Clydesdale East (ward)
Clydesdale East is one of the 20 electoral wards of South Lanarkshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward elects three councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 13,165 people
| Clydesdale East | |
|---|---|
| South Lanarkshire | |
Boundary of Clydesdale East in South Lanarkshire from 2007–2017. | |
| Population | 13,165 (2021) |
| Electorate | 10,578 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Biggar |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Clydesdale |
| Scottish Parliament region | South Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | Lanark and Hamilton East Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of councillors | 3 |
| Councillor | Ian McAllan (SNP) |
| Councillor | Alex Allison (Conservative) |
| Councillor | Ralph Baker (Labour) |
| Created from | Biggar/Symington and Black Mount Carstairs/Carnwath Duneaton/Carmicheal |
The ward has been a Conservative stronghold with the party winning two of the three seats in 2007 and 2017.
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