East Kilbride West (ward)
East Kilbride West 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 13,737 people.
| East Kilbride West | |
|---|---|
| South Lanarkshire | |
Boundary of East Kilbride West in South Lanarkshire from 2007–2017. | |
| Population | 13,737 (2021) |
| Electorate | 13,412 (2023) |
| 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 | Monique McAdams (Labour) |
| Councillor | David Watson (Independent) |
| Councillor | Kirsty Williams (Labour) |
| Created from | East Mains Hairmyres/Crosshouse Lindsay Mossneuk/Kittoch Stewartfield West Mains |
The ward has politically been split between the Scottish National Party (SNP), Labour and the Conservatives. Each party had held one of the three seats from the ward's creation until Cllr David Watson resigned from the SNP to become an independent in 2018. The 2022 election saw the SNP regain their seat from the Conservatives.
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