Calton (ward)

Calton

Doulton Fountain in front of the Peoples Palace on Glasgow Green, in the Calton ward.
Area 2.47 sq mi (6.4 km2)
Population 22,714 
• Density 9,195.95/sq mi (3,550.58/km2)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GLASGOW
Postcode district G1, G31, G32, G4, G40
Dialling code 0141
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
Calton within Glasgow

Calton is one of the twenty-one wards of Glasgow City Council. There are 3 members for this area.

2007 Election Results

2007 Council election: Calton[1]
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
Labour George Redmond 38.12 1,982            
SNP Alison E Thewliss 21.98 1,143 1,175 1,196 1,221 1,231 1,282 1,360
Labour Ruth Simpson 12.08 628 1,035 1,050 1,072 1,086 1,115 1,189
Solidarity Fiacra Fullerton 5.81 302 325 349 373 382 420 446
Conservative Scott Gillespie 4.71 245 250 257 260 348 371 409
Liberal Democrats Paul Graham 4.44 231 245 252 257 265 329  
Scottish Green Alasdair Duke-Wardrop 4.21 219 224 235 251 264    
Scottish Unionist Danny Houston 3.75 195 217 220 225      
Scottish Socialist Kenny Murray 2.42 126 134 140        
Independent Gary Barton 2.46 128 130          
Electorate: 15,123   Valid: 5,199   Spoilt: 217   Quota: 1,300   Turnout: 35.83%

    References

    1. ↑ Teale, Andrew (27 December 2008). "Local Election Results 2007 (Glasgow)" (PDF). Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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