Pollokshields (ward)

Pollokshields

Tenements on the corner of Nithsdale Road & Nithsdale Drive in the Pollokshields ward.
Area  1.67 sq mi (4.3 km2)
Population 22,564 (2011) [1]
   – density  13,243.7/sq mi (5,113.4/km2)
Council areaGlasgow City Council
Lieutenancy areaGlasgow
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town GLASGOW
Postcode district G41, G43, G5
Dialling code 0141
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
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Pollokshields within Glasgow

Pollokshields is one of the 21 wards of Glasgow City Council. As of 2007, it returns three council members, using the single transferable vote system. Here is the ethnic makeup of the Pollokshields ward.

59.0% White British

31.5% Asian (Mainly Pakistani)

2.4% Black (Mainly African)

This makes it one of the most ethnically diverse wards in Glasgow.

2007 Election Results

2007 Council election: Pollokshields (3 members)[2]
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
Labour Irfan Rabbani 26.92 2,575              
SNP Khalil-ur Rahman Malik 21.50 2,057 2,082 2,123 2,256 2,309 2,624    
Conservative David Meikle 15.00 1,435 1,445 1,452 1,460 1,593 1,610 1,632 1,839
Scottish Green Ian Ruffell 10.90 1,043 1,060 1,096 1,206 1,280 1,321 1,374 1,835
Liberal Democrats Isobel Nelson 9.02 863 883 893 918 1,001 1,030 1,070  
Independent Muhammad Shoaib 6.19 592 605 611 633 656      
Independent Karin Currie 4.58 438 441 453 472        
Solidarity Fatima Uygun 3.97 380 388 418          
Scottish Socialist Ali Ashraf 1.92 184 188            
Electorate: 17,029   Valid: 9,567   Spoilt: 149   Quota: 2,392   Turnout: 57.07%

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    References

    1. ↑ https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=6022&p=0
    2. ↑ Teale, Andrew (27 December 2008). "Local Election Results 2007 (Glasgow)" (PDF). Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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