Baillieston (Ward 20) is one of the 23

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s of

Glasgow City Council Glasgow City Council is the local government authority for the City of Glasgow, Scotland. It was created in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, largely with the boundaries of the post-1975 City of Glasgow district of th ...

. On its creation in 2007 and in 2012 it returned four council members, using the

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system. For the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, the boundaries were changed: the ward decreased in size and population, and returned three members.

Boundaries

Located in the far east of

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, the core of the ward since 2007 includes

Baillieston Baillieston ( sco, Bailiestoun) is a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. It is about east of the city centre. It also gives its name to Ward 20 of Glasgow City Council and forms part of the Glasgow East constituency of the UK Parliament. Geograph ...

as well as

Barrachnie Barrachnie is a place in Glasgow, Scotland adjacent to Garrowhill. History It was an ancient fermtoun which was mentioned in the Glasgow Protocols and had many entries in the rental book of the Bishopric of Glasgow in the Middle Ages - . Like t ...

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, Springhill, Swinton,

Wellhouse Wellhouse is a residential neighbourhood in the East End of the Scottish city of Glasgow. Since 2007 it has been part of the Baillieston administrative ward within the Glasgow City Council area. Location and history Wellhouse consists primarily ...

Easthall Easthall is a residential neighbourhood in the East End of the Scottish city of Glasgow. Since 2007 Glasgow City Council election, 2007 it has been part of the Baillieston (ward), Baillieston administrative ward within the Glasgow City Council ar ...

Daldowie The lands of Daldowie in Glasgow, Scotland lie astride the River Clyde on the south and the North Calder Water to the east (marking the boundary with South Lanarkshire), and stretch to the present area of Broomhouse in the north (on the opposite ...

and

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with the northern boundary being the M8 motorway) and the eastern and southern limits being the city borders with

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 ...

and

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. The 2017 changes saw the neighbourhoods of

Barlanark Barlanark ( ) is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated east of Budhill, Shettleston and Springboig, north west of Baillieston, west of Springhill and Swinton and south of Easthall, Easterhouse and Wellhouse. Name Th ...

Budhill Budhill is a neighbourhood in the east end of the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde. It is situated between Springboig to the north-east, Greenfield to the north-west and Shettleston to the south. The area is a ...

, Greenfield, Lightburn and

Springboig Springboig is a neighbourhood in the east end of the Scottish city of Glasgow, situated north of the River Clyde. Administratively, it has been within the city's East Centre ward since 2017, having previously been in the Baillieston ward. Sp ...

removed and assigned to the East Centre ward.

Councillors

Election results

2022 election

2021 by-election

Labour councillor Jim Coleman was disqualified on 28 January 2021 after failing to attend council meetings for six months. A by-election for the seat was held 18 March 2021. SNP candidate and former ward councillor David Turner won the seat.

2017 election

2012 election

November 2008 by-election

On 6 November 2008, a by-election was held following the death of Labour councillor David Hay on 27 September 2008. The by-election was won by Labour's Andy Muir.

September 2008 by-election

On 18 September 2008, a by-election was held following the election of John Mason as an MP for Glasgow East on 25 July 2008. The by-election was won by the SNP's David Turner.

2007 election

References

External links

Listed Buildings in Baillieston Ward, North Lanarkshire
(sic) at ''British Listed Buildings'' {{Wards of Glasgow Wards of Glasgow Baillieston