Govan (ward) explained

Official Name:	Govan
Scots Name:	Govan
Gaelic Name:	Baile a' Ghobhainn
Country:	Scotland
Static Image Name:	Glasgow wards 2017 no05 Govan.png
Static Image Caption:	Govan Ward (2017) within Glasgow
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Static Image 2 Caption:	Aerial view over Pacific Quay and Cessnock in the Govan ward (2011)
Map Type:	Glasgow Local Authority Area
Population:	26,769
Population Ref:	(2015) ^[1]
Area Total Km2:	8.26
Post Town:	GLASGOW
Postcode Area:	G
Postcode District:	G51, G5
Dial Code:	0141
Unitary Scotland:	Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy Scotland:	Glasgow

Govan (Ward 5) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council.^[2] Since its creation in 2007 it has returned four council members, using the single transferable vote system.^[3] The ward's size became smaller for the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, but it continued to return four councillors.

Boundaries

Located south of the River Clyde, as well as central Govan (once a separate burgh which includes the neighbourhoods of Drumoyne, Ibrox, Linthouse and Plantation) the ward also includes the areas of Shieldhall, Cessnock, Kinning Park, Kingston and Tradeston.^[4] The boundaries were changed in 2017, with the Bellahouston, Craigton and Dumbreck neighbourhoods south of the Inverclyde Line railway being reassigned to the Pollokshields ward.

The ethnic makeup of the Govan ward using the 2011 census population statistics was:

• 84.1% White Scottish / British / Irish / Other
• 10.9% Asian (mainly Pakistani)
• 3.8% Black (mainly African)
• 1.1% Mixed / Other Ethnic Group

Councillors

Election	Councillors
2007		Stephen Dornan (Labour/ Glasgow First /SNP)		Shaukat Butt (Labour)		John Flanagan (Labour)		Allison Hunter (SNP)
2012^[5]			James Adams (Labour)	Fariha Thomas (Labour)
2013 by					John Kane (Labour)
2015
2017^[6]			Richard Bell (SNP)			Allan Young (Green)
2022^[7]	Dan Hutchison (Green)			Imran Alam (Labour)

Election Results

2022 Election

2022 Glasgow City Council election

2017 Election

2017 Glasgow City Council election

2012 Election

2012 Glasgow City Council election

2013 by-election

2007 Election

2007 Glasgow City Council election

See also

• Wards of Glasgow

External links

• Listed Buildings in Govan Ward, Glasgow City at British Listed Buildings

Notes and References

1. https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=2223&p=0 City Ward Factsheets 2017: Ward 5 - Govan
2. Web site: United Kingdom: Scotland Council Areas and Electoral Wards. City Population. 30 June 2019. 28 March 2021. 4 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304182531/https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/scotland/wards/. live.
3. Web site: Teale. Andrew. Local Election Results 2007 (Glasgow). Local Elections Archive Project. 4 May 2012. 27 December 2008. 18 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518081733/http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/pdf/2007-scotland.pdf. live.
4. Web site: Council Elections 2017: Govan is diverse but we need more money . Glasgow Evening Times . https://web.archive.org/web/20200325234344/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/15119333.council-elections-2017-govan-is-diverse-but-we-need-more-money/ . 25 March 2020 . 27 February 2017.
5. Web site: Election Results 2012 . glasgow.gov.uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20120706200224/http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/YourCouncil/Elections_Voting/Election_Results/LocalElections2012/ . 2012-07-06 . dead.
6. Web site: Local Election 2017 Full Results. 5 May 2017. Glasgow City Council. 11 May 2022.
7. Web site: Notice of election agents . Glasgow City Council . 4 April 2022 .