Inverclyde Central (ward)

Electoral ward in Inverclyde, Scotland

Location of the ward[1]

Inverclyde Central is one of the seven wards used to elect members of the Inverclyde Council. It elects three Councillors.

The ward includes eastern parts of the town of Greenock, with neighbourhoods such as Bridgend, Cartsdyke, Ladyburn, Overton and Strone, plus parts of the town centre (south of the Inverclyde Line railway tracks, east of Bank Street, south of Wellington Street and east of Broomhill Street).[2] In 2019, the ward had a population of 11,926.[3]

## Councillors

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Election  | Councillors

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2017 |  | Jim McEleny
(SNP)  |  | Michael McCormick
(Labour)  |  | Colin Jackson
(Labour)
2022 | Pam Armstrong
(SNP)

## Election Results

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### 2022 Election

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2022 Inverclyde Council election

Inverclyde Central – 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| SNP | Pam Armstrong |  | 968 |   |   |   |
| Labour | Michael McCormick (incumbent)  |  | 753 |   |   |   |
| Labour | Colin Jackson (incumbent)  |  | 599  | 617.26  | 651.09  | 675.42  | 782.88
| SNP | Agnes McAuley  |  | 231  | 450.44  | 452.03  | 509.05  | 516.11
| Conservative | Ian Bryson  |  | 169  | 170.07  | 171.09  | 176.36  |
| Alba | Jim McEleny (incumbent)  |  | 108  | 115.79  | 117.82  |   |
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 2,828   Spoilt: 108   Quota: 708   Turnout: 2,936

### 2017 Election

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2017 Inverclyde Council election[4]

Inverclyde Central – 3 seats  Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
| SNP | Jim McEleny | 32.5  | 973 |   |   |   |
| Labour | Michael McCormick *  | 32.4  | 970 |   |   |   |
| Labour | Colin Jackson | 14.53  | 435  | 443.52  | 600.95  | 622.37  | 751.33
| Conservative | Ian Bryson  | 9.22  | 276  | 276.92  | 280.57  | 302.93  |
| SNP | Jayne Peberdy  | 8.52  | 255  | 452.29  | 464.59  | 477.97  | 489.66
| Liberal Democrats | Kenny Shepherd *  | 2.84  | 85  | 87.3  | 94.36  |   |
Electorate: TBC   Valid: 2,994   Spoilt: 128   Quota: 749   Turnout: 3,122 (41.1%)

## References

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1. ^ "5th Reviews – ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
2. ^ "5th Reviews – ward maps | Scottish Boundary Commission". Lgbc-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
3. ^ Electoral Ward: Inverclyde Central, Scottish Government Statistics
4. ^ "Inverclyde Council | Inverclyde Council Election Results". inverclyde.gov.uk.

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Wards of Inverclyde

* Inverclyde East
* Inverclyde East Central
* Inverclyde Central
* Inverclyde North
* Inverclyde West
* Inverclyde South West
* Inverclyde South

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