Former councillor, Mhairi Hunter, regained an SNP seat in the Southside Central ward after votes were cast yesterday, Greater Govanhill got an exclusive comment from her on the win. Read her answers to your pre-election questions below.

Paulina Gombarova, a young member of Romano Lav’s Community Catalyst programme, writes about the power of voting, why she is using her vote in this council by-election and why you should too.

Campaigners gathered for Stand Up To Racism’s day of action, in an effort to stop Reform UK from gaining ground in Southside Central Council by-election. Activists stood outside of Queen’s Park and urged residents to vote at the by-election and distributed leaflets across Govanhill, warning of the party’s far-right ties and racist scapegoating.

Help us to build a citizens agenda: have your say and tell us what issues candidates should be addressing during the by-election campaign in Southside Central ward.

Glasgow City Council by-elections will be held on 20 March 2025. Read on to find out who can vote, how the counting works, who is standing for election in Govanhill and the Southside Central ward.