# Coatbridge South (ward)

Coatbridge South is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. Covering neighbourhoods in the south-east of Coatbridge (Calderwood, Carnbroe, Greenend, Kirkshaws, Rosehall, Shawhead, Sikeside, Victoria Park and Whifflet), it currently elects four councillors. A boundary review in 2017 caused the addition of an area between Langloan Street, the A725 and the A89, with a small increase in the electorate and an additional seat from the original three. The ward had a population of 16,889 in 2019.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors | Councillors |
| 2007 | | James Brooks (Labour) | | John Higgins (Labour) | | Ian Ferrie (SNP) | 3 seats |
| 2012 | Imtiaz Majid (SNP) | James Brooks (Labour) | | John Higgins (Labour) | | | 3 seats |
| 2017 | Tom Castles (Labour) | Gordon Encinias (Labour) | Tracy Carragyer (SNP) | | Fergus MacGregor (SNP) |
| 2018 by- | Tom Castles (Labour) | Geraldine Woods (Labour) | Tracy Carragyer (SNP) | | Fergus MacGregor (SNP) |
| 2022 | Andrew Bustard (Labour) | Geraldine Woods (Labour) | Tracy Carragyer (SNP) | | Fergus MacGregor (SNP) |

## Election Results
### 2022 Election

Coatbridge South - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SNP | Tracy Carragher (incumbent) | 28.5 | 1,384 | | | | | |
| | SNP | Fergus MacGregor (incumbent) | 24.6 | 1,195 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Andrew Bustard | 22.7 | 1,100 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Geraldine Woods (incumbent) | 12.2 | 593 | 676 | 719 | 814 | 866 | 981 |
| | Conservative | Peter Murray | 6.7 | 327 | 333 | 335 | 344 | 374 | 398 |
| | Independent | Tony Grimason | 3.1 | 149 | 180 | 203 | 207 | | |
| | Scottish Green | Graham James Kerr | 2.1 | 101 | 228 | 292 | 297 | 351 | |
| Electorate: 13,164 Valid: 4,849 Spoilt: 209 Quota: 970 Turnout: 5,058 (38.4%) ||||||||||

### 2017 Election

Coatbridge South - 4 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | SNP | Tracy Carragher | 29.95 | 1,392 | | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Tom Castles | 22.72 | 1,056 | | | | | | | |
| | SNP | Fergus MacGregor | 12.76 | 593 | 966 | | | | | | |
| | Conservative | John Cameron | 11.88 | 552 | 557 | 560 | 560 | 567 | 588 | 653 | |
| | Labour | Gordon Encinias | 6.8 | 316 | 338 | 442 | 447 | 479 | 517 | 693 | 932 |
| | Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire | Jim Brooks (incumbent) | 6.69 | 311 | 322 | 324 | 327 | 425 | 517 | | |
| | Independent | Gerry Somers | 4.65 | 216 | 225 | 227 | 233 | 275 | | | |
| | Independent Alliance North Lanarkshire | John Higgins (incumbent) | 4.54 | 211 | 223 | 226 | 230 | | | | |
| Electorate: 12,726 Valid: 4,647 Spoilt: 189 Quota: 930 Turnout: 4,836 (38.0%) ||||||||||||

#### 2018 By-election

* On 13 August 2018, Labour councillor Gordon Encinias died, having been unwell for some time. A by-election was held on 25 October and the seat was held by Geraldine Woods of Scottish Labour.
Coatbridge South By-election (25 October 2018) - 1 Seat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Labour | Geraldine Woods | 42.2 | 1,355 | 1,360 | 1,364 | 1,380 | 1,549 | 2,070 |
| | SNP | Lesley Mitchell | 41.8 | 1,343 | 1,344 | 1,346 | 1,360 | 1,405 | |
| | Conservative | Ben Callaghan | 13.8 | 492 | 494 | 496 | 499 | | |
| | Scottish Green | Rosemary McGowan | 1.5 | 47 | 50 | 51 | | | |
| | UKIP | Neil Wilson | 0.4 | 14 | 14 | | | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Wilson | 0.4 | 13 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 12,766 Valid: 3,264 Spoilt: 48 Quota: 1,633 Turnout: 3,312 (25.9%) ||||||||||

### 2012 Election

Coatbridge South - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | Labour | Jim Brooks (incumbent) | 40.8% | 1,568 | | | | |
| | SNP | Imtiaz Majid | 21.5% | 827 | 848.6 | 900.3 | 951.6 | 1,389 |
| | Labour | John Higgins (incumbent) | 21.2% | 814 | 1,324.1 | | | |
| | SNP | Gerry Somers | 12.1% | 466 | 479.9 | 529.1 | 559.9 | |
| | Conservative | Colin Gibson | 4.4% | 171 | 186.1 | 208.2 | | |
| Electorate: 11,130 Valid: 3,846 Spoilt: 122 Quota: 962 Turnout: 3,968 (35.65%) |||||||||

### 2007 Election

North Lanarkshire council election, 2007: Coatbridge South :
| Party | Candidate | 1st Pref | % | Seat | Count |
| Labour | James Brooks | 1,682 | 35.0 | 1 | 1 |
| SNP | Ian Ferrie | 1,503 | 31.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Labour | John Higgins | 1,057 | 22.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Conservative | Robert Hargrave | 392 | 8.2 | | |
| Scottish Socialist | Craig Coats | 172 | 3.6 | | |