2017 North Lanarkshire Council election

2017 North Lanarkshire Council election

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All 77 seats to North Lanarkshire Council 39 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader David Stocks Jim Logue Meghan Gallacher Party SNP Labour Conservative Leader's seat Airdrie Central Airdrie Central Motherwell West Last election 26 seats, 37.1% 41 seats, 58.6% 0 seats, 0% Seats before 30 44 0 Seats won 33 32 10 Seat change 3 12 10   Fourth party   Leader Robert McKendrick Party Independent Leader's seat Murdostoun Last election 2 seats, 3% Seats before 2 Seats won 2 Seat change 0
Council Leader before election Jim Logue Labour Council Leader after election Jim Logue Labour

2017 Elections to North Lanarkshire Council were held on 4 May 2017, on the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election utilised twenty-one wards with 77 Councillors being elected. This represented an increase of 7 seats and 1 additional ward when compared to 2012. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system.

The election saw the Scottish National Party overtake Labour as the largest party on the council. Despite the SNP winning the most seats and most votes, North Lanarkshire was run by a Labour administration supported by the Scottish Conservatives. Labour leader Jim Logue was appointed Leader of the Council with the support of Conservative and Independent councillors.^[1]