| Rutherglen Central and North | |
|---|---|
| South Lanarkshire | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Rutherglen_Central_and_North.svg) Boundary of Rutherglen Central and North in South Lanarkshire from 2007–2017. | |
| Population | 14,237 (2021)[1] |
| Electorate | 11,692 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Rutherglen (part of) |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Rutherglen |
| Scottish Parliament region | Glasgow |
| UK Parliament constituency | Rutherglen |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of councillors | 3 |
| Councillor | Martin Lennon (Labour) |
| Councillor | Janine Calikes (SNP) |
| Councillor | Andrea Cowan (SNP) |
| Created from | Bankhead Burgh Rutherglen West Stonelaw |
Rutherglen Central and North 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 14,237 people.
The ward was previously a Labour stronghold with the party holding two of the three seats from 2007 to 2017 however, the ward has since swung to the Scottish National Party (SNP) who won two of the three seats at the 2022 election.
- ^ "Rutherglen Central and North". Scottish Government. Retrieved 11 March 2023.