Glasgow City Council

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The Glasgow City Council ( Gaelic Mòr-bhaile Ghlaschu ) is the administrative authority of the Scottish city of Glasgow . The elected Glasgow City Council is also known as the Glasgow City Council.

Constituencies

Glasgow and is divided into 21 constituencies ("wards") for elections to the city parliament:

Ward Election result Overview map
1. Linn (4 members) 2 rennet; 1 SNP; 1 Lib Dem
Wards in Glasgow
2. Newlands / Auldburn (3 members) 2 rennet; 1 SNP
3. Greater Pollok (4 members) 3 rennet; 1 SNP
4. Craigton (4 members) 2 rennet; 1 SNP; 1 solos
5. Govan (4 members) 3 rennet; 1 SNP
6. Pollokshields (3 members) 1 rennet; 1 SNP; 1 Con
7. Langside (3 members) 1 rennet; 1 SNP; 1 Lib Dem
8. Southside Central (4 members) 2 rennet; 1 SNP; 1 green
9. Calton (3 members) 2 rennet; 1 SNP
10. Anderston / City (4 members) 2 rennet; 1 SNP; 1 green
11. Hillhead (4 members) 1 rennet; 1 SNP; 1 Lib Dem; 1 green
12. Partick West (4 members) 1 rennet; 1 SNP; 1 Lib Dem; 1 green
13. Garscadden / Scotstounhill (4 members) 3 rennet; 1 SNP
14. Drumchapel / Anniesland (4 members) 3 rennet; 1 SNP
15. Maryhill / Kelvin (4 members) 2 rennet; 1 SNP; 1 Lib Dem
16. Canal (4 members) 2 rennet; 1 SNP; 1 green
17. Springburn (3 members) 2 rennet; 1 SNP
18. East Center (4 members) 3 rennet; 1 SNP
19. Shettleston (4 members) 3 rennet; 1 SNP
20. Baillieston (4 members) 2 rennet; 2 SNP
21. North East (4 members) 3 rennet; 1 SNP

City Council

The City Council has 79 seats, which are distributed among the parties as follows:

Political party Seats
Scottish Labor 45
Scottish National Party 22nd
Scottish Green Party 5
Liberal Democrats 5
Scottish Conservatives 1
Solidarity - Tommy Sheridan 1

Web links

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  1. ↑ Glasgow City Council: http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/YourCouncil/Elections_Voting/Election_Results/ElectionScotland2007/LGElectionResults.htm Election Scotland 2007 Results (accessed April 13, 2008)