Pollokshields (ward)

Pollokshields (Ward 6) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council.[2] On its creation in 2007 and in 2012 it returned three council members, using the single transferable vote system.[3] For the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, the boundaries were changed, the ward increased in size and returned four members.

Pollokshields

Tenements on the corner of Nithsdale Road and Nithsdale Drive in the Pollokshields ward.
Area6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi)
Population28,266 (2019)[1]
• Density4,448.8/km2 (11,522/sq mi)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Glasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLASGOW
Postcode districtG41, G43, G51
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
Pollokshields Ward (2017) within Glasgow

Boundaries

Located on the South Side of Glasgow, the ward includes Pollokshields itself as well as Crossmyloof, Strathbungo and the western part of Shawlands. The 2017 expansion took in Bellahouston, Craigton and Dumbreck from the Govan ward.

The ethnic makeup of the expanded Pollokshields ward using the 2011 census population statistics was:

  • 69.3% White Scottish / British / Irish / Other
  • 26.9% Asian (Mainly Pakistani)
  • 2% Black (Mainly African)
  • 1.6% Mixed / Other Ethnic Group

This makes it one of the most ethnically diverse wards in Glasgow.

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 David Meikle
(Conservative)		 Irfav Rabbani
(Labour)		 Khalil-ur Rahman Malik
(SNP)
2012 Hanif Raja
(Labour)		 Norman MacLeod
(SNP)
2017 Jon Molyneux
(Green)

Election Results

2007
Main article: 2007 Glasgow City Council election
2007 Council election: Pollokshields (3 members)
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Irfan Rabbani 26.92 2,575              
SNP Khalil-ur Rahman Malik 21.50 2,057 2,082 2,123 2,256 2,309 2,624    
Conservative David Meikle 15.00 1,435 1,445 1,452 1,460 1,593 1,610 1,632 1,839
Green Ian Ruffell 10.90 1,043 1,060 1,096 1,206 1,280 1,321 1,374 1,835
Liberal Democrats Isobel Nelson 9.02 863 883 893 918 1,001 1,030 1,070  
Independent Muhammad Shoaib 6.19 592 605 611 633 656      
Independent Karin Currie 4.58 438 441 453 472        
Solidarity Fatima Uygun 3.97 380 388 418          
Scottish Socialist Ali Ashraf 1.92 184 188            
Electorate: 17,029   Valid: 9,567   Spoilt: 149   Quota: 2,392   Turnout: 57.07%

    2012
    Main article: 2012 Glasgow City Council election
    Pollokshields - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Labour Hanif Raja 24.19% 1,828 1,837 1,854 1,897      
    SNP Norman MacLeod 21.92% 1,657 1,662 1,671 1,702 1,703 1,865 3,181
    Conservative David Meikle (incumbent) 22.15% 1,674 1,682 1,683 1,730 1,731 1,832 1,878
    SNP Khalil Malik (incumbent) 19.01% 1,437 1,439 1,455 1,466 1,467 1,613  
    Green Patrick McAleer 8.04% 608 614 652 707 709    
    Liberal Democrats Bill Fraser 2.91% 220 224 224        
    TUSC Akhtar Khan 1.20% 91 94          
    Glasgow First Andrina Morrison 0.57% 43            
    Electorate: 18,117   Valid: 7,558   Spoilt: 178   Quota: 1,890   Turnout: 42.70%

      2017
      Main article: 2017 Glasgow City Council election
      Pollokshields - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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      SNP Norman MacLeod (incumbent) 24.34% 2,504
      Conservative David Meikle (incumbent) 23.04% 2,370
      Labour Hanif Raja (incumbent) 15.09% 1,552 1,570 1,607 1,621 1,700 2,378
      Green Jon Molyneux 13.59% 1,399 1,461 1,482 1,497 1,645 1,727 1,786 2,760
      SNP Nighet Riaz 11.88% 1,222 1,542 1,549 1,556 1,569 1,617 1,684
      Labour Fariha Thomas (incumbent) * 8.17% 841 848 878 890 954
      Liberal Democrats Ewan Hoyle 2.94% 302 311 382 413
      UKIP Iain Cameron 0.95% 98 100 132
      Electorate: 21,700   Valid: 10,288   Spoilt: 261   Quota: 2,058   Turnout: 48.6%

        * = Sitting Councillor for Govan Ward.

        See also

        References
        1. Pollokshields, Scottish Government
        2. "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
        3. Teale, Andrew (27 December 2008). "Local Election Results 2007 (Glasgow)" (PDF). Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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