| East Kilbride Central North | |
|---|---|
| South Lanarkshire | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:East_Kilbride_Central_North.svg) Boundary of East Kilbride Central North in South Lanarkshire from 2007–2017. | |
| Population | 16,547 (2021)[1] |
| Electorate | 12,861 (2022) |
| Major settlements | East Kilbride (part of) |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | East Kilbride |
| Scottish Parliament region | Central Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | East Kilbride and Strathaven |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of councillors | 3 |
| Councillor | Grant Ferguson (SNP) |
| Councillor | Joe Fagan (Labour) |
| Councillor | Hugh McDonald (SNP) |
| Created from | Blacklaw Calderglen East Mains Heatheryknowe Maxwellton West Mains |
East Kilbride Central North is one of the 20 electoral wards of South Lanarkshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward initially elected four councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 16,547 people. Following a boundary review, the ward has elected three councillors since 2017.
The ward has produced strong results for both Labour and the Scottish National Party (SNP) with the parties initially sharing the seats evenly. However, since 2017, the ward has become an SNP stronghold with the party holding two of the three seats.
Following the 2022 election, the ward has been the seat of the leader of South Lanarkshire Council, Cllr Joe Fagan.[2]
- ^ "East Kilbride Central North". Scottish Government. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Labour-led administration takes over South Lanarkshire Council". BBC. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.