Avondale and Stonehouse (ward)
Avondale and Stonehouse is one of the 20 electoral wards of South Lanarkshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward initially elected four councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system before a boundary review in 2017 reduced the number of councillors to three. It covers an area with a population of 17,749 people.
| Avondale and Stonehouse | |
|---|---|
| South Lanarkshire | |
Boundary of Avondale and Stonehouse in South Lanarkshire from 2007–2017. | |
| Population | 17,749 (2021) |
| Electorate | 14,882 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Strathaven Stonehouse |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Clydesdale Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse |
| Scottish Parliament region | South Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow Lanark and Hamilton East |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of councillors | 3 |
| Councillor | Margaret Cooper (Independent) |
| Councillor | Elise Frame (SNP) |
| Councillor | Susan Kerr (Labour) |
| Created from | Avondale North Avondale South Larkhall South Lindsay |
The ward has produced strong results for both Labour and the Scottish National Party (SNP). Prior to the boundary review, the SNP held half the seats in the ward and both parties have returned at least one member at every election.
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