Members of South Lanarkshire Council
The people of South Lanarkshire elect 67 men and women who will represent them on the Council. The area is divided into 20 wards, each with three or four councillors.
Information on council meetings, committees and minutes are all available in our Councillors and Committees pages.
Here is the current political composition of South Lanarkshire Council.
Date of next election
The next Scottish Local Government elections will take place on 4 May 2017.
Election results
Here is a full list of results and the breakdowns from the most resent elections:
Voting system
At council elections voters vote using numbers to elect Councillors for the ward they live in - this is called the Single Transferable Vote (STV).
When you vote you put the number '1' against your first choice of candidate, '2' against your second choice, 3 against your third choice and so on. You can mark as many or as few as you like.
The three or four most preferred candidates for each of these large wards will be elected. All councillors within the ward will have equal status.
You can watch our films on how to Register to Vote, Postal and Proxy Voting and What to do at the polling station.
For more information on voting and elections visit the About My Vote website.
