East Renfrewshire Council election, 2007
Elections to East Renfrewshire Council were held on 3 May 2007 the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election.
The election was the first using six new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 20 single-member wards which used the plurality (first past the post) system of election.
Election results
East Renfrewshire Local Election Result 2007 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Conservative |
7 |
N/A |
N/A |
+1 |
35.0 |
34.3 |
14,567 |
|
|
Labour |
7 |
N/A |
N/A |
-1 |
35.0 |
27.8 |
11,825 |
|
|
SNP |
3 |
N/A |
N/A |
+3 |
15.0 |
16.0 |
6,794 |
|
|
Liberal Democrats |
1 |
N/A |
N/A |
-2 |
5.0 |
10.2 |
4,317 |
|
|
Scottish Green |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
247 |
|
|
Scottish Socialist |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
177 |
|
|
Independent |
2 |
N/A |
N/A |
-1 |
10.0 |
10.8 |
4,589 |
|
Ward results
Neilston, Uplawmoor and Newton Mearns North (4 seats)
Neilston, Uplawmoor and Newton Mearns North |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 |
|
Conservative |
Charlie Gilbert |
22.7 |
1,778 |
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Labour |
Elaine Green |
21.2 |
1,658 |
|
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SNP |
Tony Buchanan |
18.3 |
1,434 |
1,449.78
| 1,457.58
| 1,465.87
| 1,616.20
|
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| |
|
Conservative |
Leslie Rosin |
12.1 |
944 |
1,069.20
| 1,071.50
| 1,084.92
| 1,187.05
| 1,192.66
| 1,349.21
| 1,542.26 |
|
Labour |
Nasim Kahn |
8.1 |
638 |
647.02
| 700.75
| 710.08
| 817.79
| 825.59
| 950.52
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Kirsty Platt |
8.1 |
636 |
654.28
| 661.08
| 673.55
|
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| |
|
Independent |
George Butler |
7.9 |
622 |
630.90
| 633.53
| 683.04
| 806.60
| 817.26
|
| |
|
Independent |
Ella Rae |
1.6 |
123 |
128.70
| 130.29
|
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Electorate: - Valid: 7,833 Spoilt: 133 Quota: 1,567 Turnout: |
Barrhead (4 seats)
Barrhead |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 | Count 9 | Count 10 |
|
Independent |
Danny Devlin |
25.3 |
1,891 |
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Labour |
Betty Cunningham |
20.4 |
1,526 |
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SNP |
Douglas Yates |
17.6 |
1,318 |
1,378.31
| 1,380.54
| 1,402.26
| 1,415.39
| 1,481.88
| 1,510.74
|
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|
Labour |
Edward Philips |
13.4 |
999 |
1,031.25
| 1,044.09
| 1,054.34
| 1,065.13
| 1,089.96
| 1,267.66
| 1,269.90
| 1,329.24
| 1,523.36 |
|
Conservative |
Tariq Pavez |
7.5 |
558 |
580.41
| 580.93
| 582.93
| 593.13
| 624.45
| 624.74
| 626.33
|
| |
|
Independent |
Tommy Reilly |
7.0 |
520 |
584.92
| 587.37
| 594.85
| 662.98
| 696.73
| 706.19
| 706.37
| 838.43
| |
|
Labour |
Edwina Phillips |
3.3 |
247 |
259.56
| 262.61
| 263.69
| 269.55
| 286.51
|
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Liberal Democrats |
Tom Platt |
3.2 |
236 |
250.87
| 251.84
| 259.90
| 264.69
|
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Independent |
Rena McGuire |
1.5 |
111 |
154.56
| 156.02
| 164.94
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Scottish Socialist |
Liam McGregor |
0.9 |
65 |
71.49
| 72.12
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Electorate: - Valid: 7,471 Spoilt: 109 Quota: 1,495 Turnout: |
Giffnock and Thornliebank (3 seats)
Giffnock and Thornliebank |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 |
|
Labour |
Jim Fletcher |
29.8 |
2,075 |
|
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Conservative |
Gordon Wallace |
27.2 |
1,899 |
|
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| |
|
SNP |
Joyce Lythgoe |
18.2 |
1,266 |
1,330.16
| 1,336.00
| 1,390.31
| 1,473.32
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Alex Mackie |
17.9 |
1,244 |
1,357.28
| 1.365.41
| 1,401.65
| 1,585.21
| 2,472.07 |
|
Conservative |
Gordon Wilson |
5.4 |
373 |
394.92
| 524.70
| 528.50
|
| |
|
Scottish Socialist |
Stuart Miller |
1.6 |
112 |
132.16
| 132.32
|
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| |
Electorate: - Valid: 6,969 Spoilt: 98 Quota: 1,743 Turnout: |
Netherlee, Stamperland and Williamwood (3 seats)
Netherlee, Stamperland and Williamwood |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 |
|
Labour |
Mary Montague |
23.5 |
1,644 |
1,691
| 1,852
|
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Independent |
Ralph Robertson |
18.9 |
1,322 |
1,365
| 1,468
| 1,489.09
| 1,567.60
| 1,648.68
| 2,144.92 |
|
Conservative |
Gordon McCaskill |
16.9 |
1,182 |
1,191
| 1,243
| 1,249.97
| 2,080.41
|
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|
Conservative |
Laurence Haniford |
14.7 |
1,028 |
1,035
| 1,092
| 1,097.33
|
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| |
|
SNP |
Oliver Adair |
13.7 |
954 |
1,006
| 1,139
| 1,163.15
| 1,215.49
| 1,262.81
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Ian Clarkson |
8.7 |
609 |
660
|
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Scottish Green |
Duncan Toms |
3.5 |
247 |
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Electorate: - Valid: 6,986 Spoilt: 53 Quota: 1,747 Turnout: |
Newton Mearns South (3 seats)
Newton Mearns South |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 |
|
Conservative |
Barbara Grant |
36.6 |
2,283 |
|
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|
Conservative |
Jim Swift |
26.4 |
1,649 |
|
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| |
|
Labour |
Ian McAlpine |
17.1 |
1,068 |
1,140.32
| 1,147.86
| 1,287.45
| 1,884.38 |
|
SNP |
Christopher McLaughlin |
10.3 |
645 |
720.16
| 730.40
|
| |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Alan Rennie |
14.1 |
601 |
784.17
| 805.27
| 1,140.60
| |
Electorate: - Valid: 6,246 Spoilt: 67 Quota: 1,562 Turnout: |
Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham (3 seats)
Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 |
|
Labour |
Alan Lafferty |
28.1 |
1,970 |
|
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| |
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Conservative |
Stewart Miller |
22.4 |
1,571 |
1,592.37
| 1,773.62
|
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|
Conservative |
Alec White |
18.6 |
1,302 |
1,310.70
| 1,516.43
| 1,531.22
| |
|
SNP |
Alistair Carmichael |
16.8 |
1,177 |
1,220.51
| 1,537.11
| 1,539.04
| 2,014.86 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
George Napier |
14.1 |
991 |
1,061.28
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Electorate: - Valid: 7,011 Spoilt: 89 Quota: 1,753 Turnout: |
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