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Linn
Linn Ward (2017) within Glasgow
Croftfoot roundabout looking south towards Castlemilk
Area4.3 sq mi (11 km2)
Population29,575 (2015)[1]
• Density6,877.9/sq mi (2,655.6/km2)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG44, G45, G76
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
Glasgow

Linn (Ward 1) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council.[2] There are 4 councillors for the area; as of 19 November 2022, it is represented by the Scottish National Party and Scottish Labour, who have two councillors each.

History

In September 2022, Councillor Malcolm Cunning died.[3] A by-election was called for 17 November.[4]

Boundaries

The southernmost ward of Glasgow, Linn includes the areas of Castlemilk, Croftfoot and Simshill, those parts of Cathcart, King's Park and Muirend that are south and east of the Cathcart Circle Lines, and the separate village of Carmunnock. The ward also contains Linn Park and the Cathkin Braes. The boundaries have remained unchanged since the creation of the ward in 2007.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census,[1] the ethnicity of the population is:

Ethnicity Proportion
White Scottish/British 90.59%
White Irish 2.82%
Other White 1.96%
Mixed Ethnic Groups 0.23%
Indian 0.48%
Pakistani 2.03%
Bangladeshi 0.02%
Chinese 0.36%
Other Asian 0.22%
African 0.93%
Caribbean or Black 0.17%
Other Ethnic Group 0.18%

Councillors

Election Councillors
2007 David Ritchie
(SNP)
Sadie Docherty
(Labour)
John McKenzie
(Labour)
Margot Clark
(Liberal Democrats)
2012 Glenn Elder
(SNP)
Malcolm Cunning
(Labour)
2017 Margaret Morgan
(SNP)
Euan Blockley
(Conservative)
2022 Paul McCabe
(SNP)
Catherine Vallis
(Labour)
2022 John Carson
(Labour)

Election results

2022 by-election

A by-election was held on 17 November 2022 to replace Malcolm Cunning.[4]

Linn by-election (17 November 2022) − 1 seat
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Labour John Carson 43.4 2,227 2,227 2,227 2,239 2,256 2,381 2,524 2,674
SNP Chris Lang-Tait 33.2 1,702 1,703 1,703 1,716 1,750 1,777 1,789 2,046
Scottish Green Jen Bell 8.0 409 409 410 419 433 482 503  
Conservative Pauline Sutherland 6.4 327 329 332 332 335 374    
Liberal Democrats Joe McCauley 5.7 294 299 299 301 304      
Alba Kirsty Fraser 1.8 90 90 91 97        
Scottish Socialist George Willis MacDougall 0.9 46 49 52          
UKIP Chris Ho 0.4 19 20            
Freedom Alliance (UK) Di McMillan 0.4 18              
Electorate: 22,340   Valid: 5,132   Spoilt: 73   Quota: 2,567   Turnout: 23.3%  

Source:[5][6]

2022 election

2022 Glasgow City Council election

Linn – 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Labour Malcolm Cunning (incumbent) 23.9 2,152                
SNP Paul McCabe 21.5 1,934                
SNP Margaret Morgan (incumbent) 11.9 1,070 1,084 1,193 1,222 1,542 1,643 1,985    
Conservative Euan Blockley (incumbent) 11.5 1,035 1,063 1,063 1,074 1,080 1,199 1,255 1,259  
Independent James Toner 9.4 849 863 867 893 935 997      
Labour Catherine Vallis 8.0 724 943 945 952 1,031 1,222 1,421 1,480 1,940
Liberal Democrats Joe McCauley 6.4 572 606 610 619 691        
Scottish Green Keith Warwick 6.0 544 552 559 577          
Alba Angela Jones 1.3 114 119 121            
Electorate: 22,308   Valid: 8,994   Spoilt: 200   Quota: 1,799   Turnout: 41.2%  

Source:[7][8]

