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Glasgow City: no party would have a majority, SNP largest

Glasgow City elects all 85 councillors in 23 multi-member wards by single transferable vote on 6 May 2027; 43 make a majority. In 2022: SNP 37, Labour 36, Green 10, Conservative 2.

The council after 6 May, our projection

SNP −2
35 seats · 28–40 in 80% of runs · 2022: 37 Control 3%
−12
24 seats · 21–31 in 80% of runs · 2022: 36 Control 0%
+16
16 seats · 5–21 in 80% of runs · 2022: 0 Control 0%
−2
8 seats · 3–12 in 80% of runs · 2022: 10 Control 0%
Independent +2
2 seats · 0–2 in 80% of runs · 2022: 0 Control 0%
−2
0 seats · 0–3 in 80% of runs · 2022: 2 Control 0%

The line marks a majority (43 of 85). No overall control in 98% of 400 simulated elections.

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What if the national vote changes? Ward by ward

Move a party's national vote share and our model reruns every ward with your figures: the same arithmetic as our projection, so you see what changes hands and why.

The sliders set each party's national figure; the parties left out keep theirs. The local picture moves with the national change since the last election, as in our projection.

    What changes hands

    1. Nothing yet: move a slider.

    About Glasgow City

    Glasgow City elects 85 councillors in 23 multi-member wards by the single transferable vote; about 464,091 people are on its electoral roll.

    In May 2022 the SNP won 37 seats, Labour 36 and the Greens 10. Under the single transferable vote majorities are rare, and most councils are run by coalitions or minority administrations.

    On today's Holyrood polls our model has the SNP largest on 35 of 85 seats, 8 short of a majority.

    Ward by ward

    1. Ward 1 Linn4 seats Labour SNP Independent Reform UK SNP 30 · Labour 24 · Reform UK 14 2022: SNP 33 · Labour 32 · Conservative 12; elected 2 Labour, 2 SNP
    2. Ward 10 Anderston/City/Yorkhill4 seats Green Labour SNP Reform UK SNP 31 · Labour 23 · Green 21 2022: SNP 33 · Labour 30 · Green 26; elected 2 SNP, Green, Labour
    3. Ward 11 Hillhead3 seats Green SNP Labour Green 30 · SNP 27 · Labour 17 2022: Green 36 · SNP 29 · Labour 22; elected Green, SNP, Labour
    4. Ward 12 Victoria Park3 seats Labour SNP Green SNP 26 · Labour 22 · Green 20 2022: Labour 28 · SNP 27 · Green 23; elected Labour, SNP, Green
    5. Ward 13 Garscadden/Scotstounhill4 seats 2 SNP Labour Reform UK SNP 39 · Labour 30 · Reform UK 14 2022: SNP 41 · Labour 39 · Conservative 10; elected 2 Labour, 2 SNP
    6. Ward 14 Drumchapel/Anniesland4 seats 2 SNP Labour Reform UK SNP 35 · Labour 29 · Reform UK 14 2022: Labour 38 · SNP 38 · Conservative 10; elected 2 Labour, 2 SNP
    7. Ward 15 Maryhill3 seats 2 SNP Labour SNP 40 · Labour 26 · Reform UK 14 2022: SNP 42 · Labour 34 · Green 12; elected 2 SNP, Labour
    8. Ward 16 Canal4 seats 2 SNP Labour Independent SNP 34 · Labour 26 · Independent 15 2022: SNP 38 · Labour 35 · Independent 13; elected 2 SNP, 2 Labour
    9. Ward 17 Springburn/Robroyston4 seats 2 SNP Labour Reform UK SNP 39 · Labour 33 · Reform UK 14 2022: Labour 42 · SNP 41 · Conservative 9; elected 2 Labour, 2 SNP
    10. Ward 18 East Centre4 seats 2 SNP Labour Reform UK SNP 39 · Labour 28 · Reform UK 14 2022: SNP 42 · Labour 37 · Conservative 10; elected 2 Labour, 2 SNP
    11. Ward 19 Shettleston4 seats 2 SNP Labour Reform UK SNP 34 · Labour 31 · Reform UK 15 2022: Labour 39 · SNP 35 · Conservative 17; elected 2 Labour, SNP, Conservative
    12. Ward 2 Newlands/Auldburn3 seats SNP Labour Reform UK SNP 30 · Labour 24 · Reform UK 14 2022: SNP 33 · Labour 33 · Conservative 11; elected SNP, Labour, Green
    13. Ward 20 Baillieston3 seats Labour SNP Reform UK SNP 37 · Labour 30 · Reform UK 15 2022: Labour 38 · SNP 38 · Conservative 17; elected Labour, SNP, Conservative
    14. Ward 21 North East3 seats 2 SNP Labour SNP 40 · Labour 35 · Reform UK 14 2022: Labour 44 · SNP 43 · Conservative 9; elected 2 Labour, SNP
    15. Ward 22 Dennistoun3 seats Labour Green SNP SNP 33 · Labour 22 · Green 22 2022: SNP 35 · Labour 29 · Green 26; elected Labour, Green, SNP
    16. Ward 23 Partick East/Kelvindale4 seats Labour Green SNP Reform UK SNP 27 · Labour 25 · Green 18 2022: Labour 32 · SNP 28 · Green 21; elected 2 Labour, Green, SNP
    17. Ward 3 Greater Pollok4 seats 2 Labour 2 SNP SNP 36 · Labour 34 · Reform UK 14 2022: Labour 44 · SNP 38 · Conservative 9; elected 2 Labour, 2 SNP
    18. Ward 4 Cardonald4 seats 2 SNP Labour Reform UK SNP 37 · Labour 33 · Reform UK 14 2022: Labour 42 · SNP 39 · Conservative 9; elected 2 SNP, 2 Labour
    19. Ward 5 Govan4 seats 2 SNP Labour Reform UK SNP 36 · Labour 22 · Reform UK 14 2022: SNP 38 · Labour 30 · Green 15; elected 2 SNP, Labour, Green
    20. Ward 6 Pollokshields4 seats Green SNP Labour Reform UK SNP 29 · Green 18 · Labour 17 2022: SNP 31 · Labour 23 · Green 22; elected 2 SNP, Green, Labour
    21. Ward 7 Langside4 seats Green SNP Labour Reform UK SNP 31 · Green 23 · Labour 20 2022: SNP 32 · Green 28 · Labour 27; elected 2 SNP, Green, Labour
    22. Ward 8 Southside Central4 seats SNP Green Labour Reform UK SNP 31 · Labour 23 · Green 15 2022: SNP 34 · Labour 32 · Green 18; elected 2 Labour, SNP, Green
    23. Ward 9 Calton4 seats 2 SNP Labour Reform UK SNP 37 · Labour 26 · Reform UK 14 2022: SNP 39 · Labour 34 · Green 13; elected 2 SNP, 2 Labour

    First preferences: each party's share of the ward's first-preference votes. Results from the Electoral Management Board for Scotland. How it works.

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