Newton Mearns North and Neilston (ward)
Location of the ward
Newton Mearns North and Neilston is one of the five wards used to elect members of the East Renfrewshire Council. It elects three Councillors.
Councillors
| Election | Councillors | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tony Buchanan (SNP) |
Paul O'Kane (Labour) |
Charlie Gilbert (Conservative) | |||||
| 2022 | Owen O'Donnell (Labour) |
Andrew Morrison (Conservative) | ||||||
Election results
2022 election
2022 East Renfrewshire Council election
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| SNP | Tony Buchanan (incumbent) | 32.1% | 1,938 | |
| Conservative | Farooq Choudhry | 8.3% | 501 | |
| Scottish Green | Adrian Egglestone | 5.3% | 322 | |
| Alba | Carol McKenzie | 0.9% | 55 | |
| Freedom Alliance (UK) | Derek McMillan | 0.4% | 23 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Morrison | 26.2% | 1,579 | |
| Labour | Owen O'Donnell | 25.4% | 1,532 | |
| Scottish Family | Maria Reid | 1.4% | 84 | |
| Electorate: 12,397 Valid: 6,034 Quota: Turnout: 49% | ||||
2017 election
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Conservative | Charlie Gilbert (incumbent) | 28.55% | 1,729 | |
| SNP | Tony Buchanan (incumbent) | 25.62% | 1,551 | |
| Labour | Paul O'Kane (incumbent) | 25.29% | 1,531 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Morrison | 10.17% | 616 | |
| Independent | Kirsteen Allan | 4.44% | 269 | |
| Independent | David Jesner | 2.94% | 178 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Provan | 2.28% | 138 | |
| UKIP | Stuart Sutherland | 0.50% | 30 | |
| SDP | Robert Malyn | 0.21% | 13 | |
| Electorate: TBC Valid: 6,055 Spoilt: 79 Quota: 1,514 Turnout: 52.8% | ||||