Hamilton South (ward)
Hamilton South is one of the 20 electoral wards of South Lanarkshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward elects four councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 22,032 people.
| Hamilton South | |
|---|---|
| South Lanarkshire | |
Boundary of Hamilton South in South Lanarkshire from 2007–2017. | |
| Population | 22,032 (2020) |
| Electorate | 16,516 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Hamilton (part of) |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse |
| Scottish Parliament region | Central Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | Lanark and Hamilton East Rutherglen and Hamilton West |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of councillors | 4 |
| Councillor | John Ross (SNP) |
| Councillor | Gavin Wylie Keatt (Labour) |
| Councillor | Celine Handibode (Labour) |
| Councillor | Helen Toner (SNP) |
| Created from | Cadzow Hamilton Centre/Ferniegair Hamilton Centre North Low Waters Silvertonhill Woodhead/Meikle Earnock |
The ward has produced strong results for both the Scottish National Party (SNP) – who won half the seats at the 2012, 2017 and 2022 elections – and Labour who won half the seats at the 2007, 2012 and 2022 elections. Following a by-election win in 2013, Labour held three of the four seats.
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