Bearsden South (ward)

Location of the ward in East Dunbartonshire[1]

Bearsden South is one of the seven wards used to elect members of the East Dunbartonshire Council. It elects three Councillors. As its name suggests, its territory (which has not altered since its creation in 2007) consists of the southern part of the burgh of Bearsden, with part of the boundary to the north following the path of the Antonine Wall;[2][3] it also borders the Drumchapel housing estate in Glasgow – the marked differences in average life expectancy and other factors between residents living in close proximity in the two areas has been remarked upon in various studies.[4][5]

The southern boundary is formed largely from the Forth and Clyde Canal and the River Kelvin, with other parts of northern Glasgow on the opposite banks. In 2020, the ward had a population of 13,318.[6]

Councillors

Election Councillors
2007 Graeme Douglas
(SNP) 		Simon Huchison
(Conservative) 		Vaughan Moody
(Liberal Democrats)
2009 Ashay Ghai
(Liberal Democrats)
2012[7][8] Keith Small
(SNP) 		Manjinder Shergill
(Labour)
2017 Denis Johnston
(SNP) 		Andrew Polson
(Conservative) / Independent[9]
2022[10] Ian Gallagher
(SNP)
2026 by-[11] Ben Langmead
(Liberal Democrats)

Election results

2026 by-election

29 January 2026:[12] Due to the resignation of Andrew Polson.[13]

2022 election

2022 East Dunbartonshire Council election

Bearsden South – 3 seats[14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
SNP Ian Gallagher 23.39% 1,490 1,497.00 1,521.00 1,783.00    
Conservative Andrew Polson (incumbent) 23.20% 1,478 1,488.00 1,567.00 1,571.00 1,574.94 1,604.40
Liberal Democrats Vaughan Moody (incumbent) 23.12% 1,473 1,487.00 1,590 1,669.00    
Labour Lorna Dougall 16.06% 1,023 1,035.00 1,103.00 1,197.00 1,286.40 1,312.08
Green Scott Ferguson 7.17% 457 469.00 491.00      
Independent Sheila Mechan 4.74% 302 383.00        
Independent Duncan Malcolm 2.31% 147          
Electorate: 11,099   Valid: 6,370   Spoilt: 50   Quota: 1,593   Turnout: 57.8%  

2017 election

2017 East Dunbartonshire Council election

Bearsden South – 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Conservative Andrew Polson 27.96% 1,859          
Liberal Democrats Vaughan Moody (incumbent) 21.62% 1,437 1,519 1,660 2,019    
SNP Denis Johnston 18.13% 1,205 1,207 1,420 1,547 1,597 1,973
Independent Alan Oliver 13.19% 877 919 995 1,123 1,250  
Labour Manjinder Shergill (incumbent) 10.38% 690 711 815      
Green Scott Ferguson 8.72% 580 585        
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 6,648   Spoilt: 50   Quota: 1,663   Turnout: 61.7%  

2012 election

2012 East Dunbartonshire Council election

Bearsden South – 3 seats[7][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Liberal Democrats Vaughan Moody (incumbent) 26.8 1,309          
SNP Keith Small 25.4 1,243          
Labour Manjinder Shergill 20.4 996 1,022 1,028 1,046 1,178 1,408
Conservative David Mason 19.2 937 963 966 1,018 1,049  
Green Scott Ferguson 5.0 247 263 272 292    
Scottish Christian Christine Cormack 2.5 124 127 129      
Electorate: 10,452   Valid: 4,856   Spoilt: 28   Quota: 1,215   Turnout: 46.46%  

2009 by-election

Bearsden South By-election (10 December 2009)- 1 Seat[15]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Conservative Rachel Higgins 33.4 1,261 1,306 1,499
Liberal Democrats Ashay Ghai 29.4 1,110 1,381 1,770
SNP Fiona McLeod 20.7 783 972  
Labour Manjinder Shergill 16.6 626    
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Electorate: 10,850   Valid: 3,780   Spoilt: 150   Quota: 1,891   Turnout: 3,930 (36.22%)  

2007 election

2007 East Dunbartonshire Council election

Bearsden South
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Conservative Simon Hutchison 24.4 1,654 1,677 1,794        
Labour Manjinder Shergill 19.3 1,305 1,357 1,386 1,394 1,473 1,486  
SNP Graeme Douglas 19.1 1,294 1,352 1,432 1,446 1,521 1,531 1,938
Liberal Democrats Vaughan Moody 16.1 1,094 1,172 1,218 1,239 1,741    
Liberal Democrats John Morrison 10.3 695 733 786 795      
Independent Garry McKendrick 5.7 387 421          
Green Scott Ferguson 5.1 349            
Electorate:     Valid: 6,778   Spoilt: 59   Quota: 1,695   Turnout: 66.15%  

References

  1. ^ "5th Reviews - ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. ^ 5th Reviews - ward maps | East Dunbartonshire | Ward 3 Bearsden South, Boundaries Scotland. Retrieved 17 April 2022
  3. ^ "Councillors 2017". East Dunbartonshire Council. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. ^ Side by side: a focus on Bearsden and Drumchapel, William Peakin, Holyrood magazine, 28 December 2014
  5. ^ Mackay, Kirsty (26 February 2021). "The Glasgow Effect: examining the city's life expectancy gap – a photo essay". The Guardian.
  6. ^ Electoral Ward | Bearsden South, Scottish Government Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2022
  7. ^ a b "East Dunbartonshire Election Results". East Dunbartonshire Council. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Local elections latest - massive win for Independent Cumming, joy for Labour and misery for Tories". milngavieherald.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012.
  9. ^ "Ex-Tory council leader found guilty of £188,000 romance fraud". BBC News. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  10. ^ "East Dunbartonshire Election Results". East Dunbartonshire Council. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  11. ^ "By-election - Ward 3 Bearsden South - January 2026 Results". East Dunbartonshire Council.
  12. ^ "By-election - Ward 3 - January 2026". East Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Full list of candidates to contest council by-election revealed". Glasgow Times. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
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  15. ^ "scottishelections.org.uk". scottishelections.org.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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