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Govan (ward)
Electoral ward in Glasgow, Scotland
Electoral ward in Glasgow, Scotland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Govan |
| scots_name | Govan |
| gaelic_name | Baile a' Ghobhainn |
| country | Scotland |
| static_image_name | Glasgow wards 2017 no05 Govan.png |
| static_image_caption | Govan Ward (2017) within Glasgow |
| static_image_2_name | File:Glasgow attractions (geograph 2354506) (cropped).jpg |
| static_image_2_caption | Aerial view over Pacific Quay and Cessnock in the Govan ward (2011) |
| map_type | Glasgow Local Authority Area |
| population | 26,769 |
| population_ref | (2015) |
| population_density | |
| area_total_km2 | 8.26 |
| post_town | GLASGOW |
| postcode_area | G |
| postcode_district | G51, G5 |
| dial_code | 0141 |
| unitary_scotland | Glasgow City Council |
| lieutenancy_scotland | Glasgow |
Govan (Ward 5) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council. Since its creation in 2007 it has returned four council members, using the single transferable vote system. The ward's size became smaller for the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, but it continued to return four councillors.
Boundaries
Located south of the River Clyde, as well as central Govan (once a separate burgh which includes the neighbourhoods of Drumoyne, Ibrox, Linthouse and Plantation) the ward also includes the areas of Shieldhall, Cessnock, Kinning Park, Kingston and Tradeston. The boundaries were changed in 2017, with the Bellahouston, Craigton and Dumbreck neighbourhoods south of the Inverclyde Line railway being reassigned to the Pollokshields ward.
The ethnic makeup of the Govan ward using the 2011 census population statistics was:
- 84.1% White Scottish / British / Irish / Other
- 10.9% Asian (mainly Pakistani)
- 3.8% Black (mainly African)
- 1.1% Mixed / Other Ethnic Group
Councillors
| Election | Councillors | 2007 | 2012 | 2013 by | 2015 | 2017 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Labour Party}}" | Stephen Dornan | |||||||
| (Labour/ | ||||||||
| Glasgow First | ||||||||
| /SNP) | Scottish Labour Party}}" | Shaukat Butt | ||||||
| (Labour) | Scottish Labour Party}}" | John Flanagan | ||||||
| (Labour) | Scottish National Party}}" | Allison Hunter | ||||||
| (SNP) | ||||||||
| Glasgow First}}" | James Adams | |||||||
| (Labour) | Fariha Thomas | |||||||
| (Labour) | ||||||||
| Scottish Labour Party}}" | John Kane | |||||||
| (Labour) | ||||||||
| Scottish National Party}}" | ||||||||
| Scottish National Party}}" | Richard Bell | |||||||
| (SNP) | Scottish Green Party}}" | Allan Young | ||||||
| (Green) | ||||||||
| Dan Hutchison | ||||||||
| (Green) | Imran Alam | |||||||
| (Labour) |
Election results
2022 Election
2022 Glasgow City Council election
2017 Election
2017 Glasgow City Council election
2012 Election
2012 Glasgow City Council election
2013 by-election
2007 Election
References
References
- link. (22 December 2015 , [[Glasgow City Council]])
- (30 June 2019). "United Kingdom: Scotland {{!}} Council Areas and Electoral Wards".
- Teale, Andrew. (27 December 2008). "Local Election Results 2007 (Glasgow)". Local Elections Archive Project.
- (27 February 2017). "Council Elections 2017: Govan is diverse but we need more money". Glasgow Evening Times.
- "Election Results 2012".
- (5 May 2017). "Local Election 2017 Full Results". Glasgow City Council.
- (June 2024). "Notice of election agents". Glasgow City Council.
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