Bearsden South is one of the seven wards used to elect members of the East Dunbartonshire Council. It elects three Councillors. As its name suggests, its territory (which has not altered since its creation in 2007) consists of the southern part of the burgh of Bearsden, with part of the boundary to the north following the path of the Antonine Wall;5th Reviews - ward maps East Dunbartonshire Ward 3 Bearsden South, Boundaries Scotland. Retrieved 17 April 2022 it also borders the Drumchapel housing estate in Glasgow – the marked differences in average life expectancy and other factors between residents living in close proximity in the two areas has been remarked upon in various studies.Side by side: a focus on Bearsden and Drumchapel, William Peakin, Holyrood magazine, 28 December 2014
The southern boundary is formed largely from the Forth and Clyde Canal and the River Kelvin, with other parts of northern Glasgow on the opposite banks. In 2020, the ward had a population of 13,318.Electoral Ward Bearsden South, Scottish Government Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2022
Councillors ElectionCouncillors2007Graeme Douglas(SNP)Simon Huchison(Conservative)Vaughan Moody(Liberal Democrats)2009Ashay Ghai(Liberal Democrats)2012Keith Small(SNP)Manjinder Shergill(Labour)2017Denis Johnston(SNP)Andrew Polson(Conservative) / Independent2022Ian Gallagher(SNP)2026 by-Ben Langmead(Liberal Democrats)
Election results
2026 by-election 29 January 2026: Due to the resignation of Andrew Polson.
Duncan Evans (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) Lynne Gibbons (Scottish National Party) Ben Langmead (Scottish Liberal Democrats) Liam McKechnie (Scottish Family Party) John Fairlie (Reform UK) Lorna Dougall (Scottish Labour) Emma Sheppard (Scottish Greens)
2022 election 2022 East Dunbartonshire Council election
2017 election 2017 East Dunbartonshire Council election
2012 election 2012 East Dunbartonshire Council election
2009 by-election
2007 election 2007 East Dunbartonshire Council election
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