Baillieston (Ward 20) is one of the 23 wards of

Glasgow City Council Glasgow City Council (Scottish Gaelic: ''Comhairle Baile Ghlaschu'') is the Local government in Scotland, local government authority for Glasgow, Glasgow City council area, Scotland. In its modern form it was created in 1996. Glasgow was former ...

. 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 as well as Barrachnie, Garrowhill, Springhill, Swinton, Wellhouse, Easthall, Daldowie and Broomhouse with the northern boundary being the M8 motorway) and the eastern and southern limits being the city borders with

North Lanarkshire North Lanarkshire (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the north-east of the Glasgow City council area and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns, and villages. It also borders East Dunbartonshire, Falkirk (co ...

and

South Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire (; ) is one of 32 unitary authorities of Scotland. It borders the south-east of the Glasgow City council area and contains some of Greater Glasgow's suburban towns, as well as many rural towns and villages. It also shares bor ...

. The 2017 changes saw the neighbourhoods of

Barlanark Barlanark ( ) is a district in Glasgow. It is situated east of Budhill, Shettleston and Springboig, north west of Baillieston, west of Springhill, Glasgow, Springhill and Swinton, Glasgow, Swinton and south of Easthall, Easterhouse and Wellhou ...

Budhill Budhill is a neighbourhood in the east end 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 associated with Scotti ...

, 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

Esteemed Labour councillor Jim Coleman was disqualified on 28 January 2021 after failing to attend online and in-person 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 the 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