2017 election

2017 Glasgow City Council election

Linn - 4 seats[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
SNP Glenn Elder (incumbent)†† 18.70% 1,646 1,648 1,655 1,655 1,720 1,864          
SNP Margaret Morgan 11.72% 1,032 1,032 1,037 1,040 1,105 1,357 1,439 1,532 1,802    
Labour Malcolm Cunning (incumbent) 15.32% 1,348 1,357 1,365 1,370 1,400 1,415 1,417 1,558 1,655 1,661 2,646
Conservative Euan Blockley 15.85% 1,395 1,410 1,411 1,415 1,426 1,429 1,429 1,580 1,613 1,613 1,657
Labour Alan Stewart 11.69% 1,029 1,034 1,039 1,047 1,070 1,078 1,080 1,173 1,279 1,285  
Independent Cathy Milligan 8.45% 744 752 768 797 845 866 874 937      
Liberal Democrats Margot Clark (incumbent) 7.68% 676 676 678 685 707 714 716        
SNP Paul Leinster 5.09% 448 448 448 450 466            
Scottish Green Alan Digney 3.27% 288 293 303 310              
Independent Bobby Pollock 0.78% 69 72 74                
Solidarity Max Brodie 0.76% 67 70                  
UKIP John Cowan 0.66% 58                    
Electorate: 22,310   Valid: 8,800   Spoilt: 259   Quota: 1,761   Turnout: 40.6%  

2012 election

2012 Glasgow City Council election

Linn - 4 seats[10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Labour Malcolm Cunning 25.14% 1,858              
Labour Sadie Docherty (incumbent) 20.90% 1,545              
SNP Glenn Elder 20.01% 1,479              
Liberal Democrats Margot Clark (incumbent) 12.09% 894 938 949 961 970 1,026 1,300 1,548
SNP Stewart McDonald 9.43% 697 736 742 751 778 851 900  
Conservative Andrew Morrison 7.03% 520 533 534 539 546 569    
Scottish Green Lisa Jones 2.73% 202 229 234 261 315      
TUSC Frank Young 1.61% 119 138 142 166        
Glasgow First Lesley Ingram 1.06% 78 111 116          
Electorate: 22,192   Valid: 7,392   Spoilt: 169   Quota: 1,479   Turnout: 34.07%  

2007 election

2007 Glasgow City Council election

2007 Council election: Linn (4 members)[11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SNP David Ritchie 21.35 2,043              
Labour Sadie Docherty 18.63 1,782 1,789 1,798 1,807 1,826 1,849 1,896 1,947
Liberal Democrats Margot Clark 13.42 1,284 1,302 1,311 1,318 1,350 1,458 1,532 1,866
Labour John McKenzie[a] 14.44 1,381 1,389 1,395 1,417 1,433 1,459 1,514 1,530
Labour Allan Stewart 9.98 955 961 970 980 990 1,001 1,078 1,105
Conservative Esme H Clark 9.39 898 905 906 961 991 1,005 1,015  
Solidarity Frank Young 4.13 395 409 469 478 498      
Scottish Green Chloe Helen Stewart 3.09 296 310 328 338 359      
Independent Chris Lang 2.29 219 224 229 239        
Scottish Unionist Harry McArthur 1.72 165 166 170          
Scottish Socialist Gordon Thomson 1.56 149 156            
Electorate: 21,624   Valid: 9,567   Spoilt: 217   Quota: 1,914   Turnout: 45.25%  
  1. ^ Outgoing councillor for Castlemilk single-member ward.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Ward Factsheet". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. ^ "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. ^ Sandelands, Drew (5 September 2022). "Malcolm Cunning's former deputy pays touching tribute to her 'mentor and friend'". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b Sandelands, Drew (3 October 2022). "Glasgow by-election date announced after death of Labour's Malcolm Cunning". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Linn Local By Election 17th November 2022 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Candidate votes per stage Ward 1 Linn". Glasgow City Council. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Declaration of Results Report Ward 1 Linn". Glasgow City Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Candidate votes per stage Ward 1 Linn". Glasgow City Council. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Election Results" (ZIP). Glasgow City Council. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Election Results 2012". glasgow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012.
  11. ^ Local Election Results 3rd May 2007, Andrew Teale (2008)

External links

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