| Hamilton North and East | |
|---|---|
| South Lanarkshire | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Hamilton_North_and_East.svg) Boundary of Hamilton North and East in South Lanarkshire from 2007–2017. | |
| Population | 15,004 (2021)[1] |
| Electorate | 12,036 (2022) |
| Major settlements | Hamilton (part of) |
| Scottish Parliament constituency | Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Uddingston and Bellshill |
| Scottish Parliament region | Central Scotland |
| UK Parliament constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2007 |
| Number of councillors | 3 |
| Councillor | Davie McLachlan (Labour) |
| Councillor | Colin Dewar (SNP) |
| Councillor | Martin Hose (Conservative) |
| Created from | Burnbank/Blantyre Hamilton Centre/Ferniegair Hamilton Centre North Udston Wellhall/Earnock Whitehill |
Hamilton North and East is one of the 20 electoral wards of South Lanarkshire Council. Created in 2007, the ward elects three councillors using the single transferable vote electoral system and covers an area with a population of 15,004 people.
The ward was previously a Labour stronghold with the party holding two of the three seats between 2007 and 2017. However, it has since become split between Labour, the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Conservatives with each party holding one seat since 2017.
- ^ "Hamilton North and East". Scottish Government. Retrieved 11 March 2023.