Elections to North Lanarkshire Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 21 wards created following the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Review, with 77 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system. At the last election in

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(SNP) won the most seats, but

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ran the council. This election saw the

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gain its first ever representation in Scotland, taking a seat from the Conservatives in the Fortissat ward.

Background

Composition

Since the previous election, several changes in the composition of the council occurred. Most were changes to the political affiliation of councillors including SNP councillor Paddy Hogg and Labour councillors Angela Feeney, Gillian Fannan, Willie Doolan and Tommy Morgan who resigned from their respective parties to become independents. SNP councillors Lynne Anderson, David Baird and Shahid Farooq defected to the

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. Conservative councillor Stephen Goldsack was expelled from the party for his previous connections to the

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and SNP councillor Mark Kerr stood down from the party after being charged with sexual abuse in July 2020. Six by-elections were held and resulted in a Labour gain from the Conservatives, two Labour holds, two Labour gains from the SNP and an independent hold.

Results

Ward summary

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Kilsyth Kilsyth (; Scottish Gaelic ''Cill Saidhe'') is a town and civil parish in North Lanarkshire, roughly halfway between Glasgow and Stirling in Scotland. The estimated population is 9,860. The town is famous for the Battle of Kilsyth and the relig ...

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Ward results

Kilsyth

*2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP *2022: 2xLab; 1xSNP *2017-2022: No change

Cumbernauld North

*2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon *2022: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon *2017-2022: No change

Cumbernauld South

*2017: 3xSNP; 1xLab *2022: 2xSNP; 2xLab *2017-2022 Change: Lab gain one seat from SNP

Cumbernauld East

*2017: 3xSNP; 1xLab *2022: 3xSNP; 1xLab *2017-2022: No change

Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead

*2017: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon *2022: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xGreen *2017-2022 Change: Green gain one seat from Con

Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn

*2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP *2022: 1xLab; 2xSNP *2017-2022: SNP gain from Lab

Coatbridge North

*2017: 2xSNP; 2xLab *2022: 2xSNP; 2xLab *2017-2022: No change

Airdrie North

*2017: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xInd; 1xCon *2022: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xInd *2017-2022 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con

Airdrie Central

*2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon *2022: 2xSNP; 2xLab *2017-2022 Change: Lab gain one seat from Con

Coatbridge West

*2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP *2022: 2xSNP; 1xLab *2017-2022 Change: SNP gain one seat from Lab

Coatbridge South

*2017: 2xSNP; 2xLab *2022: 2xSNP; 2xLab *2017-2022: No change

Airdrie South

*2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon *2022: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon *2017-2022: No change

Fortissat

*2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon *2022: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xBUP *2017-2022: BUP gain one seat from Con

Thorniewood

*2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP *2022: 2xLab; 1xSNP *2017-2022: No change

Bellshill

*2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xCon *2022: 2xLab; 2xSNP *2017-2022 Change: SNP gain one seat from Con

Mossend and Holytown

*2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP *2022: 2xLab; 1xSNP *2017-2022: No change

Motherwell West

*2017: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon *2022: 1xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon *2017-2022: No change

Motherwell North

*2017: 2xSNP; 2xLab *2022: 2xSNP; 2xLab *2017-2022: No change

Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig

*2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon *2022: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon *2017-2022: No change

Murdostoun

*2017: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xInd *2022: 2xLab; 1xSNP; 1xInd *2017-2022: No change

Wishaw

*2017: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon *2022: 2xSNP; 1xLab; 1xCon *2017-2022 Change: No Change

Aftermath

The SNP won control of North Lanarkshire Council, which had been Labour-controlled since 1996, and Jordan Linden was appointed leader of the council on 24 May 2022. He lasted just two months in the role, however, resigning on 27 July following allegations of sexual misconduct. On 1 August, Linden's former deputy leader, Tracy Carragher was voted in as the leader of the SNP group with Alan Masterton as her deputy. On 11 August, the SNP lost control of North Lanarkshire when Carragher failed to be voted in as the new council leader; a Labour motion to install Jim Logue, leader from 2016 until the 2022 elections, to his former post was passed by 38 votes to 37. The decisive vote came from long-time SNP councillor Michael Coyle, who defected to Labour shortly before the meeting.

Changes since 2022

* On 11 August 2022, Airdie South councillor Michael Coyle quit the SNP and defected to Scottish Labour.

Notes

References

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North Lanarkshire North Lanarkshire ( sco, North Lanrikshire; gd, Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also ...