Local government ward of East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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 ;[ 2] [ 3] 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.[ 4] [ 5]
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.[ 6]
Councillors
Election results
2022 election
2022 East Dunbartonshire Council election
Bearsden South – 3 seats[ 10]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
SNP
Ian Gallagher
23.39%
1,490
1,497.00
1,521.00
1,783.00
Conservative
Andrew Polson (incumbent )
23.20%
1,478
1,488.00
1,567.00
1,571.00
1,574.94
1,604.40
Liberal Democrats
Vaughan Moody (incumbent )
23.12%
1,473
1,487.00
1,590
1,669.00
Labour
Lorna Dougall
16.06%
1,023
1,035.00
1,103.00
1,197.00
1,286.40
1,312.08
Scottish Green
Scott Ferguson
7.17%
457
469.00
491.00
Independent
Sheila Mechan
4.74%
302
383.00
Independent
Duncan Malcolm
2.31%
147
Electorate: 11,099 Valid: 6,370 Spoilt: 50 Quota: 1,593 Turnout: 57.8%
2017 election
2017 East Dunbartonshire Council election
Bearsden South – 3 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Conservative
Andrew Polson
27.96%
1,859
Liberal Democrats
Vaughan Moody (incumbent )
21.62%
1,437
1,519
1,660
2,019
SNP
Denis Johnston
18.13%
1,205
1,207
1,420
1,547
1,597
1,973
Independent
Alan Oliver
13.19%
877
919
995
1,123
1,250
Labour
Manjinder Shergill (incumbent )
10.38%
690
711
815
Scottish Green
Scott Ferguson
8.72%
580
585
Electorate: TBC Valid: 6,648 Spoilt: 50 Quota: 1,663 Turnout: 61.7%
2012 election
2012 East Dunbartonshire Council election
Bearsden South – 3 seats[ 7] [ 8]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
Liberal Democrats
Vaughan Moody (incumbent )
26.8
1,309
SNP
Keith Small
25.4
1,243
Labour
Manjinder Shergill
20.4
996
1,022
1,028
1,046
1,178
1,408
Conservative
David Mason
19.2
937
963
966
1,018
1,049
Scottish Green
Scott Ferguson
5.0
247
263
272
292
Scottish Christian
Christine Cormack
2.5
124
127
129
Electorate: 10,452 Valid: 4,856 Spoilt: 28 Quota: 1,215 Turnout: 46.46%
2009 by-election
Bearsden South By-election (10 December 2009)- 1 Seat[ 11]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
Conservative
Rachel Higgins
33.4
1,261
1,306
1,499
Liberal Democrats
Ashay Ghai
29.4
1,110
1,381
1,770
SNP
Fiona McLeod
20.7
783
972
Labour
Manjinder Shergill
16.6
626
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Swing
Electorate: 10,850 Valid: 3,780 Spoilt: 150 Quota: 1,891 Turnout: 3,930 (36.22%)
2007 election
2007 East Dunbartonshire Council election
Bearsden South
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Conservative
Simon Hutchison
24.4
1,654
1,677
1,794
Labour
Manjinder Shergill
19.3
1,305
1,357
1,386
1,394
1,473
1,486
SNP
Graeme Douglas
19.1
1,294
1,352
1,432
1,446
1,521
1,531
1,938
Liberal Democrats
Vaughan Moody
16.1
1,094
1,172
1,218
1,239
1,741
Liberal Democrats
John Morrison
10.3
695
733
786
795
Independent
Garry McKendrick
5.7
387
421
Scottish Green
Scott Ferguson
5.1
349
Electorate: Valid: 6,778 Spoilt: 59 Quota: 1,695 Turnout: 66.15%
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