Partick East/Kelvindale (ward)

Partick East/Kelvindale (Ward 23) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council; used since the 2017 local election, it is one of two created from the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Review.[2] The ward returns four council members.

Partick East/Kelvindale
View looking west over Great Western Road and Gartnavel General Hospital within Partick East/Kelvindale ward
Area	3.91 km^2 (1.51 sq mi)
Population	28,914 (2015) [1]
• Density	7,394.9/km^2 (19,153/sq mi)
Council area	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G11, G12
Dialling code	0141
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish

Partick East/Kelvindale Ward (2017) within Glasgow

Boundaries

Situated to the west of Glasgow city centre, the ward was formed from parts of the former wards (as they existed until 2017) of Hillhead, Partick West, and Maryhill/Kelvin.[3] Its territory covers the areas of Kelvindale, Kelvinside, Dowanhill, Hyndland, Partickhill, part of Anniesland (streets to the east of the Argyle Line railway) and most of Partick (streets to the west and north of the Argyle/North Clyde Line railway).[4][5] It is bordered to the north-east by parts of the River Kelvin and Forth and Clyde Canal and by Byres Road to the south-east. The railway lines run along its western side, including three stations; Anniesland, Hyndland, and Partick.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census,[6] the ethnicity of the population is:

Ethnicity	Proportion
White Scottish/British	80.15%
White Irish	2.71%
Other White	6.38%
Mixed Ethnic Groups	1.09%
Indian	2.08%
Pakistani	1.76%
Bangladeshi	0.14%
Chinese	2.88%
Other Asian	0.99%
African	0.73%
Caribbean or Black	0.35%
Other Ethnic Group	0.74%

Current representation

The four councillors representing the area since 4 May 2017 are:

• Kenny McLean[7] (Scottish National Party)
• Tony Curtis[8] (Scottish Conservatives)
• Martin Rhodes[9] (Scottish Labour)
• Dr. Martin Bartos[10] (Scottish Greens)

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2017		Kenny McLean (SNP)		Martin Rhodes (Labour)		Tony Curtis (Conservative)		Dr. Martin Bartos (Green)

Election results

2017

Main article: 2017 Glasgow City Council election

Partick East/Kelvindale - 4 seats[11] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 Count 5 SNP Kenny McLean * 22.49% 2,366 Conservative Tony Curtis 22.12% 2,336 Labour Martin Rhodes + 17.57% 1,848 1,857 1,902 1,922 2,303 Scottish Green Martin Bartos * 16.42% 1,727 1,763 1,779 1,812 2,148 SNP Kaukab Stewart 11.80% 1,241 1,439 1,442 1,456 1,519 Liberal Democrats Carole Ford 8.45% 889 894 974 1,009 Independent Tom Muirhead 1.04% 109 111 135 Electorate: 21,691   Valid: 10,516   Spoilt: 80   Quota: 2,104   Turnout: 48.8%

• * Sitting councillors for Partick West ward
• + Sitting councillor for Maryhill/Kelvin ward

See also

• Wards of Glasgow

References

1. City Ward Factsheets 2017: Ward 23 - Partick East/Kelvindale, Glasgow City Council
2. "Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Review". www.parliament.scot. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
3. "Former ward boundaries (2007–2017)". Glasgow City Council.
4. Council Elections 2017: Absentee landlords and parking issues high on agenda for Partick East, Evening Times, 12 April 2017
5. Council Elections 2017: Partick East residents have their say on what the council can do to improve their area, Evening Times, 12 April 2017
6. "City Ward Factsheet — Ward 23, Partick East/Kelvindale". Glasgow City Council. Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
7. Kenny McLean
8. Tony Curtis
9. Martin Rhodes
10. Dr. Martin Bartos
11. "Local Election 2017 Full Results". Glasgow City Council. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.

External links

• Listed Buildings in Partick East/Kelvindale Ward, Glasgow City at British Listed Buildings