labour24.5%

Conservative10.5%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Fiona McDermott Elected	Reform	1,150	35.2%
Leigh Payne	SNP	975	29.9%
Chris Roarty	Labour	799	24.5%
Gary Burns	Conservative	342	10.5%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Rutherglen Central and North

Andrea Cowan SNPJanine Calikes SNPMartin Lennon Labour

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP37.7%

Labour35.0%

Conservative12.0%

Lib Dem10.2%

Scottish Green5.1%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Martin Patrick Lennon Elected	Labour	1,245	24.5%
Janine Calikes Elected	SNP	1,188	23.4%
Andrea Cowan Elected	SNP	725	14.3%
Libby Fox	Conservative	609	12.0%
Jack McGinty	Labour	531	10.5%
Gloria Adebo	Lib Dem	517	10.2%
Alex McRae	Scottish Green	261	5.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Rutherglen South

Carol Nugent SNPMargaret Cowie LabourRobert Brown Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 5 May 2022 (3 seats)

SNP31.9%

Lib Dem29.4%

Labour23.2%

Conservative8.5%

Scottish Green4.6%

Scottish Family Party1.3%

Candidate	Party	First prefs	Share
Carol Nugent Elected	SNP	1,825	31.9%
Robert Brown Elected	Lib Dem	1,686	29.4%
Margaret Cowie Elected	Labour	1,331	23.2%
Alexandra Herdman	Conservative	489	8.5%
Emma Jane Nicola Smith	Scottish Green	263	4.6%
Michael James O'Hara	Scottish Family Party	73	1.3%
Spencer Hugh Pryor	Independent	62	1.1%

Party shares are of first-preference votes.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

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

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Clydesdale South	Mark Horsham	SNP 2022	Independent
Clydesdale South	Ross Lambie	Conservative 2022	Reform
Clydesdale West	Poppy Corbett	Conservative 2022	Reform

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

3 by-elections since July 2021, 3 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
17 September 2026	Avondale and Stonehouse	SNP gain from Independent	27.6%
9 July 2026	Larkhall	Reform gain from Labour	35.2%
6 July 2023	East Kilbride West	Labour gain from SNP	40.5%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	2024 winner	Projected now
East Kilbride and Strathaven	Labour	Labour 33%
Hamilton and Clyde Valley	Labour	Labour 33%
Rutherglen	Labour	SNP 34%

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

People

Who lives in South Lanarkshire

286,841 residents in 129,613 households

Voted Leave in 2016

37% 15 below GB

Degree or higher

43% 9 above GB

No qualifications

18% same as GB

Own their home

70% 9 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

20% 3 above GB

Rent privately

10% 10 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

27% 4 below GB

Aged 65 and over

24% 2 above 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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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.