Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham (ward)

Location of the ward
Location of the ward

Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham is one of the five wards used to elect members of the East Renfrewshire Council. It elects three Councillors.

Councillors

Election Councillors
2017 Caroline Bamforth
(SNP) 		Jim Swift
(Conservative) 		Barbara Grant
(Conservative) 		Jim McLean
(Conservative)
2022 Andrew Anderson
(Labour) 		Paul Edlin
(Conservative)

Election results

2022 election

2022 East Renfrewshire Council election: Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Labour Andrew Anderson 19.1% 1,831 1,938              
SNP Caroline Bamforth (incumbent) 24.3% 2,325                
Conservative Paul Edlin 21.1% 2,016                
Conservative Jim McLean (incumbent) 16.6% 1,584 1,600 1,685 1,690 1,691 1,721 1,733 1,823 2,888
Scottish Green Victoria Palmer-Dyer 4.8% 456 649 650 658 665 688 738    
Scottish Family Luke Reid 1.2% 119 123 123 124 133        
Alba Amer Siddiqui 1.3% 120 146 147 147 152 164      
Conservative Paul Smith 11.2% 1,067 1,070 1,082 1,083 1,087 1,106 1,113 1,154  
Freedom Alliance (UK) Mark Niven Turnbull 0.5% 44 45 45 46          
Electorate: 18,174   Valid: 9,562   Spoilt: 139 (1.4%)   Quota: 1,913   Turnout: 53.1%  

2017 election

Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham – 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Conservative Jim Swift (incumbent) 28.30% 2,766        
SNP Caroline Bamforth 19.51% 1,907 1,920 1,923 1,926 1,982
Conservative Barbara Grant (incumbent) 18.40% 1,798 2,216      
Conservative Jim McLean 14.70% 1,437 1,706 1,924 1,936 1,987
Labour Ian McAlpine (incumbent) 10.33% 1,009 1,208 1,307 1,043 1,139
Independent Bev Brown 5.23% 511 545 552 562 620
Liberal Democrats Alan Rennie 3.15% 308 325 332 333  
UKIP Gerry McVeigh 0.38% 37 40 41    
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 9,773   Spoilt: 115   Quota: 1,955   Turnout: 58.6%