Kilsyth (ward)

Kilsyth is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. It elects four Councillors and covers the town of Kilsyth (plus neighbouring Croy) with a population of 13,772 in 2019.[1]

Councillors
Election Councillors
2007 David Key
(SNP)		 Francis Griffin
(Labour)		 Jean Jones
(Labour)
2012 Alan Stevenson
(SNP)		 Heather McVey
(Labour)
2017 Mark Kerr
(SNP)

Councillor Mark Kerr Controversy

in July 2020 the sitting councillor for Croy & Kilsyth, Mr Mark Kerr, was charged with 5 cases of historic sexual abuse by Police Scotland. This generated significant coverage in various national news outlets and Mr Kerr has subsequently stepped down from the SNP and now identifies as an Independent Councillor. Mr Kerr made no plea at his initial hearing and a court case is pending. []

Election Results

2017 Election

2017 North Lanarkshire Council election [2]

Kilsyth - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Labour Jean Jones (incumbent) 33.7 1,496            
SNP Alan Stevenson (incumbent) 17.57 780 740 756 783 785 811  
SNP Mark Kerr 17.19 763 781 806 847 848 892 1,593
Labour Heather McVey (incumbent) 16.47 731 1,097 1,104 1,126      
Conservative Paul Anderson 11.33 503 515 516 524 527    
Scottish Green Rob Kay 2.18 97 102 118        
Solidarity Kevin Kane 1.55 69 74          
Electorate: 9,657   Valid: 4,439   Spoilt: 119   Quota: 1,110   Turnout: 4,558 (47.2%)

    2012 Election

    2012 North Lanarkshire Council election [3]

    Kilsyth - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Labour Jean Jones (incumbent) 43.0% 1,544        
    SNP Alan Stevenson 21.5% 771 789.8 842.4 876.9 928.3
    Labour Heather McVey 20.2% 724 1,290      
    SNP Scott Campbell 9.0% 324 338.2 363.2 371.2 403.7
    Conservative David Paterson 3.7% 132 135.3 152.9    
    Scottish Socialist Wullie O'Neill 2.7% 98 108.9 172.7 185.4  
    Electorate: 9,302   Valid: 3,593   Spoilt: 98   Quota: 899   Turnout: 3,691 (39.68%)

      2007 Election

      2007 North Lanarkshire Council election

      North Lanarkshire council election, 2007: Kilsyth
      Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
      Labour Francis Griffin 2,037 38.3 1 1
      SNP David Key 1,480 27.8 1 1
      Labour Jean Jones 1,386 26.0 1 1
      Conservative Archie Giggie 260 4.9
      Scottish Socialist Willie O'Neill 162 3.0

      References
      1. Electoral Ward: Kilsyth, Scottish Government Statistics
      2. https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=32951
      3. https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=24109&contactid=12585
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