| East Kilbride South | |
|---|---|
| South Lanarkshire | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:East_Kilbride_South.svg) Boundary of East Kilbride South in South Lanarkshire from 2007–2017. | |
| Population | 16,985 (2021)[1] |
| Electorate | 12,589 (2022) |
| Major settlements | East Kilbride (part of) |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | East Kilbride Clydesdale |
| Scottish Parliament region | Central Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | East Kilbride and Strathaven |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of councillors | 3 |
| Councillor | Archie Buchanan (SNP) |
| Councillor | Mathew Buchanan (Labour) |
| Councillor | Geri Gray (SNP) |
| Created from | Greenhills Hairmyres/Crosshouse Heatheryknowe Lindsay Westwoodhill Whitehills |
East Kilbride South is one of the 20 electoral wards of South Lanarkshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward elects three councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 16,985 people.
The ward is a Scottish National Party (SNP) stronghold with the party holding two of the three seats at every election since the ward was created.
- ^ "East Kilbride South". Scottish Government. Retrieved 27 February 2023.