Baillieston (Ward 20) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council. On its creation in 2007 and in 2012 it returned four council members, using the single transferable vote system. For the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, the boundaries were changed: the ward decreased in size and population, and returned three members.
Boundaries Located in the far east of Glasgow, the core of the ward since 2007 includes Baillieston as well as Barrachnie, Garrowhill, Springhill, Swinton, Wellhouse, Easthall, Daldowie and Broomhouse with the northern boundary being the M8 motorway) and the eastern and southern limits being the city borders with North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire.Council Elections 2017: Baillieston bringing people together, Evening Times, 10 April 2017
The 2017 changes saw the neighbourhoods of Barlanark, Budhill, Greenfield, Lightburn and Springboig removed and assigned to the East Centre ward.
Councillors ElectionCouncillors2007Jim Coleman(Labour)Douglas Hay(Labour)David McDonald(SNP)John Mason(SNP)2008 byAndy Muir(Labour)David Turner(SNP)2012 Marie Garrity(Labour)Austin Sheridan(SNP)2017 Philip Charles(Conservative)Elaine Ballantyne(SNP)3 seatsfrom 2017January 2021VacantMarch 2021David Turner(SNP)2022Kevin John Lalley(Labour)John Daly(Conservative)Alex Kerr(SNP)
Election results 2022 election
2021 by-election Esteemed Labour councillor Jim Coleman was disqualified on 28 January 2021 after failing to attend online and in-person council meetings for six months. A by-election for the seat was held 18 March 2021. SNP candidate and former ward councillor David Turner won the seat.
2017 election
2012 election
November 2008 by-election On 6 November 2008, a by-election was held following the death of Labour councillor David Hay on 27 September 2008. The by-election was won by Labour's Andy Muir.
September 2008 by-election On 18 September 2008, a by-election was held following the election of John Mason as the MP for Glasgow East on 25 July 2008. The by-election was won by the SNP's David Turner.
2007 election
See also Wards of Glasgow
References
External links Listed Buildings in Baillieston Ward, North Lanarkshire (sic) at British Listed Buildings