East Kilbride West (South Lanarkshire) by-election, first prefs (vs 2022): Lab: 1386 (40.3%, +13.7) Con: 904 (26.3%, +6.3) SNP: 778 (22.6%, -8.3) Grn: 131 (3.8%, new) Ind: 99 (2.9%, new) LD: 83 (2.4%, +0.3) SFP: 42 (1.2%, -0.4) (2022 Ind had 18.6%) Labour elected stage 6.

East Kilbride West (South Lanarkshire) by-election transfers, votes at final stage 6 (vs 2022 final stage): Lab: 1845 (53.9%, +8.9) Con: 965 (28.2%, +28.2) Didn't Transfer: 613 (17.9%, -1.9) Web version for image rather than usual more detailed chart as won't be home for ages!

East Kilbride West (South Lanarkshire) by-election second preferences, most popular next pref per party: Labour <-> Conservative SNP <-> Green Independent -> Labour Lib Dem -> Labour Family -> Independent

East Kilbride West (South Lanarkshire) by-election, strongest area by party: Lab: IDK, whatever SL080 covers? Con: Thorntonhall SNP: Hairmyres Grn: Mossneuk Ind: See Labour LD: western Stewartfield Family: Hairmyres (Note: A few estimated district de-mergers here!)

@BallotBoxScot How will that leave the council in terms of control? Looks like it’ll be 25 SNP and 25 Labour members?

@BallotBoxScot When Scots voted No in 2014, in my anger and disbelief I said “hell mend them, they deserve everything that is coming to them”. After the 2015 election I stupidly began to hope and believe in the electorate again. But now, they’re doing it again, walking away from so much!

@BallotBoxScot What would happen if there was 2 by-elections in the same Ward at the same time? Has that ever happened?

@BallotBoxScot Turnout, very low

@BallotBoxScot 25% turnout ??

@BallotBoxScot “904 Tory Bicycles in Thorntonhall” by Katie Melua out now