Drumchapel/Anniesland (Ward 14) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council. Since its creation in 2007 it has retained the same boundaries and returned four council members, using the single transferable vote system.
Boundaries Located in the far north-west of Glasgow, the ward's western boundary is with West Dunbartonshire and its northern boundary with East Dunbartonshire. Despite its name, it contains only part of the Anniesland neighbourhood (the streets to the north of Anniesland Road, and to the north of Great Western Road, east of Anniesland Cross). It contains all of Drumchapel, Netherton, Temple, Old Drumchapel, Blairdardie and High Knightswood, and part of Knightswood (streets to the east of Great Western Road and Knightswood Road).
The ethnic makeup of the Drumchapel/Anniesland ward using the 2011 census population statistics was:
94.3% White Scottish / British / Irish / Other 3.3% Asian 1.8% Black (mainly African) 0.6% Mixed / Other Ethnic Group
Councillors ElectionCouncillors2007Paul Carey(Labour)Bill Kidd(SNP)Steven Purcell(Labour)Jonathan Findlay(Labour)2009 byAnne McTaggart(Labour)2010 byChristopher Hughes(Labour)2012 Judith Fisher(Labour)Malcolm Balfour(SNP)2017 Anne McTaggart(Labour/SNP)Elspeth Kerr(SNP)20192022 Fyeza Ikhlaq(SNP)Patricia Ferguson(Labour)2024Davena Rankin(Labour)
Election results 2024 By-election
2022 Election 2022 Glasgow City Council election
2017 Election 2017 Glasgow City Council election
2012 Election 2012 Glasgow City Council election
2010 by-election On 6 May 2010, a by-election was held following the resignation of Labour councillor Stephen Purcell. The by-election was won by Labour's Christopher Hughes.
2009 by-election On 4 June 2009, a by-election was held following the resignation of SNP MSP Bill Kidd as councillor. The by-election was won by Labour's Anne McTaggart.
2007 Election 2007 Glasgow City Council election
See also Wards of Glasgow
References
External links Listed Buildings in Drumchapel/Anniesland Ward, Glasgow City at British Listed Buildings