Labour win in East Kilbride West by-election as new councillor is elected

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Labour's Kirsty Williams has been elected as the new councillor for East Kilbride West.The result from yesterday's South Lanarkshire Council by-election for Ward 9 saw Ms Williams elected with 1386 (40 per cent) of first preference votes - up by 14 per cent on last year's council elections.The election was held after SNP councillor Ali Salamati stepped down and saw a swing of 14 per cent, with the SNP dropping to third place behind the Tories on first preferences.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Tory candidate Bill Dorrian came second on 26 per cent, a rise of six percentage points, with 904 first preferences.The SNP's Robert Gillies won 778 or 23 per cent, down from 31 per cent in 2022.

Just 26 per cent of those registered turned out to vote.Commenting on the result, Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar tweeted: "Another incredible result!

Congratulations to our newest Scottish Labour Councillor Kirsty Williams and well done to all our amazing team all the ground.