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2017 East Renfrewshire Council election information


The 2017 East Renfrewshire Council elections took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of East Renfrewshire Council.

Five wards were used to elect eighteen councillors, a reduction of two from 2012.

After the election, SNP and Labour formed a coalition with independent Danny Devlin.

2017 East Renfrewshire Council election
2017 East Renfrewshire Council election
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All 18 seats to East Renfrewshire Council
10 seats needed for a majority
Turnout-->
  First party Second party
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Leader Jim Swift Tony Buchanan
Party Conservative SNP
Leader's seat Newton Mearns South & Eaglesham Newton Mearns North & Neilston
Last election 6 4
Seats won 7 5
Seat change Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 15,588 9,886
Percentage 38.3% 24.3%

  Third party Fourth party
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Leader Paul O'Kane N/A
Party Labour Independent
Leader's seat Newton Mearns North & Neilston N/A
Last election 8 2
Seats won 4 2
Seat change Decrease4 Steady0
Popular vote 7,073 6,508
Percentage 17.4% 16.0%

The 5 multi-member wards

Council Leader before election

Jim Fletcher
Labour

Council Leader after election

Tony Buchanan
SNP

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