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. The ward returns four council members.
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. 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).Council Elections 2017: Absentee landlords and parking issues high on agenda for Partick East, Evening Times, 12 April 2017Council Elections 2017: Partick East residents have their say on what the council can do to improve their area, Evening Times, 12 April 2017 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; , , and .
Demographics According to the 2011 census, 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%
Councillors ElectionCouncillors2017 Kenny McLeanKenny McLean(SNP)Martin RhodesMartin Rhodes(Labour)Tony Curtis(Conservative/Independent)Martin BartosDr. Martin Bartos(Green/Independent)2020January 2021VacantMarch 2021Jill BrownJill Brown(Labour)May 20212022Lilith Johnstone(Labour)Blair Anderson(Green)December 2024James Adams(Labour)
Election results 2024 by-election
2022 election
2021 by-election Conservative Cllr Tony Curtis resigned from the party in July 2020 in protest for the party's lack of support for the fitness industry. He then represented the council as an independent until his disqualification on 11 January 2021, after not attending council meetings for six months. A by-election for the seat was held on 18 March 2021. Labour candidate Jill Brown won the by-election.
2017 election
In May 2021 Greens Cllr Martin Bartos resigned his party membership, while remaining as an independent councillor.
See also Wards of Glasgow
References
External links Listed Buildings in Partick East/Kelvindale Ward, Glasgow City at British Listed Buildings