Pollokshields (ward)

Pollokshields
Tenements on the corner of Nithsdale Road & Nithsdale Drive in the Pollokshields ward.
Area	1.67 sq mi (4.3 km^2)
Population	22,564 (2011) [1]
– density	13,243.7/sq mi (5,113.4/km^2)
Council area	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy area	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLASGOW
Postcode district	G41, G43, G5
Dialling code	0141
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
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Pollokshields within Glasgow

Pollokshields is one of the 21 wards of Glasgow City Council. As of 2007, it returns three council members, using the single transferable vote system. Here is the ethnic makeup of the Pollokshields ward.

59.0% White British

31.5% Asian (Mainly Pakistani)

2.4% Black (Mainly African)

This makes it one of the most ethnically diverse wards in Glasgow.

2007 Election Results

2007 Council election: Pollokshields (3 members)[2] Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 Count 5 Count 6 Count 7 Count 8 Labour Irfan Rabbani 26.92 2,575               SNP Khalil-ur Rahman Malik 21.50 2,057 2,082 2,123 2,256 2,309 2,624     Conservative David Meikle 15.00 1,435 1,445 1,452 1,460 1,593 1,610 1,632 1,839 Scottish Green Ian Ruffell 10.90 1,043 1,060 1,096 1,206 1,280 1,321 1,374 1,835 Liberal Democrats Isobel Nelson 9.02 863 883 893 918 1,001 1,030 1,070   Independent Muhammad Shoaib 6.19 592 605 611 633 656       Independent Karin Currie 4.58 438 441 453 472         Solidarity Fatima Uygun 3.97 380 388 418           Scottish Socialist Ali Ashraf 1.92 184 188             Electorate: 17,029   Valid: 9,567   Spoilt: 149   Quota: 2,392   Turnout: 57.07%

See also

• Pollokshields

References

1. https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=6022&p=0
2. Teale, Andrew (27 December 2008). "Local Election Results 2007 (Glasgow)" (PDF). Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 4 May 2012.