Partick East/Kelvindale (ward)

Partick East/Kelvindale
Partick East/Kelvindale Ward (2017) within Glasgow
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
List of places
UK
Scotland
Glasgow

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.

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:

Ethnicity Proportion
White Scottish/British 80.15%
White Irish 2.71%
Other White 6.38%
Mixed Ethnic Groups 1.09%
Indian 2.08%
Pakistani 1.76%
Bangladeshi 0.14%
Chinese 2.88%
Other Asian 0.99%
African 0.73%
Caribbean or Black 0.35%
Other Ethnic Group 0.74%

Councillors

Election Councillors
2017[8] Kenny McLean[9]
(SNP) 		Martin Rhodes[10]
(Labour) 		Tony Curtis
(Conservative/
Independent) 		Martin Bartos[11]
(Green/
Independent)[12]
2020
January 2021 Vacant
March 2021 Jill Brown[13]
(Labour)
May 2021
2022[14] Lilith Johnstone
(Labour) 		Blair Anderson
(Green)

Election results

2024 by-election

Partick East/Kelvindale by-election (5 December 2024) − 1 seat
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Labour James Adams 37.5 1,723
SNP Cylina Porch 23.1 1,062
Scottish Green Heloise Le Moal 18.2 837
Conservative Faten Hameed 13.7 632
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Budgen 7.4 339
Electorate: 21,307   Valid: 4,593   Spoilt: 36   Quota: 2,297   Turnout: 21.7%  

2022 election

Main article: 2022 Glasgow City Council election
Partick East/Kelvindale − 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Labour Jill Brown (incumbent) 28.7 2,939                
Scottish Green Blair Anderson 20.9 2,138                
SNP Kenny McLean (incumbent) 17.6 1,800 1,828 1,854 1,855 1,874 1,910 3,004    
Conservative Naveed Asghar 13.3 1,364 1,400 1,401 1,424 1,429 1,515 1,519 1,535  
SNP Linsey Wilson 10.8 1,101 1,112 1,139 1,140 1,162 1,182      
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Moohan 3.8 388 424 431 440 451        
Labour Lilith Johnstone 3.5 358 1,110 1,130 1,141 1,153 1,323 1,354 1,654 2,378
Alba Udochukwu Kings Nwaokorobia 0.8 81 82 82 87          
Freedom Alliance (UK) Di McMillan 0.6 62 64 65            
Electorate: 21,995   Valid: 10,231   Spoilt: 133   Quota: 2,047   Turnout: 47.1%  

Source:[15][16]

2021 by-election

Conservative Cllr Tony Curtis resigned from the party in July 2020 in protest for the party's lack of support for the fitness industry. He then represented the council as an independent until his disqualification on 11 January 2021, after not attending council meetings for six months. A by-election for the seat was held on 18 March 2021.[17][18] Labour candidate Jill Brown won the by-election.[19]

Partick East/Kelvindale by-election (18 March 2021) - 1 seat[20][19]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
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
Scottish 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 election

Main article: 2017 Glasgow City Council election
Partick East/Kelvindale – 4 seats[21]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
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
Scottish 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. ^ "Local Election 2017 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  9. ^ Kenny McLean
  10. ^ Martin Rhodes
  11. ^ Dr. Martin Bartos
  12. ^ a b 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). Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Jill Brown
  14. ^ "Notice of election agents". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  15. ^ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 23 Partick East-Kelvindale". Glasgow City Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Candidate votes per stage Ward 23 Partick East-Kelvindale". Glasgow City Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  17. ^ Chris McCall (11 January 2021). "Former Glasgow Tory councillor disqualified for failing to attend meetings for six months". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Joint notice of election: Ward 20 - Baillieston, Ward 23 - Partick East/Kelvindale (of Glasgow City Council)". Glasgow City Council. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Local By Elections 19th March 2021 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Notice of Poll - Partick East/Kelvindale". Glasgow City Council. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Local Election 2017 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.