Pollokshields (Ward 6) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council. On its creation in 2007 and in 2012 it returned three council members, using the single transferable vote system. For the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, the boundaries were changed, the ward increased in size and returned four members.
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 ElectionCouncillors2007David Meikle(Conservative)Irfan Rabbani(Labour)Khalil-ur Rahman Malik(SNP)3 seats2012 Hanif Raja(Labour)Norman MacLeod(SNP)2017 Jon Molyneux(Green)2022 Zen Ghani(SNP)
Election results 2022 election 2022 Glasgow City Council election
2017 election 2017 Glasgow City Council election
2012 election 2012 Glasgow City Council election
2007 election 2007 Glasgow City Council election
See also Wards of Glasgow
References
External links Listed Buildings in Pollokshields Ward, Glasgow City at British Listed Buildings