East Kilbride East (ward)
East Kilbride 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 15,275 people.
| East Kilbride East | |
|---|---|
| South Lanarkshire | |
Boundary of East Kilbride East in South Lanarkshire from 2007–2017. | |
| Population | 15,275 (2021) |
| Electorate | 10,887 (2022) |
| Major settlements | East Kilbride (part of) |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | East Kilbride |
| Scottish Parliament region | Central Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of councillors | 3 |
| Councillor | Gladys Ferguson-Miller (SNP) |
| Councillor | Graham Scott (Labour) |
| Councillor | Kirsten Robb (Scottish Green) |
| Created from | Cairns Calderglen Long Calderwood Morrishall |
The ward has produced strong results for both Labour and the Scottish National Party (SNP) with the former holding two of the three seats from 2007 to 2012 and the latter holding two between 2012 and 2017. It is the only ward in South Lanarkshire to have returned a Green councillor.
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