The 2017 East Renfrewshire Council elections took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of East Renfrewshire Council.
Five wards were used to elect eighteen councillors, a reduction of two from 2012.
After the election, SNP and Labour formed a coalition with independent Danny Devlin.
2017 results
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2012. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.
Ward results Barrhead, Liboside & Uplawmoor 2017: 1 x Independent, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Labour, 1 x SNP 2012-2017: New ward
Newton Mearns North & Neilston 2017: 1 x Conservative, 1 x SNP, 1 x Labour 2012-2017: New ward
Giffnock and Thornliebank 2012: 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative, 1 x SNP 2017: 1 x Labour, 1 x Conservative, 1 x SNP 2012-2017: No Change
Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood 2017: 1 x SNP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Labour 2012-2017: New ward
Newton Mearns South & Eaglesham 2017: 3 x Conservative, 1 x SNP 2012-2017: New ward
Changes since 2017 † Barrhead, Liboside & Uplawmoor Conservative Cllr Paul Aitken resigned from the Scottish Conservative & Unionist party and became an Independent on 22 January 2018. †† Clarkston, Netherlee & Williamwood Conservative Cllr Stewart Miller resigned from the Scottish Conservative & Unionist party and became an Independent on 10 September 2020.
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