| Hamilton West and Earnock | |
|---|---|
| South Lanarkshire | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Hamilton_West_and_Earnock.svg) Boundary of Hamilton West and Earnock in South Lanarkshire from 2007–2017. | |
| Population | 18,503 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 15,083 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Hamilton (part of) |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse |
| Scottish Parliament region | Central Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of councillors | 4 |
| Councillor | Mary Donnelly (SNP) |
| Councillor | Alan Falconer (Labour) |
| Councillor | Graeme Horne (SNP) |
| Councillor | Mark McGeever (Liberal Democrats) |
| Created from | Cadzow Earnock Hamilton Centre North High Blantyre Hillhouse Udston Wellhall/Earnock Woodhead/Meikle Earnock |
Hamilton West and Earnock is one of the 20 electoral wards of South Lanarkshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward elects four councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 18,503 people.
The ward was previously a Labour stronghold with the party holding half of the seats between 2007 and 2017. However, it has since become a Scottish National Party (SNP) stronghold with the party holding half of the seats since a by-election win in 2011.
- ^ "Hamilton West and Earnock". Scottish Government. Retrieved 17 March 2023.